From the Vicar's desk
Greetings to you all in the
precious name of our Risen Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ!
Let us give thanks to the Lord
for giving us another opportunity
to worship together during
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Lighted to Lighten
The role of the church is to
spread the good news of the
gospel of Jesus Christ. Every
believer and member of the
Church is here in their position,
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  ***NEWS ALERTS***

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Please note the following updates,

changes and/or corrections:

  • Please see prayer meeting updates.

  • Please See the November messenger for Christmas carol rounding schedule.

  • On November 30th we will have the election of office bearers for 2009.  There will be only one Holy Communion Service at 9:30 a.m.  Sunday School will be at 8:00 a.m.

  November 2 Events - Photo Album

Login:  philcherian@hotmail.com

Password:  parishday

 

  Christmas Programs/Carol Rounding Schedule

 

  Download Church Messenger (in PDF format)

  Youth Chaplain's Schedule

 

Our Youth Chaplain, Rev. Varghese Mathew, will be at:
 

Chicago Mar Thoma Church 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays
St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church on 4th Sunday
Bethel Mar Thoma Church on 2nd Sunday

 

Reji Achen’s contact details are as follows:

Address:            509 E. Lincoln St., Mount Prospect, IL 60056

Telephone:         (847) 749-3288 (home)

                         (847) 630-0015 (cell)

Email:                rejikalyan@yahoo.com

 

  Karuvakalam Mission Field

As you may recall, we had donated the surplus money from the 2006 family conference to Rt. Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Theodosius Episcopa during his visit to our church.  The amount was used to construct the Navathy Hall at Karuvakalam and it was dedicated by the Thirumeni on May 18, 2008 along with 14 houses and the Mission House.  Below are links to photographs we have received from Thirumeni. Click on the links to see the pictures:

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History
     The Chicago Mar Thoma church was originated in the early nineteen seventies as small worship group. The Late Most Rt. Rev. Dr. Alexander Mar Theophilus Metropolitan on his visit to Chicago in May 1973 encouraged the few marthomites in the area to meet for regular worship. This worship group became the first Chicago Mar Thoma congregation which grew in numbers with the influx of immigrants, and eventually was registered in March 1977 in the state of Illinois as not-for-profit organization. The congregation was assigned pastoral services for the first time in Sept 1977 and was approved, by the synod of the Mar Thoma church, as a congregation in May 1978. The congregation increased in its activities and member-enrollments was raised to the status of a parish in Aug 1981. The parish was not assigned its full –time vicar until October 1984.

     The parish ventured to acquire its own church, which was a big step from the rented buildings where the worship was previously being conducted. In January 1985 the existing land at 240 Potter road was purchased and in July 14, 1985 the foundation stone for a new church was laid, by the Late Most Rev. Dr. Alexander Mar Theophilus. The church building was completed and dedicated in November 1986. Later, the church acquired the adjacent land for parking and purchased a parsonage for the vicar. In 1995 the church was blessed with the services of a second assistant vicar. The church, which started with less than twenty families in 1973 has now emerged to be the biggest parish in North America with around 430 families. Year 2004 is witnessing a significant turning point in the history of the Chicago Mar Thoma Church and St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church. As per the Kalpana of the Metropolitan, 106 families from current membership became members of the new St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church of Chicago.

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