Vodcasts
- Sermon Link – Day of Pentecost – Holy Spirit, Renew us (Rev. Johnson Varghese)
Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events
- June 11 (Wednesday)
- 7 PM: Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
- June 13 (Friday)
- 10:30 AM: Fasting Prayer (via Zoom)
- June 15 (Sunday)
- 9 AM: Sunday School
- 10:15 AM: Holy Communion Service (Malayalam)
- 5:30 PM: Prayer Group 3 (residence of Philip & Mini Varghese)
Graduation Sunday
- To all our dear Graduates, Congratulations!!!. May God continue to Guide you and bless you in all your future endeavors
Cottage Prayer
- Prayer Group 3 will have a prayer meeting on June 15th Sunday at 5:30 pm at the residence of Philip & Mini Varghese, 391 Tanner Dr, Troy, MI. All prayer group members are requested to attend.
Executive Committee
- We will have a short meeting of the Executive Committee immediately after the benediction. Requesting all executive committee members to stay back in the sanctuary and not go the hall for refreshments as we also have a Sunday school teachers meeting scheduled today after refreshments.
Youth Group
- Congratulations: Last Saturday, the Midwest Regional Youth Group Sports tournament was held, there were 7 men’s basketball teams, 2 of them representing our church, and 4 women’s volleyball teams, 1 of them representing our church as well. Let us congratulate our teams on a job well done. We especially want to congratulate the “BLACK TEAM” for winning the Mid Western Basketball championship. Head Coach- Ashwin Philip, Captain Jacob Mathews, Nithin Philip, Reuben Philip, Jaden Reji, Julian Reji, Alwin David, Jeswin David, there were also some guys outside our church that were involved in their preparation and playing, Akhil Varghese and Libin Vaidyan. Congratulations once again to the Black Team on bringing home this trophy
- Five Members of our Youth Group will be going on a Native American Mission Trip that is held yearly in Alabama on June 11-14. Let us continue to keep them in our prayers for their travels and for a powerful mission experience
- 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 DYFC 2025 - Registration Flyer
Sunday School
- There will be a Sunday School Teachers’ Meeting after the worship service today. All teachers are requested to attend
- VBS registration is open. We request all parents to register your kids and we also encourage the kids to please bring your friends and neighbors to our VBS. It is going to be a very interesting week with lots of fun activities inside and outside and lots of food along with the opportunity to learn and experience the stories from the Bible, especially about Egypt. VBS is next week, June 16-22nd, with the first day being Monday starting at 5:30 PM, and every day after that starting at 6 pm. The registration fee is $10 per child and $30 max per family. There is an optional T-shirt available for $10 as well.
- 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
- Payment method: Cash, Zeffy, or Check [Payable to DMTC Sunday School] – Please note Donations are welcomed and encouraged
VBS T-shirt is available but optional and will be an additional $10 per shirt.
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
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.
Church Picnic
Our most anticipated church picnic is scheduled for July 12th at Raintree Park in Troy, MI. Requesting all our parish members to mark their calendar and adjust their schedules to attend this event for fun & fellowship. We are making lots of plans for picnic games & barbecue and hope you all join. Please let your prayer group leader know about the number of people attending so that we can make the necessary arrangements
Blood Drive
- The Detroit Mar Thoma Church Medical Team, The Yuvajana Sakhyam, and Youth Group is planning to host a blood drive here at the Detroit Mar Thoma Church. We request interested individuals to sign up for the blood drive. A link will be sent with today’s announcement. We have to submit the interest list before we can get a confirmation on the date for the blood drive, so please sign up using the link provided with today’s announcement.
Registration link for the Blood Drive: https://detroitmarthoma.org/main/resources/2025-dmtc-blood-drive/
Mar Thoma Festival
Our most anticipated annual summer event, Mar Thoma Fest will be held on Saturday, August 16th. The convenors of this program, Stanley, Becca, Shane and Runcie are actively planning the programs & Schedule and I believe it is going to be very interesting and different this year.
As the school year is getting over soon, they need to start the dance and other cultural program performance practices soon. Please signup for the dance performances – specifically kids from the 1st grade through college.
They are also looking for of help with choreographers for the kids dances. Anyone high school age or older is welcome to choreograph, it is your chance to show your choreography skills and impress your friends 😊. 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
Yuvajana Sakhyam
- Mid-West Region Mar Thoma Yuvajana Sakhyam Regional Conference and Kalamela-2025 is planned to be held on Saturday, August 23rd, 2025, at St. John’s Mar Thoma Church, Michigan from 8 AM to 4 PM (EST). From 8 AM to 9 AM (EST), registration and breakfast will be served. All YJS members participate in both the conference and Kalamela. Rev. Sanjo P Varghese (Vicar, St. John’s MTC) will inaugurate the conference and Rev. Ashish Thomas (Vicar, Chicago MTC) will lead the session on the theme “Youth: Shapers of Tomorrow” based on 1 Timothy 4:12.
Last date to register for the Conference with $10 Registration fee: August 15th, 2025. (Late Fee: $15)
Following the conference, Kalamela will start and the Shakha with the most points will be awarded the Donna Alex Memorial Ever Rolling Trophy.
Last day to register for Kalamela: August 3rd, 2025. (Late Fee until August 10th: $5). Registration after August 10 will not be accepted.
Kalamela -Competition Events are as follows:
1. English Solo (M & F)
2. Malayalam Solo (M & F)
3. Group Song (Participants: 5-12)
4. Elocution – English
5. Elocution –Malayalam
6. Bible QuizFor competition details reach out to Convenor: Sandeep George or YS Secretary.
Sevika Sanghom
- Greetings to all of you in the name of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. As we are all aware, in 2023, communal violence erupted in the state of Manipur, displacing many families and leaving countless individuals homeless. In response to this crisis, 30 girl students from the riot-affected regions of Manipur were brought to Nicholson School in
October 2023 under the Education Care Project initiated by His Grace The Most Rev. Dr. Theodosius Mar Thoma Metropolitan.
The annual cost for boarding, tuition, medical needs, and other educational expenses for these students amounts to approximately 32 lakhs Rupees per annum. As per the instructions from our Metropolitan, The Diocese of North America Sevika Sanghom has prayerfully committed to supporting these students in every possible way. We
earnestly seek your support and generous contributions towards this noble and urgent cause. We encourage each Parish Sevika Sanghom unit to collect donations and forward them to the Diocesan Sevika Sanghom Treasurer, Mrs. Mercy Thomas,267-12, 82nd Avenue ,Floral Park, NY. We are also reaching out to Regions and Centers to consider partnering with us in this mission of compassion and hope. Let us join hands in extending our love, prayers, and
financial support to ensure these children receive the education they deserve. Your generosity will make a lasting impact on their lives.
Together, let’s be a beacon of hope!
Noby Byju
Diocesan Sevika Sanghom Secretary
Refreshments
- Thanks to Mr. Kuruvilla Thomas and family for sponsoring today’s refreshments and for the Refreshments committee for the arrangements. 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.
Visitors/Guests
We want to welcome our special guest Rev. Johnson Varghese to our church. He is a native of Venmony, Kerala. He is Settled in Kalamassery, Ernakulam. He is a retired clergy of our church after 43 years of service. He served as missionary in Kerala and also served as the travelling secretary of the Marthoma evangelical society. His wife is Prof. Dr. Aleyamma Saji Varghese, was professor and Principal of Mar Thoma College For Women, Perumbavoor, Kerala. She passed away in 2022. He is now staying in Chicago with his daughters. Thank you Achen for spending your Sunday with us.
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
We want to thank Rev.Johnson Varghese for leading the worship service and the message today. Thanks to Rev. Santosh Varughese , 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