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Achen’s Message

Dearly Beloved in Christ,

Warm Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. On October 16th,

2016 we are planning to celebrate our Harvest Festival. Bible asks us to honour the Lord

with your substance and with the first fruits of all your produce (Prov.3:9). Harvest

Festival or Thanksgiving is all about two aspects: giving and receiving. These are not two

separate things at all and cannot or should not be taken apart. Receiving so many good

things in life…giving thanks for what we have received and giving to God and other people

from what we have received …and by doing so establishing a never ending circle of giving

and receiving between God and human beings as well as among ourselves and our fellow

human beings. Through our Harvest Festival we get the opportunity to remain grateful, to

give ourselves, to give our gifts, and to experience an astonishing fullness of life! Let us

honour our Lord with our praises and gratitude, with our skills and our talents, with our

personality and our qualification, with our possessions and our money, with all we have

and all we are.

May the Lord help us to honour Him with our submission!

With prayer and kind regards,

Ninan Jacob Achen

The Trumpet

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MONTHLY NEWLTER

October 2, 2016 Laity Sunday (Malayalam)

Priesthood of All Believers

1st Lesson Isa. 61:1-11 Mr. Thomas M. Mathai

Psalms 135:12-21 Miss Rebecca Richardson

2nd Lesson 1 Pet.2:1-10 Mr. Richardson Mathew

Gospel Reading - John 17:1-8

October 09, 2016 (English)

Disability: Care and Honour

1st Lesson 2 Sam. 9:1-13 Mr. Cherian Varghese

Psalm 146 Mr. Evan Varghese

2nd Lesson Acts 9: 32-35 Miss Anusha Jacob

Gospel Reading - Mark 3:1-6

October 16, 2016 Harvest Festival (Malayalam)

Harvest Festival 1st Lesson Deutr.26:1- 11 Mr. Bobby Tharian

Psalms 65 Mr. Dayne John

2nd Lesson 2 Cori. 9:6-15 Mrs. Elizabeth Mathews (Anu)

Gospel Reading - Lk.21:1- 4

October 23, 2016 (Malayalam)

Coming of the Lord and Judgment

1st Lesson Gen.19:14-25 Mr. Sreejith John

Psalms 94 Miss Jerlin George

2nd Lesson 2 Pet. 3: 1-10 Mrs. Tessymol Kurien

Gospel Reading - Matt.25:31-46

October 30, 2016 (English)

Youth with Christ in Action

1st Lesson Daniel 1:1-17

Psalm 98

2nd Lesson Acts 6:1-7

Gospel Reading – John 1:35-42

(to be arranged by Youths)

November 06, 2016 World Sunday School Day (English)

What this Child is going to be?

1st Lesson Judg.13:1-14

Psalms 119:9-16

2nd Lesson Eph.6:1-4

Gospel Reading - Luke 1:57-66

(To be arranged by Sunday School)

* Those interested in reading Bible lessons, please contact secretary.*

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The Vicar and members of the CSI Congregation of Dallas wish the following

members a very Happy Birthday!!!

October 1st Ms. Reema Varghese Rejoy

October 1st

Mr. Kumar Anmol Agrawal

October 3rd

Mr. Cherian Varghese

October 5th

Mrs. Biji Mathew

October 10th

Mr. M.K. Raju

October 10th

Mrs. Mercy Kurien

October 12th

Mr. Bobby George Tharian

October 18th

Mr. Dayne J. John

October 20th

Mr. Thomas T. John

October 21st Mr. Shelby Thomas

October 22nd

Ms. Jerlin George

October 24th

Mrs. Smitha Cherian

October 26th

Master Prestin Cherian

October 28th

Master Revin Philip

October 28th

Master Renosh Varghese Rejoy

The Vicar and members of the CSI Congregation of Dallas wish the following

families a very happy and blessed wedding anniversary…

October 2nd

Mr. George Kurien & Mrs. Aleyamma Kurien

October 20th

Mr. Thomas M. Mathai & Mrs. Saramma Thomas

October 21st Mr. Thomas T. John & Mrs. Delfy Thomas

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Sunday

School

Corner

Music is an integral part of worship in the CSI Church and an important element of the

congregation’s worship. The contribution of the CSI church towards Christian music is of

tremendous worth. It is the CSI church that has introduced “Singing in Harmony” in Kerala.

Singing has enormous significance in CSI Liturgy. The songs are of both Eastern and Western

traditions. Songs of western tradition have been included on account of the remarkable influence

of the missionaries. The Hymns (“Njaana Keerthananagal”) we use in the worship are the

Malayalam translations of certain popular western songs. These hymns have notations arranged

in precise music scores .When sung it produces harmony par excellence. By this reason church

organ has more importance than any other musical instrument in our worship. In a way, eastern

music is an extension of our glorious culture. The lyrics (“Kristheeya Geethangal”) we use are

mostly arranged from different ‘Ragas’ of Carnatic Music.

All Sunday School students are encouraged to learn a bit about the songs we sing at church,

Sunday School, prayer meetings, and even at home.

1. The beautiful hymn has touched many lives. The song has been sung and/or played in several

TV and Hollywood films, including Titanic. One true life Canadian survivor of the 1912

RMS Titanic tragedy reported that the band did indeed play this song as the ship was sinking.

Name this hymn - ________________________________________

2. An author of more than 8,000 gospel hymn texts, she drew her inspiration from her own faith.

She was blind at the age of six weeks, a lifelong Methodist who began composing hymns at

age six. She wrote “What a friend we have in Jesus”, “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour”,“I

Am Thine, O Lord” and many more.

Name this song writer - ______________________________________________

3. Lamentations 3:22-23 was one of his favorite scriptures: “It is of the Lord's mercies that we

are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is

Thy faithfulness.”

Name this hymn that has this Bible verse ______________________________________

4. He was a German pioneer. While in Kerala, he mastered the native language, Malayalam and

also wrote numerous Malayalam hymns that still refreshes the soul of many Christian

believers today. In 1893, he reached Kerala as an ordained missionary. He wrote several

songs and also translated songs. Some of these include, “Yeshu en swantham, hallelujah”,

“Yeshuvin Thiru padathil”, “Eppozhum Njaan Santhoshikum” and many more.

Name this song writer - ______________________________________

5. The lyrics to this song are based on the last words of a man in Assam, north-east India, who

along with his family decided to follow Jesus Christ in the middle of the 19th century through

the efforts of a Welsh missionary. Called to renounce his faith by the village chief, the

convert declared, "I have decided to follow Jesus." In response to threats to his family,

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he continued, "Though no one joins me, still I will follow." His wife was killed, and he

was executed while singing, "The cross before me, the world behind me." This display

of faith is reported to have led to the conversion of the chief and others in the village.

Name this hymn/chorus - _______________________________________

Write the 1st stanzas of these 2 songs:

1. Ethra nallavan mathiyayavan , Enne karuthunna karthanavan

Ente avashyangal ellam arinjidunna, eattam adutha sahayakan than

___________________________________________________________

2. Ayirmayiram navukalalathu, Varnnipathinelutho – pathin

Ayirathinkal oramsam cholliduvan Paril asadyamaho

________________________________________________________

Write the Malayalam translation of these 2 songs:

1. Have you been to Jesus? – ____________________________________________

2. Nearer my God - ___________________________________________________

Write the English translation of these 2 songs:

1. Athmavam vazhi katti - ______________________________________________

2. Daivathin Puthranam - ______________________________________________

Guess the name of the song writer

1 2 3 4 5

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3.

4.

5.

Please submit your answers to Annu Vinod by Sunday October 30, 2016.

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SECRETARY’S NOTE

Now that school is in full session, everyone has been busy with their daily

commitments. However, we have made time to have fellowship and continue activities in

church. Looking back at the month of September, our Youth was able to actively

participate in the annual Church Retreat and volunteer in the community. The Youth was

given the opportunity to donate funds toward diocese-based missions. The money was

donated on September 18, given to our Bishop Rt. Rev. Thomas K. Oomen during his

visit to our church.

In the upcoming month of October, the Youth will be hosting a month long can

drive. All proceeds will be donated to the North Texas Food Bank. All members are

encouraged to join this effort. It is requested that corn products are not donated, but all

donations are gladly accepted. The can drive will end on October 30 and all the food will

be given to the North Texas Food Bank on November 5.

Thank you and have a blessed day.

Sincerely,

Trifeena James

Youth Secretary

UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS

October 15: Youth Social (more details to come)

October 25: Youth Corner Deadline for Nov.

October 30: Monthly Bible Sunday/Youth Sunday

Youth Corner

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Cottage Prayer:

We will have a cottage prayer meeting on Saturday, October 29, 2016 @ 7:00pm at

the residence of Mr. Sheju & Divya Varghese. The address is 7520 Fairmeadow

Trail, Sachse, Texas 75048

Our Confirmation Service was held on Sunday, September 18, 2016. The chief

celebrant was Rt. Rev. Thomas K. Oommen. Ten candidates were accepted as

Communicant members of the parish.

Our church will be hosting “Heartbeats” Musical night on Saturday, October 8th

,

2016. “Heartbeats” is the music team for India Campus Crusade for Christ, an inter

denominational ministry headquartered in Bangalore, India. Entrance is free. There

will be a special offertory collection. This collection will be given to the ICCC

mission work. We ask for your valuable prayers and participation for this program.

Our annual convention will be from November 11-13th

, 2106. Mr. Abraham Joseph

(Jose Pandanad) will be the main speaker. Let’s pray for this convention to be a

blessing for many.

As announced at church, the CSI Council of North America has started tele prayer

conference. This tele prayer conference will be held every 1st Thursday of the month.

It will begin at 9pm (EST), which means it will start at 8pm Dallas time. You can

send in your prayer requests to csiprayerlink2016@gmail.com .

Dial-in Number: 712-770-8071

Conference code: 276551

Note from Secretary

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Church Harvest Festival

Our annual church harvest festival has been changed to Sunday, October 16,

2016. The Holy Communion Service in Malayalam will begin at 10:00 AM.

All are requested to attend the service, auction, and all other activities

associated with the Harvest Festival this year.

Please note the following

• Please do contribute at least one item for auction.

• Please do buy at least two items through auction.

• The target we have set this year from collection of Harvest Festival is a

minimum of $10000.

• Please do contribute the tithe of one month salary of all earning members.

SEVEN WAYS TO GIVE

1. The Careless Way: To give something to every cause that is presented, without

inquiring into its merits.

2. The Impulsive Way: To give from impulse--as much and as often as love and pity

and sensibility prompt.

3. The Lazy Way: To make a special offer to earn money for worthy projects by fairs,

bazaars, etc.

4. The Self-Denying Way: To save the cost of luxuries and apply them to purposes of

religion and charity. This may lead to asceticism and self-complacence.

5. The Systematic Way: To lay aside as an offering to God a definite portion of our

gains--one tenth, one fifth, one third, or one half (rich or poor can follow this plan).

6. The Equal Way: To give God and the needy just as much as we spend on

ourselves.

7. The Heroic Way: To limit our own expenditures to a certain sum and give all the

rest of our income.

--James S. Hewett, Illustrations Unlimited (Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.,

1988) pp. 240-241.

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Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. (Psalms 116:15)

Our sincere

heartfelt

condolences

to all

family

members !