Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God”. (St. John 20:28)
Issue No. 2 Vol. VII
February 2013
A Monthly publication for the St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Kuwait
Hearty Welcome
St. Thomas family members wholeheartedly welcoming our beloved Thirumeni
Congratulations and Best Wishes on the occasion of National Day & Liberation Day of Kuwait 118th Maramon Convention Feb 10th - 17th, 2013
Rt. Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Theodosius, Bishop of North America-Europe Diocese will be with us from Feb. 21st - 25th, 2013.
LENT February 10 - March 31
t\m¼p Imew P.O. Box 25562 Safat 13116 Kuwait Tel : 2563 5253 (Res.) Mob : 6603 0775 St. Thomas Centre Tel: 2564 7060 E-mail: st.thomasmtcq8@gmail.com www.st-thomasmtckuwait.com
Rev. Thomas Koshy Panachamoottil Vicar fatherpanachi@gmail.com
(For Private Circulation only)
Parsonage Location Salmiya, Street 10, Bldg No. 20 1st Floor, Flat No. 14 Al-Dhahok Bin Qays Street Opp. Bestow Super Market
From the Desk of Vicar Dearly beloved in Christ, By the grace of God we are entering into the second month of the year 2013. The month of February is very memorable to many of us. For the Mar Thoma Church too this month is a special month. Maramon Convention is held in this month and most importantly the liturgical season of the church begins this month, the Great Lent Season. February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification. As we are prayerfully entering into the 50 days of Great Lent (Valiya Nombu), from February 10th to March 31st, may these days be a time of purification for all of us through a self disciplined way of observing the days in which we are remembering the suffering, crucifixion, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Christian church observed this time as a period of fasting and penitence for all in preparation for Easter. Jesus prepared for his ministry during 40 days of fasting and wrestling with temptation in wilderness. I personally encourage all the members to participate in this lent by giving up certain things that you cannot live without and spending more time in prayers and meditations and also mending broken relationships. Also it’s a time of meditating the salvific act of God through His son Jesus. We are planning to conduct the Sandhya Namaskaram during the Lenten season in our St.Thomas Centre and member’s houses beginning from February 11th to March 28th. Those who would like to open their homes for Sandhya Namaskaram may contact our Secretary for scheduling the prayers. I hope and pray that our Lenten prayer time will be a time of deepening our union with our Lord Jesus Christ. The 118th Maramon Convention will begin from 10th of this month. Let us remember in our prayers for the blessing of the forthcoming convention. Our Harvest Festival will be held on 22nd February. This is the time to thank God for His grace and mercy. It will be an occasion for getting together with families and friends, away form our daily routines and tensions. I request your earnest prayers and support in this matter. Our Vijayanagaram Mission Project is going on perfectly. Kindly I request you to fulfill the commitment towards the project in terms of donations, or by sponsoring needed items. Remember that without your prayer and support we will not be able to fulfill this task. May the Almighty God bless us and keep us under His wings in the days to come. With all best wishes and prayers, Panachamoottil Achen
ST. THOMAS FEST - 2013 St. Thomas Fest will be held on 22nd February, 2013 from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm at Indian Community School Junior Branch premises at Salmiya. Rt. Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Theodosius, Bishop of North America & Europe Diocese will be the Chief Guest. Proceeds will be used for supporting mission activities and social services in India and within our parish. All are requested to help this noble cause by buying coupons and donating food items and other items for sale.
FIRST COMMUNICANT CLASSES Classes for First Communicants will held from the first week of February. All those who have completed 12 years and above are eligible for attending preparatory classes. First Communion will be celebrated by Rt. Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Theodosius on 23rd February, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Thomas Centre.
VALIYA NOMBU Lent season begins from February 10, 2013. All St. Thomas members are advised to observe lent by spending more time in prayer and fasting. Sandhya Namakarams will be arranged from February 11th to March 28th in St. Thomas Centre and member’s houses. Those who would like to open their homes for Sandhya Namaskaram may contact our Secretary for scheduling the prayers.
MARAMON CONVENTION Maramon Convention will be held from 10-17th February, 2013. Your prayers are requested for the blessings of the convention.
KUWAIT CENTRE MAR THOMA CONVENTION Kuwait Centre Mar Thoma Convention organized by Ahamdi, St. Thomas, St. James, St. Johns and St. Peter Mar Thoma churches in Kuwait will be held from 18th - 22nd February 2013 at NECK & Ahmadi Parish. Famous Maramon Convnetion Speaker Rev. Dr. Martin Alphonse will be the Main Speaker. Translation will be done by Rev. Dr. George Varghese (Director, Mar Thoma Guidance Center, Cochin).
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION & EDAVAKA SANDHARANAM We have reached the last quarter of this financial year. Those who are not yet paid their Subscription and Edavaka Sandharam are requested to pay it as early as possible.
Birthdays in february Date
Name
Member No
pet name
Prayer Group
Telephone
Mobile
1
SISSLI JOHN
01112
SICILY
KADESH
25613051
99740830
1
SAMUEL KOSHY VILANILAM
03014
SAMKUTTY
SHEKAM
23727907
99468239
2
PAZHOOR VARUGHESE ABRAHAM
00041
PONNACHEN
MIZPAH
25612559
66277363
2
JEENA MARY SABU
04073
JEENA
KADESH
99735194
66174259
2
SMITHA SONY THOMAS
04462
SMITHA
GETHSEMANE
25650610
97677536
3
FEBY MANI MATHEW
00581
FEBY
MAHANAIM
66194291
97191953
3
JOSEPH MATHEW KOLLAMALA
00731
JOPPU
EMMAUS
25657821
99601604
3
SWAPNA MANOJ
01102
SWAPNA
SHEKAM
23715407
99844364
3
NIKHIL JACOB KURIAN
01763
NIKHIL
ARARAT
25610029
99531965
3
REEBA SUSAN THOMAS
02953
REEBA
MAHANAIM
67785016
66257383
3
SHIBU OOMMEN VARGHESE
03361
SHIBU
ARARAT
24311746
66644803 99398297
3
PRATHIK THOMAS MATHEW
04043
PRATHIK
CANAAN
25660857
4
MATHEW GEORGE ABRAHAM
00441
SANTHOSH
GETHSEMANE
25639462
99450411
4
SANDRA ANGEL SUNIL
04104
SANDRA
MIZPAH
66605358
66605358
5
ABRAHAM T.C.
00651
GEORGEKUTTY
EMMAUS
25758782
99807632
5
JOHN MATHEW
01801
SAMKUTTY
MAHANAIM
94403845
66049592
5
VARGHESE K.V.
02161
ACHENKUNJU
GETHSEMANE
99808234
99808234
5
LOVELY CHACKO
03202
LOVELY
MAHANAIM
25611739
99845904
5
BINCY JAMES
03262
BINCY
ARARAT
99450894
99450894
5
MALLIKA GANESH
04361
MALLIKA
EDEN
25621374
25621374
5
SONY THOMAS
04461
SONY
GETHSEMANE
25650610
97677536
6
PREETHA ABRAHAM (DR.)
01262
PREETHA
EMMAUS
25660975
66533284
6
LITTY P. MATHEW
03822
LITTY
GIHON
65970401
65970401
6
SHAJI GEORGE
03921
SHAJI
EDEN
60427100
60427100
7
BEN GEORGE
00765
THANGU
MIZPAH
25732895
66897629
7
RINI V. CHANDY
03442
RINI
ARARAT
94967896
94063349
8
MARY THOMAS
00472
SALLY
EDEN
25611281
99590819
8
AARON VARUGHESE MATHEW
02574
AARON
GIHON
25626196
99835773
8
LALIAMMA THOMAS
03332
LALY
ARARAT
24330423
99381691
8
ELIZABETH JOSEPH
03582
ELIZABETH
ARARAT
94453095
94453095
9
ZACHARIAH MATHEW KOMATTU (DR.)
01671
BLESSON
CANAAN
25629532
50170333
9
MERLEY ELIZABETH (DR.)
02412
MERLEY
CANAAN
25617784
65078450
9
SERAH MOLLY SHIBU
03363
SERAH
ARARAT
24311746
66644803
10
JOHIN MATHEW
00803
JOHIN
OLIVET
25617268
99426691
10
ALIN T. JACOB
02862
CICY
EDEN
25632914
60680746
10
BIJU VARGHESE
04291
BIJU
MIZPAH
55742722
55742722
12
NISHA THANKACHAN
04581
NISHA
EDEN
97741568
97741568
13
MANOJ P. KOSHY (DR.)
02491
MANOJ
CANAAN
25662310
66236469
13
SHANY V. ABRAHAM
04242
SHANY
EMMAUS
25758782
65719207
Birthdays in february Date
Name
Member No
pet name
Prayer Group
Telephone
Mobile
14
BINU VARGHESE JOHN (DR.)
02411
BINU
CANAAN
25617784
65078450
15
SUSAN ABRAHAM
01192
REENA
CANAAN
25641749
66575826
16
IRINE SARAH PAUL
02323
AMY
MIZPAH
25616347
66732206
16
DANIEL K. GEORGE
03611
SHAJI
EMMAUS
94495370
94495370
17
JOSHIN DANIEL GEORGY
01064
JOSHIN
EDEN
25621374
97211981
17
SHEJIN JOHN MATHEW
01803
SHEJIN
MAHANAIM
94403845
66049592
17
REJI VEEMBUKATTU THOMAS
01901
REJI
MAHANAIM
25641355
66717905
17
AJAY PHILIP MATHEW
02084
AJAY
MIZPAH
25659153
97227413
17
SATHISH MATHEW KAITHOTTA
02261
SATISH
OLIVET
25667847
97220734
17
ANWIN JAMES KOTTARAM
03263
ANWIN
ARARAT
99450894
99450894
17
EAPPEN P. MATHEW
04011
JAIMON
EPHRATH
90076484
90076484
17
SHERIN ANU RAJU
04082
SHERIN
MIZPAH
55041085
55041085
18
MANOJ MATHEW
01101
MANOJ
SHEKAM
23715407
99844364
18
JOHAN OOMMEN BOBY
04574
JOHAN
MAHANAIM
97140352
97140352
19
BIJU P. ABRAHAM
01781
BIJU
OLIVET
25630169
99223165
19
DEEPU MOHAN
03721
DEEPU
ARARAT
99583014
99583014
20
JOHN GEORGE P.
01095
JOHNY
MIZPAH
24537568
99463476
20
NATHAN JOHN JIBI
01633
NATHAN
MIZPAH
25743908
97214572
20
MEECHAL MERCY RINU
02094
MEECHAL
KADESH
25652342
99076494
20
ELAINE MARY BINU
02384
ELAINE
MAHANAIM
25658460
66180986
20
JAMES NATHANIEL
03351
KOCHUMON
ARARAT
24315306
97287546
21
ROY JOHN
01111
MONACHAN
KADESH
25613051
97223988
21
JIMMY CHERIAN VARGHESE
04061
JIMMY
EPHRAIM
99967590
99967590
22
ABRAHAM ABRAHAM P.
01451
RAJU
EDEN
25647805
97434147
22
VEDA ELIZABETH ZACHARIAH
01674
VEDA
CANAAN
25629532
50170333
22
JOHNS LESSLY THOMAS
03211
JOHNS
EDEN
25632914
65915720
22
TIJU NINAN DAVID
03251
TIJU
MIZPAH
66751937
66751937
22
EMMA ELSY RENGIT
04524
EMMA
MAHANAIM
55667602
65526339
23
SHERLY ANNI JOHN
04122
SHERLY
MAHANAIM
66425309
67094578
24
BENEETA ANN JACOB
01834
KUKKU
GETHSEMANE
25653582
94060957
24
KITTY VARGHESE
02062
KITTY
MAHANAIM
25630261
99562405
25
ALISHBA TANYA JOHN
01113
TANYA
KADESH
25613051
99740830
27
TIMOTHY THOMAS GEORGE
01053
TIMOTHY
CANAAN
25623273
97934381
27
ANNA THANKAM MATHEW
04624
ANNA
EDEN
96602606
96602606
28
JIJI ISSAC JACOB
00134
JIJU
CANAAN
25634270
66568667
28
TARUN KOSHY MATHEW
01434
TARUN
MIZPAH
25611453
97810618
Thanks to God Almighty for his mercy that kept you safe and sound during the past year. Praying to Lord God to shower his Blessings, on each of you, all through the year ahead.
" Happy Birthday"
Wedding Anniversaries in february Date
Name
Prayer Grp.
Tel. Res.
Mobile
MAHANAIM
25610139
66249240
RAJU GEORGE & JIJI RAJU
EPHRAIM
65884620
65884620
4
MATHEW P SAMUEL & LITTY P MATHEW
GEEHON
65970401
65970401
5
RAJU PHILIP & LEELAMMA PHILIP
MIZPAH
25640337
99598570
5
BENNY THOMAS & JIJI BENNY
KADESH
25659310
99671087
5
VARGHESE K V & LOUSEY VARGHESE
GETHSEMANE
99808234
99808234
6
MATHEW JOHNY & BINDHU JOHN
EDEN
96602606
96602606
7
SHIBU PHILIP & JINI ANN ISSAC
OLIVET
65831508
65831508
8
ROY THOMAS & MERCY E VARGHESE
KADESH
25641509
99840439
8
MATHEW M M & SHEENA MATHEW
MAHANAIM
25650429
99893110
8
SIMON ABRAHAM & SAUMINI SIMON
EDEN
66890925
66890925
10
MANOJ MATHEW M & SUNITHA MANOJ M
CANAAN
25646726
99816826
10
DENNY KOSHY & SONIA MOHAN GEORGE
EPHRAIM
66691680
66691680
10
DEEPU THOMAS PHILIP & SMITHA P THOMAS
EMMAUS
25643019
97220705
16
ELCY RAJAN & RAJAN V JOHN
EPHRAIM
99628495
99628495
16
JOY THOMAS & JENU JOY THOMAS
EDEN
66014866
66014866
17
ABRAHAM T M & SOSAMMA ABRAHAM
MAHANAIM
25629174
65581644
19
PHILIP MATHEW & LAILA PHILIP
EMMAUS
25630152
66400194
21
ANITA JOSE (DR.) & HAROLD S. WARTIKA
GEEHON
25359283
66893031
22
SHAJI THOMAS & JESSY SHAJI
EPHRAIM
24319387
94426797
23
STEPHEN JOHN M & ALIAMMA JOHN
MIZPAH
25616795
66782239
23
MATHEW ABRAHAM K & MARIAMMA MATHEW
GEEHON
25344763
66409359
24
ABRAHAM T MATHEW & LEENA ABRAHAM
EPHRATH
67623224
66893288
27
ZACHARIAH MATHEW (DR.) & RENY THOMAS ABRAHAM
CANAAN
25629532
50170333
2
JOHN ALEXANDER & SHERLY JOHN
3
We wish all these couples a Happy Wedding Anniversary. Please attend and partake in the thanksgiving prayer during the Holy Communion Service.
NEW MEMBERS Sanoj Mathew Thomas & Family
Jerry T. Mathew & Family Member No: 0467 Prayer Group: Emmaus Mother Parish: St.Thomas Marthoma, Gudalur Contact No.: 66494156
Member No: 0468 Prayer Group: Canaan Mother Parish: Salem Marthoma, Kumplampoika. Contact No.: 50718100
REGULAR PROGRAMS AT ST.THOMAS CENTRE Sunday School
Every Friday at 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Yuvajana Sakhyam
Every 1st and 3rd Friday after the Worship service
Junior Choir
Every Thursday at 6.00 to 7.30 PM
Sevika Sanghom
All Saturdays at 5.00 PM
Senior Choir
Every Thursday at 7.30 to 9.30 PM
Edavaka Mission
All Saturdays at 7.00 PM
NEW VICAR GENERALS FOR THE MAR THOMA SYRIAN CHURCH The Honourable Episcopal Synod of the Mar Thoma Syrian church meeting held on 3rd December 2012 formally approved the selection of the following Vicar Generals:
Rev. P. T. Thomas
Rev. Dr. K. G Pothan
Rev. T. K. Mathew
Rev. Dr. Cherian Thomas Rev. C. A. Varghese
Rev. V. T. John Rev. Dr. Jayan Thomas Rev. Thomas Cherian Rev. Skariah Abraham Rev. Dr. C. K. Mathew The Installation Ceremony of the New Vicar Generals of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar will be held at 8:00 am, on Saturday 9th February, 2013, at the St. Thomas Church, Thiruvalla.
Farewell
NEW BORN BABieS Elijah Binoy Thomas Date of Birth: 15-01-2013 D/o Binoy Thomas & Shiya Toms Prayer Group: Eden Family No.: 237
Rev.Thomas Koshy Panachamoottil presenting the memento to Mr. Mathai Samuel (Member No. 0056) during the farewell meeting. “Come unto Me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” - Matthew 11:28
CONDOLENCE ON THE SAD DEMISES OF: Mr. P.J.Koshy (91), Mavelikkara, Polachirackal House, father of Mr Jacob P. Jabbu Koshy, Member. No: 0312, Mahanaim Prayer group, Tel: 99056031. St. Thomas family expresses our heart-felt condolence to the bereaved family members on the sad demise of his beloved ones. May the Lord strengthen and comfort them.
1 FRI
DATE
7.30 PM
7.30 AM
TIME
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
STC, SALMIYA
VENUE Healing of Body Mind and Soul through Christ-Medical Mission Sunday
THEME HOLY COMMUNION
PROGRAMME James 5:13-19
EPISTLE
St.Mark 7:31-37
GOSPEL
2 Kings 20:1-11
FIRST LESSON
Acts 3:1-10
SECOND LESSON
KADESH
WILL BE ASSIGNED
SHEKAM
GEEHON
EDEN
EDAVAKA MISSION
SUNDAY SCHOOL
MAHANAIM
WILL BE ASSIGNED
PRAYER GROUP/ ORGANIZATION
WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF february 2013
5 TUE
Romans 12:1-8 1 John 2:15-17
Romans 12:1-8
Isaiah 1:10-20 2 Kings 5:1-14
Acts 3:1-10
Isaiah 1:10-20 FASTING PRAYER St.John 2:1-11 St.Mark 1:40-45
Numbers 12:1-16
St.John 2:1-11
Ephesians 2:1-10 Philemon 8-17
St. Mark 2:1-12
Acts 3:1-10
Ephesians 2:1-10
HOLY COMMUNION HOLY COMMUNION
Romans 7:15-24
Kuwait MAR THOMA centre CONVENTION AT NECK Worship Service HOLY COMMUNION
Numbers 12:1-16
HOLY COMMUNION (English)
STC, SALMIYA STC, SALMIYA
7.30 AM 10.00 AM
Healing through Foregiveness of sins (3rd Sunday in Lent)
Lent:Feeling the Touch of Christ (2nd Sunday in Lent)
Pethurtha - Beginning of Great Lent. 118th Maramon Convention Begins "You will be my witnesses"
8 FRI 8 FRI
STC, SALMIYA
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
7.30 PM
STC, SALMIYA
7.30 PM
7.30 AM STC, SALMIYA
12 TUE
19 TUE
7.00 PM
STC, SALMIYA
22 FRI 7.30 PM
7.30 AM
23 SAT
15 FRI
26 TUE
Prayer Groups shall identify and assign appropriate personnel as Two Laymen to assist in Church Services,Two Lesson Readers and four children to collect offertory, during Worship services and Holy Communion services for both St.Thomas Center & Hall of Peace. Please co-ordinate with our Lay Readers.
St. Thomas Messenger for the month of February is sponsored by the following couples on the occasion of their wedding anniversaries: Mr. Mathew John & Mrs. Cuckoo Aley Mathew John, Mr. Andrews Cherian & Mrs. Anu Alice Andrews, Mr. Renji Varghese & Mrs. Sini Renji Varghese, Mr. George Mathew K. & Mrs. Beena Thomas. St.Thomas family takes this opportunity to thank them for their support.
Sponsorship for St. THOMAS MESSENGER We request individuals / organizations / prayer groups to sponsor our monthly bulletin “St. Thomas Messenger” every month. You could even share the special occasions in your family with St.Thomas family by sponsoring an issue of “St. Thomas Messenger”. Your kind co-operation in this matter is solicited. For Further details, please contact the office bearers in advance. Vice President Laloo Thomas
99891450 / 25649403
Secretary Shibu Cherian
66565496 / 25630521
Trustee - Finance Abraham Mathew P.
66165292 / 25652751
Trustee - Accounts Chacko Daniel
66562536 / 25635156
Lay Ministrant Boban Varghese K.
99468253 / 25663820
Lay Ministrant Dr. Abraham Kurian
ST.THOMAS OFFICE BEARERS 2012-2013
99588244 / 25657655