- Mahatma Gandhi Be the change that you wish to see in the world. St. John s Mar Thoma Church 90-37 213 th Street Queens Village, NY 11428 If undeliverable, please return to: St. John s Mar Thoma Church 90-37 213 TH STREET, QUEENS VILLAGE, NY Worship - Sunday 9 a.m. Sunday School - After Worship www.stjohnsmtcny.org Vicar: Rev. Issac P. Kurien 12 1
OFFICE BEARERS / BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR 2018 Vicar / President Rev. Issac P. Kurien 718-465-2358 (Parsonage) 516-445-8552 (Mobile) 718-468-4141 (Church) vicar4stjohns@gmail.com Vice President Mr. C. V. Simonkutty 516-742-3520 Secretary Mrs. Marcia Thomas 917-463-6076 secretary4stjohns@gmail.com Treasurer Mr. Eapen K. George 718-753-4772 Accountant Mr. Cherian M. George 516-502-6334 Lay Ministrants Mr. Achankunju Mathew Mr. Jess J. Chacko 2 516-488-2629 718-300-3866 Sabha Mandalam Mr. Biju Chacko 516-996-4611 Diocesan Assembly Organizations: Mr. Sam George Mr. Allen Abraham 516-581-6128 516-739-1848 Choir Mr. Samuel Thomas 516-216-5051 Edavaka Mission Mr. Abraham C. Thomas 516-437-1888 Senior Fellowship Mrs. Sosamma Idichandy 516-437-8562 Sevika Sangham Mrs. Mariyamma Zachariah 516-328-8791 Sunday School Mr. Johnson P. Philip 516-739-3744 Young Families Fellowship Mrs. Rena Titus 516-433-4540 Youth Fellowship Mr. Shawn Zachariah 516-328-8791 Yuvajana Sakhyam Mr. Jain George 516-225-7284 Prayer Group Representatives: Bellerose Mr. Chacko K. Thomas 718-776-8103 Eastern Long Island Mr. Sanu Mathew 516-222-0826 Elmont / West Hempstead Mrs. Soosamma Varughese 516-776-7593 Floral Park / Glen Oaks Mr. Roy C. Thomas 718-347-0346 Garden City Park Mr. Mathew P. George 516-742-3686 New Hyde Park East Mr. Koruthu George 516-354-7552 New Hyde Park West Mr. Anil Baby Philipose 516-352-4746 Palli Bhagom Mrs. Sosamma Thomas 718-217-1740 Auditors: Mr. Bijoy Abraham 917-482-0799 Mr. Abraham Thomas 516-222-0826 Youth Chaplain: Rev. Shibi Abraham 516-437-0425 SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS SUPR: Johnson Philip - H: 516-739-3744; C: 516-343-4036 Nursery Juniors, Grade 6 Christine Thomas 516-216-5051 Laila George 631-462-1648 Cifi Sajan 516-708-1657 Sherry John 718-614-3731 Kindergarten Junior High, Grade 7 Sharon Varughese 516-974-4823 Teena Mathew 516-488-2629 Denson George 516-474-9716 Bently Joseph 516-643-4212 Aji Thomas 516-741-0465 Primary Juniors, GR. 1 Junior High, Grade 8 Ginsey George 631-619-6869 Sherly Ninan 516-488-2574 Joash Mathew 516-450-7301 Sunitha Chacko 917-699-4451 Primary Juniors, GR. 2 Seniors, Grade 9 Austin Sanu 646-670-1190 Mercy Babu 516-538-2833 Ashley Jacob 631-704-6800 Anchi Mathews 718-347-3488 Primary Juniors, GR. 3 Seniors, Grade 10 Rachel Philip 516-326-2629 Santhosh George 516-298-0901 Jerrel Abraham 516-492-5117 Koruthu George 516-354-7552 Primary Juniors, GR. 4 Senior High, Grade 11 Rena Titus 516-433-4540 Mathew P. George 516-742-3686 Stacy Daniel 516-851-0317 Charles Abraham 718-551-1779 Primary Juniors, GR. 5 Senior High, Grade 12 Joann Johnson 516-739-3744 Philip Varghese 718-347-2709 Stacey Mathew 516-616-9446 Binu Chacko 347-262-8211 Teacher Assistants Krupa Jacob 516-209-1050 Meekha Mathew 516-582-9855 CHURCH FACILITIES MAINTENANCE TEAM Silvy Thomas 917-868-7842 11 AUDIO/ VIDEO SYSTEMS TEAM Mathew Thomas 718-343-1054 Bob Abraham 516-603-3898 Saji Thomas 646-591-8465 Sam George 516-581-6128 Bob Abraham 516-603-3898 Munna V. Sam 718-343-5036 Zachariah Mathai 917-208-1714 Shawn Zachariah 516-305-7287 Biju Cherian 516-775-1835 Justin Sam 718-749-7914 WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR Ajai Varghese 650-316-0327
LENTEN SCRIPTURE READING No Date Scripture Reading 1 11-Feb Matthew 4: 1-11 2 12-Feb Matthew 6: 1-6 3 13-Feb Matthew 6: 16-24 4 14-Feb Matthew 7: 13-27 5 15-Feb Matthew 5: 27-37 6 16-Feb Matthew 10: 24 38 7 17-Feb Luke 5: 12-16, 4: 40-41 8 18-Feb Luke 6: 27-36 9 19-Feb Mark 4: 21-34 10 20-Feb Luke 11: 1-13 11 21-Feb Luke 16: 1-13 12 22-Feb Luke 18: 1-8 13 23-Feb Matthew 5: 38-48 14 24-Feb Mark 1: 21-31 15 25-Feb Mark 2: 1-12 16 26-Feb Mark 2: 13-22 17 27-Feb Mark 4: 1-20 18 28-Feb Luke 12: 32-40 19 1-Mar Mark 9: 30-42 20 2-Mar Luke 18: 9-17 21 3-Mar Mark 8: 1-10 22 4-Mar Matthew 15: 21-31 23 5-Mar Mark 12: 35-44 24 6-Mar Matthew 11: 25-12: 8 25 7-Mar John 3: 13-21 10 No Date Scripture Reading 26 8-Mar Matthew 19: 16-26 27 9-Mar Luke 17: 1-10 28 10-Mar Luke 9: 10-17 29 11-Mar Luke 13: 10-17 30 12-Mar Luke 4: 31-41 31 13-Mar Mark 5: 1-20 32 14-Mar Matthew 14: 14-23 33 15-Mar Mark 6: 47-56 34 16-Mar Matthew 9: 18-31 35 17-Mar Luke 6: 1 11 36 18-Mar John 9: 1-41 37 19-Mar Luke 18:31-34, 19:1-10 38 20-Mar Mark 10: 32-45 39 21-Mar Mark 4: 35-41 40 22-Mar Matthew 20: 17-19 41 23-Mar Luke 4: 1-13 42 24-Mar John 11: 28-46 43 25-Mar John 12: 12-19 44 26-Mar Luke 19: 41-20: 8 45 27-Mar Matthew 22: 15-33 46 28-Mar John 11: 45-12: 2, 9-11 47 29-Mar Luke 22: 14-30 48 30-Mar Luke 23: 26-49 49 31-Mar Matthew 27: 57 66 50 1-Apr John 20:1-10 Dearly beloved in Christ, Greetings to you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. God has enabled us to enter into the second month of the new year. The first Sunday of the month is to be observed as medical mission Sunday. Jesus has set apart a significant amount of his time for healing ministry in His earthly mission. That mission still continues through the mission hospitals of the church. But in the present time we can see degradation of the spirituality and leaders wants to be the healing performers or miracle performers. So they are organizing mass conventions to show their power than the power of God. Becoming channels of healing is the most important and Jesus should be the healer. The great lent begins on the second Sunday of this month. Lent is a time for renewal. Renewing experience is not incidental, but willingness to be renewed is essential. I remind you to observe the lent and to experience the transformation in our lives. It is our practice to limit our luxuries in our lives during the lent season and to contribute the same for charity. We are organizing Lenten service from 25 th day of lent and I request your prayerful participation. Let us uphold the Maramon convention in our prayers as it begins on 11 th February. I take this time to congratulate and thank the 2017 office bearers for their valuable service. I wish all success to the 2018 parish committee. May God bless you all. With prayers Issac Kurien Achen MESSAGE FROM THE VICAR 3
WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 4; HOLY COMMUNION - MALAYALAM; 9am Praise & Worship - Sunday School Sermon - Calvin Sam; Prayer - Rubi Varghese 1st Lesson Job 42:1-12 John Mathew T 2nd Lesson Rev 22:1-5 Sosamma Joseph Epistle 2Cor 12:1-10 Bijoy Abraham Gospel John 5:1-16 Altar Boys - Abilene T. Anil, Chrisen Elias Bijoy Covenant Girls - Reena Mathew, Stefie Thomas FEBRUARY 11; HOLY COMMUNION - ENGLISH; 9am Praise & Worship - Sunday School Sermon - Augusta Sanu; Prayer - Ronish Varghese 1st Lesson Gen 45:1-15 Joel P. Johnson 2nd Lesson Eph 2:11-22 Tini Titus Epistle 2Cor 5:16-21 Denson George Gospel John 2:1-11 Altar Boys - Calvin Sam, Chrisen Elias Bijoy Covenant Girls - Safia Thomas, Samantha Thomas FEBRUARY 18; HOLY COMMUNION - MALAYALAM;9am Praise & Worship - Sunday School Sermon - Reena Mathew; Prayer - Arlin Thomas 1st Lesson 2Kings 5:1-15 Dinoj Issac 2nd Lesson Heb 13:7-17 Lizzy Abraham Epistle Phlm 8-18 John Mathew Gospel Matt 8:1-4 Altar Boys - Calvin Sam, Chrisen Elias Bijoy Covenant Girls - Reena Mathew, Safia Thomas 4 WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES IN FEBRUARY 1. Shiji & Vinu Abraham 4 on February 4 2. Susan & Joseph P. John 6 3. Mary & James Kutty 7 4. Annie & Titus Cherian 8 5. Raji & Binu Thomas 10 6. Susamma & K. G. Alexander 11 on February 11 7. Neethu & Roshith Thomas Mathew 12 8. Annamma & John Mathews 12 9. Soma & Thomas George 14 10. Molly & Anil Chandy 15 11. Anitha & Thomas M. Thomas on February 18 12. Lizamma & Abraham Thomas 19 13. Valsa & Abraham T. Abraham 19 14. Elsamma & Abraham Thomas 21 15. Mini & Anil T. Andrews 22 16. Leyamma & Philip Thomas 22 17. Suja & Varghese Chacko 22 18. Kitty & Alexander Achenkutty 24 on February 25 CHOIR PRACTICES Malayalam: Every Sunday after service, unless announced otherwise. English: Saturday preceding the English Service at 4:30 p.m. CONDOLENCES Mr. Benjamin George on the passing away of father, Mr. K. V. George. Mrs. Jessy Moncy on the passing away of mother, Mrs. Mariamma Philipose. CONGRATULATION Tena and Ashish Abraham at the birth of their son, Elijah Chakkumkal Abraham born on January 16, 2018 THANK YOU Garden City Park area prayer group for assisting with the church services and for preparing coffee for the social time during the month of January. New Hyde Park East area prayer group will assist in the church services and social hour during the month of February. 9
BIRTHDAYS IN FEBRUARY 1. Joy A. Chacko 2 2. Easow E. Mathunny 2 3. Saramma Mathew 3 4. Philip Mathew Kallumpurathu 3 5. Koshy Thankachan 3 6. K. M. Thomas 3 7. Stacy Tony 3 8. Leena R. Mathew 3 9. Susamma T Mathew 4 10. Anetta G. Philip 4 11. Abigail Alexander 4 12. Binny V Saji 4 13. Sneha Ann Abraham 4 14. Angela J. Panicker 4 on February 4 15. Thomas T. Zachariah 5 16. Philip Cherian 5 17. Edwin Kuttikattu Abraham 7 18. Jolly Itty Philip 7 19. C. V. Simonkutty 7 20. Raina Ann Koshy 7 21. Joash John Mathew 8 22. Achankunju Mathew 8 23. Geena S. Rajan 8 24. Varghese John 9 25. Teena Thampy 9 26. Roshith Thomas Mathew 10 27. Robin K. Varughese 10 28. Shajan T. Koshy 10 29. Betsy George 11 30. Jenny E George 11 31. Melbie Mariam Mathew 11 on February 11 32. Michael Mathew 12 33. John Mathew K. 12 34. Jerry J. George 12 35. Ammukutty Nainan 12 36. John D. Isaac 12 37. Jeron Chacko 13 38. Thomas Philip 13 39. Ashley Sarah Jacob 13 40. Joshua Sajan 14 41. Noah Lino Alex 14 42. Suja Thomas 15 43. Varghese Daniel 15 44. Alan Eapen Alexander 15 45. Ann M. Koshy 16 46. Ronish Raju Varghese 16 47. Baby Jose 16 48. Podiamma Baby 16 49. Stacy Mathew 16 50. Saramma Mathew 17 51. Annamma Symon 17 52. Calvin Samuel Thomas 18 53. Angelina Alexander 18 54. Suresh T. John 18 55. Shawn Jacob 18 56. Varghese George 18 57. Anil Baby Philipose 18 on February 18 58. Delcina Zachariah 19 59. Anil Chandy 19 60. Mathew Saju Varughese 19 61. Rejo M. Jose 19 62. Annamma Mathew 20 63. Savannah Noelle George 20 64. Jins Mariam Moncy 21 65. Marcia Lilly Raju 21 66. Manoj Samuel 22 67. Kezia Susan Kurien 22 68. Jaya Sabu Lukose 22 69. Arjun Joseph Thomas 23 70. Jennifer Susan Jacob 24 71. Jeena Mathew 24 72. Christina Susan Thomas 25 73. Ann V Saji 25 74. Naomi G. Isaac 25 75. Justin George 25 on February 25 76. Merilyn S. Varghese 26 77. Saramma Thomas 27 78. Saramma Mathunny 27 79. Jerine P. Jose 27 80. Rahelamma Thomas 27 81. Steven G. Thomas 28 82. Lincy George 28 83. John Poovappallil George 28 84. Susan Philip 28 85. Romy T. Rajan 28 86. Christer John Bijoy 29 on March 4 8 WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 25; HOLY COMMUNION - ENGLISH; 9 am Praise & Worship - Youth Fellowship Sermon - Silvy Thomas; Prayer - Jeny Jose 1st Lesson 2Kings 4:1-7 Justin George 2nd Lesson Acts 5:12-16 Christine Cherian Epistle Heb 11:1-12 Jomi Oommen Gospel Luke 5:17-26 Altar Boys - Abilene T. Anil, Chrisen Elias Bijoy Covenant Girls - Stefie Thomas, Samantha Thomas PRAYER GROUPS & ORGANIZATIONS AREA PRAYER MEETINGS Bellerose Saturday, February 3; 5:00 pm Chacko K. Thomas 80-14 237 St, Bellerose 718-776-8103 Elmont & West Hempstead Sunday, February 11; Roji Sam Koshy 1399 Sweetman Ave, Elmont 718-736-0758 Garden City Park Sunday, February 4; 5:00 pm C. V. Simonkutty 76 Fourth Ave, Garden City Park 516-742-3520 New Hyde Park West Sunday, February 25; Thomas George 410 Brown Place, New Hyde Park 516-305-4632 Eastern Long Island Saturday, February 24; Cherian M. George 21 Glenbrook Rd, Hicksville 516-502-6334 Floral Park & Glen Oaks Sunday, February 18; Mathai M. Thomas 82-18 255 St, Floral Park 718-343-7633 New Hyde Park East Saturday, February 10, Saji Thomas 63 Celler Ave, New Hyde Park 516-775-1512 Palli Bhagom Saturday, February 17; Thankachan Lukose 91-15 210 Place, Queens Village 718-468-4434 5
YOUTH CHAPLAIN S MESSAGE Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers; but their delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law they meditate day and night. (Psalms 1:1-2) Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. (Psalms 19:14) Meditation is more than just reading with the eyes. The word meditation in the Bible means reading with intention. It is concerned with personal application. When we meditate on God s word, we assimilate it and make it a part of our own life. Even in the Old Testament, we see that God is concerned with our thoughts. Being a Christian is more than just doing and saying the right thing. It is also thinking the right things. God holds us accountable for our thoughts and wants them to be in accordance with His will. Mahatma Gandhi said: Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny. If we truly believe in God, then we need to make our thoughts be in accordance with His thoughts. Then our words, actions, habits, and values will also become in accordance to God s will. This will enable us to have the destiny that God intends for us. A destiny where we have fellowship with God in this world and in the world to come. Rev. Shibi Abraham 6 EDAVAKA MISSION PRAYER MEETINGS February 2 7:30 pm February 9 7:30 pm February 16 February 23 Fasting Prayer at Church 7 House Visiting Abraham Thomas 26 Seventh St, Garden City Park SEVIKA SANGHOM PRAYER MEETINGS February 1 February 8 February 15 February 22 SENIOR FELLOWSHIP Wednesday s 4:00 pm February 3 5:00 pm 516-877-5925 Health & Recreational Program Chacko K. Thomas 80-14 237 St, Bellerose YOUNG FAMILIES FELLOWSHIP February 11 1:30 pm YOUTH FELLOWSHIP February 2 February 16 YUVAJANA SAKHYAM February 18 1:30 pm Fasting Prayer at Church TBA TBA TBA 718-776-8103 Hosted by Suthe & Saju V. Simon Jacob Joseph 130 Wilton St, New Hyde Park 718-740-2906