{"id":48204,"date":"2026-06-02T12:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/home\/?page_id=48204"},"modified":"2026-06-02T17:54:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T21:54:39","slug":"announcements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/home\/announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"48204\" class=\"elementor elementor-48204\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da4a232 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"da4a232\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7e5c67 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7e5c67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-158b11f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"158b11f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Upcoming Events<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>May 27 (Wednesday)\u00a0<\/strong><ul type=\"circle\"><li><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8211; 7 PM: <\/strong>Intercessory Prayer\u00a0<em>(via Zoom)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>May 29 (Friday)<\/strong><ul type=\"circle\"><li><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8211; 10:30 AM:\u00a0<\/strong>Fasting Prayer\u00a0<em>(via Zoom)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>May 31 (Sunday)\u00a0<\/strong><ul type=\"circle\"><li><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8211; 9 AM:<\/strong>\u00a0Sunday School<\/li><li><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8211; 10:15 AM: Holy Qurbana Service (English)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e8dfff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e8dfff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Latest Sermon<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2f0093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f2f0093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\">\n  <iframe\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLs5jzG0qjHKOmOGWlgxbCyMAEQHtvUbUo\"\n    style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\"\n    frameborder=\"0\"\n    allowfullscreen>\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b8163 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92b8163\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edccd7 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"3edccd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"65916119\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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E. Varghese\u00a0 ( 82 Years)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Father of\u00a0 our member Mr. Abraham Varghese ( Vijo) &amp; Jyothi ,5220 Buckley Dr, Ypsilanti passed away in\u00a0 Kerala on Thursday, 05\/14\/2026. He was a member of Bethlehem\u00a0 Mar Thoma Church, Kollad, Kerala.\u00a0\u00a0Funeral Service was held in Kerala on Sunday, 05\/17\/2026<\/li><li>We are also saddened by the sudden passing of\u00a0<strong>Mr. Saji Mathew,<\/strong>\u00a0relative of our member Mr. Mathew Abraham ( Kunjumon uncle ) on Friday, 22<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0May in Philadelphia. He was a member of Christos Mar Thoma Church, Philadelphia. Our sincere condolences to the bereaved family and pray that God provides them with comfort, strength and peace during this challenging time. Funeral details will be announced later<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-659161192\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-659161192\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-3728b35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3728b35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ada706a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ada706a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd31966 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd31966\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Prayer Group 1<\/strong>\u00a0will have a prayer meeting today, May 24th at 6 PM at the residence of Mr. Thomson &amp; Sarasu David. Their address is 31787 Clarita St, Livonia. All Prayer Group 1 members are requested to attend this prayer meeting<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-659161193\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-659161193\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-176d178 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"176d178\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c88658d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c88658d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16e5d75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16e5d75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Registration for VBS 2026 is now open to students &amp; volunteers! The theme this year is \u201cIllumination Station \u2013 Shining a light on who Jesus really is\u201d taken from John 8:12: VBS will be held from Monday, June 15th to Sunday, June 21st. Registration fee is $10 per child with a max of $30 per family. There is also a t-shirt you can purchase for $10. Below are links to each form:\u00a0\u00a0<ul><li>\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>VBS 2026 Registration Form:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/E53L2zrGtPAx2KfA6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/forms.gle\/E53L2zrGtPAx2KfA6&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1780487319215000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Ptn8rzhvr_UdwgEHrSuod\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/<wbr \/>E53L2zrGtPAx2KfA6<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Volunteer 2026 Registration Form:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/yRmPzHPwuc9bA7VUA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/forms.gle\/yRmPzHPwuc9bA7VUA&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1780487319215000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0sDir16wGZMTIMwUUWYqQ3\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/<wbr \/>yRmPzHPwuc9bA7VUA<\/a><\/li><li><strong>T-shirt only Registration Form:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/gQQiiAqrvCMfhb7y7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/forms.gle\/gQQiiAqrvCMfhb7y7&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1780487319215000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0vjBsKoyuJ7AdV9VbqzDgW\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/<wbr \/>gQQiiAqrvCMfhb7y7<\/a><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><p>If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact any of the VBS coordinators \u2013 Ms. Tenny Samuel, Mrs. Annie Varghese, and Ms. Elezabeth Shinoj or our SS Superintendent, Dr. Suma Thomas<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Donations for VBS:<\/strong><p>We kindly request the generous support of our parents and church members for our VBS. Your donations will go a long way in supporting the various activities planned throughout the week, as well as the special events on Saturday, which marks the final day of VBS.<\/p><p>Thank you for your continued support and generosity!<\/p><\/li><li><strong>Midwest Region Sunday School Junior Camp<\/strong>\u00a0is July 31-August 1, and we encourage all 3rd-10th graders to participate. Please reach out to Dr. Suma Thomas if you\u00a0have any questions<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-659161194\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-659161194\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-205be42 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"205be42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6301cd0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6301cd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-709aaff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"709aaff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Youth Group Lock-In will be held today, Sunday, May 24th at 5:30pm.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Girls will be at Sharon Santosh\u2019s house: 16365 Mulberry Way, Northville, MI, 48168<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Boys will be at Joshua Thomas\u2019 house: 41631 Steinbeck Glen, Novi, MI, 48377<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Youth Group Picnic will be held on Monday, May 25th at 10am at Lakeshore Park in Novi. Please bring $10 to cover costs for lock-in and picnic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-659161195\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-659161195\" data-tab-index=\"5\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-d85f747 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d85f747\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a35edc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a35edc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e4de1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61e4de1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>There will be a Young Families Fellowship (YFF) meeting on Friday, June 5th at 6:30 pm at the church. They will be finishing our study series on \u201cRelationships\u201d.\u00a0 This will also be our first meeting with Jobin Achen. All young adults and young families are requested to join and to reply to the Whatsapp event<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-659161196\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-659161196\" data-tab-index=\"6\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 6;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-1f0fe71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f0fe71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0967e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d0967e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06114a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06114a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jobin achen will be visiting Prayer Group 6 this week. Please help the prayer group leader when he is calling to request a time. We are trying to finish the entire prayer group in one week, your co-operation much appreciated. Since this is a short week as achen is leaving to New Jersey for the assembly meeting this week, please help by accomodating the visit.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>I am very happy to announce that achen visited all homes in Pryaer Group 1 last week. We hope for the same this week also.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-547d24b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"547d24b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddf4a09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ddf4a09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baa6987 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"baa6987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-2-2026-05_30_25-PM-683x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-48252\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-2-2026-05_30_25-PM-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-2-2026-05_30_25-PM-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-2-2026-05_30_25-PM-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-2-2026-05_30_25-PM-280x420.png 280w, https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-2-2026-05_30_25-PM.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60eb99d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60eb99d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab47179 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab47179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>India Mission Trip\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>As we have announced earlier,\u00a0<strong>Diocese is arranging a Mission trip to various India Mission fields<\/strong>. This year, they are going to Andhra Pradesh and South Karnataka mission fields. This is specifically planned for the youths of our diocese between the ages of 18 and 35. You need to register by May 25 to be part of this Mission Trip. Please contact our Vicar Jobin Achen or the Diocese if you want to get more details.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Our parish will also bear a part of the expense if you are interested in going. Please talk to Achen or the Office bearers if you want to know more details about the support.<\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3><strong>29th Mar Thoma Choir Festival<\/strong><\/h3><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>It is with great pleasure that we extend our cordial invitation to you to be<br \/>part of this special musical evening. We sincerely look forward to your<br \/>esteemed presence and valued participation as we gather in praise and<br \/>harmony.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We kindly request your gracious presence and support in making this<br \/>event a meaningful and memorable occasion.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Theme:<\/strong> EL-Sela 2026<br \/><strong>Date:<\/strong> July 25, 2026<br \/><strong>Time:<\/strong> 3:30 PM (EST)<br \/><strong>Venue:<\/strong> St. John\u2019s Mar Thoma Church<br \/>2601 E Square Lake Rd, Troy, MI 48085<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7ce997 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7ce997\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a8f190 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a8f190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Church Mobile App<\/strong><\/h3><hr \/><ul><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>We launched the new mobile app for iOS and Android last week. Please download the app and utilize all the new features it has. You can join to any scheduled zoom meeting from the app, you can watch live events, get the updated calendar, church directory, Memory versus and many other useful features to keep you in touch with church and the community including easy ways to make donations to church. 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