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March 2003
Volume 4, Issue 3 |
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Inside this Issue
1. Message from the Vicar
2. Wedding Anniversaries
3. Birthdays
4. Bible Readings
5. News and Announcements
6. Worship Services
7. Answers to last months quizzes
8. Bible Quizzes: English
9. Bible Quizzes: Malayalam
10. Deadline for article submission and Acknowledgement |
Theme for 2003: Peace with God, peace with self and peace with others.
Key Verse for 2003: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God
(Matthew 5:9).
Prayer for the Year: Lord make me an instrument of your peace."For the wound
of the daughter of my people is my heart wounded, I mourn and dismay has taken hold on me.
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then has the health of the
daughter of my poor people not been restored?" Jeremiah 8:21-22
Lent is the season to acknowledge the wounds in our hearts and apply the balm of Gilead
for healing. What types of wounds are there in our hearts? The wounds of physical illness,
the wounds of pain and agony, the wounds of helplessness and brokenness, the wounds of
failure and dissatisfaction, and the wounds of anger and anxiety? Sometimes we may have
more. The balm of Gilead is the balm of healing that flows out from the heart of God as
revealed on the cross, the balm of unselfish and self-giving love, the balm of caring and
saving love. During this years lent, for the next fifty days, we need to identify our own
wounds and brokenness, and bring them to the foot of the cross and baptize them with the
unfailing love of God.
But if the wounds of our neighbors are still bleeding, how can our wounds be healed.
Others are indispensable in my own healing process. Here comes the need of reconciliation.
In the eastern churches, lent begins with the experience of "Shubkono", which is
the celebration of reconciliation. Let us celebrate Shubkono throughout the lent season
and throughout the year, as a means of bringing reconciliation between us, and between God
and us.
Wounded but healed, estranged but reconciled, broken but remolded. Here I am God, heal
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The vicar and the members of Atlanta Mar Thoma Church wish the following members a very
happy birthday. Please plan to attend the celebration communion service on the Sunday
following the occasion.
Susan Sabu 2
Shari Philip 4
Lukose Tharian 5
Jenson Jacob 7
Anna Amey Jacob 9
Sruthin Mathew 10
Benjamin Johnson 11
Sasha C. Thomas 12
Mariam George 13
Santhi Thomas 13
Philip Thomas 17
Joel Mathew 19
Sanjay Roy 19
Beena Kurian 23
Jessen Abraham 23
Zubin Kurian 25
Thomas George 28
Joshua Titus Abraham 29
Vergis Johnson 29
Alicia Chacko 31 |
The vicar and the members of Atlanta Mar Thoma Church wish the following members a very
happy Wedding Anniversary. Please plan to attend the celebration communion service on the
Sunday following the occasion.
1) Mr. Philip Joseph Mrs. Shari Philip
March 8
2) Mr. Thomas Mathew Mrs. Anu Mathew March 17 |
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Lesson1 |
Lesson2 |
Epistle |
Gospel |
March 2, 2003:
Celebrating Reconciliation with God
(Beginning of 50 days Lent) |
Gen 33:1-17 |
Rom 5:1-11 |
2 Cor 5:16-21 |
John 2:1-11 |
March 9, 2003:
2nd Sunday in Lent
(Christ and the Marginalized) |
Exodus 3:7-18 |
James 5:1-11 |
Acts 16:16-24 |
Luke 5:12-16 |
March 16, 2003:
3rd Sunday in Lent
(Forgiveness of Sins) |
Isaiah 1:1-20 |
1 John 1: 5-26 |
Heb 9:23-28 |
Mark 2:1-12 |
March 23, 2003:
4th Sunday in Lent
(Gospel Breaks Barriers) |
Isaiah 45:1-8 |
Acts 16:6-15 |
Gal 2:11-21 |
Matt 15:21-28 |
March 30, 2003:
5th Sunday in Lent
(Christ’s Victory Over Powers of Evil) |
Isaiah 59: 14-21 |
Romans 8:31-39 |
Eph 6: 10-21 |
Luke 13:10-17 |
April 6, 2003:
6th Sunday in Lent
(Christ’s Servant hood) |
Isaiah 42: 1-9 |
Acts 12:1-11 |
1 Cor 6:3-10 |
Mark 10:35-42 |
Bible Readings and Offertory Collection will be assigned to the families in the
alphabetical order as per the church directory, on an experimental basis.
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General Announcements:
 | Volunteers Please! Volunteers are welcome for cleaning the church and for providing
refreshments on Sundays. |
| Keep the Church and premises clean and tidy always. It's our responsibility, not
other's. When we leave the toilets keep it cleaner than when we entered it. After all, the
Church is our home itself. |
| God is present with us in our midst during the worship service with all His Majesty. |
Area Prayer Meetings:
| Tucker Area: Saturday, March 1 7:00 PM at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Babu Kurian,
3117 Galangele Way, Doraville, GA 30340. Phone: 770-938-0513. |
| Snellville Area: (1) Saturday, March 1 7:00 PM at the residence of Mr.& Mrs. R.P.
George, 2960 Brookside Run, Snellville, GA 30078. Phone: 770-972-8557. (2) Saturday, March
15th 7:00 PM at the residence of Mr.& Mrs. Jacob Kuruvilla, 2421 Dogwood Farms Place,
Snellville, GA 30078. Phone: 770-736-8329. |
| Lawrenceville Area: Sunday, March 16 6:00 PM at the residence of Mr.& Mrs. Lukose
Tharian, 875 Martin Field Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30045. Phone: 770-682-7523. |
| Marietta Area: Sunday, March 9 6:00 PM at the residence of Dr. & Mrs. (Dr.) Thomas
C. Varghese, 3920 Concord Walk Drive, Smyrna, GA 30082. Phone: 770-432-3098. |
Sunday School:
Every Sunday, 9:30 AM at Church.
Youth Fellowship:
Saturday, March 8 at 7.00 PM at the residence of Mr. Shajan Thomas, 1298 Braselton Hwy,
Lawrenceville, GA 30043. Phone: 770-682-3970.
Youth Fund Raising & Raffle:
The Youth Group is sponsoring an ecumenical Basketball Tournament and Tennis Tournament
for fund raising purposes. The B-Ball Tournament will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2003
at the Salvation Army Sports Center on North Druid Hills, Atlanta. B-Ball teams may range
from 5 to 7 players per team and the registration fee for each team is $50.00. Audience
spectators will be charged a one-time entrance fee of $5.00 per person. Concessions will
be served on-site. The Tennis Tournament will be held throughout the month of April,
although there is no set time and date for this event. Tennis Tournament participants will
be charged a one-time entrance fee of $15.00. Individualized trophies will be awarded at
the close of these events. For further B-Ball information please contact Mr. Shajan Thomas
at 770-401-8182 and for further Tennis information please contact Mr. Johnson Joseph at
770-419-4383.The Youth Group is also sponsoring a Raffle for fund raising purposes. Each
raffle ticket is $3.00. 1st Prize: $100.00 Cash!
Young Couples Fellowship:
Saturday, March 8 at 4.30 PM at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Reji Samuel, 2633
Candlewood Way, Lawrenceville, GA 30044. Phone: 678-376-6011
Sevika Sangam:
World Day of Prayer: Friday, March 7 at 7.30 PM at the church. Bible Study: Sunday,
March 9 at 9.15 AM at the church.
Edavaka Mission:
Bible Study: Friday, March 14 at 7.30 PM at the church. Fasting and Prayer: Saturday,
March 22 at 10.00 AM at the church.
Choir Practice:
First, third and fifth Sundays at 9.15 am at the church, and every Sunday after
service.
Spring Festival:
A get together of all the prayer groups and a talent evening program will be organized
in our church on April 5th Saturday at 7.00 pm. All the prayer groups and organizations in
our church are requested to present one item each during the evening. Please contact the
convener Mr. Roy Varghese (770-923-4404) for more details. We are planning to inaugurate a
Raffle for fund raising purposes on that day.
Special Programs:
2003:Year of The Bible: Reading the whole Bible in one year with the
help of a reading plan. Open to all the members of the Parish. Quiz based on the reading
portions from Feb onwards. Prizes will be awarded to those who complete the reading of the
Bible and those who secure maximum points in the quiz. This is a unique opportunity to
read the Bible and grow spiritually.
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| March 2, 2003 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service (Malayalam) |
| March 9, 2003 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service (English) |
| March 16, 2003 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service (Malayalam) |
| March 23, 2003 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Praise and Worship Service (English) |
| March 30, 2003 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Praise and Worship Service (Malayalam) |
| April 6, 2003 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service (Malayalam) |
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Bible Quizzes
Answers to both English and Malayalam questions must be forwarded to Sunny
(Abraham Mathew). Winner(s) will be selected and gift(s) will be distributed at the end of
the year. Questions, comments and suggestions must be directed to Sunny. Sunny can be
reached at 770-554-2077 or by e-mail: mathew-A@prodigy.net
English:
1. Delillah
2. Lydia
3. Dove
4. 40
5. Eden
6. 450
7. Tarsus
8. Uzzah
9. Pisga/Nebo
10.Moon City.
Malayalam:
1. He interprets a writing on the wall to King whom?
2. What was the first miracle that Joshua performed after he took over from Moses?
3. How many years did Jacob serve as laban for Rachel?
4. How many years were the Israelites in Egypt?
5. Anna, who was in the temple and saw baby Jesus, was how old?
6. Who was the steward of Abraham that went out to seek a bride for Isaac?
7. When Jesus said, "I tell you not seven times but seventy times." What was
Jesus speaking about?
8. Who was a King of Judah whose life was lengthened by his prayers?
9. Who was the runway slave for whom Paul pleaded on a letter to his master?
10. Who wrote the popular gospel song amazing grace
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Deadline: The deadline for
submission of articles for publication in the April AMTC newsletter is March 29nd,
2003. Send articles and ads, if any, to editor@atlantamarthomachurch.com
Acknowledgement: The Staff Editor would like to thank Mrs. Sunija Ann
Joseph for her efforts in painstakingly converting English text into Malayalam font. |
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| Atlanta Mar Thomas Church President: Rev. Simon Behanan Atlanta Mar
Thoma Church News Letter Staff
Editor: Mr. Johnson Joseph
Published monthly by AMTC (Atlanta Mar
Thoma Church) |
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