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August 2004
Volume 5, Issue 8 |
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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. Bible Quiz: English
8. Bible Quiz: Malayalam
9. 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)
Divided Heart
“Teach me your way, O Lord; I will walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your
name.” Psalm 86:11
Prophet Hosea used three colorful figures of speech to describe the divided hearts of the people of Israel (Hosea 7:8-12). First, they were like a half-baked cake - useful neither to God nor to pagans. Second, they were like a proud man who can’t see the signs of his aging – they were unaware of their spiritual decline. Third, they were like a senseless dove – flying from one pagan nation to another in a vain quest for help. Today, we Christians also show these symptoms in our practical life.
We believe in Jesus but are not fully committed to him. We are sometimes like the half-baked cake – neither fully committed to God nor to our fellow beings. We go to church but don’t want to live out our faith each day if it deprives us of worldly success or pleasure. Our commitment and our priorities are half-baked and we become less used instead of being useless. We are sometimes like the proud man and do not realize our own spiritual or moral decline, but are very critical of the decline of others. We often judge others in order to defend us from changing or growing. We are sometimes like the senseless dove and go from this place to that place in order to get peace and prosperity. We sometimes wander from one church to another, from one charismatic leader to another, from one healer to another, and are seldom willing to sit back and look at ourselves.
Are we divided in our hearts, in our loyalty to the Lord and in our commitment to our calling? Let us pray for unity in our heart and unity in our loyalty to our Lord.
Prayer: Lord, create in me a clean heart, a united heart and a compassionate heart. |
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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 |
Michael |
| 5th |
Nisha |
| 6th |
Rejish |
| 10th |
Aleyamma Mathew |
| 11th |
Gracy Mathew |
| 13th |
Jerrin
Ruby Alexander |
| 17th |
Billy G. Chacko |
| 18th |
Mathew P. Abraham |
| 19th |
Annie Roy |
| 21st |
Rebecca |
| 23rd |
Mariamma Joseph |
| 24th |
Ashvin |
| 25th |
Amit
Philip P. Mathew |
| 27th |
Julien |
| 28th |
Jency
Jobcy
Tina |
| 29th |
Joseph Varughese |
| 30th |
Biju |
| 31st |
Leena Abraham |
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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.
| 1st |
Mr. Sibi Cherian & Mrs. Susan Cherian |
| 7th |
Mr. Jeslie Varghese & Mrs. Mini Varghese |
| 8th |
Dr. Joshy Jacob & Mrs. Sosa Jacob |
| 10th |
Mr. Joseph B. Kurien & Mrs. Leena C. Joseph
Mr. Philip Chacko & Mrs. Sosamma Philip |
| 15th |
Dr. Simon Thomas & Mrs. Leni Thomas |
| 17th |
Mr. Jacob K. Thomas & Mrs. Sebi Thomas |
| 18th |
Mr. Kannamala M. Thomas & Mrs. Leelamma Thomas |
| 22nd |
Mr. Santosh Thomas & Mrs. Rachel Thomas |
| 27th |
Mr. Thomas Koshy & Mrs. Sheena Thomas |
| 28th |
Mr. John K. Varghese & Mrs. Molly John |
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Lesson1 |
Lesson2 |
Epistle |
Gospel |
| Aug 1 |
Isa 52:1-12 |
1 Thes 1:1-9 |
Acts 8:4-13 |
Luke 10:1-9 |
| Aug 8 |
Ex 8:15-22 |
1 Cor 15:37-41 |
Rom 8:18-25 |
Matt 6:25-32 |
| Aug 15 |
Ex 15:1-18 |
Acts 15:1-22 |
Gal 5:1-16 |
John 8:31-38 |
| Aug 22 |
Ex 12:1-14 |
Acts 2:37-47 |
1 Cor 11:23-34 |
Luke 22: 14-23 |
| Aug 29 |
2 Kings 23:1-11 |
1 Cor 13:1-13 |
Eph 4:25-5:14 |
Mark 11:15-18 |
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Area Prayer Meetings:
 | Marietta-Alpharetta Area: Aug 15th Sunday at 7:00 p.m. at the residence of Dr. Thomas C. Varughese (Thomas & Mini), 3920 Concord Walk Drive, Smyrna, GA 30082. Tel: 770-432-3098. |
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Snellville-Loganville Area: Aug 21st Saturday at 7:00 pm. Venue to be announced later. |
| Tucker-Northlake Area: Aug 22nd Sunday at 7:00 p.m. Venue to be announced later. |
| Lawrenceville Area:
 | Aug 8th Sunday at 7.00 p.m. at the residence of Mr. Sagin Mammen (Sagin & Sally), 1960 Spring Mist Terrace, Lawrenceville, GA 30043. Tel: 678-376-0015. |
| Aug 14th Saturday at 7:00 p.m at the residence of Mr. James George (James & Alice), 2182 Shin Ct., Buford, GA 30519. Tel: 770-237-8756. |
| Aug 28th Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at the residence of Mr. Philip Joseph (Philip & Shari), 349 Bay
Hill Ct., Lawrenceville, GA 30043. Tel: 770-338-5537. |
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Sunday School:
Every Sunday at 9:15 a.m. beginning Aug 8th.
Youth Fellowship:
Aug 14th Saturday at 4:30 p.m. at the church.
Young Families Fellowship:
To be announced later.
Sevika Sangam:
Aug 21st Saturday at 10:00 a.m. Venue to be announced later.
Edavaka Mission:
Bible Study on all Fridays, at 7.30 p.m. at the church.
Choir Practice:
Every Sunday at 9.15 a.m. and after the service (except on Aug 22nd).
Lesson Reading, Offertory Collection and Ushering:
Aug 1st : Snellville Area Prayer Group
Aug 8th : Sunday School
Aug 15th : Tucker Area Prayer Group
Aug 22nd :Youth Fellowship
Aug 29th : Lawrenceville Area Prayer Group
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:
- Picnic: This years annual picnic will be held at Shelter # 08203, West Bank Park, Buford Dam, Lake Lanier, on Aug 7th Saturday from 10.00am to 5.00pm. Conveners: Mr. Shaji P. Mathew (770-979-4831) and Mr. Sagin K. Mammen (678-376-0015).
Directions from Hwy 400:Take 400 North to exit #14. Turn left on Hwy 20 East. Turn left at first traffic light to Market Place Blvd. Continue past Home Depot and Lowes until road ends. Turn right on Buford Dam Road. Continue about 5 miles and turn left into West Bank Park.
Directions from I-85 or I-985: Take I-85 to I-985 North. Take exit #4 and turn left on Hwy 20 West toward Cumming. Continue on Hwy 20 for about 7 miles through several traffic lights. Turn right on Suwanee Dam Road. Travel across the Dam and turn left into West Bank Park (Exact 2.1 miles).
There is a park entrance fee of $3.00 per vehicle. For park assistance, call 770-945-9531.
- Students Thanksgiving and Dedication Service: This will be held on Aug 8th Sunday during the worship service. The offertory collected during the service will be used to support the poor students in India.
- Flea Market/Yard Sale: To raise funds for the various Mission Projects, we are planning to organize a flea market/yard sale, by the end of August or early September. Kindly collect various items for the sale: new or used (but useful) items like, clothes, toys, books, games, furniture, kitchenware, music system, cassettes, CD, T.V, VCR, software, hardware, paintings, antiques, handicrafts, show pieces, plants, food items, and etc, etc.
- Diocesan Family Conference: July 29th - Aug 1st, hosted by the New York St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church.
- South East Regional Youth Conference: This will be held at South Florida, hosted by the South Florida Mar Thoma Church, from Sept 3rd – 6th. All the youth are encouraged to attend.
- South East Regional Family Conference: This will be hosted by our church, during the Thanksgiving week end (Nov 25th – 28th). Please make earlier plans to attend the conference.
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| Aug 1st |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Praise & Worship Service (Malayalam) |
| Aug 8th |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service (English) |
| Aug 15th |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service (Malayalam) |
| Aug 22nd |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Praise & Worship Service (English) |
| Aug 29th |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service (Malayalam) |
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: quizmaster@atlantamarthomachurch.com
- How long was Moses up on the mountains with God?
- Who was waiting on the side of the mountain for Moses when he came down?
- What is a Tabernacle?
- Who was Abimelech?
- What message did Joab send to David?
- Who said we have found messiah?
- What did Christ say about the hair on our head?
- Which book says “There are no new things under the Sun”?
- What is the greatest verse of the Bible?
- Who wrote the song “Joy to the World”?
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| Deadline: The deadline for
submission of articles for publication in the September 2004 AMTC newsletter is
August 25, 2004.
Send articles and ads, if any, to editor@atlantamarthomachurch.com.
Your prompt attention to this deadline is highly appreciated. |
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