Harvest festival 2015 and Sunday
School Golden Jubilee closing
ceremony will be held on Friday,
16th Oct. 2015 at Al Jeel Al
Jadeed School, Hawally. The
highlight of this year’s Harvest
festival is the blessed presence
and participation of our
spiritual father, HH Baselios
Marthoma Paulose II, Catholicose
of the East and Malankara
Metropolitan.
The day-long event from 8:00 am
showcasing variety entertainment
programs by Sunday school
children as well as renowned
cine artists/ playback singers
from Kerala will surely be an
enticing experience for us.
The colorful procession
welcoming HH Bhava Thirumeni &
other dignitaries by the Sunday
School children is going to be
one of the highlights of the
event. In the public meeting,
along with HH Bhava Thirumni and
our Diocesan Bishop, eminent
personalities are expected to
attend.
Children’s variety programs will
continue until the stage is
handed over to cine star Ms.
Ramya Nambeesan & team for their
mesmerizing musical
extravaganza.
Food stalls managed by Prayer
Groups, Marthamariam Samajam,
MGOCSM & other Charitable
Organizations, open from the
morning, serving home-made
ethnic delicious dishes of
Kerala, that are either
forgotten or not so familiar to
the new generation, are sure to
whet the palate of each one of
us.
MGOCSM children are organizing
stalls to engage the younger
generation with games and fun
activities. Raffle draws,
American auction etc., are also
planned for the day.
Early bird raffle draws are open
for those who deposit the
coupons until 9:00 am. Special
early bird coupons will be
distributed to all the Sunday
School children in Kuwait
(irrespective of the Sunday
Schools) arriving between 8:00
am and 9:00 am to select winners
for three Lenovo tablets and ten
(10) Childrens Bible (“Make your
own Bible”) autographed by His
Holiness.
Sunday School Golden Jubilee
Celebrations – Closing ceremony
The year-long Golden Jubilee
celebrations of OSSAE and St.
Gregorios Indian Orthodox Maha
Edavaka Sunday School, that was
inaugurated by HG Mathews Mar
Theodosius, Metropolitan of
Idukki Diocese on 21st Nov.
2014, will come to a close on
16th Oct. 2015, when HH Bava
Thirumeni officially inaugurate
the Closing ceremony of the
Golden Jubilee followed by
lowering of the Golden Jubilee
flag.
The following programs were held
as part of Golden Jubilee
celebrations:-
• Inaugural meeting in which
Golden Jubilee Logo, Flag,
Medellion and Theme song were
released.
• ‘General Principles of
Teaching’
(Class for teachers by HG. Dr.
Joseph Mar Dionysius)
• ‘How to take an effective
class based on the psychology &
age group of students’
(Class for teachers by Prof.
Mary Mathew)
• ‘How to make your class
memorable to your students’.
(Class for teachers by Shibu
Alex)
• ‘Value Education’
(Class for senior students by
Prof. Mary Mathew)
• ‘Let Children Come to Me’
(for children by HG Dr. Yakoub
Mar Irenios)
• ‘The Ministry of Teaching’
(Class for Teachers by HG Dr.
Yakoub Mar Irenios)
• ‘Teaching made easy’
(Class for Teachers by Fr.
Mathai Edayanal Cor-Episcopa)
• Sunday School Alumni Meet
(forming the first Alumni in
Malankara Orthodox Church.
Meeting presided over by HG Dr.
Yakoub Mar Irenios)
• Personality & Career
Development Class
(for SS students for all
Orthodox Parishes by Dr. Biju
Jacob IA&AS, Auditor General of
Kerala)
• How to raise a blessed
generation
(Class for parents by Dr. Biju
Jacob IA&AS, Auditor General of
Kerala)
Other programs planned until
Golden Jubilee closing ceremony
are:-
Inter Sunday School
Competitions
(for Sunday School students of
all Orthodox parishes)
Alumni Inauguration
(by HH Catholicose of the East
and Malankara Metropolitan)
Golden Jubilee Scholarship
(inauguration of scholarship for
the financially weak bright
students)
Golden Jubilee Kaleidoscope
(a magazine of the Sunday School
children)
‘Make your own Bible’
(Releasing of a Special bible
for children in coordination
with Bible Society of the Middle
East)
Golden Jubilee Reference Book
(Releasing of a Reference Book
about of the rich history of our
Church & Sunday School)
Golden Jubilee Medallion
(Releasing of Golden Jubilee
Medallion)
Honoring Sunday School
teachers
(who have completed 25 years of
teaching)
Honoring other dignitaries
including ex-Headmasters and
senior most ex-Vicar
Prize distribution for
competitions held (inter-Sunday
School, design of Logo, Flag,
Medallion, Coupon and Song)
The Reference Book with the
history of 360 years of
Malankara Orthodox Sunday
School, 50 years of OSSAE as
well as our Sunday School is
going to be beneficial for the
new generation in getting to
know our Church and its history
in the right perspective.
Diocesan Bishop, Director
Generals of OSSAE and OKR,
Vicars, Headmasters and teachers
of other Sunday Schools in
Kuwait are expected to attend
the Golden Jubilee closing
function along with local
dignitaries and diplomats.
The Golden Jubilee Committee
extend its heartfelt thanks to
the Vicars, office bearers and
members of all Orthodox parishes
in Kuwait who have extended
their whole hearted support to
make the programs successful and
request continued support for
the remaining programs/ projects
as well.
All the parish members are
requested to attend the programs
with family from the beginning
and re vitalize our life in this
desert land.