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September 2004
Volume 5, Issue 9 |
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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)
Fellowship with God and with other
“Truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His son Jesus
Christ.” 1John 1:3
“To live above with those we love- that will be grace and glory. To live below with those we know - now that’s a different story,” said somebody. Although we look forward to having joyful fellowship with each other one day in heaven, we often fail to build up such a relationship here in this world. What we don’t have here won’t be there too.
Do we isolate ourselves from others? If so we are isolating ourselves from the Kingdom too. We need fellowship with others to become human beings; otherwise we would be less than human beings. Christian fellowship is primarily with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and secondly with others. The balance between these two is decisive of the nature of our life when we leave this world.
Do we have the space within us to accept others with all their weaknesses? The heart of Jesus was spacious enough to accept the Pharisees, gentiles, sinners, tax collectors and even lepers. He became the friend of the sinners. He considered the weaknesses of his followers as resources for the Kingdom. He felt at home with others.
Jesus left for us an example of fellowship by becoming friend of the least and the lost.
We have good friends who are similar to us and agree with us in almost everything. That is good. What about those who are different from us differ with us in almost everything? Let us create space within us to become their friends too, even though it is very difficult, so that all of us could become partakers of the Kingdom. Let the Kingdom come to us through others, and to others through us.
Prayer: Lord, create in us a spacious heart to accept and love others who are not like us. |
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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.
| 1st |
Rachel Lisa Abraham |
| 2nd |
Bindu |
| 3rd |
Shobha Thomas |
| 5th |
Ajely |
| 7th |
Rachel Roy |
| 8th |
Joy Varghese |
| 10th |
Remya
Saramma George |
| 11th |
Aleyamma Jones
Joshua |
| 12th |
Mathew Varughese |
| 13th |
Jacob K. Thomas
Roy Jacob Ellikkulathu
Varghese A. Chacko |
| 14th |
Megha
Ranjan Jacob |
| 15th |
Elizabeth Manaloor |
| 17th |
Aleyamma Jacob
Susan Alex |
| 18th |
Simon Thomas |
| 19th |
Leni Thomas
Nisy
Shajan |
| 21st |
Rakesh
Susan Kurien |
| 22nd |
Joshua
Kannamala M. Thomas |
| 24th |
Anila
Jeslin
Marin |
| 25th |
Cigie
Jessin |
| 26th |
Ashley
Neena Mathew |
| 28th |
Anita V. John |
| 29th |
Mannil Varghese George
Sarah
Shawn |
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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.
| 5th |
Mr. Cherian Thomas & Mrs. Aleyamma Cherian |
| 12th |
Mr. George P. Kurien & Mrs. Susan Kurien |
| 17th |
Mr. Jacob Kurunthotical & Mrs. Glory Jacob Mathew |
| 21st |
Mr. Ajith P. John & Mrs. Anita V. John |
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Lesson1 |
Lesson2 |
Epistle |
Gospel |
| Sep 5 |
Prov 2: 1-12 |
Col 2:1-5 |
James 3:13-18 |
Matt 7:21-29 |
| Sep 12 |
1Sam 24:1-18 |
1Thes 4:1-12 |
Eph 6:6-16 |
Luke 10:25-37 |
| Sep 19 |
Exo 1:15-22 |
Acts 18:24-28 |
Rom 16: 1-10 |
Luke 10: 38-42 |
| Sep 26 |
Gen 47:1-10 |
2Tim 3:1-17 |
1Tim 5:1-10 |
Mark 7:6-15 |
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Area Prayer Meetings:
 | Marietta-Alpharetta Area: Sept 25th Saturday 5.00 pm at the residence of Dr. & Mrs. Billy Chacko (Billy & Reshmi), 129 Saddle Mountain Road, Rome, GA 30161. Tel: 706-295-9407. |
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Snellville-Loganville Area: To be announced later. |
| Tucker-Northlake Area: Sep 18th Saturday at 7.00 pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Cherian Thomas (Thampy & Chechamma), 5823 Poppy Tree Lane, Tucker, GA 30084. Tel:
770-923-3776. |
| Lawrenceville Area: Sept 5th Sunday at 6.00 pm at the residence of Mrs. & Mr. Samuel Varghese (Ponnachen & Leelamma), 1904 Sanderling Ct, Lawrenceville, GA 30043. Tel: 678- 518-4172. |
Sunday School:
Every Sunday at 9:15 a.m.
Youth Fellowship:
To be announced later.
Young Families Fellowship:
Couples Retreat organized by the Ecumenical Clergy Fellowship, at 4.00 pm on Sept 11th Saturday, at our church.
Sevika Sangam:
| Sept 12th Sunday at 9.15 am at the Church |
| Sevika Sangam Day will be celebrated on Sept 19th Sunday. |
Edavaka Mission:
Sept 17th and 24th Friday, at 7.30 pm, at the church.
Choir Practice:
Every Sunday at 9.15 a.m. and after the service (except on Sept 26th). Junior Choir Practice on every Sunday after service.
Lesson Reading, Offertory Collection and Ushering:
Sept 5th : Lawrenceville Area Prayer Group
Sept 12th : Marietta Area Prayer Group
Sept 19th : Sevika Sangam
Sept 26th :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:
- Parsonage: By the grace of God, we were able to buy a parsonage in July and our achen moved to the new parsonage on Aug 22nd Sunday. Special thanks to the parsonage committee members and all those who have helped in the process of buying the parsonage and moving into it. All our members are requested to contribute generously towards the expenses for furnishing the parsonage. Address of the new parsonage is: 1548 Fair Oaks Lane, Snellville, GA 30078. Tel: 770-979-1160.
- Yard Sale: To raise funds for the various Mission Projects, we are planning to organize a flea market/yard sale. Kindly collect various items for the sale: new or used (but useful) items like, clothes, toys, books, games, furniture, kitchenware, music system, cassettes, CD’s, software, paintings, antiques, handicrafts, plants, food items, and etc, etc.
- South East Regional Youth Conference: This will be held at South Florida, hosted by the South Florida Mar Thoma Church, from Sept 3-6. All the youth are encouraged to attend.
- South East Regional Family Conference: This will be held at the Simpsonwood Retreat Center in Norcross and will be hosted by our church, during the Thanksgiving Weekend (Nov 25-28). Please make earlier plans to attend the conference and pray regularly.
- Spiritual Renewal Retreat (An Ecumenical Program): Under the auspices of the Malayalee Clergy Fellowship of Atlanta, a Spiritual Renewal Retreat will be held in our church on Sep 10th Friday and 11th Saturday at 7.00 pm. There will be a special session for the couples on Saturday at 4.00 pm. Rev. Fr. Dr. O. Thomas (seminary professor, pastoral counselor and convention speaker) will lead the sessions. Pray for this unique ecumenical event, do participate and encourage others to participate.
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| Sep 5th |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Praise & Worship Service (Malayalam)
Education Sunday |
| Sep 12th |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service (English) |
| Sep 19th |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service (Malayalam)
Sevika Sangam Sunday |
| Sep 26 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Praise & Worship Service (English)
Senior Citizens’ Day |
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
English:
- 40 days 40 nights
- Joshua
- A tent where people go to pray
- King of Gerar, Son of Jerubbal
- I have fought against Rabbah, and I have taken the city’s water supply. Now therefore gather
the rest of the people together and encamp against the city and take it, lest I take the city and it be called after my name.
- Andrew
- If a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, but if a woman has long hair, it is her glory.
- Ecclesiastes:-1:9
- John:-3:16 –For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
- Isacc Wattsal
Malayalam:
- Where did Abraham and Sarah temporarily settle on their journey, and what happened before they continued their journey?
- God made exceeding great and precious promises to Abraham, can you name two of them?
- When Jacob met Esau, what did Esau offer to do, and what was Jacob's answer?
- At what time of the day did the final plague fall upon the Egyptians and what was the result?
- How many men were sent by Moses to spy on the promised land?
- In Matthews' account of the genealogy of Jesus to gentile, women are mentioned in consecutive generation, what are their name?
- What does Jesus instruct his disciples to seek first?
- What did the crowd find so amazing on the day of pentecost?
- What was the name of the first disciple who died as a witness to faith?
- When Paul and his party left Cyprus, where did they sail to?
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| Deadline: The deadline for
submission of articles for publication in the October 2004 AMTC newsletter is
September 22, 2004.
Send articles and ads, if any, to editor@atlantamarthomachurch.com.
Your prompt attention to this deadline is highly appreciated. |
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