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| October 2002 |
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Inside this Issue
1. Message from the Vicar
2. Verse for the Year
3. Remembrance
4. Wedding Anniversaries
5. Birthdays
6. Address Corrections
7. Bible Reading for October
8. Announcements from the Vicar
9. Deadline for article submission
10. Events - Mark them on your Calendar
11. When God Seems Silent
12. Answers to last months quizzes
13. Bible Quizzes: English
14. Bible Quizzes: Malayalam |
Dearly beloved in Christ, WRITING
IN THE SAND AND ON THE STONE
"And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him,
so that your father in heaven may forgive you your sins." Mark 11:25
What is our attitude towards those who hurt us? What is our attitude towards
forgiveness? Are we able to forgive those who hurt us? Here is a story that I saw on the
internet, that speaks to us loudly. Two friends were walking through a desert. During some
point of their journey they had an argument, and one slapped the other one’s face.
The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, he wrote in the sand:
"TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME ON MY FACE." Then they kept on walking until
they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got
stuck in the mire and started drowning, but his friend saved him. After he recovered from
the near drowning experience, he wrote on a stone: "TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY
LIFE." The friend who slapped and saved his best friend asked him, " After I
hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you are writing on a stone, why?" The friend
replied, "When someone hurts us we should write it down in the sand where winds of
forgiveness can erase it away. But, when someone does some thing good for us, we must
engrave it on stone where no wind can ever erase it."
LET US LEARN TO WRITE OUR HURTS IN THE SAND AND TO ENGRAVE OUR BENEFITS ON STONE. LET
US LEARN TO FORGIVE AND FORGET ALL OUR HURTS AND BRUISES. Jesus said," Love your
enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who
mistreat you ... do to others as you would have them to do to you." (Luke
6:27-31) Let us celebrate the month of October as the month of forgiveness and let us
share the good news of forgiveness to others. May God bless us all!
In His service,
Behanan Achen |
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Raise your eyes now and look from this place where you are northward and southward and
eastward and westward." Gen 13:14 |
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Images of God1, in every color, creed, and race
Vanish or mar in fire by blindness and hatred
Twin Towers, our icon marveled so long vanish in flames
Helpless we stare, in panic we run, despair sets in
Fourth man in fire, so bright, walked with his children2
Is in every fire we face, our comfort and strength
Timeless deliverer, with us to the end of ages3,
In drought and water he’ll lead us4, have no distrust
By faith5 we walk in confidence through fire and destruction
By hope we have victory over every disappointment6
By love we pray for friends and foes for divine wisdom
Bless us, Lord, with fruit of the Spirit7 to live in harmony
1Genesis 1:27, 2Daniel 3:27, 3Matthew
28:20b,
4Psalms 78:12-16, 51 Corinthians 13:13, 6Romans
5:5,
7Galatians 5:22
Note: With God we have hope, strength, confidence, and victory even as we
face utter chaos and terror for the present.
Thomas Philip (Kunjumon), Mississippi
September 11, 2002
1. Jacob John K.
395 Clairidge Ln
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Tel: (770) 339-6535
Directions: Take I-85 N. Exit at Sugarloaf Pkwy (Exit 108)
and make a left and go all the way to Scenic Hwy (Hwy 124). Pass Hwy 124, after one mile
turn left onto Davis Rd. Turn left into Clairidge Crossing Subdivision. Again left onto
Clairidge Ln. House is on the left.
2. Shibu Joykutty (Moved)
P.O.Box 127
Westfield Center, OH 44251-0127
Tel: (330) 887-1098 |
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. Abraham K. Thomas & Mrs.
Aleyamma Thomas
2. Mr. Babu Kurian & Mrs. Aleyamma Babu
3. Mr. Kurian George & Mrs. Judy Kurian George
4. Dr. Ranjit C. Mathew & Mrs. Rita Mathew
5. Mr. Roy Jacob Ellikkulathu & Mrs. Rachel Roy
6. Mr. Sabu Jacob & Mrs. Susan Sabu
7. Mr. Thomas Alex & Mrs. Susan Alex
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.
Mr. Abraham K. Thomas - Oct 5
Mr. Abraham K. Varghese - Oct 9
Bagie George - Oct 26
Rekha Kurien - Oct 8
Mrs. Gracykutty Jacob - Oct 30
Mr. John K. Varghese - Oct 26
Mrs. Sally Mathew - Oct 6
Mr. John Philip - Oct 17
Ajay Philip - Oct 25
Mrs. Mariamma Kurien - Oct 20
Midhun Mathew - Oct 30
Mr. Philip Alexander - Oct 19
Felix Philip - Oct 26
Lindsey Philip - Oct 21
Shane Thomas - Oct 26
Mrs. Rita Mathew - Oct 7
Mr. Sam Johnson- Oct 19
Sherieena Thomas - Oct 7
Mrs. Sherly Simon Behanan - Oct 1
Mr. Thomas P. Kurian - Oct 4
Serena Kurian - Oct 26
Mrs. Saramma Ninan - Oct 17
Sarah Pritha Varghese - Oct 28 |
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Lesson1 |
Lesson2 |
Epistle |
Gospel |
Oct 6, 2002
Voluntary Evangelist's Association Sunday |
2 Kings 5:1-14 |
Acts 11:19-30 |
Acts 18:24-28 |
Mark 5:1-20 |
Oct 13, 2002
Youth Sunday |
1 Sam 17:32-50 |
Phil 3:1-16 |
1Tim 4:6-16 |
Mark 10:17-31 |
Oct 20, 2002
Family Sunday |
Josh 24:14-22 |
Gal 6:1-10 |
Rom 16:1-16 |
Matt 2:13-23 |
Oct 27, 2002
Solidarity with the Handicapped |
2 Sam 9:1-3 |
1 Thess 5:12-22 |
2 Cor 12:1-12 |
Matt 11:1-6 |
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The Southeastern Regional Family Conference will held in Tampa from the evening
of the 21st till noon
of the 24th of November 2002.
Diocesan directory pre-publication booking is available right now. Please reserve your
copy in advance by paying $7.00/copy to the treasurer
All Atlanta Mar Thomas Church members are requested to pay their subscription
and building fund donations as soon as possible. A minimum of $100.00/family in
subscription is expected and is necessary to meet the day to day expenses of the church.
Those who have not made any contributions yet to the building fund are strongly urged to
make their pledges now. New members, please make your donation to the church fund also.
Feel free to give generously.
New Telephone number of the church is 404-499-0663
Please read the "Bible readings" before coming to the church. Bring your
Bible, notepad and pen. If you
have a worship book, please bring it also because we don't have enough copies.
Volunteers are needed to clean up the church and its premises . Please sign up
Volunteers are also needed for Sunday refreshments. Please sign up.
| Deadline: The deadline for
submission of articles for publication in the November AMTC newsletter is October 20th.
Send articles and ads, if any, to oomman@bellsouth.net |
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October 2002
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Wed |
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3 |
4 7:30p
- Edavaka Mission Bible Study |
5 7:00p
- Prayer meeting at the residence of Rev. Simon Behanan
1671 Drayton Woods Dr., Tucker |
69:00a - Sunday School
9:00a - Sevika Sangam Meeting at Church
10:00a - Holy Communion Service - Malayalam |
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8 |
9 |
10 |
11 7:30p
- Edavaka Mission Bible Study |
12 7:00p
- Youth Fellowship |
139:00a - Sunday School
10:00a - Holy Communion Service - English
6:00p - Prayer meeting at the residence of Mathew Varghese (Sabu),
3082 Dunlin Way, Lawrenceville. |
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16 |
17 |
18 7:30p
- Edavaka Mission Bible Study |
19 |
209:00a - Sunday School
10:00a - Holy Communion Service - Malayalam |
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22 |
23 |
24 |
25 7:30p
- Edavaka Mission Bible Study |
26 |
279:00a - Sunday School
10:00a - Holy Communion Service - English |
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Famous American novelist Ernest Hemingway was seriously wounded in Italy, during an
explosion in World War II. His doctors removed 237 metal pieces from his body. Although
his physical wounds healed over time, the trauma of experiencing a close encounter with
death left a severe scar in his mind which never healed. He never forgot what he witnessed
in war or the tragedy of his fellow men having to cope with the pain of losing their legs,
hands, and/or eyes. Out of these painful experiences, Hemingway developed a formula, a
theme for writing his novels. It is not unusual to find the main character in his novel
encountering a difficult situation which generally involves violence, suffering, and even
death. It is safe to conclude that Hemingway had no clue as to who Jesus Christ was and
the significance of his messages.
When we think of suffering, or pain, what are the words of God to those who are
searching for answers? In the Bible, God does not attempt to explain all the suffering
that we as human beings must face. For example, death, or the broken dreams of a college
student. There are no complete explanations for the cause of cancer, stroke, or heart
attacks. The Bible does not attempt to rationalize any of these problems. Suffering and
pain in our lives, are not the judgment of god, but helps to show that God is capable of
developing beauty from ash. We don’t realize the blessings that come out of pain
immediately. However, in the midst of pain, God still speaks to us! God does not explain
to us why we suffer, but He gives us a clear indication as to whom we can count on and
trust when we are faced with trials and troubles in our life. We have to understand
God’s pathways because the only important thing for Him is our eternal destiny. He
wants us to move on by continuously trusting in him.
In our darkest hours, God will not give up on us or forsake us. Reading His words, and
continuously trusting in God is hard at times but doing so brings incredible peace of mind
and joy to our lives. Spend time in prayer, have a very positive attitude and encourage
each other. Tragedy and sickness have stricken all of us at one time or the other, but
trusting in God must give us immense comfort. We must come out of difficult times stronger
and not beaten down. Isaiah 43:1-2 says, “Fear not, for I have redeemed you, I have
summoned you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through
the fire, you will not be burned, the flames will not set you ablaze.”
Philip A. Chacko (Raju)
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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)Some devoted things from Jericho, 2) It marked the end of a vow he had taken, 3)
Philip, 4) Salome, 5) Joseph of Arimathea, 6) The book of Isaiah, 7)Honey from the lions
carcass 8) Death of Lazarus, 9) Bite of a venomous snake, & 10) Methuselah
Malayalam:
Who am I?
1. I am the father of Moab and Ben-Ammi. Come to think of it, I am the father to...
2. My husband did not love me very much because my eyes were weak...
3. I ate on David’s table and I was crippled in both feet...
4. I visited Solomon and gave him lots of presents...
5. I was a “wee little man” in Jericho...
6. I traveled with Paul after his little tiff with Barnabas...
7. I am in the sea, but I am not a fish. I am in the city, but not in the forest...
Who said this?
8) I have never eaten anything impure or unclean...
9) I appeal to Caesar...
10) Come and see a man who is telling me everything I ever did...
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Click here to send in your
answers
Acknowledgment: We wish to thank Mr. Oommen George, member of the Houston
Trinity Mar Thoma Church, who assists us with the conversion of the handwritten version of
the questions, Sunny prepares, into the Malayalam fonts which appear in this newsletter
| 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
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