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Important Days in September 2nd Day of Martyrs of New Guinea

3rd Day of Sadhu Sundar Singh

5th Teachers’ Day

8th World Literacy Day

16th World Ozone Day

18th, 19th, 20th Annual Convention Meetings

Speaker : Bro. D. Francis Premsingh

(Out Reach Revival Mission) 21st International Day of Peace

21st Day of St. Matthew, the Apostle

26th Day of the Deaf

27th World Tourism Day

29th Day of Pandita Ramabai

29th Day of Michael & All Angels

Camels in the Bible Camels are found throughout Bible History, where they were considered very useful and

valuable. They were used for personal transportation (Gen. 24:61), as a beast of burden

(Gen. 37:25), and in war (1 Samuel 30:17). The number of camels someone owned was

sometimes used as a measurement of personal wealth (Gen. 30:43), and were considered to be a respectful

gift (Gen.32:15). However, unlike cattle which were acceptable for food according to the Levitical dietary

regulations, camels (along with horses) were not to be eaten (Leviticus 11:4). Jesus Christ sometimes used

the camel in parables. To those who saw worldly wealth as more valuable than obeying God, He said, "It

is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God"

(Matthew 19:24), and to the hypocritical Pharisees who placed great importance on observing minor

religious regulations while at the same time living a life of sin, He said, " Ye blind guides, which strain at a

gnat, and swallow a camel!" (Matthew 23:23-24). The camel is often referred to be part

of patriarchal wealth. (Gen. 12:16, Gen. 30:43, Job 1:3). It was used for riding (Gen.

24:61), drawing chariots (Is. 21:7), carrying burdens (Gen. 37:25, I Kings 10:2, II Kings

8:9), conveying posts and messengers (Esther 8:10) and for war (Jud. 7:12, I Sam. 30:17)

The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a

large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray: "Take only ONE.

God is watching." Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of

chocolate cookies. A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples”.

CAMELS FORBIDDEN TO BE EATEN In Leviticus 11:4, God forbids the ancient Israelites to eat the camel, because although it chews the

cud, it does not have a divided or split hoof. In the verse before (Lev. 11:3) it is clear that a cud-

chewing animal could only be eaten if it ‘parteth the hoof, and is cloven footed’. The NIV translates it

as one ‘that has a split hoof completely divided’. Camels have an elastic pad at the bottom of their

hoof, which helps prevent it from sinking into the sand. This pad means the hoof is not in fact fully

divided. This straightforward distinction between the camel’s hoof and that of the cud-chewing

animals which were permitted to eat was easily obvious to the Israelites on simple visual inspection.

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Pandita Ramabai (23 April 1858, Maharashtra- 5 April 1922) was an eminent Indian social reformer and

activist. She was a poet, a scholar, and a champion of improvement in the plight of Indian women.

Pandita Ramabai was born into an intellectual Brahmin family. She received a scholarship to study in

England. During her time in England, she converted to Christianity and interestingly did not ever lose sight of her goals for the social system in India. She clung to her roots and when she returned to India

she helped put up Christian Churches which had Sanskrit writing instead of traditional Latin. Ramabai attempted to combine her new Christian ideals with her old Indian Culture and used this mix to promote change in India. She

established the Mukti Mission in 1889 as a refuge for young widows who were abused by their families. The Pandita

Ramabai Mukti Mission provides housing, education, vocational training, and medical services, for many needy groups including widows, orphans, and the blind. Mukti Mission is located near the city of Pune in the province of Maharashtra.

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Sunday Service -10.30 AM

Incoming Pastorate Committee Members. Congratulations!

May God strengthen you with His grace for His services!

Outgoing PC Members

Thanks for your services! May God bless you!

1. Mrs. Hepzibah Gideon Christian

2. Mr. V. Stephen

3. Mr. Stephen Pillai

4. Mr. Silvister. Y. (for 1 year)

Nominated Member

5. Mr. Joshua Alexander Matthew

1. Mr. Shelton

2. Mr. Jesudas Ruban

3. Mr. Y.S. Pillai (Hon. Treasurer)

4. Mr. Kirubaharan (resigned)

Nominated Members 5. Mrs. Sumithra Baskaran

6. Mr. Daniel Esaw

. . Refer New International Version Bible to answer in English. - 14-6-2009. Answers can also be sent to our church e-mail id stmtcpune@gmail.com

Last date of submission of answers to our pastor / assistant-to-pastor - 12th

October 2008

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God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the called.

Birthdays

Answers to Bible Quiz – August 2009

, . 106:1 May God bless all our members who celebrate their birthday & wedding anniversaries.

Wedding Anniversaries

2nd

Mr. & Mrs. Ambasankar

6th

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Premkumar

8th

Mr. & Mrs. Rajan J.

12th Mr. & Mrs. Bestus Navamani

16th Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Selvin Pillai

Sermon Topics

GOD HAS EQUIPPED US

There is a story about a mother camel and her baby camel in San Diego Zoo.

Baby Camel : Why do we have three big toes in our feet?

Mother : When we walk in the desert sand the big toes will help us not to sink deep into the sand.

Baby Camel : Mom, why do we have long eye lashes?

Mother : When the sand blows in the desert, the long eye lashes will prevent the sand from hurting our eyes. Baby Camel : How about those big humps we have on our back? What are they for?

Mother : Those humps are for storing water so that we can walk long distance in the desert without drinking.

Baby Camel : But, Mom, why are we in San Diego Zoo? God has equipped the camels with these necessary things for journeys in the desert and not sitting around

in a comfortable enclosure for people to look at. In the same way God has equipped every one of his

children with gift for a purpose, to do the job God intends them to do. We are to make disciples and

baptize them and teach them to observe Jesus’ teachings (Matthew 28:19-20). We are to strengthen the

church of Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 4:11-13).

OTHER ACTIVITIES: Youth Fellowship - 1

st, 2

nd & 3

rd Sunday during the Service

Men’s Fellowship & - 2nd

and 4th

Sunday after the

Women’s Fellowship Sunday Service Sunday School - 2

nd, 3

rd & 4

th Sunday during the Service

Free Order of Service - 4th

Sunday (No Holy Communion)

Guitar Classes - 2nd

& 4th

Sunday after the Service. Choir Practice - Every Sunday after the service.

1. ? 2.

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BIBLE QUIZ September 2009

1. ? What will be turned into a pasture for camels? 2. ?

Which land’s young camels will cover your land?

3. ? Why are camels ceremonially unclean for you?

4. ? Who will ride on the royal horses spurred on by the king's command?

5. ? Who will take

with him forty camel-loads of all the finest wares of Damascus as a gift?

6. ? Who

took off the ornaments from the camel’s neck? 7.

? What did the Ishmaelites coming from Gilead load their camels with? 8.

? Whose shelters

would be carried off with their camels and men would shout to them 'Terror on every side!'?

9. ? Whose camels would be impossible to count?

10. ? How many young men rode off on

camels and fled?

Winners of Bible Quiz – August 2009

Mrs. Angelin Charles Mrs. Johnsy Bestus

Mrs. Prema Samson Mrs. Shanti Noble

Answers of – 1. ( 4:36) 2. ( 36:4)

Mr. Jayakumar Paul Mr. Arun Immanuel Rev. S. John Hon. Secretary Hon. Treasurer Presbyter-in-charge Mob. 9372158480 Mob. 9850817133 Mob. 9921357319

1st Mrs. M.D. Mercy Prasanna

2nd

Miss. Cecilia Ivana Stephen

6th

Mrs. Hepzibah Christian

7th

Mr. Daltan Rajan

7th

Miss. Angeline Rajasekar

10th Mr. Shelton Thangiah

12th Mr. Savio Kenneth Jesudass

13th Mr. Shebin Silvister

14th Rev. S. John

15th M rs. Grace Lawrence

15th Miss. Gracia Daniel

17th Mrs. Adeline Babu

18th Miss. Rhea Ruban

19th Mrs. Sophana Azariah

19th Miss. Sharon Samson

20th Mrs. Rita Michael

21st Mr. Babu U.B.I.

21st Mrs. Rebecca Gunaseelan

22nd

Miss. Matilda Charles

29th Mrs. Prem Sujatha Matthew Manoharan

30th Mrs. Shanthi Doss

30th Mrs. Navina Johnson

1. / A man of perverse heart

( 17:20) 2. / Jerusalem and Judah

( 8:15) 3. / to him whose ways are

upright ( 2:7) 4. / When I

want to do good, evil is right there with me. ( 7:21) 5. / sin is crouching at your

door ( 4:7)

6. / do

good and to share with others ( 13:16) 7. / evil ( 17:13) 8. / the family of believers

( 6:10) 9. / those whose

walk is blameless ( 84:11) 10. / goodwill ( 11:27)

God closes doors no man can open. God opens doors no man can close..

Date Topics Bible ReadingS 6th September 14th Sunday after Pentecost

Baptism and the Lord’s Supper Isaiah 55:1-7; Romans 6:1-11;

John 6:47-59 13th September 15th Sunday after Pentecost

God’s judgment is just and

merciful Isaiah 51:3-8; Romans 2:1-11;

John 8:2-11 20th September 16th Sunday after Pentecost

Nothing is impossible for faith Exodus 4:10-17; Ephesians 6:10-18;

Mark 9:14-29 27th September 17th Sunday after Pentecost

Lessons of the cross for daily life Num 11:16-17, 24-29;

I Cor.3:1-9,18-23; Mark 9:30-41

. . Refer New International Version Bible to answer in English. - 13-9-2009. Answers can also be sent to our church e-mail id stmtcpune@gmail.com

Last date of submission of answers to our pastor / assistant-to-pastor - 12th

October 2008