Vodcasts
- Sermon Link – God who led us till now (Rev. Santhosh Varughese)
Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events
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- December 31 (Tuesday)
- 9:30 PM: Adult/Youth Watch Night sessions
- 11 PM: Holy Communion Service in Malayalam
- January 1 (Wednesday)
- 7 PM: Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
- January 3 (Friday)
- 10:30 AM: Fasting Prayer (via Zoom)
- January 5 (Sunday)
- 8:45 AM: Sunday School (Note change in time – there will no morning session)
- 9:30 AM: Holy Communion Service in English (Please note the earlier time and English service as we are accommodating for the final day of Diocesan Youth Leadership Conference)
- After Service: Sunday School Teacher’s meeting
- December 31 (Tuesday)
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Watch Night Service
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- Year-ending Watch Night Service will be held on Tuesday, December 31st. Adult and Youth evening sessions will start at 9:30 pm and Holy Communion Service in Malayalam at 11 pm at the church. All members are prayerfully requested to participate as we welcome in the New Year.
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Ecumenical Christmas Program
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- Detroit Ecumenical Council’s 30th Christmas Program will be conducted today Dec 29th, at 5PM in our Fellowship Hall. Many churches from the Metro Detroit area will be participating in the Carol Service including our parish. Rev. Fr. Shawn P. Thomas, assistant Vicar of St. Thomas Orthodox Church of India (Warren, MI) will give the Christmas message. Also during the program there will be an offertory collection to support the Pope Francis Center. Finally there will be a food sale to support a church building fundraiser for St. Gregorios Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. Cordially inviting all parish members to attend
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Youth Group
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- Diocesan Leadership Conference hosted by our DMTC Youth Group will be held this Thursday January 2nd to Sunday January 5th, 2025 at our church. The coordinators are expecting close to 100 delegates in total to attend the conference from across the diocese. Our youths have been diligently preparing, please keep the Leadership Conference in your prayers as our youth group prepares and that the conference may be a blessing for all those attending
- Youth group is conducting a clothing drive for the next couple of Sundays at church. Requesting donations of undamaged clothing such as hats, gloves, shirts, hoodies, socks, etc by this Tuesday, December 31st. Donated items will be prepared and packed during the DLC conference and will be later distributed to homeless shelters around the local community.There will be a box set up in the fellowship hall labeled “Clothing Drive” to place the donated items. We hope all members will consider donating towards this cause during this season to support those less fortunate around us. Thank you ahead of time for your support.
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Sunday School
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- Sunday School Teachers meeting will be held on Sunday, January 5th , after the worship service. All SS teachers are requested to attend
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Carmel Badminton Tournament 2025
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- Carmel Mar Thoma Center, Atlanta is organizing a Diocesan level Badminton Tournament on Saturday, January 25th, 2025 at 9 am at the Carmel Gym in Stone Mountain, GA. There will be a Doubles Men and Doubles Women category for the tournament. Those interested to participate will need to register online. Registration fee is $100 per participant and $50 for non-playing members Registration fee includes lunch and dinner on Saturday, Jan. 25th. The tournament will also be followed by an enrichment session on Saturday evening. All members of the Mar Thoma parishes within the diocese are welcome to participate. Registration deadline for the tournament is January 10th, 2025. This will be a unique opportunity to visit the Carmel Center and connect with the Badminton lovers across the Diocese.Tournament Registration: https://forms.gle/7KUSX8PXVHe8aqoM8
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Sub-Organization General Body / Annual Report
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- A friendly reminder to all sub-organizations, as we are approaching the end of the year please prepare your annual reports and schedule sub-organization General Body meetings with the Vicar as early as possible so that our annual church General Body meeting may be prepared for and conducted in a timely manner. We thank you for your cooperation.
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Note from Trustees
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- As the end of the year is approaching a reminder that all members must submit their contributions for the year 2024 by this month. Contributions for 2024 will not be accepted in the new year. Requesting the cooperation of all members.ZEFFY ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION – REMINDER
As the new year is approaching we also want to strongly encourage parish members to use the automatic reoccurring monthly contribution option with Zeffy for the repeated contributions members give to the church. This allows members to manage their contributions better and ensure their contributions are submitted in a timely manner every month automatically. This option also supports the church with a steady and reliable income source to manage ongoing operating expenses. Currently only few families are taking advantage of this automatic monthly contribution option, again this feature through Zeffy is completely free and very convenient to use and similar to automatic payments we set-up for our personal subscriptions and reoccurring bills.
Monthly Contributions to consider (per family)
Subscription – $85/month
Refreshments (minimum expected per GB decision) – $100/ year or $9/month
Diocese (covering budgeted diocesan collection from DMTC) – $110/year or $9/month
TOTAL SUGGESTED MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION: $103
Also for those participating in the Light to Life program – $20/child the automatic payment option should also be considered to ensure your charitable contribution is submitted timely.
If any parish members require support in setting up automatic monthly payments please contact the office bearers. Thank you once again to all parish members for your generous support of the church.
ZEFFY LINK: https://detroitmarthoma.org/main/resources-2/online-donation/
- As the end of the year is approaching a reminder that all members must submit their contributions for the year 2024 by this month. Contributions for 2024 will not be accepted in the new year. Requesting the cooperation of all members.ZEFFY ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION – REMINDER
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Refreshments
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- 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
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Acknowledgements
Thank you to Rev. Santhosh Varughese for leading today’s service and for the message. Thank you 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
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- 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
- 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.
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Church Zoom Information
Zoom Meeting ID: 811 6679 1004 Password: 926644
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- From the Web Browser
- 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#
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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 sec@detroitmarthoma.org. Send your name and address in the email so that we can identify you properly. Please visit the church website