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3 Vol. 15 No.7 Newsletter July 2017

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From the Editor s Desk Greetings in the name of Jesus! A wonderful New Year, 2018 has set its place in our hearts and with much expectations and prayers we welcome this New Year.

7 From the Editor s Desk Greetings in the name of Jesus! A wonderful New Year, 2018 has set its place in our hearts and with much expectations and prayers we welcome this New Year. In everyone s heart, each New Year has a special place. Amidst the mirth of the Christmas and the New Year which follows, certain things to be noted well- a few to acquire, a few from which we have to stand apart, and a few to think twice; that is the fact. I wish all the readers an amazing 2018, where you be able to experience the divine who abides with us in every single step. And, this edition of the Church Voice reaches you as a special one, a compilation of the highlights of the gone year 2017 which definitely will rejuvenate our memories and will let us to stop and think the ways which we have tread so far in our journey of faith. A review of 2017, which has many stories to tell and experiences to share, should be made and with an eye of optimism and courage and we look at 2018 with a handful of resolutions through which we believe, a change must occur let that be so! We live in a world, where peoples with various masks are many. Try to be genuine; wherever you are. The level of focus and discipline of life as a Christian has to be maintained well by each one of us; wherever our space is set. As a worshiping community, let us revisit our call and commitment, where I have fallen and where should I head to. We must have a commitment and concern towards the society where we live in. A good number of our brothers and sisters remain in pathetic situations of life. When Okhi had made a drastic disaster to the southern coast of India during November 2017, many had turned up meeting the victims with the basic necessities of life and being with them; praying for their dear and near ones to be back home, it still continues. This New Year must shatter our comfort zones and should trigger each one of us with the audacity of Jesus to make us those moments feel like worth the life lived. The vibes of temptations in different modes are always around. Keep yourself alert in everything you do, or chances will attest how fallible we are. Family has a harmony of heaven, but if we persistently makes it monotonous; gone, its beauty. In this era of smart sensors and emoticons, let us find some time to be available to those who care for us and desperately need us as we are. Children, be good to your parents and parents vice versa. Never the beauty of your family life be lost and the loss will definitely be irreplaceable. A life which stands firm in prayer, that is what we should strive for and should have a conscious mind which discerns the truth from the wrong and also the left from right. Let the New Year 2018 to which we have made the first step, continue to strengthen us to remain as a beacon of hope in a world which is obsessed with impressiveness and ego. Let us move unparalleled as one who can reflect the vision of life and activity of Christ, and thereby letting those who are around us to experience His unending grace. A change in our lives should be marked, a transition from what we are to what we should be, this year gives a call for that. A perfect blend of love and mercy, that should define, how humane we are. I appreciate each one who has their signature in bringing out a special edition of the Church voice. The editorial committee was diligently behind the release of this wonderful outcome, a big thanks to the Team Church Voice. Prayers and good wishes for a very blessed New Year God Bless Rev. Rohan P. 16 th year of publication 5

$From the Presbyter s Desk Bflm-hn Zcn-{Z-cm-b-h `mky-hm- m ; kz -cmpyw Ah p- -Xv. XXz- Nn- -I-tcbpw [ tam]tzjvsm tfbpw kzm[o-\n Kncn {]`m-jww tbip-hns D]-tZ-i-Øns k Δ-km-c-ambn I-cp-X-s -Sp- p.$

8 From the Presbyter s Desk Bflm-hn Zcn-{Z-cm-b-h `mky-hm- m ; kz -cmpyw Ah p- -Xv. XXz- Nn- -I-tcbpw [ tam]tzjvsm tfbpw kzm[o-\n Kncn {]`m-jww tbip-hns D]-tZ-i-Øns k Δ-km-c-ambn I-cp-X-s -Sp- p. {InkvXob Pohn-X-Øn G hpw Kuc-h-ambn kzoi-cn-t [ Ω-kw-ln-X-bmWv Kncn-{]-`m-j-Ww. tami ae-bn Ibdn sszh- Øn \n v Iev]-\-Iƒ kzoi-cn v P\-Øn\p \ In-b-t]mse ]pxnb tami-bmb tbip ae-bn Ibdn P\sØ D]-tZ-in- p- p. tbip-hns Kncn-{]-`m-jWw \nb-a-øn A[n-jvTn-X-amb [ Ω-a-, Ir]-bn A[n-jvTn-X-am-Wv. ]gb a\p-jys am -tc-j-b-, {InkvXp-hn-t\mSv sfiy-s ]pxp-a- \p-jys PohnX Z i-\-am-wv. Xß-fpsS PohnXw {InkvXp-hn\v ka n v Ahn-SpsØ \ntbmkw e`n- p sszh-a- ƒ p [ Ω-{]-am-W-am-Wv. ]pxnb h j-øn {InkvXp-hns D]-tZ-i-Øns sshin yw DƒsIm v Pohn- m F m-h pw km[n- -s. aømbn kphn-ti-j-ønse `mky-h-n-\-ßƒ k o Ø-\-ß-fn ImWp `mky-h Æ- \-I-fn \n v hyxy-kvx-ambn sszh-cm-py-hp-ambn _ -s - n-cn- p- p. Bflm-hn Zcn-{Z-cm-bh `mky-hm- mcpw kz -cm-py-øn\v Ah-Im-in-I-fp-am-Wv. Ah Xß-fpsS \n -lm-b-hÿ Xncn- -dn- -hcpw kºq Æ-ambn sszh-øn B{i-bn- p- -h-cp-am-wv. Ah Bflo-b-ambn Zmcn-{Z-Ønepw Bh-iy-Ønepw Ccn- p- h F v t_m y-ap h. Ah kzb-kw-xr-]vxn-bn- m-ø-h-cm-wv. Ah v sszhsø Bh-iy-ap-s v t_m y-ap- v. "Bflm-hn Zcn-{Z ' F -Xn\v tpmkv amwn- -d-ºn A Ggv A -ßƒ \ Ip- p. 1. kmº-øni-ambn Zmcn{Zyw A\p-`hn p- -h : Ah ] nwn ]mh-ß-fm-wv. 2. kaq-l- -Z-cn-{Z : kaq-l-øn \n v H -s -Sp-Ø-s v \ncm-i-bn Ign-bp- -h. sxm p-iq-sm-ø-h-sc v kaqlw am n \ndp-øn-bn-cn- p- -h. 3. imco-cni Zmcn-{Zyw: Btcm-Kytam, kuμ-cytam C m-ø-xn-s bpw amdm-tcm-køns bpw t]cn Ah-K-Wn- -s - -h. 4. am\-kni Zmcn{Zyw: am\-kn-i-ambn Pohn- X-Øn XI p-t]m-b-h. 5. _p n-]-c-amb Zmcn-{Zyw: Ah A cm-`ym-k-an- m-ø-hcpw hnzym- `ym-k-øn\v Ign-hn- m-ø-h-cp-am-wv. Ah Ah-k-c-ßƒ \nt -[n- -s - -hcpw _p n-]-c-ambn ASn-a-Ø-Øn Ign-bp- -h-cp-am-wv. 6. cm{ ob Zmcn{Zyw: cm{ ob kzm[o\w C m-ø-xns t]cn Ah-K-Wn- -s - -h ; A[n-Imc ti{μ-ß-fn ]nsn-]m-sn- m-ø-xns t]cn Xg-b-s - -h. 7. Bflm-hn Zcn-{Z : kz w IW- p-iq- -ep-i-fnepw ] -Xn-I-fnepw sszh-øn\pw sszhoi aqeyßƒ pw ÿm\w simsp- p- -h ; Xßƒ p th n hmzn- m\pw \oxn \S-Øm\pw sszh-ap- v F v hniz-kn- p- -h Ah p- -XmWv kz -cm-pyw. C sø axm-fl-ix (religiousness) Bflob Pohn-X-am-I-W-sa- n-. axm-fl-ix lrz-b-hb-ense Rm p-the am{xw. [ym\-øns {]Im-ihpw kvt\l-øns kpk- hpw ZrV-amb PohnX ho -Whpw \njvi-f a\x-km- nbpw tn Øv cq]-s -Sp-Øp Bflo-b-X-bmWv AXns hnfsh-sp- v. thz-]pkvxiw \ Ip Bflo-bX ka -W-Øn-s -XmWv; XyPn- -en-s bpw {Iqiv hln- -en-s -Xp-amWv; ] n-s-ens Bflo-b-X-bm-Wv. IpjvS-tcm-Kn-bpsS ico-c-ønse hnb pw c hpw Agp pw tn Øv Nmen-s -Sp-Ø-XmWv tbip-hns Bflo-b-X. a\p-jy-k- -ap- Xpw a\p-jy-ti- {μo-x-hp-amb BflobX \ΩpsS ap K-W-\-bm-I-s. F m-h pw A\p-{K-l-{]-Z-amb ]pxp-h- -cm-iw-k-iƒ. kvt\lm-z-c-hp-i-tfm-ss, tp _- CHURCH VOICE 6 January 2018

$sk{i- -dn-bpss IØv I Ømhn {]nbsc, ss{ikvxh k`bpss PohnXØn G hpw BÀmZ{]Zamb BtLmjØns amkamwt m IS pt]mbxv. Unkw_ amkw t]mse C{Xbpw I Ω\ncZamb Hcp amkw k`mpohnxønen.$

9 sk{i- -dn-bpss IØv I Ømhn {]nbsc, ss{ikvxh k`bpss PohnXØn G hpw BÀmZ{]Zamb BtLmjØns amkamwt m IS pt]mbxv. Unkw_ amkw t]mse C{Xbpw I Ω\ncZamb Hcp amkw k`mpohnxønen. Itcmƒ kwlßfpss `h\ßƒ kμ in p {InkvXpP\\ ktμi {]tlmjww, sszhoi\ IfpsS Hm Ω]pXp ens bpw, kºq Æ ka WØns ASbmfhpambn [mt\ym hw. {InkvXpP\\ ]p\cmhnjv cwambn `h\ßfnepw ] nifnepw ]p qspiƒ, c Is P\\w hnfw_cw snbvxpsim v Pzen p \ {Xßƒ, BtLmjßƒ p NmcpXtbIn AewIrXamb {Inkvakv {SoIƒ _ BsI B\μZmbIamb A\p`hßƒ. {Inkva ns kt mjw k ΔP\Øn\pw D mim\p almkt m jambn `hn m \ΩpsS BtLmjßsf ] nsens A\p`hambn am mw. ]Xnhpt]mse Cu h jhpw {Inkvakv Itcmƒ du vkv `wknbmbpw Nn bmbpw \SØs p. \n -\-cmb tcmkn-isf klm-bn- pi F v e y-am- n, Unkw_ amkw 9, 10 XobXnIfn \SØs [mt\ym hw sszhk n[nbn \ΩpsS ka WØn s bpw km[p tfmsp sfiyzm VyØns bpw ASbmfambn amdn. {Inkvakv Cuhv Bcm[\, {Inkvakv Bcm[\, h jm y`h\ kμ i\w, h jm y ]pxph c Bcm[\Iƒ F mw A\p{Kl ]q Æambn \S p. ]nxmhv ]p{xs\ am\hcminbpss c bv mbn \ Inb kw`hamwt m {Inkvakv, ""\ IpI'' (Giving) F XmWv. {Inkva ns G hpw ASnÿm\amb Z i\w. AXpsIm mwv IØpIfneqsSbpw a v am yaßfneqssbpw {InkvXpP\\ ktμiw ssiamdp Xpw kωm\ßfpw ti pifpw \ In kt mjw ] nsp Xpw. ]et mgpw Cu ] nsepifn kaqløns ASnØ nep h Dƒs SmsX {Inkva ns kt mjw \ntj[n s hcmbn Pohn p p F Xv Hcp hkvxpxbmwv. Cu bmym yw Xncn dn v \ΩpsS k` aq qdne[niw \n \ IpSpw_ßƒ v ` Wkm[\ßfpw hkv{xhpw \ IpIbp mbn. IqSmsX kmºøni klmbßƒ Ipd- Xpaqew hfsc {]Xnk nbnembncn p hnxpcbnepw CSn mdnepap ]ph tlmanse Ip niƒ v {Inkvakv hkv{xhpw ` Whpw {IaoIcn p \ In. Cu al\obzuxysø \n tem`w klmbn k`mhnizmknitfmsp lrzbwkamb IS msv tcjs SpØs. k`bnse kwls\isf mw Hcp h jsø Imcy aamb {]h Ø\w ]q Ønbm n hm jniw BtLmjn p. k`bpss 111 axv {]XnjvTmhm jniw kapnnxambn BtLmjn s p. hnizmknifpss ] mfnøw sim v kº amb hm jnimtlmjw \ΩpsS sfiyøns {]XoIambn hnfßn. Beb hm jnitømsp A\p-_- n p \S kphntij tbmkøn BKa\ ImeØns XpS w Ipdn psim v dh. tum. Un.- sp. APnØv Ipam \ Inb BKa\ ImesØ pdn p sszhoi Nn Iƒ \ A\p`hambn. 16 th year of publication 7

10 2017 s F m \ Iƒ pw A\p{Klßƒ pw sszhøn\p kvtxm{xw Itc mw. \ \nd Hcp ]pxph jøn\mbn sszhtømsp {]m n mw. {InkvXphns icocsa \nebn sfiyøns {]XoIamb k`bpss AwKßfmb \mw BZnak`sbt]mse GIlrZbhpw GI a\ pap hcmbn {]m m\]q Δw ]pxph jsø hcth mw. {InkvXphn G hpw kvt\ltømss, Hfnh F. sabnk sk{i dn WOMEN S FELLOWSHIP God almighty led us and guided us throughout the year Meetings were held regularly on Wednesdays and Sundays and special meetings were observed. This year Women s Fellowship started with the candle lighting service, in January with Mrs. Lyda Jacob, Rtd. IAS officer as the chief guest. Dr. Ambily Paul from Agricultural University was invited on World Environment day and she took a very useful class on pesticide residues in food commodities. Family week was observed in a very good manner. During the week we visited the old age home, Sancta Maria near Plamood, had lunch with them and donated groceries. We also visited the houses of the sick and the elderly members of our church and a cottage prayer with communion service was conducted at the residence of Mrs. Violet Edwin, Watts Lane. On Family Sunday, our members gave messages in all services, and in the 8:30 am service, our members took the lead in the order of service also. The annual sale was conducted on November 12 th and our thanks to Mrs. Vimala James who inaugurated the sale. The proceeds of the sale would be utilized for constructing a small house for a young lady, deserted by her husband. Our excursion to Varkala was enjoyed by our members and the annual retreat was conducted at Vizhinjam. As in the previous years, we visited Kallar mission center and distributed 35 food kits worth Rs. 20,000. This year God blessed us abundantly and we could be able to give monetary assistance to many needy people, as education help, marriage help and medical help. Nearly one lakh was spent on charity. My sincere thanks to Mrs. Susheela Sugunan and Dr. Manju Renjith for taking regular Bible Study. Three regular members, Mrs. Joyce P. C., Mrs. Padmaleela and Mrs. Geetha J. Thomas were called to eternal rest this year. May their souls rest in peace. Let me conclude by thanking God almighty for the wonderful guidance. I thank all the members for their co-operation without whom the Women s Fellowship would not have functioned well. Secretary, Women s Fellowship CHURCH VOICE 8 January 2018

$jrùi Sp YÙrj dls ±v dœs AuTÙ]YoL [ EeLs A ]Y dœm BiPYWÙ V C V ±v Æu ß l TV p Au u YÙrj dls. J e u UŸm Yfl UŸUÙL C kr È V J elùl A Uj T PjR NoY YpX UŸs[ LP s GpXÙYt± m J e L Æ m \YWÙYÙo.$

11 jrùi Sp YÙrj dls ±v dœs AuTÙ]YoL [ EeLs A ]Y dœm BiPYWÙ V C V ±v Æu ß l TV p Au u YÙrj dls. J e u UŸm Yfl UŸUÙL C kr È V J elùl A Uj T PjR NoY YpX UŸs[ LP s GpXÙYt± m J e L Æ m \YWÙYÙo. T Pl u LhP Ul GuT Y Y Ul u EjßŸPu LrkR At RUÙ] NVXÙœm. BiPYW T Pl p A ]j m J J e tœhth P NVpT u\]. G j dlùhpùl : J LÙhPÙfl K YRÙL C krù m A Ts[j R SÙd V ÆDol Æ N Vl TVuT jß K m. R dls R]dLÙL h P A Udœm TÙ Afle LÙQm Y Ym LÙiP Ko A \ V AZLÙL E YÙdœ u\]. Ui Qd œæj YjRÙ m AkRd œæv m LÙ Wm TÙX J J e p RÙu A UŸm. ß fn Tdœl Ti Q Gu\ TV W T jr T p Al TÙvRXo LÙ jrùo. Ti Q Ko J e p A UdLlT YRÙœm. A R TÙeL Ul GuTÙoLs. ARÙY N L [Ÿm, UWeL [Ÿm, J UÙß VÙ] J el Ul p A UlT R TÙeL Ul. NLXÿm Sp XÙ dluùÿm WUUÙŸm NnVlTPd LPY. 1 LÙ 14:40 GuT R BiPYo Æ m \Ùo, GßoTÙod \Ùo. Nl 3:15... CvW Vp AWNWÙ V BiPYo Eu S Æp C d \Ùo. ø C GkR æe tœm AgNUÙhPÙn. GuT CqY Pjßu YÙdœjRjRUÙL LÙs YÙm LojRo EeL [ B oyßltùwùl B Uu tkmkv] _m v Gufl Au Pu C \lt p A sß. Y. Æ_VRÙv tkmkv] _m ns B`n-ap-Jy-Øn P\p-hcn amksø I h j simsnb q timww Unkv{Sn-Iv n s kn.-f-kv.-sf. aw- v k`-bn h v P\p-hcn hsc \S-Ø-s -Sp- p. 28 mw XobXn Rmb-dmgvN Bcm-[\bv p tijw saun- Iymºpw D mbn-cn- p- -Xm-Wv. k`-bpss hne-tb-dnb {]m -\bpw kl-i-c-whpw A`y n- p- p. sk{i- dn, tkmkv] _m v 16 th year of publication 9

$Ipi-h-\mb sszhhpw Ifn-a-Æmb \mapw dh. F. F. {]ho cmpv {]Xo- -I-fpsS Nnd-In-tedn 2018 F ]pxnb h j-øn-te v \mw {]th-in- n-cn- p- p. Cu ]pxp-h jw Gsd A\p-{Kl-]q Æ-am-Is F v {]m n- p- p.$ ${]hm-n-i-\mb bnc-aymhv blqzy cmpy-øns ]X-\-Øns Ah-km\ \mfp- I-fn ip{iqj snbvx Hcp {]hm-n-i-\m- Wv.$

12 Ipi-h-\mb sszhhpw Ifn-a-Æmb \mapw dh. F. F. {]ho cmpv {]Xo- -I-fpsS Nnd-In-tedn 2018 F ]pxnb h j-øn-te v \mw {]th-in- n-cn- p- p. Cu ]pxp-h jw Gsd A\p-{Kl-]q Æ-am-Is F v {]m n- p- p. apt m- p \ΩpsS Pohn-X-bm-{Xbv v klm-b-i-ambn bnc-aymhv 18:1 6 thz-`m-ksø A[o-I-cn v Nne Nn -Iƒ \ap v [ym\-hnj-b-ambn hnnn- \w snømw. {]hm-n-i-\mb bnc-aymhv blqzy cmpy-øns ]X-\-Øns Ah-km\ \mfp- I-fn ip{iqj snbvx Hcp {]hm-n-i-\m- Wv. sszh-øn \n v Xncn-bp- -h p- m- Ip ]cm-p-b-ß-sf- p-dn- pw, ]X-\-ß-sf- p-dn pw bnc-aymhv P\sØ Adn-bn- p. XI -I-fpsS a y IqsS-bn-cn- p sszhkm- n yw Adn-bn- p- -Xn-\mbn {]hm-n- Is\ sszhw Ipi-hs ho n-te v Ab- p- -Xn-s\- p-dn- mwv \mw [ym\-hn-j-b-am- p thz-`mkw {]Xn-]m-Zn- p- -Xv. blqz ] m-ø-e-øn Ipi-hs hospw AbmfpsS {]h Ø\ taj-ebpw Hcp km[m-cw ImgvN-bm-Wv. F m Cu ]cn-nn-x-amb CS- Øn-te v sszhoi Btem-N\ {]Imcw {]hm-n-i hs -Øp-I-bm-Wv. sszh-øn\v Ft m ]pxn-bxv Xs ]Tn- n- m-\p v F Dd-t mspw hnizm-k-tømspw IqsS. Cu ]pxp-h j-øn sszhw F mwv \tωmsv kwth-zn- p- Xv? Ipi-hs ho n {]hm-n-i Xncn- -dn-bp- p, Ipi-h Ifn-aÆv cq]-s -Sp-Øp- -Xp-t]mse sszhw blqz P\-Xsb cq]- s -Sp-Øp p F v. God is in control F v {]hm-n-i\v t_m y-s - p. Cu hmgvhn sszh-øn\v am{xw \nb-{ n- m Ign-bp Nne Xe-ßƒ Ds v \mw Xncn- -dn-b-ww. B Xncn- -dn-hn\v ap n \mw hn\-bm-\zo-xcm-iww. Pohn-X-Øn F v t\cn-ts- n-h- mepw, GsX mw {]Xn-k- n-iƒ A`n-ap- Jo-I-cn-t - n-h- mepw sszhw \ΩpsS \nb-{ n-xmhv F t_m yw \ap v D m- I-Ww. sszhamwv \nb-{ n-xmhv F hnizmkw Hmtcm Znh-khpw \ap v kzÿ- Xbpw im nbpw ]I p \ Ipw. Ipi-hs Iønse Ifn-aÆv t]mse \mw cq]-s psim n-cn- p- -h-cmwv F Xncn- -dnhv \ap v Ds - n \ΩpsS PohnX km y-x-iƒ v ]cn-[n-i-ev n- m-\m- In se Nne txm hn-iƒ, Nne s\mº-c-ßƒ, Nne k -S-s -Sp-Øp PohnX A\p-`-h-ßƒ \sω Hcn- epw ]pd- In-te v hen- -cp-xv. ImcWw Ipi-h-\mb sszhw \sω Hmtcm Znh-khpw cq]-s -Sp- Øn-s m- n-cn- p- p. sszh-øns Zb Hmtcm {]`m-x-ønepw ]pxn-b-xm-sw v Xncph-N\w \sω Hm Ω-s -Sp-Øp- p. C{Xsbms Fs sim v Bhp-I-bp q F a n Ae-k-ambn Pohn-X-Øn D]- kw-km-c-ßƒ Ipdn- -cp-xv. Ipi-hs hosv blq-z-\m- n Hcp ÿncw ImgvN-bm-Wv. bnc-aymhv B ImgvN ]e-ipdn CXn\v ap ]v I n- p- m-ipw. ]e XhW CXn\v ap ]v {]hm-n-i Ipi-hs ho n t]mbn- p- m-ipw. ]s sszhw Hcn- IqSn Bh-iy-s -Sp-tºmƒ Abmƒ sszh-tømsv Ie-ln- p- n-. F\n v ]cn- Nn-X-amb ImgvN-bmWv F v itn- p- n-. Abmƒ -dn-bmw sszhw Im p Hmtcm ]pxnb ImgvN-bn \n pw ]pxn-bxv CHURCH VOICE 10 January 2018

13 ]Tn- m Ign-bp-sa- v. \mw Hcp ]s Hmtcm Znh-khpw {]h Øn- p- Xv Htc CS- Øn-em-Imw, I v ap p- Xv Htc hy n-isf BImw. \n Δ-ln- p- Xv Htc tpmen BImw, ]s sszh-øn\v Hmtcm Znh-khpw \nßfpss ]cn-nn-x-amb ]cn-k-c-ß-fn \n v ]pxpkm- y-x-i-fpss hk w Xo m-\m-ipw. H p am{xw hniz-kn- m axn. Ipi-h-\mb sszhw Ifn-a-Æmb Fs Hmtcm Znh-khpw cq]-s -SpØn sim n-cn- p p F v... sszh-øns Ic-ß-fnse \ΩpsS cq]-s -S Hcp ]s A{X A\m-b-k-amb {]{Inb BI-W-sa- n-. Ifn-a-Æv, ]m{xambn cq]-s -Sp-Øp- -Xn\v Zo L-amb Nne ITn\ ]mx-i-fn-eqss bm{x sntø- Xp v. Ipi-h Ifn-aÆv Nhn n saxn- v, amen-\yßƒ F mw am n, Znh-k-ßƒ kq n- v, N{I-Øn ta ]Wn-Xv, Xo q-f-bn IS- Øn-hn v at\m-l-c-amb ]m{x-ßƒ v cq]w simsp- p- p. CXv s]msp- s\ kw`-hn- p Hcp Imcy-a. CsXmcp ka n-x-amb XpS {]-{In-b-bm-Wv. sszh-øn\v \sωbpw cq]-s -Sp-Ø-W-sa- n CØ-c-Øn \mapw ka n-x-cmbn hnt[-b-s -S-Ww. Ahn-Sp v \sω Ahs lrz-bm-{k-l-{]-imcw Hcp ]m{x-ambn cq]-s -Sp-Øpw. Cu ]pxnb h jw Ahn-SpsØ k n-[n-bn \mw imtyw ]nsn-t - -Xn-. Ipi-h-\mb sszh-øn\v Adnbmw \sω Fß-s\-bp-s mcp ]m{x-am n {]tbm-p-\- s -Sp-Ø-W-sa- v. Cu ]pxp-h jw \ap v sszh-k- n-[n-bn {]m n- mw... I Ømth Fs ]Wn-b-W-ta, Fs CjvS-ßƒ v A\p-kr-X-am-b-, Aß-bpsS at\m-lnx {]Imcw Fs ]Wn-b-W-ta, Fs Hcp A\p-{K-l-am-t -W-ta... Bta. {]Xnhmc [ym\w P\phcn 1 Xn ƒ sszh-øns \nc- -c-amb Ir]-bpsS {]hrøn DS-ºSn Zn\w ]gb \nbaw: sk^. 3:14 20 k o Ø\w : 136 tej\w: tdma. 5:1-11 kphn-tijw: eqt m. 13:1 9 P\phcn 7 Rmb hnfn v tbmkyamb PohnXw ]gb \nbaw: kzr. 20:1 11 k o Ø\w :14 tej\w: tdma. 6:12 21 kphn-tijw: aøm. 7:16 23 P\phcn 14 Rmb Hcp I Øm-hv, Hcp kv\m\w ]gb \nbaw: kwjy. 11:23 30 k o Ø\w : 23 tej\w: 1 simcn. 10:1 4 kphn-tijw: tbml. 10:7 18 P\phcn 21 Rmb \ymb-øn\pw kam-[m-\-øn-\p-ap sfiyw ]gb \nbaw: sbl. 37:15-28 k o Ø\w : 4 tej\w: ^nen. 4:8 20 kphn-tijw: aøm. 5:21 26 P\phcn 28 Rmb krjvsn-bpss ta ]gb \nbaw: Dev]. 1:24 31 k o Ø\w : 104:1 3 tej\w: Fs^. 1:3 14 kphn-tijw: aøm. 6:9 13 s^{_p-hcn 4 krjvsn-bpss hogvn Rmb ]gb \nbaw: Dev]. 1:24 31 k o Ø\w : 104:1 13 tej\w: tdma. 3:21 26 kphn-tijw: aøm. 6: th year of publication 11

14 THE CLOCK TICKS ON D. L. Nesaraj Mohan s friends got annoyed with him for he did not turn up for hockey practice for the last 3 days. One of them said, he must be sick, while another doubted he may be out of station. Back at home, Mohan was not at all concerned about the hockey practice. His mind was occupied with the competitive examination taking place the following day, which could fetch him a coveted job. For the last one week he has not attended to any of his usual amusements, hobbies or pastimes. He was fully absorbed in his preparations for the ensuing exam. Nothing else mattered. At times, he was even oblivious of his hunger. All of us must have had similar situations in our lives some time or the other. When something really important has to be attended to, we discard all other matters. In other words, we attach priorities to all our activities in life, grading from the most important to the least important. In the event of a fire or flood, we try to salvage the most precious possessions, and discard things of lesser value. No man will think of his clothes or his certificates when his baby s life is at risk. While Mohan had one week s preparation time for obtaining his coveted job, we do not know how much time we are left with in this life, before the Lord comes with our rewards. We only know that it is imminent. Also, we are not sure when we will be removed from this world. If so, how much more diligent we should be in the utilization of our time! NUMBERING OUR DAYS Standing on the threshold of a new year, we presume we have a year s time ahead. But we suddenly realize that tomorrow is not guaranteed for us. Nor can we predict how many days of the 365 would be ours. A person who is uncertain about the time available to him would be keen to make the maximum benefit of each minute. That s why apostle Paul advises in Eph.5:15-16 to walk not as unwise, but as wise, making the best use of time because the days are evil. See how the psalmist prays in Psalm 90:12 - So teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom. It would be worthwhile for us to have a retrospection now. What have we done with the 365 days which we received as a gift from our Lord last year? Of the 8760 hours we had at our disposal, how many hours were wasted for unprofitable activities? It would be wise to CHURCH VOICE 12 January 2018

15 take stock of the situation so that we would not repeat the foolishness of the year gone by. How can we make the best use of our time? SETTING OUR PRIORITIES A wise man sets priorities in life. He utilizes the precious time at his disposal for pursuing his prioritized objectives. Shall we muse a while, what receives our first priority? Putting up hard work to secure a safe financial base? Developing our abilities to become a celebrity? Acquiring maximum knowledge to become a person of eminence? Securing a bright future for our children? Getting settled in a house of our own? None of these is bad or undesirable. And, there are also silly people for whom eating and drinking, dressing, looking beautiful, watching movies and television serials, etc. are so important that they spend much of their valuable time and money in pursuit of these interests. Let us realize that all these, irrespective of their gravity, are useful only for the short time we live on this earth. Compared to eternity, a hundred years of life on earth is nothing. As Moses says in Psalm 90:10, it is soon cut off, and we fly away. If so, shouldn t we give utmost importance for the preparation for eternal life rather than for this short and transitory life? Getting prepared for the eternal kingdom is not a one-time process, to be completed within a limited period after accepting Christ as our Saviour, and being complacent saying: I am prepared. On the contrary, it is a life-long process which demands our time every day. A born-again person is only a child in Spirit, who has to be nourished by spiritual milk so that he would grow up into salvation (1 Peter 2:2). Read Hebrews 5:13-14 where it says: But solid food is for the mature, for those who have the powers of discernment, trained by constant practice, to distinguish good from evil. To become skilled in the word of righteousness there is no other way than to prayerfully study the Word of God. So, in our daily routine, times. Life is beset with many problems and we have to obtain solutions from God through prayer. We can depend only on the wisdom of God. Also, we have to praise and thank God for all His gifts, guidance, protection, and providence each day. Hence, prayer time is inevitable in the preparation for eternity. So, personal prayer, family prayer, and Bible meditation should receive high priority in our daily routine. It would be relevant at this point, to look at a few lines of the hymn: Take time to be holy written by W.D. Longstaff, which, in itself, is a great sermon. (It would be profitable to learn the whole hymn by heart). Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord; Abide in Him always and feed on His Word... Take time to be holy, the world rushes on; Spend much time in secret with Jesus alone - By looking to Jesus, like Him thou shalt be; Thy friends in thy conduct His likeness shall see. Our time is also due for fellowship with believers, Gospel meetings, and corporate worship, which are essential for our spiritual growth and sustenance. Witnessing and evangelization is another priority of a Christian. Though we can do this in many ways such as preaching, singing, writing, acts of love and concern, etc., without devoting our time we cannot do these. We may wonder how we can find time for all these from the meagre 24 hours given each day! Apostle Paul has an answer. REDEEMING OUR TIME The King James version of the verses in Eph.5:15-16 reads: See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. How can we redeem the time? The word redeeming, is substituted with the words making the best use of in later versions. In fact, the KJV carries a deeper meaning. We know, the word redeem means, to claim back something lost, by paying a price. When Paul advises us to redeem the time, he wants us to take back that time, which we have assigned for some unimportant purposes like entertainment... Cont d on page th year of publication 13

$ss nƒ hymjym-\hpw Un. F. aqunbpw s_ -an tamkkv sszh-h-n\w hymjym-\n- p-tºmƒ AXns ] m-ø-etam kμ `tam a\- n- em- msx kz CjvS-{]Imcw hymjym-\- ßƒ Na v AXns\ ]Tn- n- p- -h-cpss FÆw h n- p-sim- n-cn- p- p.$ $aqunsb kμ in v X\n p hfsc {]bm-k-i-c-ambn txm nb Hcp thz`mk- Øns hni-zo-i-cww tnmzn- p. Rm hni-zo-icn- p- n F v At±lw adp-]sn ]d- p. F m Xm ƒ Fß-s\-bmWv AXv a\- n-em- n-bn-cn- p- Xv? F p tnmzn- p.$

16 ss nƒ hymjym-\hpw Un. F. aqunbpw s_ -an tamkkv sszh-h-n\w hymjym-\n- p-tºmƒ AXns ] m-ø-etam kμ `tam a\- n- em- msx kz CjvS-{]Imcw hymjym-\- ßƒ Na v AXns\ ]Tn- n- p- -h-cpss FÆw h n- p-sim- n-cn- p- p. F m {]ikvx- \mb DW Δv {]mkw-kn-i Un. F. aqun sszh-h- N\w hymjym-\n- p- Xnepw AXoh {i -]pe Øn-bn-cp- p. Hcn Hcp a\p-jy Un.-F. aqunsb kμ in v X\n p hfsc {]bm-k-i-c-ambn txm nb Hcp thz`mk- Øns hni-zo-i-cww tnmzn- p. Rm hni-zo-icn- p- n F v At±lw adp-]sn ]d- p. F m Xm ƒ Fß-s\-bmWv AXv a\- n-em- n-bn-cn- p- Xv? F p tnmzn- p. Rm AXp a\- n- em- n-bn- n F p adp-]sn ]d- p. Xm ƒ GXv hn[-øn-emwv AXv hymjym- \n- p- Xv? F v tnmzn- p. Rm AXns\ hymjym-\n- p- n F m-bn-cp p At±-l- Øns adp-]-sn. ]ns Xm ƒ B `m-ksø F mwv snøp- Xv? H pw snømdn. F p Xpd p ]d- p. C{Xbpw tnmzyßƒ p tijw ho pw Hcp tnmzyw IqsS tnmzn- p. Xm ƒ Cu `mkw hniz-kn- p- nt? Xo -bmbpw Rm hniz-kn- p- p. F\n p a\- n-em- m Ign-bmØ ]e Imcy-ßfpw Rm hniz-kn- p- p- v. F\n- n-\nbpw a\- n-em- p-hm km[n- mø hn[-øn thz-]p-kvx-i-øn \nc-h[n bmym y-ßƒ D -Xn-\m Rm kt mjn- p- p. Xncp-sh-gp-Øp-Iƒ sszh-flm-hn- \m t{]cn-x-ambn Fgp-X-s - n-cn- p p F p AXv hy -am- p- p. CXm-bn-cp p aqun-bpss adp-]-sn. ad- n-cn- p Imcyßƒ (\-ap v a\- n-em- p-hm Ign-bm-Øh) \ΩpsS sszh-amb btlmh-bv p-ffh-bt{x; shfns - n-cn- p- -htbm \mw Cu \ymb{]am-w-øns kie hn-\-ßfpw A\pk-cn p \S-t - -Xn\p Ft pw \ap pw \ΩpsS a ƒ pw D h-bm-ip p (B-h Ø-\- ]p-kvxiw 29:28). BI-bm \o {]m]n- p-ibpw tiƒ p-ibpw snbvxxv Fßs\ F v Hm Øv AXv A\p-k-cn- p-ibpw am\-km- c-s -Sp-Ibpw snøp-i. \o DW-cm-Xn-cp- m Rm I -s\-t mse hcpw; GXv \mgn- Ibv v \ns ta hcpw F v \o Adn-bp- Ibpw C (sh-fn- msv 3:3). CXv k`bv v tbip-{inkvxp \ Ip Xm o-xm-wv. AXpsIm v Cu ]pxnb h j-øn, \ap v a\- n-em-im-ø-h-sb- p-dn v `mc-s -SmsX, \mw ti Xpw {]m]n- -Xpw Hm sø-spøv Ahsb A\p-k-cn v sszh-kvt\-l-øn hnip- ntbmss Pohn- pibpw \ΩpsS sszhsø FXn-tc m- Hcp-ßp-Ibpw snømw. CHURCH VOICE 14 January 2018

GOSPEL PEACE* Dr. D. Stanley Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you, not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid...st.

Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace and good will towards men. (St.

21 GOSPEL PEACE* Dr. D. Stanley Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you, not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid...st. John, 14: 27 The Beginning: The advent of the Gospel Peace was declared by a host of angels from heaven to the shepherds minding their flock by night, soon after the birth of Jesus. Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace and good will towards men. (St. Luke, 2:14) Context: After following the Lord for over three-and-a-half years, witnessing his miracles and assimilating his teachings, the apostles face a situation where He would soon depart from them to be with the Father and sorrow filled their hearts (St. John 16: 5-7). Jesus spoke the above words to console and strengthen them. 1. Peace I leave with you.. It is obvious that it refers to peace in general. It is the worldly peace of mind and body, desired by one and all, arising from mutual love, affection and respect. It also derives from the satisfaction of fulfilling one s own duties and responsibilities to himself, to his family, to the society and to the country. Wishing each other holistic peace and well-being, is an age-old custom in many societies. Eg. Shalom (Jews), As -salamu Alayikum (Arabs) and Lafiya (Housas in Africa). 2...my peace I give unto you... It is a special kind of peace - His Peace. It is different from (1) above, because Jesus Himself calls it, my peace. Being the Prince of Peace and the Son of God, this peace, emanating from the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and the Holy Spirit) is brought down to the world by Jesus and was eventually sanctified by His precious blood shed for our salvation at Calvary not as the world giveth, give I unto you. This further emphasises the difference between His peace and the worldly peace. The presumed worldly peace is derived from pleasures of the flesh, power, riches, feeling of selfrighteousness, observance of false religious practices, paralysis of spiritual senses and so on. It is hypocritical and transient. But the peace of Jesus is lasting and eternal. 4. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid By saying this Jesus promises His disciples that His peace will bring solace and happiness to their hearts and minds. They will also experience the fellowship of the Holy Spirit and will be comforted. * A free adaptation and translation of an extract from Chapter 1, Part III of the Book, Gospel Peace (In Tamil), written by the author s grandfather, Dr. R. Asirvatham, Medical Missionary, Neyyoor, in th year of publication 19

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22 Zpc ßƒ Hm Ωs SpØp Xv! ssdì {]Imiv, kn. kn. \hw_ 29 mw XobXn Nm agbm Ipfn Ωbn \nd \ p kabamb agbpw Ipfn Ωtbdnb Im pw Hcp {]txyi A\p`qXn a\ n \ Ins mt bncp p. F{X at\mlc ambmwv {]IrXn a\ ns\ Ipfn Ωbn BdmSn n Xv. km[mcw Nm ag XpSßnbm CSnsh pw an epw Hm^dmbn \ Imdp v. F m Cu agbn bmsxmcphn[amb kvs]jy Hm^dpw C mbncp p. aμamcpxs Ipfn Ωtbdnb XtemSepIƒ inc mhln v BSn \røw snbvxncp sxtßmeiƒ s]s v \røw sim v Xmfihw BSphm XpSßn. BkzmZI\mb F\n v Ft m ] ntisv txm n Hm^oknse mkv sim v aqsnas hmxnepiƒ ]Xnsb Xpd p. hnizkn m km[n p n, Gsd AIse GXm\pw \nanjw ap ]v BSn BSn \røw snbvx sxtßmeiƒ Fs e yam n ]m phcp p. IÆv XncpΩn Hcn IqSn t\m n! kxyw Xs bmwv, AXv ]d v ASp p p, AtXmsSm w GtXm hnam\w hgnsx n \new ]Xn m t]miptºmgp mip NqfwhnfntbmSp IqSnb AXn`bm\Iamb i_vzw t]mse bp Im v, \nanjt\cw sim v Ipfn a bmbn XtemSnbncp Im pw XmfØn s\møv \røw snøp Xp t]msebp agøp nbpw {`m nbpss ssibnse It dpt]mse Bbn. F mt]cpw lpt msp IqsS, Al mctømspiqss Ccp p Idßp Itkcbpw, U_nƒ Fkn dqapw hn v ]pdtø v CdßnHmSn. Xmgv Poh\ mc apx kvs]jy sk{i dn hscbp h Hm^okns hcm Ifn Fs dnbmsx Ftßms n msx ]cn{`m cmbn HmSphm XpSßn. Ipd p \nanjßƒ p n tkmjy aounbbn IqSn a\ nem phm Ign p, CXv simsp m mwv. AXns\mcp Hma\ t]cpw \evin, ]Øv amkw Npa v {]khn AΩ Ip n\v t\csø IcpXnh v \evip t]cp t]mse "HmJn'. AtX HmJnbpsS P w sim v \evinbtxm kvt\løns Npw_\w \ In cm{xnbpss bmaßfn A zm\ Øn\mbn CHURCH VOICE 20 January 2018

$ISente v ]d phn Xs hm ey \n[nbmb ` Ømhns Xncn dnbphm IgnbmØ arxicocw, "A m' F phnfn p XpSßnb ]nt ma\ifpss F msa mamb kvt\l`mpyw.$

23 ISente v ]d phn Xs hm ey \n[nbmb ` Ømhns Xncn dnbphm IgnbmØ arxicocw, "A m' F phnfn p XpSßnb ]nt ma\ifpss F msa mamb kvt\l`mpyw. Ipd pdøv kz w ]T\w \n Øn ktlmzcnbpss ]T\w ]q Ønbm p Xntebv mbn ITn\m zm\w snøphm t]mb kz w tpyjvt ktlmz cs\ Im m\n F B Ø\mZhpw IÆocns IZ\ISepw; XpS p PohnXw Iq nap n phm IgnbmsX hnßns m p AΩamcpsS lrzb t`ziamb hnßns]m epw ktωfnxambn Ign t mƒ Unkw_ amkøn\v ]ndhnbmbn. Cu Unkw_ amkøn\pw Hcp Ncn{Xw D v. c mbncw h jßƒ v ap ]v Ncn{XbpKsØ c mbn hn`mkn, a\pjykaqløn\v kvt\lhpw kam[m \hpw hmkvzm\w snbvx temi c I\mb {InkvtXiphns P\\w Hm Ω]pXp p Zn\ßƒ. \hw_ amkw P w \evinb "HmJn' F Zpc hpw, Unkw_ amkw Hm Ωs SpØp DÆntbiphns P\\hpw XΩn APKPm c hyxymkw D v. HmJn \evinbxv ZpxJhpw, \ncmibpw ZpcnXhpw BsW n DÆntbiphns P\\w Hcp bpksø c mbn hn`pn v, Im ns\bpw ISens\bpw im am n, `uxoi temipohnxøn \n v th s] p t]mb Bflm ƒ v kz ob temipoh\n {]Xymi \evin, Poh \jvss emk F hm ey ktlmzc\v ]p\ P w \evin ktlmzc _ w Iq nbnw n, bmbntdmkns aiƒ v ho pw Hcp _meywiqsn \o n\evin temisø kvt\ln phm\pw temi kam[m\w bmsxmcphn[amb ]mcntxm jnihpw hmßmsx a\pjylrzbßfn ]Icphm\pw, ]m]tamn\w kz c w Nn n bmym yam phm\pw km[n p. Hcp Zpc w Pohs\ A]lcn p tºmƒ, sszh]p{xs c w Nn nb Zpc w PohnXßsf ]nimnns A]lcWØn \n v tamnnx\m p p. Hcp Zpc w a\pjyicocßƒ v e ßƒ \evimsa v hmkvzm\ßƒ \evin hne t]iptºmƒ, a\pjy]p{xs Im hcn bmk Zpc w a\pjypohnxßƒ v ]m] Øn \n p tamn\w hmkvzm\w snøp p. AtX, ]pxnbh jw e ßƒ hmkvzm\w snøp Zpc amtwm Bhiyw? AtXm \nxy Pohs AhImiw hmkvzm\w snøp ]dpzokbn DSabmb {InkvXphns\bmtWm? kzbw Nn n v Gs Sp mw. F mt] pw {InkvtXiphn \maønep k ΔsFizcy ]q Æ amb ]pxph jmiwkiƒ t\ psim p p. 16 th year of publication 21

24 MATEER MEMORIAL CHURCH From the gospel of Matthew Nithin C. Lal M ary Magdolene was there and the other Mary sitting opposite to the tomb (Matt. 27:61) A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden (Matt. 5:14) T herefore do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about its own things (Matt. 6:34) E very tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire (Matt. 7:19). E nter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction (Matt. 7:13) R epent, for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand (Matt. 4:17) M y house shall be called a house of Prayer (Matt. 21:13) E very kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation (Matt. 12:25) M y God my God why have you forsaken me (Matt. 27:46) O r how can you say to your brother, Let me remove the speck out of your eye and look a plak in your own eye (Matt. 7:4) R ender therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesars, and to God the things that are God s (Matt. 22:21) I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob (Matt. 22:32) A sk and it will be given to you (Matt. 7:7) L ook at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns (Matt. 6:26) C onsider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin (Matt. 6:28) H onor your father and your mother (Matt. 19:19) U p to seven times, but up to seventy times seven (Matt. 18:22) R ighteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father (Matt. 13:43) C ome to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest (Matt. 11:28) H e who receives you, receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me (Matt. 10:40) CHURCH VOICE 22 January 2018

25 HOW "CYBER-AGE'' AFFECTS OUR DAILY LIFE Miss Preeti Rachel Jasper A majority of us refer to the internet as a virtual space. Technology is a part of everyday life, technology makes things possible but it does not make it inevitable. We can make most of the positive opportunities that the cyber world offers, relying still more on the Holy Words from the Bible and placing God, the people around us and the nature in good relationship. We shall very quickly go through 3 of these relationships one by one. 1. Our Relationship with God In the Old Testament we find that God and humans maintained a very cordial and direct relationship. Ever since the beginning of time, since God created Adam and Eve, God tried to maintain a personal relationship with them. It is found in the Bible that God used to take a walk with them every evening (Genesis Chapter 3 verse 8 says they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. ) You see, Adam and Eve were given strict orders from God that they should not eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. But, Eve was tempted by the devil to eat from the tree, and being human, she committed the first sin in the history of mankind, and she urged Adam to do the same, and suddenly they became conscious of the good and the bad. Thus in today s age, when the world is full of sin and wrong doings, temptations are right around the corner, it is very hard not to sin. But, when we sin we follow the footsteps of Adam and Eve, what do we do? We hide from God; we hide from Him hoping He wouldn t see us. But here is the thing, though our relationship with God may have changed, over time, His relationship with us is still the same, and it is so strong that we cannot hide from God. Maintaining a relationship with God is very important. He is waiting for us to open up our hearts for Him to enter into our hearts. He is calling your name hoping you would listen to Him. Let us think, to ourselves, are our headphones blocking out God s plea or the meek knock at the door of our heart? Are we spending most of the time surfing the Internet, instead of spending time with the Lord Jesus Christ? If so, it s high time we change the way we live. 2. Our Relationship with Each Other In Genesis Chapter 2, verse 18 it says, then the Lord said it is not good for the man to be alone, I will make him a helper as his partner. God does not want us to be alone, so He made each of us a partner, many friends, brothers and sisters and parents so that we would never have to be alone. In olden days, families were very closely knit to each other. In John chapter 15 verse 10, God wants you and I to love our neighbour as ourselves. Though, times have changed, God still wants us to live the life He has breathed into our nostrils, to love and to support. We live in a cyber-age where there are so many distracting entertainment media and we often forget to maintain our relationships with our fellow human beings. We are all so addicted to smartphones that even after we go to bed, we feel the need to scroll through our Instagram feed, chat on Facebook and watch videos on YouTube before we fall asleep. It s sad that we often forget to wish our family members goodnight after the family prayer. Today we wish our relative or friend with an /texting/posting on the facebook- even our neighbours. Just imagine that on our own birthday, we received a large number of such postings in our mobile or ipod, but our church Pastor or leader walks in to have a word of prayer, a neighbour walks in to say: Happy birthday or we receive a bunch of flowers from a far away 16 th year of publication 23

26 friend- do we not cherish these moments when we close our eyes to sleep on that night. And, I understand, we are all busy. But it does not mean you can stop loving your kin. God made other human beings for companionship. So, today when you go home, I want you to hug your mother, your father, your brothers and sisters, your children, and show and tell them you love them. Wait, there is more, we need to find the time to talk with them and laugh with them and cry with them. If you cannot live without social media, create a worship group on WhatsApp, a family prayer group on your phone. Just, do not forget to maintain a relationship with your family. Just food for your thoughts, would you not be happy when you receive a fragrant bouquet from a loved one or just a nice message from a friend? Yes, we would. We should think about it. 3. Our Relationship with Nature Psalm 23:1 He makes me lie down in green pastures. Psalm 96 verse Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult and everything in it! Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy Job 12 : 7 & 8 But ask the beasts, and they will teach thee; the fowls of the air, and they will tell thee; or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee; and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. How long since anyone of us walked barefoot on wet grass? How long since we breathed fresh air or wet our feet by the beachside? The grass, the birds, the air and sea celebrate the glory of God. With time, we the younger generation have lost the time to hear the chirp of the birds once we open the curtains in the morning, we rarely can see the sparrows in our front yard or the electric wire, or the mynaa bird. Instead we switch on the alarm the previous night to wake up to the tune of the top 10 hits. Its time that each one of us start the day along with the noises of nature and sweet smell of flowers.coming to flowers, can we imagine a celebration of wedding without flowers. Its so amazing to see this holy church decorated with flowers on a wedding day! As people of Christian faith, we shall consciously be part of these celebrations- each one declares the Glory of God. There is evidence that the high tech cyber age developments are leaving behind toxic substances that invade our neighbourhood whether we are aware of it or not. This situation with cyber age wastes is not helping us follow the command of God to be a good steward of the planet earth. In Genesis chapter 2 verse 15 it says The God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and KEEP IT. So, let us make a commitment to be good stewards of the technological resources of the cyber age and keep our environment clean. This will honour God and at the same time help humans improve the quality of their surrounding environments and natural resources such as the water we drink and the air we breathe. In conclusion, let us not allow the cyber-age to take us away from God by alienating us from having a relationship with God, relationship with fellow humans and relationship with the nature. I would request each and every one here today to make a commitment to build our relationship with God, build our relationship with each other created by God, and build our relationship with the nature created by God. There is a One-Step process to get all these relationships straightened by giving the Lord Jesus Christ control over our relationships with God, relationships with fellow humans and relationships with the nature. Surrendering ourselves to the lordship of Jesus Christ by accepting Him as our saviour is the only way to keep us from perishing in this cyber-age, and establish a healthy relationship with God, His creations the mankind and the natural world. As the Bible says in John chapter 3 verses 16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that who so ever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. I earnestly pray that if anyone here today who does not know the Lord Jesus Christ as His or Her personal saviour will make Him Lord of his or her life before leaving this Sunday morning service. Only by establishing a relationship with God through His son Jesus Christ our efforts to establish healthy relationships with our God the father, our relationships with human beings you and I created by God and our relationship with God s creation the natural world will be successful. CHURCH VOICE 24 January 2018

$]gb \nb-a-øn sszh-cm-py-øn- \mbn kml-kn-ix Gs -SpØ Hcp {][m-\- s hy n-bmwv Ftÿ.$ $m-\mwv Blzm- \w. \nμ-bpss, ]cn-lm-k-øns AS-bm-famb {Iqiv shdpw \nir- -am-wv, B pw th m-øxv BWv. F mepw I Ømhv B{K-ln- p- Xv \mw {Iqiv Npa p Xs A\p-K-an- Ww F mwv.$

27 ]gb \nb-a-øn sszh-cm-py-øn- \mbn kml-kn-ix Gs -SpØ Hcp {][m-\- s hy n-bmwv Ftÿ. Hmtcm sszhkptcjv tzh-cm-p "Xs {Iqiv FSpØp Fs A\p- K-an- m-ø-h\pw F\n p tbmky-\ ' (a-ømbn 10:38) "Whoever is not willing to carry the cross and follow me is not worthy of me' {Iqiv FSpØp A\p-K-an- m-\mwv Blzm- \w. \nμ-bpss, ]cn-lm-k-øns AS-bm-famb {Iqiv shdpw \nir- -am-wv, B pw th m-øxv BWv. F mepw I Ømhv B{K-ln- p- Xv \mw {Iqiv Npa p Xs A\p-K-an- Ww F mwv. aømbn 10- mw A ymb-øn tbip Xs injy- msc C{km-tb Krl-Ønse ImWmsX t]mb BSp-I-fpsS ASp- -te- v Ab-bv p- p. Ah {]Xo- n- mø coxn-bn Ahsc A\p-{K-ln- mwv I Ømhv Ahsc Ab- p- -Xv. tbip Hmtcm AZv`p-X-ßƒ {]h Øn- p- Xv am{x-amwv injy- m CXp-h-scbpw I n- p- -Xv. F m tbip Xs injy- m v t\cn-ts nhcmam-bn-cp {]iv\- ßsf a\- n-em- n AXns\ AXn-Po-hn- m X -hæw Ah-cpsS Pohn-X-Øn ss[cyw simsp-øp. tcmk-ßsf Iogvs -Sp- Øm\pw ]nim-nns\ txm n- m\pw injy- m v A[n-Imcw \ In. I Ømhns hn-\-hp-ambn Fhn-sSsb- nepw \mw IS p t]mip-tºmƒ \mw B{K-ln- p- Xv F mcpw \sω AwKo-Icn pw F m-wv. \ΩpsS ho p-imcpw kplr- Øp- fpw A[n-Im-cn-I-fp-sa mw \ap v A\p-Iq-e-am-bn-cn pw F v \mw Icp-Xp- p. F m tbip ]Tn- n- Xv "Fs \maw \nanøw F m-hcpw \nßsf ]Ibv pw F mwv' (John 10:22). "temi-øn \nßƒ p IjvSw D v' F mwv tbip ]Tn- n- Xv (tbm-l. 16:33). I]-SXbpw Zp -Xbpw \nd Cu temi-øn {InkvXob aqey-ßƒ apdpsi ]nsn p sim v Pohn- pi {]bm-k-ta-dnb Imcy-am-Wv. \sω hnfn sszhw \sω \SØpw F Dd hnizm-k-a- msx Cu Pohn-X-Øn Biz-kn- m \ap v as m- n-. F m {Iqin-\p-a- pdw Hcp Dbn p- v. AXmWv sszh-cm-py-øn-\mbn sh p-hn-fn-itf-s -Sp- m \sω t{]cn- n- p- -Xv. 16 th year of publication 25

28 ss]-x-en-s bpw Pohn-X-Øn-t -ep sszhoi \S-Øn- n-s bpw Icp-X-en-s bpw Hcp \ DZm-l-c-W-amWv Ftÿ-dns ]pkvx-iw. blq-z- msc D q-e-\miw snøm ] -Xn-bn lmams Zpc w {it -b-am-wv. \nc-]-cm-[n-bmb Hcp a\p-jys\ Xq p-hm lmam Hcp- nb Igp-a-c-Øn Xs lmam Xqßm hn[n- -s - p. blq-z- m v i -amb `oj-wn-bp- m-sb- nepw Ah-km\w Pb-am-bn-cp- p-sh- mwv Ftÿdns ]pkvx-i-øn \mw ]Tn- p- -Xv. Hcp P\X apgp-h\pw A\p-`-hn-t - n-bn-cp henb ]ou-\-øn \n p A p-x-i-c-ambn c -s - Xv Ftÿ-dns ka-tbm-nn-x-amb CS-s]-Sepw {]m -\bpw XpS p- mb sszhoi {]h Ø-\-hp-am-Wv. {]Xn-Iq-e-ßƒ B -Sn- p-tºmƒ ]X-dn-t m-imsx _p ntbmspw {]m -\-tbmspw {]Xn-I-cn- m\pw {]h Øn- m\pw Xøm-dm-I-W-sa- -XmWv Cu IY-bpsS kmcw. ad p \n Hcp Iq w P\-Xsb hos -Sp- p sszh-øns Hcp henb {]h Ønsb \ap v CXn ImWmw. \mw Ahs\ ^e-h-ømbn tkhn- p-hm I Ømhv \sω kpj-øn IqsSbpw ZpxJ- Øn IqsSbpw IS-Øn-hn-Sp- p. \ΩpsS GXp {]m -\ pw DØcw \ Ip sszhw Xs hnfn- -t]- n- p Hcmsfbpw ssihn-sn F Dd- mwv \ΩpsS km yw. kml-kn-ix Gs -SpØ as mcp {][m-\-s hy n-bmwv ]usemkv (^nen 2:25-30). sszh-ip-{iq-j-bpss at y ITn-\- amb tcmkw _m[n v acn- m-dm-bn-t mb F s{^m-zn-søm-kn-s\- p-dn p ]usemkv Fgp- Xp p: "sszhw Ah-t\mSp IcpW snbvxp'; "sszh-the \nanøw ac-w-tøm-fw B-bnt mbn' (^nen. 2:27, 30). ]e-h w ]usemkv Xs IjvS-ß-fn-eqsS IS- p-t]m-b-xmbn At±lw tcj-s -Sp-Øn-bn- p v (2 simcn. 11:28-30). {InkvXp-hn hniz-kn- m am{xa Ah-\p-th n IjvS-a-\p-`-hn- m\pw IqsS \nßƒ p hcw \ In-bn-cn- p- p-sh- mwv ]usem-kns `mjyw (^n-en. 1:29). I -a-\p-`-hn- m \mw hnfn- -s - n-cn- p- psh v hn.- ]-s{xmkpw ]d-bp p (1 ]s{xm. 2:21). F m I -X-Iƒ Ah-km-\-a-. Aev]-Im-e-Ønse I -X-Iƒ p tijw k Δ-Ir-]m-ep-hmb sszhw Xs bym-ÿm- \-s -SpØn Dd- n p \sω i oi-cn- p p (1 ]s{xm. 5:9,10). \ΩpsS Gh-cp-sSbpw Pohn-X-Øn G hpw IqSp-X sh p-hn-fn-iƒ t\cn-ts n hcp- Xv Bflob hnizmk Pohn-X-Øn-epw, IpSpw-_- -k`m Pohn-X-ß-fn-ep-am-Wv. temi {]kn- -amb a\x-im-kv{x - \mb tum. tdm_ v timfn kv Bbn-c- - W- n\v bph-xo-bp-hm- sf Ah-cpsS am\- kni Xf -bn \n v c n- n- p- v. Xs Zo L h j-ß-fnse A\p-`-h-ß-fn \n v At±lw C{]-Imcw ]d p: ""Fs ASpØv h n- p ]Xn-\m-bnc W- n\v Bfp-I-fn 99% Bfp-I-fp-sSbpw {]iv\-øn\v {][m\ ImcWw Ah v Bflob Imcy-ß-fn bmsxmcp XmXv]-cyhpw C F p- -Xm-Wv''. sszh-km- n[yw X n- -f p Pohn- p IpSpw-_-ß-fn hf p h -h-cmwv Ah-cn `qcn-`m-k-hpw. Bflob Imcy-ß-fn XmXv]cyap Hcp `h-\-øn am{xta kam-[m-\hpw kwxr-]vxnbpw D m-hp-i-bp- q. "btlmh hosv ]Wn-bm-Xn-cp- m ]Wn-bp- -h hrym A zm-\n- p p' (k- o. 127:1). "tbip {InkvXp Cu `h-\- Øns \mb-i ' F v FgpXn hosns ap h-isø h m am{xw t]mcm, \ΩpsS PohnXw tbip-hn-\mbn ka n- -Ww. sszh-h-n\w ]d-bp p "I Øm-hmb tbip- CHURCH VOICE 26 January 2018

29 hn hniz-kn-, F m \obpw \ns IpSpw-_hpw c {]m]n pw' (A-t m.{]hr. 16:31). Hcp k`-bn k tu kviqƒ B\n-th-gvkdn t{]m{km-an\v Ah-X-cn- n kvin v C{]-Im-c-am-bn-cp- p. Hcp bphm-hn\v Im thww. Ah {]m n- p. \s mcp ]pø Im e`n- p. AXp-ambn Ah BZyw ] Ww Np m\n-d-ßn. At m-gxm tbip hgn Acn-In \nev p- p. Im \n Øn tbip-hns\ kzoi-cn p ap ko- n Ccp-Øn. Im aptºm p t]mb-t mƒ AXm hgn-bn ÿew Fw.-]n. At±-l-Øn\v ap nesø sskuv ko p thww. bphmhv tbiphn-t\msp ]pd-in-esø ko n Ccn- p-hm Bh-iy-s - p. Im apt m p t]mbn. At mgxm ÿesø ] n {]am-wn. CSsØ A Øv Ccp tbip-hn-t\msp hesø A -tøbv v amdp-hm bphmhv At]- n- p. ho pw Im apt m p t]mbn. hgn Acn-In Xs tkƒ {^ v \nev p- p, ku t{_ v C p Im \n Øn. Ahƒ p apºn-ep sskuv ko n Ccn- -Ww. tbip-hns\ Imdn \n v Cd n hn v AhnsS ap n-en-cn- p {]ap-js\ Ccp-Øn. tbip C msx Im apt m p t]mhp-i-bm- Wv. s]s v A]-ISw! Imdn-ep- m-bn-cp F m-hcpw c -Øn ]ns p acn p- p. ]e-t mgpw IY-bn-teXp t]mse tbip-hn- msx-bmwv \ΩpsS bm{x. FhnsS ht m \mw tbip-hns\ \ΩpsS Pohn-X-ß-fn \n v Cd n hn p {InkvXp-hns\ \ -s - -sx-hnss F v I p-]n-sn p Ahs\ A\p-K-an mw. tbip-hn\v {]Ya ÿm\w \ In Ft mgpw IqsS Ccp-Øp- -XmWv hnizmk Pohn-X- Ønse G hpw henb sh p-hnfn. IpSpw_ k`m Pohn-X-Ønepw \ap v Hcp-]mSp sh p-hn-fn-iƒ t\cn-ts n hcpw. tbip-hns\ ap n \n Øn \Ωƒ AXns\ Fßs\ ssiimcyw snøp p F -XmWv {][m\w. Hcp IpSpw-_-Øn\v a v IpSpw-_- ß-fpsS Xmßn- msx \ne-\n m km[n- pibn. \ΩpsS {InkvXob IpSpw-_-ßfn Hcp IpSpw_Iq m-bva-bpss AhiyIXbpw CXm-Wv. "\ snøm\pw Iq mbva ImWn- m\pw ad -cpxv' (F{_m. 13:16). IpSpw-_-_- -ßsf i n-s -SpØn k`sb _e-s -Sp-ØpI F henb Hcp ZuXyw IpSpw-_-ß-fpsS Iq m-bva-iƒ v D v. ]e IpSpw-_-ßƒ IqSp- -XmWv Hcp k`m kaq-lw. Hcp kaq-l-øn-s bpw Ah \ne-\n p temi-øn-s -bpw Ahÿ \n -bn- p- Xv Ahn-sS-bp IpSpw-_-ßfm-Wv. k`-bpss _ew k`-bnse IpSpw-_- ß-fpsS si p-d- ns\ B{i-bn- n-cn- p- p. DØ-a-amb IpSpw-_-Po-hnXw \bn- m-\p Ignhv k`sb ip{iq-jn- m Bhiy-amb Hcp LS-I-am-Wv. AXp-t]mse Xs a p IpSpw-_-ßsf hnizm-k-øn i n-s -SptØ Npa-X-ebpw I Ømhp \ap v X ncn- p- p. \ΩpsS IpSpw-_hpw `h-\-hpw -a- p- -h v A\p-{K-lhpw Adnhpw _ehpw \ Ip t{imx v BIWw. Hcp {InkvXym\n F \ne-bn sszhw \sω hnfn- n-cn- p- Xv Ahn-SpsØ kvt\ln- m\pw tkhn- m-\p-am-wv. Hcp {InkvXym-\n-bpsS apj-ap-{z-bmwv tkh-\w. a p- -h v th n Pohn- p-hm \mw Xømdm-I-Ww. C v ]e IpSpw-_ßfpw CXn\v Xøm-dm-Ip- n-. kab-an-, Ign-hn Fs ms -bmwv Imc-W-ßƒ. Ah-cpsS {i tpmen, ÿm\-am-\-ßƒ, {]ikvxn F n-hbm-wv. Hcp bym hnizm-kn v Hcn- epw [\-tøbpw sszh-søbpw H n v tkhn- m km[n- pibn. kl Pohn-Iƒ ZpxJ-Ønepw Zpcn-X-Ønepw howp InS- ptºmgpw IS-Øns Ic-ImWm b-øn apßn-t m-ip-tºmgpw {]mbw XnI s] a sf hnhmlw Ign- n- p-hm \nhr-øn- 16 th year of publication 27

30 bn- msx hnj-an- p-tºmgpw Ahsc I ns v \Sn- m Hcp hnizm-kn v BIptam? \new ] v howp InS- p- -h-cpss Hgp-Ip IÆp-\o ImWp-hm X -hn-[-øn lrzbw Xpd-t - -h-\t {InkvXym\n? a p- -h v th n Fcn v Xotc- -h-\mwv {InkvXym-\n. F{X t] Dcp-In-Xo -t mgmwv \mw Hs Xg p hf-cp-hm XpS-ßnb-Xv? \ΩpsS Hcp ]p ncn, Hcp kvt\l kv] iw, km z-\-øns Hcp hm v CsXms kl-po-hn-i-fpss a\- ns hn ep-iƒ Ipd-bv m klm-b-i-am-ipw. \mw ImWp apj-ßƒ ]e-xpw s]mbvap-j-ßfm-wv. D n Xnf p adn-bp NqSp-am-bmWv ]ecpw Pohn-XsØ X n \o p- -Xv. \ΩpsS km z\ kv] iw Hcp Ipfn sx BI-W-sa- n \Ωn Imcp-Wy- Øns XWp- p- m-i-ww. At mƒ kphnti-j-øns ssnx\yw kaq-l-øn\v Zriyam-Ipw. Hcn- Hcp kplrøpw `mcybpw Hcp s{sbn bm{xsb pdn v ]d Hcp kw`hw C{]-Im-c-amWv. s{sbn-\n Ib-dn-bt mƒ apx Ah Hcp Ip ns \n ØmsXbp Ic- n-emwv {i n- Xv. GXm v H c hb v {]mb-ap Ip n-bpss Ic- n-e-s- m amxm-]n-xm- ƒ Hcp-]mSp _p n-ap- p- p- m-bn-cp- p. cm{xn Bb-Xp-sIm v F m-hcpw InS- m Xømsd-Sp- p-i-bm-bn-cp- p. Aev]-k-abw Ign p B sndp- - m-c h p kplrønt\msv asn-tbmspiqss tnmzn p ""_p n-ap- n-s - n Rßƒ v Xm -fpss temh s_ Øv Xcptam'' Ah-cpsSXv apiƒ s_ Øv Bbn-cp p. kplrøv as m pw Btem-Nn- msx DS-\Sn kω-xn- p. Aßs\ Ah Ah-cpsS c v temh _ Øp-Ifpw Ah p \ In. Ah-cpsS etk-pp-iƒ FSp-Øp-sIm p h v HXp- nh-bv m klm-bn- p-ibpw snbvxp. _wkm-fn-i-fm-bn-cp B IpSpw_w Iºm p-sa n D m-bn-cp ]e-tcmspw temh s_ Øv tnmzn-s - nepw Bcpw \evim Xøm-dm-bn-. Aev]w Ign v B sndp- - m-c kplr-øn-t\msv tnmzn p: ""B bp F {InkvXy ''?... Cont d from page 9 or amusement, or gossiping in club meetings, and then utilize it profitably for things of eternal worth, even at a cost. By doing so, we would prove ourselves wise. To remind us about this truth, Volbreet Nagel, a German missionary, has given us a wonderful song in Malayalam, which, sad to say, we have dumped as a funeral song. I wish to quote a few lines of this song here. ka-bamw cy-øn Rm kz -bm{x snøp- p, F kztziw Im a-xn p _ -s -t m-so-sp- p. txsphm PU-Øn\v kpjw Ct mƒ A ka-bw kz \m n sszh-apjw Im I-bs{X hmrvon-xw `mc-ßƒ IqSp- -Xn p H pw th m bm{xbn Aev]w A w hni- n- p kzm w sh w Zmln- n William J. Kirkpatrick sings: Time is gliding swiftly by, death and judge ment draweth nigh, To the arms of Jesus fly: Be in time! Oh, I pray you count the cost, ere the fatal line be crossed, And your soul in hell be lost: Be in time! Dear friends, let us be careful not to waste a single one, of the minutes gifted to us during this new year. Of course, we need time for sleep, rest and amusement; but let that be reasonable in our estimation and in the sight of God. As some wise man said, consider today as the last day of your life; for who knows if it is not? Remember, THE CLOCK TICKS ON! CHURCH VOICE 28 January 2018

$ip` {]Xo- -tbmss \h-h jsø kzmkxw snømw sp. FtUz Uv tpm \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn At\I ]pxp-h jßƒ \mw kzmkxw snbvx-h-cm-wv.$

31 ip` {]Xo- -tbmss \h-h jsø kzmkxw snømw sp. FtUz Uv tpm \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn At\I ]pxp-h jßƒ \mw kzmkxw snbvx-h-cm-wv. h jm-cw- `-ßƒ ]pxnb Xocp-am-\-ßfpw DS-º-Sn-Ifpw IrXy-ambn ]men- p-sa v {]Xn FSp-Øh-cm-Wv. F m \mw apdpsi ]nsn- n-cn- p \ΩpsS PohnX ssien-bn Fs - nepw am w hcp-øp-hm km[n- n- p-t m? \ΩpsS Nph-cp- I-fn \mw Xq n-bn- n-cn- p Ie- -dp-i-fpss Xmfp-Iƒ ]pxp-h j-øn \mw am p-i-bp- m-bn. hm p-sim pw {]hr-øn-sim pw ktlm-zcs\ t\mhn v Akq-bbpw ]Ibpw ]nw- hpw sshcm-kyhpw a\- ns `nøn-i-fn h j-ßfmbn Xq n-bn- n-cn- p- -Xns\ AhnsS \n pw am msx Ahn-SØs InS- p- n-s-tømfw Imew \ap-s p ]pxp-h jw. F mw F nte v F Nn shsn v ASp-Øp- -h-cpss IÆp-\o ImWm\pw txß-ep-iƒ tiƒ m\pw \ap p Ign-b-Ww. a\p-jys BUw-_-c- Øn\pw Al- m-c-øn\pw [q Øn\pw kpjtem-ep-]-xbv pw FXn-cmb i -amb ktμi-amwv t_xve-tl-anse Imen-sØm-gp-Øn ]nd tbip \ Ip- -Xv. \oxn- p-th n hni- p hcm-bn-cn- m\pw \oxn-\n-anøw I X kln-t n h m AXp `mky-sa v FÆp-hm\pw ]Tn- n- p tbip ]pxp-h j-øn \ΩpsS hgn-im- n Bbncn- -s. \ΩpsS hnzq-c-x-bn-ep {]nb-s - -h kpjhpw kºøpw sfiz-cyhpw timcn-s mcn-bp Biwkm Im Up-Iƒ Ab- m-dp- v. Cu Biw-k-I-fn Fs ms \ΩpsS Pohn- X-Øn bmym y-am-bn-øo p. H p Xncn p t\m n-bm Rm A zm-\n- Xpw kzbw A zm-\n- msx a p h A zm-\n- - Xn \n pw A]-l-cn-s -Sp-ØXp I -ßƒ ]d v ]c-øn-bxpw X{ ßƒ sa\ Xpw Ch-sb mw sszh-ln-x-sa p \mw \sω-øs hniz-kn- n- p-hm {ian- ptºmƒ Ht m Ww. A ln- m-ø-sx mw ssihn- p-t]m-ipw. Xm m-en-i-amb kt mjhpw kwxr-]vxnbpw thk-øn ZpxJhpw \ncmi-b-hp-ambn amdpw. ]expw ssihn p t]miptºmƒ Ht m pi Ah-bn A[n-Ihpw \mw A ln- msx t\sn-b-xm-bn-cp- p. ]pxp-h j-øn \ΩpsS ITn-\m- zm-\- Øn-eqsS e`n- p- -Xn kt m-jhpw kwxr- ]vxnbpw Is -Ømw. Gsd B{K-l-ß-tfmsS Gsd B Øn-I-tfmsS apt -dp-tºmƒ Ht m p-i. H p-an- msx Cu temi-øn h \Ωƒ H pw IqSmsX ChnSw hnts- nh-cpw. Ime-Øns KXn-thKw \sω Aº-c- n- p- p. Ime-sØ- p-dn pw Bbp- n-s\- p-dn- p-ap Xncp-h-N-\-k-Xy-ßƒ Hm Ω-bn HmSnsb-Øp-tºmgpw {]Xo- -tbmss ]pxph jsø \ap p kzmkxw snømw. am\p-jni _ -ßƒ sszhw \ Ip Zm\-am-Wv. C v _ -ßƒ v ÿm\-an- mø kaq-l-øn-emwv \mw Pohn- p- -Xv. ]pxp-h j-øn _ - Øns A w a\- n-em n inyn-e-amb IpSpw- _-Ønsebpw k`-bn-sebpw _ -ßsf ]p\- cp -cn v \nc- ns A\p-`hw km y-am- m-sa v \ap p {]Xn FSp- mw ]p\xÿm-]n- -s _ -ß-fp-sS-bpw, ] p-h-bv -en-s bpw Icp-X-en-s bpw sszhkvt\-l-øn-s bpw A\p-`hw km y-am- n. ]pxpa Is -Øp-hm \ap p {ian- mw. BtLm-j-ß-fn \n v e`n- p BZ-c-hp-Isf- mƒ Hcp t\csø A -Øn\v Ae-bp hcpss kwxr-]vxn-bn B\μw Is -Ømw. 16 th year of publication 29

$FORTY DON TS FROM PROVERBS Compiled by Prof. Nesakumari Davidson 1. ai-t\, A s {]t_m-[\w tiƒ ; AΩ-bpsS D]-tZiw Dt]- n- -bp-a-cpxp kzri. 1:8 2. \ns Im AhcpsS ]mx-bn shbv p-ibp-a-cpxvkzri. 1:15 3.$

32 FORTY DON TS FROM PROVERBS Compiled by Prof. Nesakumari Davidson 1. ai-t\, A s {]t_m-[\w tiƒ ; AΩ-bpsS D]-tZiw Dt]- n- -bp-a-cpxp kzri. 1:8 2. \ns Im AhcpsS ]mx-bn shbv p-ibp-a-cpxvkzri. 1:15 3. Zbbpw hniz-kvx-xbpw \ns hn p-t]m-i-cpxv kzri. 3:3 4. \n\ p Xt \o m\n-bmbn txm -cpxv kzri. 3:7 5. \ snøphm \n\ p {]m]vxn-bp- -t mƒ AXn p tbmky- m-cm-bn-cn- p- -h v snøm-xn-cn- -cpxv kzri. 3:27 6. \ns Iøn D -t mƒ Iq p-im-c-t\msv t]mbn hcni \msf-øcmw F p ]d-b-cpxv kzri. 3:28 7. Iq p-im-c kaot] \n `bw hkn- p-tºmƒ Ahs t\sc tzmjw \ncq-]n- -cpxv kzri. 3:29 8. \n\ p Hcp tzmjhpw snømø a\p-jy-t\msv \o shdpsx iwvt-bn-s-cpxv kzri. 3:30 9. kml-k- m-c-t\msp \o Akq-b-s -S-cp-Xv. Ahs hgn-iƒ H pw Xnc-s -Sp- -bp-a-cp-xv. kzri. 3: m\w kºm-zn ; hnthiw t\spi ad- -cp-xv. kzri. 4:5 11. Fs hn-\-ßsf hn p-am-dp-i-bp-a-cpxv; AXns\ Dt]- n- -cpxv; AXp \ns Im pw. kzri. 4:6 12. ZpjvS- m-cpss ]mx-bn \o sn -cpxv; Zp -\-Øns hgn-bn \S- -bp-a-cp-xv. AXn-t\mSv AI p \nev ; AXn \S- -cp-xv. kzri. 4: Ah-fpsS hosos hmxn-temsv ASp- -cp-xv. kzri. 5:8 14. \ns buδ-\-i n A\y-am pw \ns B p-iƒ {Iqc pw simsp- -cp-xv. kzri. 5:9 15. ]c-kv{xo-bpss kuμ-cysø \ns lrz-b-øn tamln- -cp-xv. Ahƒ IÆna sim v \ns hio-i-cn- -bp-a-cp-xv. kzri. 6: ]cn-lmkn \ns ]I- m-xn-cn-t - -Xn p Ahs\ imkn- -cpxv kzri. 9:8 17. Zcn-{Z-\m-Im-sX-bn-cn-t - -Xn p \n{zm {]nb-\m-i-cpxv kzri. 20: \pw-b-\mbn \S- p- -h clkyw shfn-s -Sp-Øp- p. BI-bm hnsp-hm-b-t\msv CS-s]-S-cp-Xv. kzri. 20: Rm tzmj-øn p {]Xn-Imcw snøp-sa p \o ]d-b-cp-xv. kzri. 20: c p-xcw Xq w btlm-sh p shdp- v, I -Øp-em pw sim -cp-xv. kzri. 20:23 CHURCH VOICE 30 January 2018

33 21. Ffn-b-h-t\mSv Ah Ffn-b-h-\mI sim v Ih snø-cpxv; Acn-jvSs\ ]Sn-hm-Xn-ev sh p ]oun- n- -cp-xv. kzri. 22: tim]-io-e-t\msv kjn-xz-a-cp-xv. t{im[-ap a\p-jy-t\msv IqsS \S- bpw Acp-Xv. kzri. 22: \o Iø-Sn- p- -h-cpss Iq -Ønepw IS-Øn p Pmayw \nev p- -h-cpss Iq -Ønepw Bbn-t]m-I-cp-Xv. kzri. 22: ]t -bp AXn \o -cp-xv. kzri. 23:10 A\m-Y- m-cpss \new B{I-an- -bp-a-cp-xv. kzri. 22: _me p in simsp- m-xn-cn- -cp-xv. hsn-sim v ASn- m Ah NØp-t]m-I-bn-. kzri. 23: \o ho p -Ip-Sn- p- -h-cpss Iq -Øn-epw, amwk-t`m-p\ {]nb-cpss CS-bnepw Ccn- -cp-xv. kzri. 23: [\-hm-\m-ti- -Xn-\p ]Wn-s -S-cp-Xv. kzri. 28: ZpjvSm \o \oxn-ams ]m n-s-øn p ]Xn-bn-cn- -cp-xv; Ahs hn{iaÿ-esø \in- n- -bp-a-cp-xv. kzri. 24: \ns i{xp hogp-tºmƒ kt m-jn- -cp-xv. kzri. 24:23 Ah CS-dp-tºmƒ \ns lrzbw B\-μn- -cp-xv. kzri. 17:5 30. \ymb-hn-kvxm-c-øn apj-zm- nwyw \ ; ImWn- -cp-xv. kzri. 24:23 kzri. 28: ImcWw IqSmsX Iq p-im-c p hntcm-[-ambn km n \nev -cp-xv. \ns A[cw sim p NXn- bpw Acp-Xv. kzri. 24: Ah Ft msp snbvxxp t]mse Rm Ah-t\mSv snøp-sa pw Rm Ah p Ahs {]hr-øn p ]Icw simsp pw F pw \o ]d-b-cp-xv. kzri. 24: cmp-k- n-[n-bn hºp ImWn- -cp-xv. alm- m-cpss ÿm\øp \nev bpw AcpXv kzri. 25:6 34. \ns hg p Iq p-im-c-\p-ambn ]d p Xo. F m as m-cp-øs clkyw shfn-s -Sp-Ø-cp-Xv. kzri. 25:9 35. Iq p-im-c \ns -sim p aspøp \ns shdp- m-xn-cn-t - -Xn p Ahs ho n IqsS IqsS sn -cp-xv. kzri. 25: ]I- p- -h Cº-ambn kwkm-cn- p-tºmƒ Ahs\ hniz-kn- -cp-xv. kzri. 26: \mf-sø Znhkw snm n {]iw-kn- -cpxv; Hcp Znh-k-Øn Fs mw kw`-hn pw F v Adn-bp- n- t m kzri. 27:1 38. \ns kvt\ln-x-t\bpw A s kvt\ln-x-t\bpw Dt]- n- -cp-xv. kzri. 27: Xs IjvS-Im-eØv ktlm-z-cs ho n sn p-ibpw Acp-Xv. kzri. 27: Zmk-s\- p-dn v bp-am-\-t\msv GjWn ]d-b-cpxv; Ah \ns i]n- m\pw \o Ip - m-c-\mbn Xocp-hm\pw CS-h-c-cp-Xv. kzri. 30:10 16 th year of publication 31

He is there with you, eager to meet with you. Many followers of Christ claim that they dedicate time for daily Bible reading and meditation, and find them to be essential in their walk of faith.

34 THE BEAUTY OF FORGIVENESS Daniel Wellington Where can we find solitude? Where can we find a quiet place in the midst of the demands of this world? Jesus said, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place (Matt. 6:6). Sit quietly and remind yourself that you re in the presence of God. He is there with you, eager to meet with you. Many followers of Christ claim that they dedicate time for daily Bible reading and meditation, and find them to be essential in their walk of faith. This quiet time is a disconnection form external distractions in order to connect with God. Do they actually practise this? Jesus was once asked the question, Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? (Luke 18:18). The assumption is clear: Jesus is a good person; good people go to heaven; so how shall I be in the same group as He? Jesus reply is surprising why do you call me good? He asks. Good question. Why is He good? Jesus goes on to answer His own question No one is good but God alone. Now if we accept the common assumption that only the good go to heaven, and God alone is good, who on earth gets to go then? We know the answer is God alone. Then how can an earthling be deserving to go at all? It is not a question of being more good than bad just as to qualify for eternal life. Jesus defines goodness in terms of being like God. And on that basis, hardly anyone is to be found. However, the Gospel is good news. The Good News is that getting into heaven is first and foremost about forgiveness. Christians are assured entry to heaven not because they are just good, but because they have received forgiveness. Jesus came in to this world, primarily, to extend forgiveness to all of us for our sins. Good people will go to heaven. However, the path to goodness lies not in religious observances alone, but in being forgiven, and forgiving, granted to us by the strength of the Cross of Christ. You too will see the beauty of forgiveness in your heavenly Father s face when you cry out to Him, Father, I have sinned (Luke 15:18). Christians are forgiven for their sins, and are given goodness from Christ. God wants us all for Himself. He desires to be connected with us. He wants us to know CHURCH VOICE 32 January 2018

We have all been like the son in the story of Prodigal Son, who had other plans for his life than what his father had for him. We have all run away from our heavenly Father (Rom.3: 10-12).

35 Him. How close are we to our spiritual family? Don t try to live the Christian life alone. Get involved with other believers. God has chosen us as His own, to be the members of his royal family and holy nation. We need each other in this Christian journey. We have all been like the son in the story of Prodigal Son, who had other plans for his life than what his father had for him. We have all run away from our heavenly Father (Rom.3: 10-12). But He welcomes us when we come to Him. Father, I have sinned (Luke 15:18). When God forgives, He removes the sin and restores the soul. Good stewards look for opportunities to pass along to others what they have received from the Lord. Those who are bent on doing evil would spare no efforts to oppress the righteous. Yet, as God s people, it is our duty and responsibility to pray for them for God s love, mercies and justice to prevail, and not ours, even as the Lord Jesus who prayed for the forgiveness of those who crucified Him. It is clearly taught through the solemn words of our savior that Christians who will not forgive others will not be heard when they ask for forgiveness. Unforgiveness in the heart of a Christian hinders the answer to his prayers. And David in that inspired fifty-first Psalm was led to write, My sin is ever before me. And the Savior in the Lord s Prayer teaches us, explicitly, that we ought to confess our sins daily, and ask for forgiveness. How blessed to be a peace-maker, with forgiveness toward brethren, even as God for Christ s sake hath forgiven you. Lord s Prayer is to be a daily prayer, for daily bread and daily needs, and to confess daily sins. And that indicates that every Christian, every day, ought to go about this important matter of seeing that all grudges are forgiven. But if you do not forgive, neither will you be forgiven. Therefore, we must forgive others and become transformed to be the children of God - cleansed and redeemed by the blood of His Son, Jesus Christ. By God s grace, a Christian can so forgive that every memory brings not bitterness but a sweet sense of peace without any rancor whatsoever. Memorial Service of Mrs. Geetha J. Thomas organised by the Sub organisations of our Church 16 th year of publication 33

36 hn p-i-f-bp-i, Dt]- n- pi APn hnt\mzv tdmbv, kn.- n. Hcp ]pxnb h j-øn \sω sszhw {]th-in- n n-cn- p- p Ign p t]mbn. \mw Fs ms hn p-i-f-b-ww, Dt]- n- Ww F v thz-]p-kvxiw hy -ambn Hm Ωs -Sp-Øp p! 1. ]gb a\p-jys\ (Old man) : ""apºn-esø \S p kw_- n p NXn-tam-l-ß-fm hj-fmbnt mip ]gb a\p-jys\ Dt]- n p \nß-fpss D nse Bflmhp kw_- - ambn ]pxp w {]m]n p kxy-øns ^e-amb \oxn-bnepw hnip- n-bnepw sszhm\pcq]- ambn krjvsn- -s ]pxp-a-\p-jys\ [cn- p-simƒhn '' (F-s^-ky 4:22-24). ""\nßƒ ]gb a\p-jys\ Ahs {]hr-øn-i-tfmsv IqsS Dcn p If p Xs krjvsn- -hs {]Xna {]Imcw ]cn- m-\-øn-\mbn ]pxp w {]m]n- p ]pxnb a\pjys\ [cn- n-cn- p- p-ht m'' (sim-sem- y 3:9, 10). 2. tim]w : (Anger) ""Ct mtgm \nßfpw 3. t{im[w : (Wrath) tim]w, t{im[w, Cu jy hmbn \n p hcp 4. hntzzmjw : (Malice) `qj-ww, Zp `m-jww 5. `qjww : (Blasphemy) Ch-sbm-s bpw 6. Zp `m-jww : (Fithy Conversation) hn p-i-f-hn '' (sim-sem- y 3:8). Fs^-ky 4:31- ]d- n-cn- p {]Imcw ""F m Ibv]pw tim]hpw t{im[hpw Iq m-chpw Zqj-Whpw kie Zp Kp-W-hp-ambn \nßsf hn v Hgn p t]mis ''. ta kqnn- n- n- p- -h-sb mw hn pif-bm\pw Dt]- n- m\pw Cu ]pxp-h j-øn (2018 ) sszhw Xs ]cn-ip- m-flmhv apjm- ncw \ap v i n \ Ip-am-dm-I-s. } {Inkvakv BtLm-j-tØmSv A\p-_- n v Fw. Fw. N ns Iymº-kn \ -{X-hn-f- p-iƒ sxfn-bn- m\pw Cep-an-t\-j \S-Øm\pw k Δ-i- -\mb sszhw \sω klm-bn- p ]n.-fw. \v N nse Itcmƒ kwl- Øns Km\mem-]-\tØmsS Bcw-`n- p. XpS v dh. {]ho cmpv {]m n p. dh. ssh. hnp-b-zmkv Zo]m-e- m-c-øns kzn v Hm I Ωw \n h-ln p. Zo]m-e- mcw t\ bmbn Fw.-Fw. N n\v ka n {io. kn. jmpn, hgp-x- msnt\m-spw, N v sk{i- -dn, A u- v, AwK-ßƒ F n-h-tcm-spw sszh-\maøn \μn Adn-bn- p- p. I ho-\ CHURCH VOICE 34 January 2018

41 Ajith Sen We hope that all of you are carefully reading the Bible to find answers to the questions, which is the motive behind this Bible Quiz. This month s questions are from the Book of Nehemiah (NIV), chapters 1 to 13. Kindly, read these chapters before attempting the quiz. These thirteen chapters gives details about Nehemiah, a cup bearer in exile at a faraway land, who rose up to become a leader of his people to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, through constant prayers and encouragement to others, bringing words and faith into action. Please substantiate your answers by stating references (verse) from the Bible. The questions are prepared from the New International Version (NIV) of the English Bible, kindly use that version to find the correct answers. For clarifications, refer the Malayalam translation of the questions. Submit your answers written in English or Malayalam before 21 st of the month at the CSI MM Church Office or us at churchvoicequiz@gmail.com 1. Who repaired the Tower of the Ovens? 2. When did the people weep? 3. Who prayed, I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father s house, have committed against you? 4. How many days did it take to complete the wall? 5. Who asked, Why does your face look so sad when you are not ill? This can be nothing but sadness of heart.? 6. What was the total number of the people when Nehemiah called them together for registration by families? 7. Who said, What they are building-if even a fox climbed up on it, he would break down their wall of stones? 8. During whose days were there directors for the singers? 9. Who was the king s agent in all affairs relating to the people? 10. Who were bringing in fish and all kinds of merchandise and selling them in Jerusalem on the Sabbath to the people of Judah? The correct answers to the quiz from Ezra 1 to Ezra 7:1 2. Cyrus king of Persia 1:2 3. The temple was completed on the third day of the month Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius 6:15 4. Ezra 9: :41 16 th year of publication 39

42 6. Many of the older priests and Levites and family heads, who had seen the former temple 3:12 7. King Darius 5:6 8. Rehum 4:8 9. By the Ahava Canal 8: Tikvah 10:15 List of people who had submitted the right answers (along with the reference) 1. E. H. Helen Saramma 2. Shireen Evangeline Ross 3. Lilly Prasad 4. Soben S. L. 5. Jolly Irene G. 6. Sumitha Valsalam 7. Meehal Godwin 8. Reuben S. L. 9. Premila Janelet Sylam 10. Nirmala Lal Jayakumar 11. Anu N. V. 12. Lilora P. R. 13. Grace Ammal V. 14. Lalitha Jacob 15. Mary Shiny Varghese 16. Dr. Sobhi Sundaram 17. Pamela 18. Chandra Premala 19. Latha Job 20. Sujana Satish List of people with all right answers except one (Kindly read and re-read the questions and portion) 1. Vathsala Lal 2. Mahil Ajith 3. Mary Padmini Jasper ss nƒ Izn v a-e-bmfw 1. Nqf-I-fpsS tkm]pcw A -Ip w snbvx-xmcv? 2. P\-sa mw Ic- p-t]m-bxv Ft mƒ? 3. ""Rm\pw Fs ]nxr-`-h-\hpw ]m]w snbvxn-cn- p p'' F p {]m n- -Xmcv? 4. axn-ens ]WnXo ØXv F{X Znhkw sim v? 5. ""\ns apjw hmsn-bn-cn- p- Xp F p? \n\ p Zo\w H pw C t m; CXp at\m-zpx-j-a- msx as m- p-a '' F p ]d- -Xmcv? 6. hwim-hen {]Imcw FÆw t\mt - -Xn\v P\sØ Iq n-h-cp-øn-b-t mƒ k`-bmsi F{X -t]-cm-bn-cp p? 7. ""Ah Fßs\ ]Wn-Xmepw Hcp Ipdp- Ib-dn-bm Ah-cpsS I -Xn Dcp- p-hogpw'' F p ]d- -Xmcv? 8. BcpsS Ime-ØmWv kwko-x- m v Hcp Xe-h D m-bn-cp- Xv? 9. -P-\sØ kw_- n F m Imcy-ßƒ pw cmpm-hns Imcy-ÿ Bbn-cp- -Xmcv? 10. a yhpw ]e Nc pw sim p-h i -Øn sblq-zy pw sbcp-i-te-anepw hn p-t]m- - Xmcv? CHURCH VOICE 40 January 2018

43 WHY ARE WE LIKE THIS Er. Rachel Jasper Why are we late to church and physically nudge the kneeling person at the end of the bench Rather than either be early or wait till the prayer to end Why do we use our tongue to gossip and slander Rather than to praise our Lord and encourage our fellowmen Why do we keep celebrations to our own circle Rather than share a little with our sufferring neighbour and the needy Why do we carry and read the Bible at our workplace Rather than show how Jesus is our friend and guide by our actions Why do we seek our Living God in major achievements Rather than find Him as a God of small things in our day to day life Why do we wait to get major blessings to praise and thank our Saviour Rather than murmur and praise Him from the bottom of our hearts for each little step Why do we boast of our heritage and family lineage Rather than treat our neighbour and fellowmen as our own altho we pray Our Father Why do we waste food on large number of menus for our celebrations Rather than working out the optimum Why do we share all posts among friends and relatives Rather than pick up the phone to hear his voice or send a kind note Why do we keep the new dress and toys not liked by our children in our shelves Rather than giving it out to the ones who need them Why do we ask the blind whats wrong with your eyes and the lame whats wrong with your legs Rather than ask if he requires a helping hand or speak to him of his good looks or skill Why do we push back our Church benches when we find insufficient gap between them Would it not anothers belly Rather than choose to sit at a place where insufficient gap exists between any two benches Why Lord are we like this Why Lord Help me Lord to change the way we are now. Amen. 16 th year of publication 41

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44 sszh\ntbmkw DW Øp \hh cw tum. {InÃ k C. kmckw ]pø {]Xo Iƒ ]pxnb h jsø \mw hcth p tºmƒ Hcp hmkvzøw \ap mbn ImØncn p p. ""B ns Bcw`w apx Ahkm\w hsc \ns sszhamb btlmhbpss ZrjvSn Ft mgpw AXnt Ccn p p.'' (Bh. 11:12). ]pxnb h jøn ]pxnb ]mxbntebv v \mw {]thin pibmwv. Hmtcm ]pxnb h jhpw Hmtcm ]pxnb Bcw`w BIp p. Hmtcm ]pxnb Znhkhpw Hcp ]pxnb Zm\hpw, Bibpw, {]Xo bpw, {]Xymibpw DW Øp Zn\ßƒ. hy n ]cambn sszhtømsp \ΩpsS DSºSn ]pxp p thfbmwnxv. IpSpw_ ktax ap \ΩpsS kvt\lhpw Iq mbvabpw XncphN\ [ym\hpw, {]m \bpw, Bcm[\bpw, BflssNX\yhpw A[nIhpw/hfscbpw ^ew Imbn psim p (tbml. 15:2,5,16) km ypohnxhpw apcsn pt]mbn p s n sszhøn te p Xncn p \ΩpsS _ ßfpsSbpw bmk]ouøn s bpw A Ip ]WnIƒ snbvxp ]q Øo Icn p kμ `amwnxv. CØcpWØn sszhw \ap pth n IcpXnbncn p Xv Fs v \ap v At\zjn p Is Øn sszhlnxa\pkcn v Pohn mw. ""I Øm hnepw Ahs AanX _eønepw i n s Sphn '' (Fs^. 6:10). {]Imiw ]cøp \h\mfpiƒ ]pxph jøn \ap v Bhiyamb Du Pw \ In Hmtcm NphSpw apt m v shbv m {]tnmz\w \ Ip sszhw Xt msp tncp Xn\pw, hkn p Xn\pw, sszh txp v shfns SpØp Xn\pw \sω pdn v B{Kln p p. ""Fgpt v {]Imin : \ns {]Imiw h ncn p p. btlmh bpss txp pw \ns ta DZn ncn p p'' (sbi. 60:1). P\a mxncp \sω Xs P\am nb sszhw ImemImeßfneqsSbp a\pjys Ncn{XKXnbn Dt] IqSmsX Bhiys Sp p. ""] p ]q himcyßsf Hm ØpsIm phn, Rm\ msx thsdmcp sszhhpan '' (sbi. 46:9). adxnbpw \μnbn mbvabpw a\pjy kvt\lamwv. F m \ap v sszhw snbvx \ Iƒ Hm Øv \μnb n phm XncphN\w \tωmsp Bhiys Sp p. ""btlmhbv v kvtxm{xw snøphn, Ah \ h\t m. Ahs Zb Ft p ap Xv'' (k o. 136:1). kzoicwhpw XnckvImchpw Hcp `mkøv {]Xo bpw adp`mkøv Bi bpw Npa psim mwv \mw F m hcpw Cu \hh cøn {]thin ncn CHURCH VOICE 42 January 2018

45 p Xv. ImeØns KXnthKw \sω Aºcn n p p. DZbmkvXa\w sim v \mfpiƒ thkøn IS p t]mip p. (k`m{].1:5) ]mcaytadnbxpw \n mc ambxpw \ap v ap nep v. AhKWn m hp Xpw AXymhiyambXpw ]exp v. DS\Sn snbvxpxo t Xpw NneXp v. X n ftb Xv Xffm\pw, simt Xp ssis m m\pw sszhoi hnthn\i n \mw {]m]nt axnbmip. Cu jybpw ssibv pw, hntcm[hpw, hntzzjhpw {]XnImc Nn bpw \mw h p]pe ØcpXv. Bhiy an mø A\h[n `mc`mfißƒ \mw Npa p p mipw. ]cnlcn s SmØ Ip a\x km n BtcmtSm tim]hpw ]Ibpw ]nw hpw th m. AsXms ]n ntebv v Fdn psim p apt m v t]mimw. an m IgnbmØ Zpcmflm hns\ hn pif p. sxfn a\t mss I Ømhn B{ibn mw. \msf \sω ImØncn p Xv Fs v B pw Adn piqsm. \ap v Bfl]cntim[\ snømw. kt mjw kam[m\w A\pc \w F mis \ΩpsS B]vXhmIyw''. \hoicn s \mfpiƒ Hmtcm h jw Ignbpt mdpw I Ømhns {]Xy Xbpw kao]n n cn p p. Hm føn HmSn the XnIbv phm\p Blzm\w \ΩpsS ImXpIfn apgßn tiƒ pibmwv. s{]m Ã v \hoic WØns A qdmw h jw \mw ]n n n cns, C\nbpw euini hgnifn hgpxn hogcpxv. ]pgphpw Xpcpºpw sisp p Xpw \nxyxbv v {]tbmp\an møxpambxv Hs Dt] n p \ΩpsS kabw, Xme v, \nt ]ßƒ F nhsb mw sszhalxz Øn\mbn \mw hn\ntbmkn Ww. am pt]mip {]ikvxnbpssbpw ss\ ajni kar nifpssbpw \izc kwc W Øns bpw ]n mse ]c w ]mbmsx ]q himcyßfntebv pw hnizmkøns KXIme {]uunbntebv pw købnte bv pw asßns m\p kabamwnxv. \ΩpsS Xocpam\sa mwv? ad m\pw Hm m\pw Ign h jw sszhw \ Inb A\p{Klßsf \mw Hm Ww. Xn m \p`hßƒ ad Ww. kvacwbpw hnkvar Xnbpw PohnXØn BhiyamWv. k pex ]men m sszhw \sω klmbn pw. Xocpam\ßƒ FSpØtijw Ahbn ]expw snbvxp Xo m IgnbmØXn Ip t_m[tømspiqss Pohn cpxv. \ΩpsS icnbmb Ahÿ sszhøn\p \ mbn Adnbmw. F m nepw Ft mgpw \mw kvtxm{xw ]dbww. F{X F{X A pxßfpw AXnibßfpamWv. \ΩpsS PohnXØn \mw A\p`hn Xv ""btlmh F\n p snbvx kie D]Imc ßƒ pw Rm F p ]Icw simsp pw''? Rm c bpss ]m\ ]m{xw FSpØp btlmhbpss \maw hnfn t] n pw (k o. 116:12,13) Zp LS PohnX kml Ncyßƒ \sω Xf ØcpXv. Ah \sω {InkvXphn hf ØWw. cq]s Sp ØWw. hogvnifpw XmgvNIfpw \sω IqSpX I tωm kpicm Ww. IjvSX bn sszhw \ Inb \SØn pisf Hm Øv sszhøn\v \μn A n Ww. kvtxm{xw ]dbww. ]cmpbßsf t\m n ]cnx]n msx XncptØ Xv XncpØ s SWw. sszhoi shfn mspifpw ap nse sh phnfnifpw \mw Gs Sp Ww. BIbm \mapw km nifpss C{X hensbmcp kaqlw \ap v Np pw \n p XpsIm p kie `mchpw apdpsi ] p ]m]hpw hn p \ap v apºn h ncn p Hm w ÿncxtbmss e y{]m]vxnbntebv v Hmtcm ]pxph jhpw \h {]Xo IfptSXmWv. Xm meni t\ ßfpsSbpw 16 th year of publication 43

46 HmSpI (F{_m.12:1) hyxykvx DØchmZßƒ kzoicn m \mw k cm s SWw. sszhz i\w Dƒs m p sim v Aekcmbncn msx krjvsnbpss apsnhmbn. aipsambnøs apt dww. \ Bcw`Øn\pw \ Ahkm\Øn\pw th nbpff A{im {]bxv\w ]pxph cøn XpSßWw. ap piƒ as n XeIƒ hw n {InkvXphns\ \an p tkhn p kuk nifmiphm \ap v Ignbs. ]cahnfn ]q ØoIcn m \hh cøns ]SnhmXn \n p \ap v ]usemkns PohnXw DØaamb amxribmwv. ""H p Rm snøp p. ]nºnep Xv ad pw apºnep Xv B pw sim p {InkvtXiphn sszh Øns ]cahnfnbpss hncpxn\mbnem n tebv v HmSp p''. (^nen. 3:14) ÿntcm mltømss \mapw Cu h jøn apt m p IpXn phm\p Blzm\amWnXv. \mw AXn\p Xømtdm? sntø Xv A p snbvxpxo m tsmw Hcp IpkrXn p. Nn{XcN\ Ah G w CjvSs ncp p. Hcp ssiøn {_jpw Hcp ssiøn ajn p nbpw Hcp ]q bpss Nn{XamWv Ah ISem n hc Xv. B at\mlc ImgvN I p\n AΩ Aht\mSp tnmzn p. lm tamt\, Nn{Xw kpμcw! ]t ]q bpss hm FhnsS? hmen mø ]q bmwv Xm hc sx v At mgmwv Ah I Xv. Ipd pt\cw BtemNn tijw Ah adp]sn ]d p. ""AtΩ, ]q bpss hm ajn p nbn D v'' hm hc m t]mip txbp p F mwv Ah ]d Xns A w. \ΩpsS PohnXhpw ]et mgpw CXpt]msebmWv. \ΩpsS \ \ B{Klßƒ a\ nep v. {]h Øn ]ZØnembn n. ]pxph jønse \ Xocpam\ßƒ \mftøbv v am nhbv msx C pxs {]mtbmkni XeØn FØn m sszhøn B{ibn v ]cn{ian Ww. Xocpam\ßfn Dd p\n mw DSºSnIƒ ]pxp p thfbmwt m ]pxph jw. sszhw \ap v \ Inbncn p _p nbpw i nbpw temiøn \ap v \nh Øn m\p ImcyhnNmc IXzw G hpw Imcy axtbmss \nd th m D]tbmKn s SWw. \ni_vzcpw \njv{inbcpambn Ccn phm \ap v AhImian. kxyøn\pw \oxn pw th n \mw i_vzw Db ØWw. F m cwkßfnepw sszh ] Øv \mw \nebpd n Ww. a\pjy`bw \oßn sszh `bøm \ΩpsS PohnXw ]qpnx amiww. PohnXØns hyxykvx km[yxisf Xncn dn v Pzen p a\ pifmbn hnimkw {]m]n ptºmƒ, D ze tim` Ifmbn \mw hnscpw Ah te p t\m n bh {]IminXcmbn (k o. 34:5). B {]Imiw a p hsc {]Imin n m\mwv sszhw \ap v \ Inbncn p Xv. AXn \m ]pxnb I Ω]Yßƒ sxcs Sp ptºmƒ AXnse sh phnfnitfmsv {InbmflIambn {]XnIcn m A\p tbmpyamb Du t{kmxkpifmbn A\pZn\w \mw am s ts Xmbn p v. ]pxph jøns {]mcw` Zn\ßƒ XpSßn IqSpX {]h Øn p Xn\pw, thz ]pkvxiw hmbn p Xn\pw, {]m n p Xn\pw, ]pxnb {]Xn Iƒ FSp p Xn\pw Ah ]men p Xn\pw Bhiyamb ]cnip mfl klmbw txsp Xn\pw \sω sszhk n[nbn {]XnjvTn mw. CHURCH VOICE 44 January 2018

$Hcp \h ]pecn DZn- p...! cn-\, kwkoxw: hn Ã sf. t]mƒ Hcp \h ]pecn DZn p Hcp ]pxp-h jw ]nd p Hcp \h ssnx\yw ]I p \my Hcm-bncw kvxpxn ]msmw } (2) 1.$

47 Hcp \h ]pecn DZn- p...! cn-\, kwkoxw: hn Ã sf. t]mƒ Hcp \h ]pecn DZn p Hcp ]pxp-h jw ]nd p Hcp \h ssnx\yw ]I p \my Hcm-bncw kvxpxn ]msmw } (2) 1. hgnbpw kxyhpw Poh\pw Rms\ v hm p-x-t m-s\-b tbip-\mym B... B... (h-gn-bpw) Cu temi bm{xbn am w sxfn-t Ww Cuim-\n km n yw \evio-tsww (2) Happy New Year... (8) (Hcp) 2. \ -Iƒ \evin h jm- y-tøm-fhpw \nxyhpw Fs \o ]men-t Ww B... B... (\ -Iƒ) Cuim \o kpjhpw _ehpw \evtiww Cu temsi t a-ambv ImØo-tSWw (2) Happy New Year... (8) (Hcp) 3. ]nºn-ep- -sx mw t\m m-sx-sb pw Rm aptºm- p Kan- m XpW sntøww B... B... (]nºn-ep ) Cº \m n h p tncpw htcbpw apºn-se ]mx \o sxfn- o-tsww (2) Happy New Year... (8) (Hcp) 16 th year of publication 45

48 ALL BLESSING IN THIS NEW YEAR Cu B n Bio hmzw tamih ew imkv{xnbm ( ) Tr. Albert Livingstone Key : F CROSSED JORDAN TO BE WITH THE LORD Mrs. Geetha J. Thomas Fno Mr. Daniel Rose N. Fno CHURCH VOICE 46 January 2018

I am blessed, chosen, adopted, accepted, redeemed and forgiven. The Lord is a good refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in Him.

53 I WILL CLAIM THE PROMISES OF GOD Dr Segin Chandran K R Happy new year to all my loved ones at M.M Church. I write these words, as my mind urges me to tell you how blessed I am only because I am one among the chosen and blessed children of GOD. I am blessed, chosen, adopted, accepted, redeemed and forgiven. The Lord is a good refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in Him. There are times in our lives when we beghis pardon and ask for His mercy. Though we repeat our mistakes, our Heavenly Father is kind enough to shower his grace and blessings again and again without reluctance. A great promise from Lord Jesus Christ, we have heard these verses many times: and to grey hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save. Isaiah 46:4 Before we pray, we need to ask our self, Am I eligible to be called His child? The Bible clearly tell us how to be a good son or daughter of GOD: If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you John 15:7 16 th year of publication 51

54 Reading his words and remembering his promises will strengthen you and raise you to greater heights than you never dreamed of. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. Psalms 91:11 See what kind of love the Father has given to us that we should be called children of God; and so we are. 1 John 3:1 I will never leave you, nor forsake you. Hebrew 13:5 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 The Bible is packed with the promises of God. They are incredibly important for us as they help to keep us grounded and give us hope in troubled times. Let s go through a few of his promises to his children: Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; and when you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned; and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your savior. Isaiah 43:1-3 My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. 2.Corinthians 12:9 He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and a buckler. Psalms 91:4 God doesn t call the qualified. He qualifies the called. God reveals his plan for you and me. For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. Psalms 91:15 Hope begins with a faithful God and His promises for today. Begin a relationship with Him. The stars may fall but God s promises will stand and be fulfilled. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. John 14:2 Let s wait for his arrival as he promised with cleansed minds and hearts. AMEN CHURCH VOICE 52 January 2018

55 NOEL FIESTA 2017 A FESTIVAL OF HAPPY HARVEST AND ABUNDANT THANKSGIVING A LOOK BACK Harvest festival is a celebration of food and crops grown on the homeland. The tradition of celebrating Harvest festival in our Church began as an Ingathering service sale on October 1 st, A long-established custom that has been passed on from generation to generation, the festival has grown through the years, but yet remains the most intimate and cherished gathering that happens once a year in our church during Christmas season. Harvest festival reminds the congregation of all the good things God gives them. It shows the love of Christ in action and how we can transform people s lives in many ways. The task of organising this year s harvest festival was a commitment obliged to carry out a course of action, to try harder and to look for solutions when faced with obstacles. But given the limitations of time and efforts taken for promotions, combined with the uncertainty of future, it was simply not feasible to do as desired. However, what a privilege the Lord had showered upon us to be a part of the grand celebration! The initial challenge was to find out a group of motivated leaders, who would give up their soul toward this goal, who has the ability to take decisions and to carry them out, who would recommend innovative ideas and improvements and willing to readily adapt to the changing demands. Apart from the Presbyters and office bearers, an Organising committee was established with Adv. Biju Immanuel, Mr. Edward John J., Dr. Justin Jose, Mr. Shajimon K.L. as Convenors; and Mr. Aji Vinodh Roy, Mr. Alen J. Thomas, Mr. Aneesh Kumar, Mrs. Angeline Joshua, Dr. Chandini Sam, Mrs. Grace Ammal V., Er. Joshua Jayaseelan, Er. Joy H. Jones, Mrs. Pearline Solomon, Mr. Pradeeep Ghosh, Mr. Rajiv A. Livingstone, Mr. Sajikumar Johnson, Er. Sally, Mrs. Santhi Nizzi Sunil and Mrs. Sophy Henselena as Joint Convenors. We met on several occasions to discuss and plan the event. The ultimate goal of the celebration was to encourage the participation of church members and to facilitate the smooth functioning of activity setting. We all wanted the 100 years tradition that we are really proud of to not only be continued but to be handed over to the younger generation with the utmost care and sanctity also. A beautiful Brochure was designed emphasizing the glimpses of yester years of harvest festival from church history, and it was decided to distribute with a special cash cover for donation, along with the Church Voice. Special announcements were made by the General Convenor on all services appealing for the active participation of the church members. The Secretaries of the sub organisations were given requests to put up stalls for the event. The preparations began by Harvest- Festival day eve, with prayers and blessings by Rev. Rohan and Mr. Issaac Joseph, a veteran organiser, all equipped to receive the articles for Lelam. Various articles brought by the church members for auction such as paintings, flowering plants, saplings, fruits, vegetables, 16 th year of publication 53

56 food items, dress materials, bags, selfharvested poultry and fish were very interesting. We witnessed the happiness, excitement, thankfulness and contentment of the underprivileged children at Wills Boarding Home when they were gifted with biriyani coupons and gift coupons by Dr. Albert Babuji Wills and Dr. Rani Albert. The eve was concluded by a fellowship dinner. On 9 th December 2017, at 9:00 a.m., the Harvest Festival was inaugurated by our Presbyter in charge Rev. D.Jacob. The first bid was initiated by Mr. Shaw Sumanam. WhatsApp bidding, which was introduced by Mr. Suresh Devarajan for facilitating the participation of out-of-station members, played a major role. Family stalls were put up by Dr. Priya Lal, Mrs. Helan Baby, Mrs. Vimala Alex, Mrs. Angel Justin Jose, Mrs. Pearline Soloman, Er. Asha Jose, Mrs. Grace Ammal, Mrs. Shanti Nizzi Sunil, Mrs. Lilly Bai, Er. Huygeen Alwyn & Dr. Chandini Sam. Mrs. Sophy Henselena, Mrs. Jothi Roberts, Dr. Geetha Robinson, Dr. Sheeja Bobby, Er. Jose H. Jones, Er. Jerry Daniel,Mr. Suresh Devarajan & Er. Priya Joy sponsored various stalls. Mrs. Sobha Pradeep, Mr. Pradeep Ghosh, Mr. Baburaj, Mrs. Leyn Glana, Mrs. Sheeja Anil, Mr. Anil Kumar, Mrs. Anitha Kingsley, Mrs.Jiji Johny & Mrs. Soumya Alex worked tirelessly to run the live stalls. The participation of the church members was beyond words. We all enjoyed the delicious homemade delicacies, Thattukada, Icecreams, kappa fish curry, live cutlets, live chicken fry, cakes and wine, sandwiches, payasam, ilayappam, cool drinks and the all-time favourite refreshing drinks Akkaani and Nonku. Children contributed by conducting the Cake and Pastry stall, Fancy stall and a game zone which attracted young members. Fresh farm-grown mushrooms and mushroom dishes were a rare attraction of the event. There was plenty to go round, and we enjoyed fellowship and friendship together. Cash coupon counters were managed by Prof. Jose Davidson, Mrs. Sophy Henselana, Dr. Chandini Sam, Adv. Sagunaraj and Mrs. Girly Ansalam. The biriyani arranged by convenor Mr. Edward John was extremely delicious, appealing and plentiful. The auction was led by Rev. Vijayadas, Er. Lal and Dr. Justin Jose. The Accounts team consisted of Er. Jose H. Jones, Er. Joy H. Jones, Adv. Biju Immanuel and Mr. Darwin. The Harvest festival continued to the following Sunday after the Malayalam service. A fellowship breakfast was arranged for the church members. A large number of people attended and actively participated in the Lelam. Live stalls were set up where people hustled and jostled joyfully. The Lelam continued till 3:00 p.m. Lucky dip contest was led by convenor Mr. Shajimon K. L. and the prizes were distributed by Jacob Achan. Rev. Jacob concluded the event with prayers and benediction. I thank God Almighty for enabling us to conduct the Harvest festival extremely well. I extend my humble gratitude towards all who supported and participated in making this a success. The sales helped us to collect Rs.3,80,000, which will be utilised for the treatment and follow up of patients suffering from stroke, arthritis, cancer, heart disease, kidney disease, etc. May God Almighty bless each one of us who participated in the harvest festival with immense and countless blessings. Dr. Sindhuja Suresh General Convenor Noel Fiesta 2017 CHURCH VOICE 54 January 2018

57 CEYF ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Greetings in the glorious name of soon and returning king, our saviour Jesus Christ! All glory and honour to the Lord almighty for giving me this opportunity to serve this great church, this year also, through Christian Endeavour Youth Fellowship. The past year was really a blessing because Lord has used CEYF to do wonderful things throughout this year. I have great pleasure in presenting the following report of the activities of Christian Endeavour Youth Fellowship of MM Church for the year The CEYF started its activities for the year 2017 by the election of new office bearers on 8 th January presided over by Rev. T. Selvarajan. The following persons were elected as office bearers: Vice President : Er. Reggie David Secretary : Er. Ajith Sen G. S. Accountant : Er. Jeriya J. Treasurer : Er. Soben S. L. District Representatives : Mr. Binil G. Edwin Ms. Nisha Pratap Executive Committee Members: Mr. Ajin Das Mr. Ceragil Austin Prince Mr. Roy Yesudas Ms. Anne Sunil Stephen Ms. Jincy Paul 1. Regular Programs The members of CEYF meet every Sunday, 11 am at KJM hall. The main programmes include Worship, Bible Quiz, Group Discussions, Debates, Biblical Games, Workshops and other events. Each and every member is given a chance to share the word of God and to participate actively in debates and discussions. More guidance is given to members having talents in presenting skits, preaching, singing, etc. A Guitar Class is being conducted to nurture the musical talent in youngsters. The class handled by Er. Reny M. John, is conducted every Sunday 3:30pm at KJM hall.likewise, a Keyboard Class is being conducted every Sunday 1:30pm at KJM hall. Classes are led by Mr. Mathew Jasper, Mr. Nishanth Pratap was the convenor for Guitar Class and Mr. Sam Abhishek was the convenor for Keyboard Class. We dedicate ourselves to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on every first Sunday of each month under the leadership of our pastors. Praise and Worship Service is conducted in the church every first Sunday at 6:15 pm under the leadership of Youth. This year the sermons were based on the theme Church, based on Epistles of Paul. Mr. Ajith Sen G.S. is the convenor of this service. Bible Studyis included in the Youth Fellowship worship every Second Sunday, which is handled by Mr. Manoj Kenneth. A Vestry Prayer is organised by the Youth, every Tuesday 7pm which is led by Er. Jeevan Satyan.An informal prayer gathering is being conducted every Friday 6:30pm at KJM Hall. A coffee counter is being operated every Sunday after the 8:30am service at TJM Hall premises to serve our members staying back for various fellowships and activities. Mr. Bino Jacob and Mr. Roy Yesudas served as convenors. A health clinic is being conducted on Second Sunday of every month at the reading room. Laboratory services were added this 16 th year of publication 55

58 year with the co-operation of Grace Diagnostics Centre. Mr. Reuben S. L. and Mr. Soben S. L. were the convenors. Every Monday we visit the houses of the members and also the houses of young people of our church to invite them to our fellowship. Priority is given to houses in need of prayer. 2. Republic Day We celebrated Republic Day by hoisting our National Flag by Rev. N. R. Sanil Kumar after the 7am worship and National Anthem was sung. Sweets were distributed by CEYF members. 3. KJM Hall Renovation One of our most ambitious projects of this year was the renovation of KJM Hall. Our members toiled day and night for three weeks for the maintenance works inside the hall and painting the walls and ceiling of the hall. Afterwards curtains were installed to add to the beauty of the hall and also to control the light from outside. Mr. Anil Lazar and Mr. Jish Paul served as convenors. 4. Campaign Sunday& Campaign Week A Campaign for the induction of new youngsters for the Youth Fellowship was organised on 19 th February Inauguration of the Brochure & Year Plan for the year was done by Rev. T. Selvarajan at 8:30 am service. Welcome Counters were installed in the church campus for inviting youngsters.mr. Anjith James and Er. Jeriya J. served as the convenors of the event. Campaign week was observed from February 19 th to 26 th. We visited houses of youngsters and invited them to the Youth Fellowship. 5. Outreach The CEYF members visited Govt. Care Home at Pulayanarkotta on 13 th April, Maundy Thursday. Youth members sang songs and interacted with the elderly people. Rev. N. R. Sanil Kumar gave a short sermon to the gathering. As per their request night dresses and mosquito repellents were donated. 6. Easter Melody Easter Melody a musical night was conducted on Saturday, 15 th April 2017, 8:30pm at Daya Cross Platform. Angels choir by little angels, CEYF Choir and the Psalms sung Easter songs. Fourth batch of our guitar class performed their first stage program during the event. The distribution of education aid to the beneficiaries was done by Rev. N. R. Sanil Kumar, Mr. Bejoy Peter gave the Easter Eve Message. Food Stalls were arranged by the youth members under the leadership of Ceragil Austin Prince, Mr. Roy Yesudas was the convenor of the programme. 7. Fancy Sale The Youth Fancy Sale was conducted on 28 th May 2017 at TJM Hall. The sale was inaugurated by Rev. D. Jacob, who took charge as President from May 2017, and first bid was initiated by Shri. Christopher Charles, IPS. The breakfast distribution started at 7am. Mr. Ceragil Austin Prince served as convenor. 8. Talent Eve CEYF hosted a talent evening for our church members on 28 th May 2017, 5:30pm at TJM Hall. Many enterprising members showcased their God-given talents on the stage enthralling the audience. The talent eve was organized in a grand manner by the convenors Mr. Roy Yesudas and Mr. Binil G. Edwin. Young Family Fellowship of MM Church deserves a special mention for the help rendered by them and also for arranging a food stall. 9. Note Book Distribution A notebook and school bag distribution to poor students of CSI Day Care Center, Perumkadavila was conducted on 3 rd June Youth Retreat Youth retreat for the year 2017 was conducted on 1 st July at Rameswaram and Dhanushkodi. 66 members participated. Our Presbyter-in-charge Rev. Rohan P. gave CHURCH VOICE 56 January 2018

59 spiritual leadership during the event. Mr. Binil G. Edwin served as convenor. 11. Arts Competitions The annual CEYF Arts competition was conducted on 9 th July2017. It s my great privilege and honour to note that our CEYF acquired the Runners-up trophy for the Trivandrum District CEYF Arts Fest. We were able to achieve many prizes in the Area and Diocesan level arts competitions too. It s also noteworthy to record that the members from our CEYF won prizes for the Quartet, Octet and Essay Writing (English) Competition of Regional Arts Fest participated by the Six Dioceses in Kerala. The winners are Naveen Sam, Alan Frederick, Anne Sunil Stephen, Preetha Bose, Aparna Mohan, Tania Sabu, Jijo S., Shadrach Sushil Jamestone and Ajith Sen G. S. 12. Medical Camp A medical Camp was conducted at CSI Kazhunad on 30 th July, under the able leadership of the Youth. 7 doctors and 5 paramedical staff took part voluntarily. More than 120 people were benefitted by the camp. Another medical camp was conducted at CSI Chakkapara, a sub centre of the Puravimala tribal mission field of our diocese on October 22 nd, Sunday. 3 doctors, 2 house surgeons and 1 paramedical staff took part voluntarily. Dr. Leena Ajith served as convenor for the medical camps. 13. Youth Week The Youth Week for the year was celebrated from 6 th to 13 th August, with various activities. August 6 th was observed as Youth Sunday in which all the regular Sunday worship services were led by the Youth Fellowship members. Youth Choir sung a special song during 8:30am service which was supported by a live orchestra by Mr. Arad V. M.& team. Jwala, a handwritten magazine edited by Ms. Nisha Pratap, was released during the English Service.CEYF Flag was hoisted at Daya Cross Platform by Rev. D. Jacob after the 8:30 am service. On 7 th, Monday the youth members visited the CMS Boys Home at Kannammoola and interacted with the students through songs, action songs, stories and other activities. We sponsored the dinner and took part in it, along with the students. Vestry Prayer was conducted on Tuesday, 8 th August. A Cottage Prayer was arranged on Wednesday evening at the residence of the Secretary. On Thursday, 10 th August, the Worship & Witness Service was led by the Youth. Mr. Sam Abhishek, Ms. Brigitta W. L., Mr. Ajith Sen G. S., Mr. Ceragil Austin Prince and Mr. Abey Bose S. P. gave messages for the various worship services. Mr. Anil Lazar was the convenor for the Youth Week. 14. Youth Convention The Youth Convention was conducted from 11 th to 13 th August at TJM Hall. Bro. Reji Jacob Chungathara, Director of AFFERM and a noted counsellor was the main speaker.the songs were led by Youth Choir under the leadership of Mr. Roy Yesudas, Mr. Nikhil Raj J. S. and Mr. Saurav S. Bhas. Mr. Ceragil Austin Prince served as the convenor for youth convention. 15. Youth Conference A Youth Conference was organised by the Youth Fellowship for youngsters of the church on 12 th August at TJM Mini Hall. There were 40 participants. The sessions were handled by the convention speaker, Bro. Reji Jacob Chungathara. He spoke about the various temptations afflicting today s young people and encouraged the youth to lead a holy and worthy life. 16. Independence Day Celebration We celebrated the joy of our freedom on the Independence Day by hoisting our National Flag after the 7am worship by Rev. Y. Vijayadas and a message was given by Wg. Cdr. John Sylam. Sweets were distributed by the youth members. 16 th year of publication 57

60 17. Teenage Camp Our Annual Teenage Camp GOAL 2017, with the theme Fight the Good Fight, was organised by the Youth Fellowship for the teenagers of our church, on September 4 th to 7 th at Mar Gregorious Renewal Centre, Nalanchira. There were 30 participants &30 facilitators. The main sessions were handled by Mr. Manoj Kenneth. Devotions were handled by Rev. Y. Vijayadas, Rev. N. L. Praveen Raj and Rev. Rohan P. Mr. Anil Lazar was the convenor of the program. Er. Reggie David and Mr. Ceragil Austin Prince served as Co-ordinators and Mr. Binil G. Edwin, Er. Soben S. L., Mr. Roy Yesudas and Ms. Nisha Pratap served as joint convenors. 18. Inter-Church Badminton Tournament An Inter-church Badminton Tournament was conducted by our youth at Jins Indoor Badminton Court, Mukkola. Members of 11 churches participated in the tournament. The competition was conducted separately for men and women. 19. Christmas Carol Service The Christmas Carol Service of CEYF was conducted on 10 th December Nine choirs rendered their carols on that night. Mr. Shadrach Sushil Jamestone and Er. Soben S. L. served as Convenors. 20. Food Distribution for Poor On December 30 th, youth members collected food packets from our member houses and go around the city on bikes to distribute the food packets to the poor people living on the streets. Mr. Roy Yesudas was the convenor. 21. Love Feast and Anniversary This year s last worship of Youth Fellowship was conducted on 19 th November morning at KJM Hall. A love feast was conducted to share the love among the members by exchanging food items brought by them. The anniversary of 2017 was conducted on 19 th November evening at TJM Hall. Various programs were exhibited by the members and well-wishers. Trophies for arts competitions, inter-church Badminton Tournament and mementos for various achievements were awarded during this anniversary. A fellowship dinner was arranged for everyone after the function. 22. Projects Through Educational Aid, we are supporting two medical students Mr. Pratheesh Raj and Mr. Ajith A. G.,and one engineering student Mr. Manoj. A monthly medical aid was given to a deserving beneficiary belonging to CSI Perumpazhuthoor. A marching band troupe was formed this year and is being inaugurated during this anniversary function. I sincerely thank our Pastors, ad-hoc committee members, church staff, CEYF office bearers, committee members, convenors and all the members of CEYF for all the help and support they have rendered towards the various activities. Above all, I praise and thank Lord Almighty for all the blessings and guidance. I conclude this report seeking God s continuing grace on CEYF for the years to come. In His service. Ajith Sen G. S. Secretary CHURCH VOICE 58 January 2018

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63 YOUNG FAMILY FELLOWSHP 5 th Annual Report 2017 Greetings to you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! Office Bearers of YFF 2017: President : Rev.D. Jacob YFF Presbyter-in-Charge : Rev.N.L.Praveen Raj Vice President : Er.Jose H. Jones Secretary : Mr.Sen Edwin Joint Secretary : Dr.Sheeja Boby Accountant : Mr.Suresh Devarajan Committee Members: Er.Arun Wilson, Mrs.Betty Christopher, Dr.Felcy Priya, Er. Jerry Daniel, Er. Joshi Das, Mrs. Leena Binu, Mr. Vijay Wills and Adv. Sarjine Thomas. The regular Sunday Fellowship prayer meeting is being held at 5pm at the TJM Mini Hall. The lead of each week is taken by a family. Bible studies are conducted, one Sunday in each month. Separate session for children led by the CEF of India staff is conducting simultaneously during Bible studies. Month End Auction: YFF month end auction is held on the last Sunday after the YFF meeting as a fund raising initiative. Christmas Kit to the Needy: Christmas kit to the needy worth Rs.1000 was distributed to 50 needy poor families in the Trivandrum District. The needy families are identified from among the charity requests received. Family Bible Quiz: Family Bible Quiz 2017 was held on 18 th June Dr.Sindhuja Suresh co-ordinated the event. Dr.Manju Renjit was the Quiz Master. The resource team for the Quiz was Prof.Evangeline Shanthi Roy, Dr. Sarah Martin and Er.Anila Joshi. The winners were 1 st Adv.Sarjine Thomas & family, 2 nd Mrs. Jayaprameela and family & 3 rd Mr.Anil Kumar R. and family. Kids Snehanidhi: The amount collected by YFF children through the snehanidhi kudukka was given to the children of CSI Idinjar as a Christmas gift. Membership Campaign Day: 19 th February 2017 was observed as Membership Campaign Day. Er.Arun Wilson and Mrs.Leena Binu were the convenors. Fasting Prayer 2017: The annual fasting prayer of YFF was held on 11 th February at M M Church under the leadership of presbyters. Bro.Benjamin Moses shared the word of God. Children s session was held simultaneously under the leadership of CEF of India, Trivandrum Branch. Er.Alwyn Davis was the convenor. Love Feast: A love feast was introduced in YFF during this year and the same was conducted on Mrs. Angeline Joshua was the convenor. 16 th year of publication 61

64 Bringing the Old Aged Parents to Church: The YFF helped in bringing the old aged parents to the Church on Er.Joshidas and Mr.Pradeep Ghosh were the convenors. Basic Accounts for Church Leaders: The YFF had arranged a Seminar for learning the Church basic accounts for Church leaders in KJM Hall on CA. K.K.Renjith, Chartered Accountant led the session. Er.Arun Wilson and Mrs.Mareena Baby were the convenors. Aurangabad Mission Field Visit: Rev.T.Selvarajan, Adv.Sarjine Thomas and Mr.Sen Edwin visited the YFF mission field at Gangapur, Aurangabad on where our missionary Bro.Sunil Thujare is working. YFF is sponsoring the SKD missionary for the last 4 years. 5 cents of land was purchased for Rs.1,77,000 and the Church construction is going on. Our Bishop Rt.Rev.Dharmaraj Rasalam will dedicate the Church on 14 th January YFF also contributed an amount of Rs.20,000 for the purchase of a new two wheeler for the missionary. Er.C.L.Lal and Adv.Sarjine Thomas are the convenors of the project. Easter Breakfast Sale: The Easter Breakfast sale 2017 was held on at TJM Hall as a fund raising initiative. An amount of Rs. 92,700 raised through the event. Dr.Boby Manuel and Dr.Priya Lal were the Convenors. Annual Retreat: YFF Annual Retreat 2017 was held at Bangalore and Mysore from to Adv.Sarjine Thomas and Er.Joshi Das Y.S. were the convenors. Note Book for the Needy: Note Book and New Testment Bible worth Rs were distributed to the poor children at Gangapur YFF Mission Field. This amount was collected by the YFF Children through Snehanidhi Kudukka. Mr.John Kingsley was the convenor. Medical Camp and Outreach Program: Medical camp and outreach programme 2017 was conducted at CSI Keezhaikonam on under the leadership of Dr.Samson Nessiah, Dr. Indhu Rasalam, Dr.Sindhuja Suresh Dr.Aju, Dr. Vismitha Abhilash Smt.Chandra Livingstone & Smt. Sheeja Anil. Dr. Sindhuja Suresh and Mr.Binu Johnson were the convenors.in the evening a song service was conducted under the leadership of Mr.Tony Wilfred and Er.Jose H. Jones. Charity Fest 2017: Charity Fest was conducted on Mr.Martin Thomas, Managing Director, Favourite Homes inaugurated the Sale.An Amount of Rs. 3,77,384 was raised. Mr. Vijay Wills, Mr.Anil Kumar R. and Er.Arun Wilson were the convenors. YFF Family Fest 2017: The YFF Family Fest 2017 was conducted on Rev. Fr.Joseph Puthenpurakkal was the chief Guest. He delivered the message in 8.30 am Malayalam Service. He also spoke at the Family Seminar held at TJM Hall at 11.30am. A combined meeting and fellowship dinner was arranged in the evening with YFF Mukkola where Rev.Fr. Joseph Puthenpurakkal gave message. Er.Robin Devadas and Mr.Mosses Tikko were the convenors. An Evening of Gospel Music: A song concert was conducted on to raise fund for the purchase of land and construction of a Church at Gangapur Mission field. An amount of Rs.68,026 raised through this programme. Mr.Tony Wilfred, Er. Jose H. Jones and Mr.Anish Kumar were the programme convenors. Friday Night Prayer: Special prayer meetings are arranged every Fridays the day before second Saturday of every month at 8.00pm in the KJM Hall. CHURCH VOICE 62 January 2018

65 YFF Week: From 16 th to 22 nd of October 2017 was observed as YFF week with various activities on each day. Old News Paper Collection: YFF is collecting old news paper and Books from the Church members on the last Sundays of every month. The news papers are sold for supporting the Bethelgram Old Age Home at Mukkola. This support was started by the YFF from the year 2014 and so far we have been able to collect above 3.05 Lakhs. Er.Joshi Das Y.S. is the Convenor. Door Collection: A door collection was conducted on in all Church Services and an amount of Rs.90,046 received through door collection. The amount was fully utilised for the construction of Church at Gangapur Mission Field. Young Family Fellowship has succeeded in bringing up some of the Young Families of our Church to the frontline leadership. The activities of our organisation is always based on team work, One for all and all for one. I whole heartedly thank Rev. D. Jacob (President) Rev.N. L.Praveen Raj (Presbyter-incharge of YFF) Rev. Y. Vijayadas, Rev. Rohan P., YFF Office Bearers, Executive Committee members, Programme convenors, YFF familes, Ad Hoc Committee who guided and supported the last year. I also thank all the Church members for the prayer and support given to YFF. All praise and Glory to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Sen Edwin Sectetary, YFF CIRCLE PRAYER LIST JANUARY 2018 Date F.No. Name Address Ward Tuesday, Er.Stephen Rajendra Jessy Nivas, TC 11/990,NNRA 137, Nanthencode, TVM 3 Nanthencode Kumar Rasalam Tuesday, Mr.Santhosh Raj Sea Shells,Kanaka Nagar, Kowdiar,TVM 3 Kowdiar Tuesday, Dr.Kishor Mohan T C Sharon, Near Mukkola CSI Church, Kallayam P.O.,TVM 43 Ambalamukku Friday, Er.Jasper Lal C Bethels,TRA C6, TC 26/2139-1, Statue Road,TVM 1 Statue Friday, Mr.Denu Soman TC 20/830/1, Dreams,S-68, Sastri Nagar, Karamana,TVM Thycaud Tuesday, Mr.Santhosh Kumar D Thejas, MMRA B73,Pulari Nagar,Manalayam Road, Moonamoodu,Kodunganoor Edapazhanji Tuesday, 16 Dr.Prashanth Asher Chalakuzhy Road,Pattom,TVM 4 Pattom Friday, Er.Selvaraj I TC 95/878(1), Near St.Thomas Nursery School, Pothujanam Rd., Kumarapuram Ulloor Friday, Dr.Libu G K Sunny Dale,TC 14/2142,Meads Lane,Palayam,TVM 34 LMS Palayam Tuesday, Mr.Elavattom Justus TC 4/2078-8,NBRA D16, Nethaji Bose Road, YMR Jn.,TVM 3 Charachira Tuesday, Mr.Daniel Chellaswamy Alizail,TC 4/2169, MRA 21,Marappalam, Pattom,TVM 4 Muttada Friday, Mr.Suresh S Shalom,TC 11/141-1,HsNo-A148,Kanaka Nagar, Nanthencode,TVM 3 Kowdiar Friday, Adv.Henry Thomas Sharon,TC 4/74,Ambala Nagar,Kowdiar P.O.,TVM 3 Ambalamukku Tuesday, 30, 2147 Mr.Immanuel Inbaraj T Flat No.3-D, Cordial Estate, Thekkummoodu Road, TVPM. Statue Tuesday, Mr.Freddy B Glory,TC 16/1605, JWRA 45D,Jagathy, TVM 14 Thycaud 16 th year of publication 63

66 14 th Annual Report of Senior Citizens Fellowship Presented in the Anniversary Celebration on 14 th December 2017 _lp-am-\ytc, kn.-f-kv.-sf., Fkv.- si. Un. Bÿm\ k`-bmb am o satωm-dn-b N nse 55 hbn\p api-fn {]mb-ap apxn -h-cpss kwl-s-\-bmb Fkv.-kn.-F-^v. s 14- mw hm jn-iambn Ct Znhkw BtLm-jn- m Ah-kcw X sszhsø BZy-ambn kvxpxn- p- p. BZ-c-Wo-b-\mb kn.-f-kv.-sf. ap tamu-td- dpw Fkv.-sI.-Un. ap _nj pw Bbn-cp tamãv. dh. tum. sp. Uªyq. muvã Xncp-ta\nbm DZvLm-S\w snø-s p {]h Ø\ k -amb Fkv.-kn.-F-^v. s 14 mw hm jniw Ct Znhkw BN-cn- p- -Xn AXoh Nmcn-Xm y-ap- v. {][m-\-ambpw Xmsg- -d-bp 4 Imcy-ßƒ {]mh Øn-I-am- pi F Dt±-i-tØm-Sp-IqSnbmWv Cu kwl-s\ {]h Ø-\-am-cw-`n- -Xv: 1. {]mb-øns hne-s A\p-`-h-k-ºØv ] p-h-bv p-i. 2. ] p-h-bv -en-eqss kulrzw i n-s -Sp-ØpI 3. kulr-z-øn-eqss Iq mbva ]cn-t]mjn- n- p-i. 4. Iq m-bva-bn-eqss tijn PohnXw [\y-am- p-i. ta {]kvxm-hn Dt±-i-ßƒ ap n I v sim v dnt m v h jhpw ^e{]z-amb ]e {]h Ø-\-ßfpw ImgvN-sh-bv m Fkv.-kn.-F-^v. \v Ign p F p Xv kt m-j-tømss {]kvxm-hn- -s. F m hymgm-gvn-i-fnepw 4.00 ]n.-fw. apx 4.30 hsc F m AwK-ßƒ pw Tea s^t mjn v \ In-b-ti-jw 4.30 apx 5.30 hsc hnhn[ t{]m{kmw {Iao-I-cn v Bcm-[\ \S- p-h-cp- p. BZy hymgm-gvn-i-fn AwK-ß-fpsS BfloI h \ ap n I v hnhn[ sshzni t{ijvt ZqXv \ Ip- p. ap Iq n \n -bn- -s -Sp t{]m{kmw A\p-k-cn v kwl-s-\mw-k-ßƒ {]m - \ pw thz-`mk Nn -Iƒ pw N -Iƒ pw, ss{]kv & h jn n\pw A\p-`h km yw ] n-sp- -Xn\pw knknwkv k Δokv \S-Øp Xn\pw ]pdta tumivs am, \nb-a- hnz-kvz, thz-]-fin- X- m KthjW hnz-kvz XpSßnbh amdn amdn Bcm-[-\-Iƒ p t\xrxzw \ In Bflob ZqXp-Iƒ \ Ip- p. F m Bcm-[-\-I-fnepw \ΩpsS sszhm-e-b-ønse 4 A m pw amdn amdn t\xrxzw \ In Rßƒ v Bflob i n ]I-cp- p. Cu kwl-s-\-bn 150 Hmfw AwK-ßƒ Ds - nepw imco-cni Akz-kvX-X-I-fpw, hm - Iyhpw ImcWw 60 apx 70 AwK-ßƒt F m {]h Ø-\-ß-fnepw kpo-h-ambn ]s -Sp- m Ign-bp- p- q. CHURCH VOICE 64 January 2018

67 k`-bnepw kaq-l-ønepw Zp _-e-cmb ]mh-s Bfp-Iƒ p th klm-b-ßƒ snbvxpsim-sp- p- -Xn-\pw, hnzym-`ymk klmbw, sshzy klmbw, `h\ \n ΩmW klmbw Ch-bn Ign-bp hn[-øn kl-i-cn- p- -Xn\v {ian- p- p. {]mbm-[niyw sn -h-cpss Bh-iy-ßƒ a\ n- em n th Imcy-ßƒ snbvxp simsp- p- -Xn-\pw, tcmk-ønepw thz-\-bnepw th ]msv ZpxJ- Ønepw Ign-bp- -hsc sn v I v Ah v Bizmkw ]I-cp- -Xn\pw {ian- p- p. Cu kwl-s-\-bpss 13- -m-axv hm jniw B\n-th-gvkdn ^Kvj Bbn \S-Øs - p. ticf Kh. No^v sk{i- dn anã. Fkv.-Fw. hnp-bm-\μv sf.-f.-f-kv. apjy AXn-Ynbmbn ]s -SpØv A\p-{K-l-{]-Z-amb {]`m-jww \ In. Fkv.-kn.-F-^v. ss_e A\p-k-cn v {]h Ø\ Imem-h[n P\p-hcn apx Unkw-_ hsc Hcp h j-am-wv P\p-hcn 12 mw XobXn \S sxc-s -Sp- n Xmsg ]d-bp- -hsc sfiy- I-WvtTy\ sxc-s -Sp-Øp. 1. Rev. Dr. Jyothi Isaac - Charge Presbyter 2. Dr. Arthur Jacob - Vice President 3. Mr. Y. Christudas - General Secretary 4. Mrs. E.H. Helen Saramma - Jt. Secretary 5. Er. Lalitha Jayakumar - Treasurer 6. Mr. E.H. Jones - Programme Co-ordinator 7. Mr. E. Madan Dev - Auditor 8. Mr. S.K. Dennison - Vachan Teller 9. Dr. E. Johnson - Mission Convenor 10. Mrs. Grisilda Wills - Do. 11. Mrs. Pearline Soloman - Prayer Convener 12. Mrs. Vimala Alex - Music Convener 13. Mrs. Prema Frederic - Refreshment Convener 14. Mrs Santha Jagadas - Do. 15. Prof. Oliver A. Maison - Ad-hoc Church Secretary 16. Er. C. L. Lal - Ad-hoc Church Accountant 17. Mr. Arther Roosevell - Church Committe Representative 18. Mrs. Freeda Christopher - Do. 19. Rev. T. Selvarajan - Presbyter-in-charge 20. Rev. T. Velvet John - Presbyter 21. Rev. Sanil Kumar - Presbyter 2017 G{]n 30 \v 4 A - mcpw k`-i-fn-te v ÿew amdn-t m-bn. Ah v Fkv.-kn.F^v. kap-nn-x-amb bm{x-b-b pw a v ]mcn-txm-jni-ßfpw \ Ip-I-bp- m-bn. ]Icw sabv 1 mw XobXn dh. Un. tp -_v, dh. ssh. hnp-b-zm-kv, dh. F.-F. {]ho cmpv, dh. ]n. tdml F nh ]pxp-xmbn Nm v FSp-Øp. dh. Un. tp _v A Cu k`-bpss {]kv_n- C - - Nm v Bbpw Fkv.-kn.-F-^ns {]kn-u v Bbpw tkh\w A\p-jvSn p hcp- p. F m hymgm-gvn-i-fnepw amdn amdn A - m ]s -SpØv t\xrxzw \ Ip- Xp Fkv.-kn.-F-^v. \v A\p-{K-l-am-Wv. 16 th year of publication 65

68 2017 se BZy hymgm-gvn-bmb P\p-hcn 5 mw XobXn dh. tum. tpymxn sfk v A s t\xr-xz-øn AwK-ßƒ {]Xn G p snm p-ibpw suun-t -j k Δokv Bbn \SØn ]pxnb h j-ønse {]h Ø-\-ßƒ Bcw-`n- p \S BZy IΩn- n-bn 3,78,500 cq] hchpw snehpw {]Xo- n- p se _UvP v {Sj-d, ankn v efnx Pb-Ip-am Ah- X-cn- n p IqSmsX 2017 se ss ss ohv t{]m{kmw sjuyqƒ... t{]m{kmw, tim -Hm Un-t\-, anã C.-F- v. tpm kv Ah-X-cn- n- p. Cu h jsø Fkv.-kn.-F-^v. Motto: ""Fruitfulness of the Elderly'' F -Xm-Wv Cu h jsø BZy out reach programme \v hngn w kn.-f-kv.sf. N n h v IÆ-Ωqe bp.-sn.-kn. s{]m^. dh. tum. F.-B. kpioens t\xr- Xz-Øn \S-Ø-s - p. XpS v hngn w C \m-j-w t]m v I kvs{s- {]h Ø-\- ßƒ t\cn p ImWp- -Xn\pw Ign- p. \S p h jw ImWn C\Øn 39,483 cq-]bpw out reach programme 12,800 cq]bpw Annual Retreat -C-\-Øn 18,500 Dpw SCF week celebration-\v 31,700 cq-]-bpw, Education Help C\-Øn 56,700 cq]bpw Dyalisis Fund-\v13,000 cq-]bpw Mathew Roy Memorial Endowment Fund - s ]en-i-bn-\-øn 9,900 cq]bpw k`-bn \n pw {Km v Bbn e`n 30,000 cq]bpw Rajasthan Missionary {]h Ø-\-ßƒ v e`n 90,450 cq]bpw a pw Dƒs ss BsI 3,43,536 cq] hc-hp v. CXn \n pw Tea s^t m-jn- n\v cq] Rajasthan Missionary Rs. 65,000 Out Reach Programme Rs. 12,270 Annual Retreat ( ) Rs. 26,924 SCF Week Celebration Rs. 34,450 Education Help Rs. 61,700 Medical Help Dyalisis Rs SCF Anniversary Rs. 25,775 Other Expenses.. Total Expense Rs. Balance Rs. 97,664 sim w- sim m-c- c Utbm-kn-kn {]kv_n- Bbn {]h Øn- p dh. tdmbv tam A s _n.-f-kv.-kn. \gvknwkn\v ]Tn- p s] a- -fmb an v. dn kn tdmbv; an v _n kn tdmbv F n-h v 56,700 cq]bpw, anã cmpohns a ƒ v 5000 cq] simsp-øn- p- v. aqe-t mww kn.-f-kv.-sf. k`-bnse InUv\n/lm v t]jy v Bb anã B ven hn {^- Un\v 5000 cq] simsp-øn- p- v. kz -ambn anj sluvizm t gvkv C mø cmp-ÿm-\n 6,75,000 hne simspøp `qan hmßn AXn (Benswade) \K-c-Øn 13,51,073 sn-e-hn v t_m Uv t^m anjs t\xr-xz- Øn Fkv.-kn.-F-^v. ]WnX si n-s-øns H mw \ne ]q Øo-I-cn v sluvizm t gvkv Bbn {]h Øn p hcp- p. cmp-ÿm Imc-\mb anã. s_ kn em ao\ F anj-w-dnbpw IpSpw- _hpw 2010 apx Fkv.-kn.-F-^v. kvt]m k snbvx anj-w-dn-bmbn AhnsS kvxpxy lamb coxn-bn {]h Øn hcp- p. {]Xn-amkw 5000 cq] iº-f-ambn t_m Uv t^m anj hgn simsp-øp-h-cp- p. CXn-te v kw`m-h\ \ Ip F m-h pw \μn tcj-s -Sp-Øp- p apx hsc HcmgvN Imew Fkv.-kn.-F-^v. ho v Bbn BtLm-jn- p. CHURCH VOICE 66 January 2018

69 \S skan-\m-dn ""Greying Gracefully'' F hnj-bsø Bkv]-Z-am n {]ikvx n\n- sskt m-f-pnãv Bb tum. PÃn ]SamS {]_ w Ah-X-cn- n p kwkm-cn- p. 90 A[nIw apxn -h ]s -SpØp. skan-\m-cn\v tijw D ` Ww \ In Fkv.-kn.-F-^v. k tu Bbn BtLm-jn- p. At Znh-ksØ F m Bcm-[-\-Ifpw Fkv.-kn.-F-^v. AwK-ß-fpsS t\xr-xz-øn \S-Øn. sship-t cw 4.00 awn v \S kam-]- \-tbm-k-øn s{]m^. ^m. tpmbv spbnwkv amt\-p Hm^v etbmf C Ãn-Syq-j kv {Snhm {Uw apjy AXn-Yn-bm-bn-cp p. 75 hb v ]n n 12 t]scbpw sshhm-lni Pohn-X-Øn 50 h jw ]n n 2 Zº-Xn-I-sfbpw BZ-cn- p. C{]-Im-cw apºv BZ-cn- -h : I Anniversary Years Years 11 Couples II '' '' 16 '' 3 III '' '' 15 '' Nil IV '' '' 16 '' 2 V '' '' 15 '' Nil VI '' '' 9 '' 2 VII '' '' 8 '' 1 VIII '' '' 15 '' Nil IX '' '' 15 '' 2 X '' '' 11 '' Nil XI '' '' 16 '' Nil XII '' '' 17 '' 5 XIII '' '' 11 '' 1 XIV '' '' 12 '' 1 Cu hμyamxm-]n-xm- sf sszh-i-c-ß-fn ka n- p-ibpw hm -Iy-Øn sszhw Ah v Zo Lm-bp pw kwc- -Whpw \ In ]cn-]m-en- s F v {]m n- p-ibpw snøp- p. Cu h jsø Annual Retreat Ip mew kn.-f-kv.-sf. k`-bn h v \S-Ø-s - p. \ΩpsS {]kv_n- - -C - -Nm v, dh. Un. tp _v t\xrxzw \ Ip-Ibpw Ip mew kn.-f-kv.- sf. k`m Akn-Ãv. hn m. {io. Fkv. Aizn Xncp-h-N\ ZqXp \ In. 40 t] ]s -Sp-Øp. do{so- n\v tijw {io. Aizns t\xr-xz-øn Ip m-eøv ImtW ImgvN-I-fpw Ip mew dbv ^mƒkv XpS v as bm{x-bn sx e Ft m Sqdnkw ImgvN-Ifpw I p kt m-j-tømss as-ßn. Fkv.-kn.-F-^v. Bcm-[-\-I-fn D]-tbm-Kn- p- -Xn\v 60 ]m p ]pkvx-i-ßƒ (]p-xnb {InkvXob KoX-ßƒ) hmßn \ Inb tum. PÃn tpmkn\v \μn tcj-s -Sp-Øp- p. Fkv.-kn.-F-^v. s ^u t{]m{kmw tim -Hm Un-t\- Bbn-cp F n. Fw.-Fw. amxyp tdmbn-bpss Hm Ω \ne-\n-dp-øm cq]o-i-cn ""F n. Fw.-Fw. amxyp tdmbv satωm-dnb Fw.- Fw. N v Fkv.-kn.-F-^v. F tum-hvsa v ^ n '' 1,10,000 cq]. (Hcp e Øn ]Xn-\m-bncw cq]) \nt -]-ap- v. AXn \n pw e`n- p Annual Interest sim v Nmcn- - _nƒ {]h Ø-\-ßƒ \S-Øp- p. IqSp-X Bfp-Iƒ Fkv.-kn.-F-^v. Bcm-[-\-I-fn ]s -Sp- p- -Xn\v {]tnm-z\w F 16 th year of publication 67

70 coxn-bn Cs m w ]s -Sp-Ø-h v IqSp-X Xmev]-cyhpw D m-lhpw XpS pw D m-ip- -Xn\v Fkv.-kn.-F-^v. B\n-th-gvk-dn-bn Hmtcm ss{]kv simsp- p- -Xn\v Xocp-am-\n- p. ag- m-e-am-b-xn-\m saat m IpS-bmbn \ Ip- -Xm-Wv. Ignhpw Btcm-Ky-hp-ap ImeØv k`-bpss F m Bcm-[-\-I-fnepw Fkv.-kn.-F^v s {]h Ø-\-ß-fnepw k o-h-ambn ]s -Sp- p-ibpw Ct mƒ tcmkm-h-ÿ-bn `h-\-ß-fnepw Bip-]-{Xn-I-fnepw Ign-bp- -hsc IqsS IqsS t]mbn I v Ah p-th n {]m n- p-ibpw snøp- -Xn\p ]pd-ta, c p amk-øn Hcn- A v {Kq p-i-fmbn Xncn v 60- txmfw `h-\- ßƒ kμ in v Ah-tcm-sSm w kabw sne-hn-sp- p. hm Iy amxm-]n-xm- -sfbpw Cu kwl-s-\-sbbpw Icp-Xp k`-bpss AUv tlm v IΩn- n, Fkv.-kn.-F-^v. do{so- v, Fkv.-kn.-F-^v. ho v sken-t{_-j Ch `wkn-bmbn {Iao-I-cn- p- -Xn\v 30,000 cq] {Km mbn \ In-bXv \μn-tbmss Hm p- p. Fkv.-kn.-F-^v. s IW- p-iƒ `wkn-bmbn ssiimcyw snøp {Sj-d F n. efnx Pb-Ip-am Hmtcm BgvN-bn-sebpw t{]m{kmwkv {Iao-I-cn- p t{]m{kmw tim -Hm Un-t\-, anã. C.-F- v. tpm kv, Hmtcm BgvN-I-fnepw sasωdn th Uvkv ]cn-io-en- n- p-ibpw {]txyi Ah-k-c-ß-fn t^mt m FSpØp klm-bn- p-ibpw snøp anã Fkv.-sI. su n-k `h\ kμ i-\-ßƒ v hml\w \ In t\xrxzw \ In hcp anã efnx Pb-Ip-am, F n. F^v. Sn. Nmƒkv, F n. tpm k F n. F. s_ k, F n. F. Kn s_ v XpSßn-b-h pw \μn tcj-s -Sp-Ø-s. Fkv.-kn.-F-^v. Bcm-[-\-I-fnepw a p {]txyi Ah-k-c-ß-fnepw {ipxn a[p-c-amb Km\- ßƒ Be-]n- p ankn- v. Ub-aWn, ankn- v. sle kmdm-ω, ankn- v. eoe cmp-ø, anknv. s] en tkmf-a, ankn- v. hnae Ae-Ivkv, ankn- v. e van Ipamcn F n-hsc kvt\ltømss Hm p- p. Fkv.-kn.-F^v s `mc-hm-ln-iƒ IΩn n AwK-ßƒ Hmtcm BgvNbpw D m-l-tømss ]s -SpØ a p AwK-ßƒ F n-hsc sszhw A\p-{K-ln- -s. Xnc- p-ifpw ip{iq-j-ifpw Gsd-bp \ΩpsS k`-bn hm Iy amxm-]n-xm- sf kwc- n- p-ibpw Ah p \ ]I-cp-Ibpw snøp- \ΩpsS k`-bnse BZ-c-Wo-b-cmb ]ptcm-ln- X- m-cmb dh. Un. tp -_v, dh. ssh. hnp-b-zm-kv, dh. F.-F. {]ho cmpv, dh. ]n. tdml F n-h v Fkv.-kn.-F^v s Bflm -amb \μn tcj-s -Sp-Øp- p. Cu h jsø B\n-th-gvkdn Ct Znhkw \S-Øm Xocp-am-\n- p-ibpw {]kvxpx ktωf-\-øn dh. dpn k -dnb Vicar Holy Trinity Marthoma Church Medical College - Ah Isf No^v KÃv Bbn Wn- m\pw Xocp-am-\n- p. \ΩpsS Ww kzoi-cn v FØn-t p dh. dpn k -dnb A \v kzmk-xw. Ign Hcp h jw Fkv.-kn.-F-^v. AwK-ß-sfbpw AXns {]h Ø-\-ß-sfbpw A\p- {K-ln sszhw XpS pw hm Iy amxm-]n-xm- -fpss AØm-Wn-bmbn kz ob ]dp-zo-kbn FØp Xphsc Cu kwl-s\ k`bv pw kaq-l-øn\pw Hcp A\p-{K-l-ambn XpS pw {]h Øn- m ]pxnb i n \ Is F p {]m n- p-sim v Cu hm jni dnt m v khn- \bw A y ka w ka n- p- p. sk{i dn CHURCH VOICE 68 January 2018

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