Announcements – August 13, 2023

Posted on August 13th , 2023

Podcasts

  • Sermon Link – Holy Qurbana: Commemoration and the Experience of the Salvific Event  (Rev. Santhosh Varughese)

Kalpanas/Circulars

  • CIRCULAR NO. 102 – PRAYERS FOR MANDALAM
  • RECOGNIZING BEST GARDENS IN THE DIOCESE

Worship Services

  • Sunday, August 20 – 10:15 AM – Holy Communion Service in Malayalam

Weekly Prayers & Meetings

  • Weds – 7 PM – Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
  • Friday – 10:30 AM – Fasting prayer (via Zoom)
  • Friday – 6:30 PM – Prayer Group 1 Meeting -Mr. & Mrs. Saju & Jessy Philip residence (18810 Amber Ct., Livonia, MI 48152)
  • Friday – 9 PM – Diocesan Sunday School Teachers Training Workshop for the revised grade 9 curriculum (via Zoom – see details below)
  • Saturday – 5 PM – Edavaka Mission Monthly meeting at church
  • Sunday – after Service – Yuvajana Sakhyam Parish Kalamela (see details below)

Prayer Fellowship

  • Prayer Group 1 will have a prayer meeting on Friday August 18th at 6:30 pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Saju & Jessy Philip (18810 Amber Ct., Livonia, MI 48152). All prayer group members are requested to attend

Sevika Sanghom

  • Monthly Meeting of the Sevika Sanghom will be held today Sunday, August 13th, after the service. Requesting all Sevika Sanghom members to attend

Sunday School

  • The Diocese SS will conduct a teachers training workshop on Friday Aug 18, 2023 at 9:00pm EST through a zoom video conference for the revised grade 9 curriculum. The regional team, superintendents and local grade 9 teachers are required to join the meeting.Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9439796156?pwd=YVZSUnVqRTExT1hORTkvdlU5d0QrUT09

    Meeting ID: 943 979 6156         Passcode: 561729

Edavaka Mission

  • Monthly meeting of the Edavaka Mission will be held on Saturday, August 19th at 5:00 pm at church.Edavaka Mission is supporting multiple charity causes and is requesting financial support from members. The following are the charity causes:
    • Udumalpet Mission: School and Food Kits
    • Punalur Boys Home
    • Medical treatment for wife of Evg. P. Ratheesh (Habel) who is working in Narasapuram Mission Field in Andra Pradesh

    Details of each charity request are posted in the notice board. All contributions should be made to the Detroit Mar Thoma Church with details of the desired charity. Thank you in advance for your support.

Yuvajana Sakhyam

  • Parish Kalamela will be held on Sunday August. 20th after service.

Kalamela – Competition Items:

    1. Malayalam Solo Vocal
    2. English Solo Vocal
    3. English Elocution
    4. Malayalam Elocution
    5. 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

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 to prayerfully and generously participate in the auction itself. The funds raised will primarily support the many ongoing expenses of the church and a portion of the funds will be set apart to support charity causes locally and in India. Please keep the first fruit auction in your prayers and for additional information please contact the coordinators Mrs. Reena Philip and Mr. Runcie Chacko.

2023 Diocesan Family Retreat

  • Diocese of NAE is arranging a Family Retreat from October 6th–8th, 2023. The theme for the retreat will be: “Abundant Life: Rediscovering God’s Purpose” and will take place at the Carmel Mar Thoma Center in Atlanta, Georgia (6015 Old Stone Mountain Road, Stone Mountain, GA 30087). Distinguished speakers including Rt. Rev. Dr. Isaac Mar Philoxenos Diocesan Bishop, Rev. Dr. Victor Aloyo (Columbia Theological Seminary), Rev. Dr. Pramod Zachariah, Mrs. Susan Thomas, Dr. Cini Abraham, and Mrs. Roshin Abraham (Kochamma) will provide leadership throughout the retreat. The registration fee for the retreat will be $50.00 per person.Family Retreat Website: http://www.mtcfamilyretreat.com

    For more information regarding local arrangements and hotel accommodations, please contact Rev. Jaisen A. Thomas (201-300-5206), Mr. Shyno Thomas (706-255-7765), or Mr. Tom Philip (201-398-8062). The participation of families from all parishes is highly encouraged

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
  • A reminder, all parish families are expected contribute to the church annually for refreshments. Many families have not contributed this year and therefore the refreshment committee is finding it difficult to make necessary arrangements every week. This is a kind reminder to all parish families to give their contributions as soon as possible. The minimum contribution amount is $75, suggested amount is $100 or more due to the increased cost of items. Thank you for your cooperation and thanks to all families that have already contributed.Additionally, if any members or families are interested in sponsoring refreshments a particular day please contact refreshment committee convenor Mrs. Sheeba Shinoj.

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

  • 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, 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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