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Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God”. (St. John 20:28)
A Monthly publication for the St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Kuwait
P.O. Box 25562 Safat 13116 KuwaitTel : 25635253 (Res.) Mob : 6603 0775 St. Thomas Centre Tel: 2564 7060E-mail: [email protected]
Rev. Sunil JoyVicar
Parsonage Location Salmiya, Street 10, Bldg No. 20
1st Floor, Flat No. 14 Al-Dhahok Bin Qays StreetOpp. Bestow Super Market
Issue No. 2 Vol. IX February 2014
(For Private Circulation only)
119th Maramon Convention 9th to 16th February 2014
New Year Message from VicarDearly Beloved in Christ,
Greetings in the precious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
I am happy to write to you all, once again, through the parish bulletin- St. Thomas Messenger. We are on the threshold of a world famous convention, i.e., “Maramon Convention”, and “Marubhoomiyile Maramon” in the land of Kuwait. Convention meeting is a time for hearing the word of
God and enjoying spiritual fellowship. Once a tree was planted by the side of a house; its branches bore large and beautiful blossoms; whereas the other side of the same tree- some branches round the corner of the house- had no blossoms, but was starved and drooping; and therefore, had little hope of any fruit. Why was it so, when the branches had the same root and stem in common? It was noticed that the branches that blossomed were in glorious sun light whereas the barren branches were in the shade.
Christian life can get nourished only by the divine light of the Word. The Psalmist says, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path” (Ps 119:105), and St. Paul writes, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you” (Col 3:16). In order that the Word may dwell in us, it must first enter into us. We must, therefore, read it, or hear it. Yet there is something more than the mere hearing or reading of it; for some hear the truth with one ear, and let it go away out of the other ear; and others are great readers, yet they seem to read only what is on the surface.
A person cannot dwell in a house unless he enters into it. He who dwells in a house abides, resides, remains, and continues there. “The word of Christ” always dwelling inside of us; in the memory and is never forgotten; in the heart, always loved; in the understanding, really grasped. I pray and wish that all people enjoy the Word of God through hearing and obeying it.
I admonish you my dear members, that you must attend Friday and Tuesday worship services regularly. Parishioners who depart for a long time from the worship services or cottage prayers must think about their loyalty towards God and the Mar Thoma Sabha. I do not encourage anyone attending any worship services other than the Marthoma Services. You deserve to get Christian fellowship/ Pastoral care from the parish, and I am here for that and with you in your need at all times. The prayer group office bearers must visit those who are irregular in attending worship, two by two. Let us define our vision as to why we are here and what we must do for the Lord; is it just to earn some money for our needs…? God has blessed us with a job in Kuwait; your tithe not only in terms of money, but also in terms of time must be given to the Lord. May God bless you all abundantly.
With Prayerful regards,
Yours in Christ Service
Sunil Joy Achen Vicar
The last wishes of Alexander the Great:On his death bed, Alexander summoned his generals and told them his 3 ultimate wishes:1. Thebestdoctorsshouldcarryhiscoffin.2. The wealth he has accumulated (money, gold,
precious stones) should be scattered along the procession to the cemetery, and
3. His hands should be let loose, hanging outside the coffinforalltosee.
One of his generals who was surprised by these unusual requests asked Alexander to explain.
Here is what Alexander the Great had to say:1. Iwantthebestdoctorstocarrymycoffintodemonstratethat,inthefaceofdeath,even
the best doctors in the world have no power to heal.2. I want the road to be covered with my treasure so that everybody sees that material
wealth acquired on earth, stays on earth.3. I want my hands to swing in the wind, so that people understand that we come to this
world empty handed and we leave this world empty handed after the most precious treasure of all is exhausted, and that is TIME.
How to Define…. Love, Truth, CompassionThe main place for Truth is the Tongue, Love resides in the Heart, and Compassion lives in one’s Eyes.Ifsomeoneasks,whatisthedefinitionofTruth,thenstayquiet;thisistheillustrationofTruth.IfsomeoneasksyoutodefineLove,thenlaughalittle;thisitselfisLove.IfsomeoneasksyoutoexplainCompassion,thenletyoureyesmoisten;thisisthemeaningof Compassion.
9 BEAUTIFUL MESSAGES!!1. Stay away from anger, it hurts only you.2. If you are right then there is no need to get angry, and if you are wrong then you don’t
have any right to get angry.3. Patience with family is love, Patience with others is respect. Patience with self is
confidenceandPatiencewithGODisfaith.4. Never think hard about the PAST, It brings tears. Don’t think more about the FUTURE, It
brings fears. Live this moment with a smile, it brings cheers. 5. Every test in our life makes us bitter or better, every problem comes to make us or break
us;thechoiceisourswhetherwebecomevictimsorvictorious.6. Beautiful things are not always good but good things are always beautiful. 7. DoyouknowwhyGodcreatedgapsbetweenfingers?Sothatsomeonewhoisspecial
toyoucomesandfillsthosegapsbyholdingyourhandforever.8. Happiness keeps you sweet so try n be as happy from within as possible.9. Godhassentusallinpairs,someonesomewhereismadeforu.Sowaitfortherighttime
n right moment.
Birthdays in feBruaryDATE NAME MEMBER
NopET
NAMEpRAyER GRoUp TELEpHoNE MoBILE
1 SISSLI JOHN 01112 SICILY KADESH 25613051 997408301 SAMUEL KOSHY VILANILAM 03014 SAMKUTTY MIZPAH 23727907 994682392 JEENA MARY SABU 04073 JEENA KADESH 99735194 661742592 SMITHA SONY THOMAS 04462 SMITHA GETHSEMANE 25650610 976775363 FEBY MANI MATHEW 00581 FEBY MAHANAIM 66194291 971919533 JOSEPH MATHEW KOLLAMALA 00731 JOPPU EMMAUS 25657821 996016043 SWAPNA MANOJ 01102 SWAPNA MIZPAH 23715407 998443643 NIKHIL JACOB KURIAN 01763 NIKHIL ARARAT 25610029 995319653 REEBA SUSAN THOMAS 02953 REEBA MAHANAIM 67785016 662573833 SHIBU OOMMEN VARGHESE 03361 SHIBU ARARAT 24311746 666448033 PRATHIK THOMAS MATHEW 04043 PRATHIK CANAAN 25660857 993982974 MATHEW GEORGE ABRAHAM 00441 SANTHOSH GETHSEMANE 25639462 994504114 SANDRA ANGEL SUNIL 04104 SANDRA MIZPAH 666053584 EZRA THOMAS MATHEW 04834 EZRA ARARAT 24336752 976639815 ABRAHAM T.C. 00651 GEORGEKUTTY MIZPAH 25758782 998076325 JOHN MATHEW 01801 SAMKUTTY MAHANAIM 94403845 660495925 VARGHESE K.V. 02161 ACHENKUNJU GETHSEMANE 998082345 LOVELY CHACKO 03202 LOVELY MAHANAIM 25611739 998459045 BINCY JAMES 03262 BINCY ARARAT 994508945 MALLIKA GANESH 04361 MALLIKA EDEN 256213745 SONY THOMAS 04461 SONY GETHSEMANE 25650610 976775366 PREETHA ABRAHAM (DR.) 01262 PREETHA EMMAUS 25660975 665332846 LITTY P. MATHEW 03822 LITTY GIHON 659704017 BEN GEORGE 00765 THANGU MIZPAH 25732895 668976297 RINI V. CHANDY 03442 RINI ARARAT 94967896 940633498 MARY THOMAS 00472 SALLY EDEN 25611281 995908198 AARON VARGHESE MATHEW 02574 AARON GIHON 25626196 998357738 LALIAMMA THOMAS 03332 LALY ARARAT 24330423 993816918 ELIZABETH JOSEPH 03582 ELIZABETH ARARAT 944530959 ZACHARIAH MATHEW KOMATTU (DR.) 01671 BLESSON CANAAN 25629532 558295329 MERLEY ELIZABETH (DR.) 02412 MERLEY CANAAN 25617784 650784509 SERAH MOLLY SHIBU 03363 SERAH ARARAT 24311746 666448039 JUNY THOMAS MATHEW 04811 JUNY KADESH 25620572 6604693610 JOHIN MATHEW 00803 JOHIN OLIVET 25617268 9942669110 ALIN T. JACOB 02862 CICY EDEN 25632914 6068074610 BIJU VARGHESE 04291 BIJU MIZPAH 5574272212 NISHA THANKACHAN 04581 NISHA EDEN 9774156813 MANOJ P. KOSHY (DR.) 02491 MANOJ CANAAN 25662310 6623646913 SHANY V. ABRAHAM 04242 SHANY EMMAUS 25758782 6571920714 BINU VARGHESE JOHN (DR.) 02411 BINU CANAAN 25617784 65078450
Birthdays in feBruaryDATE NAME MEMBER
NopET
NAMEpRAyER GRoUp TELEpHoNE MoBILE
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"
15 SUSAN ABRAHAM 01192 REENA CANAAN 25641749 6657582616 IRINE SARAH PAUL 02323 AMY MIZPAH 25616347 6673220616 DANIEL K. GEORGE 03611 SHAJI EMMAUS 9449537017 JOSHIN DANIEL GEORGY 01064 JOSHIN EDEN 25621374 9721198117 SHEJIN JOHN MATHEW 01803 SHEJIN MAHANAIM 94403845 6604959217 REJI VEEMBUKATTU THOMAS 01901 REJI MAHANAIM 25641355 6671790517 AJAY PHILIP MATHEW 02084 AJAY MIZPAH 25659153 9722741317 SATHISH MATHEW KAITHOTTA 02261 SATISH OLIVET 25667847 9722073417 ANWIN JAMES KOTTARAM 03263 ANWIN ARARAT 9945089417 EAPPEN P. MATHEW 04011 JAIMON EPHRATH 9007648417 SHERIN ANU RAJU 04082 SHERIN MIZPAH 5504108518 KEZIAH SARAH SUNIL 00003 ACHU CANAAN 25635253 6603077518 MANOJ MATHEW 01101 MANOJ MIZPAH 23715407 9984436418 JOHAN OOMMEN BOBY 04574 JOHAN MAHANAIM 9714035219 BIJU P. ABRAHAM 01781 BIJU OLIVET 25630169 9922316519 DEEPU MOHAN 03721 DEEPU ARARAT 9958301420 JOHN GEORGE P. 01095 JOHNY MIZPAH 24537568 9946347620 NATHAN JOHN JIBI 01633 NATHAN MIZPAH 25743908 9721457220 MEECHAL MERCY RINU 02094 MEECHAL KADESH 25652342 9907649420 ELAINE MARY BINU 02384 ELAINE MAHANAIM 25658460 6618098620 JAMES NATHANIEL 03351 KOCHUMON ARARAT 24315306 9728754621 ROY JOHN 01111 MONACHAN KADESH 25613051 9974083021 JIMMY CHERIAN VARGHESE 04061 JIMMY EPHRAIM 9996759022 ABRAHAM ABRAHAM P. 01451 RAJU KADESH 25647805 9743414722 VEDA ELIZABETH ZACHARIAH 01674 VEDA CANAAN 25629532 5582953222 JOHNS LESSLY THOMAS 03211 JOHNS EDEN 25632914 6591572022 TIJU NINAN DAVID 03251 TIJU MIZPAH 6675193722 EMMA ELSY RENGIT 04524 EMMA MAHANAIM 55667602 6552633923 SHERLY ANNI JOHN 04122 SHERLY MAHANAIM 66425309 6709457823 SHINTA ANN JOHN 04742 SHINTA CANAAN 6685840424 BENEETA ANN JACOB 01834 KUKKU GETHSEMANE 25653582 9406095725 ALISHBA TANYA JOHN 01113 TANYA KADESH 25613051 9974083027 TIMOTHY THOMAS GEORGE 01053 TIMOTHY CANAAN 25623273 9793438127 ANNA THANKAM MATHEW 04624 ANNA EDEN 9660260628 JIJI ISSAC JACOB 00134 JIJU CANAAN 25634270 6656866728 TARUN KOSHY MATHEW 01434 TARUN MIZPAH 25611453 9781061828 ISAAC MATHEW THOMAS 04813 KADESH 25620572 66046936
Wedding anniversaries in feBruaryDATE NAME M. No. pRAyER GRp. TEL. RES. MoBILE
We wish all these couples a Happy Wedding Anniversary. Please attend and partake in the thanksgiving prayer during the Holy Communion Service.
2 JOHN ALEXANDER & SHERLY JOHN 00369 MAHANAIM 25610139 662492402 ROHAN JACOB MANI & ASHA MARIAM JACOB 00207 EDEN 25624138 975205733 RAJU GEORGE & JIJI RAJU 00395 EPHRAIM 658846204 MATHEW P SAMUEL & LITTY P MATHEW 00382 GIHON 659704015 RAJU PHILIP & LEELAMMA PHILIP 00018 MIZPAH 25640337 995985705 BENNY THOMAS & JIJI BENNY 00204 KADESH 25659310 996710875 VARGHESE K V & LOUSEY VARGHESE 00216 GETHSEMANE 998082346 MATHEW JOHNY & BINDHU JOHN 00462 EDEN 966026067 SHIBU PHILIP & JINI ANN ISSAC 00196 OLIVET 658315088 ROY THOMAS & MERCY E VARGHESE 00259 KADESH 25641509 998404398 MATHEW M M & SHEENA MATHEW 00324 MAHANAIM 25650429 998931108 SIMON ABRAHAM & SAUMINI SIMON 00400 EDEN 6689092510 MANOJ MATHEW M & SUNITHA MANOJ M 00010 CANAAN 25646726 9981682610 DENNY KOSHY & SONIA MOHAN GEORGE 00127 EPHRAIM 6669168010 DEEPU THOMAS PHILIP & SMITHA P THOMAS 00313 EMMAUS 25643019 9722070516 ELCY RAJAN & RAJAN V JOHN 00104 EPHRAIM 9962849516 JOY THOMAS & JENU JOY THOMAS 00182 EDEN 6601486617 ABRAHAM T M & SOSAMMA ABRAHAM 00168 MAHANAIM 25629174 6558164421 ANITA JOSE (DR.) & HAROLD S. WARTIKA 00348 GIHON 25359283 6689303122 SHAJI THOMAS & JESSY SHAJI 00077 EPHRAIM 24319387 9442679723 STEPHEN JOHN M & ALIAMMA JOHN 00036 MIZPAH 25616795 6678223923 MATHEW ABRAHAM K & MARIAMMA MATHEW 00074 GIHON 25344763 6640935924 ABRAHAM T MATHEW & LEENA ABRAHAM 00242 EPHRATH 67623224 6689328827 ZACHARIAH MATHEW (DR.) & RENY THOMAS ABRAHAM 00167 CANAAN 25629532 55829532
REGULAR pRoGRAMS AT ST.THoMAS CENTRE
Sunday School Every Friday 2.30 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
Farewell
Rev. Sunil Joy presenting the memento to Mr. David George & Mrs. Laly George ( Mem #071)
during the farewell meeting.
Welcome Reception
Reception for Rev. V. S. Skariah (Vicar, St. James Mar Thoma Church, Kuwait) and family
NEW BoRN BABy Aleena Mary Binoy
D/o Binoy Rajan & Juby Thomas
Family No - 0371Born on
03rd January 2014Eden Prayer Group
NEWLy WEDDED CoUpLE
SUBy JoHN T. & SHIBI ANNIE JoHNMarriage Date : 30th December 2013
At St. Andrew's Marthoma Chruch, Kannamangalam, Chettikulangara, Mavelikara, Alappuzha.
Family No: 388, Prayer Grorp : EPHRATH, ABBASIYATel : 94900437
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MAR THoMA SyRIAN CHURCH oF MALABAR
Marubhoomiyile Maramon Convention 2014February 17th to 21st 2014 - Theme: Hope in Distress
The occasion will be blessed with the renowned leaders of the Mar Thoma Church Rev. p. K. Zachariah, popularly known as “the man on the wheel” the main speaker will deliverthemessagerelatinghisexperienceintheLordashepassedthroughthedifficultsituations after the accident in US. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas Mar Theethos Episcopa, Mumbai Diocese will administer the Holy Communion service and address the fellowship gathering on Friday, 21st February. The details of the convention are given below.
Date Time Venue Leaders17.02.2014 (Mon.) 7.00 pm NECK Rev. P. K. Zachariah18.02.2014 (Tue.) 7.00 pm NECK Rev. P. K. Zachariah19.02.2014 (Wed.) 7.00 pm Ahmadi MTC Rev. P. K. Zachariah20 02.2014 (Thur.) 7.00 pm NECK Rev. P. K. Zachariah
21.02.2014 (Fri.)6.30 am NECK Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas Mar
Theethos Episcopa7.00 pm NECK Rev. P. K. Zachariah
“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. P.A. Thomas (68), Plavunilkunnathil House, Vadasserikkara, father-in-law of Mr. John Mathew (Samkutty) and Mrs. Suja’s father, Membership # 180, Mahanaim Prayer Group. Adv. Mrs. Selin Thomas (63), Panickaruveedu, Kangazha, sister of Mr. Rajan Daniel Membership # 33 Canaan Prayer Group & Mr. Samson Daniel Membership # 39 Mahanaim Prayer Group.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.
Note : Any changes in worship venue or time will be informed through e-mail.
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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.
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Lay Ministrant
Lukose Raju
Lay Ministrant
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4 TUE7.30 PM
HOP, NECK, Kuwait CityMayaltho - Presentation / entry of
Our Lord in the Temple. HOLY
COMMUNIONRomans
11:33 - 12:2St.Luke 2:22-39
1 Samuel 1:19-28
Hebrews 10:1-14
GEEHON
7 FRI7.30 AM
STC, SALMIYACANAN
11TUE7.30 PM
HOP, NECK, Kuwait CityCompassionate Love and
Healing.
HOLY COMMUNION
James 5:13-18
St.Mark 7:31-37
Isaiah 42:1-9
Acts 3:1-10
EDEN
14 FRI7.30 AM
STC, SALMIYAW
ORSHIP SERVICEW
ILL BE ASSIGNED
18 TUE7.00 PM
Church & Parish Hall NECK.
Sabbath as the Culmination of Creation.
Kuwait Centre Marthoma Convention - "Marubhoom
iyile Maramon".
21 FRI7.00 AM
Church & Parish Hall NECK.
Kuwait Centre Marthoma Churches - Joint Holy Com
munion.
25 TUE7.30 PM
STC, SALMIYAFall as the Violation of the
purpose of Creation HOLY
COMMUNIONRomans 7:14-25
St.Matthew 7:15-23
Genesis 6:1-13
Romans 5:12-21
WILL BE ASSIGNED
28 FRI7.30 AM
STC, SALMIYAEPHRATH / EPHRAIM
Prayer Groups shall identify and assign appropriate personnel as Two Laymen to Assist in Church services ,Two Lesson Readers And Four Children to collect offertory, during Worship services and Holy
Communion services for both St.Thomas center & Hall of Peace .Please co-ordinate with Lay Readers .
St. Thomas Messenger for the month of February is sponsored by Mr. Saju Thomas & Reshm
i Rajan, Mr. Andrews Cherian & Anu Alice Andrews, Dr. Reji Alex Mathew & Dr. Sheji Alex. St.Thomas family takes this opportunity to thank them for their support.