Announcements – April 10, 2022

Podcasts


  • Sermon Link – ‘Hosanna – “Lord Save Us”’ (by Rev. Varghese Thomas)

Worship Services


  • Next Sunday – April 17 (Easter Sunday)
    • 10:15 AM – Holy Qurbana in Malayalam
    • 9 AM – Sunday School
  • All are requested to wear face mask. Those who live in the same household are requested to sit together.
  • If you have a fever, cough, high temperature or any other symptoms, please stay home

Passion Week Services


  • April 11 – 13 (Monday – Wednesday)
    • 7 PM – Sandhya Namaskaram (at the church)
  • Thursday, April 14 – Maundy Thursday
    • 7 PM – Holy Qurbana in Malayalam
  • Friday, April 15 – Good Friday
    • 9 AM (at the church)
      • Part 1 – Malayalam
      • Part 2 – English
      • Part 3 – Malayalam
    • A reminder to please remit Recessa and Self-denial (uposhana varam) contributions. Recessa is 2 dollars per communicant member.
  • Requesting all members to prepare and prayerfully attend all Passion week services
  • All are requested to wear face mask. Those who live in the same household are requested to sit together.
  • If you have a fever, cough, high temperature or any other symptoms, please stay home

Online Payments through PayPal


  • Please note that if you choose to send in your contribution through PayPal, please choose “Sending to Family & Friends” option. Otherwise there is a 3% fee that will be taken out of your contribution by PayPal. The church will not receive the full amount contributed.

Prayer Fellowship


  • The Updated Prayer Group list is posted on the notice board. This updated list includes reorganization of prayer groups 5,6 and 7 as Prayer groups 5 & 6.All parish members are requested to review the list as soon possible and notify the Vicar or Secretary of any corrections to address or phone number.
  • All parish members are requested to review the list as soon possible and notify the Vicar or Secretary of any corrections to address or phone number.

Sunday School


  • Sunday School Teachers meeting will be held today, April 10th in the Church after the worship service. All teachers are requested to attend
  • Thanks to all those who attended and participated in the Sunday School Talent Festival last Sunday. Special thanks our Sunday school children for sharing their wonderful talents with us, may our Almighty God continue bless and strengthen them.

Choir


  • Choir Committee meeting will be held today, April 10th, in the Church after the worship service

Diocesan Youth Fellowship


  • Diocesan Youth Fellowship will be hosting a Lenten Fellowship for the Lent season of 2022. The fellowships will take place every Wednesday evening at 8:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time) via Zoom. All Youth Fellowship members are requested to join for a time of prayer and devotion on the following evenings:
    • Apr 13, 2022 08:00 PM

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86155771178?pwd=SlpqL013QTl1enlDTlhaY2N0Z3VGUT09

Meeting ID: 861 5577 1178     Passcode: LENTEN

Youth Group


  • Youth Group is planning a youth group get together on Saturday April 23rd. Youth Group is looking for a host home for the get together. Please reach out to Christina Cherian or Sanya Bency if interested.
  • The Youth Group is collecting information from youth members through Google Form, link to the form provided through the Youth Group e-mail. All current and new Youth Group members are requested to complete the form at their earliest convenience.

Edavaka Mission


  • The 16th Mar Thoma Voluntary Evangelists’ Association Diocesan conference will be hosted by the South East Region MTVEA from August 18th through 21st in Carlisle, PA. The theme of the conference is based on Luke 10:5 “Peace builders in the Kingdom of God” and will be lead by Rt. Rev. Dr. Isaac Mar Philoxenos Episcopa, and our own prominent clergy and lay leaders.
    • Conference highlights include motivating messages, Bible Study, Praise and Worship, Missions Awareness Session, Group Discussions/Activities, Witnessing, Talent Night and last but not least, visit to Sight and Sound Theater to experience one of the most legendary Bible story (DAVID)
    • Registration kick off and website launching was held on February 27th at Bethel Mar Thoma Church Philadelphia
    • Please visit the conference website for further details, https://www.mtveaconference2022.org/

Encouraging all parishioners to register and to keep the conference in your prayers.

Yuvajana Sakhyam


  • First edition of this year’s “Yuvadhara” – will be released on May 25th, 2022. The theme for this edition is “Discern the Will of God”. Creative content, such as poetry, story, essay, cartoon and articles with Christian values and related to the theme are welcome. Full page compliments are invited from Yuvajana Sakhyam families and business to meet the financial needs of this publication at the rate of $100. Compliments and content must be emailed by April 17, 2022 to yuvadharanews@gmail.com.

Please contact our local Yuvadhara church representative Mrs. Ancy Manoj for any further questions.

Showers of Blessings


  • Mr. Georgey and Mollykutty Mathews were blessed with a grandson Nehemiah Georgey Varghese on April 7th, 2022. Tindu Kochamma and baby Nehemiah are doing well. Congratulations to the family

Refreshments


  • Thanks to the refreshment committee for arranging today’s refreshments.

Acknowledgements


Thanks to Rev. Varghese Thomas for celebrating today’s Holy Qurbana. Thanks to P. Chacko Achen, Lay leaders, and Choir for assisting in today’s service..

DMTC Family wishes all our fellow members 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.

Thank you all for participating today’s worship service. Have a blessed week.

Admin Update


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