Vodcasts
- Sermon Link – Jesus Christ, the co-traveler (Rev. Santhosh Varughese)
Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events
- May 20 (Tuesday)
- 8 PM: Welcome meeting for Midwest Region newly joined Achens (via Zoom- see details below)
- May 21 (Wednesday)
- 7 PM: Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
- May 23 (Friday)
- 10:30 AM: Fasting Prayer (via Zoom)
- 6 PM: Friday Night Sing (at church)
- 8:30 PM: Mar Thoma Yuvajana Sakhyam, Diocese of North America 2025 Activities inauguration (via Zoom- see details below)
- May 24 (Saturday)
- 2:30 PM: DMTC Choir Retreat & Workshop (at church)
- May 25 (Sunday)
- 9 AM: Sunday School
- 10:15 AM: Holy Communion Service (English)
- 5:30 PM: Youth Group Lock-in (see details below)
General Body Notice
A General Body Meeting of the Detroit Mar Thoma Church will be held on Sunday, May 18, 2025 in the sanctuary after the Holy Communion Service presided by the President and Vicar, Rev. Santosh Varughese
The agenda is as follows:
- Purchase of the new church pews – Recommendation from Executive committee
- Articles of Incorporation – Updates with state filing
- Church Photo Directory – Proposal for creating a new photo directory.
- Request to install a new Storage shed.
- Schedule changes for worship services for Christmas service
- AOB with permission of chair
All General Body members are requested to be present.
For and on behalf of the Executive Committee,
Mr. Vinod Thomas
Secretary, Detroit Mar Thoma Church
Kalpanas/Circulars
- Circular No: 156 – Letter from Metropolitan about education Sunday observance on June 1st
- Circular No: 2 – Observance of DSMC Sunday, May 25th
- Circular No: 3 – About Church online channel – Mar Thoma Vision
Cottage Prayers
- Prayer Group #6 will have a prayer meeting at the residence of Mr. P. K. Thomaskutty & Family (47200 Robins Nest Drive, Shelby Township, MI 48315; Tel: 586-435-6900) today Sunday, May 18th at 5:30 PM. All prayer group 6 members are requested to attend the prayer fellowship.
Youth Group
- Friday Night Sing: will be on May 23rd at Detroit Mar Thoma Church starting at 6 PM. Join for a time of worship, praise and bonding
- Youth Group Lock-in:Lock In will be starting on Sunday May 25th to Monday May 26th @5:30 PM at the respective houses for boys and girls. Please make sure to bring $10 to cover costs of food.Girls: Becca’s House – 391 Tanner Dr, Troy MI 48085
Boys: Cavi’s House – 46984 Riverwoods Dr, Macomb MI 48044-Memorial Day picnic will be on Monday May 26th @ 10AM at the Firefighters Park in Troy following a night of fun at Lock in!Address: 1800 W Square Lake Rd, Troy MI 48098
- DYFC 2025: The 45th Diocesan Youth Fellowship Conference of the Diocese of North America of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church will be held from July 31-August 3, 2025. Registration is now Open. If you are 18+ and interested please register soon!. Registration ends JULY 6th. More information will be in the youth group email. Please use the link to find more information and the registration form: https://www.dyfc2025.org/For more details, contact youth group secretary Debbie George or Abigail Shinoj
Choir Retreat & Music Workshop
- DMTC Choir is arranging a choir retreat and musical workshop on Saturday, May 24 from 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM. Requesting both English and Malayalam choir members to prayerfully participate
Sunday School
- Our 2025 Vacation Bible School is around the corner. This year’s VBS Theme is Egypt: Joseph’s Journey (From Prison to Palace)
Event Dates: June 16th-22nd, 2025
Event Time: 5:30 pm for Registration [Monday], 6:00-9:00 pm [Thurs – Friday], 9:30 am-4 pm [Saturday]
Registration Fee: $10 per child or $30 maximum per family – Registration Link: https://forms.gle/zLtG9PuLoY1AjWB19
VBS T-shirt is available but optional and will be an additional $10 per shirt.
Registration is now open, the link will be provided in the weekly annoncements.
We cannot wait for all our kids to join the most anticipated week of the summer, filled with laughter, learning, and discovering God’s amazing love through the story of Joseph!
If you have any questions or are interested to volunteer or teach please contact any of the VBS Coordinators (Blessy Mathew, Beena Subin, Tessy Mathews).
VBS Coordinators Contact:
- Blessy Mathew (586) 879-9663
- Beena Subin (734) 276-8890
- Tessy Mathews (586) 295-0121
Encourage all parents to register their children starting this week. Registration is currently open. Please talk to any of the Sunday school teachers or convenors for details.
Senior Fellowship
- Senior Citizens Fellowship has a meeting scheduled for May 31, Saturday at 11 AM at Church. Requesting all senior citizens members to prayerfully attend this meeting
Yuvajana Sakhyam
- The inauguration of the Mar Thoma Yuvajana Sakhyam, Diocese of North America activities for the year 2025 will be held on Friday, May 23rd at 8:30 PM EST via Zoom and will also be livestreamed on Mar Thoma Media and Abba News Live.We are honored and blessed to announce that His Grace The Most Rev. Dr. Theodosius Mar Thoma Metropolitan will inaugurate this year’s activities. His Grace Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Mar Paulos Episcopa will deliver the presidential address, and Rev. Abraham V. Samson (Vicar, MTC of Dallas FB) will share the theme message.We humbly request your prayerful presence and participation in this blessed gathering as we begin another year of ministry, mission, and fellowship.
Zoom details: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6545542532?pwd=eHVhcEFtMnNCTjNtZWZiMUhNN01vUT09&omn=83967205376
Meeting ID: 654 554 2532 Passcode: 77777
- Midwest Region Yuvajana Sakhyam:Welcome meeting for Midwest Region newly joined Achens held on TUESDAY, May 20th, 2025 at 7 PM (CST) / 8 PM (EST) via Zoom. The devotional message by Rev. Santhosh Varughese (Vicar of Detroit MTC). The meeting will be presided by Rev. Biju Yohannan (Midwest region YJS President).Requesting all Midwest Regional YJS members, Senior members, and members to prayerfully participate in this meeting.Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81224834036?pwd=SVBFemcwT1Y5aTd6WDNKem1Cb0dGdz09
Meeting ID: 812 2483 4036 Passcode: 2023
- Monthly meeting: Yuvajana Sakhyam’s June meeting to happen on May 31st at 6pm at Ajay & Shilpa’s home (6036 Fieldstone Circle, South Lyon, 48178). Requesting participation of all Yuvajana Sakhyam members
Young Family Fellowship
- There will be a Young Families Fellowship (YFF) meeting on Friday, June 6th at 6 pm at Normandy Oak Park in Royal Oak, MI (4234 Delemere Blvd, Royal Oak, MI 48073). Dinner will be provided. All young adults and young families are requested to join and weather permitting, the playground and splash pad will be available for kids from 4 pm through the evening.
If attending please RSVP on the WhatsApp event that has been shared. For any questions please contact John Mathews (Tiffy)
Mar Thoma Festival
- Our annual summer event, Mar Thoma Fest will be held on Saturday, August 16th. For cultural program, we are looking for participants for the dance performances – specifically kids from the 1st grade through college. A google sign up sheet will be sent out in the today’s announcements. The deadline sign up is Sunday, May 25th .We also needs lots of help with choreographers for the kids dances.Anyone highschool age or oder is welcome to choreograph. If you are interested, reach out to Rebecca Varghese ( Becca )Google signup form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIZSTdy9rX93_86hYAyToHNGx-DJO7xXon-HNXDJgbbEtctg/viewform?usp=sharing
Diocesan Family Conference
- 35th family conference of Diocese of NA will be conducted from July 3 – 6 hosted by North East RAC. Conference is conducted at Long Island New York. Registration is in progress. For more details contact Achen, Assembly members, Mr. Boben George and Mr. Runcie Chacko.
Maintenance Updates
- We have few spring cleaning updates to share from this week. Thanks to the Chachi and Shiny for planting the flowers at the front entrance. Also, Thanks to Shinoj and our Vice President Shane Thomas for clearing all the scrap metal trash from the church yard and donating it to the recycle shop.Men’s side emergency exit door – Please refrain from using the exit door to access gym. Since there is no concrete barrier, there is lot of debris and dirt getting into the carpet and in to door frames thus jamming the door from getting closed. Please use the main doors to move in and out of the church.
Refreshments
- Thanks to the Refreshments committee for arranging todays refreshments. Requesting everyone to join the fellowship immediately after benediction
- Note from the refreshment team:
- Refreshments will be served for 30 minutes only and the cleanup will start after. Requesting every one to join the fellowship time as soon as we finish the benediction.
- They are also requesting those who haven’t contributed to the annual refreshment fund to do so soon. The minimum expected is 100 dollars.
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. Santosh Varughese for leading the worship service and and message today. Thanks to Rev. P. Chacko, Lay Leaders, Choir, Live stream and Audio teams for assisting today’s 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