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May 2003
Volume 4, Issue 5 |
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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.IN
ALL CIRCUMSTANCES
"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing and give thanks in all
circumstances." 1Thes 5:16. Apostle Paul reminds the believers to do three
things in all circumstances. For that we have to acknowledge that all of us have different
circumstances, contexts and experiences and every day that changes. There may not be any
uniformity in what we experience, but Paul says there should be some sort of uniformity in
our responses. On a given day some of us may be happy, some of us may be sad and unhappy,
some others may be in fear and many others may be anxious and angry. There could not be
any uniformity in our experiences. But there should be three uniform elements in the
responses of Christians.
First of all, in all circumstances we have to rejoice.
Secondly, in all circumstances we have to pray.
Thirdly, in all circumstances we have to give thanks to God.
Isaac Newton, the great scientist, once said, "I can take my
telescope and look millions and millions of miles into the space; but I can lay telescope
aside, go into me y room and shut the door, get down on my knees in earnest prayer, and I
see more of heaven and get closer to God than I can when assisted by all the telescopes
and material agencies on earth." He rejoiced in his victories and in his failures,
continuously prayed to God and gave thanks to God in all circumstances. Let us practice
this three fold spiritual exercise in our life too. It will make us spiritually healthy
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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.
George P.C. - 1st
Sundeep Roy - 1st
Jeoson Thomas - 2nd
Aleyamma Cherian - 3rd
Lizy John - 4th
Molly John - 5th
Roshin Kurian - 6th
Jessy Thomas - 7th
Ruben E. Roy - 7th
Thomas C Varughese - 9th
Sarah A. Johnson - 11th
Thomas Alex - 11th
Leelamma Thomas - 12th
Mariyamma Mathew - 12th
Babu Kurian - 15th
Mohan K.V. Abraham - 15th
Sonya Joseph - 16th
Elias Kurien Babu - 17th
Anne Mathew - 18th
Jacob P. Mathew - 18th
George P. Kurien - 20th
Sarah M. Abraham - 20th
Abbey A Chacko - 22nd
Raeba - 22nd
Alexander C. Chacko - 24th
Geojy Thomas - 24th
Rajeev Jacob - 24th
Sally Sagin Mamman - 24th
Shanthini Kurian - 24th
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Raju Varghese - 25th
Reji Jacob - 25th
Swopna George - 25th
Rachel Sajan - 26th
Mariamma Philip - 27th
Sosa Jacob - 28th
Gracy Tharian - 29th
Mini V. Mathew - 29th
Sunny Mathew - 29th
Anitha Mathews - 30th
Gracemma Alexander - 30th
Leena C Joseph - 30th
Mathew V. George - 30th
Molly Raju - 30th
Saramma Mammen - 30th
Ramani A. Varghese - 31st.
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. Reji Jacob & Mrs. Lucy
Jacob - May 6
2.) Mr. Raju Varghese & Mrs. Molly Raju - May 16
3.) Mr. Varghese T. Varghese & Mrs. Anny Varghese - May 18
4.) Mr. Jacob P. Mathew & Mrs. Anna Amey Jacob - May 28
5.) Mr. John Jacob Manalur & Dr. Elizabeth Manalur - May 6
6.) Mr. Jijo Joshua & Mrs. Annie Joshua - May 6 |
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| Date |
Lesson1 |
Lesson2 |
Epistle |
Gospel |
| May 4, 2003 |
Job 5:8-19 |
Rev 1:1-8 |
1 Pet 1:3-9 |
John 21:1-14 |
| May 11, 2003 |
Dan 12:1-13 |
Acts 2: 29-36 |
1 John 1:1-10 |
John 20:1-18 |
| May 18, 2003 |
Ezek 36: 26-36 |
2 Thes 2:13-3:13 |
Phil 1:12-25 |
Matt 28:16-20 |
| May 25, 2003 |
Isaiah 55: 6-13 |
Phil 3:7-16 |
Eph 3:1-13 |
John 20:19-23 |
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, May 17, 2003 at 7:00 PM at the residence of Mr. John
Thomas & Mrs. Gracy John Thomas, 1310 Dogwood Lane, Tucker, Georgia 30084, Residence:
770-270-1888.
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| Snellville Area: Sunday, May 18, 2003 at 7:00 PM at the residence of Mr.
Varghese T. Varghese (Georgekutty) and Mrs. Anny Varghese (Baby), 1986 Oak Wood Groves
Drive, Snellville, Georgia 30078, Residence: 770-736-6581.
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| Marietta Area: Saturday, May 31, 2003 at 6:30 PM at the residence of Mr.
Reggie Jacob & Mrs. Lucy Jacob, 2166 Denson Lane, Marietta, Georgia 30008, Residence:
770-428-1635.
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| Lawrenceville Area: |
Sunday, May 18, 2003 at 6:00 PM at the residence of Mr. Sabu Thomas & Mrs. Jean
Thomas, 382 Leggett Oaks Lane, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043, Residence: 678-442-1757.
Sunday School:
Every Sunday, 9:15 AM at the Church.
Youth Fellowship:
Sunday, May 11, 2003 after service at the church.
Youth Fund Raising & Raffle:
The Youth Group is sponsoring an ecumenical Tennis Tournament for fund raising
purposes. The Tennis Tournament will be held on a specific Saturday in June 2003 (details
to come). 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
Tennis information please contact Mr. Johnson Joseph at 770-419-4383.
The Youth Group is also sponsoring a fund raising program. Each ticket is $3.00. 1st
Prize: $100.00 Cash!
Young Couples Fellowship:
Saturday, May 10, 2003 at 4:00 PM at the residence of Mr. Thomas Abraham (Liji) &
Mrs. Shobha Thomas, 7124 Southlake Parkway, Apt. # G 1, Morrow, Georgia 30260, Residence:
678-422-6485.
Sevika Sangam:
Sunday, May 11, 2003 at 9:15 AM at the Church.
Edavaka Mission:
Bible Study: Friday evenings at 7.00 PM at the Church. Fasting and Prayer: Saturday,
May 17, 2003 at 10.00 AM
Choir Practice:
Every Sunday at 9:15 AM and 1st and 3rd Sundays after the service.
ATTENTION: The adult choir group needs more members (male or female).
Please see either Mr. Abraham Mathew (Sunny) or Mr. Kurian George (Shiju).
Talent Show Wrap Up & Church Building Fund Raiser:
A Talent production held at our church at 6:00 PM, Saturday, May 3, 2003 was put
together by all the prayer groups and organizations of our church and was a huge success!
For fund raising proposes, our Achen and Reverend Father Mathew Koshy commenced a Church
Building Fund Raiser. The fundraiser program has set a goal to raise $75,000.00. Each
raffle ticket costs $50.00 to purchase and the prizes are as follows:
1. 1st Prize: Two round-trip airline tickets to India (or anywhere in the world), valued
up to $3,000.00.
2. 2nd: Prize: A roundtrip Cruise for two to the Bahamas, valued up to $1,500.00.
3. 3rd Prize: A home computer system, valued up to $1,000.00.
* Drawing for Prizes is scheduled for Wednesday, December 24, 2003 (Christmas Eve 2003).
All the families are encouraged to sell at least ten (10) raffle tickets per household.
The household who sells the most tickets will be awarded $500.00. Please participate and
encourage others to participate.
For further information, please contact Mr. Thomas Mathew (Shibu), Home: 770-794-8758, tmathew@group1atlanta.com.
Upcoming Special Events:
| The 2nd Annual South East Regional Youth Conference: May 24-26, 2003
(Sat-Mon) at Camp Kaleo, 463 Old Zebulon Road, Forsyth, Georgia 31029. |
| The 21st Mar Thoma Family Conference will be held at the Windham
Bonaventure Resort and Spa, Florida from July 3-6, 2003 and is hosted by the South Florida
Mar Thoma Church. Now is the time for registration, so please hurry! |
| Our Diocesan Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Euyakim Mar Coorilos Episcopa will be
visiting our parish from July 11-13, 2003. First communicants’ class will be held in
June to prepare our children for first communicants’ dedication. |
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| May 4, 2003 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service (Malayalam) |
| May 11, 2003 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service (English) |
| May 18, 2003 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service (Malayalam) |
| May 25, 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) 3
2) Foot stool
3) 600
4) There was darkness overall the earth until the ninth hour. The Sun was darkened and the
veil of the temple was torn in two.
5) 40 days
6) 10 days
7) Luke
8) Barnabas
9) Ananias
10) 3.
Malayalam:
1. Who were the two disciples Jesus sent to prepare the Passover?
2. What is the name of the place East of Jordan where Jacob wrestled with an angel?
3. Who was the first Hebrew priest appointed by God through Mosses?
4. What is another name for Dorcas who was raised from the dead by Peter?
5. What was the first recorded act of Jesus as man?
6. Who saved David’s life when one of the Goliath’s sons was about to kill him?
7. Who was the first foreign missionary recorded in the Bible?
8. Who was the priest during Joshua’s conquest of Canaan?
9. Who was the first woman to tell Jesus she believed he was the messiah?
10. Whom did Jesus send to catch a fish that had a coin in its mouth?
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Deadline: The deadline for
submission of articles for publication in the June AMTC newsletter is May 24th,
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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