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May 2018 Main Events: * 90 Old Orangeburg Road Orangeburg, NY 10962 May 13 June 24 July 22 July 28 Mothers Day Fathers Day Episcopal Visit: Rt.Rev. Dr. EUYAKKIM MAR COORILOS EPISCOPA Picnic Index: Committee Page 2 Achen s Message Page 3 Events & Announcements Page 4 Birthdays & Anniversaries Pages 5& 6 Worship Service Page 7 John 10:14,15 I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. Worship Service at 10:30AM Sunday School classes start at 9:00AM
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (2018) Executive committee Name Position Phone Number Rev. Saju B.John President (845) 613-7728 John George Vice President (845) 634-5439 Jose George Secretary (845) 215-5060 Y. Georgekutty Treasurer (845) 613-7517 Thomas P. John Accountant (845) 323-4364 George Kuruvilla Lay Leader (Mal) (914) 592-2536 John K.Alex Lay Leader (English) (845) 849-2588 K.V. Mathew Senior Citizens (845) 634-2854 Asha Oommen Choir (Malayalam) (845) 215-5502 Susan Alex Choir (English) (845) 849-2588 Joseph Mathew Sunday School (845) 709-6429 Santhamma Alexander Sevika Sangham (845) 268-0412 Raju Oommen Edavaka Mission (845) 215-5502 Jessy Jose Assembly Member (845) 215-5060 Eapen Abraham Mandalam Member (845) 624-3081 Daniel Varghese Youvajana Sakhyam (209) 292-7481 Nicholas Maruthelil Youth Fellowship (845) 521-9337 Mathew Thomas Young Family Rep. Samuel Daniel Prayer Group A (845) 271-3429 Sucy Baby Prayer Group B (845) 613-7657 Chacko Kurian Auditor (845) 323-4749 Philip Vaidian Auditor (845) 323-4468 Our Vicar: Rev. Saju B. John 94 Old Orangeburg Road Orangeburg, NY 10962 Home Phone: (845) 613-7728 Cell Phone: (845) 608-9875 Page 2 of 8
Worship Schedule Date May 06 May 13 May 20 May 27 Worship Service Public Worship Service (Malayalam) Holy Communion (Malayalam)(Parish Day) Public Worship Service (English) Holy Communion Service (English) Lectionary May 06 Christ s Invitation to participate in Caring (Metropolitan Fund) 5th Sunday after Easter Lessons Ezek. 34:15-24 May 13 2 Cor. 8:1-9 Lessons Waiting upon the Holy Spirit Isa. 40:25-31 May 20 Feast of Pentecost - Come Holy Spirit Renew Us (50th Day after Easter) May 27 Trinity Sunday We worship the Triune God (First Sunday after Pentecost) Sacred Music Sunday Acts.1:1-11 Lessons Ezek. 37:1-14 Acts. 2:1-13 Lessons Gen. 1:1-28 1 John. 1:1-10 Page 7 of 8
BIRTHDAYS Continued DATE PHONE 33 MATHEW MARUTHELIL 26 845 981 9248 34 VARGHESE M MATHEW 26 845 853 8721 35 ANNAMMA MATHEWS 26 203 205 0764 36 ALISSON ALEXANDER 26 845 268 2096 37 MARIAMMA MATHEW 27 845 589 0499 38 VALSA JOHN MATHEW 29 845 365 8289 39 ANNAMMA JACOB 29 845 323 4364 40 AMMINI VARGHESE 30 845 613 7631 41 BOBBY MATHEW 30 845 981 9248 42 ANNIE MATHEW 30 845 638 9293 43 PONNAMMA MATHEWS 30 845 268 3734 44 MATHEWS GEORGE 30 845 268 3734 45 ELIZABETH MATHEW 30 845 268 6553 46 SHIRLY YOHANNAN 30 845 510 4174 47 SUSAN KURIEN 30 845 200 5471 48 ANNIE THOMAS 31 845 426 0473 49 MERRIL MATHEW 31 914 573 1688 50 K M YOHANNAN 31 845 510 4179 51 KSHEMA VARGHESE 31 571 314 2559 52 VINI DANIEL 31 845 271 3429 53 JOHN VARGHESE 31 845 268 4292 ANNIVERSARIES NAME DATE PHONE 1 GEORGE/LEELA VARGHESE 5 914 948 0176 2 RAJU/ASHA OOMMEN 7 845 215 5502 3 ABRAHAM/RACHAEL THOMAS 9 845 535 7810 4 K.J JOHN/SANTHAMMA ALEXANDER 11 845 598 3092 5 ROY /PRITTY E SAMUEL 18 201 783 0742 6 KANNAMPALLIL/PONNAMMA THOMAS 20 845 356 6581 7 MATHEWS/ PONNAMMA GEORGE 23 845 268 3734 8 THOMAS/ RACHEL V THOMAS 24 845 623 2431 9 MERIL/ANN TERRY MATHEW 27 914 5731688 10 THOMAS MATHEW/ANNIE THOMAS 28 845 426 0473 11 DR RAVI/DR DIMPLE PULIPATI 28 681 569 2096 Page 6 of 8
Achen s Message Dearly Beloved in Christ A Prophetic voice of Justice and the stream of God s love Rt. Rev Geevarghese Mar Athanasius Suffragon Metropolitan Rt. Rev Geevarghese mar Athanasius was Born on 26 th April 1944 as the son of Late Sri. C.I. Idicula and Late Smt. Achiyamma of Nedumpram Christos Parish. Mr. C.I. George completed High School education from TMT High School Neerattupuram. After obtaining BSc Degree from College, Thiruvalla he was called upon to serve the Church as a priest and got BD Degree from Leonard Theological College, Jabalpur in 1969. He was ordained on 1969. He served thereafter Palakkad, Mumbai, Toronto, Venmoney, Kottayam, Madras, Edayaranmula, and various other Parishes illustriously. While in Canada he did higher studies in Wycliffe College, Toronto (1975-76). He was consecrated as Episcopa with the name Geevarghese Mar Athanasius on 9 th December 1989 at Thiruvalla SCS ground. He was assigned to be the head of Mumbai Delhi Diocese. He served as head of Kottayam-Kochi Diocese from 1993 to 2001 and from 2001 October continues to head Ranni Nilackal Diocese. In 2015 October 2nd, Tirumeni was installed as the Suffragan Metropolitan of the Church. Thirumeni s discourses were the outcome of mature thought, depth of knowledge and wide reading. He was a good friend of Theological books and literary books and periodicals. All his speeches were thought provoking and appealing to all. As a refuge to everyone in distress and sorrow he had a special ability to win the heart of all. He was always able to pass on to his audience the depth of Biblical thoughts in a natural and poetical style. He was blessed with a rare ability to lead the audience to the shores of total submission lifting them on wings of fancy with the help of poetic description. His mature and creative leadership provided new avenues as for service as a shepherd. Thirumeni was presently serving as the Diocesan Bishop of the Ranni-Nilackal Diocese. Thirumeni is fondly remembered for His shepherding ministry, His soul stirring oration marked with Christian maturity, deep thought & devotion, and a vast knowledge of the word of God, along with matters relating to humanity. Thirumeni was keen in keeping relationships systematically and was instrumental in materializing many humanitarian projects for the upliftment of the poor and needy, and enabling humanity to experience our Lord Jesus Christ. The unexpected passing away of Suffragan Metropolitan Rt. Rev. Geevarghese Mar Athanasius Suffragan Metropolitan Thirumeni at P.V.S. Memorial Hospital, Ernakulam at 4:40 AM on 18-4-2018. As Thirumeni completes His earthly sojourn, the Holy Church praises Her Lord for the outstanding life, ministry, and witness of Thirumeni. We the Bethany mar Thoma church also express the deepest condolences to the church on the demise of Our beloved Tirumeni. Yours Sajuachen Page 3 of 8
Events & Announcements SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday School classes start at 9:00AM See Joseph Mathew for any other information regarding SS. SEVIKA SANGHAM There will be a Sevika Sangham Meeting on May 23, 2018 at the Church. This meeting start at 10:00 a.m. SENIOR CITIZENS MEETING April Senior Citizens Meeting will be on May 8, 2018. This meeting will start at 10:00 a.m. HOUSE PRAYER MEETINGS THERE WILL BE A PRAYER MEETING AT 6 30 PM ON MAY 12 SATURDAY AT THE RESIDENCE OF GEORGE & LEELA VARGHESE 1492 OLD ORCHARD STREET, WEST HARRISON. NY 10604 TEL 914 948 0176 AND AT 630 PM ON MAY 26 SATURDAY AT THE RESIDENCE OF MATHEWS GEORGE & PONNAMMA MATHEW 75 HIGHWAY AVE, CONGERS NY 10920 TEL 845 268 3784 Page 4 of 8 Page 4 of 8
BIRTHDAYS NAME DATE PHONE 1 PONNAMMA KUNJUKUNJU 5 845 323 7316 2 MARIAMMA DANIEL 5 845 267 2832 3 VALSAMMA THOMAS 6 845 642 5788 4 ABRAHAM MATHEW 6 845 268 6553 5 MELISSA MATHEW 7 845 496 4534 6 GEORGE P KURUVILLA 9 845 893 5135 7 SUSY BABY 10 845 848 2370 8 SARAMMA GEORGE 11 845 290 6104 9 SHARON JOSEPH 11 845 215 9975 10 Y GEORGEKUTTY 12 845 613 7517 11 KG THOMAS 12 845 642 5788 12 LEELA VARGHESE 13 914 948 0176 13 ABRAHAM K DANIEL 13 845 352 4263 14 MAHESH THOMAS 13 201 914 4443 15 BETTY MATHEW 15 845 634 2854 16 LISA ENDANATTU 18 845 624 2976 17 EAASOW ABRAHAM 19 845 558 6842 18 RAJU OOMMEN 19 845 215 5502 19 TONY VARGHESE 20 845 613 7631 20 BINU JACOB 20 214 636 0078 21 ANNAMMA JOHN 20 845 323 4364 22 KURIEN THOMAS 21 845 200 5471 23 SIJO THOMAS 21 845 268 3734 24 JOJIN MATHEW 21 845 426 0473 25 JOHN MATHEW 21 845 365 8289 26 JESSY JOSE 22 914 471 1248 27 RACHEL THOMAS 23 845 623 2431 28 LISA NOWEL 24 914 646 4220 29 Y KUNJUKUNJU 25 845 323 7316 30 THOMAS ABRAHAM 25 845 535 7810 31 SARAMMA TITUS 25 845 510 4179 32 SANIL DANIEL 25 845 271 4622 Page 5 of 8