Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God”. (St. John 20:28)
Issue No. 1 Vol. VII
January 2013
A Monthly publication for the St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Kuwait
P.O. Box 25562 Safat 13116 Kuwait Tel : 2563 5253 (Res.) Mob : 6603 0775 St. Thomas Centre Tel: 2564 7060 E-mail: st.thomasmtcq8@gmail.com www.st-thomasmtckuwait.com
Rev. Thomas Koshy Panachamoottil Vicar fatherpanachi@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
From the Desk of Vicar Dearly beloved in Christ The celebration of the New Year is thought to be the oldest of all holidays, first observed in ancient Babylon about 4000 years ago. In the years around 2000 BC, the Babylonian New Year began with the first New Moon (which is the Crescent) after the Vernal Equinox (the first day of spring). It makes sense to celebrate the New Year at the beginning of spring. After all, it is the time of year the new growth peaks out from the snow, new leaves burst from trees; it is the season of planting new crops and welcoming warmth. January 1, on the other hand, has no astronomical or agricultural significance. It is purely arbitrary. The Babylonian celebrated the New Year for eleven days. Each day had its own particular mode of celebration, Today’s one night and one day of celebration fails in comparison to those of the Babylonians. Romans observed the New Year in late March, but their calendar was continually changed by various Emperors so that their calendar soon became out of synchronization with the sun. To set the calendar right, the Roman senate, in 153 BC, declared January 1 to be the beginning of the New Year. But the changing of the calendar continued until Julius Caesar, in 46 BC, established what has now come to be known as the Julian calendar. It again established January 1st as the New Year. But in order to synchronize the calendar with the sun, Caesar had to let the previous year drag on for 445 days. We stand on the threshold of a new year. Most people generally look at the New Year as a fresh beginning, as an opportunity to kind of start over, to overcome a habit, or do a better job of something they see as important and that needs improvement. It may be parenting, being a better spouse, losing weight (which, by the way, is the number one resolution according to polls taken). It may be developing different priorities, using our time better, or a whole host of things that people would like to change. So, we usually hear a lot about New Year’s resolutions, resolutions which are usually broken in a matter of weeks. Many people are very pessimistic about the whole issue of making resolutions, and rightly so, because so many good intentions are followed by a history of past failures. But the New Year is a time to reflect and think about what the past year has brought and what the New Year could bring. It is a time to stop and analyze, to take stock of our priorities, values, pursuits, and goals. We need to ask questions like “Who am I, what am I doing with my life? What should I be doing as a Christian with my life and the stewardship God has given me?” After all, according to the Word of God, all of life is a stewardship--a stewardship of our time, talents, treasures, and God’s truth. In other words, since God’s plan and our stewardships revolve around and through the life of His Son, Jesus Christ, we need to each ask “How well am I responding to the Savior and the spiritual life that He has given me?” Let us dedicate our life to be His stewards. May God strengthen you to do His mission with a proper vision. Wishing you all a blessed and prospers New Year. Yours in Christ Panachamoottil achen
St. Thomas Fest 2013 Coupon Releasing
Our Parish Festival's Coupon Releasing by Mr. Jacob Punnoose, former DGP of Kerala and the first coupon received by Mr Christy Thomas and Mr. John Varghese.
St. Thomas Church Christmas Carol 2012
Birthdays in january Date
Name
Member No
pet name
Prayer Group
Telephone
Mobile 97940757
1
SAMSON JOSEPH
01851
SAMSON
SHEKAM
97940757
1
JIA SIBU JACOB
02143
JIA
EPHRAIM
24893157
66016484
2
MERLIN ABRAHAM
00724
MERLIN
MIZPAH
25624177
66284427
2
SOUMYA MARY VARGHESE
04392
SOUMIYA
MAHANAIM
66529639
66529639
3
SANJU MATHEW
00453
SANJU
MAHANAIM
25633985
99605899
3
MICAH PRINCE RINU
02093
MICAH
KADESH
25652342
99076494
3
COLIN SHIBU SKARIAH
02274
CILIN
MIZPAH
97157006
66888936
3
VIJI VARGHESE
03681
VIJI
EPHRAIM
97541288
97541288
4
SHARON MARIA MATHEW
00743
SHARON
GEEHON
25344763
66409359
4
JEHOSHEBA SARAH BOBBY
01594
SHONA
EMMAUS
25622547
65134650
4
ALAN GEORGE KOSHY
03671
ALAN
ARARAT
24335198
66735828
4
MATHEW PHILIP
03861
MATHEW
ARARAT
97133949
97133949
4
SANOJ K. MATHEW
04301
SANOJ
MIZPAH
97176482
97176482
5
JINU CHACKO THOMAS
01231
JINU
GETHSEMANE
25641796
99114562
5
MARTIN DILEEP KOLLAMALA
01465
MARTIN
GETHSEMANE
25639678
67057479
5
NIYA JOSE
04594
NIYA
KADESH
60424930
60424930
6
BIJI ABRAHAM
00722
BIJI
MIZPAH
25624177
66284427
6
SUJA BABY
03504
SUJA
EPHRAIM
24745215
99331738
7
MERCY SAJU
00862
VIJI
EDEN
25650391
99421457
7
THOMAS CHACKO
01171
BIJU
EPHRAIM
97335426
97335426
7
BENNY THOMAS
02041
BENNY
KADESH
25659310
99671087
8
NISHA KURIAN
02022
NISHA
GETHSEMANE
97230802
97230802
9
THOMAS GEORGE
00701
BABYCHEN
EPHRATH
24330292
66191007
9
SELVIN JOSE
02674
MON
ARARAT
24317585
66172425
9
VILAS JOSHUA
03343
JOSHUA
GEEHON
99899379
99899379
10
JEREMIAH MATHEW
00584
JERRY
MAHANAIM
66194291
97191953
10
VARUGHESE THOMAS M.
01201
BABU
GETHSEMANE
25652006
99320230
10
ANNAMMA THOMAS
01392
JESSY
KADESH
25621469
66420854
10
GEORGE KURUVILLA
03071
SURESH
GETHSEMANE
97271695
97271695
11
JOANNE REBECCA
02414
JOANNE
CANAAN
25617784
65078450
11
JISHAMOL KURUVILLA
02892
JISHA
EMMAUS
65062453
65062453
11
MANNA SYRAH VARGHESE
04063
MANNAH
EPHRAIM
99967590
99967590
11
GIBU KURIAN CHERIAN
04561
GIBU
EPHRATH
97389302
69963500
12
SHIBU T. JOHN
03001
SHIBU
EPHRATH
24342128
97201070
12
OLIVIA ELSA JIBU
03373
AMMU
EPHRAIM
25624570
66557486
13
MARY PHILIP
02873
NIDHI
SHEKAM
23718450
66846021
13
BLESSON GEORGE VARGHESE
03023
FEBY
GEEHON
66224297
66224297
15
SHAWN THOMAS
01734
SHAWN
EDEN
66761362
99138548
15
RAJU MATHAI M.
02721
RAJU
EPHRATH
24330292
97540381
15
DAN ANOOP ALEX
02913
DAN
EPHRATH
24344721
99436077
16
KIRAN ABRAHAM MATHEW
00283
KIRAN
OLIVET
25615203
99550996
16
SONAL JACOB
01244
SONAL
CANAAN
25624312
66577069
16
ASHA GEORGY
03162
ASHA
EPHRATH
67058476
67058476
Birthdays in january Date
Name
Member No
pet name
Prayer Group
Telephone
Mobile
17
SHIBU PHILIP MATHAI
01371
SHIBU
EDEN
25636526
99615724
17
EVELYN MARIAM EAPEN
02803
EVA
KADESH
25668263
66543990
17
JANET SHUBY ABRAHAM
03302
SHIBY
ARARAT
66474967
66474967
17
JEENU SUNIL
04262
JEENU
EDEN
66714543
66714543
18
RINU MATHEW JOHN
01344
RINU
ARARAT
24348934
66280967
18
JISHA JOHN
03342
JISHA
GEEHON
99899379
99899379
19
NOEL GEORGE KOLETH
00844
NOEL
EDEN
25625029
97504243
19
ASHNA ANN BENNY
02044
ASHNA MOL
KADESH
25659310
99671087
20
SINI RENJI VARGHESE
00942
SINI
OLIVET
25629644
99770623
20
NIBU P.N.
04651
NIBU
GEEHON
96970497
96970497
21
TEENA TINI GEORGE
03292
TEENA
ARARAT
24318091
99250682
21
VARGHESE C.V
03301
MONCY
ARARAT
66474967
66474967
21
SAAYOOJ DENNIS JOHN
03694
SAAYOOJ
MAHANAIM
25610139
66249240
22
SHIBU PHILIP
01961
SHIBU
OLIVET
658311508
658311508
22
AJITH JOHN MATHEW
02083
AJITH
MIZPAH
25659153
97227413
22
CHINNU SUSAN CHERIYAN
03013
CHINNU
SHEKAM
23727907
99468239
23
GEORGE T. KOLETH
00841
BIJU
EDEN
25625029
97504243
23
ABRAHAM VARGHESE
01501
PRASAD
OLIVET
25652846
97592351
23
CRISTINA ELIZABETH SHIBU
02273
CHRISTINA
MIZPAH
97157006
66888936
23
TINKU ABRAHAM MATHEW
03981
TINKU
CANAAN
66421904
66421904
24
HANNAH GRACE ANDREWS
00403
AMMU
OLIVET
25646983
66396367
24
LEAH ELSA PHILIP
02284
AAMI
OLIVET
25611291
99574695
24
DENI DANIEL
02822
DENI
KADESH
25610934
99142005
24
NISHA MARIAM JOSHY
03673
NISHA
ARARAT
24335198
66735828
24
ASHA ANNIE PHILIP
04632
ASHA
SHEKAM
23710871
66321524
25
ARUN THOMAS LALOO
00273
ARUN
GETHSEMANE
25657655
99588244
25
ANNAMMA REJI
01142
BINDHU
ARARAT
24344521
97219433
25
MATHEW PHILIP
01373
NAMITH
EDEN
25636526
99615724
25
SAJU THOMAS
03061
SAJU
EPHRAIM
66884238
66884238
26
JOHEN VARGHESE JOHN
00204
JOHEN
CANAAN
25627036
99086449
26
SUSAN JOHN
00364
SUSAN
MIZPAH
25616795
66783239
26
GEORGY MATHEW
03101
GEORGY
ARARAT
24316092
65108084
27
ANGELA GEORGE KURIAN
00643
ANGELA
KADESH
25663826
99608206
27
ALEX MATHEW ALEXANDER
02633
ALEX
GEEHON
22623051
97100853
28
EASOW K.I.
00571
ABLE
MIZPAH
25751147
99780609
28
LITA STEVEN
04342
LITA
MIZPAH
25627706
66596645
29
SNEHA JOHN
04252
SNEHA
EDEN
94917052
94917052
29
VINOD THOMAS ALEXANDER
04381
VINOD
MAHANAIM
97637410
97637410
30
ETHAN BINOY
02373
ETHAN
EDEN
25611281
99880114
31
LEON VARKEY ABRAHAM
01933
LEON
EDEN
67050820
67050820
31
ABEL SHAJI GEORGE
03923
ABEL
EDEN
60427100
60427100
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"
Wedding Anniversaries in JANUARY Date 1 1 3 3 5 5 7 7 9 9 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 14 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 25 25
Name SAJU PAPPACHAN & MERCY SAJU JOSE EAPEN & ANNAMMA JOSE MATHEW JOHN & CUCKOO ALEY MATHEW JOHN SAMGEO PHILIP & PRIYA SAIRA ABRAHAM JACOB CHERIAN & ALEYAMMA THOMAS PHILIP VARGHESE (DR.) & MARIAM JOSEPH ANDREWS CHERIAN & ANU ALICE ANDREWS MATHEW GEORGE ABRAHAM & SALLY GEORGE ABRAHAM PAZHOOR VARUGHESE ABRAHAM & ALEYAMMA ABRAHAM RENJI VARGHESE & SINI RENJI VARGHESE LIJU CHACKO VARGHESE & BINNEY LIJU ABRAHAM THOMAS (DR.) & FENE MARY ABRAHAM ABRAHAM ISSAC ABRAHAM & DAISY ISSAC ABRAHAM AVINASH RAJAN DANIEL & JEENA AVINASH VARUGHESE THOMAS & JANCY JOSEPH GEORGE MATHEW K. & BEENA THOMAS RENJI RAJU & VINCY RENJI GEEVARGHESE THOMAS & SUSY VARGHESE THOMAS THOMAS P. ABRAHAM & LIZY THOMAS REJI MATHEW PHILIP K. & ANNAMMA REJI VARUGHESE GEORGE (DR.) & KITTY VARGHESE ABIN BOBY & PRECY ABIN BOBY JOSE MATHEW & LINY THOMAS RAJU VARGHESE & SUSAMMA ABRAHAM PHILIP A. NINAN & VALSAMMA PHILIP MATHEW C. OOMMEN & ALEYAMMA MATHEW JOHNSON GEORGE & SUSAN JOHNSON EAPEN VERGHESE & REXY GIGI THOMAS K. S. & MARY THOMAS BINOY THOMAS & SHIYA MOL TOM JACOB T. ABRAHAM & ALIN T. JACOB PHILIP C. M. & SARAH PHILIP SHIJU MAMMEN GEORGE & DENI DANIEL VINOO VARGHESE ABRAHAM & LEENA MARIAM MATHEWS ACHANKUNJU K. M. & SHALI ACHANKUNJU SHIBU SKARIAH & JEE ANNIE MATHEW MATHEW PHILIP & SUSY MATHEW ALEYAMMA VARGHESE & VARGHESE K. A. JACOB JOSEPH P. & MARIAMMA JACOB JOHN P. MATHEW & BEELA MATHEW REGI ALEX MATHEW (DR.) & SHEJI ALEX (DR.) ANIL KURIAN JACOB & NANCY KURIAN SUBIN SAM MATHEW & LENI ELIZABETH MAMMEN AJU PAUL & CIBI AJU ABRAHAM T. C. & ALEYAMMA ABRAHAM PHILIP GEORGE & SOPHY VARGHESE (LATE) NISHA MARIAM JOSHY BYJU JOHN & ASHA ANNIE PHILIP JACOB M. CHANNAPETTA & SUDHA JACOB MON MATHEWS C. JOHN & SEENA M. MATHEWS
Prayer Grp.
Tel. Res.
Mobile
EDEN ARARAT MIZPAH EMMAUS EPHRAIM SHEKAM OLIVET GETHSEMANE MIZPAH OLIVET EPHRAIM EMMAUS GENERAL CANAAN EPHRAIM EPHRAIM EPHRAIM EMMAUS CANAAN ARARAT MAHANAIM MAHANAIM KADESH CANAAN CANAAN EPHRATH SHEKAM OLIVET EDEN EDEN EDEN CANAAN KADESH OLIVET KADESH MIZPAH GEEHON GEEHON OLIVET MAHANAIM EPHRATH ARARAT ARARAT MIZPAH EMMAUS EPHRATH ARARAT SHEKAM CANAAN KADESH
25650351 24338529 25659153 65608221 97459430 23718450 25646983 25639462 25612559 25629644 66883181 55778350 25634157 25629747 24808395 24316340 66857851 25629186 25649170 24344521 25630261 97140352 60424930 25641839 55160182 24314590 66725394 25658549 25611281 25611281 25632914 25629665 25610934
99421457 66660764 97227413 65608221 97459430 66846021 66396367 99450411 66277363 99770623 66883181 55778350 66239656 99068514 99526062 97100727 66857851 60631272 97944214 97219433 99562405 97140352 60424930 99406115 55160182 66760075 66725394 99556257 99590819 99880114 60680746 99796536 99142005
25646384 97157006 22657126 25319557 25635798 25632457 24330564 25610029 24341694 25616347 25758782 66674980 24335198 23710871 25624312 25665482
66547820 66888936 99730699 66830185 66481618 99800713 67096465 99531965 99362892 66732206 99807632 66674980 66735828 66321524 66577069 99785934
Wedding Anniversaries in JANUARY Date 25 25 25 26 26 26 27 28 29 29 31 31 31
Name RINU ABY PRINCE & SUSAN RINU ALEX M. GEORGE & SHIMSY ALEX SHIBU T. JOHN & JESSY KOSHY MATHEW ABRAHAM & MARY MATHEW ABRAHAM JIJI IDICULLA JOHN & TRESSA MARIE JOHN CROSSBLE THOMAS & DANI ABRAHAM IDICULA MATHAI & SUSAN IDICULA MATHAI JAMES V. KOTTARAM & BINCY JAMES SAJU THOMAS & RESHMI RAJAN GEORGE ABRAHAM ARUTHUKKAL & ALEYAMMA ABRAHAM GEORGE MATHEW & MINI GEORGE MATHEW JOSHAN P. ABRAHAM & DEEPA ANN MATHEW KURIAN OOMMEN & JINCY GEORGE
Prayer Grp.
Tel. Res.
Mobile
KADESH CANAAN EPHRATH OLIVET KADESH GETHSEMANE MAHANAIM ARARAT EPHRAIM EPHRAIM EMMAUS EDEN EPHRAIM
25652342 66062752 24342128 25615203 25653028 25649357 25633985 99450894 66884238 55720525 97615189 25647805 66173407
99076494 66062752 97201070 99550996 99281995 99597282 99605899 99450894 66884238 55720525 97615189 97434147 66173407
We wish the following couples a Happy Wedding Anniversary. Please attend and partake in the thanksgiving prayer during the Holy Communion Service. Sevika Sangham
Farewell
Sevika Sangham Cake sale Inauguration
Rev.Thomas Koshy Panachamoottil presenting the memento to Mr. Philip A. Ninan (Member No.0100) during the farewell meeting.
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
“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. Mariyamma John (64), Vennikkulam, Chamathackal-Baby Villa, mother of Mrs. Beena Elizabeth, Member. No: 03912, Ephraim Prayer Group, Tel: 97341068. Mrs. Sosamma Mathen (81), Parackamannil House, Manjadi, Thiruvalla, mother of Mrs. Aliyamma Varughese, Member. No: 0292, Geehon Prayer group, Tel: 66830185. St. Thomas family expresses our heart-felt condolences to the bereaved family members on the sad demise of their beloved ones. May the Lord strengthen and comfort them.
STC, SALMIYA
THEME Danha (Epiphany): Baptism of our Lord Outside Kerala Mission
Destruction of Body and Soul - Loosing the Kingdom of God -Temperance Sunday
"God of Life, Lead us in to Justice and Peace" Eccumenical Sunday Cost of Discipleship
St.Matthew 3: 13-17
GOSPEL
Isaiah 28:1-7
2 Kings 2:19-22
FIRST LESSON
Ephesians 5:15-21
Acts 19:1-7
SECOND LESSON
EPISTLE Romans 6: 1-11
St.Mark 5:1-19
HOLY COMMUNION
HOLY COMMUNION
1 Peter 4:12-19
Ephesians 6:10-17
Galatians 5:16-24
St.Luke 14:25-33
St.Matthew 5: 1-11
St.Mark 5:1-19
Isaiah 42 : 1-7
Genesis 6:13-22
Isaiah 28:1-7
2 Timothy 2:1-13
James 5:1-11
Ephesians 5:15-21
PROGRAMME HOLY COMMUNION Galatians 5:16-24
HOLY COMMUNION
FASTING PRAYER
HOLY COMMUNION (English)
MIZPA
EPHRAIM & EPHRAT
ARARAT
GETHSEMANE
OLIVET
EDAVAKA MISSION
SUNDAY SCHOOL / Jr. CHOIR
EMMAUS
CANAAN
PRAYER GROUP/ ORGANIZATION
WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2013 7.30 AM HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
VENUE
4 FRI 7.30 PM STC, SALMIYA
TIME
8 TUE 7.30 AM
DATE
11 FRI STC, SALMIYA
STC, SALMIYA
10.00 AM
7.30 AM HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
11 FRI
18 FRI 7.30 PM STC, SALMIYA
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
22 TUE 7.30 AM HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
7.30 PM
25 FRI 7.30 PM
15 TUE
29 TUE
St. Thomas Messenger for the month of January is sponsored by the following couples on the occasion of their wedding anniversaries: Mr. Crossble Thomas & Mrs. Dani Abraham, Mr. Saju Pappachen & Mrs. Mercy Saju, Mr. Sam Cherian & Mrs. Binu Thomas, Dr. Reji Philip Athyal & Dr. Preethi Simon. St.Thomas family takes this opportunity to thank them for their support.
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. Vice President Laloo Thomas
99891450 / 25649403
Secretary Shibu Cherian
66565496 / 25630521
Trustee - Finance Abraham Mathew P.
66165292 / 25652751
Trustee - Accounts Chacko Daniel
66562536 / 25635156
Lay Ministrant Boban Varghese K.
99468253 / 25663820
Lay Ministrant Dr. Abraham Kurian
ST.THOMAS OFFICE BEARERS 2012-2013
99588244 / 25657655