Vodcasts
- Sermon Link – Trusting in a caring God (Rev. Santhosh Varughese)
Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events
- January 19 (Monday)
- 8 PM: Yuvajana Sakhyam General Body meeting (via Zoom)
- 9 PM: Senior Fellowship Mid-West Region General Body meeting (via Zoom – see details below)
- January 21 (Wednesday)
- 7 PM: Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
- January 22 (Thursday)
- 11 AM: MIWAA Fellowship (via Zoom)
- January 23 (Friday)
- 10:30 AM: Fasting Prayer (via Zoom)
- January 24 (Saturday)
- 11 AM: Senior Fellowship monthly meeting & General Body (at church)
- 11 AM: Mid-West Region Sunday School one-day students conference – Grades 8-12 (via Zoom – see details below)
- 2 PM: Mid-West Region Sunday School one-day students conference – Grades 3-7 (via Zoom – see details below)
- 5:30 PM: Prayer group 2 prayer meeting (residence of Shinoj & Sheeba Chacko)
- January 25 (Sunday)
- 9 AM: Sunday School
- 10:15 AM: Holy Communion Service (English)
- After Service: Youth Group General Body
- After Service: Young Family Fellowship Group General Body
Condolences
- Mrs. Sosamma Cherian, older sister of our member Mrs. Saramma Varghese, passed away in Kerala on Jan 15th. She was 89 years old. Funeral was held on Jan 18th at Mar Thoma church of Valakam.
- Mr.P.M.Chacko, uncle of our members Mr. Mathew Abraham, Mr. Varughese Abraham, Mr. Thomas Abraham and Mrs. Achamma Varghese, passed away in Kerala on Jan 16th. He was 95 years old. Funeral will be conducted on Jan 19th at Ayroor Chayal Mar Thoma Church.
Detroit Mar Thoma Church expresses our condolences to the families on the passing of their dear ones. Let us all stand up for a moment of prayer.
Circulars/Kalpanas
- Circular Number 173 – Medical Mission Sunday, Feb 1
- Circular Number 174 – Maramon Convention
Cottage Prayers
- 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.
Yuvajana Sakhyam
- Yuvajana Sakhyam General Body will take place via zoom on Monday Jan 19th 8pm. Requesting all members to attend. Agenda will be to review annual report, annual accounts.
MIWAA Fellowship
- A meeting of the MIWA fellowship is scheduled for Thursday 01-22-2026 at 11 AM via Zoom. Requesting all members to prayerfully attend this meeting.
Youth Group
- The Youth Group kickoff event will be a Game Night, taking place today, 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.
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.
- Additionally, there will be a YFF meeting on Friday February 6th, at 6:30 pm at church. We will be starting a new 5 part series on relationships.Requesting all YFF members to attend these meetings.
Senior Fellowship
- 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.
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
Sevika Sanghom
- God willing, Mid-West Region Sevika Sanghom General Body meeting will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 8:30 pm EST via Zoom platform. All 2025 General Body Members of the Mid-West Region Sevika Sanghom are requested to attend the meeting. This would be the Parish Vicar, Assistant Vicar, Sevika Sanghom Secretary, and the Sevika Sanghom Regional Representatives for 2025.
Agenda for the meeting:
- To review and approve the annual report for 2025
- To review and approve the statement of accounts for 2025
- To approve the budget for 2026
- AOB with the permission of the chair.
Your prayerful participation is requested.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81676659820?pwd=LttaW3OsmSxVgyBOq8zTGmglVQzhws.1
Meeting ID: 816 7665 9820 Passcode: 124044
Senior Fellowship
- 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
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.
- Note: There is a change from last week announcement. There wont be any Lenten prayer on Saturday to free up the day for other organizational or cottage prayers.
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
New Members
- We are glad to welcome three new families as members of our parish & our fellowship
- Logan Ahlstorm, Jeni George, Henry and Leila. They live in Troy, MI
- Manju Elza Thomas,Rachel and Hanna. They live in Ypsilandi,MI
- Johan Chacko & Davina Bose. They live in Ypsilanti, MI
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.
- 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.