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Pilgrim September 2016 CSI Church Toronto The Official Monthly Newsletter of CSI Church, Toronto Volume 16 Issue 9 SEPTEMBER 2016 2016 Motto ‘Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.’ oിെനക്കുറിം വിചാരെടരുത്; eലല്ാിലും പ്രാർഥനയാലും aേപക്ഷയാലും Philippians 4:6 നിളുെട ആവശയ്ൾ ോത്രോെട ൈദവോടു aറിയിക്കുകയേത്ര േവതു. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Achen’s message .... 3 Celebrations ............ 4 Bible Portions .......... 5 Article ...................... 6 VBS ......................... 8 Church News ........... 9 Special ..................... 10 Missions .................. 11 Editorial ….. Erect regulatory signposts …. Man is the crown of God’s creation. Yet, he is very poor in life man- agement. Do you believe in yourself? Do you think destiny can be SEPTEMBER 2016 shaped? The mundane essence in man, along with the ever taunting wisdom of the serpent, forms a huge barrier in this earthly sojourn. So man needs an extra force to prove himself to be the most awe- EDITORIAL BOARD some creation ever. Realization of his fallen state and his inability to Chief Editor redeem himself should draw man towards the saving grace of Lord Jesus Christ. But as man is susceptible to the intellectual, psycholog- Rev. George Jacob ical and spiritual warfare, he needs backup. “Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assur- ance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from Editor a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Samuel Anselm Samuel Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who prom- ised is faithful.” (Hebrews 10:22-23) Having received the love of God, we try hard to keep ourselves up to Publication Team reflect the goodness in our saviour. But there are forces that are de- Shini Samuel signed to annihilate us. We need the power of God, experienced Suja Sarah Koshy through the faith and hope in our Lord. We should implant regulatory Akshay Koshy signs (dos and don’ts) in different stations of our intellectual, psycho- Chris George logical and spiritual realms. The regulatory signs placed by traffic au- thorities on the roads in any part of the world give us confidence and a smooth journey. Awareness of similar regulatory signs in our life will help us cling on to the faith in our onward journey towards the Address eternal. CSI Parsonage When the faithful God is our fort and refuge, the signposts become 1311 Kipling Avenue very palpable, helping us take the right step. The ever accusing guilty Etobicoke M9B 3N7 ON (416) 231– 1717 conscience won’t be able to subdue the hope in every believer. Our lives will become worthwhile not only for us, but for others as well. May God bless us all. Articles/ Feedback Samuel Anselm Samuel May be sent to Editor [email protected] 2 http://csichurchtoronto.org Achen’s Message Dearly beloved in Christ, Greetings to all beloved in the name of our Lord! As we are coming to the close of summer and start of the fall season, once again let us thank and praise God almighty for keeping all of us safe. The academic year is starting, and many of our members and all our children are getting busy with daily routine after the break. Our learning should help us attain the maturity to move from information to knowledge to wisdom and to character. More than any academic interests, education should aim at moulding life. Some of our youngsters are joining universities, which is yet a new phase in their life. I wish them well. I pray and wish that all of you who are engaged in teaching or learning may have a very fruitful and meaningful year ahead. This year we are observing the Harvest Festival and Thanksgiving one month earlier. This is a time of great gratitude to our Heavenly Master, who is the source and author of life. Everything is ultimately a providence and permission from God. Though the present age argues or questions the existence of God, the Bible affirms the plan and purpose of God in the journey of life. Once again let us humble ourselves before the Lord, and give Him all honour and glory for giving us all privileges of life, eternal life in particu- lar. Let us offer the best accordingly before the one who holds the account of our life. All earning mem- bers are expected to offer one day’s salary on that day and also present items for auction and bid items at the auction. All families are to give the best they can, so that God will bless us abundantly as congre- gation, which in turn increases our mutual fellowship. We had a fruitful time for the Church picnic. Thanks to all who have taken leadership to organize various arrangements; particularly Mr. Joshua Moothedom for organizing the picnic very effectively. Also sincere thanks to all families who have taken part in the picnic. Our Vacation Bible School was a great time of learning and fun. Thanks to the efforts of Mr. Phil Z. Mathai and the team of leaders. We had 41 children. 15 of them were guests. Sincere gratitude to all who served the VBS as teachers, volunteers, sponsors and donors. I request to keep all the children who have accepted Christ Jesus in their life in your valuable prayers, so that we will have strong witnesses for the cause of Christ in future. The Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box project is open. Kindly obtain the pledge form and be a part of the great program which gives the light of the Gospel to the unreached through acts of kindness and gen- tleness. I encourage all families to participate. May God almighty bless you and keep all of you in His abundant mercy and grace. Yours in His service, Siby Achen. http://csichurchtoronto.org 3 Celebrations BIRTHDAYS 01 Jacob M. John 13 Raj Hariharan 01 Levia Grace Daniel 13 John Mathew 02 Sarah M. John 14 Rachel Cherian 02 Neena Kuruvilla 19 Rohit Mathew Oommen 07 Elizabeth Verghis 20 Reji Kumar. P.B 07 Ancy Jacob 21 Mathew Chacko 07 Felix Abraham Varghese 22 Eva Bose 08 Priya Rachel Abraham 24 Annika Cherian 08 Toby Jacob 24 Sophy Aji Mathews 08 Jain Daniel 28 Elizabeth Mathai 10 Jithin George 28 Chole Joseph 13 Shiny Paul 28 Suja Sara Koshy 13 Varghese V. John ANNIVERSARIES 02 Jubin Varghese George & Manasi Varghese George 03 Jinoj Titus & Rajitha Jinoj 10 Mathew Chacko & Meera Jacob 10 Selvarajan Thampy & Eva Bose 11 George Mathew & Siji Joseph 16 Rennie Philip Joseph & Preetha 28 Aaron Fredrick & Mini Fredrick 4 http://csichurchtoronto.org Bible Portions Education: Ministry of the Church September 04 Old Testament Nehemiah 8:1-8 English Service 16th Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 119:41-48 Read by Education Epistle Acts 18:24-28 Christy Abraham & family Sunday Gospel Matthew 5:1-12 Releasing Worship September 11 Old Testament I Kings 18:21-40 Malayalam Service 17th Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 46 Read by Choir Epistle Acts 16:16-31 Church Choir Sunday Gospel Luke 22:39-46 Gratitude for the Harvest September 18 Old Testament I Chronicles 29:10-20 English Service 18th Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 65 Read by Harvest Festival & Epistle II Corinthians 9:6-15 Executive Committee Thanksgiving Gospel Luke 21:1-4 Mission: From Everywhere to Everywhere September 25 Old Testament I Kings 17:1-16 Malayalam Service 19th Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 107:1-15 Read by Mission Epistle Galatians 2:1-10 Missions Committee Sunday Gospel Matthew 13:47-52 http://csichurchtoronto.org 5 Article THE CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY AND THE MADHYA KERALA DIOCESE OF THE CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA Rev. George M. John The C.M.S. and the Mission of Help The appointments of British East India Company’s chaplains in the metropolitan cities (i.e., Bom- bay, Calcutta and Madras) of British India in the last century marked the nucleus of the work of the An- glican Church in India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon (CIPBC). According to observers, British colonial- ism in the Indian subcontinent acted as a political umbrella in the expansion of the Church although missionary work was not officially patronized by British colonialism. The nineteenth century - the Great Century - heralded the expansion of the Christian Church in many parts of the world, especially in India. The Syrian Christian community is the remnant of the work done by St. Thomas, one of the disci- ples of Jesus Christ. According to scholars, this is one of the oldest Christian communities east of the Mediterranean Sea. The C.M.S. came to Travancore as a mission of help to the Syrian Church (Jacobite Church) in Kerala. Travancore and Cochin were ruled by native princes who were sympathet- ic to Christian missionary activities. Rev. Dr. Claudius Buchanan, a chaplain of the East India Company, visited the non-Roman sections of the Malabar Syrians in 1806. He has recorded his experiences in a book entitled “Christian Researches in Asia”. This book brought first hand information about the immedi- ate missionary needs of India, chiefly about the Syrian Christians in Kerala, to the churches in Britain. One of the providential factors which led to the growth of the mission was the personal interest and sup- port given by Col. Munroe, who was then the British resident in Travancore. His familiarity with the na- tive rulers strengthened the base of the C.M.S. in that part of the world. Rani Gouri Lakshmi Bai and Rani Parvathi Bai became great supporters of the educational mission of the missionaries.
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