Stmtcmessengerjan2016 by st thomas mar thoma church kuwait

Thomas said to him, â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Lord and My Godâ&#x20AC;?. (St. John 20:28)

Issue No. 1 Vol. X

January 2016

Monthly news letter of Kuwait St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church

St. Thomas Fest 2016

The St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church deeply mourns the unexpected passing away of Senior Suffragan Metropolitan Rt. Rev. Dr. Zacharias Mar Theophilus Thirumeni at Thiruvananthapuram on 27th Dec., 2015.

Friday 29th January 2016 Salmiya Indian Model School (SIMS), Salmiya Time: 7.00 am to 6.00 pm

As an outstanding visionary with deep concern for the sick and suffering Thirumeni initiated a number of service projects, Karuthal which provides solace to more than thousand cancer,kidney patients and their families being the foremost. The ecofriendly Tharangam Mission Action Center on the shores of River Pampa with the amphitheatre facing the river speaks volumes about Thirumenis vision. 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,

2. Why is the frankincense filled in the grave during the Bishop's burial? Frankincense signifies the One more year is behind us. fragrance of a new life in the world to come. As The last year ended with the the fragrance goes up, the mortal body rises up sad news of the unexpected from the grave. departure of His Grace Zacharias Mar Theophilus Suffragan 3. Why is paper(s) thrown in the grave? Paper(s) Metropolitan. The heartbreaking is not obviously 'paper' as such, but they are news came on 27th December 2015. His Grace was containers of the hair of the ordained person. on His return from Muscat to Thiruvanathapuram. The hair is cut during the service of the semmassa Thirumeni was directly taken from the airport (Decon) ordination and the Kassessa (priest) to a hospital. “Kabaradakkam” was held on 27th ordination and kept at the sabha headquarters, December at Thiruvalla. As an outstanding visionary Thiruvalla. The candidate for ordination bows with deep concern for the sick and the suffering, his head before the Bishop and his hair is cut in Thirumeni initiated several humanitarian projectsthe shape of a cross. This action represents his “Karuthal” which provides solace to thousands of complete humiliation to take up the cross of cancer and kidney patients and their families being Christ and his readiness to sacrifice his life on one of the foremost among others. The eco-friendly saving souls for Christ. Tharangam Mission Action Center on the shores of The Church is blessed with able leaders. The risen River Pampa with the amphitheatre facing the river, Lord is our promise that we will rise up at His glorious speaks volumes about Thirumeni’s vision. The St. coming. We must look ahead with hope in God and Thomas parish with profound grief and reverence submit to His guidance. wishes to express its gratitude for the prayers and support it received from Thirumeni and deeply As we enter another year, let us re-dedicate ourselves in doing the Lord’s will.. .Some will make resolutions mourns his unexpected departure. only to break and retract later. Remember, to end up I have been asked by several well-wishers regarding straight you must start straight and keep straight. The the special rites of the funeral of Zacharias Thirumeni. start is vital to the ending. Which, if any athlete ever Let me try to answer the three most common won the race by starting with an attitude of conceding questions in this regard. to failure in the end? God’s will is clearly stated for 1. Why is Thirumeni buried in seated position? This all Christians to keep on trying, and to never give is according the biblical reference given in the up! “We can do all things through Jesus Christ, who gospel that, "Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to strengthens us” (Philippians 4:13). you, in the new world, when the Son of man shall May this New Year bring you peace and happiness sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed in every area of your life. Wishing you all a happy & me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the blessed New Year! twelve tribes of Israel" (Mathew 19:28). This was the promise of the Lord Jesus to His apostles. With Prayerful regards, Bishops are the successors of the apostles Yours in Christ Service of Jesus. St. Thomas came to Malankara and Sunil Achen established churches. The Mar Thoma Church is Vicar an Apostolic Church. Kuwait St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church. P.O. Box 25562 Safat 13116 Kuwait Tel : 25635253 (Res.) Mob : 6603 0775 E-mail : revsuniljoy@gmail.com

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Parsonage : Flat No.14, 1st Floor, Bldg # 20, Street 10, Al-Dhahok Bin Qays Street, Block 10 Salmiya. (Opp. Bestow Super Market)

1st Holy Communion

Farewell to Paulos Thirumeni A farewell meeting for the transferring Diocesan Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Mar Paulose Thirumeni was conducted on 25th December, 2015 immediately after the Christmas Service. Rev. Sunil Joy our Vicar presided. Secretary Mr. Christy Thomas welcomed all. Felicitations were given by Mr. Rajan Daniel, Mathew Koshy,

Shibu Cherian, Josekutty Kunjappan, Sam George, Manoj M Mathews & Mrs. Sheeja Susan Bobben. Paulos Thirumeni was presented a memento and a gift during this farewell meeting. Thirumeni thanked all parishioners for their support and cooperation during his tenure as diocesan Bishop for the past 7 years.

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BIRTHDAYS DATE

NAME

MEMBER NO

PET NAME

PRAYER GROUP

SAMSON JOSEPH

01851

SAMSON

MIZPAH

JIA SIBU JACOB

02143

JIA

EPHRAIM

TELEPHONE

MOBILE

24893157

98004525

97940757

STEVE JOHN WINU

04793

ARARAT

97159725

MERLIN ABRAHAM

00724

MERLIN

MIZPAH

25624177

SOUMYA MARY VARGHESE

04392

SOUMYA

MAHANAIM

66284427 66529639

SANJU MATHEW

00453

SANJU

MAHANAIM

25633985

99605899

MICAH PRINCE RINU

02093

MICAH

KADESH

25652342

99076494

COLIN SHIBU SKARIAH

02274

COLIN

MIZPAH

97157006

66888936

RYAN KURIAN ARUN

03624

RYAN

ARARAT

24335198

66189526

25622547

65134650

VIJI VARGHESE

03681

VIJI

EPHRAIM

JEHOSHEBA SARAH BOBBY

01594

SHONA

EMMAUS

97541288

DIYA ANN JACOB

03043

DIYA

EPHRAIM

24755693

96961688

ALAN GEORGE KOSHY

03671

ALAN

ARARAT

24335198

66940648

MATHEW PHILIP

03861

MATHEW

ARARAT

JINU CHACKO THOMAS

01231

JINU

GETHSEMANE

25641796

97133949 99114562

MARTIN DILEEP KOLLAMALA

01465

MARTIN

GETHSEMANE

25639678

67057479

BIJI ABRAHAM

00722

BIJI

MIZPAH

25624177

66284427

SUJA BABY

03502

SUJA

EPHRAIM

24745215

99331738

SHIJI GEORGE

04792

SHIJI

ARARAT

97159725

MERCY SAJU

00862

VIJI

EDEN

25650391

THOMAS CHACKO

01171

BIJU

EPHRAIM

BENNY THOMAS

02041

BENNY

KADESH

25659310

VINAY MATHAI VERGHESE

03173

VINAY

EMMAUS

25636489 25633941

ROSHNI JOHNSON

04942

ROSHNI

OLIVET

NISHA KURIAN

02022

NISHA

GETHSEMANE

99421457 97335426 99671087 55364465 97230802

THOMAS GEORGE

00701

BABYCHEN

EPHRATH

24330292

65561294

SELVIN JOSE

02674

MON

MIZPAH

24317585

66172425

66194291

97191953

VILAS JOSHUA

03343

JOSHUA

MAHANAIM

JEREMIAH MATHEW

00584

JERRY

KADESH

99899379

VARUGHESE THOMAS M.

01201

BABU

GETHSEMANE

25652006

99320230

ANNAMMA THOMAS

01392

JESSY

KADESH

25621469

66420854

AKHIL ALEX MULAPPON

02505

AKHIL

CANAAN

66062752

GEORGE KURUVILLA

03071

SURESH

GETHSEMANE

97271695

JOANNE REBECCA

02414

JOANNE

CANAAN

25617784

65078450

JISHAMOL KURUVILLA

02892

JISHA

EMMAUS

25611249

65062453

GIBU

EPHRATH

97389302

69963500

MANNA SYRAH VARGHESE

04063

GIBU KURIAN CHERIAN

04561

EPHRAIM

99967590

AHAAN THOMAS JINO

01235

KICHU

GETHSEMANE

25641796

99114562

OLIVIA ELSA JIBU

03373

AMMU

GETHSEMANE

25624570

66557486

23718450

MARY PHILIP

02873

NIDHI

MIZPAH

BLESSON GEORGE VARUGHES

03023

FEBY

GIHON

SHAWN

SHAWN THOMAS

01734

ELIJAH BINOY

02374

RAJU MATHAI. M

02721

RAJU

66846021 66224297

EDEN

66761362

EDEN

25611281

99138548 99880114

EPHRATH

24330292

97540381

DAN ANOOP ALEX

02913

DAN

EPHRATH

24344721

60667816

KIRAN ABRAHAM MATHEW

00283

KIRAN

OLIVET

25615203

99550996

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BIRTHDAYS DATE

NAME

MEMBER NO

PET NAME

PRAYER GROUP

SONAL JACOB

01244

SONAL

CANAAN

ASHA GEORGY

03162

ASHA

EPHRATH

TELEPHONE 25624312

MOBILE 97263876 67058476

BLESSON PALLICKAL KOSHY

05111

BLESSON

MIZPAH

50981958

65738505

SHIBU PHILIP MATHAI

01371

SHIBU

EDEN

25636526

99615724

25668263

EVELYN MARIAM EAPEN

02803

EVA

KADESH

JANET SHUBY ABRAHAM

03302

SHIBY

ARARAT EDEN

65972733

66714543

RINU

ARARAT

24348934

66280967

JEENU SUNIL

04262

RINU MATHEW JOHN

01344

66543990 66474967

JISHA JOHN

03342

JISHA

MAHANAIM

99899379

AJESH A.L.

05171

AJESH

CANAAN

55176722

NOEL GEORGE KOLETH

00844

NOEL

EDEN

25625029

97504243

ASHNA ANN BENNY

02044

ASHNA MOL

KADESH

25659310

99671087

25629644

SINI RENJI VARGHESE

00942

SINI

OLIVET

VARUGHESE C.V

03301

MONCY

ARARAT

SAAYOOJ DENNIS JOHN

03694

SAAYOOJ

MAHANAIM

SHIBU PHILIP

01961

SHIBU

CANAAN

99770623 66474967

25610139

66249240 65831508

AJITH JOHN MATHEW

02083

AJITH

MIZPAH

25659153

97227413

CHINNU SUSAN CHERIYAN

03013

CHINNU

MIZPAH

23727907

99468239

JEWEL

JEWEL VALSA JOYAL

03813

PRITTY MARKOSE

04992

OLIVET KADESH

55804695 99992546

GEORGE T. KOLETH

00841

BIJU

EDEN

25625029

97504243

ABRAHAM VARGHESE

01501

PRASAD

OLIVET

25652846

97592351

97157006

CRISTINA ELIZABETH SHIBU

02273

CRISTINA

MIZPAH

TINKU ABRAHAM MATHEW

03981

TINKU

CANAAN

AMMU

HANNAH GRACE ANDREWS

00403

ETHAN MATHEW SATISH

02264

66888936 66421904

OLIVET

25646983

66396367

OLIVET

25667847

97220734

LEAH ELSA PHILIP

02284

AAMI

OLIVET

25611291

99574695

DENI DANIEL

02822

DENI

KADESH

25610934

99142005

NISHA MARIAM JOSHY

03673

NISHA

ARARAT

24335198

66940648

ARUN THOMAS LALOO

00273

ARUN

GETHSEMANE

25657655

99588244

ANNAMMA REJI

01142

BINDU

ARARAT

24344521

97219433

MATHEW PHILIP

01373

NAMITH

EDEN

25636526

99615724

25627036

99086449

SAJU THOMAS

03061

SAJU

EPHRAIM

JOHAN VARGHESE JOHN

00204

JOHAN

CANAAN

66884238

GEORGY MATHEW

03101

GEORGY

ARARAT

24316092

65108084

ANGELA GEORGE KURIAN

00643

ANGELA

KADESH

25663826

99608206

ALEX MATHEW ALEXANDER

02633

ALEX

GIHON

22623051

97100853

EASOW K. I.

00571

ABLE

MIZPAH

25751147

99780609

SNEHA JOHN

04252

SNEHA

EDEN

94917052

VINOD THOMAS ALEXANDER

04381

VINOD

CANAAN

97637410

REENEY ANU ABRAHAM

05092

REENEY

OLIVET

ETHAN BINOY

02373

ETHAN

EDEN

69612796 25611281

HANNA MARIAM JOSE

04534

HANNA

KADESH

66921883

LEON VARKEY ABRAHAM

01933

LEON

EDEN

67050820

99880114 1805151

Thanking God Almighty for His mercy. May Lord God Bless you abundantly.

“Happy Birthday"

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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES DATE 1

NAME SAJU PAPPACHAN & MERCY SAJU

M. No. 00086

PRAYER GRP. EDEN

TEL. RES. 25650391

MOBILE 99421457

JOSE EAPEN & ANNAMMA JOSE

00278

ARARAT

24338529

66660764

MATHEW JOHN & CUCKOO ALEY MATHEW JOHN

00208

MIZPAH

25659153

97227413

SAMGEO PHILIP & PRIYA SAIRA ABRAHAM

00450

EMMAUS

65608221

JACOB CHERIAN & ALEYAMMA THOMAS

00284

EPHRAIM

97459430

00287

MIZPAH

PHILIP VARGHESE (DR.) & MARIAM JOSEPH

BRITO MATHEW VARGHESE & KIRAN FABIOLA GEORE EPHREM 00491

KADESH

DEEPU SIMON THOMAS & MIDHU ABRAHAM

CANAAN

00515

23718450

66846021

85635798

60399805

65993969

MATHEW GEORGE ABRAHAM & SALLY GEORGE ABRAHAM 00044

GETHSEMANE

25639462

99450411

ANDREWS CHERIAN & ANU ALICE ANDREWS

OLIVET

25646983

66396367

00040

JIJAN SAM THOMAS (DR.) & VIDYA SAM (DR.)

00476

KADESH

97656253

RENJI VARGHESE & SINI RENJI VARGHESE

00094

OLIVET

25629644

99770623

25612447

97789456

ABRAHAM THOMAS (DR) & FENE MARY ABRAHAM

00441

EMMAUS

AVINASH RAJAN DANIEL & JEENA AVINASH

00490

EDEN

55778350

ABRAHAM ISSAC ABRAHAM & DAISY ISSAC ABRAHAM

00002

OLIVET

25634157

66239656

GEORGE MATHEW. K & BEENA THOMAS

00315

EPHRAIM

24316340

97100727

24808395

99526062

RENJI RAJU & VINCY RENJI

00328

EPHRAIM

VARGHESE THOMAS & JANCY JOSEPH

00221

EPHRAIM

66857851

GEEVARGHESE THOMAS & SUSY VARGHESE THOMAS

00083

EMMAUS

25629186

60631272

THOMAS P. ABRAHAM & LIZY THOMAS

00107

CANAAN

25649170

97944214

REJI MATHEW PHILIP K. & ANNAMMA REJI

00114

ARARAT

24344521

SANOJ MATHEW THOMAS & VINEETHA MARIAM CHERIAN 00468

CANAAN

97219433 50718100

THOMAS GEORGE & LITTY K. ABRAHAM

00503

MIZPAH

98020863

RAJU VARGHESE & SUSAMMA ABRAHAM

00079

CANAAN

25641839

JOHNSON GEORGE & SUSAN JOHNSON

00254

MIZPAH

99406115 66725394

MATHEW C. OOMMEN & ALEYAMMA MATHEW

00131

EPHRATH

24314590

66760075

BINOY THOMAS & SHIYA MOL TOM

00237

EDEN

25611281

99880114

THOMAS K. S. & MARY THOMAS

00047

EDEN

25611281

99590819

EAPEN VERGHESE & REXY GIGI

00035

OLIVET

25658549

99556257

PHILIP C. M. & SARAH PHILIP

00019

EDEN

25629665

99796536

SHIJU MAMMEN GEORGE & DENI DANIEL

00282

KADESH

25610934

99142005

SHIBU SKARIAH & JEE ANNIE MATHEW

00227

MIZPAH

97157006

66888936

ACHANKUNJU K. M. & SHALI ACHANKUNJU

00088

KADESH

25646384

66547820 66830185

VARGHESE K. A. & ALEYAMMA VARGHESE

00029

GIHON

25319557

JEBY JACOB & REENEY ANU ABRAHAM

00509

OLIVET

69612796

JOHN P. MATHEW & BEELA MATHEW

00393

MAHANAIM

25632457

99800713

MATHEW PHILIP & SUSY MATHEW

00009

GIHON

22657126

99730699

REGI ALEX MATHEW (DR.) & SHEJI ALEX (DR.)

00133

EPHRATH

24330564

67096465

AJU PAUL & CIBI AJU

00232

MIZPAH

25616347

66732206

TITUS BENSON THOMAS & NISHA CHACKO

00505

EDEN

60768784

ANIL KURIAN JACOB & NANCY KURIAN

00176

ARARAT

25610029

99531965

ALAN GEORGE KOSHY & NISHA MARIAM JOSHY

00367

ARARAT

24335198

66940648

BYJU JOHN & ASHA ANNIE PHILIP

00463

MIZPAH

23710871

66792715

MON MATHEWS C. JOHN & SEENA M. MATHEWS

00174

KADESH

25665482

99785934

25624312

JACOB M. CHANNAPETTA & SUDHA JACOB

00124

CANAAN

ALEX M. GEORGE & SHIMSY ALEX

00250

CANAAN

RINU ABY PRINCE & SUSAN RINU

00209

KADESH

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97263876 66062752

25652342

99076494

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES DATE 26

NAME JIJI IDICULLA JOHN & TRESSA MARIE JOHN

M. No. 00136

PRAYER GRP. KADESH

TEL. RES.

MOBILE

25653028

99281995

MATHEW ABRAHAM & MARY MATHEW ABRAHAM

00028

OLIVET

25615203

99550996

CROSSBLE THOMAS & DANI ABRAHAM

00172

MAHANAIM

25649357

99597282

IDICULA MATHAI & SUSAN IDICULA MATHAI

00045

MAHANAIM

25633985

99605899

RONNIE GEORGE & JENEY ANN JACOB

00502

EPHRAIM

24337438

97228816

66419971

RELIN MATHEW THOMAS & VINNIE VINCENT THRAKAN

00500

EDEN

JAMES V. KOTTARAM & BINCY JAMES

00326

ARARAT

99450894

SAJU THOMAS & RESHMI RAJAN

00306

EPHRAIM

66884238

GEORGE ABRAHAM ARUTHUKKAL & ALEYAMMA ABRAHAM

00380

EPHRAIM

KURIAN OOMMEN & JINCY GEORGE

00274

EPHRAIM

GEORGE MATHEW & MINI GEORGE MATHEW

00140

EMMAUS

JOSHAN P. ABRAHAM & DEEPA ANN MATHEW

00145

KADESH

55720525

55720525 66173407 97615189

25647805

97434147

“Happy Wedding Anniversary" Organizations Schedules at St. Thomas Centre Sunday School

Fridays 2.30 - 4.30 pm

Junior Choir

Thursdays 6.00 to 7.30 pm

Senior Choir Yuvajana Sakhyam

Thursdays 7.30 to 9.30 pm 1st and 3rd Fridays after the Worship service

Sevika Sanghom

Saturdays 5.00 pm

Edavaka Mission

Saturdays 7.00 pm

NEW BORN St. Thomas Family congratulates Mr. Rony Koshy Kuruvilla & Mrs. Elza Geethu (Gihon prayer group, Mem # 464) on the arrival of their new born baby girl Ninav Rony Kuruvilla (Neev) on 28 Nov 2015.

Christmas Carols Service "Good news of great joy" was proclaimed by our Church Choir on 19th December at the SIMS auditorium. The senior and junior choirs rendered a mix of old and new classical Christmas carols

adding to the splendor of the season. Our diocesan bishop His Lordship Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Mar Paulos Episcopa blessed the occasion with his presence and message.

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TIME

VENUE

THEME

NEW YEAR SERVICE

Divine Revelation for Salvation

“Be Holy”

‘One Body and One Baptism

United in Christ’s Love

1 Cor. 12:14-20

1 Pet. 1:13-19

Acts. 26:19-23

1 Pet. 5:6-11

EPISTLE

St. Mat. 16:13-19

St.Luke. 6:43-45

St. Luke. 10:1-11

St. Luke. 13:6-9

GOSPEL

Deut. 4:1-10

Hos. 11:1-11

Deut.7:1-11

Exo. 3:1-17

1 Sam. 7:5-17

1st LESSON

1 Cor. 1:10-18

Eph. 4:1-7

Eph. 5:15-21

Acts. 16:6-10

Heb. 13:7-21

2nd LESSON

MAHANIAM

MIZPAH

GETHSEMANE

ARARATH

EMMAUS

CANAAN

SUNDAY SCHOOL EDAVAKA MISSION

CHOIR

OFFICE BEARERS

ASSISTED BY:

WORSHIP

HOLY COMMUNION (Eng) FASTING PRAYER

1 Cor. 12:14-20

St. John. 15:11-17 HOLY QURBANA

HOLY QURBANA

Eph. 3:1-7

WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2016 DATE/ DAY St. Thomas Centre , SALMIYA HOP, NECK, Kuwait City

10.00 AM 7.30 PM

1 Fri. 5 Tue St. Thomas Centre, SALMIYA HOP, NECK, Kuwait City

7.30 AM 10:30 AM 7.30 PM

8 Fri 12 Tue St. Thomas Centre, SALMIYA HOP, NECK, Kuwait City

7.30 AM 7.30 PM

15 Fri 19 Tue

HOP, NECK, Kuwait City

St. Thomas Centre, SALMIYA

7.30 PM St. Thomas Centre, SALMIYA

7.30 AM

26 Tue 7.30 AM

22 Fri

29 Fri

Prayer Groups shall identify and assign two laymen, two lesson readers and four persons for offertory during worship services. To be co-ordinated with lay ministrants. Christy Thomas Secretary

25665482 / 99785934 monmathews72@gmail.com

Mon Mathews C. John Trustee - Finance

25630521 / 66565496 mathewca@yahoo.com

Abraham Mathew P. Trustee - Accounts

25611249 / 65062453 roshanjisha@yahoo.co.in

Roshan P. Jacob Lay Ministrant

25728848 / 66957302 lukoseradisson@gmail.com

Lukose Raju Lay Ministrant

Office Bearers Team Vijoy M. Alexander Vice President

25663520 / 97867814 christythomaskuwait@gmail.com

Sponsorship for St. THOMAS MESSENGER : For sponsoring the Messenger please contact office bearers team. Note : Any changes in worship venue or time will be informed through e-mail.

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