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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 : 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. 6 Vol. VI June 2012

UN INTeRNaTIoNaL DayS IN JUNe4 June International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

5 June World Environment Day [UNEP]

8 June World Oceans Day

12 June World Day Against Child Labour [ILO]

14 June World Blood Donor Day [WHO]

17 June World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

20 June World Refugee Day

23 June United Nations Public Service Day

23 June International Widow’s Day

25 June Day of the Seafarer [IMO]

26 June International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

26 June United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

From the Desk of VicarWorld environment Day

Our sabha is observing 10th June as Environmental Sunday, a day of praying for all creations. The distress of earth is the primary existential crisis that all living beings confront today. Created by the Creator God who found the creation as good, today earth and its inhabitants are growing for freedom from the bondage to decay. The promise of redemption which enables the tortured humanity and the torched earth where to keep hope alive is the vision of a redeemed earth where the whole creation will be redeemed. This apocalyptic vision of the new heaven and new earth provides meaning to our struggles today. The United Nations General Assembly established World Environment Day in 1972 to commemorate the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. World Environment Day has been celebrated every year on June 5. It has become one of the United Nations’ primary ways to raise global awareness of environmental issues and to help stimulate political attention, public action, and personal commitment to environmental preservation.The agenda for World Environment Day is to:• Give a human face to environmental issues. • Empower people to become active agents of sustainable and equitable development. • Promote an understanding that communities are pivotal to changing attitudes towards Environmental

issues. • Advocate partnership which will ensure all nations and peoples enjoy a safer and more prosperous

future. The United Nations describes World Environment Day as “a people’s event.” While the UN Environmental Programme addresses environmental issues on a global scale, on World Environment Day the UN encourages people worldwide to think and act locally to improve environmental conditions in their own communities.Each year, the UNEP chooses a new theme for World Environment Day. The 2012 theme for World Environment Day is Green Economy: Does it include you? The global financial crisis that began in 2007, and is still resonant today, is considered by many economists as the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. One of the key lessons we can draw from this experience is that running economies the way we’ve always done, doing business as usual, is clearly not an option. The new Green Economy is therefore a proposal for an alternative and far more sustainable way of doing business.A green economy is described as one that results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. In other words, we can think of a green economy as an economic environment that achieves low carbon emissions, resource efficiency and at the same time is socially inclusive.The distress of earth is more than a natural calamity. It is the consequence of our sinful projects of accumulation and plunder. As the prophet Isaiah (24: 1 – 13) categorically proclaims, nature’s destruction is integrally related to human violation of the covenant with God. Global warming is a contemporary example for this.The tragedy of earth, hence, calls us to undergo a genuine introspection. When the covenantal relationship between God, human beings and the earth is broken in the name of “growth” and “progress”, the earth bleeds. The wounded earth challenges us to undergo a new conversion; a conversion to choose, protect and celebrate life. We should have a strong vision for a peaceful life in unity with God and nature. Compassionate God enable us to mend our ways so that we may have life in abundance. Amen.

Yours in ChristPanachamoottil achen

ST. THoMaS PaRISH yeaR PLaNNeR 2012 - 2013MoNTH DaTe Day eVeNT VeNUe

May 6th Sunday Kaisthanasamithi, Office Bearers of Prayer Groups & Organizations Retreat St. Thomas Centre

June 27th-29th 1st Trip Home Land Fellowship Palakkad, Coimbatore, Pollachi Mission field & Ootti.

July 26th-29th 2nd Trip Home Land Fellowship Nilampur, Gudaloor & Mysoor

September7th Friday Vidhyarambha Dinam St. Thomas Centre

27th Thursday Sargotsavam ICSK Senior

October

29th Monday Kudumba Naveekarana Dhyanam + Parish Convention (Dhyanam) St.Thomas Centre

30th Tuesday (Dhyanam) St.Thomas Centre

31st Wednesday (Convention) St.Thomas Centre

November

1st Thursday (Convention) St.Thomas Centre

2nd Friday Family Day (Holy Communion) St.Thomas Centre

16th Friday St.Thomas Family Picnic Will be decided

December5th - 20th Christmas Carol Rounds House to house

22nd Saturday Parish carol services Will be decided

January

14 Monday Counseling Week. (Bachelors) St.Thomas Centre

15 Tuesday Young couples St.Thomas Centre

16 Wednesday Children St.Thomas Centre

17 Thursday Parents St.Thomas Centre

18 Friday Common St.Thomas Centre

February 22nd Friday St.Thomas Fest (Harvest Fest) ICSK Junior

April 12th Friday 6th Parish Day NECK

The first phase of the Home Land Fellowship will visit Palakkad asramam, Malambuzha, Coimbatore, Pollachi Mission Field & ootti on 27th, 28th & 29th of June respectively. Those who are interested to participate, please book your seats within a week in order to finalize all the arrangements of the trip.

For more details, kindly contact the Conveners:. Mr. andrews Cherian (Suresh) Tel: 66396367 or 25646983 Mr. Thomas P. abraham (Mon) Tel: 97944214 or 25649170

Second phase of our Home Land Fellowship will be held from 26th to 29th July (tentative dates). Tour starts from Thiruvalla - Trichur - Chunkathra - Vazhikkadavu - Goodallore, Mysore and

returns via Mutanga - Coorg.Those who are interested please confirm your seats with the conveners as early as possible.

For more details, kindly contact the Conveners:. Mr. abraham Mathew Tel: 66565496 or 25630521 Mr. Boban Varghese Tel: 66562536 or 25635156 Mr. Renji Varghese Tel: 99770623 or 25629644

St. Thomas Home Land Fellowship

Birthdays in june

DATE NAME MEMBER NO

PETNAME

PRAYER GROUP TELEPHONE MOBILE

1 BEENA THOMAS 03572 BEENA EPHRATH 24348036 971043071 JACOB PHILIP 01441 SABU OLIVET 25632578 665023401 THOMAS P. ABRAHAM 01071 MON CANAAN 25649170 979442142 MARIAMMA JACOB 00952 KUNJUMOL OLIVET 25635798 664816182 CHACKO V.J. 02561 BABU EDEN 25648169 995193542 SUSY RAJAN 00332 SUSY CANAAN 25629747 990685142 MEGHNA ELIZA PHILIP 02494 MEGHNA OLIVET 25662310 662364692 IDICULLA ABRAHAM 01121 AVARACHEN MIZPAH 25731735 656088844 JEEVAN ALEX MATHEW 00034 JEEVAN CANAAN 25650273 978352924 JINI ANN ISSAC 01962 JINU OLIVET 658315084 JOHN VARGHESE 00201 REGI CANAAN 25627036 990864494 MARIAMMA THOMAS 00071 RAJAMMA EPHRATH 24334581 664116464 JIBU JACOB THOMAS 03371 JIBU OLIVET 25624570 665574865 AVINASH RAJAN DANIEL 00333 AVINASH CANAAN 25629747 990685146 KEVIN JOHN JACOB 01444 KEVIN OLIVET 25632578 665023406 NEBU JOHN 01421 NEBU MIZPAH 25759574 669783216 SIBI GEORGE 04182 SIBI KADESH 666573806 THOMAS MATHEWS 03491 MANISH KADESH 24711711 661818757 JOEL ABRAHAM SIMON 04003 JOEL EDEN 668909257 LARON VARGHESE ABRAHAM 01934 LARON EDEN 670508208 SAJI BABY 03051 SAJI GEEHON 976385108 EMIL MATHEW VARGHESE 02293 EMIL KADESH 25659976 662326789 SHAWN THOMAS 02644 SHAWN CANAAN 25651132 992040169 JESTIN JOE GEORGE 00763 APPU MIZPAH 25732895 66897629

10 BINU THOMAS 03012 BINU EMMAUS 23727907 9946823910 SHALIN BABY MATHEW 03053 SHALIN GEEHON 9763851011 NATHAN SAJU THOMAS 03063 NATHAN SHEKAM 6688423811 SHEEBA JAMES 03352 SHEEBA ARARAT 24315306 9728754612 STEFFI BIJU VARGHESE 02393 SREE MAHANAIM 25641963 9936935312 ANUP RAJAN DANIEL 00334 ANUP CANAAN 25629747 9906851412 RACHEL JACOB 03182 SHEELA MAHANAIM 25623596 9905603112 TITUS MATHEW 00994 TIM CANAAN 25640153 6675087512 USHA P. ABRAHAM 01452 USHA EDEN 25647805 9743414713 EAPEN THOMAS 02801 RENNY KADESH 25668263 6654399014 CHRIS MATHEW BIJU 01784 CHRIS OLIVET 25630169 9922316514 AMY ANN ABRAHAM 00164 AMY OLIVET 25630521 6656549615 MATHEWS K. ABRAHAM 00611 LALU GEEHON 25323698 9944635815 THOMAS PETER 03411 MOHAN MIZPAH 25748139 9732722415 SAM MATHEWS 04021 SAM EMMAUS 9928093815 CHRIS SHIBU CHERIAN 00413 KICHU KADESH 25649403 9989145015 TIJI ANS ABRAHAM 04142 TIJI EMMAUS 9446567516 MERIENA RAJESH 04152 MERIENA MIZPAH 66033408

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 june

DATE NAME MEMBER NO

PETNAME

PRAYER GROUP TELEPHONE MOBILE

17 SIBU THOTTATHIL JACOB 02141 SIBU SHEKAM 24893157 6601648417 JACOB PHILIP CODIYATTU 00194 JACKU CANAAN 25629665 9979653617 RUTH MARY JOHN 01634 RUTH MIZPAH 25743908 9982687517 SMILEY ANNIE GEORGE 00342 SMILEY CANAAN 25636713 9965077517 VARGHESE ALEXANDER 01621 CHRISTY EPHRATH 24317873 9791613417 MATHEW V. ABRAHAM 01541 EBU GEEHON 25341972 6693577718 JOHN YOHANNAN 01161 THAMPY CANAAN 25630400 6658817318 SAJINI JACOB MATHILUNKAL 03772 SAJINI EPHRAIM 24337438 9721646018 RENU ABRAHAM KOSHY 04352 RENU MAHANAIM 9735614619 SHOBIN K. MATHEWS 01611 SHOBIN OLIVET 25638289 6501051419 GEORGY C. THOMAS 03161 BYJU EPHRATH 6705847619 SUSAN IDICULA MATHAI 00452 SUSY MAHANAIM 25633985 9960589919 JITTYMOL MARIAM MATHEW 03862 JITTY ARARAT 9713394920 GEORGE THOMAS 01091 GEORGY MIZPAH 25637568 9946347621 BINU T. KORUTHU 02951 KUNJU MIZPAH 67785016 6625738322 PREETHI ELIZABETH CHERIAN 01612 PREETHI OLIVET 25638289 6501051422 SWAPNA ELIZABETH JOSEPH 04052 SWAPNA SHEKAM 24731745 9768220324 SUSAN RINU 02092 SINI KADESH 25652342 9907649424 MICHELLE ANN DANIEL 02353 MISHA OLIVET 55479452 9938167625 ALAINA JINU 01233 ACHU OLIVET 25641796 9911456225 KEVIN SKARIA CHACKO 03503 KEVIN SHEKAM 24745215 9933173825 JIKKY SANJAY KURUVILLA 02461 JIKKY EMMAUS 23727529 6776603425 KRISTIN MANOJ MATHEW 01103 SONU EMMAUS 25652861 9984436425 JERRY GEORGE OOMMEN JERRY EPHRATH 6654596126 SUNITA SUSAN JOSHI 00682 SUNITA MAHANAIM 25620983 9951730027 SHERLIN MARY VARGHESE SHERLIN EMMAUS 25638325 6603553927 RACHEL CHANDY 00052 GRACE CANAAN 25634996 6677030327 ELEENA SARA JACOB 00383 ELEENA CANAAN 25616438 6506660127 ASHISH TOM MATHEWS 02573 ASHISH GEEHON 25626196 9983577327 SABU THOMAS 01731 SABU EDEN 66761362 9913854828 SHIRLY SUSAN ZACHARIAH 00922 SHIRLY CANAAN 25661703 6652384328 VARGHESE VARGHESE V. 01151 SAM KADESH 25650623 6639108228 JEFFRIN GEORGE MATHEW 01713 JEFFY CANAAN 25668174 9780130228 BIJINU K. BINU 02382 BIJINU MAHANAIM 25658460 6618098629 NIKITA ELSA VARGHESE 00693 NIKKI EMMAUS 25646274 6610674429 ANITHA GEORGE 00822 ANITHA EMMAUS 25614539 9724724230 SUJA KURUVILLA 01602 SUJA OLIVET 25667304 9942373530 JOEL VARGHESE JOHN 00203 JOEL CANAAN 25627036 9908644930 PRAISE ELSA BINU 02703 PRAISE EDEN 9751454030 SNEHA GEORGE 03273 CHINCHU MIZPAH 25663459 99856518

ST. THoMaS ReTReaTA Retreat for our Kaisthanasamithi Members, Office Bearers of Prayer Groups and Organizations was held on

6th May 2012 at St. Thomas Centre. Rev. C.V. Simon (Vicar, St. Johns MTC) was the main speaker.

CBSe Top Scorers from St. Thomas Family

Reeba Mariam Daniel Commerce Group (Marks: 93.8%) Indian Community School Kuwait

D/o. Mr. Chacko Daniel & Mrs. Lissy Daniel (Eden Prayer Group)

Minnu Merin Jacob Science Group (Mark: 91.2 %)

Indian Community School Kuwait D/o of Mr. Jacob T. Abraham & Mrs. Alin T. Jacob

(Eden Prayer Group).

We the St. Thomas Family congratulate for their excellence and wish them a bright future.

Wedding anniversaries in juneWe wish the following couples a Happy Wedding Anniversary.

Please attend and partake in the thanksgiving prayer during the Holy Communion Service.DaTe NaMe PRayeR GRP. TeL. ReS. MoBILe

ReGULaR PRoGRaMS aT ST.THoMaS CeNTReSunday School Every Friday at 2.30 PMJunior Choir Every Thursday at 6.00 to 7.30 PMSenior Choir Every Thursday at 7.30 to 9.30 PM

Yuvajana SakhyamEvery 1st Friday after the Worship serviceEvery 3rd Sunday at Abbasiya

Sevika Sanghom All Saturdays at 5.00 PM Edavaka Mission All Saturdays at 7.30 PM

1 JACOB PHILIP & MERCY JACOB OLIVET 25632578 665023403 REV. THOMAS KOSHY PANACHAMOOTTIL & LOVELY THOMAS CANAAN 25635253 660307753 KUNJACHEN JOHN M. & LIZY K. JOHN EMMAUS 664736506 AJI GEORGE MATHEW (DR.) & ANITA EIPE (DR.) SHEKAM 24892880 6599772010 JINU CHACKO THOMAS & PREETHA M.M. OLIVET 25641796 9911456214 JOSE BABY SIMON & ANNAMMA JOSE ARARAT 24317138 9971279315 SOJI PHILIP ZACHARIAH & SINI SOJI PHILIP OLIVET 25628044 6626753715 ROBY D. MATHEWS & MILI ROBY MATHEWS KADESH 25627554 6677908916 VARGHESE VARGHESE V. & CICILY VARGHESE KADESH 25650623 6639108217 GEORGE KURIAN & JENY GEORGE KADESH 25663826 9960820617 DANIEL K. GEORGE & MOLLY DANIEL GEEHON 9449537020 MATHEW C. M. & MARY KOSHI MATHEW SHEKAM 24885372 9943826320 CHRISTY THOMAS & RENU CHRISTY EDEN 25663520 9786781423 SAMUEL MATHEW & MERCY MATHEW MAHANAIM 25622382 6667140924 THOMAS CHACKO & JESSY THOMAS EMMAUS 25610213 9979543124 JOSE KUTTY KUNJAPPAN & ANNAMMA JOSE ARARAT 24317585 6617242525 MATHAI SAMUEL & SUSY SAMUEL SHEKAM 24890396 6656348325 THOMAS GEORGE P. & ANITHA GEORGE EMMAUS 25614539 9724724226 MANOJ PHILIPOSE & MARYAM MANOJ MIZPAH 25612452 6659926926 SAMSON JOSEPH & MARIYAMMA ABRAHAM EDEN 9794075726 SHIBU CHERIAN & MARY MATHEW SHEKAM 9930148130 JACOB MATHEW & MARY JACOB EMMAUS 23716843 66270297

“Come unto Me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” - Matthew 11:28CoNDoLeNCeS oN THe SaD DeMISeS oF:

• Mrs. annamma Mathew (83), Palampoikayil Theppukallumkal, Punnaveli, M/O. Mrs. Mariamma Thomas, M. No. 0071, Ephrath P.G. Tel. 24334581.

• Mr. M. T. Joseph (75), Mangalathil, Chittadi, Kanjirappally, F/O. Mrs. Suja Boban, M. No: 0112, Canaan P.G., Tel: 25635156.

• Mr. abraham Mathew (81), Beithshan-Parakat, Kowdiar, Trivandrum, F/O. Mr. Mathew Abraham, M No.: 0281, Olivet P. G. Tel: 25615203.

• Mrs. aleyamma Samuel (85, Vilanilam, Adoor, M/O. Mr. Sam Cherian, M. No: 3011, Emmaus P. G., Tel: 23727907.

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.

WoRSHIP SCHeDULe FoR THe MoNTH oF JUNe 2012

Prayer Groups shall identify and assign appropriate personnel as 2 Laymen to assist in Church services, 2 Lesson Readers and 4 Children/Adult to collect offertory, during Worship services and Holy Communion services for both St.Thomas Centre & Hall of Peace. Please co-ordinate with our Lay Readers.

St. Thomas Messenger for the month of June is sponsored by the following couples on the occasion of their wedding anniversaries: Mrs. & Mr. Joshy abraham, Mrs. & Mr. Roy Varughese, Mrs. & Mr Sajimon M. Chandy, Mrs. & Mr. Georgy M Cherian, Mrs. & Mr. Jagan John Thomas,

Mrs. & Mr. Binu John Zachariah, Mrs & Mr. eapen Thomas. St.Thomas family takes this opportunity to thank them for their support.

ST.THoMaS oFFICe BeaReRS 2012-2013Vice PresidentLaloo Thomas

SecretaryShibu Cherian

Trustee - FinanceAbraham Mathew P.

Trustee - accountsChacko Daniel

Lay MinistrantBoban Varghese K.

Lay MinistrantDr. Abraham Kurian

99588244 / 25657655 99891450 / 25649403 66565496 / 25630521 66165292 / 25652751 66562536 / 25635156 99468253 / 25663820

DaTe TIMe VeNUe THeMe PRoGRaMMe ePISTLe GoSPeL FIRST LeSSoN

SeCoND LeSSoN

PRayeR GRoUP/ oRGaNIZaTIoN

1 FRI 7.30 AM STC, SALMIYATrinity Sunday

Holy Trinity HOLY

COMMUNION2 Corinthians

13:11-14St. Luke 3: 15-22

Genesis 18:1-15

Romans 11:25-36

KADESH

5 TUE 7.30 PM HOP, NECK OLIVET

8 FRI7.30 AM STC, SALMIYA

Enviornmental Sunday The Sancity of Mutuality

HOLY COMMUNION (English)

Colossians 1: 15-23

St.John15:1-11

Genesis 9:8-17

Romans 8:18-25 SUNDAY SCHOOL

10.00 AM STC, SALMIYA FASTING PRAYER EDAVAKA MISSION

12 TUE 7.30 PM HOP, NECKBeginning of the Fast of Apostles

HOLY COMMUNION

1 Corinthians 12:27-13:10

St.Luke 6: 12-19

1 Samuel 3:1-10

Hebrews 10:32-39

MAHANAIM

15 FRI 7.30 AM STC, SALMIYA GETHSEMANE

19 TUE 07:30 PM HOP, NECKThe calling and Appointment of

Apostles HOLY

COMMUNION1 Timothy 1:12-17

St. Matthew 10: 1-15

2 Kings 2:1-15

2 Peter 1:1-11

EMMAUS

22 FRI 7.30 AM STC, SALMIYA CANNAN

26 TUE 07:30 PM HOP, NECK Disciples: who walk ahead HOLY COMMUNION

Ephesians 5:8-21

St. Luke 10: 1-11

Joshuwa 3:1-8

1 Thesssalonians 4:1-12 ARRARAT

29 FRI 7.30 AM STC, SALMIYA St.peter’s and St.Paul’s Day HOLY COMMUNION

2 Peter 3:14-18

St.Matthew 16: 13-19

Jeremiah 16:16-21

Galatians 2:1-10 WILL BE ASSIGNED

Sponsorship for St. THoMaS MeSSeNGeRWe request individuals /organizations/prayer groups to sponsor our monthly bulletin “St. Thomas Messenger” every month. You could even share the

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.