Announcements – January 7, 2024

Podcasts


  • Sermon Link –  Evangelism: Church’s primary commission (Rev. Santhosh Varughese)

Kalpanas/Circulars


  • DC/688/2023 – TRUSTEES DEED APPROVAL DMTC
  • INVITATION LETTER – 2024 MTVEA DIOCESAN CONFERENCE

Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events


  • Jan 10 (Wednesday)
    • 7 PM: Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
  • Jan 12 (Friday)
    • 10:30 AM: Fasting prayer (via Zoom)
  • Jan 13 (Saturday)
    • 6 PM: Yuvajana Sakhyam monthly meeting at church
  • Jan 14 (Sunday)
    • 9:00 AM – Sunday School
    • 10:15 AM: Holy Communion Service in English

Sunday School


  • Sunday School Teachers meeting will be held today, Sunday January 7th in Church after refreshments. All teachers are requested to attend.
  • First Communicants class to be held today Sunday, January 7th, at 7 pm via Zoom. All First Communicants are required to attend.

Yuvajana Sakhyam


  • Monthly meeting of the Yuvajana Sakhyam on Saturday, January 13th at 6 pm. All YS members are encouraged to attend.

Kitchen & Storage Facilities Study – Options for Review


  • Kitchen & Storage Facilities study survey has been sent to parish members by e-mail with subject “Qualtrics Survey: Kitchen & Storage Facilities Study”. Reminder to submit your feedback by January 15th, 2024.

    The survey 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 have not received the survey e-mail please inform the Secretary.

    For those who require assistance in completing the survey a table is set-up in the fellowship hall and Executive Committee members will be available to support. We appreciate and value your input and thank you for your participation.

Note to Church Organizations – Annual General Body


  • All Church organizations are requested arrange with the Vicar and conduct their Annual General Body meeting as soon as possible and submit a copy of the Audited accounts and Organization report to the Office Bearers. Thank you for your cooperation.

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 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 thenagain and then the passcode 926644#
    • (Canada) +1 647 558 0588 and then enter the access code 811 6679 1004# and thenagain 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