HTCSI TABLOID

AUGUST 2010 Issue 08

Oh, taste and see that the

Lord is good; Blessed is the
man who trusts in Him.
Psalm 34:8

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 “Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him.”

Psalm 34:8

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

I recently read a story on “God’s boxes”. God once gave a man two boxes
to hold. He said, "Put all your sorrows in the black box, and put all your
joys in the gold box." The man heeded God’s words, and in the two boxes,
he stored his joys and sorrows respectively. But though the gold became
heavier each day, the black was as light as before. With curiosity, he
opened the black box to learn why the weight was not increasing. And he
saw, in the base of the box, a hole through which his sorrows had escaped.

He showed the hole to God, and mused aloud, "I wonder where my
sorrows could be?" God smiled a gentle smile and said, "My child, they're
all here with me." The man asked, "God, why only the black box is with
the hole?" God said, "My child, the gold box is for you to count your
blessings and the black box is for you to let go all your sorrows."

"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often

we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one
which has opened for us”.

I love the way the psalmist uses the analogy of tasting God to see if He is
good! Psalmist is urging us to taste God and see for themselves how
wonderful His love, mercy and grace are in our lives! He calls on us to
‘taste’ the salvation that only God can provide and see if it is GOOD!

Finally the psalmists reveals that those who are willing to taste God are
not going to be disappointed… but they are going to find refuge in
Christ… they are going to find a shelter from the storms of life… they are
going to have an advocate who will offer them refuge from this world and
a permanent refuge from the sinful nature of their own souls.

Therefore, let us try to taste Him and count our blessings every day.

May God bless you.

George Joseph Achen

 Schedule of Sunday Worship Services
Readers and Readings Offertory Peace
1st Aug : Ordinary 10
Theme: Intercession
1st Lesson Jer.29:1-7 Tessymol Kurien Jacob & Lizy George &
Jolly WIlliams
Psalm 85 Edwin M Williams Jacob
2nd Lesson 1 Tim.2:1-7 Shelby Thomas
Gospel Matt.5:43-48

8th Aug : Ordinary 11

Theme: Spiritual Readiness Roshan & Mathew Thomas
1st Lesson Is.5:1-7 Aljo Kurien Reshmi Abraham & Biji Mathew
Psalm 80:1-18 Dylan Varghese
2nd Lesson Heb.11:29-12:2 Tina Thomas
Gospel Luke 12:49-56

15th Aug : Ordinary 12

Theme: Ministry of the Church Daniel &
John & seena
1st Lesson: Jer.1:4-10 Jolly WIlliams Mary Thomas
Thomas
Psalm 71:1-6 Trifeena James
2nd Lesson: Heb.12:18-29 Ann George
Gospel : Luke 13:10-17
Premson Kurien
22nd Aug : Ordinary 13 Triffena
& Edwin M
Theme: Living in the Presence of God & Anusha Jacob Williams
1st Lesson : Jer.32:1-15 Anju Johnson
Psalm: 91:1-6 Sherin Richardson
2nd Lesson: 1 Tim.6:6-19 Nisha George
Gospel: Luke 16:19-31

29th Aug : Ordinary 14

Theme: Marks of Discipleship Jacob & Bill & Anju
1st Lesson : Amos 8:1-12 George Kurien Happy Johnson Cherian
Psalm : 52 Jikku Jacob Johnson
2nd Lesson: Col.1:15-28 Delfy Thomas
Gospel: Luke:10:38-42
1st Sunday - Church Committee Meeting at 12.30 PM
Activities
3rd Sunday - Bible Quiz from 12.00 - 12.30 PM
Regular 4th Sunday - Women’s Fellowship Bible Study
at 12.30 PM
Every Sunday 12.30 - 1.30 PM Sunday School
Every Friday 7.30 -9.00 PM Youth Fellowship Bible Study

28 th Aug.. Sat.Day - 4PM - 6PM Malayalam Class

28 th Aug.. Sat.Day - 6 PM - 8.30 PM Choir Practice
A teenage boy had just passed his driving test
and inquired of his father as to when they HAPPY 1-Aug Julie Abraham
BIRTHDAY! 1-Aug Edwin M. Williams
could discuss his use of the car. His father said
he'd make a deal with his son: 'You bring your 1-Aug Leeya Ann Thomas
grades up from a C to a B average, study your 2-Aug Dylan Varughese
Bible a little, and get your hair cut. Then we'll 4-Aug Tina Thomas
talk about the car.' 5-Aug K.G.George
7-Aug Jolly William
12-Aug Aljo Kurien
The boy thought about that for a moment,
12-Aug Trifeena James
decided he'd settle for the offer, and they 15-Aug Mary Daniel
agreed on it. After about six weeks his father 16-Aug Susan Varughese
said, “Son, you've brought your grades up and 17-Aug Baby George
I've observed that you have been studying 17-Aug Prakash T. Varghese
your Bible, but I'm disappointed you haven't 20-Aug Kevin Thomas Daniel
had your hair cut.” 21-Aug T.C.Thomas
23-Aug George Kurien
The boy said, “You know, Dad, I've been think- 23-Aug Delfy Thomas
ing about that, and I've noticed in my studies 27-Aug Babloo J. Williams
of the Bible that Samson had long hair, John 28-Aug Julie John
the Baptist had long hair, Moses had long 31-Aug Bradley James
hair...and there's even strong evidence that An Happy
niversary
Jesus had long hair.”
12-Aug John & Seena Thomas
You are going to love Dad's reply : his father 16-Aug Aji & Nisha Abraham
replied : "Did you also notice, they all walked 17-Aug Rev. Dr.K.S. & Baby George
everywhere they went ? " 20-Aug K.George & Jessy George
23-Aug Johnson & Happy Johnson
23-Aug Bill & Anju Cherian
30-Aug T.C.Thomas & Saramma
Thomas
1. Sunday School Competitions on 14th August , 10.00 AM
2. Holy Trinity CSI Church Family & Youth Retreat at Arkanza.
Date: Friday, Aug 20-22 -2010. Venue: De Gray Park, Arkanza

7th August Jacob Davidson

Prayer Meetings
14th August Kurien M Kurien

This issue is sponsored by

TC Thomas,
Saramma Thomas,
Shelby Thomas,
Elizabeth Mahews
and Hannah