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September 2006
Volume 7, Issue 9 |
From the Desk of Rev.
Abraham P. Varkey
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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.
Quiz 8. Hindrance to prayer 9. Deadline for article submission and Acknowledgement |
ROLE OF WOMEN IN POST -MODERN SOCIETY
Then Jesus answered," Women you have great faith! Your request
is granted." (Mat.15:28) On 10th of September we are observing the
Savika Sangham day. The Mar Thoma Suvishesha Savika Sangham was
established in1919 during the Maramon convention under the leadership of
Bishop Abraham Mar Thoma. The Sangham's motto is "service and
evangelism through active participation of women believers" .
The Bible gives examples of women who could be role models for us. In the
New Testament we see that women accompanied Jesus in his ministry. Some of
the named women are Mary -mother of Jesus, the Samaritan women, the
Canaanite women and Martha and Mary. Some of the un- named are: the poor
widow (Mark12:41-44), the woman who anointed Jesus with expensive perfume
(Matt26:6-13). We can learn the following lessons from these women:
1. Readiness to accept God' will - acceptance
Mary, Mother of Jesus said: "I am the Lord's servant, may it happen
to me as you have said". In our lives it means acceptance of who we
are, through self - knowledge. This happen through self reflection, know
about our weakness and strengths, our hopes and fears for ourselves and
others. Even when a problem seems difficult, with prayer and determination
try to overcome the obstacle.
2. Sharing Jesus' words and deeds -Witnessing
The Samaritan women went and related her story to her townsfolk
and the people came to hear Jesus Similarly we are called to witness Jesus
to our families and share his blessings with others.
3. Believing in God' power
The Cannonite women pleaded with Jesus to cure her and Jesus
answered her: "You are a woman of great faith what you want will be
done for you" Even when our prayers are not granted, try to see the
greater will of god.
4. Caring
Martha and Mary welcomed Jesus to their house and ministered to
Him. Similarly be in touch with your own feelings and the feeling of
others.
On this Sangham day we are called to serve the Lord according to gifts and
abilities with which he has blessed us and in the stations of life in
which He has placed 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.
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Varghese Thomas V. |
| 6 |
David |
| 7 |
Rachel Roy |
| 8 |
Joy Varghese |
| 10 |
Elizabeth George
Remya
Saramma George |
| 11 |
Aleyamma Jones
Joshua |
| 13 |
Jacob K. Thomas
Roy Jacob Ellikkulathu
Varghese A. Chacko |
| 14 |
Megha
Ranjan Jacob |
| 15 |
Elizabeth Manaloor |
| 17 |
Aleyamma Jacob |
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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.
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Mr. Johnson Yohannan &
Mrs. Mariamma Johnson |
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Mr. Cherian Thomas &
Mrs. Aleyamma Cherian |
| 12 |
Mr. George P. Kurien &
Mrs. Susan Kurien |
| 21 |
Mr. Ajith P. John &
Mrs. Anita V. John |
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| Date |
Lesson1 |
Lesson2 |
Epistle |
Gospel |
| Sep 3, Sun |
Pro. 4:1-19 |
1Cor. 2:1-16 |
Col.1:24-29 |
St. Luke 2:41-52 |
| Sep 10, Sun |
1 Sam. 1:1-28 |
Acts. 16:11-25 |
Gal 3:23-29 |
St. Mark 15:37-47 |
| Sep 17, Sun |
Isa. 49:1-13 |
1 Pet. 4:12-19 |
Rom. 12:6-18 |
St. Mat. 13:31-43 |
| Sep 24, Sun |
Joshua. 23:1-6 |
1 Tim. 5:1-10 |
1John.3:1-10 |
St. Luke. 2:25-39 |
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Area Prayer Meetings:
Snellville/Loganville Area:
 | Sep 2, Saturday 7:00pm at the residence of
Mr. Sabu Abraham & Mrs. Leena Abraham
1402 Bromley Drive
Snellville GA 30078
Tel: 770-972-9761 |
Lawrenceville Area:
| Sep 23, Saturday 6:30pm at the residence of
Mr. Jacob John & Mrs. Gracykutty Jacob
395 Clairidge Ln
Lawrenceville GA 30045
Tel: 770-339-6535 |
Northlake/Tucker Area:
| Sep 17, Sunday 6:30 pm at the residence of
Mr. Philip Mathew & Mrs. Mariamma Philip
2109 Zelda Drive
Atlanta GA 30345
Tel: 770-491-1350 |
Marietta - Alpharetta Area:
| Sep 24, Sunday 5:30pm at the residence of
Dr. Billy Chacko & Mrs. Rashmi Chacko
129 Saddle Mountain Road
Rome GA 30161
Tel: 706-295-9407 |
Sunday School:
| Every Sunday after the service.
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| Competitions for Sunday school students. The following competitions
for Sunday school students is scheduled to be conducted on September 3,
Sunday.
· Bible Memory Verses (All Groups)
· Bible Story Telling (Pre-school & Primary)
· Elocution (U. Primary, J. High, S. High)
Students are grouped as shown below.
Pre-School Age
3-5 Nursery & KG
Primary
Age 6-8 Grades 1-3
Upper Primary Age
9-11 Grades 4-6
Junior High Age
12-14 Grades 7-9
Senior High Age
15-18 Grades 10-12
Guidelines/Rules:
· Bible memory verses contest will be oral for the pre-school and
primary groups and one hour writing for all other groups.
· New International Version (NIV) will be used for all the reference
purposes.
· Topic for elocution is OBEDIENCE and every contestant is allowed
to speak for a maximum of 5 Minutes.
Please contact Mr. Kuriakose George, Sunday School Headmaster for more
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Youth Fellowship:
| Sep 16, Sat 2:00pm at the residence of
Roshni & Rakesh
C/o Mr. Thomas Mathai (Ruby)
1580 Pinehurst View Dr
Grayson GA 30017
Tel: 770-736-3754 |
Young Families Fellowship:
| To be announced later. |
Yuvajana Sakhyam:
| To be announced later. |
Fasting Prayer:
| Sep 23, Sat 10:00 am at the Church. |
Edavaka Mission:
| Sep 1, Friday 7:30 pm at the residence of
Mr. John Varghese (Jojey) & Mrs. Molly John
582 Villa Drive
Lilburn GA 30047
Tel: 770-935-7717 |
Choir Practice:
| Every Sunday before and after the service. |
Other Announcements:
One Day Family Retreat
| Sep 9, Sat 10:00 am - 2:00pm at the church. This retreat is under the
initiative of Sevika Sangham, All members are encouraged to participate in
this one day program. |
Ecumenical Convention:
| Sep 29 & Sept 30 , 7:00 pm, at our church. The speaker for the
convention will be Rev.Thomas.K.Oommen, St.Andrews CSI Church, Pannimattom ,
Kerala. |
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Identify the Bible references.
Subject: Love Fellow men
1. Be an example in love.
2. Be filled with love.
3. Be Good Samaritan
4. Disregard people's faults.
5. Do everything with love.
6 Do loving deeds.
7. Do not just pretend to love others.
8. Fruit of Holy Spirit, love.
9. God commands us to love each other.
10. Godliness leads to love.
11. He who loves fulfills law.
12. Let love be your highest goal.
Please e-mail your answers to danielthampi@bellsouth.net or mail to
Dr. Thampi Daniel, 1438 Church Street, Apt# 606, Decatur, GA 30030.
Answers will appear in the next edition of the newsletter.
Answers
for August Quiz
1. Joshua...........23:11.
2. Deuteronomy.30:, 16, 20
3. Psalm.............73:25
4. Romans..........8:28
5. 1 John............4:19, 5:3
6. 2 Timothy.......1:7
7. Romans..........5:5
8. Psalms............145:20
9. Mark..............12:29-33
10. Deuteronomy. 6:5, 10:12, 11:13, 13:3.
11. 2 John.............6
12. Luke................11:42
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"If ye abide in me, and my word' abide in you, ye shall
ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you." St. John: 15: 7
The Bible is filled with answered prayers from Genesis to Revelation. You are
commanded to pray, and God has promised to answer (Jer. 33:3) In the above
Scripture, there are two requirements for answers to prayer. First, you are to
abide in Him; that is to continue in Him. It means to remain in His perfect will
at all cost (Rom: 12:12) Second, His words are to abide in you; they are to
become a vital part of your life. You are to be filled with, and guided by, His
words (Col. 3: 16,17). Meet these two requirements, and your prayers will be
answered.
(1) The answer is some times immediate. Peter walked on the water to go to
Jesus, and he began to sink, he prayed "Lord save me." The answer was
immediate (Matt.14:22-31).
(2) The answer is some time delayed. The delay is according to His will (Rom:
8:28) The resurrection of Lazarus is a good example of delayed answer to prayer.
Lazarus was sick. Mary and Martha sent for Jesus to come and heal him. But Jesus
delayed coming until Lazarus was dead and in the tomb for four days. Then He
came and raised Lazarus from the dead. The answer was delayed-but not denied
(John 11: 1-44).
(3) The answer is sometimes "no". When God answers with a
"no", " He always accompanies the answer with peace (Phil.4:6,7)
and grace (2nd Cor. 12:7-10)
(4) The answer is sometimes different from what you expect. You pray for
patience and God sends tribulation-because "tribulation workth patience
(Rom5:3). God answers all your prayers - not according to your wishes, but
according to His perfect will.
NEXT MONTH: THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
-Dr. Thampi P. Daniel.
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| Sep 3 |
Sunday |
9:30 am |
Holy Communion
(English) |
| Sep 10 |
Sunday |
9:30 am |
Holy Communion
Service (Malayalam)
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| Sep17 |
Sunday |
9:30 am |
Holy Communion
Service (Malayalam) |
| Sep 24 |
Sunday |
9:30 am |
Praise &
Worship and Holy Communion Service (English)
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| Deadline: The deadline for
submission of articles for publication in the September 2006 AMTC newsletter is
September 23rd, 2006.
Send articles and ads, if any, to editor@atlantamarthomachurch.com.
Your prompt attention to this deadline is highly appreciated. |
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