Baptisms
Lisann Kripa Mathew, daughter of Juby and Dr. Mary Mathew was baptized in December in India.
Elijah Thomas, son of Ajay and Sunayana Thomas was baptized in January. Ajay and Sunayana’s fathers are were able to also join us for church service the next day.
Obituaries
Mr. K.O. Mammachen, elder brother of our member, Mr K.O. Samuel, went to be with the Lord at Koipuram, Kerala on December 30th. He was 87 years old. Please uphold the family in your prayers.
Mrs. Mariamma Mathew, elder sister of Mr. Thomas Mammen, went to be with our Lord on January 7th in Kerala. She was 85 years old. Please uphold the family in your prayers.
Sock Sunday
Garden Grove United Methodist Church has invited us to participate in a “sock drive” for the children of the Assistance League of Garden Grove. They are inviting all of the congregations to participate in this wonderful giving opportunity. They are in need of black “no show” or ankle socks. So please bring your socks on Sunday, Feb 12th.
Advent Food Drive
Our Sunday School hosted an Advent Food Drive to serve low-income working families in Orange County through an organization called Loaves and Fishes in Santa Ana. Inspired by the miracle of the multiplication of loaves by Jesus, the Loaves and Fishes ministry has been partnering with St. Joseph Church and other local churches to collect and distribute food to needy families in Orange County for the last 35 years.
Horeb Sunday School was able to collect 160 pasta boxes and deliver them to the Loaves and Fishes program to give to families in need. A big thanks to Julie Mathew for organizing the outreach.
The coordinator, Maria Dzida, was very grateful to Horeb Sunday School for their contribution. Please see the thank you note from Maria below.
“Thank YOU, Julie, and all the good people at Horeb Church for your compassionate care for those in our community. Our families are always so grateful for the extra help that your church is able to provide as they struggle to make ends meet. God bless all of you at Horeb Church for your kindness!” – Maria Dzida
Western Region Sevika Sangham Conference 2023
“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us.” 2 Corinthians 5:20
Respected Vicars, Secretaries and Members of Sevika Sangham,
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! The Western Region Sevika Sangham Conference 2023 will officially be hosted by the Phoenix Marthoma Church on Saturday, March 25th, 2023. With great pleasure, we invite all women of the Marthoma community to this event, held at Phoenix Marthoma Church, 401 E Mohave St, Phoenix, AZ 85004.
The theme for this year’s conference is “Women as Ambassadors of Christ” (Ruth 1:16).
The main speakers for the event are Mrs. Shijy Alex of Chicago Marthoma church and Rev. Arun Samuel Varghese of Horeb Marthoma Church LA.
The conference will begin at 9 am with registration and breakfast and commence by 3:30 pm. The registration fee for this event will be $30 per head and can be paid upon arrival during the registration process.
For those who require it, accommodations & transportation to and from the airport will be taken care of by the Phoenix Marthoma Church. If pickup is needed from the airport, kindly provide us with flight details and a suitable phone number on the registration form. Also, if accommodations are needed, kindly indicate it on the registration form, and an appropriate residence will be arranged for you at a fellow parish members’ house.
For registration and details of this event please visit https://wrssc2023.weebly.com/
We are looking forward to meeting all of you soon. Please bless this conference with your presence and prayers.
For more information, kindly contact:
Rev. Geevarghese Kochummen /Vicar of PMTC /+1-602-909-5390 email: edayila.achen@gmail.com
Mrs. Aleyamma Mathew/ WRSS Secretary/+16263197533 email:ailapurath@yahoo.com
Mrs. Minimol Mathai / Convener/ +1-6025008261 email: wrss2023@gmail.com
Thank You.
Yours in Christ,
Minimol Mathai
Convener, Western Region Sevika Sangham Conference 2023
Native American Mission Trips and VBS Camps for 2023
“Every Marthomite is a missionary.” – Late Lamented Most Rev. Dr. Abraham Mar Thoma Metropolitan
Reaching Out in Love to the Native American Community
The Native American Mission began as a part of our efforts to reach out to our neighbors in North America. For the past twenty years, we have been working among various Native American communities, including the Choctaw in Alabama and Oklahoma, the Houma in Louisiana, and the Navajo in Utah and New Mexico. The primary goal of the mission program is to reach out to the community with Christian love, especially the children and youths who are in need of understanding and discovering their identity in Christ. The Mar Thoma Church has reached out to this community to collaboratively foster fellowship, to deepen Christian faith, to provide mentorship, to empower parents and youths, and to encourage local leadership.
2023 Native American Mission Scheduled Programs
LOVE IN ACTION MINISTRY
Dulac United Methodist Church, Louisiana, Mar 23-26
Helping with renovation of the church damaged severely due to Hurricane Ida in August 2021. Our Ashby Mathews is serving as the Project Coordinator. 10 adults needed to assist in the project.
VBS MINISTRY DATES
Choctaw Oklahoma Mission, June 4 – 7
Choctaw Alabama Mission, June 15 – 17
Houma Dulac Louisiana Mission, Jun 29 – Jul 1
Navajo New Mexico Mission, July 12 – 16
Navajo Utah Mission, July 20 – 23
For More Information, Please Contact:
Mar Thoma Mission Board
marthomamissionboard@gmail.com
516-377-3311
Rev. Christopher Phil Daniel (Convener)
cpdachen@gmail.com | 732-754-8131
Mr. O. C. Abraham (Coordinator)
ocnirmala@aol.com | 302-239-7119