Announcements – August 6, 2023
Podcasts
- Sermon Link – Mission Sunday, The Feast of Transfiguration – Glorification of the Messiah Through death (Rev. Santhosh Varughese)
Worship Services
- Sunday, August 13 – 10:15 AM – Holy Communion Service in English
- We strongly encourage all members to follow COVID prevention measures when coming to the church:
- Mask use is optional but encouraged
- If you are Covid positive or have known exposure and experiencing symptoms, you are requested to stay home. You may return to church activities after 5 days of isolating
- Thank you for your understanding and cooperation
Online Weekly Prayers
- Intercessory Prayer on Wednesday at 7 PM (via Zoom)
- Fasting prayer this Friday at 10:30 AM (via Zoom)
Prayer Fellowship
- Prayer Group 3 will have a prayer meeting today Sunday August 6th at 5:30pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas (Chachi) & Shiny George in Oakland Township, MI.3864 Fawn Drive, Oakland Township MI 48306All prayer group members are requested to attend
First Fruit Auction
- We will be celebrating the harvest season with our annual First Fruit Auction on Sunday August 27th immediately after the worship service. All members are requested to wholeheartedly support by contributing items and generously participating in the auction itself. Please contact the coordinators Mrs. Reena Philip and Mr. Runcie Chacko for additional information
Sunday School
- Sunday School Anniversary will be held on Saturday August 12th from 2:00-4:30 pm at the church.
All students, parents and teachers are requested to attend and all students/children are encouraged to participate in the performance sharing their God given talents. Interested students please provide their names to Mrs. Shalan George and Mrs. Manju Thomas
Edavaka Mission
- MTVEA Diocese of North America & Europe will have a Zoom prayer meeting on Monday, August 7th at 8:30 pm EST. hosted by the Dallas Carrollton Mar Thoma Church Edavaka Mission. Encouraging all parish members to join the prayer meeting.
Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81933562358?pwd=bzRLNGQrZTZnRmhzdjNRampzT3JSZz09
Meeting ID: 872 4274 0053 Passcode: 101010
Sevika Sanghom
- Monthly Meeting of the Sevika Sanghom will be held next Sunday, August 13th, after the service. Requesting all Sevika Sanghom members to attend
- Midwest Regional Sevika Sanghom prayer meeting on Thursday, August 10th at 8:30pm via Zoom. Dr. Shijy Alex from the Chicago Mar Thoma Church will give the message. Please send prayer requests to Rev. Santhosh Varughese by phone or by e-mail at dmtc.achen@gmail.com. Encourage all Sevika Sanghom members to join the prayer meeting.
Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82732603087?pwd=ektldDdzckZ5MTdvV1N2VXhZUjgrUT09
Meeting ID: 827 3260 3087 Passcode: 822654
Yuvajana Sakhyam
- Parish Kalamela will be held on Sunday August. 20th after service.
Kalamela – Competition Items:
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- Malayalam Solo Vocal
- English Solo Vocal
- English Elocution
- Malayalam Elocution
- Bible Quiz – Individual (Book of Revelation 50%, Whole Bible 25%, Mar Thoma Church History 25%)
- Mid-West Regional Yuvajana Sakhyam Conference and Kalamela-2023 will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church in Chicago, IL.
Encouraging and requesting all Yuvajana Sakhyam members and families to participate in the Parish Kalamela, regional conference and regional level Kalamela
Members Contribution List
- Members’ Contribution list for the from January to June 2023 is posted in the notice board. Please review and if any questions or corrections please contact the Trustees
Parish Events
- Parish Events for 2023 have been scheduled. The following are the event highlights for this summer and fall.
- First Fruit Auction – Sun. August 27th
- Onam Sadhya – Sun. September 17th
- Parish Convention – Fri. October 27th to Sun. October 29th
We request all parish members to mark these dates on your calendar and request everyone’s sincere participation.
Refreshments
- Thanks to the refreshment committee for arranging today’s refreshments
Live Streaming of Church Events
Live streaming will be available on the church YouTube channel – https://youtube.com/@DetroitMarthomaChurch. After clicking the link, click on “Live” and find the livestream for the respective church event.
We will do our very best to live stream all church events, however as this is dependent on trained volunteers there may be technical interruptions and occasions where live streaming is not available. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Zeffy – Online Payment Option
- Zeffy is a user-friendly platform for not-for-profit organizations that allows for one-time and reoccurring monthly contributions with a no transaction fee option. Contributions can be made with credit card, bank account, Apple or Google pay. We strongly encourage all members to utilize Zeffy for electronic payments. Our Trustees want to thank all the members who have utilized this method as this streamlines the financial activities of the parish.
- Zeffy is available through the DMTC Mobile App or church website (link below):https://detroitmarthoma.org/main/resources-2/online-donation/
- With this online payment option, Paypal will no longer be available as an online payment option. If any member has questions or would like additional assistance with Zeffy please contact our Trustee or Accountant, Mr. Jacob Thomas or Mr. Alan Thomas, at any time
Church Zoom Information
Zoom Meeting ID: 811 6679 1004 Password: 926644
- From the Web Browser
- Dial-in
- (US) +1 312 626 6799 and then enter the access code 811 6679 1004# and then# again and then the passcode 926644#
- (Canada) +1 647 558 0588 and then enter the access code 811 6679 1004# and then# again and then the passcode 926644#
Acknowledgements
Thank you to Rev. Santhosh Varughese for leading today’s service and for the message. Thank you to P. Chacko Achen, Philip Varughese 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, have a blessed week.
Admin Update
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