Podcasts
- Sermon Link – Father’s Day Message – [by Mr. Varughese Abraham]
Kalpanas/Circulars
- CIRCULAR NO. 95 – PRESIDENTS OF MTSCF AND MMSDD
- CIRCULAR NO. 97 – DISMISSAL OF REV. JOBY V. JACOB
Worship Services
- Sunday, June 25 – 10:15 AM – Holy Qurbana Service in English
- 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)
VBS 2023
- Our VBS will be starting tomorrow. Join us as we put on the Armor of God with this year’s theme “Keepers of the Kingdom”.
VBS will start at 6 PM on tomorrow, June 19th, and from Tuesday June 20th thru Friday June 23rd VBS will start at 6:30 pm. On Saturday, June 24th, VBS will begin at 10 am and end around 4 pm. Please bring extra pair of clothes/ towels/ sunscreen etc. for the outdoor activities on Saturday.
Registration for VBS is still available online. Registration fee is $10 per child and maximum of $30 for family. Those who are interested in teaching/volunteering are also requested to sign up online. VBS website below:
Midwest Regional Junior Camp
- The Chicago Mar Thoma Church Sunday School and Vicar, Rev. Aby M. Tharakan invites our junior Sunday School students to the Midwest Regional Junior Camp 2023! The camp will be held from Friday July 21st to Sunday July 23rd at the Chicago Mar Thoma Church and is open to students who have completed 3rd grade to 8th grade. Dr. Sherin Thomas Kochamma (wife of Rev. Jaisen Thomas) is the main speaker! A flyer for the event will be included in the announcement e-mail. Please use the QR code on the flyer to register Students & Volunteers by Sunday, July 2nd. Please also keep the camp in your prayers. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to the convener.
- 2023_Junior Camp
Youth Group
- The 44th Diocesan Youth Fellowship Conference will be held on July 20-23, 2023 at the campus of Trinity International University located in the suburbs of Chicago, IL hosted by St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church of Chicago.The DYFC 2023 Convening Committee (St. Thomas MTC Chicago) wholeheartedly welcomes and invites the youths of our parish to the conference. Registration is open now until June 28. Registration cost is $200.
- Please see the conference website to register: 44th DYF Conference Website: www.dyfc2023.org
- Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQB986tU8nX2ab1ILIe4NjVq7DW0Pb9zwtF7gF8qWX8MTC9w/viewform
Parish Events
- Parish Events for 2023 have been scheduled. The following are the event highlights for this summer and fall.
- Church Picnic – Sat. July 29th
- Mar Thoma Fest – Sat. August 5th
- First Fruit Auction – Sun. August 27th
- Onam Sadhya – Sun. September 17th
- Parish Convention – Fri. October 27th to Sun. October 29thWe request all parish members to mark these dates on your calendar and request everyone’s sincere participation.
Lost & Found Items
- Multiple lost and found items (ex. Coats, Books, Water Bottles etc.) are placed near the fellowship hall entrance. All members are requested to review the items. Remaining items will be removed from the church soon.
Refreshments
- Thanks to the refreshment committee for arranging today’s refreshments
Live Streaming of Church Events
Live streaming will be available on the church YouTube channel – https://youtube.com/@DetroitMarthomaChurch. After clicking the link, click on “Live” and find the livestream for the respective church event.
We will do our very best to live stream all church events, however as this is dependent on trained volunteers there may be technical interruptions and occasions where live streaming is not available. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Zeffy – Online Payment Option
- Zeffy is a user-friendly platform 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 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. 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
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. Santhosh Varughese for leading today’s service and Mr. Varughese Abraham for the message. Thank you to P. Chacko Achen, 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, have a blessed week.
Admin Update
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