LONG ISLAND MAR THOMA CHURCH

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1 LONG ISLAND MAR THOMA CHURCH Oh come; let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. Psalms 95: Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY Phone: Fax: NEWS BULLETIN JUNE 2014

2 LONG ISLAND MAR THOMA CHURCH 2014 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Rev. Shinoi Joseph George P. Babu Sarah Jacob Jacob T. Chacko Leelamma T. Chacko Jose George Alex Mathew OFFICE BEARERS Vicar/ President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Accountant Lay Leader Malayalam Lay Leader English (Home) (Cell) (Fax) (Home) (Cell) (Home) (Cell) (Home) (Cell) (Home) (Cell) (Home) (Cell) (Home) (Cell) Kalathil Varughese Thomas Rajan Lagi Thomas Dr. Ron Jacob MANDALAM / ASSEMBLY Mandalam Representative Assembly Member Assembly Member Diocesan Council Member (Home) (Cell) (Home) (Home) (Cell) (Home) (Cell) 2

3 FROM THE VICAR S DESK P-Holy art Thou, O God ; C: Holy art Thou, Almighty Lord; P- Holy art Thou, Immortal Lord; C:O Thou that was crucified for us have mercy on us (Taken from the Order of Worship for Holy Qurbana) The portion is called Trisagion in Liturgy. This is a very important portion of the Kauma (Prayer of Adoration). The word Trisagion ( thrice holy ) means singing thrice the glory of Christ Jesus. In Mar Thoma Church, Trisagion is adoration and glorification of Jesus Christ. The Liturgy starts with the glorification of Christ Jesus for He is the centrality of Christian faith. Three points we need to understand in relation to the above prayer. 1. We worship God in Christ in the manner angels worship and adore him in Heaven. Our worship is a replicate of the heavenly worship. Glimpses of heavenly worship are found in Biblical portions such as Isaiah 6: 3ff and Revelations 4: People on earth join with the angels in Heaven adoring the exalted/enthroned Jesus Christ in His Glory and Majesty. Our liturgy is Biblical in nature and content. It is in and through the liturgy the Church affirms, proclaims and transmits her faith in Jesus Christ. Worship elevates us to the glory of God. We are raised up to God s glory through worship. Worship brings us closer to God. 2. Realization of God s true essence makes me understand who am I. Jesus Christ is Holy, Almighty and Immortal God. He is Holy because there is no evil in Him (Heb.4:25; Col.2:9; 2 Cor.5:22). He is Almighty because God is omnipotent, mighty, Alpha and Omega and is also allsufficient (Jn.8:58; Rev.1:8; Heb.1:8). Jesus Christ is immortal because He has no beginning and no end (Jn.1:1-3; Heb.13:8). The true realization of God s nature helps us to understand who/what we are. The holiness of God reminds me that I am unholy; the Almightiness of God reveal me that I am lowly and powerless; God being immortal reminds us that we are mortals and everything will perish except God. When we stand before God who is Holy, Almighty and Immortal, we realizes our own unworthiness. Moses (Ex:4), Prophet Isaiah (Isa6:5), Prophet Ezekiel (Exe.1:28), Prophet Jeremiah (Jer1:6) John the Baptist (Lk.3:16), Peter (Lk.5:8), Paul (Act 9; Rom 7:18) are few examples to this. 3

4 VICAR S DESK CONT D O thou who was crucified for us have mercy on us, is affirmation of Christian faith in Christ who was crucified for us. The whole liturgy is centered around the Christ event. Thief on the cross receives the joy of salvation when he truly believed and prayed to crucified Christ. With confidence we can draw near to the Christ s throne of grace (Cross) and Christ s mercy is upon those who pray to Him in truth (Eph.3:12, Heb.4:16). 3. Repetition is re-affirmation and proclamation of faith in Christ and also in Trinity. This adoration prayer is repeated thrice. Those who don t know the depth of liturgy are often troubled by this repetition. Repetition has its own significance in liturgy and is also meaningful. A close look into the liturgy will make us understand that many important prayers and ideas are often repeated. This reminds us that we have to glorify God constantly and has to appeal for His mercy always. Repeating this prayer thrice also affirms Triune nature of God (God the Father, God the Son and God the Spirit). Three also stands for completeness and perfection according to Christian numerology. Peter denied Jesus thrice before Jesus trial and crucifixion. Risen Jesus reinstates Peter to apostleship by asking thrice, Peter, son of John, do you love me more than these? Peter affirms thrice his faith in Jesus by saying, Yes I love you. When the believing community repeats the Trisagion thrice, we are reaffirming our faith and trust in Jesus Christ who is the true revealer of God the Father and in whom the Spirit of God resides. Dearly Beloved in Christ, as we participate in the Holy Communion let us be mindful of the great depth in the liturgical prayers. May God keep us in His Warm and comforting Embrace Rev. Shinoi Joseph Vicar 4

5 YOUTH CHAPLAIN S CORNER Worship Some go to church to take a walk. Some go to church to laugh and talk. Some go to church to meet a friend. Some go to church their time to spend. Some go to church to meet another. Some go to church a fault to cover. Some go to church for speculation. Some go to church to doze and nod. The wise go there to worship God. [Author unknown] Why do we worship God? The word worship means giving worth to God who is worthy to be worshipped. A few years ago the Chicago Tribune reported the story of a New Mexico woman who was frying tortillas when she noticed that the skillet burns on one of her tortillas resembled the face of Jesus. Excited, she showed it to her husband and neighbors, and they all agreed that there was a face etched on the tortilla and that it truly bore a resemblance to Jesus. So the woman went to her priest to have the tortilla blessed. She testified that the tortilla had changed her life, and her husband agreed that she had been a more peaceful, happy, submissive wife since the tortilla had arrived. The priest, not accustomed to blessing tortillas, was somewhat reluctant but agreed to do it. The woman took the tortilla home, put it in a glass case with piles of cotton to make it look like it was floating on clouds, built a special altar for it, and opened the little shrine to visitors. Within a few months, more than eight thousand people came to the shrine of the Jesus of The Tortilla, and all of them agreed that the face in the burn marks on the tortilla was the face of Jesus (except for one reporter who said he thought it looked like former heavy-weight boxing champion Leon Spinks!) Some people worship God without knowing the worth of God. 5

6 YOUTH CHAPLAIN S CORNER CONT D Four essential experiences should be in a true worship. Our worship should be glorifying God; through worship we are giving glory to God who is the only one who deserves it. Secondly our worship should be purifying us. Through the worship we are purifying ourselves to worship the holy God. Thirdly our worship should be edifying us. Every Sunday we worship God corporately and the aim of corporate worship is to edify us as community of God. And finally our worship should be witnessing to others. Through our worship we are witnessing a living God to others and through that we are presenting the Gospel to others. So our worship never ends on Sundays but we continue to worship our God through our words, actions and attitudes from Monday through Saturday. Let us worship God in truth and spirit in every moment of lives. V. M. Mathew Achen Youth Chaplain May God bless us all. DO SOMETHING The North East Regional Youth fellowship is stepping up into the mission of helping the homeless people in NY City by spending one day in the city every month. The second one-day mission activity will be on July 27 th from 2PM-9PM. Kindly pray and participate in this mission activity. Please contact NERYF office bearers for more details. 6

7 BIRTHDAYS Helen Mathew Mariamma Chacko Liji George Daisy Benzy Aarti S. Joseph Joseph Thomas Elizabeth Varghese Susan Jacob July , 248 th Street Bellerose, NY Beech Place New Milford, NJ Ketchams Road Syosset, NY Elderbury Drive Westbury, NY Capri Drive Roslyn, NY July 2 41 Diamond Street Elmont, NY11003 July A, 76 th Avenue Bellerose, NY July 4 9 Shari Court Hicksville, NY July 5 Regi Philip A, 76 th Avenue Bellerose, NY K. C. George 1702 Broadway New Hyde Park, NY John Pazhayidathu 70 Dennis Street Garden City Park, NY OFFER PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING ON JULY 6 th 7

8 Dr. Reemy Thomas Chacko Parackal Vinny Susan Thomas Jollykutty Babu Abraham Joseph Joe Yohannan Susan Thomas Alvin Joseph Maya Varughese Akash Isaac Nitish M. Chacko Vimal David Abigail Lila Jacob Ryan Jacob Benni Philip July Lois Place Merrick, NY Oak Street Hicksville, NY Golden Avenue Deer Park, Apt. J1, NY July , 257 th Street Floral Park, NY Brycewood Drive Dix Hills, NY David Avenue Hicksville, NY Kent Street Herricks, NY July 9 24 Brycewood Drive Dix Hills, NY July Haverford Road Hicksville, NY Great Neck Road Amityville, NY Ridge Court Hauppauge, NY , 259 th Street Floral Park,NY , 4 th Street Garden City Park, NY July 11 89, 4 th Street Garden City Park,NY July Rhodes Drive New Hyde Park, NY

9 Susen Abraham Blessen M. Abraham 80-63, Langdale Street New Hyde Park, NY July Washington Avenue New Hyde Park, NY OFFER PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING ON JULY 13 TH Jinu Varghese Jamie Varghese Korben Maz Abraham July Adams Street Elmont, NY Corona Drive Bethpage, NY Franklin Street Hicksville, NY July 15 Divina Ann Thomas 1 Tinkers Place Hicksville, NY Sherin Mathew 700 Merrick Road, Apt. 1-0 Baldwin, NY Anu Susan Varghese Linu Susan Varghese Alisha Mary Cherian Varghese Chacko Gabriel Thomas John July Haddon Rd. New Hyde Park, NY , 77 th Crescent, Bellerose, NY N Pickwick Drive Syosset, NY Little Neck Parkway Floral Park, NY Dennis Street Garden City Park, NY Abigayle Leela Jacob Rintu Thomas July 18 9 Shari Court Hicksville, NY Evans Ave Albertson, NY

10 Shobi Varghese Mary Cheriyan Sani Mammen July Little Neck Parkway Floral Park, NY Allen Street Herricks, NY July Bellmore Road North Bellmore, NY OFFER PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING ON JULY 20 TH Sherin Thomas Bivin Thomas Binu Philip Binoy N. Issac Bincy Varghese Bins Thomas Runa Alex Giana Leah Thomas Alamma Jacob July Hook Lane Levittown, NY July Marcus Ave Garden City Park, NY Hillside Lane South Syosset, NY Litchfield Avenue Elmont, NY Bretton Road Garden City Park, NY July 23 9 Russell Park Road Syosset, NY Abbott St East Meadow, NY Roberts Place Melville, NY Russell Park Road Syosset, NY Lijo Chacko Sheba Varghese July Pear Street Brentwood, NY Little Neck Parkway Floral Park, NY

11 Ammini Jacob Ethan James Philip Caitlyn E. Mathew Sarah Ann Jacob Richard Reji Sam Sherin Philip Leelamma Mathew July New Bridge Road East Meadow, NY Rhodes Drove New Hyde Park, NY July Pine Street Plainview, NY , 4 th Street Garden City Park, NY July N 2 nd Street New Hyde Park,NY A, 76 th Avenue Bellerose NY Adams Street Hicksville, NY OFFER PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING ON JULY 27 th Alice Mathews Gracy Thomas Anika Mathai Shawn S. Jacob Reji Varghese Stephany Jacob July Pine Acres Blvd. Dix Hills, NY July Stewart Avenue New Hyde Park, NY Whitehall Lane Garden City Park, NY Violet Lane Levittown, NY Adams Street Elmont, NY New Bridge Road East Meadow, NY

12 Stanly Thomas Biju Philip Sara Varughese Sagi C. Jacob July Stewart Avenue New Hyde Park, NY Hillside Lane South Syosset, NY Conklin Street Deer Park, NY Violet Lane Levittown,\NY OFFER PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING ON AUGUST 3 RD W E D D I N G A N N I V E R S A R Y Mr. & Mrs. Joy Varghese Mr. & Mrs. Ashley M. Abraham July , 262 nd Street Floral Park, NY July 5 59 Bretton Road Garden City Park, NY Mr. & Mrs. Johnson Chacko Mr. & Mrs. Jibi P. Mathew July 6 11 Ridge Court Hauppauge, NY Andrews Road Mineola, NY OFFER PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING ON JULY 6 th Mr. & Mrs. Kallumannil O. Mathew July 7 80 Crosby Avenue Albertson, NY

13 Mr. & Mrs. Suby Philip Mr. & Mrs. Oommen K. John July South, 1 st Street Lindenhurst, NY July 11 7 Milburn Street Hicksville, NY Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Rajan Mr. & Mrs. Abraham Joseph Mr. & Mrs. Anil Mathew Mr. & Mrs. Kurian Varughese Mr. & Mrs. Rijo Ninan July Tudor Road Hicksville, NY Brycewood Drive Dix Hills, NY Highland Blvd. Dix Hills, NY July Conklin Street Deer Park, NY Barry Drive Westbury, NY OFFER PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING ON JULY 13 TH Mr. & Mrs. Joseph John July 19 7 Evergreen Lane New Hyde Park, NY OFFER PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING ON JULY 20 TH Mr. & Mrs. Mathew P. Varghese Mr. & Mrs. Joji G. Varghese Mr. & Mrs. Shajan K. Ninan July Harkin Lane Hicksville, NY July rd, 251st Street Bellerose, NY Cliff Lane Levittown, NY

14 Mr. & Mrs. Mathew Titus Mr. & Mrs. Kalathil Philip July st St. Bellerose, NY Gilford Avenue New Hyde Park, NY OFFER PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING ON JULY 27 th Dr. & Mrs. Ashby Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Reji Mathew July , 264 th Street Floral Park, NY July Green Valley Road East Meadow, NY OFFER PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING ON AUGUST 3 RD Day Date & Time AREA PRAYER MEETINGS Area Prayer Hosting Family Group Address & Phone Saturday 07/19/2014 6:30 PM Prayer Group E: Eastern Long Island Mr. & Mrs. Abraham Joseph 24 Brycewood Drive Dix Hills, NY Sunday 07/27/2014 6:00 PM Prayer Group D: (Bethpage, Hicksville, & Plainview) Mr. & Mrs. Philip K. Mathew 19 Main Parkway Plainview, NY

15 ORGANIZATION CALENDAR FOR JULY 2014 CHOIR Malayalam Choir practice will be held every Sunday after the Worship Service at the Church. English Choir practice will be held every Sunday immediately after the Worship Service until 2:30PM DIVINE WORSHIP SERVICE There will be English Divine Service on July 13 th and July 27 th, 2014 beginning at 9:00 AM. Let us use this time to prepare ourselves with open hearts and open minds together as a Christ Centered Community. EDAVAKA MISSION Edavaka Mission meets every Thursday at 7:30PM at the following locations: Hosting Family Date Address & Phone 07/03/ /10/ /17/ /31/2014 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph K Mathew 1557 Rosser Ave., Elmont, NY Mr. & Mrs. V.G. Abraham , 81 st Avenue Floral Park, NY Mr. & Mrs. Yohannan Varughese 25 David Avenue Hicksville, NY Rev. & Dr. Shinoi Joseph 2350 Merrick Avenue Merrick, NY

16 SENIOR CITIZEN S FELLOWSHIP Monthly meeting date to be announced in Church. SEVIKA SANGHOM Sevika Sanghom will be hosting a Musical Night on Saturday, July 12 th 2014 at 6:00PM at Long Island Mar Thoma Church. The guest talent for the evening will be Mr. Immanuel Henry of Idea Star Singer. Tickets are available for $20 per person. Combined monthly meeting and Center meeting to be hosted by Long Island Mar Thoma Church on July 23 rd 2014 at 10:00AM. SUNDAY SCHOOL ( There will be no Sunday School classes during the months of July and August. This year's VBS will take place from Tuesday, July 15 th - Saturday, July 19 th,2014. The theme is Jungle Safari based on the Bible Verse Psalms 86:9-12 (NRSV): All the nations you have made shall come and bow down before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart to revere your name. I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever". The schedule is as follows: Tuesday, July 15 th Friday, July 18 th 2014: 6:00PM 9:00PM. Saturday, July 19 th 2014: 9:00AM 3:00PM Junior Senior Conference is scheduled for July 10 th -13 th, 2014 at Ramapo College, Mahwah, NJ. YOUNG FAMILIES FELLOWSHIP Monthly meeting will be held on Sunday, July 27 th, 2014 from 3:30 PM 5:30 PM at Long Island Mar Thoma Church. 16

17 ORGANIZATION CALENDAR FOR JULY 2014 CONT D YOUTH FELLOWSHIP ELEMENT 26 Monthly meeting dates/times will be announced in Church. If you would like to receive notifications about dates/times of upcoming meetings, please contact Mr. Alex atx7248@gmail.com. The 2014 Youth Retreat will be held from Friday, August 8 th Sunday, August 10 th, 2014 in Refreshing Mountains, Pennsylvania. To register, please contact a Youth Fellowship Committee member. YUVAJANA SAKHYAM Northeast Regional Yuvajana Sakhyam is hosting a Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, July 19 th, 2014 at 9:00AM at Queens High School of Teaching (74-20 Commonwealth Blvd., Queens, NY, 11426). For more information, please contact Mr. Lagi or Mr. Jibi PARISH DAY / EPISCOPAL VISIT / 1 ST HOLY COMMUNION The above celebrations will be led by our Diocesan Episcopa, Rt. Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Theodosius, on Sunday, July 6 th, The Holy Communion Service will be held in English at 9:30AM. THANKS The Vicar and Members of the Parish express their sincere thanks to Area Representative Mr. Joseph Thomas and members of Prayer Group B (Elmont & Valley Stream) for their assistance at the pulpit, arranging flowers and refreshments during the month of June. During the month of July, the above responsibilities are assigned to Area Representative Mrs. Susan Thomas and members of Prayer Group E (Eastern Long Island). 17

18 Month 2014 PULPIT ARRANGEMENTS AND REFRESHMENTS Hosting Prayer Group and Area Representative July August September October November December Prayer Group E: Susan Thomas Prayer Group D: Philip K. Mathew Prayer Group G: Jibi P. Mathew Prayer Group F: Mathai Thomas Prayer Group C: John Chacko Prayer Group A: Thomas David BIRTH The Vicar and members of the Parish would like to congratulate the following members on the newest addition to their family: Dr. & Mrs. Ashby Thomas (76-32, 264 th St., Floral Park, NY 11004) on the birth of their daughter, Anaya Aleya Thomas on May 31 st, CONDOLENCES The Vicar and members of the Parish express their heartfelt condolences to the following family members, their relatives and friends as they mourn their departed souls: Mr. Cheriyan Thomas (75 years old) in New Hyde Park, New York. He is the brother-in-law of Mrs. Annamma Koshy (47 Barry Drive, Westbury, NY 11590). Mr. M.M. Chacko (93 years old) in Elanthoor, Kerala. He is the father of: Dr. Mathew M. Chacko (25 Legend Circle, Melville, NY 11747), Mr. Johnson Chacko (11 Ridge Court, Hauppauge, NY 11738), and Mrs. Susan Varughese (201 Browns Road, Nesconset, NY 11767). Please continue to uphold this family in your prayers. 18

19 TENTATIVE 2014 PARISH PROGRAMS JULY 7/5 Youth Fellowship: 3 vs. 3 Basketball Tournament (@LIMC) 7/6 Episcopal Visit & Parish Day - 9:30AM 7/10-7/13 Junior Senior Conference / New Altar Boys & Covenant Girls Conference 7/12 Sevika Sanghom Music Program (@LIMC) 7/15-7/19 SS Vacation Bible School (VBS) (@LIMC) 7/24-7/27 LIMC Family Retreat 7/25-7/27 MTVEA National Conference, Chicago AUGUST 8/2 LIMC Parish Picnic 8/3 New Academic Year Dedication / Graduate Recognition 8/8 Diocesan Council Meeting (@LIMC) 8/10 Youth Fellowship: Youth Retreat (Pennsylvania) 8/23 Sunday School Teacher's Training - New Academic Year SEPTEMBER 9/6 Sunday School One Day Retreat 9/7 Sunday School 1st Day of Class / New Academic Year 9/13 Sevika Sanghom Regional Kalamela (@LIMC) 9/14 Sevika Sanghom Day 9/19-9/21 Parish Convention (@LIMC) 9/20 Northeast Regional Talent Festival 9/21 Senior Citizen Day Sunday School Back to School - Parent/Teacher Meeting 9/28 (@LIMC) 19

20 TENTATIVE 2014 PARISH PROGRAMS CONT D OCTOBER 10/2-10/5 Sevika Sanghom National Conference in Maryland 10/4 Sunday School One Day Retreat (Alternate Day) 10/5 Edavaka Mission Sunday & Sunday School Anniversary 10/10-10/12 Yuvajana Sakhyam National Conference in Toronto 10/18 Sunday School Fall Fest (@LIMC) & LIMC Family Talent Night 10/19 Youth Sunday 10/26 Family Sunday NOVEMBER 11/1 Regional World Sunday School Day Celebrations 11/7-11/9 Youth Fellowship: Conference (@LIMC) 11/9 Yuvajana Sakhyam Day 11/12 World Sunday School Day 11/30 Thanksgiving Sunday DECEMBER 12/5-12/7 Christmas Carol House Visiting 12/12-12/14 Christmas Carol House Visiting 12/19-12/21 Christmas Carol House Visiting 12/24 Christmas Carol Service 12/25 Christmas Day Holy Qurbana 12/31 Watch Night Service 20

21 LECTIONARY SCHEDULE Day and Date 1 st and 2 nd Lessons Epistle Gospel Sunday 07/06/2014 Exo.18: Tim.6: Cor.8:1-15 St.Mat.25:14-30 Sunday 07/13/2014 Deut.6:1-17 1Tim.6:6-16 Eph.4:7-16 St.Mat.7:24-29 Sunday 07/20/2014 Josh.1:1-9 Phil.1: Cor.5:16-21 St.Mark.6:7-13 Sunday 07/27/2014 Deut.6:1-17 1Tim.6:3-16 1Tim.3:1-13 St.Mat.21:

22 WORSHIP SCHEDULE Day and Date Time Schedule & Weekly Theme Holy Communion Service English Sunday 07/06/2014 9:30 AM 9:00 AM Stewardship Sunday- Responsible Resource Management (Tithe Offering) (4th Sunday after Pentecost) English Divine Service Sunday 07/13/2014 Sunday 07/20/ :00 AM 9:30 AM 9:00 AM Holy Communion Service Malayalam Priests: Called for the Divine Ministry (Clergy Day) (5th Sunday after Pentecost) Holy Communion Service English People of God : Ambassadors of Christ (6th Sunday After Pentecost) English Divine Service Sunday 07/27/ :00 AM Holy Communion Service Malayalam Theological Education. Equipping people of God (7th Sunday after Pentecost) 22

23 Thomas David Joseph Thomas John Chacko Philip K. Mathew Susan Thomas Mathai Thomas Jibi P. Mathew AREA REPRESENTATIVES Prayer Group - A Prayer Group - B Prayer Group - C Prayer Group D Prayer Group - E Prayer Group - F Prayer Group - G (Home) (Cell) (Home) (Cell) (Home) (Cell) (Home) (Cell) (Home) (Cell) (Home) (Cell) (Home) (Cell) Toby Mathew tmathew0690@gmail.com CHOIR Choir Secretary (Home) (Cell) EDAVAKA MISSION Abraham George Secretary vettuparampil.ag@gmail.com SEVIKA SANGHOM Rajamma Mammen Secretary rajamma.mammen@gmail.com (Home) (Cell) (Home) (Cell) Varghese Thomas appu12013@gmail.com SUNDAY SCHOOL Headmaster (Home) Alexander Thomas atx7248@gmail.com YOUTH FELLOWSHIP Vice President (Home) (Cell) Lagi Thomas tlagi55@gmail.com YUVAJANA SAKHYAM (Home) Vice President (Cell) 23

24 SECRETARY S CORNER 2 ND QUARTER UPDATE The months of May & June were times of transition for our Parish. We bid farewell to Rev. A.B. Binu and welcomed Rev. Shinoi Joseph including both of their families. I personally want to thank all of the individuals, organizations, committee members, and office bearers who played a pivotal role in the Church Cleanup, Inventory and Parsonage Cleanup in the short period of time we were given. As in the past, it was immediately evident that our Church still has the ability to pull together in times of need. During this time each organization stepped forward to introduce Achen to its aims, goals, strengths, and areas for improvement. Let us continue to think positively for 2014 and work tirelessly to glorify His Kingdom through all our efforts. To keep your minds exercised for July, please try the word search puzzle below! God Bless, Sarah Jacob And He Shall Be Called Puzzle created at Teach-nology.com 24