Sunday, June 5th , 2016

“ Student Sunday ”

Kalpana / Circular

Circular No. DC/293/16: From Diocesan Episcopa

Regarding the revision of the salary of our Achen

Aggregate Salary $1,925.00

Health Insurance Will be informed later

Provident Fund $192.50 (Annually)

Pension Fund $288,75 (Annually)

Salary Adjustment Fund $250.00 (Annually)

The salary is revised and was in effect since May 1, 2016.

Worship Service

Thanks to all who assisted in today’s worship service.

Next Sunday, June 12th , 2016, there will be Holy Communion in Malayalam, starting at 10:15 AM.

Thanks to Reji Thomas & Family for today’s refreshments.

Prayer Fellowships

Monday Prayer—Monday, June 6th , at 7 PM at Church

Fasting Prayer—Friday, June 10th, at 10 AM at Parsonage

Ebenezer Prayer—Saturday, June 11th, at 6 PM at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. John Thomas & Susheela.

Parish Mission—Every Friday, at 7 PM at Church

SS Announcements Today was the last day of Sunday School for this year. We thank all the students,

parents, and teachers who worked hard to make this year a great success. VBS registration continues today in the foyer. We are accepting donations for VBS.

Please sign up on the donor sign up list at the registration desk. The Final Day Program for VBS will be held on Saturday July 2nd before lunch time.

Exact time will be announced later. This is a change from what we have done in years past. Please come on Saturday to watch your children display what they have learned during VBS. Free lunch will be provided for everyone who attends. After lunch you can escort your child to the Surf and Swim water park.

VBS decorations will begin this week. If you are interested helping give your names today to Sydni, Jini, or Jinu so they can contact you with dates and times.

Next Sunday 6-12-16 there will be a very important teacher’s meeting after service. All teachers must attend.

Sunday School Annual Competition will be held Saturday June 18th at 9am at church. Please see rules for the competition on the Sunday School Bullentin Board or Facebook page… especially the rules about the memory verse competition and correction to the 7th and 8th grade song sheet.

Bindu Joseph,Sunday School Superintendent

Youth Fellowship

Celebrate Patrick! Today, June 5th 6:30pm at church

All are welcome to attend

Retreat Theme: Anchored

Date : July 8-10

Cost: $75 - Pay to Ashish Mathai or Sen Mathai

Anisha Mathew,

Youth Fellowship Secretary

St. Paul’s Youth Fellowship presentsCELEBRATE PATRICK! A MUSICAL GALA

St. Paul’s Youth Fellowship would like to invite you to attend a musical gala to benefit Patrick’s Mission with recording artist, playback singer, YouTube sensation and

multilingual performer (English, Malayalam, Hindi, & Tamil) Ms. Alisha Thomas. In addition, we have renown national conference speaker, Mrs. Preena Mathew, sharing

an inspiring message from the Word of God. We invite all families, parents, and youths alike, to join us for an uplifting evening of Praise & Worship, as we bring more

awareness to Patrick’s Mission. The cost is free and dinner will be provided.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT YF OFFICE BEARERS

Date: Sunday, June 5th

Time: 6:30 PM—8:30 PMVenue: St. Paul’s Mar Thoma Church of DallasPerformer: Ms. Alisha Thomas of Washington, D.C.Speaker: Mrs. Preena Mathew of Farmers Branch MTC Purpose: Awareness for Patrick’s MissionCost: FREE

Sevika Sanghom

Sevika Sanghom meeting will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, June 11th at Church.

Alice Raju,

Sevika Sanghom Secretary

Diocesan Sevika Sanghom Conference

The Diocesan Sevika Sanghom Conference will be held on Oct 6th - 9th

at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, St. Catherine Conference Center, Ontario, Canada. Hosted by St. Mathew’s Mar Thoma Church Sevika Sanghom, Toronto, Canada. August 30th is the deadline for registration.

Mrs. Mariamma Abraham,

Diocesan Sevika Sanghom Secretary

Parish Mission

The annual general body meeting of the St. Paul’s Mar Thoma Church Parish Mission is to be conducted on Friday 06/17/2016 7PM at Church to transact the following agenda:

1. Review & adopt Annual Report for the year 2015

2. Review & adopt Annual Accounts for the year 2015

3. AOB with the permission of the Chair

Abraham Mepurath,

Secretary – Parish Mission (2015)

MTVEA Diocesan Conference

Date: July 21st to July 24th, 2016

Venue: Philadelphia Mar Thoma Church, Philadelphia

Theme: “Arise and Go; The Call and Commission” Jonah 1:1-2

Leaders:

Rt. Rev. Dr. Issac Mar Philexinos Episcopa

Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas Mar Theethose Episcopa

Rev. Abraham Scaria (Chicago)

Dr. Thomas George (Kochin)

Reji Varughese (MTVEA Diocesan Secretary)

Parish Mission & Sevika Sanghom

There will be a combined fellowship meeting of the Parish Mission and Sevika Sanghom, South West Center "A", on June 25, 2016 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. The venue for this fellowship is scheduled to be at Sehion MTC., 3760 14th Street, Plano. Members of all parish Mission and Sevika Sanghom are invited to be a part of this prayer fellowship.

Abraham Kulathumkal, CPA (for Parish Mission)

Jolly Babu (for Sevika Sanghom)

KECF General body meeting

There will be a 1/2 yearly general body meeting of the Kerala Ecumenical Christian Fellowship (KECF) today at 04:00 PM at St. Mary's Orthodox Valiapally, 14133 Dennis Lane, Farmers Branch, Texas 75234. Clergy, along with two representatives from each member parish, are requested to participate in this meeting.

After the general body meeting, the KECF choir practice will start at the same venue from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. All the choir leaders and participants to be present for the practice session. Anyone from member churches who wishes to join the choir practice is welcome to join. Practice sessions are mandatory for choir participants which are on Sundays from 4:00PM to 6:00 PM from June to August.

KECF General Secretary

Alex Alexander

Change Of Address

Mr. & Mrs. Roger & Nishin Philip

321 Winn Road

Sunnyvale, TX, 75182

Tel 469.644.9571

Planting Trees

This week, you may have noticed some new trees on our church premises. I want

to take this time to thank Mr. Raju Chacko & the

Immanuel prayer group for donating, planting, and

watering the trees on our church premises.

Birthdays

Date Name

5-Jun Amita Edison

5-Jun Kunjamma Thomas

8-Jun Ashish Mathai

8-Jun Jenny Mammen

8-Jun Lincy George

9-Jun Joseph Koshy

9-Jun Lyssamma George

9-Jun Nathan Koshy

10-Jun Oommen Koshy

10-Jun Thomas Abraham

Wedding Anniversary

Date Name

5-Jun Mr. & Mrs. Reji Thomas

5-Jun Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Mathew

6-Jun Mr. & Mrs. John K. Mathew

7-Jun Mr. & Mrs. Beji Pappachan

9-Jun Mr. & Mrs. Abey Kuruvilla

Guests

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