LONG ISLAND MAR THOMA CHURCH 2350 MERRICK AVENUE

LONG ISLAND MAR THOMA CHURCH 2350 MERRICK AVENUE, MERRICK, NY 11566 ANNOUNCEMENTS - SUNDAY - OCTOBER 27 TH, 2019

THANKS, BIRTHDAY & WEDDING ANNIVERSARY ON BEHALF OF THE PARISH, I THANK REV. SAJIT THOMAS JOHN, REV. DR. PHILIP VARGHESE FOR CELEBRATING THE HOLY COMMUNION. THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO ASSISTED IN TODAY’S FAMILY SUNDAY SERVICE. WISHING ALL THOSE WHO CELEBRATED BIRTHDAYS AND WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES TODAY. MAY GOD ALMIGHTY CONTINUE TO BLESS THEM IN THE NEW YEAR.

REMINDERS ➢NEXT SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3 RD, HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE WILL BE HELD IN ENGLISH AT 10: 00 AM. ➢NEXT SUNDAY WILL ALSO BE CELEBRATED AS WORLD SUNDAY SCHOOL DAY. ➢SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY WILL ALSO BE HELD IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SERVICE. ➢DIVINE SERVICE WILL BEGIN AT 9: 20 AM

PARSONAGE DEDICATION GRATITUDE • ON BEHALF OF THE PARISH, I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK GOD ALMIGHTY AND ONCE AGAIN HIS GRACE THE MAR THOMA METROPOLITAN, DIOCESAN EPISCOPA, ALL THE CLERGIES FROM THE REGION FOR MAKING THE DEDICATION SERVICE WITH THEIR PRESENCE SUCH A BLESSED ONE. • THANKS TO OUR VICAR, REV. SAJIT THOMAS JOHN FOR THE TIMELY GUIDANCE AND PRESENCE ALL THE TIME. • THE CONVENER, DR. JOSEPH MATTACKAL, PARSONAGE CONSTRUCTION SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS, OFFICE BEARERS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. • THANKS TO THE TRUSTEES, MR. GEORGE P. BABU AND MRS. LEELAMMA T. CHACKO ALONG WITH MRS. ANN ABRAHAM FOR HELPING OUT WITH THE DEDICATION PREPARATION. THEY REALLY WORKED HARD. • THERE ARE PARISH MEMBERS WHO WORKED TIRELESSLY LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE • THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED FINANCIALLY AND ALL THE ORGANIZATIONS OF THE PARISH. • THANKS TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER SIBI, HE DID AN EXCELLENT JOB; • THE PICTURES HAVE ALREADY UPLOADED IN THE NEW WEBSITE.

2020 ELECTION OF AREA REPRESENTATIVES AND ORGANIZATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES • PLEASE ELECT YOUR AREA REPRESENTATIVES AND ALL ORGANIZATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES TO THE 2020 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BEFORE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 TH, 2019 AND INFORM THE VICAR AND THE SECRETARY. • IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE VICAR OR THE SECRETARY AT YOUR EARLIEST.

2019 VOTERS LIST • 2019 VOTERS LIST IS PUBLISHED DOWNSTAIRS ON THE NOTICE BOARD. • THIS IS WITH ALL THE CORRECTIONS WE RECEIVED DURING THE PRESCRIBED TIME. • PLEASE CHECK YOUR INFORMATION

SUNDAY SCHOOL • SUNDAY SCHOOL GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEGINS AT 9: 00 AM • LITTLE AND JUNIOR BLESSINGS WILL BE ON ALL MALAYALAM SERVICE SUNDAYS. • WORLD SUNDAY SCHOOL DAY - LIMTC SUNDAY SCHOOL WOULD BE HOSTING IT ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 ND, 2019 AT 9: 00 AM. • SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY WILL TAKE PLACE RIGHT AFTER THE HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE NEXT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 RD, 2019. ALL SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND PARENTS ARE REQUESTED TO STAY BACK FOR THE ANNIVERSARY.

SEVIKA SANGHOM ● WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29 TH, 2019 AT 10: 00 AM AT THE CHURCH. ● NORTH EAST REGION SEVIKA SANGHOM MEETING IS BEING HELD ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 TH, 2019 AT 9: 00 AM AT THE ST. JOHN’S MAR THOMA CHURCH, QUEENS VILLAGE, NY. ● PLEASE NOTIFY THE SECRETARY, IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND.

EDAVAKA MISSION ● WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 31 ST, 2019 AT 7: 30 PM AT THE CHURCH.

YUVAJANA SAKHYAM ● NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT YUVAJANA SAKHYAM IS HOLDING A GENERAL BODY MEETING ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 TH, 2019 RIGHT AFTER THE HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE. ● WE WILL BE HOLDING THE ELECTIONS FOR THE YEAR 2020 OFFICE BEARERS. ● ALL YJS MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND THIS MEETING ● BOBBY MATHEWS ● YJS SECRETARY

CHRISTMAS CAROLING ● LIMC CHOIR IS LEADING HOUSE TO HOUSE CAROLING, WE WILL BE CALLING EVERYONE TO SEE IF YOU WANT US TO COME TO YOUR AREA ON THE SPECIFIED DATE. ● CAROLING IS OPEN TO EVERYONE, BUT IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CAROLING, YOU NEED TO BE AT 50% OF THE TOTAL PRACTICES (ATTENDANCE WILL BE TRACKED) ● THE FOLLOWING DATES ARE WHEN WE WILL BE PRACTICING: ● DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 TH, AFTER THE HOLY QURBANA ● SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 TH, 10: 00 AM - 11: 30 AM ● SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17 TH, AFTER THE HOLY QURBANA ● SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 RD, 10: 00 AM -11: 30 AM ● SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 TH, AFTER THE HOLY QURBANA ● SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 ST, AFTER THE HOLY QURBANA

SALEM MAR THOMA CHURCH EASTERN LONG ISLAND ● TO THE VICAR AND MEMBERS OF THE PARISH ● WE, SALEM MAR THOMA CHURCH, EASTERN LONG ISLAND ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT BY GOD’S GRACE, WE HAVE PURCHASED A PARSONAGE. WE HAVE GREAT PLEASURE IN INVITING YOU TO THE DEDICATION CEREMONY ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 ND, AT 5: 00 PM. HIS GRACE MOST REV. DR. JOSEPH MARTHOMA ALONG WITH RT. REV. DR. ISSAC MAR PHILOXENOS, DIOCESAN EPISCOPA WILL CONSECRATE THE PARSONAGE. ● PLEASE JOIN US WITH YOUR PRAYERS.

TALENT NIGHT • THE TALENT NIGHT IS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 TH, 2019 AT 6: 00 PM AT THE PARISH AUDITORIUM. • THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR NAMES TO BOBBY AND LIJO AS THEY WILL HAVE A DESK OUTSIDE THE AUDITORIUM. • AREA REPRESENTATIVES, PLEASE COLLECT YOUR AREA TICKETS FROM THE TRUSTEES TODAY ITSELF AND PASS IT TO THE MEMBERS. • DINNER WILL ALSO BE SERVED AFTER THE PROGRAM.

FIRST COMMUNION ● THE CLASSES FOR THE FIRST COMMUNICANTS WILL BEGIN ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17 TH, 2019 AFTER THE HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE AT THE UPSTAIRS CLASS ROOM.

CONDOLENCE ● MRS. ANNAMMA ABRAHAM, 83 YEARS OLD, A MEMBER OF OUR PARISH WAS CALLED TO ETERNITY LAST NIGHT. LATE MRS. ANNAMMA ABRAHAM IS THE MOTHER OF OUR MEMBER MR. ABRAHAM MAMMEN, RESIDING AT 90 BIRCHWOOD DRIVE, HERRICKS, NY 11040 - PRAYER GROUP - C. THE MORTAL WILL BE TAKEN TO HER NATIVE PLACE KIDANGANOOR, KERALA, DETAILS OF WHICH ARE YET TO BE FINALIZED. ● THE WAKE DETAILS WILL ALSO BE ANNOUNCED LATER VIA VOICE MAIL. ● THE LONG ISLAND MAR THOMA CHURCH EXPRESSES OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES AND SYMPATHIES TO THE BEREAVED FAMILY MEMBERS AND EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS AND PRAY THAT GOD ALMIGHTY GIVE THEM THE PEACE THAT PASSETH ALL UNDERSTANDING.

NEWS LETTER ● NEWS LETTER FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER IS PLACED IN YOUR MAIL BOXES. ● PLEASE COLLECT THEM AS YOU LEAVE.

GUESTS AND VISITORS ARE THERE ANY GUESTS AND VISITORS ATTENDING THE FIRST TIME, YOU MAY PLEASE STAND INTRODUCE YOURSELF.

SOCIAL HOUR AND REFRESHMENT PLEASE JOIN US FOR SOCIAL HOUR AND REFRESHMENT