Trinity Mar Thoma Church, Houston,

5810 Almeda Genoa Road, Houston, TX 77048

Trinity Newsletter

JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2020

(Message from Jacob Achen) Dearly beloved in Christ,

Greetings in the mighty name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

Praising God Almighty for the gift of another year in our life and all the possibilities that it brings to us. The dawn of a New Year is a time to refresh our lives; to get rid of all the baggage that slows us down in our commitments and commissions. Life is blessed when it is used for the glory of God. Let us look out for more opportunities to bring glory to God through our lives.

I thank all of you for devoting your time and talents in 2019 for the buildup of the var-ious ministries of our church. The highlight last year was the sincere efforts we took to revive the Healing Hearts Ministry. This ministry helped many sick and aged members to feel a fellowship of prayer and care around them. I appreciate the coordinators with-out taking their names here. Tribute Meals is a new ministry that attempts to serve one time’s meal for the aged and sick in a week. A number of families come together with their labor, time and resources to make it a blessing. It is a humble beginning in-tended to serve the aging members of the church in more meaningful ways. We need in-novation and improvisation to make it a relevant ministry for our seniors.

We also need to very sincerely appreciate the contributions of our AV team. The hours that they spend to continuously improve the sound quality inside the church is really amazing! May the Almighty bless their efforts.

The proceeds from the Sevika Sangham Conference will be used to help 50 women in In-dia with their marriage. INR 50,000.00 will be gifted to each woman whose wedding is fixed. We thank our Sevika Sangham of for their blessed leadership in this regard.

Our church already continues to thrive in 2020 with its ministry activities. The Youth Fellowship retreat is scheduled from January 17th-19th. Please encourage all the youth of our parish to come and join this event.

Our choir will be having new auditions on February 8th and 9th. We expect many new members to join this blessed ministry with this audition. People who play musical instru-ments can also register with the choir. The newly-constituted choir will have a music workshop for a whole day on February 29th. Let me thank all who work hard to make

this ministry a blessing for all.

Sunday School students are requested to give first priority to Sunday School classes. Other responsibilities, whatever it may be, are secondary to the Sunday School class sessions. Teachers are requested to take note, and do not allow your students to at-tend other events in the church during Sunday School time. First Communion for those who are completing 12 years of age by July will be conducted towards the end of June or the beginning of July. I request all of the parents of the kids who qualify for this to register for it. The schedule for the classes will be sent to you very soon.

In the next few months, “repentance” will be the theme we focus on, eventually leading us to the Great Lent. Being conscious of our imperfections is a prerequisite for living in an attitude of repentance. The presence of God always reminds us of the fact that we always have room to improve. Let our genuine repentance always lead us to experience the perfecting grace of God in our life.

Yours in His love,

Jacob Achen

IMPORTANT DATES

January 11, Saturday: Executive Committee Meeting at 3.30 pm

January 19, Sunday: Parish General Body after Holy Communion

January 26, Sunday: 2019 Executive Committee after Holy Communion

Combined 2019 & 2020 Executive Committee

February 16, Sunday Parish General Body after Holy Communion

SUNDAY SCHOOL

January 2020

Sunday Jan 5th - Final Exam

Sunday Jan 12th -Make-up Exam & Mandatory Teachers' Meeting with Lunch

Sunday Jan 19th - First day of Spring Semester

February 2020 Community Outreach Project:

further details to be announced

January 1-15, 2020

January 1, 2020 Holy Communion in English at 10.30 am

January 3, 2020 Friday -Fasting prayer at 09.30 am

January 4, 2020 Saturday

Premarital counseling at 09.00 am

Sevika Sangham Get-together at 11.00 am. Prayer Pearland

West at 06.00 pm

Area Prayer North Houston at 06.30 pm

January 5, 2020 Sunday Holy Communion in Malayalam at 08.30 am

EDS at 11.15 am, Housewarming at 12.30 pm,

Special prayer at 05.00 pm

January 6, 2020 Monday

Sevika Sangham Committee at 07.00 pm

January 7, 2020 Tuesday: Tribute Meals

Houston achens’ fellowship at 06.30 pm

January 8, 2020 Wednesday- Edavaka Mission House visits 10 -12 pm,

Election for SWRYF at 07.30 pm

January 10, Friday-Fasting Prayer at 09.30 am

January 11, Saturday

Sunday School Facility Committee at 09.00 am

Sevika Sangham Bible Study ay 09.30 am,

Healing Hearts Communion at 11.00 am

Parish Executive Committee at 03.30 pm,

Area Prayer Pearland West at 06.30 pm

Area Prayer at Missouri City and Stafford at 06.30 pm

January 12, Sunday Holy Communion in English at 08.30 am

Sevika Sangham General Body after the HC

January 13, 2020 Monday-Edavaka Mission Committee at 08.30 pm

January 14, Tuesday-Tribute Meals

January 15 Wednesday-Edavaka Mission House visits

January 16-31, 2020 January 16, Thursday

Sevika Sangham Cottage Prayer

January 17 Friday

Fasting Prayer both at Church and Stafford Parsonage

January 17-19, Fri-Sun: YF Retreat at Camp Olympia

January 18, 2020 Saturday

Area Prayer North Shore at 06.30 am

January 19, Sunday: Holy Communion in English

No Divine Service

Parish General Body Meeting after the service

Area Prayer in Alief and Sugar Land at 06.30 pm

January 21, Tuesday: Tribute Meals

January 22, Wednesday

Edavaka Mission House Visits

January 23, Thursday

Senior Fellowship Monthly Meeting at 10.00 am

January 24, Friday

Fasting Prayer-both at church and Stafford Parsonage

Edavaka Mission Cottage Prayer at 07.00 pm

January 25, Saturday Diocesan Council

Area Prayer in Pearland East at 06.00 pm

YS Cottage Prayer at 06.30 pm

January 26, Sunday

Holy Communion in Malayalam

English Divine Service, Edavaka Mission General Body

Area Prayer-Pearland West at 06.00 pm

January 28, Tuesday

Tribute Meals - 08.30am -12.00 pm

January 29, Wednesday: Edavaka Mission House Visits from

10.00 am-12.00 pm

January 31, Friday

Fasting Prayer at 09.30 am at Church and Stafford Parsonage

February 1-15, 2020 February 1, Saturday

Wedding at 11.00 am

Area Prayer in Pearland West at 06.30 pm

February 2, Sunday

Holy Communion in Malayalam

English Divine Service at 11.15 am

Yuvajana Sakhyam General Body Meeting after the HC

February 4, Tuesday

Tribute Meals from 08.30 am-12.00 pm

February 5, Wednesday

Edavaka Mission House visits from 10.00am-12.00 pm

February 7, Friday

Fasting Prayer at Church and Stafford Parsonage at 09.30 am

February 8, Saturday

Sevika Sangham Bible Study at 09.30 am at Church

Choir audition at 02.00 pm

Area Prayer in Pearland West area at 06.00 pm

Area Prayer in GOA area at 06.30 pm

February 9, Sunday

Holy Communion in English

Choir General Body meeting after the Holy Communion

Choir audition at 02.00 pm

February 11, Tuesday

Tribute Meals from 08.30 am-12.00 pm

February 12, Wednesday

Edavaka Mission visits

February 14, Friday

Fasting Prayer at church and Stafford parsonage at 9.30 am

February 15, Saturday

Baptism at 11.00 am

Prayer Alief and Sugar Land at 06.30 pm

Yuvajana Sakhyam Cottage Prayer at 07.00 pm

February 16-29, 2020

February 16, Sunday

Holy Communion in English

No Divine Service

Parish General Body after the HC service

Area Prayer in Pearland West at 06.00 pm

Area Prayer in North Houston at 6.00 pm.

February 18, Tuesday

Tribute Meals from 08.30 am-12.00 pm

February 19-Wednesday

Edavaka Mission House Visits

February 20, Thursday

Sevika Sangham Cottage Prayer at 10.00 am

February 21, Friday

Fasting Prayer at church and Stafford parsonage at 09.30 am

February 22, Saturday: Wedding at 2.00 pm

February 23, Sunday

Holy Communion in Malayalam at 08.30 am

English Divine Service at 11.15 am

Area Prayer Alief & Sugar Land at 06.00 pm

February 25 Tuesday

08.30 am-12.00pm -Tribute Meals

February 26 Wednesday

Edavaka Mission House Visits from 10.00 am-12.00 pm

February 27 Thursday

Seniors’ Fellowship-Monthly Meeting at 10.00 am

February 28, Friday

Fasting Prayer at Church and Stafford Parsonage at 09.30 am

February 29 Saturday

Choir-Music Workshop

Area Prayer in Missouri City & Stafford at 06.00 pm

PRAYER MEETINGS

Alief & Sugarland

January 19 Sunday at 530 at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Varghese Samuel (Babu & Susan) at 4331 Merriweather St., Sugar Land, TX 77478.

February 15 Saturday at 6.30 at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph K. Jo-seph (Babychen & Achamma) at 4914 Laurel Hill Ct., Sugar Land, TX 77478.

February 23 Sunday at 5.30 Special Prayer arranged by Mr. & Mrs. P. T. Varghese (Babu & Rosamma) at SS Hall.

Galveston & Other Area

February 8 Saturday at 6.30 pm, at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Raju Ku-rian (Raju & Susan) at 1408 Pine Ash Court, Pearland, TX 77581.

Missouri City & Stafford

January 11, Saturday at 630 pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Magesh Mathew (Magesh & Suma) at 114 Ember Branch Dr., Missouri City, TX 77459. February 29, Saturday at 6.00 pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Philip Abraham (Jose & Ponnamma) at 3915 Golden Shore, Missouri City, TX 77549.

North Houston

January 4 Saturday at 6.30 pm at the residence of Mr. Mrs. Saji Varghese (Saji & Libi) at 18314 Castle Haven Ln., Spring, TX 77379.

February 16, Sunday at 6.00 pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Abraham Thomas (Kunjumon & Baby) at 2718 Thompson Creek Dr., Houston, TX 77067

North Shore

January 18 Saturday at 6.30 pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Abraham Mathews (Babu & Ammini) at 14034 Lorne Drive, Houston, TX 77049.

PRAYER MEETINGS

Pearland East

January 25 Saturday at 6.00 pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Koshy K. Varghese (Babu & Lilly) at 3405 Walden Creek lane, Pearland, TX-77581.

Pearland West January 4, Saturday at 6.30 pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Mathew (Joe & Mogan) at 2012 Waters Edge Court, Pearland, TX 77584.

January 11, Saturday at 6.30 pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Titus Abraham (Titus & Tina) at 11706 Crescent Bluff Dr., Pear-land, TX 77584.

January 26, Sunday at 6.00 pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Alex Pappachan (Sabu & Giji) at 2014 Mountain Creek St., Pear-land, TX 77584.

February 1, Saturday at 6.30 pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Georgekutty M. (Georgekutty & Mani) at 2816 Green Mountain Drive, Pearland, TX 77584.

February 8, Saturday at 6.00 pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Reji Thomas (Reji & Anisha) at 12606 Floral Park Lane, Pearland, TX 77584.

February 16, Sunday at 6.00 pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Philip V. Chirayil (Benny & Molly) at 11318 Sailwing Creek Ct., Pearland, TX 77584.

January 11th Saturday- Bible Study at 9:30 am at church.

January 16th Thursday-Cottage prayer at 10 am at the residence of Mrs. Emily George at 3815 Dover Bluff Lane, Sugarland, TX 77479.

February 8th Saturday-Bible study at 9:30 am at church.

February 20th Thursday- Cottage prayer at 10 am at the residence of Mrs. Raji Johnson at 331 Leisure Dr. Stafford, TX 77477.

FASTING PRAYER

Fasting Prayer will be every Friday at 9.00 am at Stafford

parsonage and/or Church.

Please refer to weekly announcements for changes, if any

SENIOR FELLOWSHIP

January 23 10 am Thursday Senior Fellowship Meeting at church

February 27 10 am Thursday Senior Fellowship Meeting at church

HEALING HEARTS

Healing Hearts Holy Communion

Saturday January 11, at 11.00 am

Please make arrangements to bring members with less mobility from respective areas

YUVAJANA SAKHYAM

January 25 Saturday: Cottage Prayer at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Sher-ry T. Jacob (Sherry & Shirly) at 13201 Moonlit Lake Lane, Pearland, TX 77584.

February 2 Sunday: Yuvajana Sakhyam General Body: main agenda is election of office bearers for 2020.

February 15 Saturday: Cottage prayer at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Reji Thomas (Reji & Anisha): 12606 Floral Park Ln, Pearland, TX 77584

Yuvajana Sakhyam is collecting minimally used good cloths for Chari-table Organizations. Please place them in the box provided in Fellow-ship Hall.

EDAVAKA MISSION

1. Edavaka Mission Cottage prayer meeting at the residence of Mr & Mrs. Babu T. George: 4202 Pensacola Oaks Lane, Sugarland, TX 77479 on January 24th Friday at 7.00 pm.

2. South West Regional Conference - March 6th & 7th, 2020 (Friday & Saturday). Hosted by Im-manuel Mar Thoma Church, Houston. Registra-tion Fee $30.00. Main Speaker Dr. Vinod Cheri-an, Philadelphia Mar Thoma Church.

3. Edavaka Mission Committee meeting on Janu-ary 13, 2020 Monday at 8.00 pm via conference call.

4. Edavaka Mission General Body - January 26, 2020: Election of Office Bearers, Committee members, Auditors and Regional representa-tives. Annual report, Statement of accounts,

TMCYF Retreat: Date: January 17-19, 2020, Location: Camp Olympia

Address: 723 Olympia Dr, Trinity, TX 75862

Theme: Hills and Valleys, Registration fee: $95,

Please sign up by using the following link:

https://www.tmcyf.org/retreat

• YF Center B Elections

The elections for the YF Center-B Positions to elect Vice Pres-ident, Secretary, Treasurer, Regional Representative for Ex-ecutive Committee will be held on January 8, 2020 at 7:30 pm via conference call. All registered YF members are eligi-ble to hold positions at the Center Level. Elections conducted via Conference Call; Details: Dial-In-Number: (712)-770-3887

Access Code: 571855#

YOUTH FELLOWSHIP

Jeena Thomas and Jinu Mathew

[1324 Bowen Dr., League City, TX 77573]

Ggot married on December 28, 2019.

Shawn P. Alexander and Derin Sara Mathew

[2120 Sedona Dr., League City, TX 77573]

Got married on December 30, 2019.

NEW MEMBERS

Mr. & Mrs. AJITH JACOB MATHEW (Ajith & Elizabeth) along with daughter Rhea Mathew. Address: 2747 MONARCH CROSSING, MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459

ID # 536; Missouri City/Stafford Area Prayer Group

Mr. & Mrs. SAJI VARGHESE JOHN (Saji & Beena) along with Rebeca, Ruth & Reuben (Children). Address: 5219 RAINIER ST., PASADENA, TX 77504

ID # 537; Pasadena Area Prayer Group

Mr. & Mrs. SUJITH GEORGE (Sujith & Cicil) along with Neil & Stacey (Children).

Address: 2020 BUSINESS CENTER DR., APT 3102, PEARLAND, TEXAS 77584. ID # 538; Pearland West Area Prayer Group

Mr. & Mrs. VIJAYAN K. J. (Vijayan & Annie) along with Anju & Ajin (Children). Address: 13422 RAMPCHESTER LN, HOUSTN, TX 77015

ID # 539; North Shore Area Prayer Group

ADDRESS CHANGE

Mr & Mrs. P.M. John (John & Achamma) of Medical Center/Stella Link area prayer group has moved to a new house in same prayer group area. Their new address is:

4141 Woodhaven Street, Houston, TX 77025.

Published on behalf of Trinity Mar Thoma Church, Houston, TX

by Jojy Jacob (Secretary)

THANK GOD

And Thanks to All of you who helped me in 2019

Especially my Wife Nissi and Children who

supported me.

Wish All of you a Happy New Year