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 : 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

Issue No. 4 Vol. VII April 2013

(For Private Circulation only)

Dearly beloved in Christ,Church is a healing community. It means that the mission of the church is bringing healing in the world. Healing is a process. It involves intra-personal as well as inter-

personal relationships, that is, within oneself and with others.The healing signifies well being, and wholeness of a person involving his or her

mantel, emotional, spiritual, and biological and psychological dimension. It signifies the well being and wholeness of a community and involves the coming together of different communities in healthy, fulfilling and complimentary relationships. The healing in its real sense is Shalom, where different parts come together to form whole, and the result of this act is peace, wholeness and well-being. We the St.Thomas Family may pray and work for the total healing of our community.I appreciate all the parishioners for your prayers and participation in the various activities of our parish in the last financial year. I would like to thank the office bearers and the committee members of our parish and organizations for the service they have rendered for the glory of God amidst their personal

commitments.I am assigned to minister in Delhi, Bethel Parish as per the decision of the

Church from 1st May, 2013. I will be leaving Kuwait by 24th of April. I really enjoyed the 3 years of my ministry in Kuwait. By the grace of God I could also be a part of St. Thomas Family, Centre programs, Vijayanagaram Mission Project, Lay Training activities,Pravasi Sangamam, Kuwait Mar Thoma Convention, ecumenical and secular programs, the spiritual and cultural activities of our parish etc. I express my gratitude to all the members, office bears and committee members of the last 3 years of our Parish and Organizations for your prayerful support. May God bless St.Thomas Parish to be an instrument for the well being of our society. With me, my family – Lovely, Gargi and Gautham also give greetings and best wishes to all the members of the

St.Thomas Family. Please continue to remember us in your payers. God bless you all.Yours in Christ,

Panachamoottil Achen

Alexander Vaidyan P.K.Vice President

Binu John Zachariah Trustee - Accounts

Jiji Mathew GeorgeSecretary

Lukose RajuLay Ministrant

Thomas P. AbrahamTrustee - Finance

Mathew VargheseLay Ministrant

OFFICE BEARERS 2013 - 2014

As all of you know our beloved Thomas Koshy Panachamoottilachen, Lovelykochamma, Gargi and Gautham will be leaving Kuwait on April 24th, 2013 after completing 3 years of meritorious service to our Parish. Achen is posted as the Vicar of Delhi Bethel Mar Thoma Church (KH No.142/3, Saidullahjab Extn. IGNOU Road, New Delhi – 110 068, Tel: 91-11-29534464). Let us take this opportunity to thank Ullasachen and family for all the leadership and assistance they extended to our Parish and the spiritual nourishment of our Parishioners.Dear Achen, Kochamma, Gargi and Gautham, we the St. Thomas family wishing you all the best and God speed and assure you all our prayers in the new assignment.The light of God surrounds you,The love of God enfolds you,The presence of God watches over you,The power of God protects you,Wherever you are, God is.

Transfer of our Vicar Rev. Thomas Koshy Panachamoottil

A WORD OF GRATITUDEWe, the Office Bearers of our Parish with heartfelt thanks and gratitude, Praise and Adore Lord Almighty for enabling us with His power to carry out the different responsibilities of our Parish effectively during the year 2012-13. We experienced His guidance and providence very much during this period. God has strengthened us with His spirit and His Grace was enough for us.

We express our profound gratitude and respect to our beloved Vicar Rev. Thomas Koshy Panachamoottil for his timely guidance and support during our tenure.

We are happy that all St. Thomas Family members, the Office Bearers of Sunday School, Sevika Sanghom, Yuvajana Sakhyam, Edavaka Mission and Parish Choir extended their whole-hearted support and co-operation to us to achieve this goal. Please accept our sincere thanks.

All the Kaisthana Samithi members and Prayer Group Office Bearers were also instrumental to a great extend for the faithful completion of our tenure. We hereby express our sincere gratitude to all of you. We are not claiming that we attained perfection and success, but we are sure about one thing, i.e. we were faithful in our ministry. A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU.

While we express our appreciation, we request you to please continue to bear the Office Bearers of the year 2013-14 in your prayers and extend full support and co-operation in discharging their duties successfully.

Best wishes,

Office Bears 2012-13

Laloo Thomas (Vice President) Shibu Cherian (Secretary)Abraham Mathew (Trustee - Finance) Chacko Daniel (Trustee - Accounts)Dr. Abraham Kurian (Lay Reader) Boban Varghese (Lay Reader)

PARISH DAY 2013The 6th Parish Day of St. Thomas Mar Thoma Parish will be held at St. Thomas Centre on April 12th, 2013 immediately after the Holy Communion Service. Our Diocesan Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Mar Paulos will be the Chief Guest. Other dignitaries from NECK and Vicars from sister parishes will also be attending the function. We invite the presence and participation of all St. Thomas family members.We thank God Almighty for the blessings He has showered upon our parish and also for keeping us under His care.

RETREAT FOR KAISTHANA SAMITHI MEMBERS, OFFICE BEARERS OF PRAYER GROUPS & VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS (2013-14)

A retreat for our newly elected Kaisthana Samithi Members, Office Bearers of Prayer Groups, Various Organizations will be held on 8th April 2013, 7.00 pm at St. Thomas Centre, Salmiya. Rev. Dr. P. G. George (Principal, Dharma Jyothi Vidhya Peeth, Faridabad) will be the main speaker.

For more details: Mr. Jiji Mathew George, Tel: 97801302

Birthdays in aprilDATE NAME MEMBER

NOPET

NAMEPRAYER GROUP TELEPHONE MOBILE

1 BLESSY BOBAN VARGHESE 00114 BLESSY CANAAN 25635156 665625361 JOHN C. MATHEW 04251 JOBY EDEN 94917052 949170521 MINI GEORGE MATHEW 01402 MINI EMMAUS 97615189 976151891 CUCKOO ALEY MATHEW JOHN 02082 CUCKOO MIZPAH 25659153 972274132 BINNEY LIJU 03312 BINNEY EPHRAIM 66883181 668831812 ANNAMMA JOSE 02782 RAJAMMA ARARAT 24338529 666607642 SAJI THOMAS 02851 SAJI MAHANAIM 99382994 993829942 ILEREN LILLY CHACKO 03314 ILEREN EPHRAIM 66883181 668831812 MARY KOSHI MATHEW 00372 MARY SHEKAM 24885372 994382632 SHARON ELSA BIJU 01493 CHINNU MAHANAIM 25635729 667382372 DIANA BOBBY GEORGE 01592 DOLLY EMMAUS 25622547 651346502 JOSYMOL ZACHARIAH 03982 JOSY CANAAN 66421904 664219043 LIZY RAJU 01222 LIZY MIZPAH 25728848 669573023 MATHEW MATHEW 01545 MATHAICHEN GIHON 25341972 669357773 SUSAMMA ABRAHAM 00792 SUSAN CANAAN 25641839 994061153 ANJALI MARY JOHN 01363 ANJALI KADESH 25653028 992819953 SHIBU MATHAI THOMAS 03841 SHIBU EPHRAIM 65642517 656425173 PRINCY MARY SAM 01882 PRINCY EPHRATH 24334581 993011644 EVAN KOSHY ARUN 03623 EVAN ARARAT 24335198 661895264 JINU JOHN VARGHESE 00202 KOCHUMOL CANAAN 25627036 990864494 STEVE PHILIP BLESSON 04093 STEVE EMMAUS 25638325 660355395 LEYONA EBEY ABRAHAM 04173 LEYONA EMMAUS 23717060 991321845 THOMAS PEEDIKAYIL OOMMEN 04691 BYJU GETHSEMANE 25621376 664085815 THOMAS CHACKO P. 00551 THANKACHEN EDEN 25649853 972896156 THOMAS VARGHESE 02651 THOMAS EMMAUS 25730462 662937726 BINOY THOMAS 02371 BINOY EDEN 25611281 998801147 IVY ABRAHAM VARGHESE (DR.) 00464 IVY CANAAN 25637067 998605137 ANGELENE ABRAHAM 00723 ANGELENE MIZPAH 25624177 662844277 ANITHA THOMAS PETER 03412 ANITHA MIZPAH 25748139 973272248 SIMMY VARGHESE 02191 SIMMY OLIVET 97242359 972423598 ANGELA ANNA BAIJU 04513 ANGELA MAHANAIM 25659614 966275718 RESHMI RAJAN 03062 RESHMI SHEKAM 66884238 668842389 JOHANN JOHN MATHEW 00243 JOHANN EMMAUS 25642194 667111029 SUBIN SAM MATHEW 01921 SUBIN ARARAT 24341694 993628929 ANNIKA ELSA ROY 02594 ANNIKA KADESH 25649143 9950627610 JOSE EAPEN 02781 JOSE ARARAT 24338529 6666076410 LALY GEORGE 00712 LALY MAHANAIM 25649742 9743937710 SANTHAMMA EASOW 00572 SANTHAMMA MIZPAH 25751147 9978060910 VARGHESE OOMMEN 01391 JIJI KADESH 25621469 6642085411 SUSAN MATHEWS (DR.) 03172 SALLY EMMAUS 25636489 2563648911 RANJEETA SUSAN AVINASH 00336 JITA CANAAN 25629747 9906851411 ALISHA MARY BINOY 03713 ISHAMOL EDEN 25659318 6096529211 JITHIN CHACKO JACOB 03773 JITHU EPHRAIM 24337438 9721646011 SUNIL JOY 04261 SUNIL EDEN 66714543 6671454311 SUJA GEORGE CHERIAN 03762 SUJA EPHRAIM 24316910 9966243711 SUSAN MATHEW 00995 TIONA CANAAN 25640153 6675087512 BEVIN THOMAS THOMAS 03334 BEVIN ARARAT 24330423 9938169112 ANITHA ABRAHAM 01122 ANITHA MIZPAH 25731735 6560888412 GEORGE VARGHESE 01191 GIGI CANAAN 25641749 6657582612 JOTHI JOHN 04172 JOTHI EMMAUS 23717060 9913218414 MARYKUTTY ALEXANDER 01082 JESSY MAHANAIM 25637873 9958229114 LAURA ANN PHILIP 02283 AMMU OLIVET 25611291 9957469515 CHRISTI MARIAM CROSS 01723 MUTHU MAHANAIM 25649357 9959728216 ANGELINE SARA SANTHOSH 02053 ANGELINE CANAAN 25619359 9957854516 MATHAI KOCHUMMAN 00801 JAMES OLIVET 25617268 9942669116 AJIT MAMMEN ABRAHAM 01321 AJIT CANAAN 25622974 99501715

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"

Birthdays in aprilDATE NAME MEMBER

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NAMEPRAYER GROUP TELEPHONE MOBILE

16 ABRAHAM MATHEW P. 00161 KUNJUMON OLIVET 25630521 6656549617 SUSY SAMUEL 00562 SUSY SHEKAM 24890396 6656348317 THOMAS GEORGE 01051 BUBEN CANAAN 25623273 9793438118 JAISON JOY 03831 JAISON SHEKAM 97912108 9791210818 OLIVIA MARIAM GEORGY 03163 OLIVIA EPHRATH 67058476 6705847618 GEORGE MATHEW 01401 MONI EMMAUS 97615189 9761518918 JOHANN SHIBU MADATHIL 03003 AKKU EPHRATH 24342128 9720107018 SANOJ MATHEW THOMAS 04681 SANOJ CANAAN 50718100 5071810018 JESLEAN JOSE 02673 ANJU ARARAT 24317585 6617242519 JERALD PHILIP MATHEW 01714 JERRY CANAAN 25668174 9780130219 GEORGY M. CHERIAN 01061 GEORGY EDEN 25621374 9721198119 NISHA MARIAM DANIEL 00233 NISHA EDEN 25652751 6616529219 NIGEL SHAJI PHILIP 01354 NIGEL OLIVET 66763090 6676309020 REEBA MARIAM DANIEL 00234 REEBA EDEN 25652751 6616529220 SUSAN VARGHESE 02692 SUSAN EPHRATH 24311491 9711510220 JACOB CHACKO ABRAHAM 04161 SHAJI KADESH 25617209 9922844820 CICILY VARGHESE 01152 CICILY KADESH 25650623 6639108221 ANISHA ANNIE BINU 00924 ANU CANAAN 25661703 6652384321 JOEL VARGHESE BAIJU 04514 JOEL MAHANAIM 25659614 9662757121 ANNAMMA CHACKO 00552 DAISY EDEN 25649853 9728961522 AILEEN ANN LALU 03443 AILEEN ARARAT 94967896 9406334922 SHINTU KURIAN 03622 SHINTU ARARAT 24335198 6618952623 MONSON MATHEW ABRAHAM 00444 MONSON CANAAN 25639462 9945041123 ELIZABETH ANU 03872 ELIZABETH ARARAT 66565360 6656536023 NAVEEN GEORGE THOMAS (DR.) 00341 SAJU CANAAN 25636713 9747058924 SUSAN JIJI MATHEW 01712 RAJI CANAAN 25668174 9780130224 CISAL GEO 00582 CISAL MAHANAIM 66194291 9444564524 JERRY GEORGE MATHEW 01513 JEFRY MIZPAH 25750317 9900410924 SOJI PHILIP ZACHARIAH 01521 SOJI OLIVET 25628044 6626753725 ELIZABETH MATHEW 00992 SHEEBA CANAAN 25640153 6675087525 BENCY ANNIE CHACKO 03372 BENCY OLIVET 25624570 6655748625 BOBAN VARGHESE K. 00111 BOBAN CANAAN 25635156 6656253626 JERRIN CHERIAN GEORGY 01063 EDEN 25621374 9721198127 RAJESH ABRAHAM VARKEY 01931 RAJESH EDEN 67050820 6705082027 SARA ELIZABETH JACOB 02835 AMMU EDEN 25615982 9764317627 JOANNA JOHN 00545 CHINNU EDEN 25633251 6677735028 VIJOY MATHEW ALEXANDER 02631 VIJOY GIHON 22623051 9710085328 SAMUEL SUNIL PHILIP 00815 SAMUEL MAHANAIM 66197107 6619710728 BEENA ANN TOBBY 03972 BEENA CANAAN 25632957 9955059128 ELCY RAJAN 01041 ELCY SHEKAM 99628495 9962849528 JOHN MAMMEN 01251 SAJU OLIVET 25661269 9941353628 SAUMYA MARIANNE THOMAS 00056 SAUMYA CANAAN 25624996 6677030328 DAVID PHILIP 01375 DAVID EDEN 25636526 9961572428 JOSE KUTTY KUNJAPPAN 02671 KOCHUMON ARARAT 24317585 6617242529 RINU ABY PRINCE 02091 RINU KADESH 25652342 9907649429 RONE GEORGE MATHEW 03153 CHACKOCHEN EPHRAIM 24316340 9710072730 JINCY JOHN 04292 JINCY MIZPAH 55742722 5574272230 KEVIN GEORGE JOHN 02623 KICHU EMMAUS 25616846 9925279430 JERINA SUSAN MATHEW 00033 JERI CANAAN 25650273 9783529230 JOSE BABY SIMON 00661 JOSE ARARAT 24317138 99712793

Newly Wedded Couple

“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:

NEW BORN BABIESRemin AnnA SAjAn

Date of Birth: 7-02-2013D/o Sajan Skaria

& Reema MathewPrayer Group: Olivet

Family No.:

ethAn mAthew SAtiShDate of Birth: 24-01-2013

S/o Satish Mathew & Jasmine Satish

Prayer Group: Olivet Family No.:

DANNY & BINCYOur Member Mr. Daniel Koshy

(S/o Mrs.& Mr. Koshy Kunju Daniel, Olivet Prayer Group)Married to Miss. Elizabeth Philip

(D/o Mrs.& Late Mr. Philip Vattakunnel, Huston USA)

Rev. Thomas Koshy Panachamoottil presenting the Memento to Mrs & Mr Varghese George on

15-03-2013.

Farewell

A meeting was held at St.Thomas Centre on 5th March 2013 immediately after Holy Communion service to give farewell to outgoing Vicars, Rev. A.Y Varughese (St. James MTC Kuwait) and

Rev. Binju Varughese (St. Peters CSI Congregation Kuwait)

Farewell

Our Parish Member Mr. V.J. Chacko (60), Valiyamannil House, Elamkulam, Member. No: 256St. 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.

We wish all these couples a Happy Wedding Anniversary. Please attend and partake in the thanksgiving prayer during the Holy Communion Service.

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

Wedding anniversaries in aprilDATE NAME PRAYER GRP. TEL. RES. MOBILE

1 MATHEW P. ALEXANDER & ELIZABETH JESSY MATHEW CANAAN 25650273 978352921 VILAS VARGHESE & JISHA JOHN GIHON 99899379 998993795 MATHAI ALEXANDER & ANNIE ALEXANDER MAHANAIM 25619976 995154487 GEORGE JOHN & BEENA MARY GEORGE KADESH 25635609 66579902

12 VIJOY MATHEW ALEXANDER & MARY MATHEW ALEXANDER GIHON 22623051 9710085313 THOMAS VARGHESE & RUBIN K. THOMAS EMMAUS 25730462 6629377215 CHARLS P. GEORGE & PRIYA CHARLS ARARAT 99269291 9926929116 SHIBU OOMMEN VARGHESE & CIBY SHIBU VARGHESE ARARAT 24311746 6664480316 EAPPEN P. MATHEW & SILY MARY MATHEWS EPHRATH 90076484 9007648418 VIJU GEORGE & BEENA CHACKO MAHANAIM 25629583 9980846918 SAJI THOMAS & SHEEJA SAJI MAHANAIM 99382994 9938299419 JACOB CHANDY & RACHEL CHANDY CANAAN 25634996 6677030319 SAJAN SKARIA & REEMA MATHEW KADESH 50608024 6047830919 ANOOP K. ALEX & RAJI ANU KOSHY EPHRATH 99436077 9943607720 P.K CHERIAN & NEETHA CHERIAN CANAAN 99425816 9942581621 SHAJI PHILIP THENASSERIL & SHOLLY THOMAS OLIVET 66763090 6676309023 JOHN MATHEW & SUSAN JOHN MATHEW EMMAUS 25642194 6671110223 SHAJI JOSEPH & DITTY SHAJI JOSEPH KADESH 25612248 9406316124 VARGHESE P. C. & MARIAMMA VARGHESE OLIVET 25642079 6648849025 ANIL MATHEW & JESSY ANIL EDEN 25625837 9968243326 GEORGE T. J. & PREMSY ANNAMMA GEORGE MIZPAH 25659639 6655296927 SHIBU THOMAS JOHN (DR.) & PREETHA ABRAHAM (DR.) EMMAUS 25660975 6653328428 JOSEPH GEORGE & ANNAMMA JOSEPH GEORGE MIZPAH 25732895 6689762928 GEORGE MATHEW & SUNITHA GEORGE KADESH 25663459 9985651828 SABU GEORGE & ALEYAMMA PHILIP EDEN 99735194 6617425929 ASHISH KURIAN MATHEW & SIMI MIRIAM ASHISH CANAAN 25645275 99858961

FAREWELL TO REV. THOMAS KOSHY PANACHAMOOTTIL & FAMILYThe farewell meeting for our Vicar will be held immediately after the Holy Communion Service on 19th April 2013 at St. Thomas Centre, Salmiya. All are cordially invited to attend this farewell meeting.

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St. Thomas Messenger for the month of April is sponsored by newly Married Couple Danny & Bincy and Office Bearers 2012-2013 St.Thomas family takes this opportunity to thank them for their support.

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orship services and Holy Communion services for both St.Thomas Center & Hall of Peace. Please co-ordinate with our Lay Readers.

2 TUE7.30 PM

HOP, NECK, Kuwait CityW

ORSHIP SERVICE

Zephaniah 3:14-20

James 1:1-8

WILL BE ASSIGNED

5 FRI7.30 PM

STC, SALMIYANew Sunday -

From Doubt to Faith (1

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HOLY COMMUNION

1 Thessalonians 1:3-12

St.John 20:19-29

OLIVET

9 TUE7.30 PM

HOP, NECK, Kuwait CityGETHSEMANE

12 FRI7.30 AM

STC, SALMIYAEDAVAKA DINAM

HOLY COMMUNION

Acts 17:10-17

St.Luke 13:1-9

Isaiah 60:1-22

Philippians 3:1-16

WILL BE ASSIGNED

16 TUE7.30 PM

HOP, NECK, Kuwait CityChrist the Fellow traveller

HOLY COMMUNION

Galatians 1:6-10

St.Luke 24:13-32

Genesis 5:18-24

Acts 11:19-26

GEEHON

19 FRI7.30 PM

STC, SALMIYAGood News to those

who gone afar HOLY

COMMUNION1 Timothy 1:12-17

St.Jhon 21:1-14

Genesis 3:1-14

2 Timothy 4:9-18

KADESH

23 TUE7.30 PM

HOP, NECK, Kuwait CityMIZPAH

26 FRI7.30 PM

STC, SALMIYALord’s Commission for ever

HOLY COMMUNION

1 Peter 5:1-11

St.Jhon 21:15-17

Numbers 11:23-30

Acts 8:25-40

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HOP, NECK, Kuwait CityARARAT

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We request individuals /organizations/prayer groups to sponsor our monthly bulletin “Messenger” every month. You could even share the

special occasions in your family with St.Thomas family by sponsoring an issue of “Messenger”. Your kind cooperation in this matter is solicited.For further details, please contact the Office Bearers in advance.