Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God”. (St. John 20:28)
Issue No. 2 Vol. X
February 2016
Monthly news letter of Kuwait St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church
50 Days
LENT
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MARUBHOOMIYILE MARAMON
Date: February 29 - March 4th 2016 from 7.00 pm to 9.15 pm Venue : NECK th
THEME:
RENEWAL OF FAMILIES
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Theme: Becoming to Bear
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Kuwait St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church Congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of National Day & Liberation Day of Kuwait
February 25 & 26
Main Speaker:
RT. REV. DR. DANIEL S. THIAGARAJAH CSI Bishop of Jaffna Diocese, Sri Lanka
Maramon Convention 2016 February 14 - 21
Counselling sessions by Rev. Dr. T. J. Thomas at St. Thomas Centre from Feb. 12 - 18
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 all in the precious name of our Lord Jesus!
Do uphold earnestly those who are being victimized to inexplicable tribulations worldwide against their faith in the Lord Jesus – Many as martyrs; many as refugees; many as wanderers; many in no man’s land. Serious religious concerns are shared in many part of the world, including India. Our sincere prayers and actions are the imminent need of the hour for their deliverance.
‘The Great Lent’, one of the liturgical traditions of the Church has set with its cardinal theme of the year as “Becoming to Bear BboSmw Bew_ambv.” We must emulate Christ by May this lent turn out to be a great new experience bearing the pain of our fellow beings and enduring in each heart by being a part of the needy and the groans of the nature. the anguished. “Becoming to Bear” comprises Repentance is the key and mark of a true Christian immense challenges; for example many children who life. Jesus’ first word when He began to preach proclaimed their faith in Jesus before the religious was: “Repent!” (Matt. 4:17). The Great Lent can be fanatics were beheaded; around 30 crores people in considered as a school of repentance through which India go to sleep with empty stomach. One may ask, every Christian must go annually in order to deepen ‘How “Becoming to Bear” is possible?’ Answer is ‘Be a Christ-Bear the pain of others.’ his faith, to re-evaluate him, and to reform his life. When a man sets on a journey, he ought to be aware of his destination. Similarly Lent is a spiritual journey with Easter “the Feast of Feasts” as its destination. We must begin, therefore, by trying to understand this connection between Lent and Easter, for it reveals something very essential, very crucial about our Christian faith and life. The Maramon Convention commences on Feb. 14th while the Marubhhomiyile Maramon convention on Feb. 29th. The Church invites everyone to join the spiritual pilgrimage of God’s Word.
I conclude my words with a hymn that throws light on the need of our Lord for a sanctified and a peaceful life. May the Lenten season lead you to become ‘a christ.’ Open to me the gates of repentance, O Giver of Life; For my spirit rises early to pray towards Thy holy temple. Bearing the temple of my body all defiled; But in Thy compassion, purify me by the loving kindness of Thy mercy. When I think of the many evil things I have done, wretch that I am, I tremble at the fearful Day of Judgment. But trusting in Thy loving kindness, like David I cry to Thee:
Our children in 10th and 12th classes are at the threshold of their exams. The hard work, enthusiasm, perseverance are the stepping stones to scale new heights in their academics. The St. Thomas family upholds them to the Giver of Knowledge and joins Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great hands in wishing all success and bright future to our mercy. children. With Prayerful regards, I appreciate all my parish members for the Yours Loving wholehearted support extended towards the harvest fest; it was a blessed Kudumba Sangamon. A sizable participation we enjoyed from our sister-parishes Sunil Joy Achen despite adverse weather is worth commending. A Vicar big thank to all! 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)
BIRTHDAYS DATE
NAME
MEMBER NO
PET NAME
PRAYER GROUP
TELEPHONE
MOBILE
1
MICHAEL JOHN SAM GEORGE
00217
MICHAEL
OLIVET
25616048
66290253
1
SISSILI JOHN
01112
SICILY
KADESH
25613051
97223988
1
SAMUEL KOSHY VILANILAM
03014
SAMKUTTY
MIZPAH
23727907
99468239
2
JEENA MARY SABU
04073
JEENA
KADESH
99735194
66174259
3
FEBY MANI MATHEW
00581
FEBY
KADESH
66194291
97191953
3
JOSEPH MATHEW KOLLAMALA
00731
JOPPU
EMMAUS
25657821
99601604
3
SWAPNA MANOJ
01102
SWAPNA
MIZPAH
23715407
99844364
3
NIKHIL JACOB KURIAN
01763
NIKHIL
ARARAT
25610029
99531965
3
REEBA SUSAN THOMAS
02953
REEBA
MIZPAH
67785016
66257383
3
SHIBU OOMMEN VARGHESE
03361
SHIBU
ARARAT
24311746
66644803
3
PRATHIK THOMAS MATHEW
04043
PRATHIK
CANAAN
25660857
99398297
4
MATHEW GEORGE ABRAHAM
00441
SANTHOSH
GETHSEMANE
25639462
99450411
4
SANDRA ANGEL SUNIL
04104
SANDRA
MIZPAH
944644512
66605358
4
EZRA THOMAS MATHEW
04834
EZRA
ARARAT
24336752
97663981
94403845
5
JOHN MATHEW
01801
SAMKUTTY
MAHANAIM
5
VARGHESE K.V.
02161
ACHENKUNJU
GETHSEMANE
5
LOVELY CHACKO
03202
LOVELY
KADESH
5
BINCY JAMES
03262
BINCY
ARARAT
66049592 99808234
25611739
99845904 99450894
5
MALLIKA GANESH
04361
EDEN
25621374
6
PREETHA ABRAHAM (DR.)
01262
PREETHA
EMMAUS
25660975
6
LITTY P .MATHEW
03822
LITTY
GIHON
66533284 65970401
7
BEN GEORGE
00765
TANGU
MIZPAH
25732895
66897629
7
RINI V. CHANDY
03442
RINI
ARARAT
94967896
94063349
8
MARY THOMAS
00472
SALLY
EDEN
25611281
99590819
8
AARON VARGHESE MATHEWS
02574
AARON
GIHON
25626196
99835773
24330423
8
LALIAMMA THOMAS
03332
LALY
ARARAT
8
ELIZABETH JOSEPH
03582
ELIZABETH
ARARAT
99381691 94453095
9
ZACHARIAH MATHEW KOMATTU
01671
BLESSON
CANAAN
25629532
99107822
9
MERLEY ELIZABETH (DR)
02412
MERLEY
CANAAN
25617784
65078450
9
SERAH MOLLY SHIBU
03363
SERAH
ARARAT
24311746
66644803
9
JUNY THOMAS MATHEW
04811
JUNY
KADESH
2560572
66046936
25617268
10
JOHIN MATHEW
00803
JOHIN
OLIVET
10
BIJU VARGHESE
04291
BIJU
MAHANAIM
13
MANOJ P. KOSHY (DR.)
02491
MANOJ
CANAAN
13
KIRAN FABIOLA GEORE EPHRE
04912
KIRAN
KADESH
25662310
14
BINU VARGHESE JOHN (DR.)
02411
BINU
CANAAN
25617784
RELIN MATHEW THOMAS
05001
RELIN
EDEN
66419971
REENA
15
SUSAN ABRAHAM
01192
ALVIN JOSEPH
04993
66236469 65993969
14 15
99426691 55742722
CANAAN
25641749
KADESH
99992546
65078450 66575826
16
IRINE SARAH PAUL
02323
AMY
MIZPAH
25616347
66732206
17
JOSHIN DANIEL GEORGY
01064
JOSHIN
EDEN
25621374
97211981
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BIRTHDAYS DATE
NAME
MEMBER NO
PET NAME
PRAYER GROUP
TELEPHONE
MOBILE
17
REJI VEEMBUKATTU THOMAS
01901
REJI
MAHANAIM
25641355
66717905
17
AJAY PHILIP MATHEW
02084
AJAY
MIZPAH
25659153
97227413
25667847
17
SATISH MATHEW KAITHOTTA
02261
SATISH
OLIVET
17
ANWIN JAMES KOTTARAM
03263
ANWIN
ARARAT
97220734 99450894
17
EAPPEN P. MATHEW
04011
JAIMON
EPHRATH
90076484
17
SHERIN ANU RAJU
04082
SHERIN
MIZPAH
55041085
18
KEZIAH SARAH SUNIL
00013
Achu
CANAAN
25635253
66030775
18
MANOJ MATHEW
01101
MANOJ
MIZPAH
23715407
99844364
25630169
19
BIJU P. ABRAHAM
01781
BIJU
OLIVET
19
DEEPU MOHAN
03721
DEEPU
ARARAT
99223165 99583014
20
JOHN GEORGE P.
01095
JOHNY
MIZPAH
25637568
99463476
20
NATHAN JOHN JIBI
01633
NATHAN
MIZPAH
25743908
97214572
20
MEECHAL MERCY RINU
02094
MEECHAL
KADESH
25652342
99076494
20
ELAINE MARY BINU
02384
ELAINE
MAHANAIM
25658460
66180986
20
JAMES NATHANIEL
03351
KOCHUMON
ARARAT
24315306
97287546
21
ROY JOHN
01111
MONACHAN
KADESH
25613051
97223988
GIHON
66224297
JIMMY
EPHRAIM
99967590
21
ETHAN GEORGE BLESSON
03027
21
JIMMY CHERIAN VARGHESE
04061
22
ABRAHAM ABRAHAM P.
01451
RAJU
KADESH
25647805
97434147
22
VEDA ELIZABETH ZACHARIAH
01674
VEDA
CANAAN
25629532
99107822
25632914
22
JOHNS LESSLY THOMAS
03211
JOHNS
EDEN
22
TIJU NINAN DAVID
03251
TIJU
MIZPAH
22
EMMA ELSY RENGIT
04524
EMMA
MAHANAIM
55667602
22
VINNIE VINCENT THRAKAN
05002
VINNIE
EDEN
66419971 66425309
23
SHERLY ANNI JOHN
04122
SHERLY
MAHANAIM
23
SHINTA ANN JOHN
04742
SHINTA
CANAAN
69007130 66751937 65526339 67094578 66858404
24
BENEETA ANN JACOB
01834
KUKKU
GETHSEMANE
25653582
94060957
25
ALISHBA TANYA JOHN
01113
TANYA
KADESH
25613051
97223988
27
TIMOTHY THOMAS GEORGE
01053
TIMOTHY
CANAAN
25623273
97934381
28
JIJI ISSAC JACOB
00134
JIJU
CANAAN
25634270
66568667
TARUN
28
TARUN KOSHY MATHEW
01434
28
ISAAC MATHEW THOMAS
04813
MIZPAH
25611453
97810618
KADESH
2560572
66046936
Thanking God Almighty for His mercy. May Lord God Bless you abundantly.
“Happy Birthday"
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 5.00 pm
Senior Choir
Thursdays 7.30 to 9.30 pm
Edavaka Mission Saturdays 7.00 pm
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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES DATE
NAME
M. No.
PRAYER GRP.
TEL. RES.
MOBILE
1
LOVIN MATHEW MATHAI & ROSHNI JOHNSON
00494
OLIVET
25633941
55364465
2
ROHAN JACOB MANI & ASHA MARIAM JACOB
00207
EDEN
25624138
97520573
2
JOHN ALEXANDER & SHERLY JOHN
00369
MAHANAIM
25610139
66249240
3
RAJU GEORGE & JIJI RAJU
00395
EPHRAIM
4
SIBI BABYKUTTY & PRINCY RAJAN
00495
EDEN
4
MATHEW P. SAMUEL & LITTY P .MATHEW
00382
GIHON
5
SHIJI P ABRAHAM & BENCY MERIN MATHEW
00496
CANAAN
60034632
5
BENNY THOMAS & JIJI BENNY
00204
KADESH
25659310
5
VARGHESE K.V. & LOUSEY VARGHESE
00216
GETHSEMANE
5
RAJU PHILIP & LEELAMMA PHILIP
00018
MIZPAH
25640337
99598570
6
NAVEEN GEORGE THOMAS (DR.) & SMILEY ANNIE GEORGE (DR.)
00034
EMMAUS
25636713
99650775
65884620 99084797 65970401 99671087 99808234
7
SHIBU PHILIP & JINI ANN ISSAC
00196
CANAAN
8
ROY THOMAS & MERCY E. VARGHESE
00259
KADESH
25641509
65831508
8
MATHEW M. M. & SHEENA MATHEW
00324
MAHANAIM
25650429
99893110
10
MANOJ MATHEW M. & SUNITHA MANOJ M.
00010
CANAAN
25646726
99816826
99840439
10
DENNY KOSHY & SONIA MOHAN GEORGE
00127
EPHRAIM
10
DEEPU THOMAS PHILIP & SMITHA P. THOMAS
00313
EMMAUS
16
RAJAN V. JOHN & ELCY RAJAN
00104
EPHRAIM
16
JOY THOMAS & JENU JOY THOMAS
00182
EDEN
17
ABRAHAM T.M. & SOSAMMA ABRAHAM
00168
MAHANAIM
25629174
65581644
21
HAROLD S. WARTIKA & ANITA JOSE (DR.)
00348
GIHON
25359283
66893031
22
SHAJI THOMAS & JESSY SHAJI
00077
EPHRAIM
24319387
94426797
24
ABRAHAM T. MATHEW & LEENA ABRAHAM
00242
EPHRATH
67623224
66893288
27
ZACHARIAH MATHEW KOMATTU (DR.) & RENY THOMAS ABRAHAM
00167
CANAAN
25629532
99107822
Date
66691680 25643019
99628495 66014866
“Happy Wedding Anniversary"
Day
97220705
The Great Lent from Feb.7 to March 27 Theme: Becoming to Bear Time Bible Reading Assisting
07.02.2016
Sunday
7.00 pm
08.02.2016
Monday
7.00 pm
09.02.2016
Tuesday
7.00 pm
10.02.2016
Wednesday
7.00 pm
11.02.2016
Thursday
7.00 pm
12.02.2016
Friday
7.00 pm
13.02.2016
Saturday
7.00 pm
14.02.2016
Sunday
7.00 pm
15.02.2016
Monday
7.00 pm
16.02.2016
Tuesday
7.00 pm
17.02.2016
Wednesday
7.00 pm
18.02.2016
Thursday
7.00 pm
Isa. 42:1-9 Jam.5:13-18 Isa.29:15-24 1John.4:11-21 Isa.30:1-4 Jam.1:13-21 Isa.13:6-13 Jam.1:20-2:15 1 kings 18:16-24 Rom.2:28-38 Isa.1:1-9 Jam.3:13-4:5 Jer. 17:19-23 Rom.12:10-21 Gen.16:7-16 1 John 1:5-10 2 Sam.16:5-12 1 Tim.2:1-15 Isa.33:1-6 1 Cor.4:21-34 Exo.34:1-7 1 Cor.8:1-13 Num.16:1-10 1 Cor.9:13-27
Eden
BboSmw Bew_ambv
Date
Day
Time
Olivet
19.02.2016
Friday
7.00 pm
Holy Qurbana
20.02.2016
Saturday
7.00 pm
Kadesh
21.02.2016
Sunday
7.00 pm
Canaan
22.02.2016
Monday
7.00 pm
Area Prayer
23.02.2016
Tuesday
7.00 pm
Ararat
24.02.2016
Wednesday
7.00 pm
Mizpah
25.02.2016
Thursday
7.00 pm
Emmaus
26.02.2016
Friday
7.00 pm
Holy Qurbana
27.02.2016
Saturday
7.00 pm
Gethsemane
28.02.2016
Sunday
7.00 pm
Gihon
29.02.2016
Monday
7.00 pm
Bible Reading Job 25:1-6 Rom.1:26-32 Isa.35:1-10 2 Cor.7:9-26 Gen. 22:1-14 Heb. 1:1-11 Jud.1:1-22 1 Timo.1:3-22 Job.31:1-15 Eph.3:1-13 1 Sam.9:18-27 Jam.2:14-27 Micah 6:1-8 Phil.1:1-11 Job.22:13-30 Rom.2:2-13 Hos.2:18-23 Phil.7:1-10 Neh. 1:1-11 St. John 4:19-26 2 Kings 12:7-16 2 Cor.11:16-23
Assisting Area Prayer Ephrath & Ephraim Mahanaim Kadesh Holy Qurbana Eden Canaan Area Prayer Edavaka Mission Olivet Center Convention
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St. Thomas Fest 2016
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St. Thomas Fest 2016
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TIME
VENUE
THEME
WORSHIP
EPISTLE
GOSPEL
1st LESSON
2nd LESSON
ASSISTED BY:
WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2016 DATE/ DAY
EPHRATH /EPHRAIM
MEDICAL
1 Cor. 1:10-18
Rom. 2:1-10
EDEN
Deut. 4:1-10
Isa. 58:1-14
Rom. 2:1-10
S.SCHOOL
St. John. 15:11-17 St. John. 2:1-11
Isa. 58:1-14
Acts. 15:8-21
KADESH
Eph. 3:1-7 2 Cor. 5:16-21
St. John. 2:1-11
Esther. 4:1-17
Acts. 15:8-21
OLIVET
HOLY QURBANA
2 Cor. 5:16-21
St. Mark. 1:40-45
Esther. 4:1-17
Acts. 8:9-17
GIHON
United in Christ’s Love
Rom. 15:7-13
St. Mark. 1:40-45
2 Sam. 12:1-14
Acts. 8:9-17
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
Rom. 15:7-13
St.Mark. 2:1-12
2 Sam. 12:1-14
MAHNAIM
7.30 PM
HOLY QURBANA
Gal. 3:10-14
St.Mark. 2:1-12
Acts. 10:24-33
2/2/2016
Lent: Time of Redemption (Medical Mission Sunday)
Gal. 3:10-14
Isa. 45:1-8
St. Thomas Centre, SALMIYA HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
HOLY QURBANA
HOLY QURBANA
HOLY QURBANA
St.Mat. 15:21-28
7.30 AM 7.30 PM Christ’s Presence with the outcast
Release from the Burden of Sin Faith Expression of the Marginalised
1 Cor. 1:20-25
5/2/2016 9/2/2016 St. Thomas Centre, SALMIYA HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
7.30 AM 7.30 PM
12/2/2016 16/02/2016
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
St. Thomas Centre, SALMIYA
7.30 PM St. Thomas Centre, SALMIYA
7.30 AM
23/02/2016 7.30 AM
19/02/2016
26/02/2016
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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22623051 / 97100853 vijoyal@hotmail.com
for Private Circulation only
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