THE LONG ISLAND MAR THOMA CHURCH 2350 MERRICK

THE LONG ISLAND MAR THOMA CHURCH 2350 MERRICK AVENUE MERRICK, NEW YORK, NY 11566 ANNOUNCEMENTS, OCTOBER 13 TH, 2019

ON BEHALF OF THE PARISH, I THANK REV. SAJIT THOMAS JOHN, FOR CELEBRATING THE HOLY COMMUNION. ALSO THANKING ALL THE EDAVAKA MISSION MEMBERS WHO ASSISTED IN TODAY’S SERVICE. SIMILARLY THANKING MR. THOMAS JACOB, CENTER-A SECRETARY, MTVEA, WHO SHARED THE GOSPEL MESSAGE AND ALSO A MEMBER OF THE SALEM MAR THOMA CHURCH. WISHING ALL THOSE WHO CELEBRATED BIRTHDAYS AND WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES TODAY. MAY GOD ALMIGHTY CONTINUE TO BLESS THEM IN THE NEW YEAR.

REMINDERS ➢NEXT SUNDAY OCTOBER 20 TH, HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE WILL BE HELD IN ENGLISH AT 10: 00 AM. ➢DIVINE SERVICE WILL BEGIN AT 9: 20 AM

PARSONAGE DEDICATION • THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED PARSONAGE IS SCHEDULED TO BE DEDICATED ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 TH, 2019 AT 5: 00 PM BY HIS GRACE THE METROPOLITAN, MOST. REV. DR. JOSEPH MAR THOMA ALONG WITH THE DIOCESAN EPISCOPA, RT. REV. DR. ISAAC MAR PHILOXENOS AND OTHER CLERGIES OF THE REGION. • THE FOUNDATION STONE FOR THE HANDICAP ACCESS/ ELEVATOR PROJECT WILL ALSO BE BLESSED ON THIS DAY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PARSONAGE DEDICATION SERVICE. • I REQUEST ALL PARISH MEMBERS TO COME AND ATTEND THIS LONG AWAITED CEREMONY AND BLESS THE OCCASION PRAYERFULLY.

PARISH CONVENTION - ENGLISH • THE PARISH CONVENTION - ENGLISH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD FROM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 TH THROUGH SUNDAY OCTOBER 20, 2019. • FRIDAY AT _____PM AND SATURDAY AT _____ PM AND SUNDAY DURING THE SERVICE. • THE SPEAKER IS MR. TOM PHILIP FROM REDEEMER MAR THOMA CHURCH, NEW JERSEY. • PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THIS SCHEDULE AND ATTEND THE CONVENTION PRAYERFULLY.

2020 ELECTION OF AREA REPRESENTATIVES AND ORGANIZATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES • PLEASE ELECT YOUR RESPECTIVE AREA REPRESENTATIVES (FOR ALL PRAYER GROUPS) 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 PRELIMINARY VOTERS LIST IS PUBLISHED DOWNSTAIRS ON THE NOTICE BOARD. • A SEPARATE COPY FOR EACH PRAYER GROUP IS ALSO PLACED ON THE TABLE AT THE LOBBY WITH ANY CORRECTIONS TO DO. • PLEASE REVIEW YOUR FAMILY INFORMATION AND ADVISE THE VICAR OR THE SECRETARY IF THERE IS ANY INCORRECT INFORMATION.

SUNDAY SCHOOL • SUNDAY SCHOOL GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEGINS AT 9: 00 AM • LITTLE AND JUNIOR BLESSINGS WILL BE ON ALL MALAYALAM SERVICE SUNDAYS. • NERSS TALENT FEST ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2019 AT ST. THOMAS MAR THOMA CHURCH. • ALSO, WE HAVE FALL FEST ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 TH, 2019 FOR KG TO 4 TH GRADERS FROM 9: 00 AM.

YOUTH FELLOWSHIP THERE WILL BE A COMBINED HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE FOR NERYF - CENTER A CHURCHES HOSTED BY LIMTC THIS EVENING AT 6: 30 PM. WE ENCOURAGE ALL YOUTHS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE.

YOUNG FAMILY FELLOWSHIP YFF BAKE SALE TODAY, EVERYONES PRAYERFUL PARTICIPATION IS MUCH APPRECIATED. MONTHLY MEETING FOR NEXT SUNDAY 10/20/19 RIGHT AFTER THE SERVICE. WE WILL ALSO HAVE A COMBINED MEETING WITH OUR SENIORS DURING THIS MEETING. FOOD AND CHILDCARE WILL BE ARRANGED. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEE ALL YOUNG FAMILIES AND SENIORS OF OUR CHURCH. LIMTC COOK BOOK - IN PROGRESS; SO FAR 10 RECIPES RECEIVED. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HAND DELIVER OR EMAIL THE RECIPES.

SEVIKA SANGHAM WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15 TH, 2019 AT 10: 00 AM AT THE CHURCH.

EDAVAKA MISSION ➢EDAVAKA MISSION MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 TH, 2019 AT 7: 30 PM AT THE CHURCH.

SENIOR FELLOWSHIP NEXT SENIOR FELLOWSHIP MEETING WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 20 TH, 2019 AT 1: 00 PM AT THE CHURCH. IT WILL BE A JOINT MEETING WITH OUR YOUNG FAMILY FELLOWSHIP. AFTER SERVICE LUNCH WILL BE SERVED FOR BOTH YFF AND SENIOR MEMBERS ON THE SECOND FLOOR CLASS ROOM AND THE MEETING WILL THEREAFTER AT THE CHURCH.

TALENT NIGHT • THE TALENT NIGHT IS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 TH, 2019 AT 6: 00 PM AT THE PARISH AUDITORIUM. • THE PROJECT TEAM IS MR. THOMAS DAVID (SIBI) AND MR. BOBBY MATHEWS. • THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR NAMES TO SIBI AND BOBBY ASAP. • THE TICKET PER FAMILY IS $30. 00 AS IN THE PAST AND YOUR AREA REPRESENTATIVE WILL APPROACH YOU WITH THE TICKETS. • DINNER WILL ALSO BE SERVED AFTER THE PROGRAM.

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

SOCIAL HOUR TEA, COFFEE AND REFRESHMENTS SERVED DOWNSTAIRS AT THE AUDITORIUM PLEASE JOIN FOR SOCIAL HOUR.