Vodcast
- Sermon Link – Voluntary Evangelists’ Sunday: Every Marthomite is a witness to the Kingdom of God (Mr. George Abraham)
Condolences
- Detroit Mar Thoma Church expresses our deepest condolence at the very sad demise of Mr. Santosh Mathew, brother of our member Mrs. Susan Abraham on Saturday, October 5th in Kerala. Funeral service details will be provided later. May our Almighty Lord grant the family strength and comfort them with His peace.
Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events
- October 9 (Wednesday)
- 7 PM: Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
- October 11 (Friday)
- 10:30 AM: Fasting Prayer (via Zoom)
- October 12 (Saturday)
- 1:30 PM: Youth Group Bible Study and visit to Franklin Cider Mill
- 6 PM: Yuvajana Sakhyam monthly meeting (residence of Mr. Thomas Scariah and family)
- October 13 (Sunday)
- 9 AM: Sunday School
- 10:15 AM: Holy Communion Service in English
- 5 PM: Prayer Group 4 fellowship (residence of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas & Juby Abraham)
Sunday School
- There will be a SS teachers’ meeting today, Sunday, October 6th, after the worship service.
Prayer Fellowship
- Prayer group 4 will have a prayer meeting on Sunday October 13th at 5:00 pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas & Juby Abraham in Canton, MI (1946 Echo Woods Dr, Canton MI 48188). Election of prayer group 4 representative for the year 2025 will be held during this meeting.
- Prayer group 5 will have a prayer meeting on Sunday October 20th at 5:30 pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph & Daizen Chacko in Sterling Heights, MI (4129 Springbrook Dr. Sterling Heights, MI 48314). Election of prayer group 5 representative for the year 2025 will be held during this meeting.
Youth Group
- There will be YG bible study this Saturday, October 12th at 1:30 pm at church; all youths are encouraged to attend and requested to bring your Bibles! After the bible study there will be a visit to Franklin Cider Mill.
- DMTC Merch has arrived! Orders are available in the fellowship hall after the service. Please find the youth group table and pick up your order. For households that placed multiple orders all items will be included in ONE bag. Thank you to all members for your heartfelt support!
- Diocesan Leadership Conference hosted by our DMTC Youth Group will be on January 2-5th, 2025. We are seeking help in housing conference attendees and donations. Requesting prayers and support from our church members in the planning of DLC.
Yuvajana Sakhyam
- Monthly meeting and activities will be held on Saturday October 12th at 6:00 pm at the residence of Mr. Thomas Scariah and family in Novi, MI. All YS members are requested to attend
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.
Family & Tithe Sunday
- Family Dedication and Tithe Sunday will be celebrated on Sunday Oct. 27th. Our former vicar Rev. Dr. Moni Mathew will be joining us and celebrating the Holy Communion. Theme for this Sunday is “Family: Celebration of Relationships”. All families are requested to attend and to sit together for the worship service. Families are also requested to prayerfully prepare and bring their tithe offering. Please keep the Family & Tithe Sunday in your prayers.
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.
Note to Prayer Group and Sub-Organizations
- Our annual church elections is planned for November. All prayer group and sub-organizations are requested to conduct elections for 2025 positions as soon as possible. Two notices of election are required. Please coordinate with our Vicar to set a date
Refreshments
- Thanks to the refreshment committee for arranging today’s refreshments.
- 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 Mr. George Abraham (Rajan) for the message. Thank you to P. Chacko Achen, Philip Varughese 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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