Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God”. (St. John 20:28)
Issue No. 1 Vol. XI January 2017 Monthly newsletter of Kuwait St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church
Rt. Rev. Gregorios Mar Stephanos Episcopa (Bishop of Delhi Diocese)
Our Diocesan Bishop Rt. Rev. Gregorios Mar Stephanos Episcopa will be with us from December 21st, 2016 to 1st of January 2017. Thirumeni will lead our watch night service and Holy Communion on 31st December at 9:30 p.m. Hearty welcome to our beloved Thirumeni.
2017
Kuwait Center Mar Thoma Joint Fellowship Kuwait Mar Thoma Convention - 2017
acp`qanbnse amcma¬ Main Speaker:
Rt. Rev. Gregorios Mar Stephanos Episcopa Theme: New Life in Christ DATE
DAY
TIME
VENUE
23/01/2017
Monday
7:00 p.m.
St. Peters Hall, Abbassiya
24/01/2017
Tuesday
7:00 p.m.
St. Thomas Center, Salmiya
25/01/2017 Wednesday
7:00 p.m.
Ahmadi St. Pauls Church
26/01/2017
Thursday
7:00 p.m.
St. Johns Hall, Abbassiya
27/01/2017
Friday
8:00 a.m.
NECK Church & Parish Hall
Come and participate prayerfully 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 .... January 2017 Dearly beloved in Christ, Greetings to you all in the precious name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, By the grace of God we are entering into a new year. God has given us another year to help us start all over again. Often we take the gift of a new year for granted. Are we really conscious about God’s mercy and grace upon us every year and every day? Once a student in a college who received only five marks out of hundred in the examinations asked the teacher: “Sir, five marks out of?” In fact he deserved to get only zero, but the teacher gave him five marks. The teacher was surprised that the student had the audacity to ask “Sir out of …? The teacher answered: “out of mercy”. If we ask God why He is still patient with us, God would answer… “out of mercy”. God renews life in its totality and God is interested in the well-being of every body. What God wants from our side in this new year is that we should be a new creation with new decisions, new commitment, new vision and new mission. In this new year we should lead a Christ centered life. “If any one is in Christ, he is a new creation: the old has passed away: see, everything has become new”(2 Cor. 5:17). In this new year we need to take new decisions for our prayer life, family life and spiritual growth. We usually take 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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things to God in prayer as a last resort after exhausting all our resources and when there is nothing else we can do. But God wants us to pray before we do anything at all. Martin Luther the great reformer said “I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer”. How about our prayer life? So in this new year we need to pay much attention to our prayer life and spiritual formation. Our church has set apart 8th January, 2017 as Temperance day. Mar Thoma Metropolitan through his Kalpana exhorts all members of the church to uphold their Christian witnessing by not falling prey to alcohol and narcotic substances. It is our responsibility to free our fellow beings out side the fold of the church from alcoholism and similar addictions. Let us uphold in our prayer all the institutions of our church where treatment and counseling for alcoholism and drug addiction are available such as Mochana (Kottayam), Navajeeva Kendram (Malayalapuzha), Mukti (Wayanad) etc. In this month we are also celebrating Ecumenical day. May the Ecumenical day celebrations foster the mutual relationship among churches and help us to experience the unity in Christ. Our responsibility is to cooperate with other churches to fulfill God’s mission. Let us begin this new year and each day of the year by seeking God’s guidance and help. Wish you all a meaningful and 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)
St. Thomas Christmas Carol Service
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BIRTHDAYS DATE 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 15 15 15 15 16
NAME SAMSON JOSEPH JIA SIBU JACOB STEVE JOHN WINU SUBI PAPPACHEN MERLIN ABRAHAM SOUMYA MARY VARGHES E SANJU MATHEW MICAH PRINCE RINU COLIN SHIBU SKARIAH RYAN KURIAN ARUN VIJI VARGHESE ALEENA MARY BINOY JEHOSHEBA SARAH BOBBY DIYA ANN JACOB ALAN GEORGE KOSHY JINU CHACKO THOMAS MARTIN DILEEP KOLLAMALA BIJI ABRAHAM SUJA BABY SHIJI GEORGE LATHA MARY NINAN MERCY SAJU THOMAS CHACKO BENNY THOMAS VINAY MATHAI VERGHESE ROSHNI JOHNSON NISHA KURIAN THOMAS GEORGE SELVIN JOSE VILAS JOSHUA JEREMIAH MATHEW VARUGHESE THOMAS M. ANNAMMA THOMAS AKHIL ALEX MULAPPON GEORGE KURUVILLA JOANNE REBECCA JISHAMOL KURUVILLA MANNA SYRAH VARGHESE GIBU KURIAN CHERIAN AHAAN THOMAS JINU OLIVIA ELSA JIBU SAM RAJAN JOBIN SAJI MARY PHILIP BLESSON GEORGE VARUGHES MEGHA SUSAN NINAN SHAWN THOMAS ELIJAH BINOY RAJU MATHAI. M DAN ANOOP ALEX KIRAN ABRAHAM MATHEW
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MEMBER NO 1851 2143 4793 5292 724 4392 453 2093 2274 3624 3681 3715 1594 3043 3671 1231 1465 722 3502 4792 5221 862 1171 2041 3173 4942 2022 701 2674 3343 584 1201 1392 2505 3071 2414 2892 4063 4561 1235 3373 5291 5371 2873 3023 5223 1734 2374 2721 2913 283
PET NAME SAMSON JIA SUBI MERLIN SOUMYA SANJU MICAH COLIN RYAN VIJI SHONA DIYA ALAN JINU MARTIN BIJI SUJA SHIJI LATHA VIJI BIJU BENNY VINAY ROSHNI NISHA BABYCHEN MON JOSHUA JERRY BABU JESSY AKHIL SURESH JOANNE JISHA GIBU KICHU AMMU SAM JOBIN NIDHI FEBY MEGHA SHAWN RAJU DAN KIRAN
PRAYER GROUP GENERAL AREA EPHRAIM ARARAT MAHANAIM MIZPAH MAHANAIM MAHANAIM HERMON MIZPAH ARARAT EPHRAIM EDEN EMMAUS EPHRAIM ARARAT GETHSEMANE GETHSEMANE MIZPAH EPHRAIM ARARAT MAHANAIM EDEN EPHRAIM EDEN EMMAUS OLIVET GETHSEMANE EPHRATH MIZPAH MAHANAIM HERMON GETHSEMANE HERMON CANAAN GETHSEMANE CANAAN EMMAUS EPHRAIM EPHRATH GETHSEMANE GETHSEMANE MAHANAIM MAHANAIM MIZPAH GIHON MAHANAIM EDEN EDEN EPHRATH EPHRATH OLIVET
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BIRTHDAYS DATE 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 20 21 21 22 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 26 26 27 27 27 28 29 29 29 30 30 31 31
NAME SONAL JACOB ASHA GEORGY BLESSON PALLICKAL KOSHY SHIBU PHILIP MATHAI EVELYN MARIAM EAPEN JANET SHUBY ABRAHAM JEENU SUNIL RINU MATHEW JOHN JISHA JOHN AJESH A.L. NOEL GEORGE KOLETH ASHNA ANN BENNY SINI RENJI VARGHESE VARUGHESE C.V SAAYOOJ DENNIS JOHN SHIBU PHILIP AJITH JOHN MATHEW CHINNU SUSAN CHERIYAN JEWEL VALSA JOYAL PRITTY MARKOSE GEORGE T. KOLETH ABRAHAM VARGHESE CRISTINA ELIZABETH SHIBU TINKU ABRAHAM MATHEW HANNAH GRACE ANDREWS ETHAN MATHEW SATISH LEAH ELSA PHILIP DENI DANIEL NISHA MARIAM JOSHY ARUN THOMAS LALOO ANNAMMA REJI MATHEW PHILIP SAJU THOMAS JOHAN VARGHESE JOHN GEORGY MATHEW ANGELA GEORGE KURIAN ALEX MATHEW ALEXANDER SARAH CHINNU SAM EASOW K. I. SNEHA JOHN VINOD THOMAS ALEXANDER REENEY ANU ABRAHAM ETHAN BINOY HANNA MARIAM JOSE LUCAS PHILIP MATHEW LEON VARKEY ABRAHAM
MEMBER NO 1244 3162 5111 1371 2803 3302 4262 1344 3342 5171 844 2044 942 3301 3694 1961 2083 3013 3813 4992 841 1501 2273 3981 403 2264 2284 2822 3673 273 1142 1373 3061 204 3101 643 2633 5293 571 4252 4381 5092 2373 4534 197 1933
PET NAME SONAL ASHA BLESSON SHIBU EVA SHIBY RINU JISHA AJESH NOEL ASHNA MOL SINI MONCY SAAYOOJ SHIBU AJITH CHINNU JEWEL BIJU PRASAD CRISTINA TINKU AMMU AAMI DENI NISHA ARUN BINDU NAMITH SAJU JOHAN GEORGY ANGELA ALEX SARAH ABLE SNEHA VINOD REENEY ETHAN HANNA LUCAS LEON
PRAYER GROUP CANAAN EPHRATH MIZPAH EDEN JERUSALEM ARARAT EDEN ARARAT MAHANAIM CANAAN CANAAN EDEN OLIVET ARARAT MAHANAIM CANAAN MIZPAH MIZPAH OLIVET HERMON CANAAN OLIVET MIZPAH CANAAN OLIVET OLIVET OLIVET JERUSALEM ARARAT GETHSEMANE ARARAT EDEN EPHRAIM CANAAN ARARAT JERUSALEM GIHON MAHANAIM MIZPAH EDEN CANAAN OLIVET EDEN HERMON EDEN EDEN
TELEPHONE 25624312 50981958 25636526 25668263 65972733 24348934
25625029 25659310 25629644 25610139 25659153 23727907 99992546 25625029 25652846 97157006 25646983 25667847 25611291 25610934 24335198 25657655 24344521 25636526 25627036 24316092 25663826 22623051 25751147
69612796 25611281 66554236 25629665 67050820
MOBILE 97263876 67058476 65738505 99615724 66543990 66474967 66714543 66280967 99899379 55176722 97504243 99671087 99770623 66474967 66249240 65831508 97227413 99468239 55804695 97504243 97592351 65995056 66421904 66396367 97220734 99574695 99142005 66940648 99588244 97219433 99615724 66884238 99086449 65108084 99608206 97100853 98717634 99780609 94917052 97637410 99880114 99796536 1805151
Thanking God Almighty for His mercy. May Lord God Bless you abundantly.
“Happy Birthday"
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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES DATE 1 3 3 5 5 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 12 12 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 25 25 25 25 26 26 26 27 28 28 28 29 29 31 31 31
NAME SAJU PAPPACHAN & MERCY SAJU MATHEW JOHN & CUCKOO ALEY MATHEW JOHN SAMGEO PHILIP & PRIYA SAIRA ABRAHAM PHILIP VARGHESE (DR.) & MARIAM JOSEPH JACOB CHERIAN & ALEYAMMA THOMAS DEEPU SIMON THOMAS & MIDHU ABRAHAM 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 JACOB PHILIP CODIYATTU & NEETHU SARA ROY 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 GEEVARGHESE THOMAS & SUSY VARGHESE THOMAS VARGHESE THOMAS & JANCY JOSEPH THOMAS GEORGE & LITTY K. ABRAHAM HABY GEORGE JOHNSON & CHINCHU SUSAN DAYI THOMAS P. ABRAHAM & LIZY THOMAS REJI MATHEW PHILIP K. & ANNAMMA REJI MATHEW C. OOMMEN & ALEYAMMA MATHEW JOHNSON GEORGE & SUSAN JOHNSON RAJU VARGHESE & SUSAMMA ABRAHAM BINOY THOMAS & SHIYA MOL TOM THOMAS K. S. & MARY THOMAS EAPEN VERGHESE & REXY GIGI SHIJU MAMMEN GEORGE & DENI DANIEL PHILIP C. M. & SARAH PHILIP ACHANKUNJU K. M. & SHALI ACHANKUNJU SHIBU SKARIAH & JEE ANNIE MATHEW JOHN P. MATHEW & BEELA MATHEW JEBY JACOB & REENEY ANU ABRAHAM MATHEW PHILIP & SUSY MATHEW VARGHESE K. A. & ALEYAMMA VARGHESE REGI ALEX MATHEW (DR.) & SHEJI ALEX (DR.) TITUS BENSON THOMAS & NISHA CHACKO ANIL KURIAN JACOB & NANCY KURIAN ALAN GEORGE KOSHY & NISHA MARIAM JOSHY BYJU JOHN & ASHA ANNIE PHILIP 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 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
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M. No. 86 208 450 287 284 515 491 40 44 476 94 19 441 490 315 2 328 83 221 503 254 107 114 131 254 79 237 47 35 282 19 88 227 393 509 9 29 133 505 176 367 463 174 124 250 209 28 136 172 45 502 500 326 306 380 274 140 145
PRAYER GRP. EDEN MIZPAH EMMAUS MIZPAH EPHRAIM OLIVET JERUSALEM OLIVET GETHSEMANE HERMON OLIVET EDEN EMMAUS EDEN EPHRAIM OLIVET EPHRAIM EMMAUS EPHRAIM MIZPAH MIZPAH CANAAN ARARAT EPHRATH MIZPAH CANAAN EDEN EDEN OLIVET JERUSALEM EDEN HERMON MIZPAH MAHANAIM OLIVET GIHON GIHON EPHRATH EDEN ARARAT ARARAT MIZPAH JERUSALEM CANAAN CANAAN HERMON OLIVET HERMON MAHANAIM MAHANAIM EPHRAIM EDEN ARARAT EPHRAIM EPHRAIM EPHRAIM EMMAUS JERUSALEM
“Happy Wedding Anniversary"
TEL. RES.
MOBILE
25650391 25659153
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Top 5 Tips for a Healthy Relationship
Regardless of whether you’re trying to get along well with your family or build successful business relationships, there are a few core concepts that held you along your way. These 5 tips for a healthy relationship are integral to keeping everybody on the same page. Remember that occasional conflict between people who are together frequently is normal; It’s how you resolve that conflict that will determine whether your relationship endures.
3. Be a good team player. Every person is different and therefore has different strengths and weaknesses. Good relationships are built on the premise that differences are celebrated. Make an effort to support the other person in their endeavors and celebrate their strengths and victories even if the activity itself holds no interest for you.
1. Be respectful. Even if you get upset, don’t lose sight of the fact that the other person has feelings and his or her opinion has value. There’s never a reason to be demeaning or condescending. Even when you disagree, let the other person know that you are listening and trying to understand.
4. Be willing to compromise. Life is all about give and take. Even if you’re absolutely passionate about something be willing to compromise on another subject in order to sweeten the pot. You have to be a bit flexible in order to contribute fairly to a healthy relationship. Remember the tree that doesn’t bend eventually breaks.
2. Communicate problems quickly. You can’t expect people to read your mind, even in an intimate, healthy relationship. If you have something that you need to discuss, be it an idea or an issue that’s bothering you, communicate it. Be a tactful and remember rule1, but letting things fester is unfair to both of you. Be fair and
5. Maintain and respect boundaries. No matter how close you are to somebody, you need to maintain your own space and respect the other person’s need to do the same. Pursue individual interests, respect sensitive issues and don’t cross the line to personal insults during arguments or debates.
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rational, as the person if it’s a good time to discuss a difficult issue and discuss the problem respectfully.
NEW MEMBERS Mr. Jobin Jose & Family, Vayalil House, Piravathoor P.O., Pathanapuram, Kollam. Mother Parish Zion MTC Elikkattoor, Piravanthoor. Has joined the parish with Membership No.539 in Eden Prayer group. Tel.55627230 Mr. Alexander Chacko, Poovakkattil ‘S’ Villa, Kozhuvelloor P.O., Chengannur. Mother Parish Venmoney Sehion MTC. Has joined the parish with Membership No.540 in Canaan Prayer group. Tel.65001957
Sunday School
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:
Mr. A.J.Mathew (92),Azhakath, Marmon father in law of Mr. Mathew C. Oommen (Joychen) and father of Mrs. Aleyamma Mathew (Grace) (Mem#131 Ephrat PG) was called to heavenly abode on 9th December 2016. Mr. P. P. Koshy (75),Plavilayil, Ezhamkulam, Adoor father in law of Mr. Thomas Mathew (Boban) and father of Mrs. Sheeja Susan Thomas (Mem#404 Canaan PG) was called to heavenly abode on13th December 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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WORSHIP
1st LESSON 2nd LESSON
WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2017 THEME
ASSISTED BY:
VENUE
GOSPEL
TIME
EPISTLE
DATE / DAY
EMMAUS
HOLY QURBANA
LUKE. 2:15-21
Circumcision of our Lord (Gazurtho)
GAL. 5: 1-11
NECK - HOP
HEB. 9: 11-18
07:30 PM
GEN. 9:8-17
03-TUE
SUNDAY SCHOOL & JUNIOR CHOIR
YUVAJANA SAKHYAM
CANAAN
MAHANIAM
WILL BE ASSIGNED
MATH. 5:21-30
HOLY QURBANA
PARASYARADHANA
ACTS. 6:1-15
St. Thomas Centre
1 PET. 1:13-25
7:00 AM
ECCL. 6:1-12
06-FRI Honouring the Body as Temple of God
NECK - HOP
MATH. 6:1-8
07:30 PM
1 COR. 6:1-11
10-TUE
JAS. 1:19-27
St. Thomas Centre
MIC. 6:1-8
7:30 AM
HOLY QURBANA
JOHN. 15:1-12
13-FRI True Piety
EPH. 4:1-6
EDAVAKA MISSION
WILL BE ASSIGNED
GETHSEMANE
60798969 sajimc2007@gmail.com
Sajimon M. Chandy Lay Ministrant
8:26-
1 COR. 1:10-17 FASTING PRAYER
39
55861204 25650273/97835292 mailtojerry5881@gmail.com charlyputhuseri@gmail.com
Thomas Varghese K. Trustee - Accounts
LUKE.
EZEK. 37:15-23
NECK - HOP Called to Unity (Ecumenical Sunday)
ACTS. 3:1-10
EPH. 5:15-20
HOLY QURBANA (English)
07:30 PM 7:30 AM 9:30 AM
St. Thomas Centre
17-TUE
20-FRI
EXO. 15:1-21
MARUBHOOMIYILE MARAMON CONVENTION
HOLY QURBANA
24-TUE
St. Thomas Centre
Sing Praise to the God of Salvation
HOLY QURBANA (MARUBHOOMIYILE MARAMON) 07:30 PM NECK - HOP
27-FRI 29-SUN 07:30 PM
John Mathew Trustee - Finance
31-TUE
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
For sponsoring the St. Thomas Messenger please contact Vicar or office bearers. Laloo Thomas Vice President
25635156 / 66562536 bobanq8@gmail.com
Office Bearers Team
25657655 / 99588244 lalootk@gmail.com
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