Condolence
- Detroit Mar Thoma church expresses our deepest condolence at the sad demise of Rev. George Alexander, 93 years old, grandfather of Mr. Alex Therakathu on Dec 13th at Niranam, Kerala.
- Detroit Mar Thoma church expresses our deepest condolence at the sad demise of Mrs. Alice Kuruvilla, 73 years old, Sister of Mrs. Susan Mathew on Dec 15th in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
May the Almighty Lord strengthen and comfort these families with peace that passeth all human understanding.
Kalpanas
- DC-619
Worship Services
- Next Sunday: December 23rd
- Holy Qurbana Service in English 10:15 AM
- Adult Bible Study at 9:30 AM
- There will be no Sunday school next Sunday, due to the carol service on Saturday.
- December 21st, Friday Sabhadhinam Holy Qurbana in Malayalam at 9:30 am.
Weekly Prayers
- Intercessory Prayer on Wednesday at 6:30 PM at the Church.
- Fasting prayer: There will be no Fasting Prayer on Friday.
Christmas Carol Service
- DMTC Christmas Carol Service will be held on December 22nd, Saturday at 5:30 PM at the church. Rev. Christy David Daniel will be the chief guest. All our members and friends are invited to the Christmas carol service.
Prayer Fellowship
- Prayer group 1 will have a prayer meeting on December 23rd, Sunday at 4:00pm at the residence of Mr. Sujeev & Sabina Cherian in Livonia. Address: 18972 Vanderhaven Lane, Livonia
Diocesan Convention of the Diocese of North America and Europe
- The First Diocesan Convention of the Diocese of North America and Europe of the Mar Thoma Church is scheduled to be held on December 27th & 28th, 2018 at 6 pm and the Youth Meeting on December 29th , 2018 at 10 am at the Carmel Mar Thoma Center, Atlanta. The dedication and Inauguration of the Carmel Mar Thoma Center will be held on December, 29th 2018 at 3 PM followed by an Ecumenical dinner at 6 pm. Holy Communion will be celebrated on December 30th, Sunday at the Carmel Mar Thoma Center at 9:30 am. All Parish members are requested to prayerfully participate in all these programs.
All Parish members are requested to prayerfully participate in all these programs. - Invitation Carmel Mar Thoma Center Final
Regional Youth Conference 2018
- Midwest Regional Youth Conference-2018 hosted by the St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church’s Youth Group will be held from December 27th, Thursday to December 30th, Sunday at the Michindoh Conference Center.
- Late Registration Deadline for Regional Conference 2018 is December 12th, Wednesday. The registration cost is now $165.
- The last day to register for the Diocesan Leadership Conference 2019 hosted by the Canadian Mar Thoma Church Youth Fellowship is December 9th, today. The cost is $120.
Yuvajanasakhyam
- The Yuvajanasakhyam Membership list is displayed on the notice board. Please review and if any corrections, please contact Yuvajanasakhyam Secretary (Lynn Varghese).
Youth Group
- Regional Youth Conference 2018 – Informational Meeting will be held on December 23rd, Sunday after the service.
Sunday School
- SS Christmas Carol Service practice will be held today after the service and on Friday, December 21st at 7 pm at the church. These 2 practices are mandatory and all Children are requested to be present for these practices.
Carol Rounding Schedule
- West Side:
- Dec 16th, Sunday – Windsor, Canada – Starting at the residence of Mr. Rijo Koshy & Bigi Paul in Lasalle at 3pm.
- East Side:
- Dec 16th Sunday – Prayer Groups 6 & 7 members- South of 17 Mile – Starting at the residence of Mr. Sunil & Tintu Kurien in Roseville and ending at the residence of Mr. Sam & Susan Abraham in Sterling Hts.
Organization Office Bearers
- A meeting of all the organization office bearers (Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer) and Parish office bearers will be held today after the refreshments at the balcony.
Refreshments
Thanks to Mr. Ajith and Jaya Varghese for sponsoring today’s refreshments – Appam and curry..
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Jogy Achen for celebrating today’s Holy Qurbana and for the inspiring message. Thanks to our P. Chacko Achen, Philip Varghese Achen, Lay leaders for assisting in today’s service and Malayalam choir for leading worship songs.
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.
DMTC Mobile App
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Admin Update
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