Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events
- March 10 – 14
- 7 PM: Lent Prayer (via Zoom)
- March 10 (Monday)
- 8 PM: Diocese Senior Fellowship Prayer Fellowship (via Zoom – see details below)
- March 15 (Saturday)
- 11 AM: Combined Edavaka Mission and Senior Citizens Group prayer meeting (at church)
- March 16 (Sunday)
- 9 AM: Sunday School
- 10:15 AM: Holy Communion Service in Malayalam
Kalpanas/Circulars
- CIRCULAR NO: 150 – Summary
Rev.Dr.Samson M.Jacob ( Chengannur, Kerala ) and Rev.Daniel Thomas ( Delhi ) have been appointed as new Vicar Generals of Mar Thoma Church. They will be consecrated on April 9 at 730 AM at Thiruvalla St.Thomas Mar Thoma Church. Rev.Samson Jacob will assume as the Vicary General of Kottayam-Kochi Diocese and Rev.Daniel Thomas is taking charge as the Vicar General of Delhi Diocese.
Showers of Blessings
- Our members Jojo and Jini are blessed with a beautiful baby girl Allison Susan Philip on March 05, 2025 at 08:12 PM. Both mom and baby are doing well. Congratulations to both parents and brother Alfie.
Prayer Fellowship
- Prayer Group 1 will have a prayer meeting today Sunday 3/9/2025 at 5PM at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Varghese and Achamma Thomas, Address: 36940 Everett Dr, Westland, MI 48185. We request that all prayer group members attend this prayer fellowship.
Great Lent “Sandhya Namaskaram” Prayer
- Our Great Lent Sandhya Namskaram prayer is going to start from tomorrow. It will be from 7- 8PM via Zoom. Requesting every one to prayerfully attend the prayer meetings. Zoom details are included with the weekly announcements. We have already shared the special lectionary and bible reading portions for the entire season through email this week. If you are interested in sharing the word of God, or participate in daily bible readings, please contact your prayer group leader for signup.
Senior Citizens Fellowship
- Mar Thoma Church Diocese of North America Senior Citizen Fellowship is conducting a prayer fellowship on Monday, March 10th at 8 PM Via Zoom. Evg.Babu Pullad is giving the message. This meeting is hosted by Eastern Canada Region.
Zoom ID: 880 3988 1943, Pass Code: prayer
All Senior citizen members are requested to prayerfully attend this meeing.
Youth Group
- Midwest Regional Youth Fellowship – MTC United meeting on Tuesday, March 18th @ 9:30AM via Zoom. Meeting link in the Group Me.
Sunday School
- Sunday School Talent Show will be held on Sunday April 6th after the service. We encourage all students to participate and give their names to their respective teachers. Please contact the convenors Mrs. Tanya Thomas or Mrs. Sarah Laby for any questions.
Diocesan Council Meeting
- We are hosting the Diocesan Council meeting at our church this month. It is going to be from March 21st Friday 6 PM to Saturday March 22nd 12:30 PM. Our Diocesan Bishop & all council members are expected to be attending this meeting. We are making all the arrangements for a smooth conduct of the meeting. Thirumeni is scheduled to be returning on Saturday.
Parish Day
- Our parish day will be celebrated on March 23, Sunday. Diocesan Secretery Rev.George Abraham will be our chief guest. Achan is also going to lead the Leadership Retreat for our church which will be conducted on Saturday from 5 PM to 8 PM at our church. We request everyone to prayerfully participate in the parish day worship service and fellowship lunch afterwards.
We have also published the main calendar events for this year. Flyers are posted on the notice board. Please update your calendar for these important dates
Leadership Retreat
- Executive Committee has decided to conduct the Leadership retreat for our church on March 22nd from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Diocesan Secretary Rev. George Abraham will be leading the retreat. We are inviting all executive committee members, all sub-organizations office bearers and its committee members to be part of this leadership retreat. We are planning breakout sessions and other activities to enable each of you to become effective leaders in our church and improve our church life. Please pray and try to attend this event. Kindly let the church secretary know the number of people who are attending from your organization so that we can make the arrangements.
Media & Technology Team
- Our parish Media and Technology team is looking for team members to support the ongoing audio / Video / Live Streaming/ Website and Social Media out reach activities.
We are requesting 3 team members for the church Website and DMTC mobile app content management and updates. We are looking for people who have some technology background to come forward and help us. This will be a good oppertunity for our youths who have completed or undergoing Computer Science degrees or relevant areas to get some good experience working with a team for a non profit. If you are an IT professional, we will welcome you joining the team and assist us as we try to update and redesign our church website and mobile apps.
We are also looking for 3 adult team members to be part of the Live Streaming team. One requirement is, you should be able to come to church early. We are also looking for 3 adult team members to help with the Audio.
We will train you to become proficient in handling the live stream and Audio activities, primarily for the Sunday worship and occasionaly for the special events that happens in the church.
Please contact the secretary if you are interested.
Maintenance Update
- We are getting rid of the heavy wooden tables in the parish hall. If anybody is interested in picking up one, please welcome to do so. Please let the Trustees or secretary know if you need any help.
Church Keys
- Trustees are requesting everyone who have the church keys in their possession to contact them as we are modernising the access to church. We are now promoting keyless entry. Trustees will help you onboard with the new application to open / close the church using your smart phone.
Refreshments
- Thanks to refreshment committee for arranging the refreshments today. Thanks to the volunteers for helping with arrangements.
Birthdays & Wedding Anniversaries
- DMTC Family wishes all our fellow members celebrating their Birthday and Wedding Anniversary this upcoming week. May the Almighty Lord bless each one of you and your family in the New Year and the years ahead.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Rev. Santhosh Varughese for leading todays service. Thanks to Mrs. Annie Varghese for the message. Thanks to Rev. P. Chacko, Rev. Philip Varughese , Lay Leaders and Choir for assisting todays service
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.
Office Bearers Contact Information
- As part of our transition to the new domain, contact emails of the office bearers has been updated. Please take a note of the new email Ids for the church office bearers
- Vicar: vicar@detroitmarthoma.org or 248-792-1134 (Mobile)
- Secretary: sec@detroitmarthoma.org
- Trustees: trustees@detroitmarthoma.org
We are not monitoring the old emails any more. Please take a note of the new emails.
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.org Trustees: trustees@detroitmarthoma.org. The 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.
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. Thomas Abraham 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