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LONG ISLAND MAR THOMA CHURCH Oh come; let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. Psalms 95: 1-2 2350 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566 Phone: 516-208-3523 Fax: 516-623-1456 www.longislandmarthomachurch.org NEWS BULLETIN JUNE 2014

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LONG ISLAND MAR THOMA CHURCH

Oh come; let us sing to the Lord!

Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.

Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving

Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.

Psalms 95: 1-2

2350 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566

Phone: 516-208-3523 Fax: 516-623-1456

www.longislandmarthomachurch.org

NEWS BULLETIN – JUNE 2014

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LONG ISLAND MAR THOMA CHURCH

2014 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OFFICE BEARERS

Rev. Shinoi Joseph [email protected]

Vicar/ President

516-208-3523 (Home)

516-589-1606 (Cell) 516-623-1456 (Fax)

George P. Babu

[email protected] Vice President

718-347-8239 (Home)

718-690-0230 (Cell)

Sarah Jacob

[email protected] Secretary

516-741-5407 (Home)

914-980-4771 (Cell)

Jacob T. Chacko [email protected]

Treasurer 516-333-6996 (Home) 516-567-4819 (Cell)

Leelamma T. Chacko

[email protected] Accountant

516-681-3617 (Home)

516-547-2667 (Cell)

Jose George

[email protected]

Lay Leader

Malayalam

516-938-7965 (Home)

516-652-5131 (Cell)

Alex Mathew [email protected]

Lay Leader English

718-343-2505 (Home) 347-886-5072 (Cell)

MANDALAM / ASSEMBLY

Kalathil Varughese

[email protected]

Mandalam

Representative

516-365-4893 (Home)

516-984-6591 (Cell)

Thomas Rajan

[email protected]

Assembly

Member

516-390-0285 (Home)

Lagi Thomas

[email protected]

Assembly

Member

516-396-4588 (Home)

516-849-0368 (Cell)

Dr. Ron Jacob

[email protected]

Diocesan

Council Member

516-741-5407 (Home)

516-410-2461 (Cell)

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FROM THE VICAR’S DESK

P-Holy art Thou, O God ; C: Holy art Thou, Almighty Lord; P- Holy art Thou, Immortal Lord; C:O Thou that was crucified for us have mercy on us

(Taken from the Order of Worship for Holy Qurbana) The portion is called Trisagion in Liturgy. This is a very important portion of the Kauma (Prayer of Adoration). The word ‘Trisagion’ (‘thrice holy’) means singing thrice the glory of Christ Jesus. In Mar Thoma Church, Trisagion is adoration and glorification of Jesus Christ. The Liturgy starts with the glorification of Christ Jesus for He is the centrality of Christian faith. Three points we need to understand in relation to the above prayer. 1. We worship God in Christ in the manner angels worship and adore him in Heaven. Our worship is a replicate of the heavenly worship. Glimpses of heavenly worship are found in Biblical portions such as Isaiah 6: 3ff and Revelations 4: 8-11. People on earth join with the angels in Heaven adoring the exalted/enthroned Jesus Christ in His Glory and Majesty. Our liturgy is Biblical in nature and content. It is in and through the liturgy the Church affirms, proclaims and transmits her faith in Jesus Christ. Worship elevates us to the glory of God. We are raised up to God’s glory through worship. Worship brings us closer to God. 2. Realization of God’s true essence makes me understand who am I. Jesus Christ is Holy, Almighty and Immortal God. He is Holy because there is no evil in Him (Heb.4:25; Col.2:9; 2 Cor.5:22). He is Almighty because God is omnipotent, mighty, Alpha and Omega and is also all-sufficient (Jn.8:58; Rev.1:8; Heb.1:8). Jesus Christ is immortal because He has no beginning and no end (Jn.1:1-3; Heb.13:8). The true realization of God’s nature helps us to understand who/what we are. The holiness of God reminds me that I am unholy; the Almightiness of God reveal me that I am lowly and powerless; God being immortal reminds us that we are mortals and everything will perish except God. When we stand before God who is Holy, Almighty and Immortal, we realizes our own unworthiness. Moses (Ex:4), Prophet Isaiah (Isa6:5), Prophet Ezekiel (Exe.1:28), Prophet Jeremiah (Jer1:6) John the Baptist (Lk.3:16), Peter (Lk.5:8), Paul (Act 9; Rom 7:18) are few examples to this.

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VICAR’S DESK CONT’D…

“O thou who was crucified for us have mercy on us,” is affirmation of Christian faith in Christ who was crucified for us. The whole liturgy is centered around the Christ event. Thief on the cross receives the joy of salvation when he truly believed and prayed to crucified Christ. With confidence we can draw near to the Christ’s throne of grace (Cross) and Christ’s mercy is upon those who pray to Him in truth (Eph.3:12, Heb.4:16). 3. Repetition is re-affirmation and proclamation of faith in Christ and also in Trinity. This adoration prayer is repeated thrice. Those who don’t know the depth of liturgy are often troubled by this repetition. Repetition has its own significance in liturgy and is also meaningful. A close look into the liturgy will make us understand that many important prayers and ideas are often repeated. This reminds us that we have to glorify God constantly and has to appeal for His mercy always. Repeating this prayer thrice also affirms Triune nature of God (God the Father, God the Son and God the Spirit). Three also stands for completeness and perfection according to Christian numerology. Peter denied Jesus thrice before Jesus’ trial and crucifixion. Risen Jesus reinstates Peter to apostleship by asking thrice, “Peter, son of John, do you love me more than these?” Peter affirms thrice his faith in Jesus by saying, “Yes I love you.” When the believing community repeats the Trisagion thrice, we are reaffirming our faith and trust in Jesus Christ who is the true revealer of God the Father and in whom the Spirit of God resides. Dearly Beloved in Christ, as we participate in the Holy Communion let us be mindful of the great depth in the liturgical prayers.

May God keep us in His Warm and comforting Embrace Rev. Shinoi Joseph Vicar

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YOUTH CHAPLAIN’S CORNER

Worship

“Some go to church to take a walk. Some go to church to laugh and talk. Some go to church to meet a friend. Some go to church their time

to spend. Some go to church to meet another. Some go to church a fault to cover. Some go to church for speculation. Some go to church

to doze and nod. The wise go there to worship God.” [Author unknown]

Why do we worship God? The word worship means giving worth to

God who is worthy to be worshipped. A few years ago the Chicago Tribune reported the story of a New Mexico woman who was frying tortillas when she noticed that the skillet burns on one of her tortillas resembled the face of Jesus. Excited, she showed it to her husband and neighbors, and they all agreed that there was a face etched on the tortilla and that it truly bore a resemblance to Jesus. So the woman went to her priest to have the tortilla blessed. She testified that the tortilla had changed her life, and her husband agreed that she had been a more peaceful, happy, submissive wife since the tortilla had arrived. The priest, not accustomed to blessing tortillas, was somewhat reluctant but agreed to do it. The woman took the tortilla home, put it in a glass case with piles of cotton to make it look like it was floating on clouds, built a special altar for it, and opened the little shrine to visitors. Within a few months, more than eight thousand people came to the shrine of the Jesus of The Tortilla, and all of them agreed that the face in the burn marks on the tortilla was the face of Jesus (except for one reporter who said he thought it looked like former heavy-weight boxing champion Leon Spinks!) Some people worship God without knowing the worth of God.

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YOUTH CHAPLAIN’S CORNER CONT’D…

Four essential experiences should be in a true worship. Our worship should be glorifying God; through worship we are giving glory to God who is the only one who deserves it. Secondly our worship should be purifying us. Through the worship we are purifying ourselves to worship the holy God. Thirdly our worship should be edifying us. Every Sunday we worship God corporately and the aim of corporate worship is to edify us as community of God. And finally our worship should be witnessing to others. Through our worship we are witnessing a living God to others and through that we are presenting the Gospel to others. So our worship never ends on Sundays but we continue to worship our God through our words, actions and attitudes from Monday through Saturday. Let us worship God in truth and spirit in every moment of lives.

May God bless us all.

V. M. Mathew Achen Youth Chaplain

DO SOMETHING The North East Regional Youth fellowship is stepping up into the

mission of helping the homeless people in NY City by spending one day in the city every month.

The second one-day mission activity will be on

July 27th from 2PM-9PM. Kindly pray and participate in this mission activity. Please

contact NERYF office bearers for more details.

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BIRTHDAYS

July 1

Helen Mathew 85-20, 248th Street

Bellerose, NY 11426

Mariamma Chacko 775 Beech Place

New Milford, NJ 07646

Liji George 118 Ketchams Road

Syosset, NY 11791

Daisy Benzy 2219 Elderbury Drive

Westbury, NY 11590

Aarti S. Joseph 65 Capri Drive

Roslyn, NY 11576

July 2

Joseph Thomas 41 Diamond Street

Elmont, NY11003

July 3

Elizabeth Varghese 247-24A, 76th Avenue

Bellerose, NY 11426

July 4

Susan Jacob 9 Shari Court

Hicksville, NY 11801

July 5

Regi Philip 247-10A, 76th Avenue

Bellerose, NY 11426

K. C. George 1702 Broadway

New Hyde Park, NY 11040

John Pazhayidathu 70 Dennis Street Garden City Park, NY 11040

OFFER PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING ON JULY 6th

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July 7

Dr. Reemy Thomas 1850 Lois Place

Merrick, NY 11566

Chacko Parackal 5 Oak Street Hicksville, NY 11801

Vinny Susan Thomas 7 Golden Avenue

Deer Park, Apt. J1, NY 11729

July 8

Jollykutty Babu 80-59, 257th Street

Floral Park, NY 11004

Abraham Joseph 24 Brycewood Drive

Dix Hills, NY 11746

Joe Yohannan 25 David Avenue Hicksville, NY 11801

Susan Thomas 47 Kent Street

Herricks, NY 11040

July 9

Alvin Joseph 24 Brycewood Drive Dix Hills, NY 11746

July 10

Maya Varughese 65 Haverford Road

Hicksville, NY 11801

Akash Isaac 3403 Great Neck Road

Amityville, NY 11701

Nitish M. Chacko 11 Ridge Court

Hauppauge, NY 11738

Vimal David

87-26, 259th Street

Floral Park,NY 11004

Abigail Lila Jacob 89, 4th

Street

Garden City Park, NY 11040

July 11

Ryan Jacob

89, 4th Street

Garden City Park,NY 11040

July 12

Benni Philip 55 Rhodes Drive New Hyde Park, NY 11040

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Susen Abraham

80-63, Langdale Street

New Hyde Park, NY 11040

July 13

Blessen M. Abraham 1306 Washington Avenue

New Hyde Park, NY 11040

OFFER PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING ON JULY 13TH

July 14

Jinu Varghese

157 Adams Street Elmont, NY 11003

Jamie Varghese 23 Corona Drive

Bethpage, NY 11724

Korben Maz Abraham 12 Franklin Street Hicksville, NY 11801

July 15

Divina Ann Thomas 1 Tinkers Place

Hicksville, NY 11801

Sherin Mathew 700 Merrick Road, Apt. 1-0 Baldwin, NY 11510

July 17

Anu Susan Varghese 58 Haddon Rd.

New Hyde Park, NY 11040

Linu Susan Varghese 245-60, 77th Crescent,

Bellerose, NY 11426

Alisha Mary Cherian 36N Pickwick Drive

Syosset, NY 11791

Varghese Chacko 82-35 Little Neck Parkway

Floral Park, NY 11004

Gabriel Thomas John 70 Dennis Street

Garden City Park, NY 11040

July 18

Abigayle Leela Jacob 9 Shari Court

Hicksville, NY 11801

Rintu Thomas 14 Evans Ave Albertson, NY 11507

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July 19

Shobi Varghese 82-35 Little Neck Parkway

Floral Park, NY 11004

Mary Cheriyan 56 Allen Street Herricks, NY 11040

July 20

Sani Mammen 708 Bellmore Road

North Bellmore, NY 11710

OFFER PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING ON JULY 20TH

July 21

Sherin Thomas

43 Hook Lane

Levittown, NY 11756

July 22

Bivin Thomas 223 Marcus Ave

Garden City Park, NY 11040 Binu Philip 90 Hillside Lane South

Syosset, NY 11791

Binoy N. Issac 314 Litchfield Avenue

Elmont, NY 11004

Bincy Varghese 10 Bretton Road

Garden City Park, NY 11040

July 23

Bins Thomas

9 Russell Park Road

Syosset, NY 11791

Runa Alex 872 Abbott St East Meadow, NY 11554

Giana Leah Thomas 8 Roberts Place

Melville, NY 11747

Alamma Jacob 15 Russell Park Road Syosset, NY 11791

July 24

Lijo Chacko 136 Pear Street

Brentwood, NY 11717

Sheba Varghese 82-35 Little Neck Parkway

Floral Park, NY 11004

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July 25

Ammini Jacob 154 New Bridge Road

East Meadow, NY 11554

Ethan James Philip 55 Rhodes Drove New Hyde Park, NY 11040

July 26

Caitlyn E. Mathew

28 Pine Street

Plainview, NY 11003

Sarah Ann Jacob 89, 4th Street

Garden City Park, NY 11040

July 27

Richard Reji Sam 919N 2nd

Street

New Hyde Park,NY 11040

Sherin Philip 247-10A, 76th Avenue

Bellerose NY 11426

Leelamma Mathew 1 Adams Street

Hicksville, NY 11801

OFFER PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING ON JULY 27th

July 28

Alice Mathews 272 Pine Acres Blvd.

Dix Hills, NY 11746

July 30

Gracy Thomas 1671 Stewart Avenue

New Hyde Park, NY 11040

Anika Mathai 1 Whitehall Lane

Garden City Park, NY 11040

Shawn S. Jacob 32 Violet Lane

Levittown, NY 11756

Reji Varghese 1557 Adams Street

Elmont, NY 11003

Stephany Jacob 154 New Bridge Road East Meadow, NY11554

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July 31

Stanly Thomas 1671 Stewart Avenue

New Hyde Park, NY 11040

Biju Philip 90 Hillside Lane South Syosset, NY 11791

Sara Varughese 49 Conklin Street

Deer Park, NY11729

Sagi C. Jacob 32 Violet Lane

Levittown,\NY 11756

OFFER PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING ON AUGUST 3RD

W E D D I N G A N N I V E R S A R Y

July 3

Mr. & Mrs. Joy Varghese 77-22, 262nd

Street

Floral Park, NY 11004

July 5

Mr. & Mrs. Ashley M.

Abraham

59 Bretton Road

Garden City Park, NY 11040

July 6

Mr. & Mrs. Johnson Chacko 11 Ridge Court Hauppauge, NY 11738

Mr. & Mrs. Jibi P. Mathew 315 Andrews Road

Mineola, NY 11501

OFFER PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING ON JULY 6th

July 7

Mr. & Mrs. Kallumannil O.

Mathew

80 Crosby Avenue

Albertson, NY 11507

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July 10

Mr. & Mrs. Suby Philip 386 South, 1st Street

Lindenhurst, NY 11757

July 11

Mr. & Mrs. Oommen K. John 7 Milburn Street Hicksville, NY 11801

July 12

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Rajan 35 Tudor Road

Hicksville, NY 11801

Mr. & Mrs. Abraham Joseph 24 Brycewood Drive Dix Hills, NY 11746

Mr. & Mrs. Anil Mathew 20 Highland Blvd.

Dix Hills, NY 11746

July 13

Mr. & Mrs. Kurian Varughese 49 Conklin Street Deer Park, NY 11729

Mr. & Mrs. Rijo Ninan 66 Barry Drive Westbury, NY 11590

OFFER PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING ON JULY 13TH

July 19

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph John 7 Evergreen Lane

New Hyde Park, NY 11040

OFFER PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING ON JULY 20TH

July 24

Mr. & Mrs. Mathew P. Varghese 10 Harkin Lane

Hicksville, NY 11801

July 25

Mr. & Mrs. Joji G. Varghese 76-23rd

, 251st Street Bellerose, NY 11426

Mr. & Mrs. Shajan K. Ninan 56 Cliff Lane

Levittown, NY 11756

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July 26

Mr. & Mrs. Mathew Titus 80-32 251st St.

Bellerose, NY 11427

Mr. & Mrs. Kalathil Philip 1642 Gilford Avenue

New Hyde Park, NY 11040

OFFER PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING ON JULY 27th

July 29

Dr. & Mrs. Ashby Thomas 76-32, 264th Street

Floral Park, NY 11004

July 30

Mr. & Mrs. Reji Mathew 245 Green Valley Road

East Meadow, NY 11554

OFFER PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING ON AUGUST 3RD

AREA PRAYER MEETINGS

Day

Date & Time

Area Prayer

Group

Hosting Family

Address & Phone

Saturday

07/19/2014

6:30 PM

Prayer Group E:

Eastern Long Island

Mr. & Mrs. Abraham Joseph

24 Brycewood Drive

Dix Hills, NY 11746 631-673-3961

Sunday

07/27/2014

6:00 PM

Prayer Group D:

(Bethpage, Hicksville, & Plainview)

Mr. & Mrs. Philip K. Mathew 19 Main Parkway

Plainview, NY 11803

516-437-0177

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ORGANIZATION CALENDAR FOR JULY 2014

CHOIR

Malayalam Choir practice will be held every Sunday after the Worship Service at the Church.

English Choir practice will be held

every Sunday immediately after the Worship Service until 2:30PM

DIVINE WORSHIP SERVICE

There will be English Divine Service

on July 13th

and July 27th

, 2014 beginning at 9:00 AM.

Let us use this time to prepare ourselves with open hearts and open minds

together as a Christ Centered Community.

EDAVAKA MISSION

Edavaka Mission meets every Thursday at 7:30PM at the following locations:

Date

Hosting Family

Address & Phone

07/03/2014

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph K Mathew 1557 Rosser Ave., Elmont, NY 11003

516-414-2678

07/10/2014

Mr. & Mrs. V.G. Abraham 260-19, 81

st Avenue

Floral Park, NY 110043

718-347-0441

07/17/2014

Mr. & Mrs. Yohannan Varughese 25 David Avenue

Hicksville, NY 11801

516-942-0723

07/31/2014

Rev. & Dr. Shinoi Joseph 2350 Merrick Avenue

Merrick, NY 11566

516-208-3523

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SENIOR CITIZEN’S FELLOWSHIP

Monthly meeting date to be announced in Church.

SEVIKA SANGHOM

Sevika Sanghom will be hosting a Musical Night on Saturday, July 12th

2014

at 6:00PM at Long Island Mar Thoma Church. The guest talent for the

evening will be Mr. Immanuel Henry of Idea Star Singer.

Tickets are available for $20 per person.

Combined monthly meeting and Center meeting to be hosted by Long Island

Mar Thoma Church on July 23rd

2014 at 10:00AM.

SUNDAY SCHOOL

(www.limcsundayschool.org)

There will be no Sunday School classes during the months of July and August.

This year's VBS will take place from Tuesday, July 15th

- Saturday, July 19th

,2014. The theme is “Jungle Safari” based on the Bible Verse Psalms 86:9-12

(NRSV): “All the nations you have made shall come and bow down before you, O Lord,

and shall glorify your name. For you are great and do wondrous things; you

alone are God. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart to revere your name. I give thanks to you, O Lord my

God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever".

The schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, July 15th

– Friday, July 18th

2014: 6:00PM – 9:00PM.

Saturday, July 19th

2014: 9:00AM – 3:00PM.

2014 Junior Senior Conference is scheduled for

July 10th

-13th

, 2014 at Ramapo College, Mahwah, NJ.

YOUNG FAMILIES FELLOWSHIP

Monthly meeting will be held on

Sunday, July 27th

, 2014 from 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM at

Long Island Mar Thoma Church.

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ORGANIZATION CALENDAR FOR JULY 2014 CONT’D…

YOUTH FELLOWSHIP – ELEMENT 26

Monthly meeting dates/times will be announced in Church.

If you would like to receive e-mail notifications about dates/times of upcoming

meetings, please contact Mr. Alex Thomas @ [email protected].

The 2014 Youth Retreat will be held from

Friday, August 8th

– Sunday, August 10th

, 2014

in Refreshing Mountains, Pennsylvania. To register, please contact a Youth Fellowship Committee member.

YUVAJANA SAKHYAM

Northeast Regional Yuvajana Sakhyam is hosting a Volleyball Tournament on

Saturday, July 19th

, 2014 at 9:00AM at Queens High School of Teaching

(74-20 Commonwealth Blvd., Queens, NY, 11426). For more information,

please contact Mr. Lagi Thomas @ 516-849-0368 or Mr. Jibi Mathew @ 516-

849-4537.

PARISH DAY / EPISCOPAL VISIT / 1ST

HOLY COMMUNION

The above celebrations will be led by our Diocesan Episcopa, Rt. Rev. Dr.

Geevarghese Mar Theodosius, on Sunday, July 6th

, 2014. The Holy Communion Service will be held in English at 9:30AM.

THANKS

The Vicar and Members of the Parish express their sincere thanks to Area

Representative Mr. Joseph Thomas and members of Prayer Group– B

(Elmont & Valley Stream) for their assistance at the pulpit, arranging

flowers and refreshments during the month of June.

During the month of July, the above responsibilities are assigned to Area

Representative Mrs. Susan Thomas and members of Prayer Group– E

(Eastern Long Island).

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2014 PULPIT ARRANGEMENTS AND REFRESHMENTS

Month Hosting Prayer Group and Area Representative

July Prayer Group E: Susan Thomas

August Prayer Group D: Philip K. Mathew

September Prayer Group G: Jibi P. Mathew

October Prayer Group F: Mathai Thomas

November Prayer Group C: John Chacko

December Prayer Group A: Thomas David

BIRTH

The Vicar and members of the Parish would like to congratulate the

following members on the newest addition to their family:

Dr. & Mrs. Ashby Thomas (76-32, 264th St., Floral Park, NY 11004) on

the birth of their daughter, Anaya Aleya Thomas on May 31st, 2014.

CONDOLENCES

The Vicar and members of the Parish express their heartfelt condolences to the

following family members, their relatives and friends as they mourn their

departed souls:

Mr. Cheriyan Thomas (75 years old) in New Hyde Park, New York. He is

the brother-in-law of Mrs. Annamma Koshy (47 Barry Drive, Westbury, NY 11590).

Mr. M.M. Chacko (93 years old) in Elanthoor, Kerala. He is the father of: Dr. Mathew M. Chacko (25 Legend Circle, Melville, NY 11747), Mr. Johnson

Chacko (11 Ridge Court, Hauppauge, NY 11738), and Mrs. Susan Varughese

(201 Browns Road, Nesconset, NY 11767).

Please continue to uphold this family in your prayers.

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TENTATIVE 2014 PARISH PROGRAMS

JULY

7/5 Youth Fellowship: 3 vs. 3 Basketball Tournament (@LIMC)

7/6 Episcopal Visit & Parish Day - 9:30AM

7/10-7/13 Junior Senior Conference / New Altar Boys & Covenant Girls Training @ Conference

7/12 Sevika Sanghom Music Program (@LIMC)

7/15-7/19 SS Vacation Bible School (VBS) (@LIMC)

7/24-7/27 LIMC Family Retreat

7/25-7/27 MTVEA National Conference, Chicago

AUGUST

8/2 LIMC Parish Picnic

8/3 New Academic Year Dedication / Graduate Recognition

8/8 Diocesan Council Meeting (@LIMC)

8/10 Youth Fellowship: Youth Retreat (Pennsylvania)

8/23 Sunday School Teacher's Training - New Academic Year

SEPTEMBER

9/6 Sunday School One Day Retreat

9/7 Sunday School 1st Day of Class / New Academic Year

9/13 Sevika Sanghom Regional Kalamela (@LIMC)

9/14 Sevika Sanghom Day

9/19-9/21 Parish Convention (@LIMC)

9/20 Northeast Regional Talent Festival

9/21 Senior Citizen Day

9/28

Sunday School Back to School - Parent/Teacher Meeting (@LIMC)

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TENTATIVE 2014 PARISH PROGRAMS CONT’D…

OCTOBER

10/2-10/5 Sevika Sanghom National Conference in Maryland

10/4 Sunday School One Day Retreat (Alternate Day)

10/5 Edavaka Mission Sunday & Sunday School Anniversary

10/10-10/12 Yuvajana Sakhyam National Conference in Toronto

10/18 Sunday School Fall Fest (@LIMC) & LIMC Family Talent Night

10/19 Youth Sunday

10/26 Family Sunday

NOVEMBER

11/1 Regional World Sunday School Day Celebrations

11/7-11/9 Youth Fellowship: Conference (@LIMC)

11/9 Yuvajana Sakhyam Day

11/12 World Sunday School Day

11/30 Thanksgiving Sunday

DECEMBER

12/5-12/7 Christmas Carol House Visiting

12/12-12/14 Christmas Carol House Visiting

12/19-12/21 Christmas Carol House Visiting

12/24 Christmas Carol Service

12/25 Christmas Day Holy Qurbana

12/31 Watch Night Service

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LECTIONARY SCHEDULE

Day and

Date 1

st and 2

nd

Lessons Epistle Gospel

Sunday

07/06/2014

Exo.18:13-27

1Tim.6:17-21 2Cor.8:1-15 St.Mat.25:14-30

Sunday

07/13/2014

Deut.6:1-17

1Tim.6:6-16 Eph.4:7-16 St.Mat.7:24-29

Sunday

07/20/2014

Josh.1:1-9

Phil.1:12-21 2 Cor.5:16-21 St.Mark.6:7-13

Sunday

07/27/2014

Deut.6:1-17

1Tim.6:3-16 1Tim.3:1-13 St.Mat.21:15-19

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WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Day and

Date

Time Schedule & Weekly Theme

Sunday

07/06/2014

9:30 AM

Holy Communion Service – English

Stewardship Sunday-

Responsible Resource Management

(Tithe Offering)

(4th Sunday after Pentecost)

Sunday

07/13/2014

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

English Divine Service

Holy Communion Service – Malayalam

Priests: Called for the Divine Ministry

(Clergy Day)

(5th Sunday after Pentecost)

Sunday

07/20/2014

9:30 AM

Holy Communion Service – English

People of God : Ambassadors of Christ

(6th Sunday After Pentecost)

Sunday

07/27/2014

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

English Divine Service

Holy Communion Service – Malayalam

Theological Education.

Equipping people of God

(7th Sunday after Pentecost)

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AREA REPRESENTATIVES

Thomas David

[email protected] Prayer Group - A

718-343-8126 (Home)

917-353-1379 (Cell)

Joseph Thomas

[email protected] Prayer Group - B

516-326-1842 (Home)

516-312-1356 (Cell)

John Chacko

[email protected] Prayer Group - C

516-439-9147 (Home)

516-439-9147 (Cell)

Philip K. Mathew

[email protected] Prayer Group – D

516-437-0177 (Home)

516-644-6724 (Cell)

Susan Thomas

[email protected] Prayer Group - E

631- 873 4030 (Home)

631-338-4073 (Cell)

Mathai Thomas

[email protected] Prayer Group - F

516-932-8929 (Home)

516-776-2854 (Cell)

Jibi P. Mathew

[email protected] Prayer Group - G

516-833-6061 (Home)

516-849-4537 (Cell)

CHOIR

Toby Mathew

[email protected] Choir Secretary

516-433-9192 (Home)

516-754-5857 (Cell)

EDAVAKA MISSION

Abraham George

[email protected] Secretary

516-305-4691 (Home)

516-395-0456 (Cell)

SEVIKA SANGHOM

Rajamma Mammen

[email protected] Secretary

516-822-2276 (Home)

516-477-5426 (Cell)

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Varghese Thomas

[email protected] Headmaster 516-385-2306 (Home)

YOUTH FELLOWSHIP

Alexander Thomas

[email protected] Vice President

516-385-2306 (Home)

516-417-3881 (Cell)

YUVAJANA SAKHYAM

Lagi Thomas

[email protected] Vice President

516-396-4588 (Home)

516-849-0368 (Cell)

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SECRETARY’S CORNER

2ND

QUARTER UPDATE

The months of May & June were times of transition for our Parish. We

bid farewell to Rev. A.B. Binu and welcomed Rev. Shinoi Joseph including both of their families. I personally want to thank all of the individuals,

organizations, committee members, and office bearers who played a pivotal role

in the Church Cleanup, Inventory and Parsonage Cleanup in the short period of time we were given. As in the past, it was immediately evident that our Church

still has the ability to pull together in times of need. During this time each

organization stepped forward to introduce Achen to its aims, goals, strengths, and areas for improvement. Let us continue to think positively for 2014 and

work tirelessly to glorify His Kingdom through all our efforts.

To keep your minds exercised for July, please try the word search puzzle below!

God Bless,

Sarah Jacob

…And He Shall Be Called…

Puzzle created at Teach-nology.com