Vodcasts
- Sermon Link – Christian life meant to be fruitful (Rev. Santhosh Varughese)
Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events
- January 12 (Monday)
- 8 PM: MTC Diocese of NA prayer meeting (via Zoom – see details below)
- January 14 (Wednesday)
- 7 PM: Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
- January 15 (Thursday)
- 8:30 PM: Sevika Sanghom Mid-West Region Prayer meeting (via Zoom – see details below)
- January 16 (Friday)
- 10:30 AM: Fasting Prayer (via Zoom)
- January 17 (Saturday)
- 10:30 AM: Edavaka Mission monthly meeting & General Body (at church)
- 5:30 PM: Prayer group 2 prayer meeting (residence of Manoj & Ancy Thomas)
- January 18 (Sunday)
- 9 AM: Sunday School
- 10:15 AM: Holy Communion Service (Malayalam)
- 5:30 PM: Youth Group Kick-off (residence of Luke, Lydia, Joseph & Joanna)
Condolences
- With profound sadness, we announce the sudden passing of Mr. Skariah Varughese (82), dear uncle of our member Mrs. Trisha Thomas (Itchu), on Jan 7th in Chicago. He is a member of the St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church, Chicago . Funeral was held yesterday in Chicago. Detroit Mar Thoma Church expresses our deepest condolences on the passing and praying for the peace and comfort of the bereaved family.
Cottage Prayers
- Prayer Group 2 will have a Prayer meeting on January 17th at 5:30 pm at the Residence of Manoj Thomas and Ancy. Requesting all Prayer group 2 families to participate and attend. Address: 29201 Wellington St, Farmington Hills. Requesting all Prayer group 2 families to participate and attend.
- Prayer Group 2 will have a Prayer meeting on January 24th at 5:30 pm at the Residence of Shinoj Chacko and Sheeba. Requesting all Prayer group 2 families to participate and attend. Address: 55025 Pontiac Trail, New Hudson, MI 48165. Requesting all Prayer group 2 families to participate and attend.
Edavaka Mission
- Edavaka Mission Meeting & General Body: There will be a prayer meeting of the Detroit Marthoma Church Edavaka Mission on Saturday, January 17, 2026 @ 10:30 a.m. at the church followed by Edavaka Mission General Body. Please prayerfully participate.
Sevika Sanghom
- The Mid-West Regional Sevika Sanghom will host a Prayer Meeting on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 8:30 PM EST via Zoom platform. Rev Jaisen A. Thomas, Vicar of St Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Lombard will deliver the message. The message is based on the bible passage 2 Corinthians 5:16-21. We earnestly request your presence and participation as we come together for a time of prayer and fellowship.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84755808678?pwd=N6bhpglpj7TObjrzlNnAmbBFhmjOoL.1
Meeting ID: 847 5580 8678 Passcode: 128585
Youth Group
- The Youth Group kickoff event will be a Game Night, taking place on Sunday, Jan 18th at 5:30pm at Luke, Lydia, Joseph, and Joanna’s house: 3895 Mesa Dr. Troy, MI, 48083.
Inviting all youths to attend. - YG will be conducting a general body meeting on Sunday January 25th, after service, to approve the accounts and annual report. Requesting all youths to join.
- Ten of our youth group members have been attending the Diocesan Leadership Conference in New Jersey since last Thursday. Our church has the most participation outside the host parish.I have a picture of them with our Diocesan Thirumeni . We are incredibly proud of their commitment, their representation of our parish, and their willingness to grow as leaders in our church community. As they travel back to Detroit today, we wish each of them a safe and blessed journey.
Sunday School
- Mid-West Region Sunday School is conducting a one-day students conference, which will be held via zoom on Saturday January 24, 2026.The conference will be conducted in two sessions based on age group, as outlined below:
Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026
Session 1: Grades 8–12 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST
Session 2: Grades 3–7 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CSTThey are expecting our Sunday school to register 50 students, 5 students per Grade. Rev.John Johnson, Asst Vicar of Immanuel Mar Thoma Church, Houston will be the guest speaker. The theme for the conference is based on Isiah 41:10, ‘Fear Not, For I am with you”
If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Susan Cherian, MWRSS Secretary
Senior Fellowship
- MTC Diocese of NA is conducting a prayer meeting over zoom on Mon January 12th at 8 PM EST. Rev. Jacob Thomas Anicad will be giving the message. Requesting all senior fellowship members to prayer fully attend this meeting.
- Senior Fellowship General Body meeting will be held on Saturday, January 24 at 11 AM in the church. Requesting all Senior Fellowship members to attend this meeting
- Midwest Region General Body Notice
Young Family Fellowship
- There will be a YFF General Body meeting on Sunday January 25th after the service. Election for 2026 YFF committee will be conducted during this time. All YFF members are requested to attend.
Great Lent Prayers
- Our Great Lent prayers will begin on Monday, February 16, and will continue through Saturday, March 28. Throughout this sacred season, our community will gather for daily prayer services from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Monday through Saturday, meeting together online through Zoom. In order to keep our focus on prayer and reflection, we encourage no other organizational meetings during this period.
As in previous years, this season offers a meaningful opportunity for everyone to take part in leading our daily devotions. Members of all ages are invited to participate by offering a devotion, leading intercessory prayer, or reading Scripture. Anyone interested is encouraged to share their name with Mrs. Suja George or Mr. Thomson David, or their respective prayer group leader. There are no restrictions on language or format, allowing each person to contribute in the way that feels most comfortable.
This year’s Lenten prayers will span six weeks, with each week assigned to one of our prayer groups, beginning with Prayer Group 1 in the first week. For any questions or additional information, you may reach out to Mrs. Suja George, the leader of Prayer Group 4, who is coordinating this year’s Lenten prayer efforts.
We have been blessed in past years by the faithful participation of our congregation, and we pray that this year’s Lenten journey will once again be a time of spiritual renewal and blessing for all. We warmly invite everyone to join us in prayerful participation.
Annual General Body
- We are planning to have the Annual General body on the 2nd week of Feb so that the new committee can take charge in time. We are requesting all organizations to complete their accounts and reports and provide the annual report and audited accounts as soon as possible. Please work with Achen and schedule your annual general bodies to complete the process.
Tax Receipts
- Your 2025 contribution statements for Tax filings are ready with trustees. Please stop by office to receive them or you can also email trustees@detroitmarthoma.org
Email Issues
- If you are not receiving the church emails or weekly announcements, please send an email to the secretary at sec@detroitmarthoma.org. We will check from our side if there are any issues. You can also check your spam folder or blocked emails to see if this email is being blocked. You can also check our church website www.detroitmarthoma.org to see the weekly announcements
Refreshments
- Thanks to refreshment committee for all the arrangements for today’s refreshments
- 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. Santhosh Varughese for conducting the Holy Communion service and for the message, We also would like to thank Rev. P. Chacko, Lay Leaders, Choir, Livestream and Audio teams for assisting in 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.