Newsletter, March 2013

Jesus came to earth,
To show us how to live,
How to put others first,
How to love and how to give.

Then He set about His work,
That God sent Him to do;
He took our punishment on Himself;
He made us clean and new.

He could have saved Himself,
Calling angels from above,
But He chose to pay our price for sin;
He paid it out of love.

Our Lord died on Good Friday,
But the cross did not destroy
His resurrection on Easter morn
That fills our hearts with joy.

Now we know our earthly death,
Like His, is just a rest.
We'll be forever with Him
In heaven, where life is best.

So we live our lives for Jesus,
Think of Him in all we do.
Thank you Savior; Thank you Lord.
Help us love like you!

The Cross. It rests on the time line of history like a compelling diamond. It’s tragedy summons all suffers. It’s Absurdity attracts all critics. It’s hope lures all searchers. Oh! what a piece of wood! History has idolized it. And despised it, gold plated it and burned it, worn it and trashed it. History has done everything to it but ignore it. That’s the

one option that the cross does not offer. No one can ignore it! You can’t ignore a piece of lumber that suspends the greatest claim in history. A crucified carpenter claiming that he is God on earth! The cross. On that 1st Easter morning the Kingdom of death was repossessed and hope took up the payments. But even Easter has to start with the cross. It is where God has accomplished the ultimate plan of liberating the strayed humanity from the slavery. Let us remember the message and meaning that communicated to the world through Cross-Easter Event and try to live it in our lives.

 

With Prayers,

Rev.Joseph Samuel.

Events (March 2013)

 

1)  Every Sunday

 

9:00 - 10:15          Sunday school

9:30 - 10:15          Adult Bible Class

10:30                     Holy Communion Service

1:00 - 3:00            Choir Practice 

 

2) Visa for Rev.Shine Mathews

 

The R1 visa petition for Rev.Shine Mathew and family are approved by the Homeland Security and hopefully they will be joining us in first week of May. Thank you very much for all your prayers.

 3) Womens Sunday

 It will be observed on Sunday the 3rd March. Rev.Dr.George Pati will be our chief guest. Lunch will be served. The WF members will lead the service.

4) Lent Prayers

 Lent prayers will be held at Church at 7pm on Wednesdays (3/13 & 3/20).

 5) Youth Sunday

Sunday the 17^th March

6) Cottage Prayers

 N/A

 
7) Passion Week Vespers

 03/25       Monday 7pm

03/26       Tuesday 7pm

03/27       Wednesday 7pm

  

8) Palm Sunday

 It will be celebrated on 24th March. Rev.George Pati will lead the service

 

9) Maundy Thursday

 

The Holy Communion service will be held on 28th March at 7pm at our Church

 

10) Good Friday

The Most Rev. J W Gladstone will be our guest on Good Friday and the service will begin at 7pm

 

11) Easter Sunday & Farewell

 

The Easter service will be on 31st March at 9.30am. There will be farewell meeting for Rev. Joseph Samuel and Family after the service.

 

 

 

12) Birthdays

 

03/06       Wincy Mathew

03/13       Latha Kurien

03/14       S athiadas Christhudhas

03/17       Jain George

03/17       Sudha Kurien

03/18       Sheela J Joseph

03/18       Ushas Koshy

03/19       Babu K George

03/19       Sachu Kurien

03/24       Ajith Philip

03/26       Aby R David

 

13) Wedding Anniversaries

03/03       Julie & Moncy Thomas

03/11       Achamma & Eipe Lee

03/15       Deri & S Christhidhas