PARISH NEWS V O L U M E 2 8 I S S U E 1 0 O C T O B E R 2 0 1 7 M ARK YOUR CALENDAR : Women s Fellowship Combined Retreat will be held on 2 nd Oct. Fasting prayer will be held on 14 th Oct. at the residence of Mr. R Justin Raj from 10am to 1pm. NYC will be held from Oct. 20 th -22 nd at Marthoma Retreat Centre, Kamshet, Maharashtra. Snehavirunnu will be held on 21 st Oct. Gideons International in India Field Officer will visit on Church on 22 nd Oct. Athmiya Kuttayma will be held on 29 th Oct. I NSIDE T HIS I SSUE: Vicar s Desk 3 News 5 Birthday 8 Wedding Anniversary Sunday Service Order 9 10 DELHI MALAYALAM CONGREGATION Lady Hardinge Medical College New Delhi- 110001 Parsonage: 59 Mandir Marg, New Delhi Mob: 7289809228, 9447525795 Ph: 011-23363755 Rev. SANDEEP OOMMEN Email: dmcchurchdelhi@gmail.com : oommensandeep@yahoo.com Website: www.delhimalayalamcongregation.org www.facebook.com/groups/dmccni/ MOTTO 'Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.' (PHILIPPIANS 4:9)
P A G E 2 Evng. Joby Mathew CONVENTION & PARISH DAY 15 th -17 th SEPT. 2017 SENIOR CITIZEN SUNDAY ON 24 th SEPTEMBER 2017 AT DMC SNEHAVIRUNNU ON 23 rd SEPTEMBER 2017 AT GOLE MAKET
P A G E 3 Vicar s Desk Vicar s Desk Dear beloved in Christ, Greetings in the triune name of our Lord. God has enabled us to enter in to another month of 2017; in the midst of all the trials and tribulations God has done good to us and will continue to guide and protect us. VBS is a vital and important spiritual programme in our church. It was in my VBS; I got the first sence of togetherness and spiritual enjoyment from my mother church. It is true that a serious Bible study has nothing to do with VBS, but it is time to have coloured water, snacks, learning new songs and of course to understand God in the simplest ways which will go deep and influence the minds of our little ones. Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it (Proverbs 22:6) Parents, believed that they should teach biblical values and virtues to their children, and did so, had firmly laid the foundation for their children in becoming great leaders of Church and community. May I quote a few examples? 1. Bishop Polycarp was converted to Christian faith when he was nine years old. He was an apostolic father. He became a Bishop of the church in Smyrna, Turkey. He became a courageous leader of the early church. He burned alive because he refused to bow down before Caesar and to renounce the Lordship of Jesus Christ. He was one of the martyrs for the Church. His student was Iranaeus. Iranaeus was the Bishop of Lyons. He was a Theologian. He fought against heresies. He became a martyr. P A R I S H N E W S
P A G E 4 2. Mathew Henry was born on October 18, 1662 in Broad Oak and passed away in March 22, 1774. His father, Philip Henry was a well-known clergyman. Mathew was physically weak but spiritually strong. He is said that he read aloud a chapter of the Bible when he was three years old. He was saved when he was eleven. Until Mathew was eighteen, his education was surprised by his father, who was a considerable scholar and gifted teacher. Mathew gathered his friends in a small group, which met for prayer and Bible study. This example guided and inspired Rev. John Wesley and his brother Charles Wesley to found the Holy Club at Oxford. 3. Charles Haddon Spurgeon was born in June 19, 1834 and passed away on January 31, 1862. He was spiritually awakened at his twelfth. He was a noted English Baptist minister, who preached to throngs of people in Metropolitan Tabernacle in London. His success and popularity were due to his oratory and thoroughly Biblical expository sermons. He had written about thirty books. He became a famous Evangelist and Writer. These examples certainly tell us that the children, who were brought up in Christian homes, became outstanding leaders, contributing to the social, religious and spiritual well-being of others. They are destined to be great leaders, because they had received training in the word of God from their infancy. This truth is stated by the compiler of the Proverbs, in Proverbs 22:6. We should know that training in all spheres of life should begin in infancy, when children are truly teachable, pliable, and impressionable. Early training is very important. Do not delay and miss the golden opportunity to train your children. When children are old, you cannot train them in moral values or in proficiency in any profession. Send your children to Sunday School and VBS. God Bless you all, Rev. Sandeep Oommen
NEWS AND EVENTS P A G E 5 WOMEN S FELLOWSHIP COMBINED RETREAT WF combined retreat will be held on 2 nd October at Bethel Malayalam Church, Vikaspuri. DHWANI Dhwani 2017 will be held on 8 th October in St. Thomas Church, Mandir Marg at 2pm onwards. All are requested to pray and participate in this programme. FASTING PRAYER Fasting Prayer will be held at the residence of Mr. R Justin Raj, Teen Murti on 14 th October from 10am to 1pm. 1 st NATIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE 2017 NYC will be held from 20 th -22 nd October in Kamshet, Maharashtra. Theme for the Conference is Take A Stand (Stay Tuned And Never Deviate). I request the youths to make arrangement to attend the Conference. SNEHAVIRUNNU Snehavirunnu will be held on 21 st October. THE GIDEONS The Gideons International in India Field Officer (Church Relations), will visit our church on Sunday, 22 nd October and will share the word of God with us. This will be an opportunity to give and participate in the ministry of The Gideons. ATHMIYA KUTTAYMA Athmiya Kuttayma will be held on 29 th October after the Matins Service. PRAYER REQUEST Pray for the better health of :- Ms. Ajina Justin, D/o Mr. R Justin Raj Mrs. Mercy Mathew, mother of Rev. Sandeep Oommen. Ms. Karen Ann Ninan, D/o Mr. Shibu Ninan Mr. John George P, Kerala Mrs. Sherly Mathew, W/o Mr. Mathew Joseph
P A G E 6 BAPTISM - Mst. Adiel T. Shani, S/o. Mrs. & Mr. Shani T Mathew was baptised on 31 st August 2017 at St. James CSI Church, Manarcad, Kottayam - Mst. Aldden Joy Jiji, S/o. Mrs. & Mr. Jiji Joy was baptised on 11 th June 2017 at Christ Church, Rajakkad. CHANGE OF ADDRESS / PHONE NUMBERS Dr. Toms Varghese 332, 1st Floor Nilgiri Apartments Alaknanda New Delhi-110019 Mr. Ajith Thomas Koshy Mob. 9899827370 Mr. Paul VT 657, Laxmi Bai Nagar (Opposite INA Market) New Delhi-110023 Mob. 9810932162 NEW MEMBERSHIP Mr. Bijo John Mrs. Preethy Bijo Mst. Noel Bijo Ms. Niya Susan Bijo Address: 283-B, Pocket C-2 Mayur Vihar Phase III New Delhi-110096 Mob. 9818887082 / 9818897083 email: bijojohn7@gmail.com NOTES Holy Communion Service Every Sunday Except 5 th Sunday Sunday School Every Sunday Except 4 th Sunday Choir Practice Every Sunday after Service Youth Movement Meeting 2 nd and 4 th Sunday Women s Fellowship Meeting 2 nd and 3 rd Sunday Church Executive Committee Every First Sunday Special Thanksgiving Prayer Every Sunday Fasting prayer Every 2 nd Saturday
P A G E 7 COTTAGE PRAYER FELLOWSHIPS 14-10-17 Saturday 7pm Mrs. Leelamma Mathew, Faridabad 15-10-17 Sunday 7pm Mr. Moncy George, Govind Puri 29-10-17 Sunday 7pm Dr. Toms Varghese, Alakananda HOUSE VISIT PLANNER Date Area Remarks OCTOBER 2017 Sun, 1 st Oct West Delhi: (Tagore Garden, Mayapuri, Hari Nagar, Rohini) VBS Last day Sat, 7 th Oct West Delhi: (Lawrence Road, Moti Nagar, Kingsway Camp, Sarai Basti) Sun, 8 th Oct Dhwani 2017 Sat, 14 th Oct Sun, 15 th Oct Sat, 21 st Oct Sun, 22 nd Oct Sat, 28 th Oct Sun, 29 th Oct Faridabad Army Hospital R&R (Daula Kuan) Bahadurgarh Gurgaon South Delhi: (RK Puram, Munirka, Vasant Kunj, Mehrauli, Andheria More, Lado Sarai) Tis Hazari, Burari NOVEMBER 2017 Sat, 4 th Nov Sun, 5 th Nov Central Area: (Mandir Marg, Teen Murti, RML, MAMC Campus) South Delhi: (Ashram, Okhla, Sarita Vihar, Badarpur, Kapashera)
P A G E 8 BIRTHDAY 04-Oct Ms. Mahima Jose C/o Mr. Jose P 06-Oct Mast. Nidhun Gladstone C/o Mr. Gladstone W 07-Oct Ms. Angel Moncy C/o Mr. Moncy George 07-Oct Ms. Reshma Anna Thomas C/o Mr. Manoj Thomas 10-Oct Mr. Jose KL Govindpuri 10-Oct Ms. Sarah Chris Raj C/o Mr. Raj SS 11-Oct Ms. Nisha Ann John C/o Mr. John George P 13-Oct Ms. Diana Ani Oommen C/o Mr. Oommen John 14-Oct Ms. Riya Anna Cherian C/o Mr. Cherian Varghese 14-Oct Mr. Shashi Mathews C/o Mr. Thampy Mathews 17-Oct Mrs. Asamsa Marina Varghese C/o Rev. Sandeep Oommen 18-Oct Ms. Annie Josline John C/o Mr. John C 20-Oct Mr. Anil P Babu Ghaziabad 20-Oct Mr. Mathew PP Malviya Nagar 21-Oct Mrs. Molly Thomas C/o Mr. Thomas Kuruvilla 23-Oct Ms. Joanna Elsa Aji C/o Rev. Aji Samuel 23-Oct Mr. George PG Mayur Vihar 24-Oct Mrs. Sheena Gladstone C/o Mr. Gladstone W 24-Oct Mr. Johnson Rees Dwarka 25-Oct Mrs. Rosamma Philip C/o Mr. Philip Varghese 27-Oct Ms. Ancy Mathew C/o Mr. Mathew Kurian 27-Oct Mrs. Gogi Aji C/o Rev. Aji Samuel 27-Oct Mrs. Sindhu Jibu C/o Mr. Jibu Abraham 29-Oct Mr. Jacob John Uttam Nagar 30-Oct Mr. Thomas Cherian C/oMrs. Santhamma Cherian 31-Oct Mrs. Susha Mathew C/o Mr. Rajan John M
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY 02-Oct Mrs.&Mr. Jacob John Uttam Nagar P A G E 9 17-Oct Mrs.&Mr. George PG Mayur Vihar 18-Oct Mrs.&Mr. Varghese Chacko Paschim Vihar 18-Oct Mrs.&Mr. Linu Raju Rohini 29-Oct Mrs.&Mr. Cherian Varghese Govindpuri 30-Oct Mrs.&Mr. Cherian Mammen Uttam Nagar PRAISE THE LORD O MY SOUL AND FORGET NOT ALL HIS BENEFITS
Date Time Service Theme Lessons Readers 01-10-17 09.30 am Malayalam Spirituality of the Youth in the contemporary world 08-10-17 09.30 am Malayalam Manifestation of God s Glory in the empowerment of the differently abled OT: Genesis 41:31-43 Psalm: 111 NT: Philippians 3:1-16 Gospel: Mathew 19:16-22 OT: Job 5:16-25 Psalm: 77 NT: 1 Cor 12:6-10 Gospel: John 9: 1-12 Wg. Cdr. Suresh Philip Mast. Nidhun Gladstone Mrs. Valsamma Bobby P A G E 10 Mr. Vipin Jo V.L. 15-10-17 09.30 am Malayalam Mission: Good News to all OT: Isaiah 55:1-6 22-10-17 09.30 am English Taking risk for the reign of God 29-10-17 09.30 am Malayalam Rediscovering and relieving the Faith Psalm: 146 NT: Acts 10:34-43 Gospel: Mathew 4:17-25 OT: Esther 8:1-17 Psalm: 12 NT: Phillipians 2:25-30 Gospel: Mathew 10:37-42 OT: 2 Chronicles34:8-21 Psalm: 46 NT: Revelation 2:1-7 Gospel: John 2:12-22 Ms. Sarah Chris Raj Mrs. Leena Alfred Mr. K.L. Jose Mast. Joan P Johnson Ms. Helen John Mr. Anosh Justin Ms. Jinu Mary Jose Ms. Reshma Anna Thomas Mr. Cherian Mammen Ms. Angelin Elsa Shibu Ms. Mini K. Thomas
P A G E 11 In loving memory of Shri T. V. Varghese (who left us for his heavenly abode on 23 rd October 2016) Fondly remembering the happy times shared with you; We miss you, dear Pappa, but we know that you, Are not gone forever, but are just far away; Until the time comes, to meet at that distant heavenly bay. Toms, Bini, Jerrin and Jorden 332, 1 st Floor, Nilgiri Apartments Alaknanda, New Delhi - 110019