Vodcasts
- Sermon Link – God’s Sublime Creation (Rev. Santhosh Varughese)
Kalpanas/Circulars
- Circular 149 – MARAMON CONVENTION 2025
Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events
- February 10 (Monday)
- 8 PM: Diocese of NA Senior Citizen Fellowship Prayer fellowship (via Zoom – see details below)
- February 12 (Wednesday)
- 7 PM: Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
- February 13 (Thursday)
- 8:30 PM: Mid-West Regional Sevika Sanghom Prayer Meeting (via Zoom – see details below)
- February 14 (Friday)
- 10:30 AM: Fasting Prayer (via Zoom)
- February 15 (Saturday)
- 10:30 AM: Edavaka Mission monthly meeting (at church)
- 1 PM: Youth Group Bible Study (at church)
- February 16 (Sunday)
- 9 AM: Sunday School
- 10:15 AM: Holy Communion Service in Malayalam
- After Service: General Body Meeting
General Body Notice
- A General Body Meeting of the Detroit Mar Thoma Church will be held on Sunday, February 16, 2025 in the sanctuary after the Holy Communion Service presided by the President and Vicar, Rev. Santhosh Varughese. All General Body members are requested to be present.
- Agenda
- Presentation and Adoption of the Annual Report for 2024
- Presentation and Adoption of the ratified over-budgeted and non-budgeted items for 2024
- Presentation and Adoption of the Audited Accounts for 2024
- Presentation and Adoption of the Budget for 2025
- Presentation of Prayer Group Redistribution proposal
- AOB with prior permission from the Chair
2024 Annual Report Books are available in the fellowship hall today. Each parish member family is requested to pick up a copy of the book.
NOTE: Questions or clarifications pertaining to the Annual Report, the Statement of Accounts for 2024 and the Budget for 2025 should be sent via email or post received in the attention of the Vicar/President and/or the Secretary on or before 4 pm (EST) on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Each member is allowed to submit a maximum of 3 questions. Parish members should be present in the General Body meeting to raise the submitted questions.
Sunday School
- Sunday School Teachers meeting will be held today, February 9th, after the service. All SS teachers are requested to attend.
Senior Fellowship
- Diocese of NA Senior Citizen Fellowship will have a prayer fellowship meeting on Monday February 10th at 8 pm EST via Zoom hosted by the Western Canada Region. Rev. Dr. K. Jameson will give the message during the meeting. All Senior Fellowship members are requested to attend.
Zoom Meeting Info
Meeting ID: 880 3988 1943 Passcode: prayer
Sevika Sanghom
- Mid-West Regional Sevika Sanghom will host a prayer meeting on Thursday, February 13, 2025 @ 8:30 PM EST via zoom platform. Rev. Aby M. Thomas Tharaken, Vicar of the Chicago MTC will deliver the message based on the bible passage 2 Kings 22:15-20 and the theme “The role of a bold prophetess in a nation’s revival”. All Sevika Sanghom members are requested to attend.
Zoom Meeting Info: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82413209973?pwd=3ZZLBpfbP28yNBeoVuCvcSSmBX8qdu.1
Meeting ID: 824 1320 9973 Passcode: 037928
Edavaka Mission
- Monthly Meeting of the Edavaka Mission will be held on Saturday, February 15th at 10:30 am at the church. All members are welcome to participate.
Youth Group
- There will be a youth group bible study at 1 pm at the church. All youths are encouraged to attend
Online Photo Directory
As many of you may or may not know we maintain an online photo directory of parish families. Many photos in the directory are outdated and we invite and encourage all families to provide a more recent photo to be included in the directory. If families have a new photo please e-mail it to the secretary at sec@detroitmarthoma.org. We thank everyone for their support. Link and log-in information for the photo directory will be included in the weekly announcements.
Online Photo Directory Link: https://detroitmarthoma.org/main/resources/parish-directory/
Photo Directory Passcode: 48033
Note about Security – Email/Phone Contacts from the church
- As we are all aware there are many security threats to our personal information in the modern age and unfortunately many ill-intended people try to access this information through underhanded methods. One of the common methods used are communication mediums such as e-mail or phone. We ask members to please take precaution when reviewing and responding to text messages and e-mails they receive including text messages/e-mails from church representatives. In regards to church emails our vicar (Santhosh Achen), secretary and trustees have specific church e-mail accounts:Vicar: vicar@detroitmarthoma.org or 248-792-1134 (Mobile)Secretary: sec@detroitmarthoma.orgTrustees: trustees@detroitmarthoma.orgThe Vicar, Secretary, and Trustees have their own personal e-mail which they rarely use to communicate parish related matters. If any member is suspicious or uncomfortable with a text message or email they have received from a church representative we ask that you do not respond and instead contact the church representative by phone or in -person. Also please note the Vicar or office bearers will NEVER ask for any personal information (ex. bank account or credit card number) or request for purchases to be made on their behalf via text message or email. We have recently been made aware of a scam e-mail that was sent out using the name of a church representative and therefore we are recommending appropriate precautions by parish members. If you have any further questions please contact the church office bearers.
Note from Trustees
- We are blessed to have our church and fellowship hall as our collective home where we worship and gather for fellowship. And as we keep our own homes and residences in a clean and tidy fashion it is our obligation to keep our church clean as well. Couple of general housekeeping reminders:
- If you are consuming food or drinks on the church premises please clean up after yourselves and dispose of your plates, cups, napkins, food & drink leftovers etc. in the trash bins.
- Request that food and drinks are not consumed in the sanctuary however for those who must especially those with small children please ensure to clean your area and trash before you depart the sanctuary
- Also request that chewing gum is not consumed in the church however if you do please keep the gum in your mouth or dispose in the trash bins.
- Finally if you see trash in general in the wrong place please throw it out in the trash bins instead of leaving where it is
It is unfortunate that we have to make such an announcement but almost every week we have trash left in the sanctuary on the church pews, in the book holders; cups with drinks left on window sills in the church or hall, food left throughout the hall especially on the tables and in the stage/ramp area, bath tissues left on the bathroom floors, and/or chewing gum left on furniture or in the bathrooms particularly in the men’s urinals. We do have cleaners for the church but it is frustrating for them to have to pick up after us instead of focusing on their general cleaning responsibilities and it’s embarrassing when they send us, the office bearers, pictures of our mess. So we ask everyone to cooperate with this; Children, Youths, Adults and Seniors. These are practices that would not be acceptable in our own homes so let us treat our church home the same way or better. We ask parents to please communicate this information with your children appropriately and please ensure they do not leave a mess before you leave the sanctuary and hall. We thank everyone for their understanding and 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
- 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#
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