Announcements – October 15, 2023

Posted on October 15th , 2023

Podcasts

  • Sermon Link – Yuvajana Sakhyam Sunday – Youth with Christ (Mr. Wilson Jacob)

Condolences

  • Detroit Mar Thoma Church expresses our deepest condolence at the passing of the newborn son of Mr. & Mrs. Nebu & Gincy Mathew on Saturday October 14th. Baby was born on Friday but unfortunately due to health complications passed away Saturday morning. The family requests for everyone’s prayers in this very difficult and challenging time.

    May our Almighty Lord grant the family strength and comfort them with His everlasting peace.

Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events

  • Oct 18 (Wednesday)
    • 7 PM – Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
  • Oct 20 (Friday) – 10:30 AM – Fasting prayer (via Zoom)
  • Oct 21 (Saturday)
    • 11 AM – Edavaka Mission monthly meeting (at church)
  • Oct 22 (Sunday)
    • 9:00 AM – Sunday School (Morning session will include Christmas Carol Program Practice)
    • 10:15 AM – Holy Communion Service in English (Youth Sunday)
    • After Service – Sunday School Christmas Carol Program Practice

Prayer Fellowships

  • Prayer Group 4 will have a prayer meeting on Sunday October 29th at 5:30pm at the residence of Dr. Bachu and Tina Abraham in Northville, MI (17290 Stonebrook Dr Northville MI 48168).

    Election of prayer group 4 representative for the year 2024 will be held during this meeting.

Parish Convention & Family Sunday

  • Our Parish Convention-2023 will be held from Friday October 27th to Sunday October 29th at our church. Theme for the convention is ”Renewal & Hope”. Rev. Oommen Philip, former Sabha Secretary of the Mar Thoma Church will be the guest speaker. Convention Date/Time are as follows:
      • Friday Oct. 27th @ 7:00 PM
      • Saturday, Oct. 28th @ 6:30 pm
      • Sunday, Oct. 29th, concluding session after the worship service.

    Please mark these dates on your calendar and requesting prayerful participation from all members. If any parish members require transportation to the church for convention, please contact area prayer group leaders or the Secretary.

  • Family Dedication and Tithe Sunday will also be celebrated on Sunday Oct. 29th. All families are requested to participate and sit together for the worship service. Families are also requested to prayerfully prepare and bring their tithe offering. Please keep the convention and Family Dedication/Tithe Sunday in your prayers.

Sunday School

  • Christmas carol program practice will start next Sunday, October 22n during the 9 am morning session and after the service. Saturday practices will start on November 4th. The full schedule will be provided in the upcoming weeks through announcements and to students via Sunday School teachers. Encouraging all SS students to participate. For any questions with the program, please contact Mrs. Shalan George or Dr. Suma Thomas. Assistance is required from parents and church members please let the coordinators know if you are available to

Yuvajana Sakhyam

  • Yuvajana Sakhyam is supporting an Evangelist in the mission fields of India. Thus far funds were raised for a two-wheeler purchase and additional assistance is planned. Requesting contributions and the generous support from members.

Edavaka Mission

  • Monthly meeting of the Edavaka Mission will be held on Saturday, October 21st at 11:00 am. All members are requested to attend.

Edavaka Sangham List / Members Contribution List

  • The Edavaka Sangham list which includes all parish members 18 years or older is published in the notice board. Please note the list is put in order by house number.  All members are requested to review and please inform the Vicar or Secretary of any corrections.
  • Members contribution list through September 2023 is posted in the notice board. Please review and note the format of the contribution list is modified. Please contact the trustees for any questions or corrections

Parish Events

  • Parish Events for 2023 have been scheduled. The following are the event highlights for the rest of 2023.
    • Parish Convention – Fri. October 27th to Sun. October 29th
    • Christmas Carol Rounding – Dec. 2nd,3rd,9th, and 10th
    • Christmas Carol Service – Sat. December 23rd

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 and thanks to Mr. & Mrs. John & Betsy Varghese for sponsoring.

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Rev. Santhosh Varughese for leading today’s service and Mr. Wilson Jacob for the message. Thank you to P. Chacko Achen, Philip Varughese Achen, Lay leaders, choir and YS members 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.

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#

Admin Update

If you are currently not receiving emails from the church or would like to update your email address, please notify us by sending it to dmtc.sec@gmail.com. Send your name and address in the email so that we can identify you properly. Please visit the church website