Rev M J Joseph Achen Passes Away...

Dear Friend,

Our beloved M J Joseph Achen, after a short period of hospitalization, left us for ever at 00.30 hrs on 12-07-2010.

His friends and relatives will have an occasion to celebrate his valiant and faithful life at Dynamic Action Office in Manjadi,Thiruvalla at 11. 30 AM on 14th July 2010.

The burial service will begin at 2.30 PM in the St. Thomas C S I Church .Tholasserry, Thiruvalla.

Yours in Christ,
Rev Thomas John (Chairperson, TECT)

M M Thomas Remembrance Gettogether 2009

MM Thomas Remembrance Gettogether 2009
We have come together on Friday 04 Decemer 2009 (from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm) at Pennamma Bhavanam to comemmorate Dr MM Thomas on his death anniversary. The programme has begun with singing, worship and bible study, followed by a Seminar on

"Refelctions on Land and Development"
Theme Presentation was made by Smt. Sara Joseph (Renowned feminist writer and activist)
Presentations: Sreeraman Koyyon, Geethanandan & Varghese George

The get together was planned in the backdrop of the contemporary new social movements emerging from the nook an corner of India, which bring in the issue of land and development from different vatage points.

Nalini Naik

Sara Joseph, Rev M J Joseph (chair)

audience

Sara Joseph

audience

audience

MM Ormakkoottam 2009

MM Remebrance Day Family Get together

Friday, 15 May 2009

from 10.30 am to 5.00 pm

at YMCA Thiruvalla

As of last year, we have organised the annual get together of Pennamma Bhavanam community on the occassion of the birthday of Dr MM Thomas. Friends and well wishers of Pennamma Bhavanam came together to make this a celebration in rememberance of Dr Thomas.

Programme

10.30 am: Songs and Worship

Bible Study: Rev. Jacob P. Thomas: Revelations ch. 4

12.30: Lunch

2.00 pm: Panel Discussion:

"Kerala Society: Crises and Politics of Possibilities"

Dr. Sanal Mohan,

Fr. Dr. K.M. George,

Mr. Yacob Thomas

Moderator: Dr. Varghese George

Worship has begun with Songs

Songs were presented by Santhosh George, Biju P. John, Thankachen Karumadi & T.M. Sathyan

Santhosh George

Mr. Yacob Thomas Leading the Worship

Bible Study (Revelations Ch. 4) was taken by Rev. Jacob P. Thomas

MM Rememberance: Rev. Thomas John

Panel Discussion: Dr. Sanal Mohan, Rev. Fr. Dr. K.M. George, Dr. Varughese George

Dr. Sanal Mohan

Programmes in JULY 2008

1. Ecumenical Forum
In the context of the controversy over the new SCERT textbooks, an ecumenical forum was launched to formulate a faith response to the same and so far three meetings were organised to discuss different aspects of the dispute. The forum will publish the papers presented on the issue as a booklet to reach a wider community.
2. Sister Mercy Kuttianil Remembrance Get-together
A get together was organised on 6 July 2008, 2 pm at the Pennamma Bhavanam, to commemorate late Sister Mercy Kuttianil, who was actively involved in the fish workers’ struggles in the 1980s and 90s. The memories of the peoples’ movements in the 1980s and 90s were shared by the participants and the need for collective action in the contemporary political context was affirmed.
3. Public Lecture: Demigods and Spirituality
With the intention of reaching out the wider public in Tiruvalla, we are organising public lectures on regular basis. The first public lecture was a faith response to the issue of demigods and the false spirituality that is rampant today. It was organised on 19 July 2008, 4pm, at the YMCA Hall, Tiruvalla. Bishop Thomas mar Athanasius delivered the lecture and the session was chaired by Rev. M.J. Joseph, the chairperson of the trust. More than sixty people attended the programme.
4. Film Viewers’ Collective
In association with the Literary Club of the Mar Thoma College, Tiruvalla, a collective of students who are interested in films was launched. The collective will meet on alternative weekends to watch and discuss films. The first meeting of the collective was on Saturday, 26 July 2008, and the Hindi feature film Tare Zameen Par was screened. 18 students are now members of the collective.
5. Pennamma Bhavanam goes Online

We have started a blog (http://www.pennammabhavanam.blogspot.com/) and an online discussion forum (pennammabhavanam@googlegroups.com) to be in constant touch with the global network of friends and well-wishers of Pennamma Bhavanam. We urge all of you to join the discussion forum and to visit the blog.