Announcements – April 5, 2026

Vodcasts

• Maundy Thursday – Message Holy Qurbana – Life-Giving Love (Rev. Santhosh Varughese)
• Good Friday – Message 1 (Rev. Santhosh Varughese)
• Good Friday – Message 2 (Rev. Santhosh Varughese)
• Sermon Link – Resurrection – Victory over death (Rev. Santhosh Varughese)

Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events

• April 8 (Wednesday) 
  • 7 PM: Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
• April 10 (Friday)
  • 10:30 AM: Fasting Prayer (via Zoom)
  • 6:30 PM:  Young Families Fellowship (YFF) meeting (at church)
• April 11 (Saturday)
  • 1:30 PM: Bible Study and Farewell for Achen (at church)
• April 12 (Sunday) 
  • 9 AM: Sunday School
  • 10:15 AM: Holy Qurbana Service (English).

Young Family Fellowship

• There will be a Young Families Fellowship (YFF) meeting on Friday, April 10th at 6:30 pm at the church. They will be continuing the study series on “Relationships”.  All young adults and young families are requested to join and to reply to the Whatsapp event.

YoUTH GROUP

• Youth Group will have the Bible Study and Farewell for Achen planned for Saturday, April 11 @ 1:30 PM.
• Youth Group is selling the last clothing Merchandise to raise funds for the Regional Conference. Please contact Ms.Abigail Shinoj or Joshua Thomas if would like to order some.

2026 Planned Church Events

• APRIL 19 – FAREWELL FOR OUR VICAR REV. SANTHOSH VARUGHESE
• JUNE 15 – JUNE 20 – VBS
• JULY 18 – PICNIC
• JULY 31- AUG 1 – MID WEST JUNIOR CAMP ( AT OUR CHURCH )
• AUG 22 – MAR THOMA FEST
• AUG 30 – FIRST FRUIT AUCTION
• SEPT 6 – ONAM SADHYA
• OCT 23 – 25 ( PARISH RETREAT / CONVENTION ) ( TENDATIVE)
• OCT 25 – FAMILY SUNDAY / TITHE
• NOV 28 – DEC 13 – CAROL ROUNDS ( VISITING HOMES )
• DEC 19 – XMAS CAROL SERVICE

Farewell for Rev. Santhosh Varughese & family 

• Santosh Achan’s farewell will be held on Sunday, April 19th, immediately after the worship service. We hope and pray that our entire church family will join us on this special day to give Achan a heartfelt and blessed farewell, in gratitude for the wonderful service he and his family have offered to our parish. Please keep Achan and family in your prayers as they prepare to move back to India and the new ministry.
• Achen will be travelling back to India on Wed, April 22^nd. His flight is at 6:15 PM from Detroit, flying by KLM via Amsterdam. We will announce more details on the schedule of events in the coming weeks.
• If any of you have any questions on the farewell arrangements, please let us know

Update of Rev. Jobin Jose

• Jobin Achen & his family starts their travel from India on Thursday May 7 and will reach here on Friday May 8 at 1:15 PM. He is coming in through Air France via Paris. Executive Committee has all the transition plans finalized and they will be working to get everything ready for a smooth transition

NOTE on parking

• The parking spaces in the front of the church are reserved for priests, individuals with disabilities, and senior members. Our church has a growing number of seniors who experience difficulty walking and often require wheelchairs or other mobility assistance to reach the church safely from the parking area.

  We kindly request that the parking spaces closest to the entrance ramp be reserved for those who use wheelchairs or walking aids. The entrance ramp exists for accessibility purposes, and keeping nearby spaces available ensures safe and convenient access through the front entrance.

  To support this effort, we will be requesting the committee to install wheelchair‑designated parking signs in these areas. Additionally, per city code, there are designated handicap parking spaces located at the back of the church. Please ensure these spaces remain open and available at all times.

  Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. As our senior community continues to grow, let us work together to ensure everyone can access the church comfortably and with ease.

Marthoma Mission Board 

• Urban Missions 2026 Flyer
• Urban Missions Letter 2026

2026 Choir Festival 

• St. John’s MTC, Michigan – Invitation Letter

Email Issues

• If you are not receiving the church emails or weekly announcements, please send an email to the secretary at sec@detroitmarthoma.org. We will check from our side if there are any issues. You can also check your spam folder or blocked emails to see if this email is being blocked. You can also check our church website www.detroitmarthoma.org to see the weekly announcements

Refreshments

• Our thanks to the refreshment team for arranging todays Special Easter 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.
  • Requesting everyone to give the one time yearly contribution for the Refreshment. The minimum required contribution is 100 dollars. If you give the amount at the beginning of the year, it will greatly help the team better plan for the year
  • 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 extend our sincere thanks to Rev. Santhosh Varughese for leading the service & message, Rev. P. Chacko, our Lay Leaders, Malayalam Choir, Livestream and Audio teams for their dedicated support in today’s worship 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.