Condolences
- Detroit Mar Thoma church express our deepest condolence at the sad demise of Mr. Abraham C. Mathew (52 years old, Cherukathara, Ranni) first cousin of Mr. Thomas George(Chachi) on October 17th in Philadelphia. The funeral service will be held on October 22nd, Monday 10am at Ascension Mar Thoma Church, Philadelphia. May the Almighty Lord strengthen and comfort the family with peace that passeth all human understanding.
Podcasts
- Sermon Link – ‘Youth in Search of Meaningful Life’ (by Rev. Jogy O. Philip)
Kalpanas
- Circular No. 327
- DC/500/2018
- DC/501/2018
Worship Services
- Next Sunday: October 28th (Family & Tithe Sunday)
- Holy Qurbana Service in English 10:15 AM
- Sunday School at 9 AM
- Adult Bible Study at 9:30 AM
Weekly Prayers
- Intercessory Prayer on Wednesday is cancelled.
- Fasting prayer on Friday is cancelled
Prayer Fellowship
- Prayer Group 2: Sunday, October 21st at 5:30 PM at the residence of Mr. Rajan and Ejie Mathew in Wixom. Prayer group leader for 2019 will be elected at this meeting. Address: 484 Fletcher, Wixom
- Prayer Group 7: Wednesday, October 24th, at 6:30 PM at the residence of Mr. Biju and Lincy Thomas in Sterling Heights. Address: 38238 Brook Dr., Sterling Heights.
- Prayer Group 5: Sunday, October 28th, at 5:30 PM at the residence of Mr. George (Monachen) and Mary Philip in Sterling Heights. Prayer group leader for 2019 will be elected at this meeting. Address: 43446 Vinters Place Dr., Sterling Hts.
Sevika Sangham
- Sevika Sangham meeting will be held on October 21st, Sunday after the service in the sanctuary.
Senior Fellowship
- Senior Fellowship meeting will be held on October 27th, Saturday at 4:00 PM at the Church.A talk on Palliative Care and Hospice Care services by Dr. James Boal and Nurse Practitioner Donya Mayel will be held from 4.30 PM. All are welcome to attend this session.
Youth Group
- Youth Group Get together will be held on October 27th, Saturday at 12 PM at the residence of Mrs. Siby Jacob in Troy
Regional Youth Conference 2018
- Midwest Regional Youth Conference-2018 hosted by the St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church’s Youth Group will be held from December 27th, Thursday to December 30th, Sunday at the Michindoh Conference Center. The main speaker is Dr. Shaun Rajan and the theme for the conference is “IDENTITY” based on 2 Corinthians 5:17. The registration cost is $140 and additional $10 for T-shirts. The early registration deadline is November 30th, Friday. We encourage all youths ages 13 and older to attend Regional Conference for a time of growing in your faith and enjoying fellowship with brothers and sisters in Christ. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Tenny Samuel, Tommy Samuel, Maya Abraham or Ashwin Thomas.
Sunday School
- SS is taking part in an initiative called ‘Kids Helping Kids Project’ through the month of October. This is to help children seeking financial aid throughout the various mission fields. Every child is encouraged to contribute an offering of $1 for this and a collection box will be placed in the hall during SS time or children can hand it over to their respective teachers in the class..
Yuvajana Sakhyam
- This year the Yuvajana Sakhyam has decided to sponsor a nursing student in Kerala and there will be a fundraising to support this cause. Request all our Parish members to support this initiative wholeheartedly.
Parish Convention
- DMTC Parish convention-2018 will be held from October 25th Thursday to October 28th Sunday. Rt. Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Theodosius Episcopa will be the speaker on October 25th, Thursday and Diocesan Secretary Rev. Manoj Idiculla will be the speaker from October 26th to 28th. Convention will start at 7:00 PM on Thursday October 25th, Friday October 26th and 6:30 PM on Saturday October 27th. October 28th Sunday will be observed as the Family Sunday and Tithe Sunday. The theme for this year’s convention is Blessed to be a Blessing.
India Mission Trip-2018
India Mission Trip-2018 will be held from December 27th to January 7th, 2019 visiting Devanahalli and Hoskotte Mission fields in Karnataka. Participants need to purchase the air ticket and the Diocese will reimburse one third of the air fare on completion of the trip. Approximately $250 will also be needed for the transportation, food and accommodation in India. For application form and the guidelines, please contact Dr. Joe George for US Region and Mr. Binu Korah for Canada Region.
Prayer Groups & Organizations
All prayer groups and church organizations are requested to elect their representatives to the executive committee on or before November 17th.
Edavakasangam list
Edavakasangam list is published on the notice board. Please review the list and if there are any corrections, please contact the Vicar.
Refreshments
Thanks to Mr. C. V & Saramma Abraham for sponsoring today’s refreshments – Samosa.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Jogy Achen for celebrating today’s Holy Qurbana and the inspiring message. Thanks to P. Chacko Achen, Philip Varughese Achen, Lay leaders for assisting in today’s service and Malayalam Choir for leading worship songs.
DMTC Family wishes all our fellow brethren celebrating their Birthday & Wedding Anniversary this coming week; May the almighty Lord bless each one of you and your family in the new year & years ahead.
Please uphold our near & dear ones who are sick and those grieving the loss of their loved ones.
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