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October 2003
Volume 4, Issue 10 |
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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.Every
Marthomite a Missionary
Dearly beloved in Christ,
October 5th Sunday will be celebrated as the Voluntary evangelist’s Sunday and Senior
Citizen’s Sunday. The Annual Convention will be held from October 16th - 19th. Youth
Sunday will be celebrated on October 26th Sunday. This is an occasion for renewal and
rededication. One of the great contributions of Abraham Mar Thoma Metropolitan to our
church is his famous motto: "Every Marthomite is a Missionary." The famous
Theologian Emil Bruner once said: "The church exists by mission as fire exists by
burning." Mother Theresa shared her vision about mission: "We have to live the
love of God in prayer and in our work, through a life characterized by the simplicity and
humility of the gospel. We do this by loving Jesus in the bread of the Eucharist, and
loving and serving him hidden under the painful guise of the poorest of the poor, whether
their poverty is a material poverty or spiritual one. We do this by recognizing in them
(and giving back to them) the image and likeness of God." Jesus said: "You are
the light of the world. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but
on the lamp stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light
shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your father in
heaven." (Matthew 5:14-16). This is the mission of the church and every member of the
church. Let us become missionaries by our life, love and witnessing. Let our actions speak
louder than our words, and our life louder than our claims. Mission is a meaningful
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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.
Sherly Simon Behanan - 1st
Thomas P. Kurian - 4th
Abraham K. Thomas - 5th
Sally Mathew - 6th
Rita Mathew - 7th
Sherieena Thomas - 7th
Rekha Kurien - 8th
Abraham K. Varghese - 9th
Libin C Joseph - 11th
Vinod Tharian - 13th
John Philip - 17th
Saramma Ninan - 17th
Philip Alexander - 19th
Sam Johnson - 19th
Mariamma Kurien (Mother) - 20th
Jerry Mathew - 21st
Lindsey Philip - 21st |
Bagie George - 26th
Felix Joseph - 26th
John K. Varghese - 26th
Serena Kurian - 26th
Shane Thomas - 26th
Sarah Pritha Varghese - 28th
Gracykutty Jacob - 30th
Midhun V. Mathew - 30th.
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. Roy Jacob Ellikkulathu &
Mrs. Rachel Roy
2) Mr. Sabu Jacob & Mrs. Susan Sabu
3) Mr. Kurian George& Mrs. Judy Kurian George
4) Mr. Thomas Alex & Mrs.Susan Alex
5) Mr. Babu Kurian & Mrs. Aleyamma Babu
6) Dr. Ranjit C. Mathew & Mrs. Rita Mathew
7) Mr. Abraham K. Thomas & Mrs. Aleyamma Thomas |
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Lesson1 |
Lesson2 |
Epistle |
Gospel |
| Oct 5, 2003 |
Nehemiah 2: 11-18 |
2 Timothy 4: 1-8 |
Ephesians 4: 11-16 |
Matthew.5: 13-16 |
| Oct 12, 2003 |
2 Samuel 9: 1-13 |
Hebrew 12: 12-17 |
Acts 3: 1-10 |
Matthew 15: 29-31 |
| Oct 19, 2003 |
Ecclesiastes 11: 9-12:8 |
Hebrew 12: 1-11 |
1 Timothy 4: 6-16 |
Matthew 6: 24-34 |
| Oct 26, 2003 |
Genesis 27: 1-29 |
1 John 2: 7-17 |
2 Timothy 1: 3-14 |
Luke 15: 11-32 |
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:
| Snellville-Lilburn-Loganville Area 7:00 PM, Saturday, October 4th at the
residence of Mr. & Mrs. Satheesh Thomas (Satheesh & Susan), 2902 Oak Meadow Lane,
Snellville, Georgia 30078, Residence: 770-979-3842.
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| Marietta- Alpharetta Area 7:00 PM, Saturday, October 25th at the residence of
Mr.& Mrs. Roy Ellikkulathu (Roy & Reji), 4041 Kenway Place, Smyrna, Georgia 30082,
Residence: 770-801-8510.
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| Lawrenceville Area 6:00 PM, Sunday, October 26th at the residence of Mr. &
Mrs. Chacko Thomas (Raju & Geetha), 2099 Shin Court, Buford, Georgia 30319, Residence:
770-512-6140.
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Sunday School:
Every Sunday, 9:15 AM at the Church.
Youth Fellowship:
Sunday, October 10th after the service at the church.
Young Couples Fellowship:
To be announced during general announcements after service.
Sevika Sangam:
To be announced during general announcements after service.
Edavaka Mission:
- Bible Study: Every Friday at 7:30 PM at the church..
- Fasting and Prayer: All Night Prayer at 9:30 PM, Friday, October 31st
Choir Practice:
Every Sunday after service at the church, and 1st & 3rd Sunday’s at 9:15AM at
the church.
ATTENTION: The adult choir group needs more members (male or female).
Please see either Mr. Abraham Mathew (Sunny) or Mr. Kurian George (Shiju).
Church Building Fund Raiser:
For fund raising proposes, our Achen and Reverend Father Mathew Koshy commenced a
Church Building Fund Raiser on Saturday, May 3, 2003. 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.
Special Upcoming Events:
| Annual Convention: This year’s annual convention is scheduled for
- 7:00 PM, Thursday, October 16th
- 7:00 PM, Friday, October 17th
- 7:00 PM, Saturday, October 18th and
- Sunday, October 19th after communion service.
Evangelist Mr. Samuel Ganesh will be the guest speaker throughout the convention. Plan
ahead, pray without ceasing and participate everyday. Invite your friends and share your
love! |
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| Oct 5, 2003 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service (Malayalam) |
| Oct 12, 2003 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service (English) |
| Oct 19, 2003 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service (Malayalam) |
| Oct 26, 2003 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Praise and Worship Service (English) |
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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:
- Mt Ararat
- Jericho
- Ephes-Dammim between Shochoh(which belongs to Judah) and Azekah
- Nebuchadnezzar
- Jerusalem
- Fingers of a man’s hand appeared and wrote opposite the lamp stand on the plaster
of the wall of the King’s palace.
- New moon
- 5
- Calf
- John Wycliffe
Malayalam:
- Where did we see Bethel for the first time in the Bible, and what is he important for
that place?
- How old was Moses when he stood in front of the Pharaoh?
- Whom did God appoint to guard the Garden of Eden after Adam and Eve?
- From Psalms 119, write 8 words, which referred to the word of God.
Write the meaning of the following:
- Jehovah Jirah
- Bethel
- Emmanuel
- Jehovah Nissi
- Bethlehem
- Cepha
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Deadline: The deadline for
submission of articles for publication in the November AMTC newsletter is October 30,
2003. Send articles and ads, if any, to editor@atlantamarthomachurch.com.
Your prompt attention to this deadline is highly appreciated.
Acknowledgement: The Staff Editor would like to thank Mr. Babu Kurian
& Mrs. Sunija Ann Joseph for their 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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