Vodcasts
- Sermon Link – Church: One body in Christ (Rev. Santhosh Varughese)
Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events
- November 12 (Wednesday)
- 7 PM: Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
- November 13 (Thursday)
- 8:30 PM: Mid-West Regional Sevika Sanghom Prayer Meeting (via Zoom – see details below)
- November 14 (Friday)
- 10:30 AM: Fasting Prayer (via Zoom)
- November 15 (Saturday)
- 10 AM: Sunday School Christmas Carol Program practice (at church)
- 10:30 AM: Edavaka Mission monthly meeting (at church)
- 1 PM: Youth Bible Study (Long Family Orchard & Farm Cider Mill – see details below)
- November 16 (Sunday)
- 9:00 AM: Sunday School (includes Christmas Carol Program practice)
- 10:15 AM: Holy Communion Service (Malayalam) – Suvishesha Nidhi Sunday
- After Service: General Body Meeting
- 5:30 PM: Prayer Group 1 meeting (at church)
Kalpanas/Circulars
- CIRCULAR # 166 – Nov 23 is Diaspora Sunday
- DC / 417/2025 – Suvishesha Nidhi Sunday – Nov 16
General Body Notice
The General Body Meeting of the Detroit Mar Thoma Church will be held next Sunday, November 16th, 2025 in the sanctuary after the Holy Communion Service, presided by the President and Vicar, Rev. Santhosh Varughese. All General Body members are requested to attend this meeting.
The agenda is as follows:
- Election of
- Office Bearers and Auditors for the year 2026
- Maintenance Committee for the year 2026
- Refreshment Committee for the year 2026
- Sports & Recreations Convener for the year 2026
- Medical Team Convener for the year 2026
- AOB with prior permission of Chair
Cottage Prayers
- Prayer group 3 will have a meeting on Sunday, Nov 9th at 5:30 pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas George(Chachi), 3864 Fawn Dr, Oakland Twp, MI. All prayer group 3 members are requested to attend.
- Prayer Group #1 will have a prayer meeting on Sunday Nov 16 at 5:30 PM at church hosted by Mrs. Susamma Philip and Children. This is a combined prayer meeting and all members of our church are invited to attend this prayer meeting
- Prayer group 5 will have a prayer meeting on November 23rd, Sunday at 5.30pm at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Thomas, 7209 Tonnell Avenue, Shelby Twp. All the prayer group 5 members are kindly requested to attend the meeting.
Yuvajana Sakhyam
- Yuvajana Sahkyam is hosting hosting a bake sale today. For fundraising, YS is selling Chicken Biriyani. Pre-sale tickets are available for purchase from today. They have already pre-sold most of the biriyani through. Limited quantity of chicken biriyani left for purchase $15/plate.For folks with allergies or vegeterian option we are selling very limited quantity of veg biriyani for $10/plate.
Please follow the signs after service to pickup the preordered meals or make payments. We encourage all our church member’s support for the charities
Choir
- The Choir General Body meeting for the 2026 elections will be held today, Sunday, November 9th after the worship service. Requesting all choir members to please attend this meeting.
Sunday School
- The Sunday School Christmas Carol Program practices will continue today after refreshments and next weekend on:
~ Saturday, November 15th 10 am – 12 pm
~ Sunday, November 16th during the morning session at 9 am & after refreshments
We encourage all Sunday School students to come and participate!
Youth Group
- Youth Bible Study will be held on November 15th at 1 PM at church
- This year’s Midwest Regional Conference is being hosted by Chicago Mar Thoma Church from December 26-29th. The conference’s theme is “Chosen Through The Storm (Isaiah 43:2)”. We encourage all youths within the region to participate in this conference. Early registration will end on December 1st. Late registration deadline will be on December 8th. Link will be in the youth group email. Link for registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXoDY_lsBlyRL0TOeyqXADN-cfTzfyPg_STb3KI3Yj93Nc9g/viewform
- This year’s Diocesan Leadership conference will be hosted by St. Stephen’s Mar Thoma Church in New Jersey from January 8th-11th, 2026 and the theme will be “Mosaic” based on 1 Corinthians 12:12:”For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.”
The conference is open to all youth members ages 21-35 and will be in-person. All that are interested must first fill out an application and verification form. Links are in the youth group email. Please encourage your youth members to attend! The deadline to apply is November 23rd, 2025 - All members from age 13-35 are eligible to join the Detroit Mar Thoma Youth Fellowship. If interested in joining for the upcoming year, please give your name to Debbie George or Abigail Shinoj
Sevika Sanghom
- The Mid-West Regional Sevika Sanghom will host a Prayer Meeting on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM EST via Zoom. Rev Johnson Varughese, Vicar of Bethel Mar Thoma Church, Frankfort & Mar Thoma
Congregation, Champaign, IL will deliver the message. The message is based on the bible passage St. Luke 15: 11 – 32. We earnestly request your presence and participation as we come together for a time of
prayer and fellowship.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81813804573?pwd=OAkBVzbHsYv1cHdelbaMHbWwSLioti.1
Meeting ID: 818 1380 4573 Passcode: 289346
Edavaka Mission
- Monthly meeting is scheduled for November 15 at 10:30 AM at church. All Edavaka Mission members are requested to attend this meeting
Marthoma Merit Award
Online Photo Directory
As many of you may or may not know we maintain an online photo directory of parish families. Many photos in the directory are outdated and we invite and encourage all families to provide a more recent photo to be included in the directory. If families have a new photo please e-mail it to the secretary at sec@detroitmarthoma.org. We thank everyone for their support. Link and log-in information for the photo directory will be included in the weekly announcements.
First Communion
- Parish is planning to conduct First Communion service as part of the next year’s parish day celebrations in March. We are starting the first communion classes for kids who are planning to take the communion. Your child is eligible to participate in the communion classes if he or she is going to be 12 by March next year. Please contact achan and register the name.
Edavka Sangham List
- Edavaka Sangham List is published and is posted outside. Requesting every one to review and let Achan or secretary know if you find any issues
Ecumenical Christmas Program
- Date: Sunday, December 28th
Time: 5:00 PM
Venue: St. Thomas Syro Malabar Church HallWe are delighted to announce that the Detroit Ecumenical Council’s 31st Annual Christmas Program will be held on December 28th @ 5:00 PM. We encourage all member churches to participate and join in celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Each member church is allotted 10 minutes for their program.
Please submit your program details to deckcmi@gmail.com by December 15th.
Charity Initiative
As part of our Christmas celebration, we are inviting member churches to propose charitable causes for consideration.
Please submit your applications by December 15th. One cause will be selected, and a special collection will be held during the program to support it.Sponsorship Opportunities
We are seeking sponsorships to help cover event costs.
If you or your church would like to support this year’s program, please contact:
Secretary: Jerix Thekkel – 734-508-2021
Trustees Update
- Year – End Contribution Reminder: As we are reaching the end of the year and Christmas season, kindly request everyone to check on your voluntary contribution and submit any pending dues as soon as possible. Per Trustees, Accounts for 2025 will close on 12/31 midnight and any amount paid after that will be accounted for next year. Please take a moment to check and make your payments promptly.If you are unsure about how you have contributed so far, please stop by at the office or send them an email with your name to trustees@detroitmarthoma.org. Thank You for your continued support and generosity.
- Also, requesting all organizations to finish your elections before the planned general body meeting on Nov 16. If the elections are not completed by then, representatives will be elected in the General body on Nov 16.
- Another note from the Trustees, the Church doors (front and back) are unlocked during Sunday school, and worship service. Please do not prop the doors open, please keep them closed, this will enhance security for our church, as well as minimize maintenance concerns as we approach the colder weathers.
Christmas Carol Rounding – 2025
- The joyful Christmas season is fast approaching, and our parish is preparing for the celebrations. As part of our tradition, we will be organizing Christmas Carol Rounding once again this year.
Carolers will begin visiting homes starting December 5. If you prefer not to host the carollers at your home, kindly inform your Prayer Group leader or send an email to our parish secretary at sec@detroitmarthoma.org. This will greatly assist us in planning the visits efficiently.
As you know, organizing the carol rounding requires significant effort and coordination. We sincerely request your cooperation to help make this event smooth and joyful for everyone
Refreshments
- Note from the refreshment team:
- Refreshments will be served for 30 minutes only and the cleanup will start after. Requesting every one to join the fellowship time as soon as we finish the benediction.
- They are also requesting those who haven’t contributed to the annual refreshment fund to do so soon. The minimum expected is 100 dollars.
- We also request everyone—kids and adults alike—to please dispose of used plates, cups, and glasses in the trash cans provided. Leaving them around the parish hall creates extra work for our volunteers, who already dedicate their time to arrange the refreshments, clean up all the plates, coffee makers and other vessels used in the refreshments and make the space ready for the next event. Let’s all do our part to keep the hall clean and reduce the burden on our volunteers and office bearers. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
Birthdays & Wedding Anniversaries
- DMTC Family wishes all our fellow members celebrating their Birthday and Wedding Anniversary this upcoming week. May the Almighty Lord bless each one of you and your family in the New Year and the years ahead.
Acknowledgements
We want to thank Rev. Santhosh Varughese for conducting the Holy Communion service and for the message, We also would like to thank Rev. P. Chacko, Lay Leaders, Choir, Livestream and Audio teams for assisting in today’s service
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.
Office Bearers Contact Information
- As part of our transition to the new domain, contact emails of the office bearers has been updated. Please take a note of the new email Ids for the church office bearers
- Vicar: vicar@detroitmarthoma.org or 248-792-1134 (Mobile)
- Secretary: sec@detroitmarthoma.org
- Trustees: trustees@detroitmarthoma.org
We are not monitoring the old emails any more. Please take a note of the new emails.
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. Thomas Abraham 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
If you are currently not receiving emails from the church or would like to update your email address, please notify us by sending it to sec@detroitmarthoma.org. Send your name and address in the email so that we can identify you properly. Please visit the church website