LONG ISLAND MAR THOMA CHURCH 2350 MERRICK AVENUE

LONG ISLAND MAR THOMA CHURCH 2350 MERRICK AVENUE, MERRICK, NY 11566 ANNOUNCEMENTS - SUNDAY - DECEMBER 6 TH, 2020

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Dear Philoxenos Thirumeni, May the light of the Lord fill your heart as you celebrate your 70 th birthday. May God bless you and keep you always. Happy birthday! "For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. " EPHESIANS 2: 10

WELCOME AND THANKS ● ON BEHAF OF THE PARISH I WELCOME AND THANK REV. DR. PHILIP VARGHESE AND REV. SAJIT THOMAS JOHN FOR LEADING TODAY’S WORSHIP SERVICE AND ALSO THANK ALL THOSE WHO ASSISTED IN TODAY’S SERVICE. ● WISHING ALL THOSE WHO CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS AND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY THIS WEEK. ● MAY GOD ALMIGHTY BLESS EACH ONE OF YOU IN THE COMING YEAR.

VOTERS LIST ● THE VOTERS LIST IS PUBLISHED IN THE PARISH BULLETIN BOARD ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26 TH, 2020 AND NOTICE OF INFORMATION IS ALSO PLACED ON THE WEBSITE UNDER PUBLICATION. ● THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO REVIEW THE INFORMATION, THEY CAN EITHER VISIT THE PARISH, CALL, TEXT OR EMAIL THE VICAR OR SECRETARY, WHICHEVER IS CONVENIENT TO YOU. ● THOSE WHO ARE ATTENDING THE SERVICE, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CHECK YOUR INFORMATION AS YOU LEAVE. ● THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UNTIL 12: 30 PM THIS AFTERNOON,

THE LONG ISLAND MAR THOMA CHURCH 2350 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566 Notice of Election 2021 Date: December 6 th, 2020 As per the directives of the Diocesan Episcopa, Rt. Rev. Dr. Isaac Mar Philoxenos vide Kalpana DC/335/2020 dated next financial year 2021: Positions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Accountant Lay Leader, Malayalam Lay Leader, English Internal Auditors (two) In order to elect the above mentioned positions, the following procedures will be implemented: Nominations will be received starting Sunday, December 6 th, 2020 from 1: 00 PM until Sunday, December 13 th, 202 Nomination paper can be requested to the Vicar via email or in person. Submitting of nominations will be done by personal submission to the Vicar at the church or at the parsonage and w

No mail in nominations and withdrawal would be accepted. Scrutinizing of Nominations received, Sunday, December 13 th, 2020 2: 30 PM at the church conference room. Opportunity will be given to withdraw candidacy until Friday, December 18 th, 2020 by 4: 00 PM. Eligible final list will be prepared and presented at 5: 00 PM Friday, December 18 th, 2020 and this will be published at the notice board at the church and also at the parish website www. limtc. org under publications. If more than one candidate for any of the above positions received, an election will be conducted on Saturday, December 26 th, 2020 from 8: 00 AM to 4: 00 PM. Place of Voting: The Long Island Mar Thoma Church, 2350 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566. There will be a lunch break of one hour from 12: 00 PM - 1: 00 PM. Counting of votes, Saturday, December 26 th, 2020 at 4: 30 PM followed by results declaration. No mail in votes would be accepted for any positions. Organizational Representatives and Area Representatives - Prayer Groups Organizational Representatives and Area Representatives for Prayer Groups have to be elected via Zoom to be scheduled by the respective organization and Prayer Groups in consultation with the Vicar and results to be declared and informed to the Vicar and the Secretary. A copy of this Notice is placed at the Notice Board at the church and also posted at the parish website www. limtc. org under publications. By Order Kurien Thomas

WORSHIP SERVICE ●NEXT SUNDAY, DECEMBER, 13 TH HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE WILL BE HELD IN MALAYALAM AT 10: 00 AM.

SUNDAY SCHOOL ● SUNDAY SCHOOL WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEO FROM 8: 30 AM - 9: 30 AM. ● ZOOM DETAILS ALREADY ON THE CHURCH WEBSITE.

WEEKLY MEETING - EDAVAKA MISSION ● EDAVAKA MISSION MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY DECEMBER 10 TH, AT 7: 00 VIA ZOOM.

JUNIOR YOUTH FELLOWSHIP ● JUNIOR YOUTH FELLOWSHIP MEETING WILL BE HELD NEXT SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 TH, AT 5: 00 PM. ● REV. JESS MATHEW GEORGE AND JUSTEENA KOCHAMMA WILL LEAD THIS SESSION. ● PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR YOUNG CHILDREN TO BE PARTICIPANTS OF THIS FELLOWSHIP.

ELECTION OF AREA REPRESENTATIVES PRAYER GROUP - D, C, B AND G ● PRAYER GROUP - D - BETHPAGE, HICKSVILLE AND PLAINVIEW ● WILL BE ELECTED THIS AFTERNOON AT 4: 00 PM VIA ZOOM. ● PRAYER GROUP - C - HERRICKS AND NEW HYDE PARK ● WILL BE ELECTD THIS EVENING AT 7: 30 PM VIA ZOOM. ● PRAYER GROUP B - ELMONT AND VALLEY STREAM WILL BE ELECTED ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13 TH, 2020 AT 4: 00 PM AND ● PRAYER GROUP - G - ALBERTSON, GARDEN CITY PARK, MANHASSET HILLS, ROSLYN HEIGHTS, SEARING TOWN AND WILLISTON PARK WILL BE ELECTED ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 13 TH, 2020 AT 5: 00 PM. ● PLEASE NOTE FOR ALL THE ABOVE ELECTIONS, OUR DAILY PRAYER MEETING ZOOM LINK WILL BE USED.

CHOIR A general body meeting of the Long Island Mar Thoma Church Choir will be held on Sunday December 6 th, 2020 at 5: 00 PM via Zoom. https: //us 02 web. zoom. us/j/5847975731? pwd=c 3 o 0 TXQx. Zkp. FYTZra 0 hn. MUU 3 a. Wpxdz 09 Meeting ID: 584 797 5731 Passcode: 2350 Agenda: 1. Annual report for the year 2019 2. Annual audited account for the year 2019 3. Budget for the year 2020 4. Election of choir officials for the year 2021 5. Choir representative to the Executive Committee 6. Appointment of Choir Master by the Vicar / President 7. Any other matters with the prior permission of the chair. All choir members are requested to attend this meeting. By order, Shobin Kovoor Choir Secretary

THE LONG ISLAND MAR THOMA CHURCH 2350 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566 Edavaka Mission - Notice is hereby given that a general body meeting of the Long Island Marthoma Church Edavaka Mission, 2350 Merrick Ave, Merrick, NY 11566 will be held on Thursday, December 10 th, 2020 at 7: 00 PM via Zoom after the regular prayer meeting to transact the following agenda: Agenda: 1. Election of Office bearers for 2021 a) Vice President b) Secretary c) Treasurer d) Internal Auditor e) Committee Members (4) 2. Any other matter with the prior permission of the Chair By Order Stanly Thomas, Edavaka Mission Secretary

2350 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566 YUVAJANA SAKHYAM - GENERAL BODY NOTICE General Body Notice A general body meeting of the Long Island Mar Thoma Yuvajana Sakhyam will be held on Sunday December 13 th, 2020 at 9: 00 pm via Zoom. https: //us 02 web. zoom. us/j/5847975731? pwd=c 3 o 0 TXQx. Zkp. FYTZra 0 hn. MUU 3 a. Wpxdz 09 Dial in: 1 -929 -205 -6099 Meeting ID: 584 797 5731# Passcode: 2350 Agenda: 1. Election of Yuvajana Sakhyam officials for the year 2021 2. Registration fee per member 3. Discuss day and time for standing monthly fellowship meeting via zoom 4. Any other matters with the prior permission of the chair. All Yuvajana Sakhyam members are requested to attend this meeting. By order, Bincy Varghese

The Long Island Mar Thoma Church 2350 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566 Senior Fellowship - General Body Notice ● A general body meeting of the LIMTC Senior Fellowship will be held on Thursday, December 17 th at 7: 00 PM along with the Edavaka Mission Meeting. ● The 2021 Senior Fellowship Coordinator will be elected at this meeting. ● The daily prayer meeting zoom link will be used for this meeting. ● Dial in 1 -929 -205 -6099 ● Meeting ID 584 -797 -5731# ● Passcode: 2350 ● Please attend the meeting prayerfully. ● Leelamma T. Chacko ● Senior Fellowship Coordinator

NEW BORN A BABY BOY ISRAEL CHRISTO ABRAHAM WAS BORN ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2 ND, 2020. PROUD PARENTS: ASWATHY AND CHRISTO PROUD GRANDPARENTS: LATE MR. ABRAHAM GEORGE AND MRS. SUSY ABRAHAM GEORGE ASWATHY’S PARENTS: NELSON MATHEW AND MRS. SUSAMMA SAMUEL CONGRATULATIONS TO PROUD UNCLE AND AUNT MR. & MRS. GEORGE V. ABRAHAM ASWATHY’S SISTER AMRUTHA THE LIMTC WELCOME THE NEW BORN BABY ISRAEL AND MAY GOD ALMIGHTY BLESS THE NEW BORN CHILD.

OFFERTORY AND OTHER COLLECTIONS ● PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR OFFERTORY, BIRTHDAY ENVELOPES, WEDDING ANNIVERSARY ENVELOPES AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CENTER AISLE, AS YOU LEAVE. ● YOU CAN ALSO CONTRIBUTE THROUGH ONLINE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE.

NEWS LETTER ● News letter for the month of December 2020 is uploaded in the parish website.

THANK YOU ● ON BEHALF OF THE PARISH, I WANT TO THANK THE FOLLOWING: ● ALL THOSE WHO ATTENDING THE SERVICE TODAY WITH US AND FELLOW PARISH MEMBERS WHO ARE WATCHING THIS LIVE FROM YOUR HOME. ● THE AUDIO VIDEO TEAM. ● MEMBERS WHO ARE HELPING US FOR THE PREPARATION IN THE MORING. ● THE ENGLISH CHOIR AND ALL THE CHOIR MEMBERS. ● MAY GOD ALMIGHTY CONTINUE TO WATCH US AND PROTECT US AS WE CONTINUE OUR FAITH JOURNEY DURING THIS UNPRECEDENTED TIMES.

CLOSING ● WISHING ALL OF YOU WELL ● THERE WILL BE NO SOCIAL HOUR. ● PLEASE DO NOT ASSEMBLE IN THE CHURCH AFTER THE SERVICE. ● STAY ENCOURAGED THROUGH THE WEEK. ● THANK YOU AND HAVE A BLESSED WEEK.