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(This newsletter is for private circulation only)
Published by P. M. Jacob, Parish Secretary
For and on behalf of Immanuel Mar Thoma Church, Houston
Cell: 832.567.0745, email: secretary@immanuelmtc.org
N E W S L E T T E R
J U LY 2 0 2 3
Immanuel Mar Thoma Church
Houston, TX
w o r s h i p S c h e d u l e J U L Y 2 0 2 3
July 02 Share for the Gospel
8.00 am English HQ assisted by Carmel area
prayer group
1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
Epistle
Gospel
Deut 14: 22-29
1 Tim 6: 17-21
2 Cor. 9: 6-12
Luke 3: 7-14
10:00 am Malayalam HQ assisted by Ebenezer
area prayer group
1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
Epistle
Gospel
Deut 14: 22-29
1 Tim 6: 17-21
2 Cor. 9: 6-12
Luke 3: 7-14
July 09
Priest: Ministers of the Kingdom of God
8:00 am G3 & English HQ assisted by the Youth
Fellowship
1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
Epistle
Gospel
Ezek. 33: 1-9
1Tim. 6:11-16
Eph. 4:7-16
Matt 9:35-38
10.00 am Malayalam HQ assisted by the Hebron
area prayer group
1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
Epistle
Gospel
Ezek. 33: 1-9
1Tim. 6:11-16
Eph. 4:7-16
Matt 9:35-38
July 16
People of God: The body of Jesus Christ
10:00 am English HQ assisted by Horeb area
prayer group
1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
Epistle
Gospel
Josh. 1: 1-9
1Cor.12: 27-31
2 Cor. 5:16-21
Matt 5:43-48
July 23 Good News: Life through Death
8:00 am Praise & Worship (CFF) & English HQ 1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
Epistle
Gospel
Deut. 6: 1-17
Eph. 3: 1-13
Rom: 8: 12-17
John 12:20-26
10.00 am Malayalam HQ assisted by Jerusalem
area prayer group
1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
Epistle
Gospel
Deut. 6: 1-17
Eph. 3: 1-13
Rom: 8: 12-17
John 12:20-26
July 30
Holy Spirit who Empowers for Mission
8.00 am G3 & English Divine Service assisted by
the Youth Fellowship
1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
Epistle
Gospel
Isa. 61: 1-4
Acts 1: 1-11
Gal.. 5: 16-24
John 20: 19-23
10.00 am Malayalam HQ assisted by Salem area
prayer group
1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
Epistle
Gospel
Isa. 61: 1-4
Acts 1: 1-11
Gal.. 5: 16-24
John 20: 19-23
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2023 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OFFICE BEARERS
Vicar Rev. Dr. Eappen Varghese 713.330.5299
Assistant Vicar Rev. Santhosh Thomas 832.837.4721
Vice President Mr. K.K. John 713.408.0865
Secretary Mr. P.M. Jacob 832.567.0745
Treasurer Mr. T.V. Mathew 281.499.7414
Accountant Mr. John K. Philip 832.744.0271
Lay Leader (Malayalam) Mr. Saji John 847.903.6505
Lay Leader (English) Mr. Navid John 281.788.6233
AREA REPRESENTATIVES
Bethel Mr. Mathews Varghese 832.205.6860
Bethlehem Mr. Varghese Rajesh Mathew 832.630.0748
Carmel Mrs. Mariamma Oommen 281.734.7093
Ebenezer Mr. K.T. Sajee 281.750.5141
Hebron Mrs. Susmy Prasanth 713.923.0778
Horeb Mr. Rajan Daniel 832.628.5481
Jerusalem Mr. Daniel Varghese 908.591.3621
Salem Mrs. Annamma Jacob 832.332.1007
Sehion Mrs. Mariamma Abraham 516.467.7926
Sharon Mrs. Elizabeth Benni 832.462.9383
Sinai Mr. Philip Mathew 682.246.1255
Tabor Mr. John Varghese 281.746.0005
CHURCH ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES
Choir Mr. Derrick Kurian 832.744.1664
Edavaka Mission Mr. Mathew T. Scaria 281.857.5611
Senior Fellowship Mrs. Sara Philip 281.889.8566
Sevika Sanghom Mrs. Lata Mathews 832.205.6861
Sunday School Mrs. Bincy Puthenmadathil 832.215.2462
Young Family Fellowship Mr. Ninan Philip Kalloor 281.995.8124
Youth Fellowship Mr. Alan John 832.877.6873
Yuvajana Sakhyam Mr. Sajan John 832.429.5353
DIOCESAN ASSEMBLY & MANDALAM MEMBERS
Diocesan Assembly Mr. Binu Pappachan 405.922.5716
Diocesan Assembly Ms. Jewel Zachariah 832.334.8622
Diocesan Assembly Mr. Siju Philip 516.503.5589
Sabha Mandalam Mr. M.G. Mathew 281.857.3088
OTHER ELECTED MEMBERS
IMC Administrator Scheduler Mr. Zachariah Koshy 281.780.9764
IMC Facility Manager Mr. John Varghese 832.938.8664
IMC Facility Manager Mr. John P. Mathew 832.656.1836
Technology Director Mr. Abraham Kurien 832.623.2330
AUDITORS
Auditor
Mr. John Varghese 832.938.8664
Auditor Mr. Aju John 832.846.0763
F R O M T H E A S S T . V I C A R ’ S D E S K
Dearly Beloved in Christ,
Greetings to you all in the name of our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ. Let us thank our Almighty God for all the providence and the protection
in our daily walks of life. We are so thankful to you all for your prayers and support.
We observe July 3
rd
as St. Thomas day. The whole church remembers and
commemorates the life of St. Thomas, one of the apostles of our Lord and saviour
Jesus Christ. This year we are meditating on the theme ‘Discipleship as Readiness to
Die with Christ’. According to the tradition, St. Thomas played a significant role in
spreading the teachings of Jesus beyond the borders of Israel. He is believed to have
travelled to India to share the Gospel and establish Christian communities there. It is
said that he faced persecution, opposition, and eventually martyrdom for his faith.
St. Thomas’s life and ministry exemplify the essence of discipleship, which includes
readiness to die with Christ. His commitment to following Jesus, spreading the
Gospel, and facing persecution and martyrdom highlight the sacrificial nature of
discipleship and the transformative power of surrendering one’s life to Christ.
Our Sunday School has planned to conduct VBS from July 14th–16th and we are
ready to dive into another exciting theme “Twists and Turns: Following Jesus Changes
the Game”. Let us uphold our VBS in our prayers. May God begin to work in the
hearts of our children, softening their hearts to receive His word. May our VBS enable
our children to draw closer to God. Also, we are in the process of conducting adult
VBS (School of Gamaliel) on 22
nd
of July 2023.
Every Christian is called to serve Christ and His Church, but our spiritual gift shows
how we can particularly serve Him. What is God’s will for my life? What does He
want me to do as a Christian? What should be my Ministry? All these questions begin
to be answered when we understand our gift.
What does God want us to do with our spiritual gifts? We need to,” Rekindle the gift
of God that is within you” (2 Timothy 1:6)
We can Rekindle our spiritual gift by understanding our Christian life with some
pertinent questions.
What do you enjoy the most?
What make you feel accomplished or at ease?
What do people say they like or admire you?
What ministries or volunteer opportunities stir interest and make you feel good
about doing.
Let’s rekindle our spiritual gift. No matter what our gift is, they can be used for the
extension of God’s Kingdom.
May God bless you,
Rev. Santhosh Thomas, Asst. Vicar.
C A L E N D A R
Dr. Jacob Manor Thomas & Mrs. Sara Thomas (ID # 175)
Cell # 936.465.2126
Address: 4502 Westwind Garden Pass, Katy, TX 77494
A D D R E S S C H A N G E
O R G A N I Z A T I O N A N N O U N C E M E N T S
SUNDAY SCHOOL
VBS 2023: July 14-July 16
Theme: “Twists & Turns: Following Jesus
Changes the Game”
Sevika Sanghom July 22: School of Gamaliel
SENIOR
FELLOWSHIP
July 01: Prayer Meeting at 10 am at the
church.
July 13: HQ in Malayalam @ 10 am
July 20: Pakal Veedu @ 10 am
HOPE
July 20: Meeting after the HC service
IMAFF
July 21: Prayer Meeting @ 7.30 pm at the
Church
AREA PRAYER
GROUPS
Hebron area prayer meeting: Sunday, July
2nd @ 7.00 pm at the residence of Mrs. Ligy
Anish (ID # 651), 8823 Iron Forge Rd., Mis-
souri City, TX 77459.
Sinai area prayer meeting: Sunday July 16
@ 6.00 pm at the residence of Mr. Rajiv N
Jacob (ID #.404). Address: 12006 Eden
Creek Drive, Pearland, TX 77584
Bethlehem area prayer meeting: Sunday July
16th at 7.00 pm at the residence of Mr. Kun-
nel M. Mathew (ID # 631), 110 Queens Ct.,
Stafford, TX.77477
Bethlehem area prayer meeting: Sunday July
23rd at 6.00 pm at the residence of Mr.
George Varghese (ID # 620), 806 McIntosh
Bend Dr., Stafford, TX. 77477
Sinai area prayer meeting: Friday July 28
7.30 pm at the residence of Mr. Johnny M
Mathew (ID #.192). Address: 7202 Tankers-
ley Rd, Manvel, TX 77578
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
Hearty congratulations to all the 2023 High school & Col-
lege Graduates.
We wish you nothing
but the very best as
you embark on a new
journey in your life.
The Bible has 3,566,480 letters, 810,677 words, 31,175 verses,
1,189 chapters, and 66 Books. The longest chapter is the 119th
Psalm. The middle verse is in the 8th verse of 118th psalm. The
longest name is in the 8th chapter of Isaiah; it contains 18 letters.
The word “and” occurs 46,627 times, the word “Lord” 1855 times.
The 37th chapter of Isaiah and the 19th chapter of 2 Kings are
alike. The longest verse is Esther 8:9, the shortest is John 11:35.
Ezra 7:12 has all the letters of the alphabet except the letter J. The
name of God is not found in Esther. The word “boy” occurs in the
Bible three times and the word “girl” two times.
Christ is the key to the entire book.
T H E B I B L E
C o n d o l e n c e s
1. Mr. Abraham Joseph Padinjattidom, 71 years old,
brother of Dr. Sam Joseph (ID # 412) of the Hebron ar-
ea prayer group was called to eternal rest in Trivan-
drum, Kerala.
The vicars and members of the Immanuel Parish express our
heartfelt condolences. Kindly uphold the bereaving family mem-
bers in your thoughts and prayers.
J U L Y B I B L E Q U I Z Q U E S T I O N S
Please mark your calendars and save the date !
July 14-16 Sunday school VBS
July 22 School of Gamaliel
Aug 05 SWR Sunday school competition
Sept 15-17 Parish Convention
Sept 30 Auction (Tentative)
Oct 08 Parish Day
Oct 21 India Fest
Dec 23 Christmas Carol Service
Dec 29-31 Year end retreat
C a l e n d a r o f U p c o m i n g E v e n t s
Bible Portion Psalms 91-105
1. Name the Psalm designated for Sabbath day?.
2. Who will flourish like a Palm tree?.
3. God spoke to three people from pillar of cloud. Who are they?.
4. Which Psalm is known as thanksgiving Psalm?.
5. Where do the following find place to live?.
1. Stork
2. Wild goats
Answers for June Bible Quiz
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1.76:4, 2. 84, 3. 85:10, 4. 85:11, 5. 90.
J U L Y 2 0 2 3 W E D D I N G
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486 Sajeev G. Kutty & Jolly Sajeev 20-Jul
595 Binu George & Animole Binu 20-Jul
191 Chacko Jacob & Deenamma Jacob 21-Jul
270 Jojy John & Dr. Lydia John 21-Jul
501 Bobby Thomas & Benzy Thomas 21-Jul
345 Mathew T. Scaria & Lizy Mathew 22-Jul
457 Arun Koshy & Mariamma Chacko 22-Jul
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675 Biju J. Thomas & Jalaja Joseph 25-Jul
177 John Chacko & Chinnamma John 26-Jul
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483 Sibi P. Mathew & Selena Patel Mathew 28-Jul
654 Roshan Regi & Mari Lyn Jacob Veerampully 28-Jul
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192 Johnny M. Mathew & Achamma C. Mathew 30-Jul
237 Raju Abraham & Susan Abraham 30-Jul
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J U L Y 2 0 2 3 B I R T H D A Y S
Chinnamma John 1-Jul
Saramma Mathai
Bindu Anil Mathew
Mariamma Chacko
Dea G. Sanil
Gabriel Mathew
Solly Saji
Joel Sam Kalloor 2-Jul
Bindu Philip
Saji Pappachan
Abey V. Kunjumon 3-Jul
Christina Jose
Shikha S. Thomas 4-Jul
Leema Elsa Binu
Mathew Kanankara Abraham
Sibi Abraham 5-Jul
John Jacob
Prince Jacob
Namrata Susan Varghese
Apoorva Anne Varghese
Sunu Cherian
Kuriakose Thottyil 6-Jul
Greyson Mammen Mathew
Ajitha P. Kurian 7-Jul
Sheeba E. Mathew
Noah Bobby Thomas
Jerin Shibu
Mevin John Abraham
M. G. Mathew 9-Jul
Amit G. Thomas
Sophie Rachel Abraham
Annamma Cherian 10-Jul
Smijo M. Mathew
Sera Susan Samuel
Ethan Kulkarni
Samuel Jose George 11-Jul
Benzy K. John
Susan Mathew
Annamma John
Nickel Mathew Thomas
Stanley Varghese
Jean Mary Thomas
Liza Eliz Mathew
Leha Susan Varghese 12-Jul
Aiden Aby George
Nithin Cherian Mathew
Olivia Royce Green
Vinu Jacob Mathew 13-Jul
John Varghese
Haley Nicole Sooudi
Maya Roy
Abbey Joseph
John Abraham
Kurian George
Sujamol John 14-Jul
Sam Chacko 15-Jul
Jijo Philip Varughese
Jacob Chacko 16-Jul
Monachan Thomas
Roni Mathew
Nissi Maria Shybu
Beena Abraham
Navid Jacob John
Jeena Jose
Bincy Mathew
J U L Y 2 0 2 3 B I R T H D A Y S ( c o n t )
Isac Thomas 17-Jul
Roji Mathew
Jesmin Aju John
Meenu A. Varghese 19-Jul
Austin S. Alexander
Kunjumol Varughese
Saramma Philipkutty
Varghese Sebastian
Sibi P. Mathew
Elena Sarah Thomas
George Varghese
Jerryil Zachariah 20-Jul
Sam Rajan Daniel
Aswin Cherian Mathew
Elijan Philip Ninan 21-Jul
Hannah Susan George
Bindhu Samuel
Roshu Thomas
Dr. Mariam Sara Sunil 22-Jul
Annie Jacob
Naya Esther Mammen 22-Jul
Nisha John 23-Jul
Lijoy Samuel
Jerin C. John
Mariamma George 24-Jul
Sheba A. Kuriakose
Ajay Thomas
Sneha Abraham
Roshini E. Joseph
Saji Mathew 25-Jul
Susan Mathew 26-Jul
Geeta Mammen
Dr. Cherry Mathew
Mercy Binoy
Biju Abraham
Elvin Varghese Mathews
Sony Sam Jacob
Justin Samuel 27-Jul
Reena Varghese
Liya Marrie Kalathoor
Jaiden Naithan Jacob
Grace Maria Chandy
Eva Susan Jacob
Annamma Thomas 28-Jul
David Kalathoor 29-Jul
Ian Charles Chacko
David Paul Thomas
Saramma Mathew 30-Jul
Anu Mathew
Max M. Philip
Merina A. Thomas
Annie H. Joseph 31-Jul
Melwin Thomas Kondoor
Rebecca George
Jenna Joe George
Susan Thomson
J U L Y 2 0 2 3 W E D D I N G
A N N I V E R S A R I E S
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395 Benny Kalathoor & Liny Kalathoor 1-Jul
149 Thomas Samuel & Leela M. Samuel 2-Jul
462 Johnson Thomas & Ambili Susan 2-Jul
323 Vivekanand V. Shetti & Dr. Jessie George Shetti 3-Jul
153 John P. Thomas & Mariamma J. Thomas 5-Jul
358 Mohan John Thomas & Mariamma John 5-Jul
392 Thompson Jacob & Dr. Reena Jacob 6-Jul
241 Sam Mathew & Rachel Mathew 7-Jul
149 Jim Thomas & Maya Thomas 8-Jul
444 Rupesh Koshy & Mekha Solomon 8-Jul
477 Titus Eapen & Seena Eapen 9-Jul
491 Anub Philip & Rimla Anna Paul 9-Jul
602 George T. Justin Thadikkal & Jeena Jose 9-Jul
337 Shiju Oommen & Binsu Oommen 10-Jul
365 Abraham Kurien & Ann Kurien 10-Jul
425 Aby Pappachan & Sheeba Pappachen 10-Jul
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520 John Varghese & Sunila Abraham 11-Jul
587 Shibu Thomas & Jessica Nguen Thomas 11-Jul
646 Sachin Kulkarni & Bini George 11-Jul
221 Joseph Varghese & Betsy Varghese 12-Jul
530 George P. Thomas & Dr. Sheena Itty 12-Jul
625 Abraham K.M & Aleyamma Abraham 12-Jul
668 Joseph K. T. & Leelamma Joseph 15-Jul
518 John Jesson & Mariamma Jesson 16-Jul
661 Santhosh K. Varghese & Sherin M. John 16-Jul
670 Michael Brian Samuel & Julia Vera 16-Jul
283 Samuel Abraham & Omana Abraham 17-Jul
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528 Jose P Abraham & Nidhi J. Abraham 18-Jul
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