Vodcasts
- 2025 Parish Convention – Being God’s people in God’s world (Rev. P. Abraham Scaria)
Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events
- September 24 (Wednesday)
- 7 PM: Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
- September 25 (Thursday)
- 11 AM: MIWAA Prayer (via Zoom)
- September 26 (Friday)
- 10:30 AM: Fasting Prayer (via Zoom)
- September 28 (Sunday)
- 9:00 AM: Sunday School
- 10:15 AM: Holy Communion Service (English)
- 5 PM: Prayer Group 5 meeting (residence of Mrs. Mammen Thomas)
Kalpanas/Circulars
- Letter from Metropolitan on Gaza conflict and request for prayer for peace in the region and comfort for the families in Gaza who is suffering from famine and endangerment of their lives
Funeral Arrangements for Mrs. Aleyamma John
Funeral details of late Mrs. Aleyamma John is as follows:
- Wake and Part I of the funeral service will be on Friday, Sept 26 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- Part II of the service will be on Saturday from 09:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Part III of the service , Internment & Burial will be at the White Chapel Cemetery at 1:00 PM
Requesting everyone to prayer fully attend these services to remember and pay the final respects to dear Thankamma aunty. Please continue to keep the family of dear aunty in your prayers for their comfort and peace.
Cottage Prayers
- Prayer Group 5: Prayer Group 5 will have a prayer meeting on September 28th Sunday at the residence of Mrs. Mammen Thomas 2496 Burning Bush, Sterling Heights. Prayer starts at 5:30 PM. All prayer Group 5 members are requested to attend this prayer meeting.
Parish Retreat
- We are delighted to announce our parish retreat this year starting from October 24 to ending on October 26, which is the Family Sunday. Retreat will be led by Pastor Dwight H. Yoo . Pastor Dwight H. Yoo is very familiar to our youths as the key note speaker for their multiple regional camps. He was former senior pastor of Renewal Presbyterian Church and is working currently as Metro Philadelphia Church Planting Network Coordinator.Pastor Yoo is deeply committed to missional effectiveness, especially in urban and multicultural contexts. His work emphasizes gospel-centered growth, leadership development, and community transformation.
The theme for the Retreat is “CREATED FOR COMMUNITY”
The registration for the retreat will start today. We want everybody in the church to utilize this opportunity and participate in the retreat and get blessed, so committee decided to make it free for everyone BUT you have to register in advance if you want to attend the retreat. This is the first time we are trying to conduct a three day retreat at the church premises and we are making lots of planning to make sure that this will be in a retreat format with lots of open time for fellowship along with the talks and other sessions. PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE. The flyers are posted outside. You can scan the QR code and register quickly. Please do that.
Yuvajana Sakhyam
- Yuvajana Sakhyam is collecting names for Volunteering with Forgotten Harvest. The date is Nov 1, Saturday 1 PM – 4 PM. Age 10 and above are eligible to participate. Contact YS Secretary Mr. Stanley Samuel for more information.
Young Family Fellowship (YFF)
- There will be a Young Family Fellowship meeting on Friday, Oct 3rd at 6:30 PM at church. All young adults and young families are requested to join. There will be a session arranged for kids during the meeting. For any questions please contact John Mathews – Tiffy
Sevika Sanghom
- We will have the mid west region Sevika Sanghom Retreat on Saturday, October 04, 2025 at St. Johns Mar Thoma Church, Michigan. Rev. Ashish Thomas, vicar of Chicago Mar Thoma church will be the lead speaker for the retreat. The theme for the retreat is, WOMEN: PROCLAIMERS AND PRACTISIONERS OF CHANGERequesting all Sevika Sanghom members to attend this retreat.
Region President – Rev. Santhosh Varughese
Region Secretary – Mrs. Manju Chacko
We would like to get a final count of the number of people attending the retreat before Wednesday Sept 24, 2025. Please register through this link provided.
DMTC Attendees for 2025 Mid West Region Sevika Sanghom Retreat
Visitors/Guests
- We are honored to welcome Rev. Dr. Abraham Scaria P., Principal of Dharma Jyothi Vidya Peeth Theological Seminary, New Delhi, to our parish today. Achen has been with us since Friday, leading this year’s parish convention with great spiritual depth and insight. Achen is a gifted speaker and a well-established counselor, widely known for his impactful ministry. He has previously served as a chief translator for the Maramon Convention, and many of us remember him fondly from his earlier visits.Achen is well known to many in our parish, having previously served as the vicar of the Chicago Mar Thoma Church and visited us on several occasions.
Achen’s native place is Chengannuur and Kochamma, Mrs. Bindu Abraham, is a social worker. They are blessed with three children. He is currently visiting the United States to raise funds for Dharma Jyothi Vidya Peeth Seminary. He is familiar with many of us as former vicar of Chicago Mar Thoma Church.
On behalf of the parish and the executive committee, we wholeheartedly welcome Achen once again and express our sincere gratitude for accepting our invitation and blessing us with his meditations.
Trustees Updates
- CHURCH PEWS: We got several requests for our 14 church pews at the front and we have selected a couple in West Lansing for donation. Pews will be removed on Sept 28, Sunday after service. They will be used for their upcoming wedding and later will be donated to their church in Lansing. New Pews will arrive the coming week and will be installed.
- DUES FROM MAR THOMA FEST AND AUCTION: Requesting all those who have outstanding dues on Mar Thoma fest or Auction to clear it. If you have any questions, please check with the trustees
Refreshments
- Thanks to refreshment team for arranging the refreshments today.
- 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 also want to thank Rev. Santhosh 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