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July 2004
Volume 5, Issue 7 |
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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. Deadline for article submission and Acknowledgement |
Theme For The Year 2004: FELLOWSHIP
Key Verse For the Year : "But if we walk in the light ... we
have fellowship with one another" (I John1:7)
During the month of July, we celebrate the St. Thomas Day, the Parish Day and the third anniversary of the dedication of our Church Sanctuary. How do we effectively participate in a celebration? What is the spirit and outcome of such celebrations?
First of all, a celebration is an act of remembrance. We remember the history, events, persons and the key elements of the celebrated event. We have to remember St. Thomas, the founder of Indian Christianity and also the grace of God that allowed this disciple of Christ to travel to the east and preach the gospel there. While we remember this historical event, we have to feel responsible for reaching the unreached people in the world with the love and gospel of Christ, and become filled with the spirit of mission. During the parish day, we have to remember all those who have worked hard for the formation and growth of our parish. Are we prepared to remember?
Secondly, a celebration is an act of thanksgiving. We have to give thanks to the Lord for loving us so dearly, for coming into this world for our salvation and for guiding us every day and every moment. When ten lepers were healed, only one returned to give thanks to the Lord. We have to reflect upon the ratio of God’s blessings and our occasions of thanksgiving. If it is 1:1, we are OK. Otherwise we have to rethink about our willingness to give thanks to the Lord. We have to give thanks to the Lord for the historical events of salvation, sustenance and mission. Are we prepared to give thanks?
Thirdly, a celebration is an act of dedication. Jesus celebrated his life through dedicating it to the mission of God. St. Thomas celebrated his life by dedicating it to the propagation of Gospel. Abraham Malpan celebrated his life through engaging in the ministry of reforming and reviving the Malankara church, which was almost dead during his time. Martin Luther King celebrated his life by dedicating himself for the freedom movement and the spiritual renewal of the Black community as well as of the nation. Are we prepared to dedicate ourselves for the larger mission of the Kingdom of God?
Let us celebrate our life and mission through remembering, thanksgiving and dedicating.
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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.
| 3rd |
Suresh |
| 4th |
Kurian George
Nancy
Thomas George Jr. |
| 6th |
Rev. Simon Behanan |
| 7th |
Jacob Kuruvilla
Lenie |
| 8th |
Cijo
Shannon |
| 10th |
Philip Chacko
Thomas Koshy |
| 11th |
Manoj C. Mathews
Steven |
| 12th |
Jithesh |
| 13th |
Annamma Jacob
Kuriakose George
N. K. George |
| 14th |
Pradeep |
| 15th |
Abraham Mathew
Jayce
Sigi Cherian |
| 19th |
Jennifer |
| 20th |
Jessica
Mable |
| 21st |
Merlyn |
| 23rd |
Jolly Mathew |
| 24th |
Sheeba Varghese |
| 25th |
Philip Mathen
Ranjit C. Mathew |
| 26th |
Koshy Thomas |
| 27th |
Prabha |
| 28th |
Jacob Mathew |
| 29th |
Satheesh Thomas |
| 30th |
Jessy Thomas
Princy
Susan Thomas |
| 31st |
Crystal
Shervin
Thomas Philip |
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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.
| 2nd |
Mr. Thomas Jacob & Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas |
| 9th |
Mr. George Joseph & Mrs. Bidhu Joseph
Mr. Sigi Cherian & Mrs. Smitha Sigi Cherian |
| 10th |
Mr. Aby Pappachan & Mrs. Sheeba Pappachan |
| 11th |
Mr. Paul Varghese & Mrs. Sheeba Varghese
Mr. Ranjan Jacob & Mrs. Annamma Jacob |
| 12th |
Mr. Shaji P. Mathew & Mrs. Neena Mathew |
| 14th |
Mr. Jacob Mathew & Mrs. Aleyamma Jacob
Dr. Oomman Thomas & Mrs. Saramma Thomas |
| 15th |
Mr. Geojy Thomas & Mrs. Jessy Thomas
Dr. Thomas C. Varughese & Dr. Juliet J. Thomas |
| 16th |
Mr. Roy Varghese & Mrs. Annie Roy |
| 17th |
Mr. Abraham Mathew & Mrs. Saramma Mammen |
| 20th |
Mr. Biju P. Mathew & Mrs. Sindhu Rachel Philip |
| 21st |
Mr. Sam Johnson & Mrs. Sheila Johnson
Mr. V. S. Joseph & Mrs. Mariamma Joseph |
| 24th |
Dr. Billy G. Chacko & Mrs. Rashmi Chacko |
| 25th |
Mr. Sagin K. Mamman & Mrs. Sally Sagin Mamman |
| 30th |
Mr. Vergis Johnson & Mrs. Anita Johnson |
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| Date |
Lesson1 |
Lesson2 |
Epistle |
Gospel |
| July 4 |
Exo 36:2-7 |
Acts 5:1-11 |
2Cor 9: 6-15 |
Luke 21: 1-4 |
| July 11 |
Exo 3:1-12 |
Acts 9:10-18 |
2Tim 4:1-5 |
John 21: 15-19 |
| July 18 |
Micah 6: 1-8 |
Col 1: 9-23 |
1Pet 2:1-12 |
Luke 6: 27-36 |
| July 25 |
Exo 19: 1-14 |
Eph 5:1-14 |
Acts 13: 1-5 |
Matt 28:16-20 |
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Area Prayer Meetings:
 | Marietta-Alpharetta Area: To be announced later. |
| Snellville-Loganville Area:
 | July 18th Sunday at 7.00 p.m. at the residence of Mrs. & Mr. Thomas Varghese, 1757 Manor Brook Way, Snellville, GA – 30078. Tel: 770-736-5216. |
| July 24th Saturday at 7.00 p. m at the residence of Mrs. & Mr. Satheesh Thomas, 2902 Oak Meadow Lane, Snellville, GA – 30078. Tel: 770-979-3842. |
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| Tucker-Northlake Area: To be announced later. |
| Lawrenceville Area: July 17th Saturday at 7.00 p.m. at the residence of Mrs. & Mr. Mannil George Varghese, 1281 Oak Haven Way, Lawrenceville, GA – 30043. Tel: 678-407-4204. |
Sunday School:
No Sunday school classes during the month of July.
Youth Fellowship:
To be announced later.
Young Families Fellowship:
To be announced later.
Sevika Sangam:
To be announced later.
Edavaka Mission:
Bible Study on all Fridays, at 7.00 p.m. at the church (except on July 9th).
Choir Practice:
First and third Sunday at 9.15 a.m. and every Sunday after the service.
Lesson Reading, Offertory Collection and Ushering:
July 4th :Lawrenceville Area Prayer Group
July 11th : Sunday School
July 18th : Marietta Area Prayer Group
July 25th :Youth Fellowship
Refreshments:
Refreshments on Sundays will be assigned to the families in the alphabetic order. Kindly co-operate with the arrangements, offer support to the co-coordinator’s (Mrs. Gracy Tharian, Tel: 770-682-7523) efforts, and facilitate fellowship after service.
Announcements:
- St. Thomas Day and Mar Thoma Nite (Festival of Christian Talents) celebration will be held at our church at 6.00 p.m. on July 3rd Saturday. Our members will present variety talent programs during the evening. Refreshments will be served to everybody. Offertory collected during the event will be used for the Mexican and Native American mission projects.
- Parish day and the third anniversary of the sanctuary dedication will be celebrated on July 4th Sunday at 10.00 a.m. Dr. P. J. Philip (Former Principal, St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry) will be our chief guest. Lunch will be served to everybody. One-day income will be collected during the service, which will be utilized for buying the new parsonage.
- Vacation Bible School (VBS) will be held from July 15-18 at our church.
- Rt. Rev. Dr. Zacharias Mar Theophilus Episcopa (former Diocesan Bishop of North America and Europe Diocese) will be visiting our parish on July 20th. A Sandhya Namaskaram (evening worship) is arranged at 7:30 pm at the church to worship the Lord with the Thirumeni. All the members are requested to participate in the Sandhya
Namaskaram.
- Diocesan Family Conference will be held from July 29-Aug 1 at New York.
- Our church will host South East Regional family conference during the Thanksgiving week end (Nov 25-28).
- A Bible reading program is organized for the children/youth during the summer. Reading assignments: Elementary school – The four gospels, Middle school – The New Testament, High School and above – The Whole Bible. High achievers (those who read more than what is assigned to them) will be given extra credits and special prizes. Extra readings for the High School and above age group will be the History, Sacraments and Practices of the Mar Thoma Church as given in the Diocesan website: www.marthomachurch.com. Submit the journal of your readings, signed by the parents
(youth by themselves), to the vicar, on or before Sunday, September 5th. Prizes will be given to all those who complete their readings and submit their journals by due date. Open to elders too.
Congratulations:
| Aaron Reji Samuel was born to Mr. Reji Samuel and Mrs. Sindhu Samuel on June 10th. |
| Abigail Ann Joseph was born to Mr. George Joseph (Mano) and Mrs. Bidhu Joseph on June 17th. |
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| July 4th |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service (Malayalam) |
| July 11th |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Praise & Worship Service (English) |
| July 18th |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service (Malayalam) |
| July 20th |
Tuesday |
7:30 PM |
Sandhya Namaskaram - Zacharias Thirumeni |
| July 25th |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service (English) |
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| Deadline: The deadline for
submission of articles for publication in the August 2004 AMTC newsletter is
July 21, 2004.
Send articles and ads, if any, to editor@atlantamarthomachurch.com.
Your prompt attention to this deadline is highly appreciated. |
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