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Trinity Mar Thoma Church, Houston

Announcements, Sunday, July 19, 2020

Worship Service and Lectionary for Next Sunday, July 26, 2020 Next Sunday, July 26, 2020, we will have English Divine Service starting at 9:00 AM. This will be streamed through our YouTube channel. Theme: Theological Education: Equipping the people of God

ദൈവ ശാസ്ത്ര അഭ്യസ്നം: ദൈവജനത്തെ സ്ജ്ജമാക്കല്‍

1st Lesson: Deut 6:1-17 2nd Lesson: 2Tim 2:1-13 Epistle: Eph 3:1-13 Gospel: John 12:20-26

Next Sunday, July 26, 2020, Galveston & Other Area will be in charge of assisting and reading the lessons. Parish Day Celebration

Next Sunday July 26th, we will be celebrated our 46th Parish Day. Our Diocesan Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Isaac Mar Philoxenos Episcopa will deliver the message during the Worship Service. The Parish Day Meeting will be held immediately after the worship service.

We will be honoring those who have received important academic achievements this year like Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and PhD etc. If you belongs to any of these recognition categories, please notify the vicar or the secretary on or before July 23, Thursday.

We will be honoring the seniors who have completed 70 years since last parish day and those who haven't honored so far, but completed 70 years can also send their names to the vicar or the secretary on or before July 23, Thursday.

Area Prayer Meeting

Missouri City/Stafford area prayer will be held through Zoom on July 22nd, Wednesday at 07:00 PM.

Fasting Prayer

There will be a Fasting prayer this Friday, July 24th 09.30 AM through Zoom.

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Organization Announcements Sunday School

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! VIRTUAL VBS is THIS WEEK from Thursday-Saturday, July 23rd-25th!!! Don't forget about VBS kit pickup THIS weekend at church! Follow the email we sent earlier this week for specifics and for more details on dates/times/locations for pickups.

Also, you will find access to each day's VBS content posted on the link provided in the email that was sent to the registrant.

If you want to still register, there is still time! Just email Trinity SS!

Please consider donating to our Sunday School! Even though we're facing new

challenges, we want to adjust with the times, and keep Sunday School as fun and

memorable as possible. If you'd like to donate, please send a check to Stacy

George or through Venmo @TrinityMTCSS.

Edavaka Mission

MTVEA South West Region Monthly Prayer Meeting by Zoom on July 20 Monday 8:30 PM. Rev. Thomas Mathew P. (MTC Carrollton) will give the message from Scripture. Requesting everyone’s Prayerful participation.

Meeting ID: 821 4687 6478. Password: 33333 dial in number 1 346 248 7799.

1 253 215 8782. .

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Edavaka Mission prayer meeting will be held on July 24th Friday at 7:30 PM via Zoom meeting. The Zoom meeting details will be sent later.

Sevika Sanghom

The Sevika Sanghom prayer meeting will be held on Thursday July 23rd at 7:30 PM via Zoom/Dial in. Please plan to participate.

Young Family Fellowship

A Monthly meeting of young family fellowship will be held on July 25th at 7:00

PM via zoom. We will continue our Bible study on Colossians. All young family

members are requested to attend.

Healthcare Workers Meeting Indian Christian Ecumenical Community of Houston (ICECH)

ICECH is planning to conduct a Youth Retreat on Saturday, July 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Topic of the Retreat is “Facing Pandemic with Faith Perspective”. Rev. Dr. Joe Joseph Kuruvilla is the guest speaker of the retreat. Please encourage your youth members to attend this retreat. We have Q&A sessions and virtual choir during the retreat.

Date: July 19, Sunday 7:00 PM. Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/440320308 Meeting ID: 440 320 308

One tap mobile +13462487799,,440320308# US

Speaker: Mrs. Reena John (Reena Kochamma) (Counselor, Chennai, India)

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ICECH is also planning to conduct Second Bible Quiz on Saturday, August 29 From 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Please check below link for general instructions to register for the Bible Quiz. Please send registration forms to Mr. Rajan Angadiyil @[email protected]. Bible Quiz Rules

Last Week’s Offertory

Date : 28-JUNE-20 AMOUNT

General Offertory $950.00

Birthday $681.00

Wedding Anniversary $150.00

Total $1781.00

Finance

On behalf of the Executive Committee, I would like to express our sincere gratitude for your generous financial contributions and requesting everyone continue to help and support to meet the financial obligation of our church.

Condolences

Mr. T. E. Geevarughese (65 years), f/o Mrs. Linta Ginu (w/o Ginu P. Cherian,

ID#452 & Daughter-in-law of Mr. P V Cherian, ID#269 & sister-in-law of Mr.

Tinu P. Cherian, ID#451, Missouri City and Stafford area) received the heavenly

call. Death was due to a heart attack. He belonged to Manakattumannil family in

Kumbazha in Kerala and survived by his wife, two daughters, and their families.

The funeral will be held later in Pathanamthitta. I request you to uphold the

bereaved families in your prayers.

This is to inform you that Mrs. Mariamma Isaac (100 years), mother of Rt. Rev. Dr. Isaac Mar Philoxenos Episcopa, was called to eternity. Ammachi completed 100 years a month before. The details of the funeral will be informed later. Kindly uphold Tirumeni and brothers Mr. Isaac Mathew & Mr. Isaac Varghese and the bereaved family members in your prayers. The vicars, Executive Committee, and the whole Trinity family express our prayers and condolences to Tirumeni and all the family members. Let us praise God for the Blessed life of Ammachi and pray that God may strengthen the dear ones with the peace that comes from God and passes all human understanding.

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Mr. Varughese Mathew (77 years), F/O Mrs. Mogan Mathew (w/o Mr Joseph

Mathew [Joe] ID#319 of Pearland West Prayer Group), received the heavenly call

at his residence in Pearland. He was suffering from Parkinson's disease for over

15 years. It was a blessed end as it followed him receiving the Holy Communion

from achen at home. He belonged to the Chamathackal family in Mallappally and

survived by his wife Mrs. Achamma Mathew, two daughters including Mrs.

Mogan and their families. The funeral services will be held later at the CSI church

in Houston. I request you all to uphold the bereaved families in your prayers.

Mrs. Sosamma John (100 years), m/o Mrs. Mariamma Thomas-(Marykutty, w/o

Mr. Thomas Philip-ID# 285-North Shore area Prayer) received the heavenly call

on July 18, 2020. She was the w/o Late Evangelist K. T. John, who served our

church faithfully in and around Kottayam and was instrumental in the build-up

of many Mar Thoma faith communities. She belonged to the Kozhivallil family in

Pampady and survived by three children Mr. K J Abraham (Houston), Mrs.

Eliyamma Babukutty (Houston), and Mrs. Mariamma Thomas; two of her

children passed away before. The funeral is scheduled to be held on July 19,

2020, at 02.00 pm (IST) at the Salem Mar Thoma Church, Pampady.

I request you to uphold the grieving families in your kind prayers.

Rt. Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Theodosius Suffragan Metropolitan

As per the decision of our Executive Committee, we have sent a letter to Thirumeni congratulating Thirumeni on his installation as the Suffragan Metropolitan. Please click below link to access the letter and Thirumeni’s reply. Congratulation Letter and Thirumeni's Reply

Hearty congratulations to Thirumeni on

behalf of the Trinity MTC Family on your

installation as the Suffrgan Metropolitan.

May our Lord continue to keep Thirumeni in

His gracious. As the Parish, we wish you well

in your ministry and assure you of our

prayers.

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Thank You and Have a Blessed Week! Dr. John P. Lincoln (80 Years) one of the pioneers of the Diocese of North America and Europe of the Mar Thoma Church was called to eternity on June 15, 2020 in Lubbock, Texas. He was served as the Diocesan Trustee in many years and also served as Sabha Mandalm Member, Sabha Council member, Episcopal Nomination Board member of the Mar Thoma Church. One of his son Dr. Anil Lincoln is a regular participant in our worship services at Trinity. Dr. Lincoln is the uncle of Mr. Sam Rojin Oommen and the cousin of Mr. John Thomas (Appu uncle). On behalf of Trinity Mar Thoma Church I would like to express our deepest condolences and request you to uphold the bereaved families in your prayers.


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