Announcements – April 26, 2026

Vodcasts

• Sermon Link – Risen Lord: The Co-Traveler (Rev. P. Chacko)

Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events

• April 29 (Wednesday) 
  • 7 PM: Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
• May 1 (Friday)
  • 10:30 AM: Fasting Prayer (via Zoom)
  • 6:30 PM: Young Family Fellowship meeting (at church)
• May 3 (Sunday) 
  • 9 AM: Sunday School
  • 10:15 AM: Holy Divine Service (English)

Condolence

• Prof. Dr. George Thomas ( 62 Years) – Father of  our member Mr. Roshan George(Cloi) and brother in law of Mrs. Sheeba Chacko (Bappu) passed away in Kollam, Kerala on 04/23/2026. He was a member of Pattathanam St. Johns Mar Thoma Church, Kollam.

  He retired as the head of Physical Education Dept at St. Saviours College, Thiruvananthapuram. He served in the leadership positions of several prominent athletic associations in Kerala  including as President of the  Thiruvananthapuram District Athletic Association,YMCA and Rotary Club. He visited us during Roshan’s wedding at our church and we remember his fellowship during that time.

  He is survived by his wife Dr. Sheeja George and children Roshan and Reshma. Funeral will be held on Monday 4/27/26 at his ancestral home in Kulathupuzha and later at Thingalkarikkom Mar Thoma Church.

  Detroit Mar Thoma Church extends our heartfelt condolences to Roshan, Sheeba and the entire bereaved family. We uphold them in our prayers, asking God to grant peace, comfort, and strength during this time of grief.

Rev. Santhosh Varughese

• Santhosh Achen and family has reached Kerala Safely. Thanks to everyone who came to church and Parsonage last Wednesday to see them off at church and at the airport

Prayer Group Leaders & Office Bearer’s Meeting 

• A meeting of the Office bearers and prayer group leaders are scheduled today after service. Please meet in the balcony after refreshments.

Worship Service

• Sunday May 3^rd , We will have Divine Praise & Worship service in English led by the Young Family Fellowship, Service starts  at 10:15 AM. Inviting everyone to come and attend the blessed service.

  As our new vicar will be arriving on May 8th, there will be a few temporary adjustments to the Holy Communion service schedule for the month of May. We kindly ask for your understanding and cooperation as our new Achen settles in with us.

  May Service Schedule

  • May 10 – Malayalam (Achen’s first service)
  • May 17 – English
  • May 24 – Malayalam
  • May 31 – English

  From June onward, services will continue as per the regular schedule.

Youth Group

• Youth Group is conducting a bake sale on May 17^th to raise funds for their regional conference. Please help them by joining and buying the snacks & refreshments after the service

Young Family Fellowship

• There will be a Young Families Fellowship (YFF) meeting on Friday, May 1st at 6:30 pm at the church. They will be continuing in our study series on “Relationships”.  All young adults and young families are requested to join and to reply to the WhatsApp event

2026 Planned Church Events

• JUNE 15 – JUNE 20 – VBS
• JULY 18 – PICNIC
• JULY 31- AUG 1 – MID WEST JUNIOR CAMP ( AT OUR CHURCH )
• AUG 22 – MAR THOMA FEST
• AUG 30 – FIRST FRUIT AUCTION
• SEPT 6 – ONAM SADHYA
• OCT 23 – 25 ( PARISH RETREAT / CONVENTION ) ( TENDATIVE)
• OCT 25 – FAMILY SUNDAY / TITHE
• NOV 28 – DEC 13 – CAROL ROUNDS ( VISITING HOMES )
• DEC 19 – XMAS CAROL SERVICE

Update of Rev. Jobin Jose

• Jobin Achen and his family will begin their travel from India on Thursday, May 7, and are expected to arrive here on Friday, May 8 at 1:15 PM.

  The Executive Committee is making all necessary arrangements to ensure a smooth transition for Achen and his family into our parish. We kindly request everyone’s cooperation and support. If anyone reaches out to you for assistance during this time, please do your best to help.

  For the first couple of weeks, Achen’s schedule will be managed centrally. If you have any requests or needs, please contact the Secretary, Mr. Vinod Thomas, rather than reaching out to Achen directly.

  House Visit Schedule

  House visits are planned to begin from May 17th. Prayer Group Leaders will be coordinating and making arrangements for visits to homes within their respective prayer groups.

  • The plan is to schedule approximately one week per prayer group.
  • We hope and pray that most of the house visits can be completed during this period.

  Kindly extend your cooperation by accommodating the visit when your prayer group leader contacts you to schedule a time.

  Thank you all for your prayers, understanding, and continued support as we welcome Jobin Achen and his family into our parish.

  During this transition period, the Diocese has not officially assigned the charge of our parish to any other Achen. If any of our families requires pastoral care during this time, please reach out to the Office Bearers, who will arrange the necessary support.

  Santosh Achen has also requested Rev. Sanjo Varghese (Vicar, St. John’s) to assist as needed

Ecumenical Committee 

• Executive Committee is looking for two volunteers as representatives to the Ecumenical Committee of Kerala churches in Detroit. We are looking for people who have a drive and vision to bring changes and lead ecumenical committee for the betterment of our community in Detroit. If you are interested, please reach out to me or any of the office bearers.

Marthoma Mission Board 

• Urban Missions 2026 Flyer
• Urban Missions Letter 2026

2026 Choir Festival 

• St. John’s MTC, Michigan – Invitation Letter

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

• We want to thank the family of Late Mr. Lancy Feriah for kindly sponsoring today’s refreshments in loving memory, honoring and remembering his life.

  We also extend our heartfelt thanks to the Refreshment Committee for making all the arrangements and coordinating everything smoothly

• 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.
  • Requesting everyone to give the one time yearly contribution for the Refreshment. The minimum required contribution is 100 dollars. If you give the amount at the beginning of the year, it will greatly help the team better plan for the year
  • 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 extend our sincere thanks to Rev. P. Chacko for leading the service & message, Our Lay Leaders, Praise & Worship team, Livestream and Audio teams for their dedicated support in today’s worship 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.