P.O. Box 25562 Safat 13116 KuwaitTel : 2563 5253 (Res.) Mob : 6603 0775 St. Thomas Centre Tel: 2564 7060E-mail: st.thomasmtcq8@gmail.comwww.st-thomasmtckuwait.com

Rev. Thomas Koshy PanachamoottilVicar

fatherpanachi@gmail.com

Parsonage Location Salmiya, Street 10, Bldg No. 20

1st Floor, Flat No. 14 Al-Dhahok Bin Qays StreetOpp. Bestow Super Market

(For Private Circulation only)

Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God”. (St. John 20:28)

Issue No. 07 Vol. V July 2011

A Monthly publication for the St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Kuwait

ST. THOMAS DAY - 3rd JULY

From The Desk of Vicar ...Dearly beloved in Christ,

The Reformation teaching that the church is always reforming is a challenge for the church to constantly examine its doctrines and life. The doctrines of resurrection and the parousia give continued assurance that every sorrow will be turned in to joy and the end will be the beginning of something entirely new. Parousia,a Greek word, literally means, “A being alongside” .It also means “Appearance” or “Presence” or “presence after absence” and “arrival”; But not a “Return” or Second coming “as popularly conceived. Parousia appears 13 times in the New Testament with reference to the coming of Christ: 1 Cor.15;23, 1 Thes.2:19,3:13,4:15,5:23,2 Thes.2:18,James5:7-8,2 Peter 1:16,3:4,12, 1 John 2:28. This blessed hope of Parousia, sustains believers in their troublesome existence in the world. However, the doctrine of parousia has become a fundamentalist doctrine of world negation and misleading speculations about the end of the world. Christians need to reaffirm an open future and meaning of all historical life that the dead will be raised and the world will be renewed.

Let us prepare ourselves for the world affirming character of Christ’s coming.

Lord keeps us in the hope of your coming. Amen

Yours in Christ

Panachamoottil Achen

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The third phase of Malayalam class was inaugurated by Mr. Nixon George, Coordinator Asianet TV, immediately after Fasting prayer on Friday 10th June 2011, Seven dedicated teachers and volunteers helped to impart the intricacies of our Malayalam language to 55 students during the 2 weeks class.

The classes will conclude on 1st July,2011 after the service with a closing ceremony including brief entertaining programs by the students and distribution of certificates.

Fsâ aebmfw (ENTE MALAYALAM) CLOSING CEREMONEY on Friday 1st July,2011

BIRTHDAYS IN JULYDATE NAME PRAYER GROUP TELEPHONE MOBILE

1 LALOO THOMAS MAHANAIM 25657655 995882441 SHERLY GEORGY EDEN 25621374 972119812 ALEX M. GEORGE EDEN 25625029 660627522 JACOB JOSEPH VELLOOR MAHANAIM 25653582 940609572 KEZIA RACHEL GEORGY EPHRATH 670584763 ABEY P. THOMAS ARARAT 944530954 VARUGHESE MATHEW EDEN 25615823 997581704 JOMOL ABRAHAM MIZPAH 66891075 992701274 NINI ELSA MATHEW OLIVET 55479452 993816764 JACOB C. KOSHY EDEN 25615982 976431764 SEEMA RAJESH VARKEY EDEN 670508204 LENI ELIZABETH MAMMEN ARARAT 24341694 993628924 JIJI IDICULLA JOHN KADESH 25653028 992819955 BETH JOSEPH KOLLAMALA EMMAUS 25657821 996016045 AARON MATHEW MATHAI MAHANAIM 25650429 998931105 STEFFY MERIN SUNIL MIZPAH 666053585 NANMA MARIAM MATHEWS KADESH 25638554 978303256 ANNE THOMAS CANAAN 25623273 979343816 SUNIL PHILIP GEEHON 25349052 661971076 ALEYAMMA ISAAC EPHRATH 24316015 995615066 ANGEL MARIAM SUNNY MAHANAIM 663573306 CHACKO PHILIP ARARAT 24348934 972135227 MARIYAMMA SAM OLIVET 25616048 662902538 RONY VARGHESE JACOB CANAAN 25627158 99670672

10 DANIEL THOMAS KOLETH EDEN 25662952 9982738910 KEVIN GEORGE SAM EMMAUS 25639634 6613300110 RON PHILIP IDICULLA EMMAUS 25643271 6515021211 VARGHESE PHILIP EMMAUS 23718450 6684602111 ISSAC JACOB OLIVET 25634270 6656866711 BIJU THOMAS MAHANAIM 6709457811 BLESSEN BOBAN VARGHESE CANAAN 25635156 6656253612 CIBY SHIBU VARGHESE ARARAT 24311746 6664480312 PRAKASH JOHN MATHEW OLIVET 25615203 9955099612 REVITHA THANKOM GEORGE ARARAT 24335198 6604400812 SMITHA THOMAS MAHANAIM 25641963 9936935312 ANNE SHYLA PHILIP KADESH 25638554 6670688313 JERRIN VARUGHESE EPHRATH 6686243613 ANN MARY SAJI EDEN 6682948313 RIYA GEORGE MATHEW EPHRAIM 24316340 9710072713 MELVIN VARUGHESE T. EMMAUS 25619683 9911291913 JACOB P. JABBU KOSHY MAHANAIM 25623596 9905603114 REUBEN RENJI VARGHESE OLIVET 25629644 9977062315 ASHLY SHIBU CHERIAN KADESH 25649403 9989145015 SHIJU MAMMEN GEORGE KADESH 25610934 9914200515 TOBY GEORGE MATHEW MIZPAH 25750317 9900410915 ELIZABETH JESSY MATHEW CANAAN 25650273 97835292

BIRTHDAYS IN JULYDATE NAME PRAYER GROUP TELEPHONE MOBILE

16 ARON ALEX EPHRAIM 24346514 6626573316 MARIA CARMEN EDEN 25643263 9797981316 AGASTYA RAJAN AVINASH CANAAN 25629747 9906851416 SLINJU MONCY EPHRATH 9971853717 KEZIA ALEXANDER MIZPAH 97214239 9795210218 SUSAN JACOB (DR.) SHEKAM 24762691 6627874319 KRIPA ELSA VARGHESE KADESH 25621469 6642085419 VINCE VARGHESE OLIVET 5510834419 SHIBU THOMAS JOHN (DR.) EMMAUS 25660975 6653328420 SINI SOJI PHILIP OLIVET 25628044 6626753720 ANU MATHAI CANAAN 25619359 9957854520 SUSAN SAM EMMAUS 25639634 6613300120 BABUKUTTY P. ARARAT 6691078220 SHERYL ELIZABETH PHILIP MIZPAH 25630152 6640019421 MOLCY RACHEL ABRAHAM CANAAN 25639462 9945041121 GEORGE VARGHESE K. GEEHON 25353394 6622429722 NEVIN MATHEWS KURUVILLA OLIVET 25667304 9942373522 JACOB MATHEW GEEHON 25341972 6693577722 CIBI AJU MIZPAH 25616347 6673220622 ABRAHAM T. MATHEW EPHRATH 24753854 6689328823 SANDRA BIJU VARGHESE MAHANAIM 25641963 9936935323 MATHEW P. ALEXANDER CANAAN 25650273 9783529224 SARAH GRACE MATHEW EMMAUS 25652861 9984436424 SASHA ANN JOSHI MAHANAIM 25620983 9951730024 KEVIN JOHN THOMAS EMMAUS 25660975 6653328425 GIGIMOL T. EAPEN ARARAT 24341003 9755113225 JOMIN MARIAM JACOB EDEN 25632914 6649038525 OLIVE ANN SAM EMMAUS 25639634 6613300127 GEORGE KURIAN KADESH 25663826 9960820627 ROBY D. MATHEWS KADESH 25627554 6677908927 ANDREWS CHERIAN OLIVET 25646983 6639636727 ROHAN JACOB MANI EDEN 25624138 9752057328 MATHEW JOHN MIZPAH 25659153 9722741328 IRENE MARY KURUVILLA OLIVET 25667304 9942373528 KUNJAPPAN ALEXANDER MIZPAH 97214239 9795210228 HANNAH ANNE FINNEY MAHANAIM 25610329 6663176128 ALEXANDER VAIDYAN T.O. ARARAT 24346876 6689659429 MATHEW K.C. EPHRATH 24316015 9956150629 SABU GEORGE EDEN 99735194 6617425929 MILAN KOSHY PHILIP OLIVET 25662310 6623646930 EBY SAM K. OLIVET 25639980 9998537330 JACOB MATHEW CHUDUKATTIL SHEKAM 24762691 6627874330 SHARON ELIZABETH MATHEW EMMAUS 25642194 6671110230 JIJI MATHEW GEORGE CANAAN 25668174 97801302

We thank God for protecting you all in the past year and pray that God’s blessings be upon you in the New Year.

HOME LAND FELLOWSHIP & PICNIC - PHASE - IIOur “HOMELAND FELLOWSHIP-2011” PHASE - II is planned for mid of August.

Location - Nilakal,Gavi,Thekkady & Vagamon or Munnar - 2 Days- (1 Night & 2 Days)Those interested my contact : Conveners - Abraham Mathew Tel.: 66565496 / 25630521 or

Christy Thomas Tel. : 97867814/25663520.

Hearty Congratulations to the Newly Wedded Couple Our member

Miss. Ancy Thomas (D/O.Mrs & Mr. Chacko Thomas Eden P.G)

Married to Mithun Eappen Mohan of St Peters Marthoma church, Abbasiya

May Heaven’s choicest blessings be showered upon the cheerful couple.

CONGRATULATIONS

CONDOLENCEWe, The St. Thomas family express our deepest condolence to Dr.Susan Mathew & family, Mem # 317 Emmaus prayer group on the sad demise of her mother Mrs. Mariamma Mathai (80), Mattathu Family, Paruthippara Immanuel Mar Thoma Church, Trivandrum.St. Thomas family joins in conveying our heartfelt condolence to the bereaving members of Mr.Abraham Samuel & family, Mem # 279 Ararath prayer group at the loss of his beloved brother Mr. S.Thampi (62), Vathethu Padettathil , Chettikulangara St.Andrews Mar Thoma Church Kannamangalam, who has been called to the heavenly abode. May The Peace that passeth all understanding abide with both the families.

Member Number: 0422Name: Annie Shyla PhilipPrayer Group: Kadesh Mother Parish: Ebenezer - ValanjavattomContact No.: 6670683.

Member Number: 0423Name: Shany .V. AbrahamPrayer Group: Emmaus Mother Parish: Carmel - AyroorContact No.: 65719207

Member Number: 0424Name: Thomas .K. MathewPrayer Group: Emmaus Mother Parish: St.Thomas - Elanthoor

NEW MEMBERS

Our “Sargolsavam -2011” is scheduled to be held on Thursday, 22nd Sept. 2011. An array of

programmes, to exhibit the inherent yet dormant talent, will be staged in this connection. Those

wishing to participate as individuals to join a group, may contact : Convener - Abraham Stephen

(Sunny) Tel: 66284427/25624177 or Joint Convener - Shibu Cherian Tel: 99891450/25649403

on or before September 5th 2011. List of proposed programs are available with the convener.

SARGOLSAVAM - 2011

DATE NAME PRAYER GRP. TEL. RES. MOBILE

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES IN JULYWe wish the following couples a Happy Wedding Anniversary. Please attend and partake in the

thanksgiving prayer during the Holy Communion Service.

5 THOMAS PHILIP KOLETH & SHERIN THOMAS EDEN 25662952 998273895 JACOB MATHEW & MARY JACOB EPHRATH 24338098 972083536 THOMAS T. GEORGE & MARIAMMA THOMAS CANAAN 25636713 974705896 GEORGE EAPEN & SHEENA ANNA GEORGE MAHANAIM 972540387 GEORGE MATHEW & SUMA P. EAPEN CANAAN 994329848 ROSHAN P. JACOB & JISHAMOL KURUVILLA EMMAUS 650624538 JAMES NATHANIEL & SHEEBA JAMES ARARAT 24315306 972875469 CHACKO V.J. & LEELAMMA CHACKO. K EDEN 25648169 995193549 SAJI VARGHESE SAMUEL & LOVELY CHACKO MAHANAIM 25611739 998459049 BLESSON DANIEL PHILIP & SHERLIN MARY VARGHESE EMMAUS 25638325 66035539

10 JACOB CHACKO ABRAHAM & SUBY M. VARGHESE KADESH 25617209 9922844811 ANU ABRAHAM K. & ELIZABETH ABRAHAM EMMAUS 25649072 9760987611 RONI THOMAS JOHN & SHERIN ANU RAJU MIZPAH 5504108515 BIJU GEORGE THOMAS & SEEMA ANNIE JOHN MAHANAIM 25635729 6673823717 SAJI MATHEW GEORGE & SOSAMMA CHACKO MIZPAH 25750317 9900410919 JACOB C. KOSHY & TERSY THOMAS EDEN 25615982 9764317623 CHACKO DANIEL & LISSY DANIEL EDEN 25652751 6616529223 ALEXANDER DAS & MARYKUTTY ALEXANDER MAHANAIM 25637873 9958229124 EBY SAM K. & SHALU EBY OLIVET 25639980 9998537324 ANU GEORGE THAKADIYIL THOMAS & ELIZABETH ANU ARARAT 66565360 6656536026 SUNIL PHILIP & RENJINI SUNIL PHILIP GEEHON 25349052 6619710727 SANTHOSH PHILIP & LINCY SOSA VARGHESE GEEHON 25652543 9791038529 SAM MATHEW & BEENA THOMAS EPHRATH 24348036 9710430730 SHOBIN K. MATHEWS & PREETHI ELIZABETH CHERIAN OLIVET 25638289 65010514

REGULAR PROGRAMS AT ST.THOMAS CENTRESunday School Summer VacationJunior Choir Every Thursday at 6.00 TO 7.30 PMSenior Choir Every Thursday at 7.30 TO 9.30 PMYuvajana Sakhyam Every 1st Friday at Centre after the Worship service

And 3rd Sunday at Abbasiya Sevika Sanghom All Saturdays at 5.00 PMEdavaka Mission All Saturdays at 7.30 PM

RETREAT FOR BACHELORS, SPINSTERS AND ADULT SINGLES - 08 JULY, 2011A Retreat will be held, with the interest of bringing all our above members to make them ‘feel at home’, on Friday, 08th July 2011 from 10 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. immediately after the regular service at St. Thomas Center.With intense hope and earnest prayers we solicit your presence in turning this new event of togetherness a mighty success to fortify the unity of St. Thomas family. For more details and registration, please contact Convener - Eapen Mathew, Mob No. : 90076484

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STC, SALMIYAST THOMAS DAY

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HOLY COMMUNION1

Thessalonians 1:2-9

St.John 20:24-29

Isaiah 52:7-152 Timothy 3:10-17

MIZPAH

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HOP, NECK, Kuwait City HOLY COMMUNION

EPHRAIM

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STC, SALMIYAPRIEST MINISTER OF

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FASTING PRAYER EDAVAKA MISSION

12 TUES 1107:30 PM

HOP, NECK, Kuwait City HOLY COMMUNION

Hebrews 4 :12-16

St.John 13: 12-20

1 Samuel 3: 1-14

1 Peter 2:1-10

KADESH

15 FRI 117:30 AM

STC, SALMIYAPEOPLE OF GOD -

"ROYAL PRIESTHOD"

HOLY COMMUNIONEDEN

19 TUES 1107:30 PM

HOP, NECK, Kuwait CityHOLY COMMUNION

Romans 6:1-11

St.John 6:52-58

Deuteronomy 6:4-25

Ephesians 1:1-12

OLIVET

22 FRI 117:30 AM

STC, SALMIYAGRACE THAT RECEIVE

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HOLY COMMUNIONEPHRATH

26 TUES 1107:30 PM

HOP, NECK, Kuwait City HOLY COMMUNION

James 5:13-19

St. Matthew 10:1-10

2 Kings 20: 1-11Acts 4: 5-12

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