Announcements – November 26, 2023

Posted on November 26th , 2023

Podcasts

  • Sermon Link – Annunciation to Virgin Mary: Call to be the Mother of the Savior of the world; (Rev. Santhosh Varughese)

Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events

  • Nov 29 (Wednesday)
    • 7 PM: Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
  • Dec 1 (Friday)
    • 10:30 AM – Fasting prayer (via Zoom)
  • Dec 2 (Saturday)
    • 10 AM – Sunday School Christmas Carol Program practice
    • 1:30 PM – Christmas Carol Rounding (Prayer Group 2) – see details below
  • Dec 3 (Sunday)
    • 9:00 AM – Sunday School
    • 10:15 AM – Holy Communion Service in Malayalam
    • After Service – Sunday School Christmas Carol Program practice
    • Christmas Carol Rounding (Prayer Group 1 & 4) – see details below

Sunday School

  • Christmas carol program practice schedule:
    • Saturday December 2nd – 10 am – 12 pm
    • Sunday December 3rd – after the worship service

    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 help.

Christmas Carol Rounding

  • This year’s Christmas Carol Rounding is scheduled for 2 weekends. The following is the tentative carol rounding schedule:
    • Saturday Dec. 2rd – Prayer Group 2
      • Starting from the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Renji Cherian George (20840 Veranda Dr. Novi, MI 48375) at 1:30 pm (please note the time)
    • Sunday Dec. 3rd – Prayer Group 1 & 4
      • Meeting at the Parsonage (23949 Susan Dr. Farmington Hills, MI 48336) after the service, and then starting in Prayer Group 1 at the residence of Mr. Shawn Thomas (37255 Seabrook Dr. Livonia, MI 48152)
    • Saturday Dec 9th – Prayer Group 5 & 6
    • Sunday Dec. 10th – Prayer Group 3
    • Saturday Dec 17th – Ann Arbor and Lansing
  • There will be Christmas Carol Rounding practice today immediately after the worship service. All carolers are requested to attend.

Youth Group

  • This year’s Midwest Regional Conference is being hosted by Detroit Marthoma Church from December 26th-29th. The conference’s theme is “Strength in Humility” and will be led by Ms. Betsy Chacko. We encourage all youths within the region to participate in this conference. Early registration will end on December 10th and the late registration deadline will be on December 17th.The registration form can be filled at the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXoDY_lsBlyRL0TOeyqXADN-cfTzfyPg_STb3KI3Yj93Nc9g/viewform.Payment information can be found within the registration form.If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Rev. Jeswin John or the conference conveners, Justin Jones (jxtwo10@gmail.com) and Priya Mathews (priyamathews1998@gmail.com).

Yuvajana Sakhyam

  • YS membership campaign for 2024 has started. Those members interested in taking a membership or maintaining their membership in YS are requested to contact YS committee members and submit the membership fee by December 15.

Kitchen & Storage Facilities Study – Options for Review

  • As per General Body decision on November 19th, 2023 the executive committee is requesting all parish members to review 3 church facilities expansion options that were presented during the General Body and provide their feedback by January 14th, 2024. To streamline the review/feedback, a survey has been prepared. Parish members will receive an e-mail with subject “Qualtrics Survey: Kitchen & Storage Facilities Study” which will include a background to the survey and a survey link.The survey is very simple and has a maximum of 3 questions/entries and should take no longer than 5-10 minutes. All parish members 18 years and above are welcome to participate in this survey. If parish members do not receive the survey e-mail please inform the Secretary. Please note the survey link is unique to each parish member and once the survey has been submitted the survey link will not be accessible again therefore please do not share the survey link with others. Accommodations is being arranged for individuals who need assistance in completing the survey, further details will be provided in the upcoming weeks.We appreciate and value your input and thank you ahead of time for your participation.

Parish Events

  • Parish Events for 2023 have been scheduled. The following are the event highlights for the rest of 2023.
    • 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.

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.

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

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