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1 A Look ^ ^ back at 2016 Be a Disciple. Make a Disciple SERVICES: 607 Dulles Ave. Stafford, TX MAILING ADDRESS: 6140 TX-6, Ste. #171 Missouri City, TX calvaryindianfellowship.org Church Schedule SUNDAY Sunday School 9 am Worship Service 10 am FRIDAY Youth Bible Study 7:30 pm (EVERY OTHER FRIDAY) Fasting Prayer 10:00 am, 7:30 pm (EVERY 1 ST FRIDAY) SATURDAY Fasting Prayer 10:00 am, 7:30 pm (EVERY 1 ST SATURDAY) Cottage Meeting 7:30 pm (EVERY 2 ND AND 4 TH SATURDAY) As we come to the end of the year, we should all reflect on all the things that God has done for us. He has kept us in the land of the living, our eyes from tears, and our feet from falling. Many events happened around us and around the world this past year, but God protected us under his wings, and kept us as the apple of his eye. Many of us had to face situations where we did not know how we would face the next day, how we would encourage our family or friends, but God s grace was sufficient for us. With everything each one of us went through this year, God has showed us how much he cares for us. There s no way we can recount every blessing he has showered upon us. Let us be thankful for the daily bread he provides, for giving us the strength to go to work and school, for keeping us safe when we were driving and when we were at work and school, for forgiving us our sins, and delivering us from the evil one, for the shelter he has given us, and for meeting all our needs. This year will be remembered for the events that took place that shocked, and humbled the world. The historical Presidential election, the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series after 108 years, Britons voting to leave the European Union, the terror that Syrians face each day, the death of Fidel Castro were few among them. The increased persecution that Christians face in many parts of the world has only caused the church to grow. The persecution of Christians is unprecedented and our own country, India has jumped from 31 to 17 in rank in the world watch list in just 3 years. While we enjoy the freedom we have, we should have a burden in our hearts for those being persecuted and for those who was perishing in this world. We should be the light of this world by our living, our words and our compassion. Liza Mathew, Contributing Editor Youth Meeting 7:30 pm (EVERY 3 RD SATURDAY) Men s Fellowship 7:30 pm (EVERY 2 ND FRIDAY) Women s Fellowship 8:45 am (EVERY 2 ND SATURDAY) Outreach Ministry 10:00 am (EVERY 2 ND SATURDAY) 2 - Malayalam Article 4 - What I am thankful for 6 - Top Christian News 7 - Crossword Puzzle 7 - Nov./Dec. Birthdays In This Issue 7 - Cooking Corner 8 - Pastor Appreciation 8 - New Year s Resolutions 8 - Editor s Note Pr. Simon K. John PASTOR (832) Sunny Thomas SECRETARY (361) Jacob Cherian TREASURER (281)

2 ക ക ദവ ( സ ളമൻ ഇട ക ക ള) മറവ മന ഷയ ന റ ക റവ യ. അതയ വശയ മ യ ർ യ ൽ ക ക പല സ ഗത കള വസ ക യ മന ഷയ ന റ ർ യ ൽ ന മറയ. അ ത സമയ മറക ക മ ഗ ക ക പലത അവന റ ർ യ ൽ ത ക ന ൽക ക കയ. tbmtk^p I kz]v\w A\hkc nâ shfns Sp nbxnsâ ^eambn kz w ktlmzc mർ tbmtk^ns\ shåanãm s]m«nwänâ CSpIbpw, ]n osp AXnÂ\nìw Ibän anzym\y I hs mà v hnâçibpw snbvxp. XpScvì anzym\yà tbmtk^ns\ ant{kboanâ ^dthmsâ DtZymKØ\mb t]m o^dnë adn p hnäp. btlmh tbmtk^nt\msp IqsS Ds ìw Ah³ sn p sxms bpw btlmh km[n nçìshìw Ahsâ bpam\\mb t]m o^à I p tbmtk^ns\ CãamæIbpw Ahs\ തsâ KrlhnNmcI\mçIbpw X\nçÅsXms bpw tbmtk^nsâ ssibnâ GånçIbpw snbvxp. btlmh tbmtk^v \nan w t]m o^dnë DÅXns\sbms bpw Aë{Kln p. C{Xt mfw F nbt mä, tbmtk^v Hê ]t hnnmcn p Iméw, Xm³ t\cs I kz]v\ nsâ km mxvimcw ChnSw sim p DSs\ \Sçsaì. timaf\qw, at\mlccq]nbpambnê tbmtk^vnâ BIrãbmb bpam\ nbpss CwKnX në hiwhz\mhmsx kz w hkv{xs ]nsn bpam\ nbpss k n[nbnâ \nìw tbtk^v hkv{xw hnt«p ]pdt ç HmSnt mbn. Xsâ kz w `mcy ]dªxp t]m nt^à hvizkn nês nâ Hê ]t tbmtk^në kv{xo]ot\w F t]cnâ simeçäw hsc e`n mambnêì, F mâ t]m nt^à `mcysb hnizknç Xne[nIambn tbmtk^nâ hnizkn p. Pohm]mbw Hìw hê msx cmpmhnsâ _² mà InSç ImcmKrl nâ InSt n hs nepw, IqsS Iq«në cmpmhnsâ ]m\hm{xhmli mêss {]amwnsbbpw, A mêss {]amwnsbbpw e`n p. ]m\hm{xhmli mêss {]amwn I kz]v\w hymjym\n p simsp n«p ""\o ip`ambncnçt¼mä Fs HmÀ p Ft msp Zb snbvxp ^dthms\ Fsâ hkvxpx t_m[n n p Fs Cu ho«nâ \nì hnsphnt Wsa..."" F kw`mjw nâ \nì tbmtk^nsâ At mgs Zb\obmhØ F{Xam{Xambnêìshì \apç Duln mhp sxbpåp. tbmtk^v AÀ w ]dªxpt]msesbms Imcy Ä \Sìsh nepw ]m\]m{xhmli mêss {]amwn tbmtk^ns\ HmÀ msx X mew adì Ifªp. F mâ ""ZÀi\ në Hê Ah[n h ncnçì, AXp kam]vxnbnteç _²s Spì, kabw sxäpibpanã; AXp sshinbmepw AXn mbn Im ncnçi, AXp hêw, \nýbw XmaknçIbpanÃ'' (l_ q v 2: 3) F êfn snbvxh³ tbmtk^ns\ adìifbmsx Imcy sf snmtæbpå hgnbnteç XncnçIbmbnêì. s]m«nwänâ \nìw, an{kboanse D X ]Zhnbn F p Xnë tbmtk^në \o 13 hàjw th nhì. Hê ]t ]m\]m{xhmli mêss {]amwn Aì tbmtk^ns\ HmÀ nês nâ, tbmtk^në A mêss {]amwnbmbnt«m atäm am{xw DtZymKw e`nçambnêìåq. F mâ tbmtk^ns\ an{kboanse {][m\a{ n ]Z nteç DbÀ phm³ X h w kàæir]mephmb sszh në {]kmzambn. AXnëth n sszhw Hê nb apjm ncamé ^dthm³ I kz]\w \mw tkhnç sszhw Xsâ Zmk mcmb {]hmni mtcmsp Hê Imcyw sn psaì AêfnsNbvXn«ps nâ Ah³ AXp \nhà nçw \nýbw; Ah³ adìifbphm³ A\oXnbpÅ sszhã. 2 Calvary Indian Fellowship November/December, 2016 Be a Disciple, Make a Disciple

3 - മഹ ധനവ ന, ദവഭ ന മ യ ര ഈ യ ബ അത വ ദ : ന റയ ത ളയ ടയ അന ഭവ ള ൽ ക ട കട പ യ ൾ പറ ര ക ക ത രശ ക ക ക. എന റ ബ ജന ഒഴ മ റ, എന റ ഉ സ നഹ ത ർ എ മറ കള (ഈ യ ബ 19:14). ത ൻ ന ന പര ക ഷകള ൽ പര ക ഷ ക ക ൾ സ വ ന വ ക ക കൾ പറ ത ആശവ സ ക ക ത ന വ കട വ സ നഹ ത ർ ത ക ട തൽ വദന. തന റ സ ല ദ : ല പ ള യ ക ഭ രയ പ ല ദവ തയ ജ കളയ വ ന ആ ഹതയ ചയയ ത ന രപര. എ ൽ ഈ യ ബ ദവ തളള റയ ക യ, തന റ രപതയ ശയ ക ക ഭ ഗ വര ക യ ചയ ത ലല. ജ വ ത ന റ വ വ ധ സ ഹചരയ ള ൽ ക ട കട പ ക ൾ ന മ ഈ യ ബ ന ല ന ട രപയ സ ള ബ മ കള ആര അറ യ ലല, ഓർ ക ക വ ര ക ക മറ പ യ ച വയ ക ല ട റ ലല?. - മ രസയ മ യർ, യ രസ യൽ മക ക ള കഠ ന വലകള ൽ അത രക രമ യ പ ക ക കയ അവര ട ജ വ ന വള ര ക ക ക കയ ചയ ത. യ രസ യൽ മക കൾ അട മ വല ന മ നട വ ർ ദവ ട ന ലവ ള ; ദവ അവര ട ന ലവ ള ക. ദവ അ രബ ഹ മ ന ട, യ സ ഹ ക ക ന ട, യ ക ക ബ ന ട തന ക ക ളള ന യമവ ഓർ (പ റ 2: 23, ).അല പ രപയ സ വര ഴ ക ക മ ളള വ ര പഴ ച ര യ ദവ തളള റ ക ഉളള ആ യ ന ട ത ദവസ ധ യ ൽ ത ൻ ത ഴ മ മടക ക ക ന ര ട രപ ർ ൽ, ക ന ര ന മറ കടക ക ദവ രപ ർ ന ക തക ക സമയ ഉ ര നൽക. നമ ക ക വ തന റ എക ജ തന യ പ രത ന ക ൽവറ യ ൽ യ ഗമ യ അർ ന ട ളള മഹ സ നഹ വള ട യ ദവ ഞ ൻ ന ഒര ന ള കവ ട കയ ലല, ഉ പക ഷ ക ക കയ മ ലല (F{_m. 13:5) ഒര സ രത തന റ ക ന മറക ക മ, ത ൻ രപസവ മക ന ട കര ണ ത ത ര ക ക മ? അവർ മറ കള ല, ഞ ൻ ന മറക ക കയ ലല ( യശ. 49: 15) എ തയ ദ രശ വ ആശവ സ രപദവ മ യ എ രത യ വചന ള ണ നമ ക ക നൽക യ ളള. ദവ മന ഷയ ന ഓർക ക ത അവന റ യ ത ര പ ണയ രപവ യ, സ മർ യ മ, ധനമ ഹ യ ള, പദവ യ, ക ക ലല. ദവ ന ഓർക ക ത ന ട ത ഴ ചയ ല ണ (സ. 136:23). ന പ ട എ ഓർക ക കയ, ന സഹ യ ന യ ഇറ വര കയ നമ ക ക വ കര ത കയ ചയയ ഒര ദവ യ ണ ന സവ ക ക. എ ല ആപ, അനർ ള വ ഭവ ക ക ൾ എ ക എന ക ക ത വ വ ദവ ട ച ദയ ചയയ തയ, പ റ പ റ ക ക തയ, ഇവ യ ക ക സഹ ന ളള ദവക പ തരണ മ എ രപ ർ ൽ അത ൽ ദവ ന രഗഹ ദർശ ൻ സ ധ ക ക.ഒര ദവ പതല ന സ ള ക ത വര ത അവ ന നശ ക ക വ നലല, പ യ അവൻ ക ളള ക വന യ തള വര ത ന വ യ ണ ; ക ര ശ ലല ത ക ര ടമ ലല. Fs nepsams {]bmk tfm, _p²nap«pitfm PohnX nâ hêt¼mä, th s «hscms I n«p ImWmsXbpw, apjw ad p Hgnªp amdnt mæibpw sn pt¼mä B{ibn m³ \aps mê \Ãkvt\lnX³ Ds ìå Imcyw \mw HmÀçI. sszhw ad mâ ]ns Bcmé \s½ HmÀç Xp? A{_lmans\ HmÀ p tem ns\ hnsphn sszhw X kab p Xsâ Icw \o«n \s½bpw hnsphnçsaìå Imcyw \½psS a\ênâ \nìw ambmxncn s«. \s½ AëZn\w HmÀçIbpw, \½psS {]mày\ tiäçibpw, \apçth n acn qbà p kzà mtcmlww snbvxp ]nxmhnsâ ap³]nâ \apçth n \nc cw ] hmzw snbvsim ncnç IÀ mhns\ \mw \μntbmss kvacnçibpw Ah³ sn p D]Imc Ä Hìw Xs ad msxbqw Ccn mw. Be a Disciple, Make a Disciple Calvary Indian Fellowship November/December,

4 an What I am thankful fo r... I am thankful for Jesus, because he died on the cross. I am thankful for friends, because I can talk about my feelings to them. I am thankful for my family, because they provide for all my needs. I am thankful for my teachers, because they help me to get smarter. Jasmine Varghese I am thankful for everything that I have in my life, especially my dad and my mom. They work very hard for me and thank God for everything he has done for me. I wish you all have a great Thanksgiving! I am thankful to God because he helps me. I am thankful for my family as they take care of me. I am thankful for my friends, they play with me and are always nice to me. I am thankful to Jesus, for giving me a good house. I am thankful for my teachers in school and in church. I am thankful to God for keeping my sister safe and healthy. Hannah Abraham ha me Gloria John I am thankful for living in a good house and having the food I need. I am thankful for living in a Christian family. I am thankful for all my friends. I am thankful for having a good education. I am thankful for all the things God has blessed me with. Jessica Joy I am thankful For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, For true friends For every blessing God sends. Justin Joy I m thankful for my amazing family!!! I m thankful for my dad: for being himself and cooking the greatest food in the world. I guess also because he takes care of me. I m thankful for my mom: for yelling and always screaming at me for eating so I don t get fat. (Even though I already am) Also because she loves me sometimes. Okay just kidding, she loves me a lot! I m thankful for my brother: even though he yells, screams, punches, and kicks me! I still love him I guess. To be honest I couldn t live without him. I m thankful for my family because they are the most important thing in this world to me! I wouldn t be where I am today without them. Literally! So thank you daddy, mommy, and Ben. Even though I don t always show it; I love you all. Deborah Sunny 4 Calvary Indian Fellowship November/December, 2016 Be a Disciple, Make a Disciple

5 There are lot of things in life that I m thankful for and I would like to mention a few of them. I m thankful for all the great things done in my life d for all the things that I have. Being born on Earth and having to live sixteen wonderful years, I m so thankful for all of it. All Glory and honor to God! Wish y all a great Thanksgiving!!! I am thankful for my dad and mom because they work really rd for me. They are lovely and peaceful. They love and I love them. Thank you for caring me dad and mom, and Happy Thanksgiving. Gladys John Gladson John I would like to thank God for everything he has done for me and all the blessings that he has given me, our God is great all the time. I am also thankful for my friends and family, they are amazing, they love me and I love them. Abil Benny I am thankful for being able to have many opportunities in this country and for my family and friends and for my blessings and for being able to call myself a Christian. Benjamin Sunny I am thankful to God because he keeps me safe and takes care of me. I am also thankful for my parents because they buy me shoes, clothes and food. Monson Rejimon Thankful for my parents. Thankful for living in a country where opportunities are endless and freedom is granted to everyone. Sam Shaji I am thankful for my family. I am thankful for my church. I am thankful for the food. I am thankful for my education. Jerry Jacob I really appreciate my parents because they love me and they re always here for me. I am really thankful to God because he hears my prayers and helps me trouble. Nissy Rejimon I m thankful for the food, a house and my parents. I am also thankful for the goals I scored to help my soccer team. Joshwa Joy I am thankful for many things. I ll give you a list, but there is way too much so these are some of things I am thankful for. I am thankful for my parents who tell me what is right and wrong, I am thankful for my brothers who I can play and enjoy with. I am thankful for my church where I can worship my savior with my friends, and last of all I am thankful for my friends who make me smile. Jessica Jacob Be a Disciple, Make a Disciple Calvary Indian Fellowship November/December,

6 TOP CHRISTIAN NEWS FROM Terrorist Attacks in Brussels, Orlando, and Nice, Perpetrated by Islamic Extremists Although Donald Trump took a lot of media attention in 2016, terrorism was also a major news story. Particularly, three major terrorists attacks in the west rocked the world and showed that extreme Islamic terrorism is not contained in the Middle East. On March 22, a bombing attack was carried out in Brussels, Belgium. Thirty-two victims were killed in explosions at the Brussels airport and at a metro station. Another 230 were wounded. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. The perpetrators were found to be linked to the Paris attacks which were carried out in November of A few months later, in June, Islamic terrorism found its way onto American soil. In the early hours of June 12, shooter Omar Mateen opened fire on the patrons at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Police later revealed that Mateen had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. Forty-nine people were killed in the attack, which included a hostage situation. Another 53 were wounded. This shooting was the deadliest mass shooting by a single shooter in U.S. history. A month after the Orlando shooting, and not yet a year after the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, France was again the target of Islamic extremist violence. The perpetrator drove a truck at high speed into a crowd of people gathered in the city of Nice to celebrate Bastille Day. Eighty-six people were killed and 434 injured, many of whom were children. Although it is not clear whether the perpetrator was directly linked with ISIS or another terrorist group, after the attack, ISIS-affiliated accounts were noted celebrating it. On Monday, December 19, a terrorist in a truck drove through crowds at a Christmas market in central Berlin just after 8pm. ISIS has claimed one of its soldiers was responsible for the terror attack which killed 12 innocent victims and injured nearly 50 others. 2. Crisis in Aleppo The Syrian Civil War, which has resulted in the horrific humanitarian crisis that is Aleppo, has been called one of the worst humanitarian crisis of modern times. As Russian backed Syrian government forces under Bashar al-assad clash with rebel forces, hundreds of thousands of civilians have remained trapped with dwindling provisions inside the city. Countless ceasefires have been breached. Last week, word came that evacuations of the remaining civilians were finally beginning. Continued bombings destroyed communities and ripped families apart. Heart-wrenching photos and videos of young children pulled from the rubble surfaced on social media. Over 150,000 people reportedly have lost their lives in the conflict. Evacuations of civilians are ongoing. 3. ISIS Last Stronghold: Mosul The Islamic State was losing more and more ground as 2016 advanced. Mosul, Iraq is now their last major stronghold. ISIS took over control of Mosul in 2014 and destroyed many Christian villages and places of worship. Although many towns in Iraq and surrounding Mosul have been liberated from ISIS control, it is uncertain whether Christians will return to their homelands. Before ISIS took control of many areas of Iraq, there were 700,000 Christians in the country; now there are less than 250,000. Christian leaders from the Middle East have begged Christians either to stay or, if they have left, to return and not erase Iraq s ancient Christian roots. 4. Pakistan Easter Attack on Christians On Easter Sunday, a terrorist group associated with the Pakistani Taliban carried out a suicide attack against Christians who were celebrating Easter at a children s park in Lahore. Seventy-five people were killed, nearly half of whom were children. Although the majority of those killed were Christians, Muslims also lost their lives. 5. Coptic Church Bombing: Deadliest Attack on Egyptian Christians A bombing at a Coptic cathedral in Egypt has killed at least 25 people and wounded 49 others during Sunday mass. It s being called one of the deadliest attacks carried out against a religious minority in recent memory. As soon as the priest called us to prepare for prayer, the explosion happened, Emad Shoukry told the London Telegraph. Shoukry was inside the church when the bomb went off. 6. Christians Win Nepal s First Anti-Evangelism Case A court in Nepal has dropped a case against eight Christians, the first religious freedom dispute since the country s new constitution was implemented last year. The seven men and one woman had been charged with proselytizing after giving out a pamphlet about Jesus in a Christian school while helping children through the trauma following the 2015 earthquake. Anything perceived as evangelism is outlawed under the new constitution. Five are staff of the Christian teacher-training program Teach Nepal, while two others are school principals. They were arrested in June, and the pastor of Charikot Christian Church, Shakti Pakhrin, was detained a few days later. Nepali Christian leaders have welcomed their acquittal. 6 Calvary Indian Fellowship November/December, 2016 Be a Disciple, Make a Disciple

7 Crossword Puzzle Thanksgiving Happy Birthday! November Ammini Aunty (1) Jacob Cherian (1) Monson Rejimon(1) Joyce Joy (10) Gladson John (11) December Gloria John (2) Suja Shaji (5) Jessica Joy (11) Kids Cooking Corner Reindeer Chow Across 1. Thanksgiving food that can be mashed or baked. 3. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday in. 6. Many people say before carving the turkey. 8. Giving thanks before eating a way to God. 9. Sound turkeys make. 11. The pilgrims came to America to have freedom to. 13. Bird eaten at Thanksgiving. 14. The ship that bought the Pilgrims to North America. 15. Seasoned bread or fillings inside the turkey. Down 2. Day remembering all our blessings. 4. Country the pilgrims came from. 5. A big meal. 7. Red berry used to make sauce. 10. Sport watched on Thanksgiving Day. 12. Large orange vegetable. Ingredients 1 Box Chex Corn Cereal - 14 oz. 1 1 cup chocolate chips 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/3 cup butter 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups powdered sugar 2 cups pretzel pieces 2 cups Christmas M&M s Directions 1. Pour Chex cereal into a large bowl and set aside. 2. In another bowl combine chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter. Melt in the microwave on high heat for 1 minute. Stir and continue heating for another 30 seconds. Remove from microwave. 3. Add in the vanilla extract then mix well. 4. Pour chocolate mixture over the cereal and stir to evenly distribute. 5. In a gallon-sized ziploc bag pour in 2 cups of powdered sugar. Add the chocolate chex mix, seal and shake well. 6. Pour chex mix into a bowl, then add pretzels and m&ms. Mix well and serve.chill before serving. Be a Disciple, Make a Disciple Calvary Indian Fellowship November/December,

8 10 New Year s Resolutions Every Christian Should Make We would like to thank our pastor for his dedication and commitment to our church and to the members. We appreciate your effort and encouragment. Editor s Note I am thankful for our church, our Pastor, the leadership team, our youth, and every member, from the youngest to the oldest. God has blessed us this year and God willing, let us make 2017 another year to remember. Thank you Pastor and family for being part of Calvary Indian Fellowship and we have all been blessed because of it. I remember when we were at the play, we were supposed to get the conference room for worship. But the hotel staff did not keep their promise, and our leadership team immediately went out to find another location for us to worship. What could have been a Sunday without a worship service, they found another location and many members did not even know the initial dilemma. I didn t get a chance to thank them and I really appreciate all they do for our church. Thank you! Our youth has grown up and taken up a lot of responsibilities in a short period of time and that is commendable. God Bless You! As we are about to enter the New Year, let us hold fast to our faith, and may God Bless us in all our endeavors. In Christ, Abraham Mathew 1. Resolve to stay faithful to Jesus Christ. He is the one Truth, Way and Life. There s no reason to look elsewhere. 2. Resolve to not let anything a career, a significant other, social media, a house become an object of worship. 3. Resolve to watch your language and not speak any destructive talk, especially involving the name of God. 4. Resolve to prevent burnout by putting aside work one day a week. Trust God to provide for your needs that day and just enjoy the time He s given you. 5. Resolve to talk to your parents on a regular basis, and show them love and respect. 6. Resolve to be angry less. Channel any feelings of rage, which Jesus said are as severe as murder, into worshiping God and serving others. 7. Resolve to honor your commitment to your spouse. Whether in thought or in deed, stay pure and loyal in the union God made. 8. Resolve to not take anything that s not yours, including stuff you can hold and put in your pocket, and plenty that you can t, like music downloads, streaming movies and hours on your timecard. 9. Resolve to speak about others only with truth and love, not gossip. 10. Resolve to be content with what you have, and not worry about that others are amassing.