Announcements – December 8, 2019

Worship Services


  • Next Sunday: December 15th
    • Holy Qurbana service in Malayalam at 10:15 am
    • Sunday School at 9 AM
    • Adult Bible Study – Cancelled

Weekly Prayers


  • Intercessory Prayer on Wednesday at 6:30 pm at the Church.
  • Fasting prayer on Friday at 10:30 am at the Church.

Christmas Carol Service – 2019


  • DMTC Christmas Carol Service will be held on December 21st, Saturday at 5:30 PM at the church. Rev. Pathrose Panuel, Vicar of Syro-Malankara Catholic church will be the chief guest. Melodious carols by our English and Malayalam Choir, special performance by our Sunday school children and carol rounding group. All our members and friends are invited to the Christmas carol service.

 

 

Sunday School


  • Christmas Carol Service practice will be held today after the service. All Sunday school children are requested to attend the practice. Children above 12yrs of age interested in taking First Holy Communion in March 2020 please give your names to the Sunday school Superintendent Mrs. Sarasu David at the earliest.

Youth Group


  • Regional Youth Conference 2019:Midwest Regional Youth Conference-2019 hosted by the Chicago Marthoma Church Youth Group will be held from December 26th, Thursday to December 29th, Sunday at the Michindoh Conference Center. The main speaker is Rev. Jonathan Saunders from the Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Midtown Detroit and the theme for the conference is “Lost & Found: To Seek, Serve and Save” based on Ephesians 2:12-13.
    Late registration for the Midwest Regional Youth Conference ends today, Sunday, December 8th. The registration fee is $165 and additional $10 for T-shirts. If you are paying through check, please hand the check to Youth group Secretary, Tenny Samuel by December 15th, Sunday. Please keep the conference preparation, leaders, and delegates in your prayers.

    If any parent or youth is planning to visit conference any of the days from December 26th to 29th and if any youths who are attending the conference are able to drive please contact Tommy Samuel.

  • Diocesan Leadership Conference 2020 (DLC 2020) in Atlanta, GA: The 23rd session of the Diocesan Leadership Conference will be held from January 2nd, Thursday to January 5th, Sunday 2020 at the Carmel Mar Thoma center hosted by Atlanta Mar Thoma Church. Youths ages 21-35 are eligible to attend this conference and the registration is limited to the first 100 delegates who meet the prescribed registration requirements. The registration fee will be $100 and registration deadline is today, December 1st, 2019.

Carol Rounding


  • Christmas carol rounding-2019 will be held from December 1st to December 15th.
  • West Side:           

Dec 8th Sunday – Prayer Group 4. Starting at the residence of Mr. Thomas Varghese & Achamma Thomas at 2:30pm and ending at the residence of Mr. Thomas & Juby Abraham.
Dec 14th Saturday – Prayer Group 1 & few houses of prayer group 2 – Starting at the residence of Mr. Sujeev and Sabina Cherian at 1:00pm ending at the residence of Mr. Mathew & Santhamma Abraham.
Dec 15th Sunday – Windsor, Canada – Starting at the residence of Mr. Abraham & Rebecca George and ending at the residence of Mr. Rijo Koshy & Bigi Paul.

  • East Side

Dec 8th Sunday – Prayer Groups 6 & 7(East side of Vandyke)- Starting at the residence of Mr. Sam & Susan Abraham at 2:30pm and ending at the residence of Mr. John & Betsy Varghese.
Dec 14th Saturday – Prayer Group 3 (Sarnia & Troy) – Starting at the residence of Mr. Philip & Mini Varghese and ending at the residence of Mr. Thomas & Shiny George. Those who are planning to visit Sarnia, Canada (Mr. Anil George & Family), please be at the residence of Mr. Philip(Gigi) & Mini Varghese at 11:30am with your passport or needed document.

The Diocesan Directory 2020 – Diocese of North America & Europe


  • The Diocesan Directory 2020 is a reference guide, the revised and most up-to-date information of all the members of all parishes / congregations in the diocese will benefit the members in maintaining closer relationship and to get connected to one another. A brief history of each parish / congregation is also given to get an idea of the important milestones in its journey of growth in the diocese. The new Diocesan Directory will be released on July 3rd, 2020. Pre-publication cost is $10.00 per copy and after December 31st, 2019 the cost will be $15.00 per copy. Please order your copy today at the counter in the fellowship hall. For more information please contact Mr. C. V. Samuel at 586-216-0602.

Global Mar Thoma Meet and the 33rd Diocesan Family Conference


  • The Diocese of North America and Europe of the Mar Thoma Church will be hosting the Global Mar Thoma Meet and the 33rd Diocesan Family Conference from July 2nd – 5th, 2020 at the Carmel Mar Thoma Center, Atlanta. The theme of the Conference is “Living in Christ, Leaping in Faith” based on the verse John 15:7. The Logo and conference website and online registration of the conference was inaugurated on November 17, 2019 at the Mar Thoma Church of Greater Washington by the Diocesan Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Isaac Mar Philoxenos. Registration: $100 per person. Conference Fee: $100 per person (till March 31, 2020 thereafter an additional $25.00 will be added for each Person). Foreign Delegates need to pay only the Registration fee. A maximum of 100 Foreign Delegates will be enrolled on first come basis.Leaders:

    Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan, Rt. Rev. Dr. Isaac Mar Philoxenos, Diocesan Bishop
    Rev. Dr. Prakash K. George, Principal Mar Thoma Theological Seminary, Kottayam
    Rev. Eappen Varghese, Principal St. Johns School, Delhi.

Ecumenical Christmas program – 2019


  • Ecumenical Christmas program will be held on December 29th, Sunday at 4:30 PM at St. Thomas Syro Malabar Church in Southfield. Detroit Ecumenical Council of Kerala Churches invites all the members from all Churches and congregations to the 2019 Ecumenical Christmas program. Address: 17235 Mt: Vernon Ave, Southfield, MI.

Trustees Appeal


  • We have only 3 Sundays to close the financial year on Dec 31st. Kindly make all the payments as early as possible. Your support is prayerfully appreciated. Contribution list as of December 1st is posted on the notice board.

Showers of Blessings


  • Mr. Manoj & Sibi Mathew were blessed with a baby girl Evelyn Rakhi Mathew on Thursday, December 5th. Baby Evelyn and mother are doing well. Congratulations to the family.

Refreshments


  • Thanks to Mr. Jason & Justin(Itchu) Abraham for sponsoring today’s refreshments- Beef Puffs and Plum Cake.

Acknowledgements


Thanks to Varghese Thomas Achen for celebrating today’s holy Qurbana and Tenny Samuel for the message. Thanks to P. Chacko Achen, Lay leaders and English choir for assisting in today’s service.

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.

Admin Update


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