News letter – June 2015 Vicar’s letter News and Notes 1. Friday Prayer Fellowship: We will have prayer meeting at the church on all Fridays from 10am to 12pm. This is mainly for intercession and Bible study. Presence and prayer requests are invited. Let us come together, sing together and pray together. 2. Youth Fellowship: Meeting will be there after the Malayalam service on all first and third Sundays. 3. Women’s Fellowship: Meeting will be there after the Malayalam service on all second and fourth Sundays. 4. Fellowship Meeting: Fellowship meeting will be held on all Thursdays at 5.00 pm. All are invited. 6. Golden Age Fellowship: The half day retreat of the Golden Age Fellowship will be held on 20th June, 2015 (Saturday) from 10 am to 1 pm. All senior members are invited. 7. NHHCP: As we all know Neighborhood Health Care Programme is an outreach programme of St. Mary’s English church. This was started with an intent to give free medical aid to financially disadvantaged people. On all 1st and 3rd Sundays the doctors of St. Mary’s are attending to the needy. In order to provide medicines to the patients, we need wholehearted support from our church members. So please remember this in your prayers and support the programme financially. 8. Educational Awards: All students who have passed SSLC and Plus Two exams are advised to submit their mark lists for considering their names for educational awards. 9. Educational Help: Students who are eligible for educational support from church are requested to submit the applications to the vicar. 10. Sunday school: Classes will resume on 07th June 2015 after summer vacation. Parents are requested to send their children to Sunday school without fail. 11. Women’s Fellowship: The Calicut area Women’s fellowship one day retreat will be held at CSI Church, Chalappuram on 13th June 2015 from 9.30 am onwards. All WF members are requested to attend the retreat. 12. Environment Sunday: 14th June will be observed as Environment Sunday. Divine Services and Bible Readings –June 2015 14-06-2015: Environment Sunday: Creation Proclaims Glory of God 7.30am Holy Communion English Proverbs 8:22-31 9.30am Holy Communion Malayalam Revelation 21:1-8 Psalm 19 Luke 8:22-25 rd 21-06-2015: 3 After Pentecost: Worship the Lord in Truth and Spirit 7.30am Holy Communion English Isaiah 6:1-8 9.30am Holy Communion Malayalam 2Thess.2:13-17 Psalm 139 John 4:15-26 th 28-06-2015: 4 After Pentecost: Cost of Discipleship 7.30am Matins English Daniel6:11-23 9.30am Matins Malayalam 2Cor.6:1-10 Psalm 34 05-07-2015: Stewardship Sunday: Transparency and Accountability 7.30am Holy Communion English Exodus 36:2-7 9.30am Holy Communion Malayalam Philippians 4:10-20 Psalm 116:12-19 Luke 19:11-27 Birthdays - June 2014 Date 1 Name Mr. Douglas Terrance Baptist Date 15 Mr. Sajan Jacob Kurian 17 Mrs. Mariyam Abraham Miss. Neethu Elizabeth Issac Mr. Reginold Menzil Mr. P.Lawrance Mr. Deepak Ipe David Mr. Wilson George 2 Mrs. Mariyam G Boy Tharyan Kumari. Mimitha Vinod Mr. Lalu I. Justin Mr. Bajan Jacob Mark Mr. Shaju I. Abraham Name 18 Mrs. Vinitha Paul Mrs. Molly Renji Stephen Mrs. Mariam George Dr. C.Jose Mrs. Maymol Sanil Master. Steve John K. Mrs. Liza George Miss. Soumya G. Rajan 19 Mr. Mathew John (Zubin) Kumari. Esther Josh Mr. Bayder Gilbert Edwards 3 Mr. P.R. Vinodkumar Mr. Thomas Unni 4 Master. Stanly John K. Master. Joshua Mathew 5 Miss. Nikhitha Sara Cherian 20 Miss. Varsha Achamma Varghese Mr. Cherio.P Mrs. Shobha Pramila Jones Mr. Rajesh Stephen Mrs. Chinnamma K.M. Mrs. Celine Tony Mrs. Linda J.P. 7 Mr. Simon P.C. Mrs. Rajini Ashik Padiyath 8 Mr. Justin George P.J 6 21 Mr. Kurian Jacob.P. Master. Leo Rojes Ronald 9 Mr. Itteyarah Thomas Kumari. Shreya Mary Kuryan 23 Kumari. Anu Issac Master. Miguel Antonio Vaz Miss. Deepthi George 10 Mrs. Ammini Sam Mullangaden 24 Mrs. Merlyn Antony Dr. P.G.George Mrs. Elizabeth Stephen Mrs. Catherine Joseph Paul 25 Dr. Robert Samuel 27 Mrs. Shiny Sara Varghese Mr. P.L.Vincent 11 Mr. Amrith William Stephen Kumari. Yemeema Paul Mrs. Valsa George 12 13 Mr. George Philip 28 Mr. Ajith Cherian Mathews Mr. Robert S. Sreenivasan Mrs. Sossamma Agnes David Mr. Sumesh John P.V Mr. Anil Gladstone Master. Issac Daniel Mr. Kenny Roy Mrs. Lizy Abraham Kumari. Adhya Elsa Prasad Mr. John Mathew A.J. Miss. Earnestina Manzil 29 Mrs. Nirmala Joice Ms. Sherija Beatrice 13 Mrs. Rosamma Raju Master. Asher Sajan Payoor 30 Kumari. Arya Susan Prasad Mrs. Elizabeth Alex 15 Mr. K.P.Simon “How can I repay the Lord for all his goodness to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord.” (Psalm. 116: 12, 13.) Wedding Anniversaries – June 2014 Date 8 10 16 17 19 20 29 30 Name Mr. Stanly Johnes Dr.Devasahayam .S Mr. Shaji Mathew Mr. Anil Lal Sam Mr. Georgekutty P.G Mr. Thomas Jacob Mr. Jacob John Adv. Vinod Singh Cherian & & & & & & & & Mrs. Ammukutty Johnes Mrs. Anita Devasahayam Mrs. Siji Shaji Mrs. Beena Anil Mrs. Achamma George Mrs. Thilakam Jacob Mrs. Mariamma Jacob Mrs. Chinnamma Vinod “But for me and my house hold, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua. 24.15b) Just for laugh Good news for women!! There is a Biblical reason for the husband to help around the kitchen: 2Kings 21:13 says, “I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down”!!!