Obituaries
Mr. KJ John was called home to be with the Lord at the blessed age of 91 on February 13th. Please keep Joshi & Reni, Jai, Jolly and their families in prayer for peace and comfort.
Sosamma Mathai (Ammini), wife of K.M. Mathai and sister-in- law of our K.M. Chacko passed away on February 25th at her home. She was 83 years old. Please keep K.M. Chacko Uncle, Aleyamma Aunty and all family members in your prayers during this time of sorrow.
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
Easter Lilies
Each year the congregation is invited to order lilies to decorate the altar for Easter. Lily order forms to be available in Church the following Sundays: 3/12, 3/19 and 3/26. The last day to order is 3/26. Cost is $10 a plant. Order forms will be available in the Church office the end of February. Please return order forms to the church office.
You may also call or email the GGUMC church office to place an order.
Alternatively, people can donate $10 to United Women in Faith for their mission program and designate in Honor/in Memory of.