Greetings in the name of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ!

It gives me great pleasure to be continuing as the Vicar of this parish after the able leadership and talents

of Rev Biju P Simon. I thank God for his support and coordinating abilities to imbibe the brotherly love in

ministry. I pray that God uses Achen and family in their ministry for the years to come.

As we are entering into a season of Spring, I would like to remind you the words of St Paul in the second

book of Corinthians 4:10 "We are always carrying around the death of Jesus in our bodies, so that the life of

Jesus may be clearly shown in our bodies."

Let us think for a moment what a time of Adversity can do in our life? Does it make us Bloom or Gloom?

Yes, a question that made me think. Well, adversity makes us develop a Godly habit that is exhibited during

this time in our mortal flesh. Is my life exhibiting the essence of the sweetness of the Son Of God. I believe

that God sets the time for us to SPRING FORWARD in our times of pain. This discovery would manifest a way of renewed excitement

which would make our heart beat for Our Saviour. This would help us choose the best within us to strive for the best way to glorify

God and to prepare for the circumstances that God sets in our Lives.

As Phil 4:19 reminds us He is adequately "sufficient to supply our needs', May Our God strengthen us to Spring forward with God's

Sovereignty to express our Love to Him in our walks, talks and actions in the days to come. Amen

With prayerful regards,

Rev John Geevarghese (Bency Achen)

NEWSLETTER MAY, 2017

MARTHOMA CHURCH OF SAN FRANCISCO

Date Service Assisting Area

May 7th Malayalam Service @ 10:00 AM Fremont

May 14th Malayalam Service @10:00 AM San Ramon

May 21st English Service@10:00 AM Central Valley

May 28th English Service @10:00 AM South Bay & San Francisco

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VICAR’S DESK

Area Date Host

Central Valley Saturday May 20 @ 5:30 PM Mr. and Mrs. George Zachariah

Fremont Sunday May 21 @ 4:30 PM Mr. and Mrs. Josie Varghese

San Francisco Sunday May 27 @ 6:30 PM Mr. and Mrs. Philip Alexander

AREA PRAYER

MEETINGS

HOLY

COMMUNION

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Date Event

May 5 New Vicar Rev. John Geevarghese arrival in San Francisco

May 7 Diocesan Sunday School Exam

May 13 Yuvajana Sakhaym Meeting @ 4:00 PM—Residence of Santhosh Tharakan and Julie

June 21-25 V.B.S.

July 20-23 MTVEA 14th Diocesan Conference

August 12 Church Annual Picnic: Quarry Lakes Park Fremont

BIRTHDAYS

1 Anil Mathew 14 Zachary Mathew 27 Daisy Saji

1 Rev. Biju Simon 14 Johan Thomas 28 Renu Philip

1 Raney Godfray 15 Tigi Thomas 28 Thomas Mathew

1 Lija Varghese 16 Mavunkal Cherian 28 Thomas Jacob

1 John Mathew 18 Annamma Philip 28 Suja Thomas

3 Thankam Mammen 18 Grace Joseph 28 Lizy Kuruvilla

3 Koshy George 19 Rakhe Mathew 28 Sajan John

3 Roshni Mathews 19 Honey Varghese 28 Joanna Thomas

5 Liya Linson 20 Saramma Varughese 29 Justin Joseph

6 Jeeva John 20 Aleyamma Thomas 29 Thomas Kuruvilla

6 Santamma George 20 Abraham Kuruvilla 29 Soniya Oonnunny

6 Mathews George 21 Dolly Samuel 29 Savannah Mathew

7 Biju Soman 21 Bertie Jackson 29 Gheevarghese Oonnunny

8 Abraham Mathew 23 Josy George Thomas 29 Betcy Joseph

9 Rachel Alexander 23 Subu Mathew 30 John Jacob

10 Mathew Palakothu 23 Nivedita Titus 30 Miriam Varghese

11 Jija Issac 24 Meera Jacob 30 Jimmy Matthews

12 Valsa George 24 Rekha George 30 Shibu Yohanan

12 Suja Thomas 25 Shaiju Varghese 31 Philip Varughese

13 Suju Abraham 25 Preetha Helan 31 Manju Mathew

13 Ajni George 25 Saji Idiculla 31 Anish Joyson

13 Betty Mathew 25 Kurien Idiculla 31 Suji Thomas

14 Rohan George 26 Renji George 31 Sam John

14 Tina Mathew 26 Roby Thomas

14 Rex Cherian 27 Susy Varghese

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WEDDING

ANNIVERSARY

Day Family

1 P C. Philip & Annamma Philip

3 Biji John & Deepa Mathew

5 Anish Joyson & Sruthi Thambi

9 Abby Cherian & Sapna Cherian

12 George Zachariah & Valsa George

13 Jijoe J. Vurghese & Aparajita Bhatnagar

15 Vipin Thomas & Shiny Thomas

19 Naveen Therathanath & Leena Isaac

22 Philip Varghese & Reena Korah

22 Godfray Thomas & Raney Godfray

26 Dr. Mammen Mammen & Thankam Mammen

26 Joseph P. Thomas & Grace Joseph

28 Jimmy Alexander & Harsha Alexander

28 O C. Ninan & Soumini Ninan

31 Linson Varghese & Smitha Skariah

VBS will be held from June 21-25

Church Annual Picnic @ Quarry Lakes

Park, Fremont on August 12

CROSSWORD PUZZLE, Isaiah 5-6 NIV

BEST PARISH AWARD 2016

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Welcome Rev John Geevarghese & Family