Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God”. (St. John 20:28)
Issue No. 1 Vol. IX
January 2014
A Monthly publication for the St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Kuwait
Great Thoughts for the New Year Getting a Fresh S.T.A.R.T. in the New Year Stop Making Excuses - Proverbs 28:13 - A man who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful. But if he confesses and forsakes them, he gets another chance. (The Living Bible) Take an Inventory of Your Life - 2 Corinthians 13:5 - Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith.
Act in Faith - Matthew 9:29 - "According to your faith let it be to you." Refocus - Philippians 3:13 - …but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead… Trust - Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean
not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. A boy told his father, "Dad, if three frogs were sitting on a limb that hung over a pool, and one frog decided to jump off into the pool, how many frogs would be left on the limb?" The dad replied, "Two." "No," the son replied. "There’s three frogs and one decides to jump, how many are left?" The dad said, "Oh, I get it, if one decides to jump, the others would too. So there are none left." The boy said, "No dad, the answer is three. The frog only DECIDED to jump." Does that sound like last year’s resolution? Great inspiration and great resolutions, but often times we only decide, and months later we are still on the same limb of do-nothing.
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, Greetings in the precious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
I am indeed happy to greet you all once again through this parish bulletin, St. Thomas Messenger. God has given us one more year; let us thank and praise Him for His grace and mercy that has been showered upon us.
At the Royal palace of Tehran in Iran, one of the most beautiful mosaic works in the world is portrayed. The ceiling and walls flash like diamonds in multifaceted fabulous reflections. Originally when the palace was designed, there were requirements for big sized sheets of mirrors for being fixed to the wall. When the first shipment arrived from Paris, they found to their horror that the mirrors were in shattered condition and in a state ‘good for nothing’. The broken mirrors had to be thrown into the trash. The chief architect realized this sad happening. He then ordered to recover the discarded goods from the trash. He decided to get the shattered pieces even further smashed into tiny pieces. The emerging crystals were gathered and artistically glued to the domes and walls of the palace. This wonderful art work took shape from the silvery, shimmering, mirrored bits of glass once deemed as lost forever, to endure into an everlasting master piece. Broken conditions that we may face in life could be transformed into more beautiful and powerful images of God. “There is always a light at the end of every tunnel….” Believe that God can uplift and restore us from any shallow state as we pass through our life. This is our hope, “For the Lord our God has a great plan for you and has reserved for you much more than your minds can think and hearts wish.” As we enter another gifted new year, we can set our mind afar; like being one who retires from work at dusk and runs through the balance sheet of his business for bringing in a better tomorrow. There could be many unfulfilled resolutions yet wanting to be realized. We have this opportunity in hand to renew those reminiscent desires as fresh targets and move beyond to top up with other goals to be achieved as the times demand. Would you like to scan your mind through the following check lists while enduring on this task? Every family must … Have regular family prayer, Bible Reading, personal prayers & devotions. Have active involvement in worship services, prayer meetings. Set apart their time-tithe for promoting gospel works, and wealth-tithe for mission and charity. Abstain themselves from all situations that may tamper your body and spirit, our socioreligious culture of the land and ecology of the nature, etc.
To live a life in its fullness is divine, but a life set for money and extravagance is worldly. May the New Year bring peace and happiness to your life and the Spirit of God empower you to be peace makers and agents of transformation in the society in the New Year. With Prayerful regards, Yours in Christ Service Sunil Joy Achen Vicar
christmas Carols 2013
REGULAR PROGRAMS AT ST.THOMAS CENTRE Sunday School
Every Friday 2.30 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
1
SAMSON JOSEPH
01851
SAMSON
MIZPAH
1
JIA SIBU JACOB
02143
JIA
EPHRAIM
MERLIN
MIZPAH
1
STEVE JOHN WINU
04793
2
MERLIN ABRAHAM
00724
Telephone
Mobile
24893157
66016484
25624177
66284427
25633985
99605899
97940757
ARARAT
2
SOUMYA MARY VARGHESE
04392
SOUMYA
MAHANAIM
3
SANJU MATHEW
00453
SANJU
MAHANAIM
97159725 66529639
3
MICAH PRINCE RINU
02093
MICAH
KADESH
25652342
99076494
3
COLIN SHIBU SKARIAH
02274
COLIN
MIZPAH
97157006
66888936
25344763
66409359
3
VIJI VARGHESE
03681
VIJI
EPHRAIM
4
SHARON MARIA MATHEW
00743
SHARON
GIHON
97541288
4
JEHOSHEBA SARAH BOBBY
01594
SHONA
EMMAUS
25622547
65134650
4
ALAN GEORGE KOSHY
03671
ALAN
ARARAT
24335198
66735828
4
MATHEW PHILIP
03861
MATHEW
ARARAT
97133949
4
SANOJ K. MATHEW
04301
SANOJ
MIZPAH
97176482
5
JINU CHACKO THOMAS
01231
JINU
GETHSEMANE
25641796
99114562
5
MARTIN DILEEP KOLLAMALA
01465
MARTIN
GETHSEMANE
25639678
67057479
5
NIYA JOSE
04594
NIYA
KADESH
60424930
60424930
6
BIJI ABRAHAM
00722
BIJI
MIZPAH
25624177
66284427
24745215
6
SUJA BABY
03504
SUJA
EPHRAIM
6
SHIJI GEORGE
04792
SHIJI
ARARAT
7
MERCY SAJU
00862
VIJI
EDEN
7
THOMAS CHACKO
01171
BIJU
EPHRAIM
7
BENNY THOMAS
02041
BENNY
KADESH
8
NISHA KURIAN
02022
NISHA
GETHSEMANE
99331738 97159725
25650391
99421457 97335426
25659310
99671087 97230802
9
THOMAS GEORGE
00701
BABYCHEN
EPHRATH
24330292
66191007
9
SELVIN JOSE
02674
MON
ARARAT
24317585
66172425
66194291
97191953
9
VILAS JOSHUA
03343
JOSHUA
GIHON
10
JEREMIAH MATHEW
00584
JERRY
MAHANAIM
99899379
10
VARUGHESE THOMAS M.
01201
BABU
GETHSEMANE
25652006
99320230
10
ANNAMMA THOMAS
01392
JESSY
KADESH
25621469
66420854
25617784
65078450
10
GEORGE KURUVILLA
03071
SURESH
GETHSEMANE
11
JOANNE REBECCA
02414
JOANNE
CANAAN
97271695
11
JISHAMOL KURUVILLA
02892
JISHA
EMMAUS
65062453
11
MANNA SYRAH VARGHESE
04063
MANNAH
EPHRAIM
99967590
11
GIBU KURIAN CHERIAN
04561
GIBU
EPHRATH
11
JOVITHA ALICE JOSEPH
00487
JOVITHA
MIZPAH
97389302
69963500 97125518
12
SHIBU T. JOHN
03001
SHIBU
EPHRATH
24342128
97201070
12
OLIVIA ELSA JIBU
03373
AMMU
EPHRAIM
25624570
66557486
23718450
13
MARY PHILIP
02873
NIDHI
MIZPAH
13
BLESSON GEORGE VARGHESE
03023
FEBY
GIHON
66846021 66224297
15
SHAWN THOMAS
01734
SHAWN
EDEN
66761362
99138548
15
RAJU MATHAI M.
02721
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
66577069
Birthdays in january Date
Name
Member No
pet name
Prayer Group
Telephone
Mobile 99615724
16
ASHA GEORGY
03162
ASHA
EPHRATH
17
SHIBU PHILIP MATHAI
01371
SHIBU
EDEN
25636526 25668263
17
EVELYN MARIAM EAPEN
02803
EVA
KADESH
17
JANET SHUBY ABRAHAM
03302
SHIBY
ARARAT
17
JEENU SUNIL
04262
JEENU
EDEN
18
RINU MATHEW JOHN
01344
RINU
ARARAT
18
JISHA JOHN
03342
JISHA
GIHON
19
NOEL GEORGE KOLETH
00844
NOEL
EDEN
67058476 66543990 66474967 66714543 24348934
66280967
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
GIHON
96970497
21
VARGHESE C.V
03301
MONCY
ARARAT
66474967
21
SAAYOOJ DENNIS JOHN
03694
SAAYOOJ
MAHANAIM
22
SHIBU PHILIP
01961
SHIBU
OLIVET
25610139
66249240 65831508
22
AJITH JOHN MATHEW
02083
AJITH
MIZPAH
25659153
97227413
22
CHINNU SUSAN CHERIYAN
03013
CHINNU
MIZPAH
23727907
99468239
23
GEORGE T. KOLETH
00841
BIJU
EDEN
25625029
97504243
23
ABRAHAM VARGHESE
01501
PRASAD
OLIVET
25652846
97592351
97157006
23
CRISTINA ELIZABETH SHIBU
02273
CRISTINA
MIZPAH
23
TINKU ABRAHAM MATHEW
03981
TINKU
CANAAN
66888936 66421904
24
HANNAH GRACE ANDREWS
00403
AMMU
OLIVET
25646983
66396367
24
LEAH ELSA PHILIP
02284
AAMI
OLIVET
25611291
99574695
24
DENI DANIEL
02822
DENI
KADESH
25610934
99142005
24
NISHA MARIAM JOSHY
03673
NISHA
ARARAT
24335198
66735828
ASHA
24
ASHA ANNIE PHILIP
04632
24
ETHAN MATHEW SATISH
02264
MIZPAH
23710871
66321524
OLIVET
25667847
97220734
25
ARUN THOMAS LALOO
00273
ARUN
GETHSEMANE
25657655
99588244
25
ANNAMMA REJI
01142
BINDHU
ARARAT
24344521
97219433
25636526
25
MATHEW PHILIP
01373
NAMITH
EDEN
25
SAJU THOMAS
03061
SAJU
EPHRAIM
JOHEN
26
JOHEN VARGHESE JOHN
00204
26
SUSAN JOHN
00364
99615724 66884238
CANAAN
25627036
99086449
MIZPAH
25616795
66783239
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
25627706
28
LITA STEVEN
04342
LITA
MIZPAH
29
SNEHA JOHN
04252
SNEHA
EDEN
29
VINOD THOMAS ALEXANDER
04381
VINOD
MAHANAIM
30
ETHAN BINOY
02373
ETHAN
EDEN
31
LEON VARKEY ABRAHAM
01933
LEON
EDEN
97637410 25611281
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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Wedding Anniversaries in JANUARY Date 1 1 3 3 5 5 7 7 8 9 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 14 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 18 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25
Name SAJU PAPPACHAN & MERCY SAJU JOSE EAPEN & ANNAMMA JOSE MATHEW JOHN & CUCKOO ALEY MATHEW JOHN SAMGEO PHILIP & PRIYA SAIRA ABRAHAM JACOB CHERIAN & ALEYAMMA THOMAS PHILIP VARGHESE (DR.) & MARIAM JOSEPH ANDREWS CHERIAN & ANU ALICE ANDREWS MATHEW GEORGE ABRAHAM & SALLY GEORGE ABRAHAM JIJAN SAM THOMAS (DR.) & VIDYA SAM (DR.) RENJI VARGHESE & SINI RENJI VARGHESE LIJU CHACKO VARGHESE & BINNEY LIJU ABRAHAM THOMAS (DR.) & FENE MARY ABRAHAM ABRAHAM ISSAC ABRAHAM & DAISY ISSAC ABRAHAM AVINASH RAJAN DANIEL & JEENA AVINASH VARUGHESE THOMAS & JANCY JOSEPH GEORGE MATHEW K. & BEENA THOMAS RENJI RAJU & VINCY RENJI GEEVARGHESE THOMAS & SUSY VARGHESE THOMAS THOMAS P. ABRAHAM & LIZY THOMAS REJI MATHEW PHILIP K. & ANNAMMA REJI ABIN BOBY & PRECY ABIN BOBY JOSE MATHEW & LINY THOMAS SANOJ MATHEW THOMAS RAJU VARGHESE & SUSAMMA ABRAHAM MATHEW C. OOMMEN & ALEYAMMA MATHEW JOHNSON GEORGE & SUSAN JOHNSON EAPEN VERGHESE & REXY GIGI THOMAS K. S. & MARY THOMAS BINOY THOMAS & SHIYA MOL TOM JACOB T. ABRAHAM & ALIN T. JACOB PHILIP C. M. & SARAH PHILIP SHIJU MAMMEN GEORGE & DENI DANIEL ACHANKUNJU K. M. & SHALI ACHANKUNJU SHIBU SKARIAH & JEE ANNIE MATHEW MATHEW PHILIP & SUSY MATHEW ALEYAMMA VARGHESE & VARGHESE K. A. JACOB JOSEPH P. & MARIAMMA JACOB JOHN P. MATHEW & BEELA MATHEW REGI ALEX MATHEW (DR.) & SHEJI ALEX (DR.) ANIL KURIAN JACOB & NANCY KURIAN SUBIN SAM MATHEW & LENI ELIZABETH MAMMEN AJU PAUL & CIBI AJU ABRAHAM T. C. & ALEYAMMA ABRAHAM ALAN GEORGE KOSHY & NISHA MARIAM JOSHY BYJU JOHN & ASHA ANNIE PHILIP JACOB M. CHANNAPETTA & SUDHA JACOB MON MATHEWS C. JOHN & SEENA M. MATHEWS RINU ABY PRINCE & SUSAN RINU
Prayer Grp. EDEN ARARAT MIZPAH EMMAUS EPHRAIM MIZPAH OLIVET GETHSEMANE KADESH OLIVET EPHRAIM EMMAUS OLIVET CANAAN EPHRAIM EPHRAIM EPHRAIM EMMAUS CANAAN ARARAT MAHANAIM KADESH CANAAN CANAAN EPHRATH MIZPAH OLIVET EDEN EDEN EDEN CANAAN KADESH KADESH MIZPAH GIHON GIHON OLIVET MAHANAIM EPHRATH ARARAT ARARAT MIZPAH MIZPAH ARARAT MIZPAH CANAAN KADESH KADESH
Tel. Res.
Mobile
25650351 24338529 25659153
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Wedding Anniversaries in JANUARY Date 25 25 26 26 26 27 28 29 29 31 31 31
Name ALEX M. GEORGE & SHIMSY ALEX SHIBU T. JOHN & JESSY KOSHY MATHEW ABRAHAM & MARY MATHEW ABRAHAM JIJI IDICULLA JOHN & TRESSA MARIE JOHN CROSSBLE THOMAS & DANI ABRAHAM IDICULA MATHAI & SUSAN IDICULA MATHAI JAMES V. KOTTARAM & BINCY JAMES SAJU THOMAS & RESHMI RAJAN GEORGE ABRAHAM ARUTHUKKAL & ALEYAMMA ABRAHAM GEORGE MATHEW & MINI GEORGE MATHEW JOSHAN P. ABRAHAM & DEEPA ANN MATHEW KURIAN OOMMEN & JINCY GEORGE
Prayer Grp. CANAAN EPHRATH OLIVET KADESH GETHSEMANE MAHANAIM ARARAT EPHRAIM EPHRAIM EMMAUS KADESH EPHRAIM
Tel. Res.
Mobile
24342128 25615203 25653028 25649357 25633985
25647805
66062752 97201070 99550996 99281995 99597282 99605899 99450894 66884238 55720525 97615189 97434147 66173407
We wish all these couples a Happy Wedding Anniversary.
Please attend and partake in the thanksgiving prayer during the Holy Communion Service.
NEW MEMBERS Dr. Monsy Mathew Mem No : 485 Prayer Group : Gethsemane Mother Parish : Bethel Marthoma Church Elanthoor Contact No : 66252901
Mr. Philip Abraham
Mem No : 486 Prayer Group : Mahanaim Mother Parish : Bethelehem Marthoma Church, Arattupuzha Contact No : 97691708
NEW BORN BABY Ryan Thomas Mathew S/o Sanoj Mathew Thomas & Vineetha Mariam Cherian Family No - 0468 Born on 24th September 2013 Canaan Prayer Group
sevika sangham
Ms. Jovitha Alice Joseph
Mem No : 487 Prayer Group : Mizpah Mother Parish : St. Peters Marthoma Church Panvel, Navi Mumbai Contact No : 97125518
Christmas Cake sale Inauguration
“Come unto Me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” - Matthew 11:28
CONDOLENCES ON THE SAD DEMISE OF: Mr. John Chavady (53) Chavadiyazhikath House Pooyappally, Kollam, brother of Mr. Mathai Kochumman (James) Membership # 080, Olivet Prayer Group Tel : 97462899 Mr. P.O.Thomas (75), Valliyathu Snehalayam House, Cherukole, Mavelikkara, father of Mr. Sony Thomas Membership # 446, Gethsemane Prayer Group. Tel: 97677536, St. Thomas family expresses our heart-felt condolence to the bereaved family members on the sad demise of their beloved ones. May the Lord strengthen and comfort them.
THEME God›s Revelation to all
Honoring the Body as the Temple of God-Temperance Day
Called for Unity-Ecumenical Sunday
Christian Participation in Nation building
St. Matthew 2:1-12
GOSPEL
Ecclesiastes 6:1-12
Isaiah 60:1-7
FIRST LESSON
1Peter 1:13-25
Acts 8:26-38
SECOND LESSON
EPISTLE Hebrews 1:1-12
St.Matthew 5:21-30
HOLY COMMUNION
HOLY COMMUNION
HOLY COMMUNION
1Peter. 2:13-17
1Peter 2:13-17
Ephesians 4:1-6
1Corinthians 3:16-23
St. Luke 3:7-14
St. Luke. 3:7-14
St. John 15:1-12
St. Matthew 5:21-30
Nehemiah 2:11-18
Nehemiah 2:11-18
Ezekiel. 37:15-23
Ecclesiastes 6:1-12
Revelation 21:1-8
Revelation 21:1-8
1Corinthians 1:10-17
1Peter 1:13-25
PROGRAMME HOLY COMMUNION
1Corinthians 3:16-23
HOLY COMMUNION
FASTING PRAYER
HOLY COMMUNION IN ENGLISH
MIZPAH
EPHRATH / EPHRAIM
OLIVET
MAHANAIM
EMMAUS
KADESH
EDAVAKA MISSION
SUNDAY SCHOOL & JUNIOR CHOIR
ARARATH
EDEN
PRAYER GROUP/ ORGANIZATION
WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF january 2014 VENUE STC, SALMIYA
TIME 7.30 AM HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
DATE 3 FRI 7.30 PM 7.30 AM 10.30 AM
STC, SALMIYA
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
STC, SALMIYA
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
STC, SALMIYA
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
STC, SALMIYA
7 TUE
10 FRI
7.30 AM
14 TUE 7.30 PM 17 FRI
7.30 AM
21 TUE 7.30 PM 24 FRI
7.30 AM
28 TUE 7.30 PM 31 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 .
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.
24318176 / 97205846
Vice President Alexander Vaidyan P K
25668174 / 97801302 jiji.raji@gmail.com
Secretary Jiji Mathew George
25649170 / 97944214 thomaskwt@gmail.com
Trustee - Finance Thomas P. Abraham
25661703 / 66523843 binujohnz@yahoo.com
Trustee - Accounts Binu John Zachariah
25728848 / 66957302 lukoseradisson@gmail.com
Lay Ministrant Lukose Raju
25659976 / 66232678 manojannivilla@yahoo.com
Lay Ministrant Mathew Varghese
ST. THOMAS OFFICE BEARERS 2013-2014
alexander_vaidyan@hotmail.com
Note : Any changes in worship venue or time will be informed through e-mail.