Thanks Giving Service - Nov 16 th Sunday 2003
House to House Carol - Nov 29th thru Dec 14th ( contact Area
Prayer group Reps for detailed list)
Church Carol Service & Dinner - Dec 20th 6:00 pm
Chrismas Service & Holy Communion- Dec 25th 10 a.m Rev Raju Philip
Watch Night & New Year Service -Dec 31st 10:30 pm
General body meeting
On Sunday December 7th 2003 soon after the morning worship service to elect the office bearers, other committee members and auditors for the year 2004.
Organizations and area prayer group units may kindly inform their representatives to the executive committee before the General body meeting.
Edavaka Mission News:
The Edavaka Mission Coupon drawing for Library and Media Center project was held during our Edavaka Dinom on October 5, 2003. Rev. Dr. Koshy Mathew, President and Rev. Dr. M.C.Thomas, previous President led the coupon drawing. Edavaka Mission would like to thank all members and non-members who participated in this effort and supported it.
Following were the winners. (Winning coupon Number in bracket)
First - Mr. Babu Varghese (# 1605)
Second - Mr. M.C.Alexander
(# 2243)
Third - Dr. Alex T. Thomas (# 1090)
Coordinator
SUNDAY SCHOOL:
Teachers Meeting
Sunday School Teachers meet every 4th Sunday after worship to share views and concern
Sunday School Regional Competition
@ Philadelphia MTC on Saturday Nov 8th at 9:30 am
YOUVAJANA SAKHYAM
South East Regional Christmas Choir Competition
@ Ascension MTC, Philadelphia on Saturday Nov 15th at 10:00 am
SEVIKA SANGHAM Eastern Zone meeting
@ Philadelphia MTC on Saturday Nov 22nd at 9: 30 am
Theme- Effective Parenting.
Young couples /families are specially invited.
YOUTH FELLOWSHIP
Youth Fellowship Meetings at the Church
Nov 1st Saturday 5:30 pm Rev Issac P Johnson (Youth Chaplain)
Nov 22nd Saturday 2:00 pm Rev Issac P Johnson (Youth Chaplain)
Dec 20th Saturday 2:00 pm Rev Issac P Johnson (Youth Chaplain)
Welcome
Mr. Cherian Philip & Mrs. Geetha. Cherian
Latha Miriam Cherian, 5130 Wisteria Drive,
Melisa Susan Cherian, Easton, PA 18045
Loraine Anna Cherian Ph- 610-252-9071
Holy Matrimony
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Mathen John
676 Randolph Ville Rd
Piscataway, NJ 08854
732-463-8520
Congratulations and Best Wishes to the newly married couple
Sam & Somini
as they have entered into the family life
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Congratulations Rev Dr. M.C. Thomas
Hearty congratulations to our former Vicar M.C. Thomas Achen, on securing PhD in Old Testament Studies from the Drew University
Achen also had his Theological education as follows
· B.D.(Kottayam Mar Thoma Seminary),
· M.Th in Old Testament (FFRRC, Kottayam),
· Th.M in old testament (Princeton),
· M.Phil from Drew...
In 1986 Achen was ordained as a priest - and is serving Mar Thoma Church in various capacities, Served as Vicar of Parishes, Teacher at Mar Thoma Seminary and Visiting Lecturer at Jacobite Seminary, Mulanthuruthy, Ernakulam. Served in the editorial board of Yuvadeepam, Veda Padana Sahayi. Also, working with the Malayalam Bible Translation of the Bible Society of India.