Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God”. (St. John 20:28)
Issue No. 12 Vol. VIII
December 2014
A Monthly publication for the St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Kuwait
CAROL SERVICE
This year’s Carol service will be held on 19th, December 2014 at ICSK Senior School auditorium at 6:30pm.
HEARTY WELCOME! St. Thomas Parish heartily welcomes Adv. Prakash P. Thomas, Sabha Lay Trustee. Adv. Prakash will be attending the Holy Communion Service on 19th December, 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
Message from Vicar Dearly Beloved in Christ, Greetings of Christmas in the wonderful name of our Lord Jesus Christ! I am indeed happy to greet you all through this parish bulletin. It is a great waiting to celebrate Christmas, the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Christmas is remembered for God’s giving of himself in Jesus Christ- God’s inexpressible gift (2Cor.9:15). As St. Paul wrote, “You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though he was rich, he became poor for your sake so that through his poverty you might become rich” (2Cor.8:9). The real meaning of Christmas will come to us when we recognize the need of the other. I appreciate and thank the parish members for the whole hearted support given to the activities held last month; 1. Parish Convention: We are thankful to Very Rev. C. A. Varghese for his inspirational messages. The prayer group members led the singing session very well. Many could come forward and praise the Lord with shout of joy. More children may participate next time. 2. Family Day and One day Income: Though around 230 families attended, I am concerned of the absentees. 3. Agape Family Fellowship: It is good at the sight of God that we are one in Christ by mutual and abiding fellowship. Let us uphold each other in prayer for a healthy family relation. A home builder’s slogan goes like this, “I can build you a house, but you will have to make it a home.” 4. Madhbaha Balakar: We have 5 boys who are totally committed for the ministry of the Church. There are many young lads who can involve in it and lead their life along with the church activities. They have started off with preparing Friday Sermons. I will try to see its compilation for the use of many. Let more children come forward to the leadership with commitment. 5. Diocesan Collection: Parish members could contribute to the diocesan mission activities around Rs.22Lakhs from 285 families. Mission is God’s and we too are His. Therefore we belong to God and to His mission. May God bless you all for the support extended to the mission of the Diocese. 6. Let us pray for the forthcoming activities of the parish; a. Carol Rounds from 1-15 Dec. b. Carol Singing on 19th Dec. c. Christmas Eve Service d. Watch Night Service As we are coming closer to the end of this year, we should be grateful to God for all the blessings we have experienced for the past one year. May the New Year bring you more peace and happiness in your life. May the Spirit of God empower our parish and all our family members to be peace makers and agents of transformation. May the grace of God be sufficient for the New Year and direct your lives and strengthen your minds to do His will. With Prayerful Regards Yours In Christ’s Love, Sunil Joy Achen
PARISH CONVENTION 2014
This year’s parish convention was held from 27th to 30th October, 2014 at St. Thomas Centre. The main speaker for the convention was Very. Rev. C. A. Varghese, Vicar General, Delhi Diocese. The singing session for every meeting was lead by all the Prayer Groups. The meetings were also blessed with the presence of Rev. Samji K. Sam, Rev. C. V. Symon, Rev. V. S. Skariah and Rev. Santhosh Philip.
Convention Choir
Ararat, Ephraim, Ephrath
Canaan, Eden, Emmaus
Gethsamene, Kadesh, Gihon
Mahanaim, Mizpah, Olivet
Birthdays in DECEMBER Date
Name
1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 15 15 15 15 16 17
NEETHA MARIAM ABRAHAM DENNY KOSHY DENIL CHACKO MATHEW ANGEL MARIAM ABEY AARON P. ABEY SEEMA ANNIE JOHN DEEPU GEORGE SIMON ANIL MATHEW SONA ANN THOMAS ANU GEORGE THAKADIYIL THOMAS ELISHA ELZA MATHEWS ABRAHAM THOMAS (DR) NINAN P.I SANTHOSH MATHEW KAITHOTTA AMIL MATHEW ALEX SEENA ANN ABRAHAM ALEN TOM ANU AARON MATHEW TINKU MATHEWS K.A. ARON JOHN MANU C. BINU THOMAS KUREEKKATTIL MANJU KOSHY (DR.) GEORGE VERGHESE (DR.) SHERIN ELSA SAMUEL KURUVILLA MATHEWS PREENA SUSAN ABRAHAM CHRIS PHILIP MATHEW (DR.) MATHEWS KOSHY NICOLE MARY JOHN PHILIPOSE VALIYAPARAMPIL PUTHUR CHARLEY THOMAS SHEBIN THOMAS MATHEW MANESH KOSHY JACOB MATHEW ABRAHAM K. SHEJI ALEX (DR.) ANITA JOSE (DR.) CHACKO ATTACHERIL SKARIA BINOY RAJAN IAN NEBY MATHEW EMY NISHAD JESSICA SARAH THOMAS JEREMY ABRAHAM THOMAS ALEYAMMA MATHEW CUCKOO ELIZEBA JACOB EAPEN ABRAHAM CHRISTY THOMAS IRINE SARAH JERRIN ERIN GEORGY JOSEPH OORIYATHARA PHILIPOSE SUSAN GEORGE GEEVARGHESE THOMAS
Member No 01372 01271 01514 03583 03584 01492 02103 00901 01073 03871 04833 04411 04841 02051 02504 03102 03873 03983 00884 01753 02381 02683 03171 00934 01601 03112 00093 00501 02687 02981 04451 01804 03041 00741 01332 03481 03501 03711 04783 04972 01264 01265 01312 04822 04981 01281 02613 03103 04371 01322 00831
pet name NEETHA DENNY DENIL ANGEL AARON SEEMA DEEPU ANIL SONA ANU ELISHA
SANTHOSH AMIL SEENA ALEN AARON ASHISH ARON BINU MANJU SONY SHERIN REJI REEBI CHRIS RAJAN COOKIE PHILIP RONY SHEBIN MANESH BABU SHEJI ANITA SAJI BINO IAN EMY CHICHU JOJO GRACE CUCKOO CHRISTY IRINE ERIN JOSEPH TEENA ACHENKUNJU
Prayer Group EDEN EPHRAIM MIZPAH ARARAT ARARAT MAHANAIM EPHRAIM EDEN CANAAN EPHRATH ARARAT EMMAUS OLIVET GETHSEMANE CANAAN ARARAT EPHRATH CANAAN KADESH KADESH MAHANAIM OLIVET EMMAUS GETHSEMANE OLIVET ARARAT GIHON CANAAN OLIVET MIZPAH MAHANAIM MAHANAIM EPHRAIM GIHON EPHRATH GIHON EPHRAIM EDEN MAHANAIM KADESH EMMAUS EMMAUS EPHRATH MAHANAIM KADESH EDEN EPHRATH ARARAT MAHANAIM GETHSEMANE EMMAUS
Telephone 25636526 25750317
25635729 24891688 25625837 25649170 66565360 24336752 25630169 25619359 24316092 66565360 25646384 25658460 25640989 25636489 25622382 25667304 24311746 22657126 25641766 25640989
94403845 24755693 25344763 24330564 25359283 24745215 25659318 60740928 67726989 25660975 25660975 24314590 25646043 99830153 25663520 24316092 25622974 25629186
Mobile 99615724 66691680 65900377 94453095 94453095 66738237 65017096 99682433 97944214 66565360 97663981 55778350 65827599 99578545 66062752 65108084 66565360 66421904 66547820 66224249 66180986 99575308 66671409 99423735 66467024 99730699 66511065 99575308 99219375 97279954 66049592 96961688 66409359 67096465 66893031 99331738 60965292 50684688 66533284 66533284 66760075 94046656 94973625 97867814 66862436 65108084 60957080 99501715 60631272
Birthdays in DECEMBER Date
Name
17 17 17 18 18 18 18 21 21 21 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 26 26 26 26 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 29 29 29 30 31 31
NEHAL GEORGE MATHEW SIMI MIRIAM ASHISH ASHLY MONCY RENESH VARGHESE RAJU SHARON RACHEL SUNIL SHAJI JOSEPH SUNITHA GEORGE PHILIP JOY SUNIL EAPEN VERGHESE RONNELL JACOB REENA K.MATHEW SARA SUSAN CHERIAN SARAH MARY MATHEW SNEHA SUZANNA GEORGE MATHEW SAMUEL MON MATHEWS C. JOHN GEORGE EAPEN ANU ABRAHAM K. JOBY NEBU JOHN RUBIN K. THOMAS LEYA SARA JACOB REEMA MATHEW ASHWIN ISSAC MATHEW GEORGE MATHEW SHEEBA SIMON ABRAHAM VARGHESE CHRISTINE ELIZABETH ABRAHAM SHAJI PHILIP THENASSERIL DAVID JOHN IDICULLA JOEL THOMAS GEORGE K. ROSHAN ROY THOMAS ATHUL SHIJU GEORGE ANJALI MERIN JACOB SHERIN THOMAS BINDU MATHEW SAMUEL RENJI VARGHESE JERRY T MATHEW VINEETH ABRAHAM PAZHOOR BYJU P. MATHEWS SNEHA SARA THOMAS SHREYAMARIAM BABY MATHEW SHEENA KOSHY RAJI ANU KOSHY BINDU ABRAHAM MARIAMMA MATHEW ROHAN ABRAHAM ATHYAL ABIN BOBY
Member No 01404 01862 04033 00793 00813 01411 03272 00014 00351 01243 01432 04333 04623 00823 01431 01741 03731 00141 01423 02652 03852 04552 00974 01991 04102 00461 01323 01351 01364 00843 02593 02823 04753 00492 00732 00943 04671 00041 02001 02653 03054 01562 02912 04192 00742 02533 04571
pet name NEHAL SIMI ASHLY RENY SHARON SHAJI SUNITHA Jojo GIGI RONNELL REENA SARA SARAH SNEHA PRAMOD MONCY SANTHOSH ANU JOBY RUBIN LEYA REEMA ASHWIN BINZEN SHEEBA IKE CHRISTINE SHAJI DAVID JOEL ROSHAN ATHUL SHERIN BINDU SAMUEL JERRY VINEETH BYJU SNEHA SHREYA SHEENA RAJI BINDU MOLLY ROHAN ABIN
Prayer Group EMMAUS CANAAN EPHRAIM CANAAN MAHANAIM EDEN MIZPAH CANAAN OLIVET CANAAN MIZPAH GETHSEMANE EDEN EMMAUS MIZPAH KADESH MAHANAIM EMMAUS MIZPAH MIZPAH MIZPAH KADESH EPHRATH MIZPAH MIZPAH GETHSEMANE GETHSEMANE OLIVET KADESH EDEN KADESH KADESH MIZPAH EMMAUS EMMAUS OLIVET EMMAUS MIZPAH OLIVET MIZPAH GIHON ARARAT EPHRATH KADESH GIHON KADESH MAHANAIM
Telephone 25645275 25641839 25349052 25612248 25663459 25635253 25658549 25624312 25611453
25614539 25611453 25665482 25649072 25759574 25730462 50608024 24316015 944644512 25637067 25622974 25653028 25625029 25641509 25610934 90024583 25662952 25657821 25629644 25612559 25661536 25730462 24348934 24344721 25344763 25619413
Mobile 97615189 99858961 99718537 99406115 66197107 69977286 99856518 66030775 99556257 97263876 97810618 99425816 96602606 97247242 97810618 99785934 97254038 97609876 66978321 66293772 66246413 60478309 99561506 99432984 66605358 99860513 99501715 66763090 99281995 97504243 99840439 99142005 90024583 99827389 99601604 99770623 66494156 66503684 97839101 66293772 97638510 97213522 99436077 66279687 66409359 66577386 97140352
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"
MADBAHA BAALAKAR
WORLD SUNDAY SCHOOL DAY
The following children submitted their lives to the Lord in His ministry during the family day Service held on Friday, 31st October: Mr. Jeevan Alex Mathew, Mr. Joe Mammen John, Mr. Ajith Mathew, Mr. Samuel Renji Varughese, Mr. Reuben RenjiVarughese
FAMILY DAY
Family Day was observed in our Parish on 31st, October. Delhi diocese Vicar General, Very. Rev. C. A. Varghese and our Vicar, Rev. Sunil Joy celebrated the Holy Communion service. All families submitted their one day’s income to the Lord.
CAROL ROUNDS
The schedule for this year’s house to house carol rounds will be as follows: December 1st - 15th Date 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 3, 4, 6, 7 4, 6, 7, 8 7, 8, 10, 11 7, 8, 10, 11 12, 13, 14, 15
Prayer Groups Ararat, Ephraim &Ephrath Canaaan & Mizpah Eden &Mahanaim Gethsamene&Kadesh Emmaus & Olivet Gihon, Mangaf & Mahboula areas
World Sunday School Day was celebrated on 14th November, 2014 at the NECK premises. Kuwait Centre Mar Thoma Sunday School President, Rev. Sunil Joy gave the Presidential address and Rev.Santhosh Philip, Vicar St. Peter’s MTC delivered the inaugural message. A total of 25 students from our Sunday School presented a musical play based on the theme “God Cares for You”. Also, 19 students from our Sunday school were awarded with gifts for scoring 75% and above for the Birudu exam conducted on December, 2013. The program concluded with a rally of the children shouting praises to the Almighty! “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: Annamma George (94), Kollakadavu, Mavelikkara, mother of Saramma Koshy Kunju Daniel, wife of Koshy Kunju Daniel, Membership No. 268, Olivet Prayer Group, Tel: 25640989 / 66742337 Varghese Mathew (60), Panamthottathil House, Kottanad, Ranny, brother of Abraham Varghese, Membership No. 150, Olivet Prayer Group, Tel: 25652846 / 97592351 Joseph Chacko (74), father of Beena Annies Jose, wife of Jose Palathinkal Joy, Membership No. 453, Mahanaim Prayer Group, Tel: 66921883 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.
Wedding Anniversaries in december
Date
Name
M. No.
Prayer Grp.
Tel. Res.
Mobile
4
EASOW K. I. & SANTHAMMA EASOW
00057
MIZPAH
25751147
99780609
4
ABRAHAM VARGHESE & JESSY A. MATHEW
00150
OLIVET
25652846
97592351
5
ABRAHAM V. JOHN & JOMOL ABRAHAM
00138
MIZPAH
66891075
99270127
6
CHACKO ALEXANDER P. & ELIZABETH ALEXANDER
00130
MIZPAH
25710468
66067546
8
SUNIL JOY & JEENU SUNIL
00426
EDEN
65972733
66714543
8
JOHN GEORGE & SUNITA ANIE SAMUEL
00262
EMMAUS
25616846
99252794
24330292
66191007
9
ABEY P. THOMAS & ELIZABETH JOSEPH
00358
ARARAT
10
THOMAS GEORGE & GRACY THOMAS
00070
EPHRATH
10
SAJI BABY & ANNIE VARGHESE
00305
GIHON
15
MATHEW PHILIP & JITTYMOL MARIAM MATHEW
00386
ARARAT
15
ANUP RAJAN DANIEL & MALINI ANUP DANIEL
00033
CANAAN
25629747
99068514
25648202
97482940
23727907
99468239
23
SUBIN THOMAS (DR.) & ELWINA SUBIN
00294
OLIVET
23
MATHEW VARGHESE & RACHEL JACOB
00471
MIZPAH
25
SAM CHERIYAN & BINU THOMAS
00301
MIZPAH
94453095 97638510 97133949
65705404
26
THOMAS GEORGE & ANNE THOMAS
00105
CANAAN
25623273
97934381
27
BINU T. KORUTHU & SHERLY BINU
00295
MIZPAH
67785016
66257383
27
SAM PHILIP & BINSU SAM
00359
EMMAUS
27
THOMAS PEEDIKAYIL OOMMEN & ASHA SUSAN MATHEW
00469
GETHSEMANE
25621376
66408581
27
JERRY T MATHEW & JASMINE KOSHY VETTUPARAMPIL
00467
EMMAUS
27
IDICULLA ABRAHAM & ANITHA ABRAHAM
00112
MIZPAH
25731735
65608884
66166523 66494156
28
SHAJI THOMAS & SOSAMMA THOMAS
00264
GETHSEMANE
25651132
99204016
28
VARUGHESE MATHEW & ANNAMMA MATHEW
00031
EDEN
25615823
99758170
28
PUTHUR CHARLEY THOMAS & SAPNA ELIZABETH THOMAS
00445
MAHANAIM
28
REJI PHILIP ATHYAL (DR.) & PREETHI SIMON (DR.)
00253
KADESH
25619413
66577386
29
WILLY MATHEW & SHAMA MATHEW
00449
EMMAUS
94087422
29
BLESSON GEORGE VARUGHESE & RIYA MEERA KURIAN
00302
GIHON
66224297
29
GEORGE VARUGHESE K. & LEELAMMA K. GEORGE
00302
GIHON
66224297
29
SUNNY THOMAS CHAKKUMCHIRA & VIJI SUNNY THOMAS
00343
OLIVET
29
MATHEWS K. ABRAHAM & SARADA MATHEWS ABRAHAM
00061
GIHON
97279954
99969475 25323698
97225771
29
JIBU JACOB THOMAS & BENCY ANNIE CHACKO
00337
EPHRAIM
25624570
66557486
30
SAM KOSHY MATHEW & CUCKOO ELIZEBA JACOB
00482
MAHANAIM
25646043
94046656
30
VARUGHESE THOMAS M. & SOSAMMA THOMAS
00120
GETHSEMANE
25652006
99320230
30
SUBY JOHN T. & SHIBY ANNIE JOHN
00388
EPHRATH
24335261
94900437
99831215
96608379
30
MATHEWS ABRAHAM & SUMI ANTAONY
00504
MIZPAH
31
BENSON GEORGE VARUGHESE & LILY MIRIEM MOHAN
00302
GIHON
31
PHILIP BABY & LIGY MATHEW (DR.)
00228
OLIVET
25611291
99574695
31
JOHN YOHANNAN & ACCAMMA JOHN
00116
CANAAN
25630400
66588173
66224297
We wish all these couples a Happy Wedding Anniversary.
Please attend and partake in the thanksgiving prayer during the Holy Communion Service. 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
PROGRAMME
EPISTLE
GOSPEL
FIRST LESSON
1Thes 4:1-12
SECOND LESSON
EPHRATH &EPHRAIM
PRAYER GROUP/ ORGANIZATION
WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2014
STC, SALMIYA
Rom 1:5-16
THEME
Isa 2:10-22
Heb 4:1-13
Zeph 3:14-20
1Cor 1:18-25
VENUE
St.John 1:1-15
Isa 55:6-13
Rom 1:5-16
St.Mat 1:18-23
Isa. 22:20-24
Col 1:13-20
TIME Gal 2:12-20
St.Luke 1:57-66
Zeph 3:14-20
Phil 4:4-9
St.John 14:1-7
Micah 5:1-9
Acts 1:6-11
DATE HOLY COMMUNION Gal 1:11-17
St.Mat 1:18-23
HOLY COMMUNION
Phil 3:12-21
St.Luke 2:1-14
Mal 3:13-4:2
1 Pet 5:6-11
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City HOLY COMMUNION
Phil 4:4-9
Annunciation to Joseph
HOLY COMMUNION
Gal 4:1-7
St.Mark 13:28-37
1 Sam 7:5-17
7.30 PM Birth of John The Baptist HOLY COMMUNION (English)
Marthoma Church Day
HOLY COMMUNION
1Thes 4:13-8
St.Luke 12:22-34
Will be Assigned
OLIVET
GEEHON
Will be Assigned
EDEN
CANAAN
GETHSEMANE
EDAVAKA MISSION
Sunday School & Junior Choir
MAHANAIM
ARARATH
Annunciation to Joseph
Yaldo-Feast of Nativity Birth of our Lord
HOLY COMMUNION
Heb 13:7-11
FASTING PRAYER
Joyful Expectation of Christs Coming
HOLY COMMUNION
2 TUE 7.30 AM
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
Year ending Watch Night Service
Beginning of Twenty Five Days Lent
5 FRI HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
STC, SALMIYA
7.30 PM 7.30 AM
9 TUE 12 FRI 9:30 AM
16 TUE 7.30 PM
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
STC, SALMIYA
23 TUE 7.30 PM STC, SALMIYA
7.30 AM
24 FRI 07:30 PM STC, SALMIYA
19 FRI
7.30 AM
30 TUE 7.30 PM STC, SALMIYA
26 FRI
31 Wed 09:00 PM
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. 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.