Kaplanas/Circulars
- CIRCULAR NO. DC/126/2023
- CIRCULAR NO. DC/159/2023
Worship Services
- Sunday, March 19th – 10:15 AM – Holy Qurbana Service in Malayalam (by Our Diocesan Episcopa Rt. Rev. Dr.Isaac Mar
Philoxenos)- 9 AM – Sunday School
- 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)
Great Lent “Sandhya Namaskaram”
- The Great Lent “Sandhya Namaskaram” evening prayers will start this Wednesday, March 15th at 7pm via Zoom. Evening prayers will be on weekdays, Monday through Friday, until Passion Week. In this lenten season let us continue to prepare ourselves and meditate on God’s Word.
Parish Day / Farewell Meeting for Rt. Rev. Dr.Isaac Mar Philoxenos
- Parish day celebrations will be held next Sunday March 19 th , after the Holy Qurbana service. Rt. Rev. Dr. Isaac Mar Philoxenos Diocesan Episcopa will be our chief guest. As this is anticipated to be Thirumeni’s last visit to our parish before transfer there will be a farewell meeting for Thirumeni along with Parish Day celebrations. We encourage all members to attend the Parish Day activities and farewell meeting. Lunch will be arranged after the meeting.
World Day of Prayer
- World Day of Prayer service will be observed on Sunday March 26th, 2023 at 9:30am. This year World Day of Prayer service is brought to us from Women of Taiwan and focuses on the theme “I have heard about your faith” based on Eph. 1:15-19. Kindly support the World Day of Prayer collection with your Zeffy contribution or checks payable to Detroit Mar Thoma Church with memo World Day of Prayer. Video link regarding World Day of Prayer: WDP
Youth Group
- There will be Topical Study on Saturday, March 18th, at 1:30 pm. All youths are encouraged to attend.
- There will be a community service event on Mar. 25th starting at 10:30 am at Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Farmington Hills, MI. Registration is required to participate in the event. Please let Joshua Thomas know if you are interested in participating and register at the link below: Registration Link for Detroit Mar Thoma Church Youth Group. The event is reserved for the first 20 participants that register! (Everyone must register in advance) NOTE: All youths under the age of 14 participating without a parent/guardian must complete a Parental Authorization form, link below:Parental Authorization Form. If you have any questions or trouble registering for the event, please contact Joshua Thomas.
- Lent fellowship prayer organized by the diocesan youth fellowship continues every Wednesday through Zoom during the Lenten season. Zoom link and details will be provided in the youth group email
Sunday School
- Sunday School Talent Festival – There is a change to Sunday School Talent Festival date. Sunday School Talent Festival will be rescheduled to Sunday April 23rd. Thank you to those who have registered, we encourage any students still considering to participate to give your names to Anil George or Jocelyn George
Senior Fellowship
- Monthly Meeting of the Senior Fellowship will be held on Saturday March 25th at 3:00 pm at the church. All senior members are requested to attend
New Vicar’s Transfer
- As announced per Kalpana, our Vicar Rev. Varghese Thomas is transferred from our parish effective May, 1st 2023. Jose Achen & Shyny Kochamma’s travel arrangements have been made, they will be departing from Detroit on Monday, April 17th. Farewell meeting for Achen & Kochamma will be held on Sunday April 16th.
- Also as announced per Kalpana, Rev. Santhosh Varghese has been appointed as our new Vicar effective May 1st, 2023. The parish office bearers have submitted all required documentation to the Diocese for Achen and family’s visa application. Santhosh Achen and family have their interview for visa scheduled on Wednesday March 29th in Mumbai.
Let’s keep Jose Achen, Santosh Achen, and their families in our prayers as they prepare for their respective transfers.
Zeffy – Online Payment Option
- As announced last week, we have set-up a new Electronic Payment option for the parish called Zeffy. Zeffy is a user-friendly platform set-up for not-for-profit organizations that allows for one-time and reoccurring monthly contributions with a no transaction fee option. Contributions can be made with credit card, bank account, Apple or Google pay. We strongly encourage all members to utilize Zeffy for electronic payments. Our Trustees were happy to see several Zeffy transactions in the past week and want to thank all the members who have utilized this method as this streamlines the financial activities of the parish. Zeffy is available through the DMTC Mobile App or church website (link below):https://detroitmarthoma.org/main/resources-2/online-donation/With this online payment option, Paypal will no longer be available as an online payment option. We want to emphasize if any member has questions or would like additional assistance with Zeffy please contact our Trustee or Accountant, Mr. Jacob Thomas or Mr. Alan Thomas, at any time.
Refreshments
- Thanks to the refreshment committee for arranging today’s refreshments.
Church Zoom Information
Zoom Meeting ID: 811 6679 1004 Password: 926644
- From the Web Browser
- Dial-in
- (US) +1 312 626 6799 and then enter the access code 811 6679 1004# and then# again and then the passcode 926644#
- (Canada) +1 647 558 0588 and then enter the access code 811 6679 1004# and then# again and then the passcode 926644#
Acknowledgements
Thank you to Rev. Varghese Thomas for leading today’s service and for the message. Thank you to P.Chacko Achen, Lay leaders and Choir for assisting in today’s service. Thank you all for participating, have a blessed week.
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 in today’s worship service. Have a blessed week.
Admin Update
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