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Executive Committee 2018
President / Vicar Rev. Jogy Thomas [email protected]
718.845.2920 718.612.1891
Vice President Mr. Abraham Thomas
[email protected] 718.343.7622
Secretary Mr. Chacko K Jacob [email protected]
718.743.6160
Treasurer Dr. Thomas Bains [email protected]
516.775.4778
Accountant Mr. Subash Thomas
[email protected] 917.715.3704
Lay Leader (Malayalam) Mr. M.V. Varghese 516-673-4583
Lay Leader (English) Mr. Roshan Varughese 516.708.6661
Mandalam Representative Mr. Anil T Thomas 973.659.3414
Diocesan Assembly Rep. Mr. James Alex 516.640.5588
Diocesan Assembly Rep. Mr. Saji K Varughese 718.332.2751
Diocesan Assembly Rep. Mr. Abraham K Daniel 718-417-8441
Representatives of Organizations
Sunday School/Assembly Rep. Mrs. Mariamma Abraham 516.812.9148 Edavaka Mission Mr. Mathew N. Varghese 516-285-5753 Sevika Sanghom Mrs. Mariamma John 516-775-5866 Yuvajana Sakhyam Mr. Biju M Varughese 516.750.5474 Youth Fellowship Miss Gilsy Saji 718-332-2751 Choir Mrs Susan Kurian 516-596-7514
Representatives of Area Prayer Groups
Astoria/Jackson Hts./Flushing/
Randolph/Pelham/Connecticut. Mr.Cherukara Philipose 718.359.3158
Coney Island/Brooklyn Mr. Iype P Abraham 718.769.1015 Ridgewood/Wyckoff Mr. Cherian Moolakkal 718.456.0013
Bellerose/Queens Vill/Glenoaks Mr. Rajan Thomas 516.519.8374 Floral Park Mr. Mathew Varughese 718.347.7165 Elmont/Rosedale/Valley Stream Mr. M.C. Varughese 516.825.3895 New Hyde Park Mr. Rinu Varughese 516.673.4583 Garden City Park Mr. V.C. Abraham 516.812.9148 Long Island Mr. Vinson Alex 516.672.7404
Auditors
Mr. George C Mathew 631.847.3431 Mr. E.P. Philip 516.223.0752
Vicar’s message:
Dearly Beloved in Christ,
Warm greetings to you all in the precious name of our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ. Lord, our God provides perfect freedom, let
us use our blessings meaningfully. As we enter the 4th month of the
year 2018, may the Almighty Lord continue to bless you all. I would
like to share a few thoughts from St. Matthew 21: 1-11, V 10, And
when he entered Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, “who is
this?”. The literal meaning of 'Hosanna' is “ Save Now”. It fits well
with the Jewish longing for deliverance from the Roman Yoke. But
the crowd may not have meant it. The phrase has come to be used
as a shout of praise, like, 'Hallelujah'.
The palm Sunday procession took place during the Passover.
This procession consisted of ordinary people, especially from
Galilee. One may call the event ' the triumphal entry' of Jesus into
Jerusalem. But his purpose was not to get control of the city like a
triumphant king, but to reveal his true identity. The people of the
city watched the procession coming along the side of the Mount of
Olives. The anthem “ Hosanna to the Son of David” stunned them,
because 'Son of David' was a Messianic title. The Jews would not
accept Jesus, a Galilean, as their King. So it irritated them. “ All the
city was stirred”, so we read. It was a royal procession with a
difference.
The annoyed people asked a most disturbing question for
themselves as well as for millions throughout the history: “ Who is
this?” Yet, it is the right question about Jesus. Though it came from
an irritated crowd spontaneous, it will always remain relevant. It
must disturbe the mind of everyone who comes in touch with Jesus
until he/she finds the right answer. Some people answered , “ This
is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee”. For most people in
the world, including many millions in other religion, he is indeed a
prophet. But to you and me, is he just a prophet or something
more than that?
Our Parish Annual General Body was conducted on 2018
March 25, Sunday after the Holy Communion Service. Let me
expressed my sincere thanks to all who attended the meeting
prayerfully. Also I would like to appreciate all Edavaka Mission
members and the office bearers for arranging this year Lent house
prayers meaningfully and orderly.
Cross and empty tomb fills with hope. May the Holy Spirit
enable us to experience the transforming power of Resurrection in
our lives so that we can lead a life with Risen Christ, and become a
witness of His Resurrection. “ The Lord is raised ! He is risen
indeed!”
Let us acknowledge God's presence and providence we experienced throughout the faith Journey, which are beyond our measure. Here I request your wholehearted prayer and support to all the activities of the Church. Since we are in the second quarter of this year, as a faith community we submit ourselves in the mighty hands of God for the effective ministry that will be fruitful to all members of the Church.
As we move on, I seek your wholehearted co-operation and support towards our parish and its activities. May the crucified and the resurrected Lord be with us in our daily life, in our ministry and in all walks of life…
With Prayerful Regards
Jogy Thomas Achen
SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Date Time Program Special
Observance
Sunday
April 01 9:30 AM
Holy Communion
(Malayalam) Easter
Sunday
April 8
9:00 AM Praise & Worship
(Malayalam) New Sunday
10:15 AM Holy Communion
(English)
Sunday
April 15
9:00 AM
Praise & Worship
(English) Identifying Risen
Christ
10:15 AM
Holy Communion
(Malayalam)
Sunday
April 22
9:00 AM
Praise & Worship
(Malayalam)
Resurrection
experience that
leads to witnessing
10:15 AM
Holy Communion
(English)
Sunday
April 29
9.00 AM Holy Communion
(English)
Faith living in the
Risen Christ
LECTIONARY
Date 1st Lesson 2nd Lesson Epistle Gospel April 01 Exod. 14: 5-31 Col. 3:1-11 1 Thes. 4:13-18 St..Mat. 28:1-10
April 08 Gen. 32: 22-32 Acts 9:1-18 1 Thes 1:3-12 St. John 20:24-29
April 15 Ruth 2:1-18 Acts 9:36-43 Acts 16:6-15 St. John 21:1-14
April 22 Isa 25:1-9 Acts 4:32-37 Acts 2:43-47 St. Luke 24:13-25
April 29 2 Kgs 4:27-37 Acts 26:12-23 1 Pet. 1:3-12 St.Mark 16:14-18
ASSISTANCE & USHERING: 2018 Month Prayer Group
April Astoria /Jackson heights
May Coney Island
June Ridgewood / Wykoff
AREA PRAYER MEETINGS
Area Residence
Sunday
April. 01
5.00 PM
Bellerose
Queen Village
Jamaica
TBA
Sunday
April. 01
7.00 pm
Floral Park TBA
Sunday
April.08
7:00 PM
Ridgewood
Wyckoff
Richmond Hill
Mr. Cherian Moolakkal
1811 starr street
Ridge wood, NY 11385
Ph: 646- 301- 1645
Saturday
April. 14
7:00 PM
Coney Island
Mr. Thomas Varghese
2451 west street
Brooklyn, NY 11223
Ph: 718-449-7135
Sunday
April 15
5:00 PM
New Hyde Park
Mr. Thundil Varughese
46-wilton street
New Hyde park, NY 11040
Ph: 516- 326-9138
Sunday
April 15
7:00 PM
Garden City Park
Mr. Alex Daniel
61- 4th street
New Hyde park, NY 11040
Ph: 516- 741-1140
Sunday
April. 22
7:00 PM
Long Island
Mr. Ajish Mathew
407 chamber ave
East meadow, NY
Ph: 516-216-4262
Saturday
April. 28
7:00 PM
Elmont/Rosedale
Valley Stream
Mr. Thomas Daniel
2024 Byron avenue
Elmont, NY 11003
Ph: 516- 285-5998
SEVIKA SANGHOM
DATE & TIME EVENT RESIDENCE
Thursday
April 05
10.00 AM
Coney Island
Bible Study
Mrs. Mary Abraham
74 B Manhattan Court
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Tel.718-743-0008
Thursday
April 12
10.00 AM
Bellerose/Floral
Park/Queens Village
Mrs. Mary Pothen
84-71, 256th. St.
Floral Park, NY11001
Tel. 718-470-0499
Thursday
April 19
10.00 AM
Elmont/ Long Island
Mrs. Aleyamma Jacob
182 Freeman Ave, Elmont
NY-11003
Tel. 516-285-4966
Thursday
April 27
New Hyde Park
Garden City Park
Bible Study
Mrs. Mary mani
1515 Imperial Ave
New Hyde Park, NY-11040
Tel. 516-492-3598
NOTICE
Sevika Sanghom is planning a day trip to Lancaster to see the new show “Jesus” on Wed Aug 15th. Due to limited seats availability it is a first come first serve basis, Please contact Sevika Sanghom committee members or Co-ordination Mrs. Susan Kurian
FASTING PRAYER Friday
April 06
10.00 AM
Sevika Sanghom& Edavaka Mission
(Combined)
In the Church
Friday
April 20
10.00 AM
Sevika Sanghom& Edavaka Mission
(Combined)
In the Church
SUNDAY SCHOOL
DATE TIME EVENT
April 2018 Every Sunday
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Sunday School Class
NEWS VBS will be held from July 26-29 at church Registration will start in the first week of June. For Further information please contact the
Sunday School office. Superintendent: Mrs. Mariamma Abraham - Tel. 516-467-7926
YUVAJANA SAKHYAM Yuvajana Sakhyam cottage prayer meeting will be held on
Sunday , April 08th 2018 6:30 pm at the residence of Mr. Shibu K. Cherian
878- maple lane East meadow, NY 11554
Ph: 646- 884- 0138
SENIOR CITIZENS Senior Citizens meeting will be held in the Church on April 10 Tue at 10:00 AM. All senior citizens are required to attend this meeting.
MALAYALAM CHOIR
Choir practices will be held on the following Sundays: April 1th, 15that
9:00AM and also on Saturday April 14th at 7:00 PM in the Church.
All choir members are requested to attend these practices.
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO:
Jaimee Thampan MANHASSET HILLS 1-Apr
Kunjamma Varghese CONEY ISLAND 2-Apr
Liza Abraham WOODMERE 2-Apr
Varghese Daniel FRANKLIN SQUARE 2-Apr
Cianna Aleyah George ELMONT 2-Apr
Jeswin J. Chacko ELMONT 2-Apr
Roshen Mathew NEW YORK 2-Apr
Brady Bains ELMONT 3-Apr
Asher J. John HICKSVILLE 3-Apr
Jobby Mathew NEW HYDE PARK 3-Apr
Mathew Punnamoottil NEW HYDE PARK 4-Apr
Anugraha Mary Jogy OZONE PARK 4-Apr
Manoj Mathew MANHASSET HILLS 4-Apr
Dr. Sibyl M. Cherian FLORAL PARK (QUEENS) 4-Apr
Jasmine Varghese LONG ISLAND 5-Apr
Bini George FLORAL PARK (NASSAU) 5-Apr
M. C. Varughese ELMONT 5-Apr
John Mani GARDEN CITY PARK 5-Apr
Jonathan John HICKSVILLE 6-Apr
Lini Mathew MARYLAND 6-Apr
Jayden Thomas Cheriyan EAST MEADOW 7-Apr
Bobby Thomas BELLEROSE 7-Apr
Mary Pothen FLORAL PARK (QUEENS) 7-Apr
Dr. Abi Tom Cherian FLORAL PARK (NASSAU) 8-Apr
Ponnamma Mathai NEW HYDE PARK 8-Apr
Anngelle Mathew FLORAL PARK 8-Apr
Rosamma Alex GARDEN CITY PARK 8-Apr
Biji Jacob WEST HEMPSTEAD 8-Apr
Jiby Joseph QUEENS VILLAGE 9-Apr
Wilson T. Oommen FLORAL PARK (QUEENS) 9-Apr
John P. John QUEENS VILLAGE 10-Apr
Tiffiny Mathew FRESH MEADOWS 10-Apr
Reji Philipose CONEY ISLAND 10-Apr
Katelynn Mary Thariath ROSEDALE 10-Apr
Susan Thomas HICKSVILLE 10-Apr
Christopher Jaden Thomas VALLEY STREAM 12-Apr
Bini Mathew NEW HYDE PARK 13-Apr
Micah Jacob Koshy NORTH WOODMERE 14-Apr
Jacob C. Mathew GARDEN CITY PARK 15-Apr
Babu Varghese NEW HYDE PARK 15-Apr
Thampankunju Varkey MANHASSET HILLS 15-Apr
Annie Jacob NEW HYDE PARK 16-Apr
Jessy Mathew NEW HYDE PARK 16-Apr
Jasmine Varughese ELMONT 16-Apr
Marcy Mathew NEW HYDE PARK 16-Apr
Lukas Philipose CONEY ISLAND 17-Apr
Soumya Simon Thomas MANHASSET HILLS 17-Apr
George Kuruvilla NEW HYDE PARK 17-Apr
Chemparathil Thomas ELMONT 18-Apr
Blessy Mary Abraham MERRICK 18-Apr
Marykutty Thariath ROSEDALE 18-Apr
Joslyn Thomas ALBERTSON 19-Apr
Elijah George Abraham GARDEN CITY PARK 20-Apr
Annamma Alexander WEST HEMPSTEAD 20-Apr
Alexander Jacob Mathew GARDEN CITY PARK 20-Apr
Kaitlyn John GARDEN CITY PARK 20-Apr
Joseph Varghese BAYSIDE 20-Apr
Irene Sony Joseph BELLEROSE 21-Apr
Annamma Thomas ELMONT 21-Apr
Abraham K. Daniel RIDGEWOOD 21-Apr
Chachiamma Thomas NEW HYDE PARK 21-Apr
Mathew George FLORAL PARK (QUEENS) 22-Apr
Andrew Varughese Alex FLORAL PARK (QUEENS) 22-Apr
Rex Varghese NEW CITY 22-Apr
Stanley S. Oommen RICHMOND HILL 23-Apr
Sneha Miriam George NEW HYDE PARK 24-Apr
Shibu K. Cheriyan EAST MEADOW 24-Apr
Dr. Joe Philip ELMONT 24-Apr
Shiny John HICKSVILLE 24-Apr
Jessy Jacob NEW HYDE PARK 24-Apr
Ryan Aji CONEY ISLAND 24-Apr
Mary Cherian FLORAL PARK (QUEENS) 24-Apr
Geevarghese Johnson GLEN COVE 25-Apr
Santhi George BELLEROSE 25-Apr
Jonah M. Philipose LONG ISLAND 25-Apr
Rosamma Unni LITTLE NECK 25-Apr
Sanaya Maria Cherian DIX HILLS 26-Apr
George K. Thomas QUEENS VILLAGE 26-Apr
Beverly B. Varghese NEW HYDE PARK 26-Apr
Saramma Anil Thomas NEW JERSEY 26-Apr
Anissa Sania Cherian DIX HILLS 27-Apr
Eapen Mathews RIDGEWOOD 28-Apr
Esther L. Mathew FLORAL PARK (NASSAU) 29-Apr
Cherian Moolakkal RIDGEWOOD 29-Apr
Littymol Cherian RIDGEWOOD 29-Apr
Thomas Daniel ELMONT 29-Apr
Mariamma Thomas QUEENS VILLAGE 29-Apr
Julia James GARDEN CITY PARK 29-Apr
Susan Elias Cherian FLORAL PARK (NASSAU) 30-Apr
Sansu Lilly John CONEY ISLAND 30-Apr
Mathew Abraham NEW HYDE PARK 30-Apr
Sheeba George NEW HYDE PARK 30-Apr
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS TO:
Thomas V. Varghese MERRICK 2-Apr
Abraham C. Abraham CONEY ISLAND 6-Apr
Aji T. Baby CONEY ISLAND 7-Apr
Dr. Abel John Cherian FLORAL PARK 10-Apr
E. P. Philip MERRICK 13-Apr
Ajish Mathew LONG ISLAND 15-Apr
N. K. Mathew MANHASSET HILLS 17-Apr
Mathew Varughese NEW HYDE PARK 18-Apr
Abraham K. John ELMONT 20-Apr
Gimmy M. Abraham GARDEN CITY PARK 22-Apr
Mathew Abraham NEW HYDE PARK 23-Apr
Philip Mathai EAST MEADOW 24-Apr
Rinu Varughese NEW HYDE PARK 24-Apr
M. A. John NEW HYDE PARK 24-Apr
Joe P. Thomas ELMONT 25-Apr
Jacob Chacko ELMONT 25-Apr
Koshy Thomas PELHAM 26-Apr
Jaison Philipose FLUSHING 29-Apr
Shibu Mathew STATEN ISLAND 29-Apr
Mathai M. Varghese NEW HYDE PARK 30-Apr
Mathew M. Thannickal NEW HYDE PARK 30-Apr
Thomas V. Thomas WANTAGH 30-Apr
YOUTH CHAPLAIN’S CORNER.
For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will
certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. - Romans 6:5 (NRSV)
The love of God enables all to have a new life. A life where we have the right fellowship with Him. A life where we do not have to fear death (Very truly, I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and does not come under judgment, but has passed from death to life. John 5:24 NRSV.) But to be united in a resurrection like his, we first need to be united in a death like his. For many people, they celebrate Easter by going back to the way they did things before Lent. They return to their old habits. But to enjoy the right relationship with God and to be united with him in a resurrection like his, we need to be united with him in a death like his. A death like his, a death where we do what God wants us to do all the time. A death like his, where we do not seek to glorify ourselves, but we seek to glorify God. A death like his, where we love others, and are willing to help and take care of others. Though Jesus, we can be united with God and enjoy a resurrection like his, but first we need to be united with him in a death like his.
Rev. Shibi Abraham
Sunday School Committee 2018
Superintendent Mrs. Mariamma Abraham
Secretary Mrs. Mary P. Roy
Treasurer Mr. Jinu M Joy
Edavaka Mission Committee 2018
Vice President Mr. M. C. Varughese
Secretary Mr. Mathew N Varughese
Treasurer Mr. John K Samuel
Sevika Sanghom Committee 2018
Vice President Mrs. Achamma Mathew
Secretary Mrs. Mariamma John
Treasurer Mrs. Alice Joseph
Yuvajana Sakhyam Committee 2018
Vice President Mr. Sony Joseph
Secretary Mr. Biju Mathew Varghese
Treasurer Mr. Anup T George
Youth Fellowship Committee 2018
Vice President Mr. Roshan Varghese
Secretary Mr. Jonah Mathew
Treasurer Miss. Sonia Varghese
Joint Secretary Miss. Karina Thomas
Malayalam Choir Committee 2018
Leader Mrs. Susan Kurian
Assistant Leader Mr. Midhun Jose
Secretary Mr. Abraham K Daniel
Treasurer Mrs. Scicily Saji
English Choir Committee 2017
Leader Mr. Joshua Mathew
Assistant Leader Miss. Gilsy Saji
Secretary Miss. Beverly Varghese
Treasurer Miss. Reena Varughese
Senior Citizens Fellowship Committee 2018
Vice President Mr. T.M. Mathew
Secretary Mr. E.P. Philip
Treasurer Mr. Rajan Thomas
Young Family Fellowship Committee 2018
Coordinator Mr. Shibu Mathew