Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God�. (St. John 20:28)
Issue No. 12 Vol. X December 2016 Monthly newsletter of Kuwait St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church
Hearty Welcome to our beloved Barnabas Thirumeni Our First Diocesan Bishop Rt. Rev. Joseph Mar Barnabas Thirumeni will be with us on Friday, December 30th, 2016 and Holy Communion will be celebrated at 7: 00 am at St. Thomas Centre. Please come and participate prayerfully.
Merry Christmas
Christmas Carol rounds & House visits: Dec. 1st to 15th
"Magnify the Lord" Christmas Carol Service on Dec. 16th at ICSK Senior Auditorium, Salmiya at 6.30 pm Christmas Service on Dec. 24th 7.00 pm and Dec. 25th 5.30 am at STC Salmiya Sunday School Annual Day & Christmas Program on Dec. 30th at ICSK Senior Auditorium, at 2.00 pm Watch Night Service on Dec. 31st at 9:30 pm at STC Salmiya St. Thomas Centre Tel : 2564 7060
(For Private Circulation only)
E-mail: st.thomasmtcq8@gmail.com www.st-thomasmtckuwait.com
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From the Vicar .... Dearly beloved in Christ, Greetings to you all in the precious name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, As we are preparing to celebrate Christmas we need to introspect our relationship and commitment to Jesus Christ. Christmas gives us a new understanding about the Almighty God. In the Jewish tradition they believed in the transcendence of God. For them God was unknowable, unapproachable and incomprehensible. But in Matthew 1:23 we read a quotation from Isaiah 7:14 “ The virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel which means God with us”. Thus Christmas gives us a new understanding about God, that is, God is approachable and dwells among us. Christmas also gives us a new understanding about human beings. The birth of Jesus was God’s identification with suffering and marginalized community. Jesus was born in a manger to proclaim his solidarity with the homeless and wandering community. He showed us the supreme example and model of a real and perfect human in and through his life and ministry. Christmas also gives us a new message about power and authority. Jesus is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. But in Philippians 2:6-8 we read “ Though he Kuwait St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church. P.O. Box 25562 Safat 13116 Kuwait Tel : 25635253 (Res.) Mob : 67077427 revbobbymathew@gmail.com
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was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in human likeness and being found in the human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death, even death on the cross”. He established his kingdom through servant-hood. He did not claim a worldly kingdom but a kingdom of God with justice, peace and righteousness. As we are celebrating Christmas, let the same mind be in us that was in Jesus Christ. We are all in a festive mood and celebrating Christmas with various mega programs. But what we really need today is the quality and values of the Kingdom of God, such as simplicity, solidarity with the suffering community, warmth of relations and true fellowship among us. The celebrations of the Christmas season should spiritually influence us and thus make a remarkable and qualitative change in each one of our lives. May this year’s Christmas Carol service and worship strengthen us to grow in the conviction about the incarnation and our commitment to Jesus Christ. Wish you all a meaningful Christmas and a Blessed New Year. With prayerful regards Bobby Achen Parsonage : Flat No.14, 1st Floor, Bldg # 20, Street 10, Al-Dhahok Bin Qays Street, Block 10 Salmiya. (Opp. Bestow Super Market)
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BIRTHDAYS DATE
NAME
MEMBER NO
PET NAME
PRAYER GROUP
TELEPHONE
MOBILE
25636526
99615724
1
NEETHA MARIAM ABRAHAM
1372
NEETHA
EDEN
2
DENNY KOSHY
1271
DENNY
EPHRAIM
2
DENIL CHACKO MATHEW
1514
DENIL
MIZPAH
2
ANGEL MARIAM ABEY
3583
ANGEL
ARARAT
2
AARON P. ABEY
3584
AARON
ARARAT
3
SEEMA ANNIE JOHN
1492
SEEMA
MAHANAIM
25635729
66738237
4
ANIL MATHEW
901
ANIL
EDEN
25625837
99682433
4
SONA ANN THOMAS
1073
SONA
CANAAN
25649170
97944214
4
JOHNET ABRAHAM SUNNY
3435
4
ANU GEORGE THAKADIYIL THO
3871
ANU
EPHRATH
66565360
66565360
4
ELISHA ELZA MATHEWS
4833
ELISHA
ARARAT
24336752
97663981
5
ABRAHAM THOMAS (DR)
4411
EMMAUS
5
NINAN P.I
4841
OLIVET
25630169
65827599
6
SANTHOSH MATHEW KAITHOTT
2051
SANTHOSH
GETHSEMANE
25619359
99578545
6
AMIL MATHEW ALEX
2504
AMIL
CANAAN
6
SEENA ANN ABRAHAM
3102
SEENA
ARARAT
24316092
65108084
6
ALEN TOM ANU
3873
ALEN
EPHRATH
66565360
66565360
7
AARON MATHEW TINKU
3983
AARON
CANAAN
8
MATHEWS K.A.
884
ASHISH
HERMON
8
ARON JOHN MANU C.
1753
ARON
JERUSALEM
8
BINU THOMAS KUREEKKATTIL
2381
BINU
OLIVET
25658460
66180986
8
MANJU KOSHY (DR.)
2683
MANJU
OLIVET
25640989
99575308
8
GEORGE VERGHESE (DR.)
3171
SONY
EMMAUS
25636489
66691680 25750317
65900377 94453095 94453095
OLIVET
99969475
55778350
66062752
66421904 25646384
66547820 66224249
9
SHERIN ELSA SAMUEL
934
SHERIN
GETHSEMANE
25622382
9
KURUVILLA MATHEWS
1601
REJI
OLIVET
25667304
66671409 99423735
9
PREENA SUSAN ABRAHAM
3112
REEBI
ARARAT
24311746
66467024
10
MATHEWS KOSHY
501
RAJAN
CANAAN
25641766
66511065
10
NICOLE MARY JOHN
2687
COOKIE
OLIVET
25640989
99575308
10
PHILIPOSE VALIYAPARAMPIL
2981
PHILIP
GENERAL AREA
10
PUTHUR CHARLEY THOMAS
4451
RONY
MAHANAIM
11
MANESH KOSHY JACOB
3041
MANES H
EPHRAIM
24755693
96961688
12
SHEJI ALEX (DR.)
1332
SHEJI
EPHRATH
24330564
67096465
12
ANITA JOSE (DR.)
3481
ANITA
GIHON
25359283
66893031
12
CHACKO ATTACHERIL SKARIA
3501
SAJ I
EPHRAIM
24745215
99331738
12
BINOY RAJAN
3711
BINO
EDEN
25659318
60965292 50684688
99219375 97279954
12
IAN NEBY MATHEW
4783
IAN
MAHANAIM
60740928
12
EMY NISHAD
4972
EMY
HERMON
67726989
13
JESSICA SARAH THOMAS
1264
CHICHU
EMMAUS
25660975
66533284
13
JEREMY ABRAHAM THOMAS
1265
JOJO
EMMAUS
25660975
66533284
13
ALEYAMMA MATHEW
1312
GRACE
EPHRATH
24314590
66760075
13
HABY GEORGE JOHNSON
2543
HABY
MIZPAH
13
CUCKOO ELIZEBA JACOB
4822
CUCKOO
MAHANAIM
14
BENSON GEORGE VARGHESE
3024
FINNY
GIHON
14
EAPEN ABRAHAM
4981
15
CHRISTY THOMAS
1281
15
IRINE SARAH JERRIN
15
ERIN GEORGY
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66725394 25646043
94046656 66224297
HERMON
99830153
94973625
CHRISTY
EDEN
25663520
97867814
2613
IRINE
EPHRATH
69693197
66862436
3103
ERIN
ARARAT
24316092
65108084
BIRTHDAYS DATE
NAME
MEMBER NO
PET NAME
PRAYER GROUP
TELEPHONE
MOBILE
16
SUSAN GEORGE
1322
TEENA
GETHSEMANE
25622974
99501715
17
GEEVARGHESE THOMAS
831
ACHENKUNJU
EMMAUS
25629186
60631272
17
NEHAL GEORGE MATHEW
1404
NEHAL
EMMAUS
17
SIMI MIRIAM ASHISH
1862
SIMI
CANAAN
25645275
99858961
17
DHAYA ANNA ROSHAN
2894
DHAYA
EMMAUS
25611249
65062453
17
ASHLY MONCY
4033
ASHLY
EPHRAIM
17
JIJO G JOHN
5251
JIJO
GIHON
65089766
65089766
18
RENESH VARGHESE RAJU
793
RENY
CANAAN
25641839
99406115
18
SHARON RACHEL SUNIL
813
SHARON
MAHANAIM
25349052
66197107
97615189
99718537
18
SHAJI JOSEPH
1411
SHAJI
EDEN
25612248
69977286
18
SUNITHA GEORGE
3272
SUNITHA
MIZPAH
25663459
99856518
21
EAPEN VERGHESE
351
GIGI
OLIVET
25658549
99556257
21
RONNELL JACOB
1243
RONNELL
CANAAN
25624312
97263876
21
REENA K.MATHEW
1432
REENA
MIZPAH
25611453
97810618
21
SARA SUSAN CHERIAN
4333
SARA
GETHSEMANE
22
MATHEW SAMUEL
1431
PRAMOD
MIZPAH
25611453
97810618
22
MON MATHEWS C. JOHN
1741
MONCY
JERUSALE M
25665482
99785934
22
GEORGE EAPEN
3731
SANTHOSH
MAHANAIM
23
JOBY NEBU JOHN
1423
JOBY
MIZPAH
25759574
66978321
23
RUBIN K. THOMAS
2652
RUBIN
GENERAL AREA
25730462
66293772
23
LEYA SARA JACOB
3852
LEYA
MIZPAH
23
REEMA MATHEW
4552
REEMA
JERUSALEM
50608024
60478309
24
ASHWIN ISSAC MATHEW
974
ASHWIN
EPHRATH
24316015
99561506
24
GEORGE MATHEW
1991
BINZEN
MIZPAH
24
SHEEBA SIMON
4102
SHEEBA
MIZPAH
94464512
66605358
25
ABRAHAM VARGHESE
461
IKE
GETHSEMANE
25637067
99860513
25
CHRISTINE ELIZABETH ABRAHA
1323
CHRISTINE
GETHSEMANE
25622974
99501715
25
SHAJI PHILIP THENASSERIL
1351
SHAJI
OLIVET
25
DAVID JOHN IDICULLA
1364
DAVID
HERMON
25
CHRISTY MARY SAM
5272
CHRISTY
OLIVET
26
JOEL THOMAS GEORGE K.
843
JOEL
CANAAN
25625029
97504243
26
ROSHAN ROY THOMAS
2593
ROSHAN
JERUSALEM
25641509
99840439
26
ATHUL SHIJU GEORGE
2823
ATHUL
JERUSALEM
25610934
99142005
27
SHERIN THOMAS
492
SHERIN
EMMAUS
25662952
99827389
27
BINDU MATHEW
732
BINDU
EMMAUS
25657821
99601604
27
SAMUEL RENJI VARGHESE
943
SAMUEL
OLIVET
25629644
99770623
27
JERRY T MATHEW
4671
JERRY
EMMAUS
28
VINEETH ABRAHAM PAZHOOR
VINEETH
OLIVET
25612559
66503684
28
BYJU P. MATHEWS
2001
BYJU
OLIVET
25661536
97839101
28
SNEHA SARA THOMAS
2653
SNEHA
GENERAL AREA
25730462
66293772
28
SHREYAMARIAM BABY MATHEW
3054
SHREYA
GIHON
29
SHEENA KOSHY
1562
SHEENA
ARARAT
24348934
97213522
29
RAJI ANU KOSHY
2912
RAJI
EPHRATH
24344721
60667816
31
ROHAN ABRAHAM ATHYAL
2533
ROHAN
HERMON
25619413
66577386
41
99425816
97254038
66246413
99432984
66763090 25653028
99281995 97806973
66494156
97638510
Thanking God Almighty for His mercy. May Lord God Bless you abundantly.
“Happy Birthday"
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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES DATE 4 4 5 6 8 8 9 10 10 15 15 23 25 26 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 28 29 29 29 29 29 30 30 30 31 31 31
NAME EASOW K. I. & SANTHAMMA EASOW ABRAHAM VARGHESE & JESSY A. MATHEW ABRAHAM V. JOHN & JOMOL ABRAHAM CHACKO ALEXANDER P. & ELIZABETH ALEXANDER SUNIL JOY & JEENU SUNIL JOHN GEORGE & SUNITA ANIE SAMUEL ABEY P. THOMAS & ELIZABETH JOSEPH SAJI BABY & ANNIE VARGHESE THOMAS GEORGE & GRACY THOMAS JOHNSON THOMAS & RENI ABRAHAM ANUP RAJAN DANIEL & MALINI ANUP DANIEL MATHEW VARGHESE & RACHEL JACOB SAM CHERIYAN & BINU THOMAS THOMAS GEORGE & ANNE THOMAS BINU T. KORUTHU & SHERLY BINU SAM PHILIP & BINSU SAM THOMAS PEEDIKAYIL OOMMEN & ASHA SUSAN MATHEW JERRY T MATHEW & JASMINE KOSHY VETTUPARAMPIL IDICULLA ABRAHAM & ANITHA ABRAHAM JUBIN ALEX JOSEPH & ANU THOMAS SHAJI THOMAS & SOSAMMA THOMAS VARUGHESE MATHEW & ANNAMMA MATHEW PUTHUR CHARLEY THOMAS & SAPNA ELIZABETH THOMAS REJI PHILIP ATHYAL (DR.) & PREETHI SIMON (DR.) WILLY MATHEW & SHAMA MATHEW GEORGE VARUGHESE K. & LEELAMMA K. GEORGE BLESSON GEORGE VARUGHESE & RIYA MEERA KURIAN SUNNY THOMAS CHAKKUMCHIRA & VIJI SUNNY THOMAS JIBU JACOB THOMAS & BENCY ANNIE CHACKO SAM KOSHY MATHEW & CUCKOO ELIZEBA JACOB VARUGHESE THOMAS M. & SOSAMMA THOMAS MATHEWS ABRAHAM & SUMI ANTAONY BENSON GEORGE VARUGHESE & LILY MIRIEM MOHAN PHILIP BABY & LIGY MATHEW (DR.) JOHN YOHANNAN & ACCAMMA JOHN
M. No. 57 150 138 130 426 262 358 305 70 536 33 471 301 105 295 359 469 467 112 534 264 31 445 253 449 302 302 343 337 482 120 504 302 228 116
PRAYER GRP. MIZPAH OLIVET MAHANAIM MIZPAH EDEN EMMAUS ARARAT GIHON EPHRATH HERMON CANAAN GENERAL AREA MIZPAH CANAAN MIZPAH EMMAUS GETHSEMANE EMMAUS MIZPAH MAHANAIM GETHSEMANE EDEN MAHANAIM HERMON EMMAUS GIHON GIHON OLIVET GETHSEMANE MAHANAIM GETHSEMANE MIZPAH GIHON OLIVET CANAAN
“Happy Wedding Anniversary"
Sunday School
TEL. RES.
MOBILE
25751147 25652846 66891075 25710468 65972733 25616846
99780609 97592351 99270127 97859325 66714543 99252794 94453095 97638510 65561294 66556038 99068514 65705404 99468239 97934381 65116877 65777625 66408581 66494156 65608884 50762314 97541688 99758170 97279954 66577386 94087422 66224297 66224297 99969475 94413839 94046656 99320230 96608379 66224297 99574695 66588173
24330292 25621469 25629747 23727907 25623273 25621645 25621376 25731735 25651132 25615823 25619413
25614746 25646043 25652006 99831215 25611291 25630400
Organizations - Schedules at St. Thomas Centre Yuvajana 1st and 3rd Fridays after the Fridays 2.30 - 4.30 pm Worship service Sakhyam
Junior Choir
Thursdays 6.00 to 7.30 pm
Sevika Sanghom Saturdays 5.15 pm
Senior Choir
Thursdays 7.30 to 9.30 pm
Edavaka Mission Saturdays 7.00 pm
“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:
Mrs. Ponnamma Varghese (70), Joy Bhavan, Uloor Nirazhi Lane,Trivandrum mother of Mr. Simmy Varghese (Mem# 219 Olivet PG) was called to heavenly abode on 14 November 2016 . M.K. Mathai (92), Mampalayil Puthen Veedu, Kozhuvalloor, Venmoney father of Mr. Idiculla Mathai, (Mem# 45) Mahnaim PG), Mr. Samuel Mathew (Mem# 93, Gethsemane PG) & Mr. M. M. Mathew (Mem# 324 Mahnaim PG) was called to heavenly abode on 29 November 2016 . St. Thomas Parish expresses our heart-felt condolences to the bereaved family members. May the Lord strengthen and comfort them.
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PARISH CONVENTION
NEW MEMBERS Mr. Jubin Alex Joseph & [amily, B27, Row House, Kwality Complex, Adai Vill, Panavel, Navi Mumbai. Mother Parish St. Peters MTC Panavel. Has joined the parish with Membership No. 534 in Mahaniam Prayer Group. Tel.50762314 Mr. Jeevan Raj & Family, Chemmanchiputhenpurayil, Karikode, Kottayam. Mother Parish Karikode MTC Has joined the parish with Membership No. 535 in Eden Prayer Group. Tel.65770416 Mr. Johnson Thomas ,Ettickal House, Naranammooozhy P.O., Pathanamthitta, Athikayam. Mother Parish Nilackel MTC. Has joined the parish with Membership No.536 in Hermon Prayer Group. Tel. 66556038 / 25621469. Mr.Jobin Raj, Jobin Nivas,Thuvayoor South P.O., Kadambanad, Pathanam thitta. Mother Parish St.Andrews MTC Thuvayoor South. Has joined the parish with Membership No. 537 in Mahaniam Prayer Group. Tel. 51576400 Mr. Ginu George & Family , H.No. 258, DDA Flats, Badarpur, New Delhi. Mother Parish Jerusalem MTC New Delhi. Has joined the parish with Membership No. 538 in Hermon Prayer Group. Tel. 90097717.
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16-FRI
13-TUE
09-FRI
06-TUE
02-FRI
DATE / DAY
07:30 PM
7:30 AM
07:30 PM
7:30 AM
07:30 PM
7:30 AM
TIME
NECK - HOP
St. Thomas Centre
NECK - HOP
St. Thomas Centre
NECK - HOP
St. Thomas Centre
VENUE
Our Lord Comes
Annunciation to Joseph
Birth of John the Baptist
THEME
HOLY QURBANA
HOLY QURBANA
HOLY QURBANA
WORSHIP
ISA. 22:20-24
ISA. 11:1-10
ISA. 7:10-17
1 KING. 19:1-21
1 COR. 1:18-25
1 JOHN. 4:7-21
1 PET. 3:8-16
REV. 10: 1-11
2 TIM. 2:18-23
ROM. 1:8-17
TITUS. 2:11-15
GAL. 1: 11-17
EPISTLE
LUKE. 2:1-21
JOHN. 1:1-14
MATH. 1:18-23
LUKE. 1:57-66
GOSPEL
1st LESSON 2nd LESSON
Mar Thoma Church Day
PARASYARADHANA & FASTING PRAYER
HEB. 1:1-15
JOHN. 14:1-7
HOLY QURBANA
ISA. 9:1-7
JOHN. 7:37-39
Yaldo - Feast of Nativity
1 PET. 5:6-11 WATCH NIGHT SERVICE
HOLY QURBANA
HEB. 12:1-13 Year Ending - Taste and See the Lord is Good
Thomas Varghese K. Trustee - Accounts
55861204 25650273/97835292 mailtojerry5881@gmail.com charlyputhuseri@gmail.com
ASSISTED BY:
MAHANAIM
ARARAT
OLIVET
EDEN
GETHSEMANE
HERMON
EDAVAKA MISSION
WILL BE ASSIGNED
WILL BE ASSIGNED
JERUSALEM
GIHON
WILL BE ASSIGNED
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60798969 sajimc2007@gmail.com
Sajimon M. Chandy Lay Ministrant
DEUT. 28:1-14
WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2016
20-TUE 7:30 AM St. Thomas Centre
23-FRI 07:00 PM
NECK - HOP
24-SAT
07:30 PM St. Thomas Centre
5:30 AM
27-TUE 7:00 AM St. Thomas Centre
25-SUN
30-FRI 09:30 PM
John Mathew Trustee - Finance
31-SAT
Note:- Any changes in worship venue or time will be informed through e-mail.
Boban Varghese Secretary
25642194 / 66711102 jomatt5@gmail.com
Mathew P. Alexander Lay Ministrant
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