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| December 2002 |
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Inside this Issue
1. Message from the Vicar
2. Wedding Anniversaries
3. Birthdays
4. Bible Reading for December
5. Announcements from the Vicar...
6. Deadline for article submission
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8. Answers to last months quizzes
9. Bible Quizzes: English
10. Bible Quizzes: Malayalam
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Dearly beloved in Christ, "And they
will call Him Immanuel" Matt 1:23
During my Clinical Pastoral Education internship at the Wesley Woods Geriatric Center,
I came across a number of people who told me that they have nobody to love and to care.
They feel lonely and unwanted! It seems that this is not just the problem of a small group
of people with whom I had the opportunity to interact, but a more common problem among
each and every one of us. There are many occasions in our own life when we feel like that
we are alone and not wanted! On those occasions, how much do we wish that if we had a
companion who could live with us, understands us and owns us? God's answer to this human
longing is Jesus Christ. "Immanuel," the name given to Jesus means "God
with us." God offered His presence to the lonely human beings through Jesus. The good
news of Christmas is that we are no more alone, but have a friend who is always with us.
The hymn "What a friend we have in Jesus," is more relevant to us when we
remember God's gift of His son.
Christmas is the time to experience and to share presence and companionship of Christ.
Whenever we provide friendship and companionship to others, in the name of Jesus, we are
celebrating Christmas! As we celebrate Christmas this year, let us celebrate the presence
of Christ with us and others. Christmas is Christ with us, within us and through us.
May the eternal presence of Jesus Christ heal our loneliness and make us whole.
WISH YOU ALL A CHRIST CENTERED CHRISTMAS AND A CHRISTMAS CENTERED NEW YEAR.
In His service,
Simon Behanan Achen
Merry Christmas & a
Happy New Year!
The Vicar and the editor of the Atlanta Mar Thomas Church Newsletter wish you and your
family a very merry Christmas, and a wonderful, prosperous 2003!
Please make sure that you participate in the Holy Communion service on Sunday the
December 22nd and the luncheon that follows. Please see how you can
help to make the 2002 Christmas a memorable experience! |
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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.
1. Mr. Alexander C. Chacko & Mrs.
Gracemma Alexander
2. Mr. George Eapen Jr. & Mrs. Elizabeth Eapen
3. Mr. Joseph Varghese & Mrs. Gracy Varghese
4. Mr. Mathew V. George Mrs. Mini V. Mathew
5. Mr. Reji Samuel & Mrs. Sindhu Samuel
6. Mr. Shibu Joykutty & Dr. Anne Mathew
7. Mr. Thomas Abraham & Mrs. Shobha Thomas
8. Mr. Thomas Varghese & Mrs. Santhi Thomas
9. Mr. Varghese Ninan & Mrs. Saramma Ninan |
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.
Mrs. Aleyamma Abraham (Moni) - Dec. 01
Mr. John Thomas - Dec. 03
Mr. John Abraham - Dec. 05
Melvin Mathew - Dec. 06
Jonathan Jacob - Dec. 08
Mrs. Aleyamma Babu (Ponni) - Dec. 09
Chris Jacob - Dec. 10
Mr. Varghese Samuel - Dec. 11
Miss Sneha Sunny Mathew - Dec. 12
Mrs. Anita Johnson - Dec. 13
Mr. Sam Philip - Dec. 15
Reji Abraham - Dec. 15
Miss grace Ninan - Dec. 15
Mr. Sunil Thomas - Dec. 15
Miss Shoba Jacob - Dec. 16
Miss Crystal Jacob - Dec. 16
Mr. John Philip (Jagan) - Dec. 17
Mr. Shawn Thomas - Dec. 17
Mrs. Lucy Jacob - Dec. 18
Marvin Mathew - Dec. 18
Mrs. Sheena Thomas - Dec. 22
Mrs. Sosamma Stephen - Dec. 23
Dr. Susan Alexander - Dec. 24
Mr. Suresh Jacob - Dec. 25
Mrs. Aleyamma Philip (Valsamma) - Dec. 25
Mrs. Anny Varghese - Dec. 25
Mrs. Sindhu Samuel - Dec. 27
Miss Smitha Joseph - Dec. 27
Miss Sophia John - Dec. 28
Miss Charu Thomas - Dec. 29
Mrs. Reenu Mohan - Dec. 31
Mr. Paul Varghese - Dec. 31
Alex Thomas - Dec. 31 |
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Lesson1 |
Lesson2 |
Epistle |
Gospel |
| Dec 1, 2002 |
Gen 33:1-17 |
1Thes 3:6-13 |
2Cor 1:3-11 |
Luke 1:39-45 |
| Dec 8, 2002 |
Isa 55:1-13 |
Rom 15:1-6 |
2Tim 3:10-17 |
Luke 1:57-66 |
| Dec 15, 2002 |
Isa 11:1-10 |
Rom 1:1-6 |
1John 5:1-12 |
Matt 1:18-23 |
| Dec 22, 2002 |
Zec 2:10-13 |
1John 4:7-11 |
Phil 4:4-9 |
Luke 1:46-56 |
| Dec 29, 2002 |
Isa 45:1-7 |
Acts 17:16-31 |
Gal 2:15-21 |
Matt 15:21-28 |
| Dec 31, 2002 |
Ex 33:12-33 |
Heb 13:7-21 |
1Pet 5:6-11 |
Luke 12:22-34 |
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Christmas Program
House to house caroling : Nov 28-Dec 20
Carol service : Dec 21 Sat 5.30 pm
Christmas service : Dec 22 Sun 10.00 am
Worship Services
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| 12/1/2002 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service-Malayalam |
| 12/8/2002 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service-English |
| 12/15/2002 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Praise and Worship Service- English |
| 12/21/2002 |
Saturday |
5:30 PM |
Christmas Carol Service |
| 12/22/2002 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Holy Communion Service-Malayalam |
| 12/29/2002 |
Sunday |
10:00 AM |
Praise and Worship Service- Malayalam |
| 12/31/2002 |
Tuesday |
10:30 PM |
Watch Night Service |
We need the support & co-operation of everybody to make the upcoming Christmas
lunch on 22 Dec 02, after the
Holy Communion Service, a total success. We are in desperate need of volunteers to sign up
to provide the following items for the luncheon.
Beef Required—40 lbs—suggest 5 families cook 8lbs/family
Fish Required—40 lbs—suggest10 families cook 10 lbs/family
Thoran Required—6 large trays
Moru Required—15 lbs—suggest 3 families make 5 lbs yogurt/family
Pachadi Required—10 lbs— suggest 2 families make 5 pounds/family
Drinks 25, 2L bottles
Dessert Request at least 3 families to provide it—more dessert is always welcome!
Spoons, forks, knives, paper plates, paper towels, napkins etc. are also required
The above list is also posted on the bulletin board in our church. Please feel free to
signup. We are counting on all of us to make this another memorable experience. We are a
team, and together nothing is impossible! We have never done poorly in the past, so why
spoil the tradition now? Christmas is the time to care, share and socialize. Thank you all
in advance for the unconditional sharing of love and joy of the season! We wish you all a
very merry Christmas and a Happy 2003!
Office bearers of your Sevika Sanghom
| Deadline: The deadline for
submission of articles for publication in the January AMTC newsletter is December 15th.
Send articles and ads, if any, to oomman@bellsouth.net |
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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:
1) Psalms 117, 2) Peter, 3)930, 4)Peter, James and John, 5) "so let it be",
6) Mathias, 7) Pharaoh, 8) Solomon, 9) Thomas, 10) Obadiah
Malayalam:
1. Who wrote the shortest Gospel?
2. Whose hair was caught in a tree?
3. Which fruit tree was cursed by our Lord?
4. Name the mountains where the ark of Noah rested after the flood?
5. Which is the first book named after a woman in the Bible ?
6. Name the first disciple who followed Jesus?
7. Who was the first person chosen to priesthood by God?
8. Name the great prophet who was dedicated to God before his birth?
9. Name the people who were told the birth of Jesus?
10. Whom did Paul call "the beloved physician"?
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| Atlanta Mar Thomas Church President: Rev. Simon Behanan Atlanta Mar
Thoma Church News Letter Staff
Editor: Dr. Thomas Oomman
Published monthly by AMTC (Atlanta Mar
Thoma Church) |
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Acknowledgement: The editor would like to thank Mr. Oommen George of
Houston Trinity Mar Thoma Church who painstakingly converts the handwritten Malayalam into
computer fonts.
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