Vodcasts
- Sermon Link – The God of Peace (Rev. Santhosh Varughese)
Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events
- January 15 (Wednesday)
- 7 PM: Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
- January 17 (Friday)
- 10:30 AM: Fasting Prayer (via Zoom)
- January 18 (Saturday)
- 10:30 AM: Edavaka Mission meeting (at church)
- Youth Group Kick-off meeting (at Jonah/Noah’s residence)
- January 19 (Sunday)
- 9 AM: Sunday School
- 10:15 AM: Holy Communion Service in Malayalam
- After Service: Sevika Sanghom meeting
Edavaka Mission
- Monthly meeting will be held on Saturday Jan 18th at 10:30 am at the church. General body meeting will be held after the meeting, 2024 annual report and accounts will be presented. Requesting all members to attend.
Sevika Sanghom
- Monthly meeting of the Sevika Sanghom will be held on Sunday Jan 19th after the service. General body meeting will be held after the meeting, 2024 annual report and accounts will be presented. Requesting all Sevika Sanghom members to attend
Youth Group
- There will be a Youth Group Kick Off Meeting and Lions Game Watch on Saturday, January 18th at Jonah, Noah and Abby’ s House in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Time of the meeting and more details will be provided through GroupMe and emails.There will be a Bible Study and Secret Gift Exchange on Saturday, February 1st at church. Time to be announced later.
Also a request if there are any new youths the age of 13 and up who would like to join the youth group, please contact Deborah George or Abigail Shinoj as soon as possible
Sunday School
- Midwest Region Sunday School is arranging a One Day Students Conference scheduled on Saturday, January 25th via Zoom. Dr. Sherin Thomas, Kochamma of St Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Lombard, IL will be the guest speaker. The theme for our conference is “I AM” based on John 1:12-13. There will be two sessions based on age group:
- Session 1: Grades 3-7 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST
- Session 2: Grades 8-12 from 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM EST
Welcoming all SS students to attend.
Tax Receipts – 2024
- Tax Receipts for 2024 are available with the trustees. If anybody would like a copy of their 2024 Tax Receipt please contact the trustees in-person or by email at trustees@detroitmarthoma.org
Showers of Blessings
- Mr. & Mrs. Thomson & Sarasu David were blessed with a grandson, Nicolas Saint David, son of Edwin and Tina on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025. Baby Nicolas and mother are doing well. Congratulations to the family including the happy first-time grandparents. May God bless the newborn
ZEFFY ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION – REMINDER
- With the new year started strongly encourage parish members to use the automatic reoccurring monthly contribution option with Zeffy. This feature is completely free and very convenient to use and similar to automatic payments we set-up for our personal subscriptions and reoccurring bills.Monthly Contributions to consider (per family)
Subscription – $85/month
Refreshments (minimum expected per GB decision) – $100/ year or $9/month
Diocese (covering budgeted diocesan collection from DMTC) – $110/year or $9/month
TOTAL SUGGESTED MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION: $103
Also for those participating in the Light to Life program – $20/child the automatic payment option may be considered to ensure your charitable contribution is submitted timely.
If any parish members require support in setting up automatic monthly payments please contact the office bearers. Thank you once again to all parish members for your generous support of the church.
ZEFFY LINK: https://detroitmarthoma.org/main/resources-2/online-donation/
Refreshments
- Thanks to the refreshment committee for arranging today’s refreshments and Mr. Thomson David & family for sponsoring.
Acknowledgements
Thank you to Rev. Santhosh Varughese for leading today’s service and for the message. Thank you 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, 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
- 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#
Admin Update
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