Vodcasts
- Sermon Link – Medical Mission Sunday – Compassion: Loving and Suffering together (Rev. Santhosh Varughese)
Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events
- February 4 (Wednesday)
- 7 PM: Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
- After Prayer: Prayer Group 4 meeting (via Zoom)
- 8 PM: Midwest Regional Sunday School General Body Meeting (via Zoom – see details below)
- February 6 (Friday)
- 10:30 AM: Fasting Prayer (via Zoom)
- 6:30 PM: Young Family Fellowship meeting and General Body(at church)
- February 7 (Saturday)
- 1 PM: Youth Group Bible study (at church)
- February 8 (Sunday)
- 9 AM: Sunday School
- 10:15 AM: Holy Communion Service (English)
- After Service: Choir General Body Meeting
Condolences
- Mrs. Mariamma Thomas (92), mother of our member Dr. Leela Cherian passed away on January 29th at 11.20 pm in Surat, India. She is a member of the Salem Mar Thoma Syrian Church, Surat. She is the wife of late Mr. P.T. Thomas, and is survived by her 4 children, 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.. Funeral services were conducted in India.
Detroit Mar Thoma Church expresses our condolences to the families on the passing of their dear ones.
General Body Notice
- A General Body Meeting of the Detroit Mar Thoma Church will be held today, Sunday, Feb 1st , 2026 in the sanctuary after the Holy Communion Service presided by the President and Vicar, Rev. Santosh VarugheseThe agenda is as follows:
- Election of representatives to assembly of the diocese of North America (2) – For the term 2026-2029. At least one of the representative shall be a woman
- Election of the representative to the Sabha Prathinidhi Mandalam (1) for the term 2026 – 2029
The minimum age for candidates for both positions is 24 years
All General Body members are requested to be present.
Cottage Prayers
- Prager Group 4 will have a meeting on Wed, Feb 4th after the intercessory prayer meeting via Zoom to elect the prayer Group leader. Requesting all prayer Group 4 members to attend this meeting
Sunday School
- The Midwest Regional Sunday School General Body Meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 7:00 PM (CST) / 8:00 PM (EST) via Zoom. Kindly find the meeting details and agenda provided below for your reference.Agenda:
- Presentation & approval of 2025 Annual Report
- Presentation & approval of 2025 Audited Accounts
- Supplementary Budget
- Presentation & approval of 2026 Budget
- Election of 2026-2029 Office Bearers & Committee Members
- Vice President (1)
- Secretary (1)
- Treasurer (1)
- Midwest Regional Committee Members (2)
- Auditors (2)
- 2026 Tentative Calendar
- AOB with prior permission of the Chair
NOTE: Questions or clarifications pertaining to the 2025 Annual Report, the 2025 Audited Accounts should be sent via email to the attention of the President, Rev Varughese John (rev.varughesejohn@gmail.com) and the Secretary, Mrs. Susan Cherian (sjohncherian@yahoo.com) and received on or before 5 pm (CST) on Monday, February 2, 2026. Each member is allowed to submit a maximum of 2 questions. Only questions for the 2025 Annual Report & 2025 Audited Accounts that come during this time will be addressed during the General Body meeting.
Please note that the General Body members for MWRSS consist of the Vicar, Superintendent, Sunday School Secretary, and Midwest Regional Representative.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87165372145?pwd=cGZmS1d3OXZIUFlJcDVMbk1zQU55QT09
Meeting ID: 871 6537 2145 Passcode: 721533
Young Family Fellowship
- 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.
- YFF General Body meeting will be held immediately after the Meeting
Requesting all YFF members to attend these meetings.
Youth Group
- Youth Group will be having a Bible Study on Feb 7th at 1 PM at church. All YG members are requested to attend
- Youth Group is hosting a church wide community service event on Feb 28th at 10:30 AM. This will be conducted at the school gym. Please contact the youth group community service lead Mr. Joshua Thomas for more details.
Choir
- The Choir general body meeting to review the annual report and accounts will be held on Sunday, February 8th after the service. Requesting all English and Malayalam choir members to attend this meeting.
Marthoma Mission Board
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.
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.
- 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.