Vodcast
- Sermon Link – Holy Qurbana: Foretaste of the Kingdom of God (Rev. Santhosh Varughese)
Condolences
- Detroit Mar Thoma Church expresses our deepest condolence at the sad demise of our parish member Mr. Mammen N. Thomas on Tuesday, September 17th. Funeral Service was held yesterday.
- Detroit Mar Thoma Church expresses our deepest condolence at the sad demise of Mr. Mathew Babu Panicker, brother of our member Mrs. Mariamma Thimotheose, on Saturday, September 21st. Funeral service details will be provided later.
May our Almighty Lord grant the families strength and comfort them with His peace. Let’s all stand for a moment of prayer….
Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events
- September 25 (Wednesday)
- 7 PM: Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
- September 27 (Friday)
- 10:30 AM: Fasting Prayer (via Zoom)
- 7 PM: Parish Convention-2024
- September 28 (Saturday)
- 6:30 PM – Parish Convention-2024
- September 29 (Sunday)
- 9 AM: Sunday School
- 10:15 AM: Holy Communion Service in Malayalam (Senior Citizen’s Day)
- After Service: Parish Convention-2024 (Concluding Session)
Prayer Fellowships
- Prayer Group 1 will have a prayer meeting today, Sunday, September 22nd at 4:30 pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Thomson and Sarasu David in Livonia, MI (31787 Clarita Ave. Livonia MI 48152). All members are requested to join.
Parish Convention – 2024
- Our Parish Convention-2024 will be held from Friday September 27th to Sunday September 29th at our church. Theme for the convention is ” Discipleship: The celebration of life in its abundance” based on John 13:34-35. Dr. Baby Sam Samuel, member from St. John’s Mar Thoma Church – New York will be the guest speaker. Convention Date/Time are as follows:
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- Friday Sept. 27th @ 7:00 PM
- Saturday, Sept. 28th @ 6:30 pm
- Sunday, Sept. 29th, concluding session after the worship service.
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
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Sevika Sanghom
- Suvishesha Sevika Sanghom Mid-West Region is hosting a one day retreat on Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm at Detroit Mar Thoma Church. Theme: Women – Witnesses of the Gospel – St. Luke 8: 1-3 and Rev. Jaisen A. Thomas, Vicar of St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Lombard, Chicago will be the main speaker. Please uphold this retreat in your prayers and encouraging all Sevika Sanghom members to attend.
Marthoma Messenger Month
- The Mar Thoma Messenger is the official publication of the Diocese of North America of the Mar Thoma Church. It is published every quarter and has been in circulation for the last 42 Years. In addition to relevant news from around the Diocese, the Messenger contains Bible Studies and articles related to the faith and practices of the Church and contemporary trends in society. Subscribing and reading will help our parish families to learn and grow by connecting to the various churches, congregations, mission fields in our Diocese and all mission activities. The Diocese is celebrating the month of September as the Messenger month. Sunday, September 29, 2024 is set apart as Messenger Sunday. The Diocese is requesting all the members to become a subscriber of the messenger. The subscription rates are:
- 3 years – $ 35.00
- 6 years – $ 70.00
- Life Subscription – $ 300.00
Please contact Mr. Boben George, Mr. Runcie Chacko or Mr. C. V. Samuel for the subscription form or for more information.
Updates Regarding Santhosh Achen & family
- Our Vicar, Santhosh Achen & Family were met with a car accident yesterday afternoon. A vehicle collided with Achen, and Achen’s vehicle sustained significant damage. Achen and family were transported to Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital. By God’s grace Achen & family did not sustain any major injuries. Achen and children were discharged yesterday and as of this morning Donna Kochamma has been discharged as well. We praise and thank God Almighty for protecting Achen and family during this traumatic experience and let us surround them with our love and support as they recover from the incident. A special thanks to those members who were immediately available at the accident scene and who also came to the hospital to support Achen and his family and make necessary arrangements there and at the parsonage.
Executive Committee Meeting
- There will be an emergency executive committee meeting today immediately after the service. All executive committee members are requested to attend.
Note from Trustees
- We thank all parish members for their participation and generous support during our Mar Thoma Fest and First Fruit Auction. We humbly request all members to submit their pending dues from the 2 events to the trustees. Thank you once again.
Parish Events 2024
- Parish Events for 2024 have been scheduled. The following are the event highlights for this summer and fall.
- Church Convention – Fri. September 27th to Sun. September 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 and thanks to Drs. Kuruvilla & Leela Cherian for sponsoring.
- Many families have not contributed this year for refreshments. Based on GB decision the minimum expected contribution is $100. Kindly requesting all families to submit their contribution as soon as possible to ensure the smooth functioning of refreshments distribution
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
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