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December 2003
Volume 4, Issue 12 |
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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.Let us go to
Bethlehem and see the things that has happened. Luke 2:15
 At the birth of Jesus, the angels sang the
first carol and the shepherds were very excited. They said to one another, "let us go
to Bethlehem and see the things that has happened." There started a journey, a
journey towards Jesus. This journey towards Jesus continues even today. People from
different countries and communities are participating in that journey. After seeing Jesus,
they continued their journey, but through a different route and carrying the good news
that they have seen Jesus. This is a journey together with Jesus into the bye ways and
highways of life. We need to sing the carols that the angels sang, throughout our life
journey. Are we limiting our carol singing only for this season or are we enthusiastic in
singing that song everyday in our life? The first carol proclaimed glory to God and wished
peace to the human beings. In our everyday carol singing, we have to give glory to God and
wish peace to those who are living in the shades of fear and hopelessness. Of course,
Christmas brings the message of peace to everybody irrespective of his/her color, caste
and creed. Do we carry peace in our life journey? Let us continue our journey with Jesus
as a community of peacemakers.
Let us give away the gift of Christmas (Jesus) to everybody we meet in our journey.
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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.
Aleyamma Abraham 1st
John Thomas 3rd
John P. Mathew 5th
Melvin V. Mathew 6th
Jonathan Jacob 8th
Aleyamma Babu 9th
Chris Reji Jacob 10th
Varghese Samuel 11th
Sneha Mathew 12th
Anita Johnson 13th
Grace Ninan 15th
Reji R. Abraham 15th
Sam Philip 15th
Sunil T. Philip 15th
Crystal Mary Jacob 16th
Shoba Jacob 16th
Shawn G. Thomas 17th
Lucy Jacob 18th
Marvin V. Mathew 18th
Sheena Thomas 22nd
Sosamma Stephen 23rd
Susan Alexander 24th |
Aleyamma Philip 25th
Anny Varghese 25th
Suresh Jacob 25th
Sindhu Samuel 27th
Smitha Joseph 27th
Sophia K. John 28th
Charu S. Thomas 29th
Alex S. Thomas 31st
Paul Varghese 31st
Reenu Mohan 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. Alexander C. Chacko & Mrs.
Gracemma Alexander - 17th
2) Mr. Thomas Abraham & Mrs. Shobha Thomas - 18th
3) Mr. Joseph Varghese & Mrs. Gracy Varghese - 19th
4) Mr. George Eapen Jr. & Mrs. Elizabeth Eapen - 21st
5) Mr. Reji Samuel & Mrs. Sindhu Samuel - 24th
6) Mr. Varghese Ninan & Mrs. Saramma Ninan - 25th
7) Mr. Shibu Joykutty & Dr. Anne Mathew - 28th
8) Mr. Mathew V. George & Mrs. Mini V. Mathew - 28th
9) Mr. Thomas Varughese & Mrs. Santhi Thomas - 28th |
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Lesson1 |
Lesson2 |
Epistle |
Gospel |
| Dec 7, 2003 |
Genesis 1:1-2:4 |
2 Timothy 3:10-17 |
1 John 1:1-10 |
Luke 1:57-66 |
| Dec 14, 2003 |
Isaiah 40:1-11 |
Revelation 2:12-17 |
Philippians 4:4-9 |
Mathew 1:18-23 |
| Dec 21, 2003 |
Jeremiah 23:1-8 |
Revelation 22:6-21 |
2 Corinthians 6:16-18 |
John 14:8-14 |
| Dec 28, 2003 |
Micah.4:1-5 |
Colossians 1:15-20 |
1 Timothy 1:14-17 |
Mathew 2:13-23 |
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:
None scheduled for the month of December. Announcements to be made in the church for
changes.
Sunday School:
Every Sunday at 9:15 am at the church.
Youth Fellowship:
None scheduled for the month of December.
Young Couples Fellowship:
To be announced during general announcements after service.
Sevika Sangam:
Saturday, November 8th at 5:00 PM at the church.
Edavaka Mission:
None scheduled for the month of December.
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: 
| Christmas Carol Service will be held Wednesday, December 24th at 5:30 PM at the Church. |
| Fund Raiser Ticket Draw will be done on Wednesday, December 24th at the Church. |
| Our Diocesan Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Euyakim Mar Coorilos Episcopa will be visiting our
parish on Jan 31st and Feb 1st, 2004. |
| The Diocesan Council will meet in our church on Jan 31st.
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| Dec 7, 2003 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service (Malayalam) |
| Dec 14, 2003 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service (English) |
| Dec 21, 2003 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service (Malayalam) |
| Dec 25, 2003 |
Thursday |
10:00 AM |
Christmas/Holy Communion Service (Malayalam) |
| Dec 28, 2003 |
Sunday |
10: 00 AM |
Praise and Worship Service (English) |
| Dec 31, 2003 |
Wednesday |
10:00 PM |
Watch Night/Holy Communion (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:
- Life
- This was he of whom I said, "He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was
before me."
- Never to flood the whole earth again.
- Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile, and there came up out of the Nile
seven sleek and fat cows, and they grazed in the reed grass. Then seven other cows, ugly
and thin came up out of the Nile, after them and stood by the other cows on the bank of
the Nile. The ugly and thin cows ate up the seven sleek and fat cows.
- Weepers
- Job was the greatest of all the people of the east, in the land of Uz, who feared God
and turned away from evil, and has seven sons and three daughters.
- Andrew
- "Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep awake one hour? Keep awake and pray that
you may not come into the time of trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is
weak."
- "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."
- Sarah Flower Adams. The band on the RMS Titanic played this song when it sank, taking
with it 1500 people who were unable to get into the life boats, after hitting on an
iceberg on April 14, 1912.
Malayalam:
- Name the servant of the high priest whose ear was cut off by Peter.
- Name the father of Joshua, the great military leader of Israel.
- What was the name of Ruth’s mother-in-law?
- Where was Jacob when he wrestled with the angel?
- John at this place wrote the book of Revelation.
- Where did Cain live when he was exiled?
- Who were the two officials of Pharaoh imprisoned with Joseph?
- What was the trade of both Aguila and Paul?
- Where was the tomb of Lazarus?
- What is the Covenant? Explain.
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Deadline: The deadline for
submission of articles for publication in the January 2004 AMTC newsletter is December 27,
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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