Weekend Updates- October 5th, 2018

Dear Fellow Parishioners,

See updates below:

Announcements

Episcopal Jubilee Banquet

The Episcopal Jubilee Banquet has been rescheduled for Saturday Nov. 17th (11 am to 3pm). The banquet will be held at Greentree Country Club (538 Davenport Ave, New Rochelle, NY 10805). His Holiness Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II, will bless the occasion. It will also be attended by dignitaries from our sister churches.

This is an occasion to showcase our support for Thirumeni as well as for our Diocese.

Tickets for the banquet are $100. To purchase ticket please contact Mr. Sajan Mathew, Diocesan Council Member at 914-772-4043 or Dr. Philip George, Diocesan Council Member (Jubilee Convener) at 646-361-9509.  For those who received tickets earlier and cannot attend on Nov. 17th, please contact Mr. Sajan or Dr. Philip.

Weekend Updates

1) Saturday (10/6)-

Annual Church Harvest Festival- beginning at 9am

Prayer Meeting- beginning at 7pm at residence of Jainamma idiculla

2) Sunday (10/7)- Holy Qurbana will be celebrated in Malayalam

Bible Readings:

Acts 21:17-26

I Corinthians 1:21-29

St. Luke 16: 9-18

Sunday School- All students are to proceed to their general sessions immediately after refreshments.

MMVS, Men’s Forum, OCYM and FOCUS will all meet after refreshments

3) Church Newsletter can be downloaded here

4) Wednesday Holy Qurbana- Evening Prayer begins at 6:30pm

5) Please also keep in mind the following events later on this year:

Martha Mariam Samajam Conference- October 13th at our Church

Diocesan Sunday School Competition- October 27th at our Church

Episcopal Jubilee Banquet- November 17th, beginning at 11am at Greentree Country Club (NY)

Best Regards,

Steven Kurian

Parish Secretary

St. Thomas Philadelphia