Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God”. (St. John 20:28)
Issue No. 1 Vol. IX
January 2015
A Monthly publication for the St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Kuwait
The New Year is Coming here ... For everybody in the world Whatever color their skin may be Whatever their religion may be, Whatever their situation may be, We wish Good Health, Lots of Love, Lots of Possibilities, Lots of Happiness, And Peace
Wish you a
"Christmas Carol Service 2014
P.O. Box 25562 Safat 13116 Kuwait Tel : 25635253 (Res.) Mob : 6603 0775 St. Thomas Centre Tel: 2564 7060 E-mail: st.thomasmtcq8@gmail.com www.st-thomasmtckuwait.com
Rev. Sunil Joy Vicar
revsuniljoy@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
New Year Message from Vicar
Dearly beloved in Christ, Cheer to all….! Wishing you all a happy & blessed New Year! One more year is behind; God in his mercy has given us another chance. Its record is made and cannot change. Doubtless there is much in it we would like to change, some things we wish we had done different, something left undone, some regret and hopefully some good too…. Like other Christian festivals, the celebration of the New Year’s Day began in the west before the church came into being. At first, the Romans celebrated it to Janus, the twofaced god who looks backwards into the old year and forward into the new. In his role as the guardian of exits and entrances, Janus was also believed to represent beginnings. The explanation for this belief is that one must emerge through a door or gate in order to enter into a new place. Therefore, the Romans also considered Janus as the god of beginnings and his name was an obvious choice for the first month of their calendar. The first day of the New Year is the day to meditate on the past and the year ahead. The Bible teaches a Hebrew boy to remember God’s providence which was experienced in the life of forefathers during their journey from the land of Egypt to Canaan, the promised land (exodus 12: 26). We must thank God for his wonderful mercies showered upon us in the past and look ahead with the ray of hope in God and submit to His guidance. Each of us must admit that we could have done better and everyone ought to do better than he/she is doing. We might fall short of doing God’s expectation; let us re-dedicate ourselves in doing Lord’s will. Every family must … Have a regular family prayer, Bible Reading, personal prayers & devotions. Have active involvement in worship services, prayer meetings. Set apart some of your time-tithe for promotion of gospel works, and that of your income-tithe for mission and charity. Abstain oneself from all situations that may tamper the body and spirit, the socioreligious culture of the land and ecology of the nature, etc. Some would make little resolutions and speak ill of making them. Remember, to end up straight you must start straight and keep straight. The start is vital to the ending. Has any athlete ever won the race by starting with an attitude of conceding to failure in the end? God’s will is clearly stated for all Christians to keep on trying, and who never give up! “We can do all things through Jesus Christ, who strengthens us” (Philippians 4:13). May this New Year give you the courage to triumph over the vices in the society, and embrace the virtues for a prosperous life ahead. May God be with you and bless you. With Prayerful regards, Yours in Christ’s Service Sunil Achen Vicar
CAROL SERVICE
This year’s Christmas Carol Service was held on Friday, the 19th of December at The Indian Community Senior School auditorium. Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas Mar Theethos Episcopa delivered the Christmas message and Sabha Trustee, Adv. Prakash P. Thomas was also present.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY AND CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
This year's Sunday School Christmas Program, Anniversary and Prize Distribution was held on 27th December at ICSK Senior School. The students enacted the incidents which took place from the birth of Lord Jesus until His crucifixion and resurrection under the name "Crib to Cross".
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
Birthdays in january Date
Name
Member No
pet name
Prayer Group
Telephone
Mobile
1
SAMSON JOSEPH
01851
SAMSON
MIZPAH
1
JIA SIBU JACOB
02143
JIA
EPHRAIM
24893157
97940757
1
STEVE JOHN WINU
04793
ARARAT
97159725
2
MERLIN ABRAHAM
00724
MERLIN
MIZPAH
25624177
2
SOUMYA MARY VARGHESE
04392
SOUMYA
MAHANAIM
3
SANJU MATHEW
00453
SANJU
MAHANAIM
25633985
99605899
3
MICAH PRINCE RINU
02093
MICAH
KADESH
25652342
99076494
3
COLIN SHIBU SKARIAH
02274
COLIN
MIZPAH
97157006
66888936
3
RYAN KURIAN ARUN
03624
RYAN
ARARAT
24335198
66189526
3
VIJI VARGHESE
03681
VIJI
EPHRAIM
4
JEHOSHEBA SARAH BOBBY
01594
SHONA
EMMAUS
25622547
65134650
4
DIYA ANN JACOB
03043
DIYA
EPHRAIM
24755693
96961688
4
ALAN GEORGE KOSHY
03671
ALAN
ARARAT
24335198
66940648
4
MATHEW PHILIP
03861
MATHEW
ARARAT
4
SANOJ K.MATHEW
04301
SANOJ
MIZPAH
5
JINU CHACKO THOMAS
01231
JINU
GETHSEMANE
25641796
99114562
5
MARTIN DILEEP KOLLAMALA
01465
MARTIN
GETHSEMANE
25639678
67057479
6
BIJI ABRAHAM
00722
BIJI
MIZPAH
25624177
66284427
6
SUJA BABY
03502
SUJA
EPHRAIM
24745215
99331738
6
SHIJI GEORGE
04792
SHIJI
ARARAT
97159725
7
MERCY SAJU
00862
VIJI
EDEN
25650391
7
THOMAS CHACKO
01171
BIJU
EPHRAIM
7
BENNY THOMAS
02041
BENNY
KADESH
25659310
99671087
7
ROSHNI JOHNSON
04942
ROSHNI
OLIVET
25633941
55364465
8
NISHA KURIAN
02022
NISHA
GETHSEMANE
9
THOMAS GEORGE
00701
BABYCHEN
EPHRATH
24330292
66191007
9
SELVIN JOSE
02674
MON
ARARAT
24317585
66172425
9
VILAS JOSHUA
03343
JOSHUA
GIHON
10
JEREMIAH MATHEW
00584
JERRY
MAHANAIM
66194291
97191953
98004525 66284427 66529639
97541288
97133949 97176482
99421457 97335426
97230802
99899379
10
VARUGHESE THOMAS M.
01201
BABU
GETHSEMANE
25652006
99320230
10
ANNAMMA THOMAS
01392
JESSY
KADESH
25621469
66420854
10
AKHIL ALEX MULAPPON
02505
AKHIL
CANAAN
10
GEORGE KURUVILLA
03071
SURESH
GETHSEMANE
11
JOANNE REBECCA
02414
JOANNE
CANAAN
11
JISHAMOL KURUVILLA
02892
JISHA
EMMAUS
11
MANNA SYRAH VARGHESE
04063
11
GIBU KURIAN CHERIAN
04561
66062752 97271695 25617784
65062453
EPHRAIM GIBU
EPHRATH
65078450 99967590
97389302
69963500
12
OLIVIA ELSA JIBU
03373
AMMU
EPHRAIM
25624570
66557486
13
MARY PHILIP
02873
NIDHI
MIZPAH
23718450
66846021
13
BLESSON GEORGE VARUGHESE
03023
FEBY
GIHON
15
SHAWN THOMAS
01734
SHAWN
EDEN
66761362
99138548
15
ELIJAH BINOY
02374
15
RAJU MATHAI. M
02721
66224297
EDEN
25611281
99880114
RAJU
EPHRATH
24330292
97540381
15
DAN ANOOP ALEX
02913
DAN
EPHRATH
24344721
99436077
16
KIRAN ABRAHAM MATHEW
00283
KIRAN
OLIVET
25615203
99550996
16
SONAL JACOB
01244
SONAL
CANAAN
25624312
97263876
Birthdays in january Date
Name
Member No
pet name
Prayer Group
Telephone
Mobile
16
ASHA GEORGY
03162
ASHA
EPHRATH
17
SHIBU PHILIP MATHAI
01371
SHIBU
EDEN
25636526
99615724
25668263
66543990
17
EVELYN MARIAM EAPEN
02803
EVA
KADESH
17
JANET SHUBY ABRAHAM
03302
SHIBY
ARARAT
17
JEENU SUNIL
04262
18
RINU MATHEW JOHN
01344
18
JISHA JOHN
19
NOEL GEORGE KOLETH
67058476
66474967
EDEN
65972733
66714543
RINU
ARARAT
24348934
66280967
03342
JISHA
GIHON
00844
NOEL
EDEN
25625029
97504243
99899379
19
ASHNA ANN BENNY
02044
ASHNA MOL
KADESH
25659310
99671087
20
SINI RENJI VARGHESE
00942
SINI
OLIVET
25629644
99770623
20
NIBU P N
04651
NIBU
MIZPAH
21
VARUGHESE C.V
03301
MONCY
ARARAT
21
SAAYOOJ DENNIS JOHN
03694
SAAYOOJ
MAHANAIM
22
SHIBU PHILIP
01961
SHIBU
CANAAN
22
AJITH JOHN MATHEW
02083
AJITH
MIZPAH
25659153
97227413
22
CHINNU SUSAN CHERIYAN
03013
CHINNU
MIZPAH
23727907
99468239
22
JEWEL VALSA JOYAL
03813
JEWEL
OLIVET
22
PRITTY MARKOSE
04992
KADESH
96970497 66474967 25610139
66249240 65831508
55804695 99992546
23
GEORGE T. KOLETH
00841
BIJU
EDEN
25625029
23
ABRAHAM VARGHESE
01501
PRASAD
OLIVET
25652846
97504243 97592351
23
CRISTINA ELIZABETH SHIBU
02273
CRISTINA
MIZPAH
97157006
66888936
23
TINKU ABRAHAM MATHEW
03981
TINKU
CANAAN
24
HANNAH GRACE ANDREWS
00403
AMMU
OLIVET
25646983
66396367
24
ETHAN MATHEW SATISH
02264
OLIVET
25667847
97220734
24
LEAH ELSA PHILIP
02284
AAMI
OLIVET
25611291
99574695
24
DENI DANIEL
02822
DENI
KADESH
25610934
99142005
66421904
24
NISHA MARIAM JOSHY
03673
NISHA
ARARAT
24335198
66940648
25
ARUN THOMAS LALOO
00273
ARUN
GETHSEMANE
25657655
99588244
25
ANNAMMA REJI
01142
BINDU
ARARAT
24344521
97219433
25
MATHEW PHILIP
01373
NAMITH
EDEN
25636526
99615724
25
SAJU THOMAS
03061
SAJU
EPHRAIM
26
JOHAN VARGHESE JOHN
00204
JOHAN
CANAAN
25627036
99086449
66884238
26
GEORGY MATHEW
03101
GEORGY
ARARAT
24316092
65108084
27
ANGELA GEORGE KURIAN
00643
ANGELA
KADESH
25663826
99608206
27
ALEX MATHEW ALEXANDER
02633
ALEX
GIHON
22623051
97100853
28
EASOW K. I.
00571
ABLE
MIZPAH
25751147
99780609
28
JACOB DANIEL
02354
OLIVET
55055399
99381676
29
SNEHA JOHN
04252
SNEHA
EDEN
29
VINOD THOMAS ALEXANDER
04381
VINOD
MAHANAIM
30
ETHAN BINOY
02373
ETHAN
EDEN
25611281
30
HANNA MARIAM JOSE
04534
HANNA
KADESH
66921883
31
LEON VARKEY ABRAHAM
01933
LEON
EDEN
67050820
94917052 97637410
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"
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Date 1 1 3 3 5 5 7 7 7 8 9 11 12 12 12 12 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 26 26 26
Wedding Anniversaries in january Name
M. No.
JOSE EAPEN & ANNAMMA JOSE SAJU PAPPACHAN & MERCY SAJU SAMGEO PHILIP & PRIYA SAIRA ABRAHAM MATHEW JOHN & CUCKOO ALEY MATHEW JOHN PHILIP VARGHESE (DR.) & MARIAM JOSEPH JACOB CHERIAN & ALEYAMMA THOMAS BRITO MATHEW VARGHESE & KIRAN FABIOLA GEORE EPHREM ANDREWS CHERIAN & ANU ALICE ANDREWS MATHEW GEORGE ABRAHAM & SALLY GEORGE ABRAHAM JIJAN SAM THOMAS (DR.) & VIDYA SAM (DR.) RENJI VARGHESE & SINI RENJI VARGHESE ABRAHAM THOMAS (DR) & FENE MARY ABRAHAM AVINASH RAJAN DANIEL & JEENA AVINASH GEORGE MATHEW. K & BEENA THOMAS ABRAHAM ISSAC ABRAHAM & DAISY ISSAC ABRAHAM RENJI RAJU & VINCY RENJI VARGHESE THOMAS & JANCY JOSEPH GEEVARGHESE THOMAS & SUSY VARGHESE THOMAS THOMAS GEORGE & LITTY K. ABRAHAM THOMAS P. ABRAHAM & LIZY THOMAS REJI MATHEW PHILIP K. & ANNAMMA REJI SANOJ MATHEW THOMAS & VINEETHA MARIAM CHERIAN ABIN BOBY & PRECY ABIN BOBY RAJU VARGHESE & SUSAMMA ABRAHAM MATHEW C. OOMMEN & ALEYAMMA MATHEW JOHNSON GEORGE & SUSAN JOHNSON BINOY THOMAS & SHIYA MOL TOM THOMAS K. S. & MARY THOMAS EAPEN VERGHESE & REXY GIGI SHIJU MAMMEN GEORGE & DENI DANIEL PHILIP C. M. & SARAH PHILIP SHIBU SKARIAH & JEE ANNIE MATHEW ACHANKUNJU K. M. & SHALI ACHANKUNJU JACOB JOSEPH P. & MARIAMMA JACOB JOHN P. MATHEW & BEELA MATHEW MATHEW PHILIP & SUSY MATHEW VARGHESE K. A. & ALEYAMMA VARGHESE ANIL KURIAN JACOB & NANCY KURIAN AJU PAUL & CIBI AJU TITUS BENSON THOMAS & NISHA CHACKO REGI ALEX MATHEW (DR.) & SHEJI ALEX (DR.) ALAN GEORGE KOSHY & NISHA MARIAM JOSHY PHILIP GEORGE & SOPHY VARGHESE (LATE) BYJU JOHN & ASHA ANNIE PHILIP ABRAHAM T.C. & ALEYAMMA ABRAHAM MON MATHEWS C. JOHN & SEENA M. MATHEWS JACOB M. CHANNAPETTA & SUDHA JACOB ALEX M. GEORGE & SHIMSY ALEX RINU ABY PRINCE & SUSAN RINU MATHEW ABRAHAM & MARY MATHEW ABRAHAM JIJI IDICULLA JOHN & TRESSA MARIE JOHN CROSSBLE THOMAS & DANI ABRAHAM
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Prayer Grp.
ARARAT EDEN EMMAUS MIZPAH MIZPAH EPHRAIM KADESH OLIVET GETHSEMANE KADESH OLIVET EMMAUS EDEN EPHRAIM OLIVET EPHRAIM EPHRAIM EMMAUS MAHANAIM CANAAN ARARAT CANAAN MAHANAIM CANAAN EPHRATH MIZPAH EDEN EDEN OLIVET KADESH EDEN MIZPAH KADESH OLIVET MAHANAIM GIHON GIHON ARARAT MIZPAH EDEN EPHRATH ARARAT EPHRATH MIZPAH MIZPAH KADESH CANAAN CANAAN KADESH OLIVET KADESH MAHANAIM
Tel. Res.
Mobile
24338529 25650391
66660764 99421457 65608221 97227413 66846021 97459430 65993969 66396367 99450411 97656253 99770623 55778350 97789456 97100727 66239656 66857851 99526062 60631272
25659153 23718450
25646983 25639462 97656253 25629644 25612447 24316340 25634157 24808395 25629186 98020863 25649170 24344521
25641839 24314590 25611281 25611281 25658549 25610934 25629665 97157006 25646384 25635798 25632457 22657126 25319557 25610029 25616347 60768784 24330564 24335198 23710871 25758782 25665482 25624312 25652342 25615203 25653028 25649357
97944214 97219433 50718100 97140352 99406115 66760075 66725394 99880114 99590819 99556257 99142005 99796536 66888936 66547820 66481618 99800713 99730699 66830185 99531965 66732206 67096465 66940648 66674980 66792715 99807632 99785934 97263876 66062752 99076494 99550996 99281995 99597282
Date 27 28 28 28 29 29 31 31 31
Wedding Anniversaries in january Name
IDICULA MATHAI & SUSAN IDICULA MATHAI RONNIE GEORGE & JENEY ANN JACOB RELIN MATHEW THOMAS & VINNIE VINCENT THRAKAN JAMES V. KOTTARAM & BINCY JAMES SAJU THOMAS & RESHMI RAJAN GEORGE ABRAHAM ARUTHUKKAL & ALEYAMMA ABRAHAM KURIAN OOMMEN & JINCY GEORGE GEORGE MATHEW & MINI GEORGE MATHEW JOSHAN P. ABRAHAM & DEEPA ANN MATHEW
M. No. 00045 00502 00500 00326 00306 00380 00274 00140 00145
Prayer Grp.
MAHANAIM EPHRAIM EDEN ARARAT EPHRAIM EPHRAIM EPHRAIM EMMAUS KADESH
Tel. Res.
Mobile
25633985 24337438 66419971
99605899 97228816
55720525
25647805
We wish all these couples a Happy Wedding Anniversary.
99450894 66884238 55720525 66173407 97615189 97434147
Please attend and partake in the thanksgiving prayer during the Holy Communion Service.
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
HARVEST FEST COUPON RELEASE
As part of this year's Christmas celebrations, there was a cake cutting ceremony held on 24th December after the Christmas Holy Communion Service by Rev. Santosh Philip along with Rev. Sunil Joy.
The first raffle coupon for the 8th Harvest Fest was released by Rt. Rev. Thomas Mar Theethos Episcopa along with Adv. Prakash P. Thomas, and was presented to Mr. Christy Thomas.
SABHA TRUSTEE VISIT
SEVIKA SANGHAM PICNIC
Mar Thoma Sabha Lay Trustee, Adv. Prakash P. Thomas attended the Holy Communion Service on 19th December and delivered the sermon during the service. He was presented with a memento as a token of our love.
This year’s SevikaSangham picnic was held on 6th December at KOC Garden
“Come unto Me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” - Matthew 11:28
CONDOLENCES ON THE SAD DEMISES OF:
T. A. Cherian (84), Kodakeril House, Kadapra, Mannar, father of Andrews Cherian (Suresh), Membership No. 40, Olivet prayer group, Tel: 25646983 / 66396367 T. Mathews (75), Thadethrail House, Edathala, Aluva, father of Thomas Mathews (Manish), Membership No. 349, Kadesh Prayer Group, Tel: 66181875 / 66085837 Chinnamma Varghese (84), Parumannil House, Puramattom (M. North), mother of Raju Varghese, Canaan Prayer Group, Tel: 25641839 / 99406115 St. Thomas Parish 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.
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City STC, SALMIYA
STC, SALMIYA
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City STC, SALMIYA
HOLY COMMUNION
HOLY COMMUNION
Jam 5:13-18
Eph 4:1-10
Gal 5:16-24
St.Mat 7:21-27
St.Mat 6:1-9
St.John 10:7-18
St.Mat 7:15-23
St.Mat 7:15-23
St.Luke 4:16-21
GOSPEL
2 Kings 23:1-6
Gen. 18:19-33
Num. 11:23-30
Prov. 20:1-11
Prov. 20:1-11
Isa. 61:1-11
FIRST LESSON
Rev 1:1-9
1 Pet. 4:7-15
1 John. 3:1-11
Rom. 6:12-21
Rom. 6:12-21
Rev. 5:1-10
SECOND LESSON
Revelation for Liberation (Outside Kerala Mission) HOLY COMMUNION
HOLY COMMUNION
Acts 27:18-26
FASTING PRAYER
Gal 5:16-24
Live Worthy of your calling (Temperance Day)
Live Worthy of your calling (Temperance Day)
EPISTLE
One Lord, One Baptism (Ecumenical Sunday)
HOLY COMMUNION
1Pet 1:13-25
PROGRAMME
Church: An Interceding Community
HOLY COMMUNION
THEME
Reformation - Worshipping Community which has to be reformed by the Word of God
EMMAUS
OLIVET
GETHSEMANE
CANAAN
MAHANAIM
ARARATH
EDAVAKA MISSON
SUNDAY SCHOOL & JUNIOR CHOIR
EDEN
MIZPAH
PRAYER GROUP/ ORGANIZATION
WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF january 2015 VENUE STC, SALMIYA
TIME 7.30 AM HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
DATE 2 FRI 7.30 PM 7.30 AM 9.30 AM
7.30 AM
STC, SALMIYA
6 TUE 9 FRI
7.30 AM
13 TUE 7.30 PM 16 FRI
23 FRI
20 TUE 7.30 PM
7.30 AM
27 TUE 7.30 PM 30 FRI
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 Lay Readers .
St. Thomas Messenger for the month of January is sponsored by Mizpah Prayer Group. St. Thomas Parish 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. Abraham Varghese (Prasad) Secretary
25659153 / 97227413 matsmanoj@gmail.com
Mathew John Trustee - Accounts
97214239 / 97952102 alexander7214239@gmail.com
Kunjappan Alexander Lay Ministrant
25661536 / 97839101 byjuparappattu@gmail.com
Byju P. Mathews Lay Ministrant
ST. THOMAS OFFICE BEARERS 2014-2015 Dr. Abraham Kurian Vice President
25652846 / 97592351 25641766 / 66511065 abrahampanamthottathil@gmail.com mathek54@yahoo.com
Mathews Koshy Trustee - Finance
25663820 / 99468253 amie_kurian@yahoo.com
Note : Any changes in worship venue or time will be informed through e-mail.