Vodcasts
- Sermon Link – Christian mission: Be Christ-like (Rev. Santhosh Varughese)
Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events
- August 5 (Tuesday)
- 6 PM: 2025 MarthomaFest Pickleball Men’s Doubles Tournament
- August 6 (Wednesday)
- 6 PM: 2025 MarthomaFest Pickleball Men’s Singles Tournament
- 7 PM: Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
- August 8 (Friday)
- 10:30 AM: Fasting Prayer (via Zoom)
- August 9 (Saturday)
- 11 AM: Sevika Sanghom monthly meeting (at church)
- August 10 (Sunday)
- 10:15 AM: Holy Communion Service (English)
Kalpanas/Circulars
- DC/315/2025 – Diocesan circular about the Messenger month celebration and requesting every member to subscribe the Messenger magazine
Sunday School
- There will be a teachers meeting next Sunday after the worship service. All Sunday school teachers are requested to attend
Sevika Sanghom
- The monthly meeting of the Suvishesha Sevika Sanghom will be held on Saturday, August 9th at 11:00 AM via zoom. We warmly invite and encourage all members to join us. Further details will be shared through the Sevika Sanghom WhatsApp message board.
MFL Tournament
- The Malayalee Football League (MFL) is an annual mega football tournament held in Chicago, bringing together ecumenical Malayalee churches from across the Midwest. It’s a celebration of community, sportsmanship, and spirited competition.
We are proud to participate in this exciting event every year, and this year is no exception! Both our boys’ and girls’ teams have been training diligently throughout the summer, and we’re thrilled to see them represent us on this grand stage.
We extend our heartfelt wishes to both teams for a successful tournament. May God bless you with safety, strength, and injury-free games. We also pray for safe travels to and from Chicago for all our players and their families.
Mar Thoma Festival
SPORTS COMPETITION:
Registration for the Marthofest summer sports is still currently open. Anyone interested in playing pickleball, table tennis, volleyball and basketball please sign up on the google form found on the QR code at the bulletin boards or with the link that’s provided here in the announcements. The deadline for registration has been extended to TONIGHT, July 27th for all sports.
Tournament Schedules:
- Aug 3 (after Service): Table Tennis (singles and doubles)
- Aug 5/6 (6 – 10 pm): Pickleball (Men’s Doubles)
- Aug 6 (6 – 10 pm): Pickleball (Men’s Singles)
- Aug 12/13 (6 – 10 pm): Pickleball (Women’s and Mixed doubles, Men’s singles)
- Aug 15 (6 – 9:30 pm): Volleyball draft tournament
- Aug 16 (8 – 11:30 am): Basketball draft tournament
The cost for each tournament to play in is $10 per person per tournament, with a maximum cost of $35 per person for all tournaments
The volleyball draft league will be held at Beech Woods Recreation Center, their address is 22200 Beech Rd, Southfield MI, 48033. The tournament will begin on Friday August 15th, 5:30 PM and will finish at 10PM. All players for the volleyball Tournament should have received an email regarding Tournament info, waiver forms, and rules. If you have not received the e-mail and you registered to play, please contact Shane Thomas soon as possible. There are 37 members that are registered for the tournament, with 5 teams, and we welcome all guests to watch the games for free.
The Basketball draft league will be held in our back parking lot on Saturday August 16th, and will begin at 8:45 AM and finish after 12:30, with which the Food Stalls and events will take place after. All players for the Basketball Tournament should have received an email regarding Tournament info, waiver forms, and rules. If you have not received the e-mail and you registered to play, please contact Shane Thomas soon as possible
PAINTING COMPETITION:
Registration for the painting competition is currently and will conclude August 9th. All children from High school and below are eligible to participate in this competition. The registration is $5 per student.
The painting competition will be on Saturday, August 16th @ 1 PM during the Food Stall Sales. Please register by signing up on the google form that it attached to today’s announcements. Any questions or concerns please contact Shane Thomas.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_kmSsrwgrh38B6mRpbAE_PK-7GM_oKQ3IKoYZlCEcW8/edit
Fashion Show:
We are looking for participants to be in the fashion show program. All ages are welcome to participate. Girls, boys, uncles, aunties, appachans and ammachies. Please contact Benna Subin, Pheba John as soon as possible
Cooking Competition:
Attention all chefs of Detroit Mar Thoma Church! The 2nd Annual Cooking Competition is back at this years’ Mar Thoma Fest — and this year’s challenge is Beef Curry! Think you’ve got the best recipe? Text or call Runcie Chacko at (734) 716-2594 for the 10-12 people to sign up and compete for the Rolling Trophy and bragging rights!
Food Stalls / Activities:
The food stalls will be open in the back parking lot starting at 12:00pm and runs till 3pm on August 16th Saturday. Delicious foods, desserts and drinks will be on sale.
Naadan foods: Like Fish fry, Kappa, Parotta, fish curry, Fish Thala curry, Chicken biriyani, beef curry, chicken roast, along with Chai Kada items Vada, Cutlet, ethekya fry, masala chai, coffee, lemon soda are some of the items.. In addition, we will have pork sliders, hotdogs and more throughout the afternoon. Chicken biriyani will be available later in the day as well. All these items including biriyani is made by our own talented chefs inhouse.
Large tents and tables will be set up for people to sit and enjoy. We will also have a bounce house for kids, connect four, a basketball hoop, cornhole and other various family fun activities set up in the parking lot during the Food Stalls.
Just a reminder that all profits from this year’s Marthomafest tournaments and Saturday events will be going to Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries and Grace Centers of Hope. So seeking each and every members participation for the charities and part-taking in the fellowship.
At 2 pm, there will be a Bollywood fitness class in the Parish hall open for all interested, this energetic, heart pumping 30-40 minute class is open for all ages with no experience necessary. We encourage all church members to participate in this free seminar for a fun opportunity to be active and get good exercise.
At 3 pm, there will be a Basic Life Support training class (or BLS) in the outdoor tents while the food stalls are open. This class is intended to give everyone a good understanding of how to assess and resuscitate a person that goes into cardiac arrest. This knowledge is critical for all of us, especially as heart disease is rising in society. Having the understanding of what to do can save a life. We invite everyone to please attend this free seminar. Our very own Mrs. Suja George will be teaching this class.
Marthoma Fest-2025Yuvajana 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.
Blood Drive
- As we have been announcing for last couple of weeks, Detroit Mar Thoma Church Medical Team, Yuvajana Sakhyam and Youth Group is planning to host a blood drive here at the Detroit Mar Thoma Church on Sept 28
- We request interested individuals to sign up for the blood drive. So far they have got 45 people signed up. Please sign up using the link provided with today’s announcement. Blood donation is easy and harmless and it is also divine as it saves life. Below is the registration link for the Blood Drive
https://detroitmarthoma.org/main/resources/2025-dmtc-blood-drive/
If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Mini Varghese or Mrs. Sansu Mathai
Invitation from the Champagne Congregation
- We are delighted to invite you to the inauguration of our new MarThoma congregation in Champaign, Illinois, on Saturday, September 21, 2025, at 2:00 PM.
We kindly request you to announce this joyous event in your parish and encourage your members to join us. Our new congregation in Champaign-Urbana, home to the University of Illinois, also plans to provide fellowship and support to the student community in the area.
We deeply appreciate your prayers, presence, and support as we embark on this new chapter.
Rev Johnson Varughese Achen
Vicar
Photo Directory
- We will be releasing a 2025 Photo Directory book later this year. As done with previous editions, this directory will include names, a photo, current addresses and contact numbers of every parish family, formatted in a physical copy released to all families. To compile all the photos needed for the directory, the Photography sessions will take place at church on September 12th-14th of this year.
- The sessions will be as follows:
- Friday the 12th: 2pm-10pm
- Saturday the 13th: 9am-10pm
- Sunday the 14th 2pm-10pm.
- Photography sessions will be scheduled via this SignupGenius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054EA5AA2DA6FAC25-57289147-2025
- Each family is asked to sign up for a single 10 minute slot during one of the 3 days that is available and works with their family’s schedule. If you have any questions, please reach out to Debbie George or Justin Jones.
- Time slots are filling up fast now. Please go in and add your name. We also got request from extended families to make group pictures. If you have plans to get a big group picture of your family while you are taking the pictures for the directory, please make sure, all individual families reserve time next to each other so that your extended family picture can be taken while you are all there. Just note that, your big group picture will not appear in directory, this is for your needs only.
- We will be setting up a signup desk from next week to help with the sign up
Invitation from St. John’s MTC
- We cordially invite DMTC Church to the cultural fest “Chiraku 2025” organized by St. John’s Mar Thoma Church, MI. The event will be held on August 9, 2025, at our church
Change of Dates
- Our First fruit auction: First Fruit auction is moved to September 7th Sunday from Sept 14 th due to a conflict with the Photo directory photo shoot. Please adjust your schedule & Calendar.
- Our Church Convention: Our church convention is moved to Sept 19-21, which is also a change from the original published date of Sept 26-28. Please adjust your schedules. Rev. Dr. Abraham Skaria P. from India is going to lead this year’s convention. We will be sharing more details in the coming days.
- Church Retreat: We’re excited to announce that our parish will be hosting a retreat this year from October 24–26. We are honored to have Pastor Dwight Yoo, a respected and influential leader among our youths, as our retreat speaker & leader.
Please be sure to mark your calendars for these important dates. More details about the retreat program will be shared soon.
Refreshments
- Thanks to Dr.Soman Philip & family for sponsoring todays refreshments. Thanks to refreshment team for the arrangements.
- 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
We want to thank, Rev. Santhosh Varughese for leading todays service and the message, Rev. P. Chacko, Rev. Philip Varughese, 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