Christmas Carol Service/Pageant
Christmas Pageant/Christmas carol service is on December 18th at 5:30 pm. Guest speaker for the program will be Dn. James Cherian.
Pictures: Yuvajana Sakhyam Picnic 2010
Find more pictures of the picnic here: Yuvajana Sakhyam Picnic 2010
Youth Fellowship: Back Pack Drive
Its about that time of the year when summer is starting to wind down and the commercials for back to school supplies become more frequent. While most kids will have no problem getting their supplies for the year, the situation is not the same for others especially children living and going to school around our church area.
To respond to this need, one of our youth members brought up a great idea! Lets have a backpack drive for a school in need! We have selected First Philadelphia Charter School for Literacy http://www.firstphiladelphiacharter.org/why.asp as the educational institution to whom we will be providing school supplies.
This is what we will need:
- Fully loaded back packs for K-4th graders to include 2 composition books, set of blue/black pens, 1 set of crayons, 1 tube of glue, 1 ruler, and anything else to your discretion that a child may need.
- Donations of $40 or more.
Our goal is to make at least 50 backpacks!!!
OUR DEADLINE IS the Labor Day weekend!
Most importantly, keep this in prayer as God has given us another opportunity to help those who are truly in need.
Thank you and hope to have your cooperation.
In His Service,
Bonnie Joy
YF Secretary
2010 Sunday School Competition Results
Here are the 2010 results of our local competitions:
English Solo Winners
Malayalam Solo Winners
Bible Reading Winners
Bible Quiz Winners
Story Telling / Elocution Winners
XXXI National Mar Thoma Youth Conference
Theme: Credo: This We Believe
Conference Venue:
Cabrini Retreat Center, Des Plaines, Illinois.
The retreat center is about 8 miles from O’Hare Airport. It is near the intersection of Golf and Potter, just north of the Chicago Mar Thoma Church.
Dates:
Thursday, July 22nd through Sunday, July 25th, 2010
Registration and Check-in: Thursday 3:00 pm.
For delegates flying in, please plan to arrive at O’Hare International Airport between 1:00pm and 3:00pm on Thursday.
As the conference center is close to O’Hare Airport, we would prefer delegates to make travel arrangements via O’Hare Airport.
The conference program and lunch should end by 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Please allow 30 minutes for transportation to O’Hare.
We would encourage you to book flights departing after 3:30 p.m. on Sunday to allow for time to pass through security and check-in at the airport.
If you are flying American Airlines, we have a 5% discount code: 6570BU.
Speakers:
Rev. Dr. Sham P. Thomas
Rev. Dr. Sham P. Thomas is the Chairperson of the Department of Communication, United Theological College, Bangalore. He graduated with his M.Th. from Serampore University and Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh, UK. Achen also has a M.Sc. degree in Chemistry. He is an eminent speaker, Biblical scholar, accomplished writer and an authority on modern media, religion and family.
Rt. Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Theodosius
Rt. Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Theodosius is the Bishop of the Diocese of North America & Europe. He studied at Baselious College, Kottayam and Mar Thoma College, Thiruvalla. After taking a degree in Science he joined Leonard Theological College and took BD Degree in 1972. His ordination as Kasseesa was in the year 1973. In 1980 he took a Master’s Degree in Comparative Religions from Visva Bharathi University and Doctorate from Mc Master University, Hamilton, Canada in 1986. He was consecrated as Episcopa on December 9, 1989 along with Mar Athanasius and Mar Coorilos.
