Announcements – January 14, 2024

Posted on January 14th , 2024

Podcasts

  • Sermon Link –  Life: for the glory of God – Temperance Day (Rev. Santhosh Varughese)

Kalpanas/Circulars

  • DC/24/2024 – NOTE FROM DIOCESAN EPISCOPA
  • LETTER FROM SABHA THARAKA COMMITTEE – PROMOTOR (Mr. Alan John)

Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events

  • Jan 17 (Wednesday)
    • 7 PM: Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
  • Jan 19 (Friday)
    • 10:30 AM: Fasting prayer (via Zoom)
  • Jan 20 (Saturday)
    • 11 AM: Edavaka Mission monthly meeting at church
    • 1:30 PM: Youth Group Bible Study followed by Youth General Body
  • Jan 21 (Sunday)
    • 9:00 AM – Sunday School
    • 10:15 AM: Holy Communion Service in Malayalam
    • 5 PM: Prayer Group 2 Prayer Meeting (@residence of Mr. Georgey & Mrs. Mollykutty Mathews in Farmington Hills)

Prayer Fellowships

  • Prayer group #2 will have a prayer meeting on Sunday, January 21st at 5:00 pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Georgey & Mollykutty Mathews (32446 Sandstone Farmington Hills, MI 48334). All prayer group members are requested to attend.

Sunday School

  • First Communicants class will be held today Sunday, January 14th, at 7 pm via Zoom. All First Communicants are required to attend.

Youth Group

  • There will be a Youth Group get-together during the Lions Football game today Sunday, January 14th at 5:30 pm at Jonah & Noah’s house in Bloomfield Hills, MI.
  • Youth Group bible study on Saturday, January 20th, at 1:30 pm. After the bible study there will be a General Body Meeting with the following agenda:
    • Presentation of Annual Report and 2023 Youth Group Accounts
    • Election of 2024 Auditors

Edavaka Mission

  • Monthly meeting of the Edavaka Mission will be held on Saturday, January 20th at 11:00 am. All members are encouraged to attend.

Choir

  • Annual general body meeting of the DMTC choir will be held on Sunday, January 28th after the service.  Both English and Malayalam choir members are kindly requested to attend the meeting.

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 ahead of time for your cooperation.

Note from Trustees

  • Those parish members that require a 2023 Tax Receipts are requested to contact the Trustees as soon as possible so that the documentation may be prepared

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 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