Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God�. (St. John 20:28)
Issue No. 10 Vol. VI
October 2012
A Monthly publication for the St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Kuwait
St. Thomas Family Reformation Week & Parish Convention Our Family Reformation Week & Parish Convention will be held from 29th October to 2nd November 2012 at St. Thomas Centre. Family dedication service and Holy Communion will be celebrated on 2nd November 2012 at 7.30 pm. Come and be blessed with your family. 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, The family in the modern world, as much as and perhaps more than any other institution, has been beset by the many profound and rapid changes that have affected society and culture. Many families are living this situation in fidelity to those values that constitute the foundation of the institution of the family. Others have become uncertain and bewildered over their role or even doubtful and almost unaware of the ultimate meaning and truth of conjugal and family life. Finally, there are others who are hindered by various situations of injustice in the realization of their fundamental rights. Once, Mother Teresa said to the world “If we truly want peace in the world, let us begin by loving one another in our own families. If we want to spread joy, we need for every family to have joy.” The family based on marriage between a man and a woman constitutes “the primary place of ‘humanization’ for the person and society”, and a “cradle of life and love”. The family is therefore rightly defined as the first natural society, “a divine institution that stands at the foundation of life of the human person as the prototype of every social order”. In a healthy family life, we experience some of the fundamental elements of peace; justice and love, between brothers and sisters; the role of authority expressed by parents; loving concern for the members who are weaker due to sickness or old age, mutual help in the difficult times of life, readiness to accept others and, if necessary, to forgive them. For this reason, the family is the first and indispensable teacher of peace. The language of the family is a language of peace; we must always draw from it, lest we lose the “vocabulary” of peace. An essential condition for peace within individual families is that they should be built upon the solid foundation of shared spiritual and ethical values. Do we have that foundation now for our posterity? God created man as a social being (Gen. 2:18) and has ordained the institutions of family, government and church. What is God’s purpose for the family? We get a good glimpse in Psalm 127 & 128: Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. God has a plan for the family that we must follow as Christians. We can’t do it without God. He needs to be the builder of homes. Modern society refuses to believe that. Jesus Christ himself blessed children and they need to be raised according to Biblical principles. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them. True happiness is found in a Christian home where God is the head and shepherd of the family. Mar Thoma Sabha is observing 28th Oct. 2012 as The Family Dedication Sunday. The theme of this day is “Family: The Gift of God”. We the St.Thomas family is observing 29th Oct. to 2nd Nov. 2012 as Family Reformation Week along with Kudumba Naveekarana Dhyanam and Parish Convention. We are set up part Nov. 2nd as Family Dedication Day. Do take this event to say thanks to Lord Almighty for our family and the rededication of our family life. Yours in Christ Panachamoottil Achen
Mar Thoma Voluntary Evangelist’s Association Our Sabha is observing 7th Oct 2012 as Voluntary Evangelist’s Association Day. In our parish we are observing 2nd Oct. as MTVEA Day. The spiritual renewal in the Church, which was the offspring of reformation, has created a yearning in believers to present the Gospel to others. It was realized that this could not be fully achieved by the services of a few full time evangelists. On the other hand every member of the Church should be a missionary filled with such joy and assurance of salvation as to be Christ’s witness to those who come into contact with him, irrespective of one’s profession in secular life. Believers interested in evangelistic and intercessory activities used to assemble periodically for prayer and fellowship. It was in the annual meeting of such a gathering in 1924, the present Mar Thoma Voluntary Evangelists’ Association got formed. Bishop Abraham Mar Thoma was an ardent supporter of this movement and Titus II Mar Thoma Metropolitan sent a circular to all parishes encouraging the formation of branches of the Association which is known as Edavaka Mission. Rev. C. P. Philipose Kassisa was the first president, Sadhu Kochu Kunju Upadesi the secretary and Kolakottu John Upadesi the traveling secretary. Those who volunteer to be members of the Association meet together in each parish at least once in a week for fellowship, intercessory prayer, Bible study and sharing experiences. They visit the sick and the needy and give spiritual fellowship and material help. They work for reconciliation where people are estranged from one another. MTVEA is running the Abraham Mar Thoma Memorial Bible Institute at Kompady, Thiruvalla
that gives training for laypersons in personal evangelism. The Association manages three mission fields at Achencovil near Punalur, Mukkada near Ranny and Kalkulam near Chungathara. Its official organ is the TriMonthly ‘Sandesam’ containing sermon notes, Bible studies, articles and the news about the association.
Mar Thoma Yuvajana Sakhyam Mar Thoma Yuvajana Sakhyam (MTYS) is observing 21st Oct 2012 as the Youth Sunday. Here in Kuwait we are observing 16th Oct. as Youth Day. It was formed with the view that youth of the Church should accept Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord, and bear witness to His powers. A resolution of the Sabha Prathinidhi Mandalam in 1933 led to the formation of this group. The first president of the Sakhyam was Rev. V.P Mammen and the Vice- Presidents were Rev. K E. Oommen and Rev. C. M John (later Juhanon Mar Thoma Metropolitan) and the first Secretary was Mr. V E Thomas (later Rev. V E Thomas, Singapore). Branches of the Sakhyam were set up in the Parishes with a four-fold programme of worship, study, witness and service. Dr. M.M Thomas (former Nagaland Governor, Theologian & First non-clergy Chairperson of W.C.C) was appointed as Organizing Secretary in 1945 and he was the full time worker of the Sakhyam. Under his dynamic leadership, the Sakhyam struck deep roots and spread its branches far and wide. At present Rt. Rev Joseph Mar Barnabas Episcopa is the President and Rev. Shaiju P. John is the General Secretary.
Ecumenical meeting held on 7-9-2012, at St.Thomas Center Salmiya
Birthdays in October Date
Name
Member No
pet name
Prayer Group
Telephone
Mobile
1
ASHISH KURIAN MATHEW
01861
ASHISH
CANAAN
25645275
99858961
1
SARAMMA KOSHY KUNJU DANIEL
02682
KUNJUMOLE
OLIVET
25640989
99575308
2
SUSY MATHEW
00092
SUSY
GEEHON
22657126
99730699
2
REGI ALEX MATHEW(DR.)
01331
REGI
EPHRATH
24330564
67096465
2
SHANNON CHINNU SOJI
01525
CHINNU
OLIVET
25628044
66267537
2
SAMUEL MATHEW
02121
SAMKUTTY
ARARAT
24315281
99552771
2
SARHAN THOMAS
04271
SARHAN
EDEN
66281994
66281994
3
JOY THOMAS
01821
SHIBU
EDEN
66014866
66014866
5
RESLY SUSAN REJI
01143
RESLY
ARARAT
24344521
97219433
7
DON THOMAS CROSS
01724
KITHU
GETHSEMANE
25649357
99597282
7
VARGHESE GEORGE(DR.)
02061
BABU
MAHANAIM
25630261
99562405
8
DAISY ISSAC ABRAHAM
00022
DAISY
GENERAL AREA
25634157
66239656
8
REBEKAH SHAJI JOSEPH
01413
BEKAH
KADESH
25612248
94063161
9
GEORGE K. THOMAS
00621
PRAKASH
ARARAT
24335198
66044008
9
NATHANIA SHEEBU OOMMEN
01653
NATHANIA
ARARAT
66191663
66191663
9
SUNIL TOM MATHEWS
02571
SUNIL
GEEHON
25626196
99835773 97254038
9
SHEENA ANNA GEORGE
03732
SHEENA
MAHANAIM
97254038
10
MARIAMMA GEORGEKUTTY
00962
PENNAMMA
EDEN
25659514
66512291
10
ACCAMMA JOHN
01162
LATHA
CANAAN
25630400
66588173
10
KELVIE THOMAS
01203
KELVIE
GETHSEMANE
25652006
99320230
10
SERENA MARY ABRAHAM
04414
SERENA
EMMAUS
55778350
55778350
11
ELIZABETH ABRAHAM
00142
BEENA
EMMAUS
25649072
97609876
11
LIJU CHACKO VARGHESE
03311
LIJU
EPHRAIM
66883181
66883181
11
ISAAC VARGHESE CHACKO
03313
ISAAC
EPHRAIM
66883181
66883181
11
SUSHA ZACHARIA
03722
SUSHA
ARARAT
99583014
99583014
12
THOMAS PYNUMMOOTTIL MATHEW
01793
RYAN
KADESH
25613750
99291895
12
SHALU EBY
01872
SHALU
GENERAL AREA
25639980
99985373
12
MARIAM JOSEPH
02872
REMAH
SHEKAM
23718450
66846021
13
JONINA MIRIAM ABRAHAM
01643
JONINA
OLIVET
25648067
99416554
13
JULIE ELSA JACOB
01772
JULIE
ARARAT
24318939
99105702
13
AJO K. PHILIP
03911
AJO
EPHRAIM
24319442
94491567
14
SMITA SHEEBU OOMMEN
01652
SMITA
ARARAT
66191663
66191663
14
JACOB MATHEW
02511
PRASAD
SHEKAM
66270297
66270297
14
BRYAN DANIEL ROBY THOMAS
02663
BRYAN
KADESH
25627554
66779089
15
TRESSA MARIE JOHN
01362
TRESSA
KADESH
25653028
99281995
15
KRUPA SARA BIJU
01783
KRUPA
OLIVET
25630169
99223165
16
JOSELIN ANN JOSE
00664
JOSELIN
ARARAT
24317138
99712793
16
KARTHIK THOMAS MATHEW
04044
KARTHIK
CANAAN
25660857
99398297
17
SHEEBA ROY
00522
SHEEBA
EMMAUS
25652984
97862061
17
GLEN GEORGE MATHEW
01993
GLEN
GETHSEMANE
99432984
99432984
17
RENJI RAJU
03281
RENJI
EPHRAIM
66857851
66857851
17
AJI GEORGE MATHEW(DR.)
03781
AJI
OLIVET
24892880
65997720
18
SAMUEL MATHEW
00931
BABU/SAM
GETHSEMANE
25622382
66671409
18
SANTHOSH PHILIP
01131
SANTHOSH
GEEHON
25652543
97910385
Birthdays in October Date
Name
Member No
pet name
Prayer Group
Telephone
Mobile
18
DANYA ELIZA ASHISH
01864
ACHU
CANAAN
25645275
99858961
18
JOSE V. MATHEW
02961
JOSE
CANAAN
66481465
66481465
19
KUNJACHEN JOHN M.
00061
KUNJACHEN
SHEKAM
66473650
66473650
19
KEVIN TOM VARGHESE
01394
KEVIN
KADESH
25621469
66420854
20
ANU MATHAI
02052
ANU
GETHSEMANE
25619359
99578545
20
ABEL GEORGE ALEX
02503
ABEL
CANAAN
66062752
66062752
21
KENNY MATHEW
00373
KENNY
EPHRAIM
24885372
99438263
21
VARUGHESE JOHN
00691
SAJI
EMMAUS
25646274
66106744
21
JENU JOY THOMAS
01822
JENU
EDEN
96639002
96639002
21
PAUL JACOB KOSHY
02833
CIJOY
EDEN
25615982
97643176
22
BOBBY JOHNSON GEORGE
01591
BOBBY
EMMAUS
25622547
65134650 96639002
22
SIJO JOHN THOPPIL
04311
SIJO
GETHSEMANE
96639002
23
USHA JAGAN THOMAS
00252
USHA
OLIVET
25636918
66289971
23
SHEEBU OOMMEN
01651
SHEEBU
ARARAT
66191663
66191663
23
ANJU ANN PHILIP (DR.)
02492
ANJU
CANAAN
25662310
66236469
24
RICHARD JOHN
00544
RICHU
EDEN
25633251
66777350
24
BEENA MARY GEORGE
02152
BEENA
KADESH
25635609
65134650
24
MILI ROBY MATHEWS
02662
MILI
KADESH
25627554
66779089
25
SHEENA ELSA JACOB
00384
SHEENA
GETHSEMANE
25616438
65066601
26
RAKHEE ELIZABETH MATHEW
03472
RAKHEE
EPHRAIM
24346703
97153151
26
DEEPA ANNIE THOMAS
04281
DEEPA
GEEHON
94984712
94984712
27
GARGI MARIAM THOMAS
00013
GARGI
CANAAN
25635253
66030775
27
MATHEW PHILIP CODIYATTU
00193
SANJO
CANAAN
25629665
99796536
28
JESSY THOMAS
00262
JESSY
EMMAUS
25610213
99795431
28
STEPHEN JOHN M.
00361
BABU
MIZPAH
25616795
66782239
28
FEBA ABRAHAM
01503
FEBA
OLIVET
25652846
97592351
28
AMIE SAIRA KURIAN
01534
AMIE
GETHSEMANE
25663820
99468253
28
AARON BENNY THOMAS
02043
AARON
KADESH
25659310
99671087
28
ANGEL MARIAM MATHEW
03823
ANGEL
GEEHON
65970401
65970401
29
IDICULA MATHAI
00451
JOY
MAHANAIM
25633985
99605899
29
ALEYAMMA ABRAHAM
00652
KUNJUMOL
EMMAUS
25758782
99807632
29
SHOLLY THOMAS
01352
SHOLLY
OLIVET
66763090
66763090
29
SRUTHI GEORGE CHERIAN
03764
AMMU
EPHRAIM
24316910
99662437
30
CROSSBLE THOMAS
01721
SHIBU
GETHSEMANE
25649357
99597282
31
TANIA ELZA ALEXANDER
01083
TANIA
MAHANAIM
25637873
99582291
31
TOM MATHEW
03934
TOM
MAHANAIM
25632457
99800713
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" 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
Sargotsav - 2012
Our Members Honoured on Senior Citizens Day
NEW BORN BABy
“Come unto Me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” - Matthew 11:28
Glyn Rachel George
CONDOLENCES ON THE SAD DEMISES OF:
Date of Birth: 18-08-2012
Mrs. Mary Mathai (77), Kaimala House KeezhvaipoorMallappally, mother of Mrs. Premsy Annamma George, Member. No: 0892, Mizpah P.G., Tel: 25659639.
D/o George Mathew & Suma George Prayer Group: Gethsemane Family No.: 0199
St. Thomas family expresses our heart-felt condolences to the bereaved family members on the sad demise of their beloved ones. May the Lord strengthen and comfort them.
Wedding Anniversaries in october
We wish the following couples a Happy Wedding Anniversary. Please attend and partake in the thanksgiving prayer during the Holy Communion Service. Date
Name
Prayer Grp.
Tel. Res.
EDEN
Mobile
2
RAJESH ABRAHAM VARKEY & SEEMA RAJESH VARKEY
5
MATHEW V. ABRAHAM & MARY MATHEW
GEEHON
25641972
67050820 66935777
6
GEORGE T. KOLETH & ANU M. GEORGE
EDEN
25625029
97504243
7
NEBU JOHN & SARAMMA NEBU
MIZPAH
25759574
66978321
7
ABRAHAM VARUGHESE & MARIAMMA OOMMEN
9
BIJU THOMAS & SHERLY ANNI JOHN
10
ROY JOHN & SISSILI JOHN
EPHRAIM
66295483
MAHANAIM
66425309
67094578
KADESH
25613051
99740830
OLIVET
25667304
99423735
10
KURUVILLA MATHEWS & SUJA KURUVILLA
11
GEORGY C. THOMAS & ASHA GEORGY
EPHRATH
11
SHINU ABRAHAM VARGHESE & SIBI GEORGE
KADESH
14
DILEEP KOLLAMALA MATHEW & JESLE D. MATHEW
14
67058476 66657380
GETHSEMANE
25639678
67057479
BOBBY JOHNSON GEORGE & DIANA BOBBY GEORGE
EMMAUS
25622547
65134650
17
JIKKY SANJAY KURUVILLA & ANI ISNARENI SANJAY
SHEKAM
23727529
67766034
17
SUJI MATHEW SAMUEL & BINDU ABRAHAM
KADESH
17
THOMAS K. MATHEW & SHANY V. MATHEW
EMMAUS
25758782
65719207
19
GEORGE K. THOMAS & ANNIE THOMAS
19
JOHN MATHEW & SUJA MATHEW
19
66279687
ARARAT
24335198
66044008
MAHANAIM
94403845
66049592
GEORGE VERGHESE(DR.) & SUSAN MATHEWS(DR.)
EMMAUS
25636489
20
ISAAC JACOB & ALEYAMMA ISAAC
CANAAN
25634270
20
VALLIYA THAZHEL SAJAN & MINI CHERIAN
KADESH
22
VARGHESE ALEXANDER & SAVITHA MATHEW
EPHRATH
24317873
97916134
25
AJO K. PHILIP & BEENA ELIZABETH
EPHRAIM
24319442
94491567
25
JIBU CHACKO VURGHESE & SWAPNA ELIZABETH JOSEPH
EPHRAIM
24731745
97682203
26
MANU ABRAHAM C. JOHN & RINCY MANU ABRAHAM
KADESH
27
BINU VARGHESE JOHN(DR.) & MERLEY ELIZABETH(DR.)
CANAAN
25617784
65078450
29
MANJU KOSHY(DR.) & TENNY JOHN(DR.)
OLIVET
25640989
99575308
30
JOHN VARGHESE & JINU JOHN VARGHESE
CANAAN
25627036
99086449
30
BINU ABRAHAM & SHEENA MOLE K.
EDEN
25622107
97514540
30
THOMAS MATHEWS & ANIE KALAMANNIL JACOB
KADESH
24711711
66181875
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66568667 99039701
66224249
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12 FRI
12 FRI
9 TUE
5 FRI
2 TUE
7.30 PM
7.30 AM
7.30 PM
10.00 AM
7.30 AM
7.30 PM
7.30 AM
7.30 PM
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GOSPEL
2 Kings 5:1-14
FIRST LESSON
Hebrews 12:12-17
2 Corinthians 2:12-17
SECOND LESSON
MAHANAIM
EPISTLE
St. John 1:35-42
2 Samuel 9:1-13
SHEKAM
MIZPAH
YUVAJANA SAKHYAM
EPHRAIM & EPHRAT
EDAVAKA MISSION
EDAVAKA MISSION
ARARAT
1 Timothy 1:12-17
St. Matthew 15: 25-31
PRAYER GROUP/ ORGANIZATION
Acts 3:1-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL Junior Choir
Philippians 3: 1-16
Hebrews 12:1-11
Hebrews 12:12-17
Joshua 1:1-18
Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:8
2 Samuel 9:1-13
St.John 15:1-13
St. Luke 18:18-25
St. Matthew 15: 25-31
1 Timothy 4:6-16
FASTING PRAYER
PROGRAMME HOLY COMMUNION
THEME Voluntrary Evangelist's DayReadiness to share the Gospel HOLY COMMUNION HOLY COMMUNION (English)
HOLY COMMUNION
Day of the People with Special Skills. Activeness in the Didst of Limitations
Youth Sunday Matured Youthhood
2 Corinthians 5:11-19 PARISH CONVENTION
HOLY COMMUNION
Acts 3:1-10
WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2012
19 FRI
STC, SALMIYA
VENUE
23 TUE 7.30 AM STC, SALMIYA
TIME
26 FRI 7.30 PM
DATE
30 TUE
Prayer Groups shall identify and assign appropriate personnel as 2 Laymen to assist in Church services, 2 Lesson Readers and 4 Children/Adult to collect offertory, during Worship services and Holy Communion services for both St.Thomas Centre & Hall of Peace. Please co-ordinate with our Lay Readers.
St. Thomas Messenger for the month of October is sponsored by the following couples on the occasion of their wedding anniversaries: Mr. Manoj Kuruvilla & Mrs. Anju Susan Kuruvilla, Mr. Sunil Kurien & Mrs. Sheeba Simon, Dr. Manoj P Koshy & Dr. Anju Ann Philip, Mr. Thomas John & Mrs. Preena Susan Abraham, Mr. Bibu T. Babu & Mrs. Nisha Kurian, Mr. Mathai Kochumman & Mrs. Jolly Mathai Kochumman, Mr. Varughese Mathew & Mrs. Mini Varughese Mathew. St.Thomas family takes this opportunity to thank them for their support.
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
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.
99588244 / 25657655