Announcements – November 2, 2025

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Vodcasts

  • Sermon Link – Children: Participants in the ministry of the Kingdom of God (Ms. Nivedhya & Mr. Jason Abraham)

Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events

  • November 4 (Tuesday) 
    • 11 AM: MIWAA Prayer (via Zoom)
  • November 5 (Wednesday) 
    • 7 PM: Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
    • 8 PM: Prayer Group 6 meeting (via Zoom)
  • November 7 (Friday)
    • 10:30 AM: Fasting Prayer (via Zoom)
  • November 8 (Saturday) 
    • 10 AM: Sunday School Christmas Carol Program practice (at church)
    • 3 PM: Young Family Fellowship Meet (Long Family Orchard & Farm Cider Mill – see details below)
  • November 9 (Sunday)
    • 9:00 AM: Sunday School (includes Christmas Carol Program practice)
    • 10:15 AM: Holy Communion Service (English)
    • After Service: Choir General Body meeting
    • After Refreshments: Sunday School Christmas Carol Program practice
    • 5:30 PM: Prayer Group 3 meeting (residence of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas George(Chachi))

Cottage Prayers

  • Prayer Group 6 will be holding a special prayer meeting on Wednesday, November 5th, at 8:00 PM, immediately following the Wednesday Intercessory Prayer via Zoom. All Prayer Group #6 members are kindly requested to attend this meeting. Election of the election of Prayer Group #6 representative   will be conducted during this meeting.Zoom Meeting ID: 811 6679 1004
    Passcode: 926644
  • Prayer group 3 will have a meeting on Sunday, Nov 9th at 5:30 pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas George(Chachi), 3864 Fawn Dr, Oakland Twshp, MI. All prayer group 3 members are requested to attend.

Sunday School

  • Today there will be a Sunday School teacher’s meeting after the church service and SS anniversary. Elections for office bearers and Midwest rep will be selected at this meeting. All teachers should plan to attend.
  • The Sunday School Anniversary will be held today immediately after the service. Class awards will be dispersed at this time.
  • The Sunday School Christmas Carol Program practices will continue next weekend on:~ Saturday, November 8th 10 am – 12 pm~ Sunday, November 9th there will be 2 practice sessions, during the morning session at 9:00 AM and after refreshmentsWe encourage all Sunday School students to come and participate!

Youth Group

  • This year’s Midwest Regional Conference is being hosted by Chicago Mar Thoma Church from December 26-29th. The conference’s theme is “Chosen Through The Storm (Isaiah 43:2)”.  We encourage all youths within the region to participate in this conference. Early registration will end on December 1st. Late registration deadline will be on December 8th. Link will be in the youth group email. Link for registration:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXoDY_lsBlyRL0TOeyqXADN-cfTzfyPg_STb3KI3Yj93Nc9g/viewform
  • This year’s Diocesan Leadership conference will be hosted by St. Stephen’s Mar Thoma Church in New Jersey from January 8th-11th, 2026 and the theme will be “Mosaic” based on 1 Corinthians 12:12:”For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.”
    The conference is open to all youth members ages 21-35 and will be in-person. All that are interested must first fill out an application and verification form. Links are in the youth group email. Please encourage your youth members to attend! The deadline to apply is November 23rd, 2025
  • All members from age 13-35 are eligible to join the Detroit Mar Thoma Youth Fellowship. If interested in joining for the upcoming year, please give your name to Debbie George or Abigail Shinoj

Yuvajana Sakhyam  

  • Next week the YS will be hosting a bake sale. We will have Mr. Libin Daniel come up after the announcements for further explanation.  For fundraising, YS is selling Chicken Biriyani on Nov 9 Sunday after service.Pre-sale tickets are available for purchase from today. We encourage all our church member’s support for the charities

Choir  

  • The choir general body meeting for the 2026 elections will be held on Sunday, November 9th after the worship service. Requesting all choir members to please attend this meeting.

Young Family Fellowship  

  • There will be a Young Families Fellowship event on Saturday November 8th at 3 pm at Long Family Orchard & Farm Cider Mill (1540 E Commerce Rd, Commerce Township, MI 48382). There are activities available for all ages. All young adults and young families are welcome to join. Please dress comfortably for outdoor activities and note cash is not accepted at the cider mill.If attending please RSVP on the WhatsApp event that has been shared. For any questions please contact John Mathews – Tiffy

First Communion

  • Parish is planning to conduct First Communion service as part of the next year’s parish day celebrations in March. We are starting the first communion classes for kids who are planning to take the communion. Your child is eligible to participate in the communion classes if he or she is going to be 12 by March next year. Please contact achan and register the name.

Edavka Sangham List

  • Edavaka Sangham List is published and is posted outside. Requesting every one to review and let Achan or secretary know if you find any issues

Photo Directory 

  • Due to not meeting our minimum requirement of families to have their pictures taken, the photo shoot next week will be canceled. More details to follow in a few weeks regarding updating our photo directory. Once again, the photo shoot next weekend will be CANCELED

Parish Retreat 

Golden Anniversary Couples 

Flu / Vaccine Clinic

  • Flu Vaccine clinic is today after service. Pharmacists from SB Pharmacy are working with our medical team to set up the clinic. The parish hall stage has been set apart to conduct the clinic. Please contact them if you have already signed up for the shots. Thanks to everyone who is helping with the clinic.

Trustees Update

  • Year – End Contribution Reminder: As we are reaching the end of the year and Christmas season, kindly request everyone to check on your voluntary contribution and submit any pending dues as soon as possible. Per Trustees, Accounts for 2025 will close on 12/31 midnight and any amount paid after that will be accounted for next year. Please take a moment to check and make your payments promptly.If you are unsure about how you have contributed so far, please stop by at the office or send them an email with your name to trustees@detroitmarthoma.orgThank You for your continued support and generosity.

     

  • Also, requesting all organizations to finish your elections before the planned general body meeting on Nov 16. If the elections are not completed by then, representatives will be elected in the General body on Nov 16.
  • Another note from the Trustees, the Church doors (front and back) are unlocked during Sunday school, and worship service. Please do not prop the doors open, please keep them closed, this will enhance security for our church, as well as minimize maintenance concerns as we approach the colder weathers.

Special Guest

  • We have a special guest attending our service today. We would like to welcome Rev. Mathew K. Jackson  & Kochamma to our worship service today. He is currently serving as vicar of Ebenezer Mar Thoma Church in Thiruvalla. He was formerly vicar of St. Johns Mar Thoma Church, New York. He is the dear son-in-law of our  Rev. P. Chacko. Thank you Achan for visiting us and conducting Holy Communion today. We wish you all the very best in your continued parish ministry and safe travels back to India

Refreshments

  • Thanks to Mr. C. V. Abraham & Family for sponsoring today’s refreshments. They are celebrating their 50th wedding Anniversary with the church family. Thanks to the refreshment committee 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.
    • We also request everyone—kids and adults alike—to please dispose of used plates, cups, and glasses in the trash cans provided. Leaving them around the parish hall creates extra work for our volunteers, who already dedicate their time to arrange the refreshments, clean up all the plates, coffee makers and other vessels used in the refreshments and make the space ready for the next event. Let’s all do our part to keep the hall clean and reduce the burden on our volunteers and office bearers. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

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. Mathew K. Jackson for conducting the Holy Communion service, Mr. Jason Abraham and Ms. Nivedya Santosh for message, We also would like to thank Rev. Santhosh Varughese, Rev. P. Chacko, Lay Leaders, Sunday School members, 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

  • 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

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