Announcements – April 14, 2019

Podcasts


  • Sermon Link – ‘Hosanna: Lord Save Us (Palm Sunday)’ (by Navitha Kochamma)

Worship Services


  • Next Sunday: April 21st
    • Easter Sunday: Holy Qurbana Service in Malayalam at 10:15 AM
    • Sunday School at 9 AM
    • Bible Study at 9:30 AM

Holy Week Services


  • “Sandhya Namaskaram” will be held Monday thru Wednesday at 7 pm at the church.
  • Maunday Thursday – April 18th, Maunday Thursday, Holy Qurbana in English at 7 pm
  • April 19th, Good Friday service will be held at 9 am
    • 1st service – Malayalam
    • 2nd service – English
    • 3rd service – Malayalam

Please remit your Recessa, Self-denial (uposhana varam), vaidika seminary contributions and Good Friday offerings. Recessa-2 dollars per communicant member.

Prayer Fellowship


  • Prayer Group 4 will have a prayer meeting on April 14th, Sunday at 5:30 pm at the residence of Mr. Robin & Manju Chacko in Northville.
    Address: 16997 Boulder Dr., Northville
  • Prayer Group 1 will have a prayer meeting on April 21st, Sunday at 5:30 pm at the residence of Mr. Alan & Sunu John in Livonia.
    Address: 17205 Brookview Dr, Livonia

Sevika Sanghom


  • Sevika Sangham meeting & farewell for Jogy Achen and Family will be held on April 14th, today after the service.

Choir


  • Choir farewell for Jogy Achen and Family will be held on April 21st, Sunday after the service.

Sunday School


  • SS will be having the morning session on next Sunday, April 21st with Jogy Achen and family. All the SS children and teachers are requested to be present in the sanctuary by 9 am.

Youth Group


  • No Youth Activities for this Weekend
  • ALABAMA NATIVE AMERICAN MISSION TRIP 2019 – The Alabama Native American Missions Trip will be held from June 15th to June 21st in Mt. Vernon, Alabama. Anyone who is 18 years and older may attend and if you are interested, more information can be found in the Youth Group Email. Registration Deadline is May 12th.
  • DIOCESAN YOUTH FELLOWSHIP CONFERENCE 2019 – The Diocesan Youth Fellowship Conference 2019 will be held from July 25th to July 28th, 2019, hosted by the Youth Fellowship of the Mar Thoma Church of Dallas – Farmers Branch in Dallas. The theme is “Bloom Where You Are Planted” based on 1 Corinthians 3:6-9. Anyone who is 18 years and older may attend and if you are interested, more information can be found in the Youth Group Email. Registration Deadline is May 26th.

Senior Fellowship


  • Senior Fellowship monthly meeting will be held on Saturday, April 27th at 3.00 pm at the Church.
  • Our Senior Fellowship is arranging a trip to Sight and Sound theaters in Ronks, Pennsylvania on August 8th, Thursday to see the JESUS Show. The trip cost is $150 per person. Make check to Detroit Marthoma Church and in the memo please write ”Jesus Show – 2019” and give it to SF treasurer Mr. C. V. Abraham.
  • Senior Fellowship National Conference – Senior Fellowship 5th National Diocesan Conference will be held from September 25-28 at Ascension Mar Thoma Church, Philadelphia, PA. Those who are interested to attend please contact Mr. George Thomas ( Babu ) or Mr. P.M. George for registration forms and more details.

Farewell Program


  • The Farewell program of our beloved Jogy Achen & family will be held on April 28th immediately after the Holy Qurbana. Please note that the service will be at 8:30am on April 28th, Sunday and the plan is to end the program by 11:30am. Lunch will be provided after the program. Everyone is welcome to attend the program and partake in the fellowship lunch afterwards. Achen will be leaving from Church at 1 pm and the departure time is 4:23 pm from Metro Airport – North Terminal.

New Vicar


  • Our new vicar Rev. Varghese Thomas and family will arrive in Detroit on May 3rd, Friday at 12:30 am.

Development Project


  • General body has approved the master plan for submitting to Southfield city for approval and also approved the construction plan for phase 1 which is sanctuary expansion and additional parking spaces. Last Sunday 48 families pledged 60,000 dollars towards this project and we are very thankful. We are expecting each family to pledge a one-time payment of 750 dollars or more towards this project. Project committee members are available in the fellowship hall with the pledge form. Please stop by and give your pledge and please support this project.

Refreshments


  • Thanks Mr. Georgey Mathews and Mr. Samuel N. Thomas & their Family for sponsoring today’s refreshments and thanks to our refreshment committee for all the arrangements. Today we will have Samosa and Cake

Acknowledgements


Thanks to Jogy Achen for celebrating today’s Holy Qurbana and Navitha Kochamma for the inspiring message. Thanks to P. Chacko Achen, Philip Varughese Achen, lay leaders, English Choir for assisting today’s service and Sunday school for the beautiful song.

DMTC Family wishes all our fellow brethren celebrating their Birthday & Wedding Anniversary this coming week; May the Almighty Lord bless each one of you and your family in the new year & years ahead.

Please uphold our near & dear ones who are sick and those grieving the loss of their loved ones.

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