Announcements – October 20, 2024

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Vodcast

  • Sermon Link – Youth – Period of Life with meaningful vision (Mrs. Gincy Mathew)

Circulars/Kalpanas

Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events

  • October 23 (Wednesday)
    • 7 PM: Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
  • October 24 (Thursday)
    • 11 AM: MIWAA Prayer (via Zoom)
  • October 25 (Friday)
    • 10:30 AM: Fasting Prayer (via Zoom)
  • October 26 (Saturday)
    • 9:30 AM: Sevika Sanghom Mid-West Region Retreat (at church)
  • October 27 (Sunday)
    • 9 AM: Sunday School
    • 10:15 AM: Holy Communion Service in English (Family Dedication and Tithe Sunday)

Prayer Fellowship

  • Prayer group 5 will have a prayer meeting today, Sunday October 20th at 5:30 pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph & Daizen Chacko in Sterling Heights, MI (4129 Springbrook Dr. Sterling Heights, MI 48314). Election of prayer group 5 representative for the year 2025 will be held during this meeting.

Family & Tithe Sunday

  • Family Dedication and Tithe Sunday will be celebrated on Sunday Oct. 27th. Our former vicar Rev. Dr. Moni Mathew will be joining us and celebrating the Holy Communion. All families are requested to attend and to sit together for the worship service. We will have Family Sunday fellowship lunch after the service as well.  Families are requested to prayerfully prepare and bring their tithe offering, tithe offering envelopes are being distributed today. Please keep the Family & Tithe Sunday in your prayers.

Youth Group

  • Diocesan Leadership Conference hosted by our DMTC Youth Group will be held on January 2-5th, 2025. Youths who are 21 years and older and are interested in the conference are requested to complete the online registration and verification form. Links are below. Our youths are also seeking help in housing conference attendees and financial donations from members. Requesting prayers and support from church members in the planning of the DLC.Registration Link: https://forms.gle/J2Av5tHgtZibosbZAVerification Form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lwO3QJnnHze1h99fG6bNoxObYatFvu1U/view?usp=drive_link

Yuvajana Sakhyam

  • Monthly meeting on Saturday November 9th at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Prasanth and Snella Mathew in Macomb, MI (21080 Strawberry Hills Dr., Macomb, MI  48044). Thanksgiving will be celebrated potluck style during the meeting. A signup sheet for potluck items will be shared separately. Election of 2025 office bearers will be held during this meeting. Seeking prayerful participation of all YS members
  • A gentle reminder to all YS members to submit their $5 Yuvajana Sakhyam membership fees at the earliest. Please reach out YS office bearers for payment and further assistance

Choir

  • A choir voice test will be held today October 20th after worship service to add new members to both English and Malayalam choirs. Parish members 12 years of age or above can participate in the voice test and are required to sing one of the 2 assigned songs selected by the judges and another song of their choice. Those who are interested in participating in the voice test please give your names to the choir leaders Mr. Philip Varghese or Ms. Emily Kuruvilla. Following are the songs assigned:
    • Malayalam Choir
      1. Padum Njan Eshuvinu (CH 96)
      2. Modam Athi Modam (CH 299)
    • English Choir
      1. When peace like a river (AG 55)
      2. How Great Thou Art (AG 50)

Sevika Sanghom

  • The Sevika Sanghom General Body meeting will be held today, October 20th, immediately following the service, for election of 2025 SS office bearers.. Requesting all SS members to participate
  • Suvishesha Sevika Sanghom Mid-West Region is hosting a one day retreat this Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm at Detroit Mar Thoma Church. Theme: Women – Witnesses of the Gospel – St. Luke 8: 1-3 and Rev. Jaisen A. Thomas, Vicar of St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Lombard, Chicago will be the main speaker.This retreat marks the first since 2018 and over 150 participants are anticipated to join from all across the Midwest region. It will be a day filled with spiritual enrichment, fellowship, and the chance to strengthen our community. With a thoughtfully planned program, looking forward to a truly blessed and inspiring time together.To help cover the retreat expenses, Sevika Sanghom is kindly requesting all Women’s Ministry members, ladies aged 18 and older, to contribute a minimum of $20. Your contribution will play a key role in making this event possible. Thank you, and look forward to your wholehearted participation!
  • The video recording of the Midwest Region Sevika Sanghom Christmas Carol is scheduled for October 27th, shortly after lunch. All SS members are requested to return to the sanctuary promptly so the recording can be started. Also there will be a mandatory song practice next Sunday at 9:30am in the balcony.

Senior Fellowship

  • Monthly meeting of the Senior Fellowship will be held on Saturday November 2nd at 11 am at the church. Election of 2025 office bearers will be held during this meeting. All Senior fellowship members are requested to attend.

Ecumenical Christmas Program

  • Detroit Ecumenical Council’s 30th Christmas Program will be conducted on Dec 29th, Sunday 5PM at in our Fellowship Hall. The Ecumenical Christmas Carol Choir will be part of the program, those who would like to sing and be part of the Detroit Ecumenical Choir group are requested to provide their names to the parish secretary as soon as possible. First choir practice is scheduled for Friday, Oct 25th.

Prayer Group and Sub-Organizations Elections

  • Our annual church elections is planned for November. All prayer group and sub-organizations are requested to conduct elections for 2025 positions as soon as possible. Two notices of election are required. Please coordinate with our Vicar to set an election date

Edavaka Sangham List

  • The 2024 Edavaka Sangham list which includes all parish members 18 years or older is published in the notice board. Please note the list is put in order by house number.  All members are requested to review and please inform the Vicar or Secretary of any corrections.

Note from Trustees

  • We thank all parish members for their participation and generous support during our Mar Thoma Fest and First Fruit Auction. We humbly request all members to submit their pending dues from the 2 events to the trustees. Thank you once again.

Refreshments

  • Thanks to the refreshment committee for arranging today’s refreshments and Mr. Justin Jones for sponsoring
  • Many families have not contributed this year for refreshments. Based on GB decision the minimum expected contribution is $100. Kindly requesting all families to submit their contribution as soon as possible to ensure the smooth functioning of refreshments distribution

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Rev. Santhosh Varughese for leading today’s service and Mrs. Gincy Mathew for the message. Thank you to P. Chacko Achen, Philip Varughese Achen, Lay leaders, Yuvajana Sakhyam members 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.

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

  • 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#

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