Condolences
- Detroit Mar Thoma Church expresses our deepest condolence at the sad demise of Mr. M.V. Cherian (87), brother-in-law of our member Mrs. Saramma Varghese on Wednesday, September 21st in Ernakulam.
- Detroit Mar Thoma Church expresses our deepest condolence at the sad demise of Mr. Oommen Kunjappy (97), father of our member Mr. K.K. George on Monday September 19th in Ernakulam. Funeral service was held on Tuesday, September 20th.
May our Almighty Lord grant all the families strength and comfort them with His peace.
Kalpanas/Circulars
- CIRCULAR NO. 63, 64, & 65
Worship Services
- Next Sunday – October 2
- 9:30 AM– Holy Communion Service in English (His Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Theodosius Mar Thoma Metropolitan will celebrate the Holy Qurbana in along with the First Communicant Dedication Service) – PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE
- 8:45 AM – Sunday School (There will be Sunday School and Youth common session with the Metropolitan at 8:45 am next Sunday, Oct 2nd. Requesting all parents of Sunday school children and youths to arrive by 8:30 am at church so that the session may start on time.)
- We strongly encourage all members to follow COVID prevention measures when coming to the church:
- Mask use is optional but encouraged
- If you are Covid positive or have known exposure and experiencing symptoms, you are requested to stay home. You may return to church activities after 5 days of isolating
- Thank you for your understanding and cooperation
Online Weekly Prayers
- Intercessory Prayer on Wednesday at 7 PM (via Zoom)
- Fasting prayer this Friday at 10:30 AM (via Zoom)
First Communicants
- First Communicants and parents of First Communicants are requested to stay back in the sanctuary for a short meeting with Jose Achen
Metropolitan Visit
- As mentioned our Metropolitan will be visiting our parish next Sunday, October 2nd. After the worship service a felicitation meeting is planned and will include honoring of our senior members 80 years and above. Lunch will be arranged after the felicitation meeting. Based on the parish registrar a total of 24 members are age 80 years and above A list of the members will be sent in the announcements this week.
Youth Group
- There will be an informational meeting for youths and parents of youths today September 25th after the service to review plans for the upcoming year and to answer questions regarding youth group. Requesting youths and parents to attend the meeting. Any youths 13 years or older and are interested in joining the youth group are requested to contact Youth Group Secretary Christina Cherian at 734-890-4223
Vaccine Clinic: Flu Vaccine and Covid Booster
- Detroit Mar Thoma Church is partnering with Rite Aid for a vaccine clinic at the church on Sunday October 16th after the service. Both Flu shot and Covid Booster shot will be available. A google sign up sheet will be included in the weekly announcements, all those interested are requested to sign up. Any questions please contact Mrs. Mini Varghese.Link to sign-up sheet: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9L5GJxloMjlX4lzw3i8VN_din4SOUMIJnqUMQQv-uTPLXEg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Note on PayPal Contributions
- On July 29th, 2022, PayPal updated its policies and now charges a fee for contributions to the church Paypal account submitted from a personal PayPal account. Members may still contribute through Paypal without being charged a fee using the Paypal Giving Fund of Detroit Mar Thoma Church. A link to the PayPal Giving fund is posted on the church website and will be sent in the weekly announcements.Link to Paypal Giving Fund – Detroit Mar Thoma Church: https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/1666494Please note that when using the Paypal Giving Fund, members cannot designate the category of their contribution therefore once completing a transaction through Paypal Giving Fund, members must provide details to trustees so that contributions may be accounted properly.Also please note this policy update only impacts contributions through Paypal. Contributions through Venmo are not affected currently. Thank you once again to all members for your wholehearted financial support for the smooth functioning of the parish.
Refreshments
- Thanks to the refreshment committee for arranging today’s refreshments
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Rev. Varghese Thomas for leading today’s service and for the message. Thanks to Lay leaders and Choir for assisting in today’s service
DMTC Family wishes all our fellow members 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.
Thank you all for participating today’s worship service. Have a blessed week.
Admin Update
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