AUGUST 2013

Dearly beloved in Christ,

Ephesians 5:18 says “Be filled with

the Spirit”. This verse ends with a comma.

The next verse describes the very first

result of being under the Spirit's control:

We sing. We make melody with our

hearts. We communicate His presence

within us by presenting our own,

individual concert of Sacred Music.

We don't see the reference of

church in Eph. 5. We are often tempted to

centralize our singing that we seldom

engage in it once we walk away from a

service. Did you sing on the way home

after the Sunday service? How about

Monday when you drove to work - or

around the supper table?

The spirit filled saint is a song filled

saint. Animals can't sing. Neither pews or

pulpits or Bibles or buildings – only you

can. And your melody is broadcasted right

into heaven, where God's antenna is

always receptive. Your songs are always

appreciated.

Martin Luther, the warrior of faith

had two basic objectives when he fired the threformation during the 16 century. First,

to give the people a Bible they could read

on their own, and second, to give them a

hymnal from which they could sing on

their own. Now we have the Bible and we

read it – but where has the melody gone?

We simply do not sing as often as we

ought.

Whenever and whatever you sing

concentrate on the lyrics. Add one or two

songs to your day. Add this to your driving

schedule or soap and shower time. Sing

with your friend or members of your

family. It will help you to break down all

sorts of invisible barriers. Put on some

beautiful music through your music

system and watch what happens to the

atmosphere. You can sing along with that

even as you continue with your daily

things.

Never mind how beautiful or pitiful

you may sound. You are not auditioning

for the choir; you are making a melody

with your heart. So sing out.

Sing loud enough to drown out

those defeating thoughts that clamor for

attention.

We are done with the Book of

Romans in our Edavaka Mission Bible

Study. This month I would like to start

with the leadership traits of Nehemiah.

Please come and join the study program.

We have completed the Book of

Galatians in Sevika Sanghom. As we are

starting a new book, I request more

participation in the Sevika Sanghom

gatherings.

I request all of you to participate

whole heartedly in the offertory collection

for the relief work organized by our church

for the people affected by heavy rain and

other natural calamities which happened

recently in our state as also in other

Northern States. Please uphold this

people in your prayers.

God blessYoursJohn Joseph achen

WORSHIP SCHEDULE / BIBLE READING August 2013

Date & Time Title Lessons Epistle/ Gospel

04/08/2013(M)

8.00 AM

Mission Sunday - The Church thathas to Introduce Jesus (IIth Sundayafter Pentecost)

Isa.55:1-13

Acts.16:19-34

Acts.26:24-29

St.John.12:20-26

11/08/2013(M)

8.00 AM

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit(12th Sunday after Pentecost)

Joel.2:29-32

1John.2:7-17

1Cor.12:1-12

St.John.20:19-23

18/08/2013(E)

8.00 AM

Reformation Day: The Authority ofthe Word of God(13th Sunday afterPentecost)

Exo.20:1-17

Rev.1:1-9

2Tim.3:14-17

St.Mat.5:17-20

25/08/2013(M)

8.00 AM

Fruit of the Spirit (14th Sunday afterPentecost)

Gen.33:1-17

2Pet.1:3-10

Gal.5:16-24

St.John.15:1-20

Chain Prayer will be held on Sat 3-08-2013 from 7 pm to Sun 4-8-2103 7.30 am.

An intercessory prayer is held on all Sundays from 7.30 am to 7.55 am

before Holy Qurbana.

Orissa Mission tour is scheduled on Oct 14 for a week. Please register your name beforeAug 10.

Parish Directory :- Please give your details with photograph before Aug 18.th

Zonal office bearer's meeting will be held at our church on Aug 13 from 10 am

Sunday School :- Half yearly exam will be conducted on 04-08-2013 during sunday school

hours. general body meeting and

retreat will be held on Saturday 10th August 2013 at our church. PTA meeting of our Sunday

school will be held on 25-08-2013 after the service.

Please send

your prayer requests.

Ernakulam - Kochi - Aluva sunday school teachers annual

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Yuvajana Sakhyam :- Yuvajana Sakhyam meetings will be held at church on all sundays after

the service.

Young Couple Fellowship :- Meetings will be held on 4th Sunday.

Sevika Sangam :- Meetings will be held on all Tuesdays at 10.30 am. At Thevara on all Fridays

at 10.30 am.

Choir :- Regular choir practice will be on all Saturdays at Church.

Edavaka Mission :- Meetings will be held on all Tuesdays at 6.30 pm. Please register your

name for the programme of Haggai institute from Sept 20 to 22.

2013 AUGUST - AREA PRAYER MEETING SCHEDULE

AreaDate Time Address

01/08/2013

02/08/2013

07.00 PM

07.00 PM

Mr. C. T. BabuCherikal House, 64/67(42/59), M.M. Road (ERG Road), Kochi - 18. Mob : 92884 03818

Mr. M.A. Thomas House No. 48/1815-A, Palaparambu Road,Elamakkara South. Ph : 2538083

North

Kaloor&

Kakkanad

06.30 PM Thevara03/08/2013

Capt. Varghese Kuruvilla A2A, Willington Enclave, Thevara Ferry Road, Kochi - 16. Ph : 98471 65381

05.00 PM

07.00 PM

07.00 PM

Church

North

Kaloor&

Kakkanad

04/08/2013

08/08/2013

09/08/2013

Mr. Mathew George House No.1368/41, Veekshanam Road, Kochi - 18. Ph : 2369641

Mr. Alexander Kunjummen3A Roots Enclave, SRM Road, Kochi -18.Ph : 2403374

Mr. P.E. GeorgePanamootumannil, Link Park, Pachalam, Kochi - 12. Ph : 2403428

10/08/2013 06.30 PM

Mr. Simon AbrahamPuliyalethu House, 27/4510, Perumanoor,

Kochi - 15. Ph : 2665873Thevara

11/08/2013 05.00 PM

Adv. Babu VarghesePlot No. 4, Kumaranasan Nagar, Kadavanthara, Kochi - 20. Ph : 2205002

Church

2013 AUGUST - AREA PRAYER MEETING SCHEDULE

AreaDate Time Address

07.00 PM North15/08/2013

Mr. Unni Annam ChackoPuthoor House, K.K. Padmanabhan Road, Kochi - 18. Ph : 2391323

07.00 PM

06.30 PM

05.00 PM

07.00 PM

07.00 PM

06.30 PM

06.00 PM

07.30 PM

07.00 PM

07.00 PM

06.30 PM

Kaloor&

Kakkanad

Thevara

Church

North

Kaloor&

Kakkanad

Thevara

North

Kaloor&

Kakkanad

North

Kaloor&

Kakkanad

Thevara

16/08/2013

17/08/2013

18/08/2013

22/08/2013

23/08/2013

24/08/2013

25/08/2013

25/08/2013

29/08/2013

30/08/2013

31/08/2013

Adv. Philip MathewB-5 Indira Nagar, Kaloor, Kochi - 18. Ph : 2403321, Mob : 9846044370

Mr. P.C. BabyPuthiyavila House (PV House), CheriyaKadavanthara, Kochi - 20. Ph : 2314164

Mr. Mathew George3-A, Link Horizon, Marine Drive, Kochi.Ph : 2365111

Mr. P.M. Thomas6 A Bhagheeratha Square, Banerji Road, Kacheripady, Kochi - 18. Ph : 2397638

Mr. Blessy Mathews9C-Coral Crest, SRM Road, Lisie Jn,Kochi - 18. Ph : 2405441

Mr. Thomas P.T.Pullicheril House, 27/4348,Perumanoor P.O. Thevara, Kochi - 15. Ph : 2664241

Mrs. Molly KochuCheruvathoor House, Kombara North End, Market Rd, Kochi - 18. Ph : 2394637

Mr. C.V. CherianEben-Ezer, H. No. 38/2886C, CBI Road, Kathrikadavu, Kochi - 17. Ph : 2335180

Mr. Liju V. Rajan41/3951, Old Railway Station Rd,Ernakulam, Kochi - 18. Ph : 2397447, Mob : 9447136863

Mr. T.M. Abraham4/D, Prim Rose Apartments, L F Church Cross Road, Kochi - 17. Mob : 9446535924

Mrs. Mariyamma ThomasKanjirathummootil, Perumanoor P.O.,Kochi - 15. Ph : 2664715