Announcements – May 17, 2026 – Detroit Mar Thoma Church

Vodcasts

Sermon Link – Holy Spirit: The Lord and Giver of Life (Rev. Jobin Jose)

Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events

May 20 (Wednesday)
- 7 PM: Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
May 22 (Friday)
- 10:30 AM: Fasting Prayer (via Zoom)
- 6 PM: Youth Group – Friday Night Sing (at church)
May 23 (Saturday)
- 11 AM: Senior Fellowship monthly meeting (at church)
May 24 (Sunday)
- 9 AM: Sunday School
- 10:15 AM: Holy Qurbana Service (Malayalam)
- 5:30 PM: Youth Group Lock-in (see details below)
- 6 PM: Prayer Group 1 prayer meeting (Residence of Mr. Thomson & Sarasu David)
May 25 (Monday)
- - 9 AM: Midwest Yuvajana Sakhyam Picnic (Brewer Park, MI)
  - 10 AM: Youth Group Picnic (Lakeshore Park in Novi)

Cottage Prayers

Prayer Group 2 will have a prayer meeting next Sunday, May 17^th at 5:30 PM at the residence of Mr. Vinod & Bini Thomas. Their address is 41631 Steinebck Glen, Novi. Requesting all prayer group 2 members to attend this prayer meeting.
Prayer Group 1 will have a prayer meeting on Sunday, May 24^th at 6 PM at the residence of Mr. Thomson & Sarasu David. Their address is 31787 Clarita St, Livonia. All Prayer Group 1 members are requested to attend this prayer meeting
This will be the first cottage prayer in the series of cottage prayers that we are planning to start the discussion of prayer group division.

Senior Fellowship

Senior Fellowship meeting will be held on Saturday May 23^rd at 11 AM at the church. All senior Fellowship members are requested to attend this meeting

Sunday School

Registration for VBS 2026 is now open to students & volunteers! The theme this year is “Illumination Station – Shining a light on who Jesus really is” taken from John 8:12: VBS will be held from Monday, June 15th to Sunday, June 21st. Registration fee is $10 per child with a max of $30 per family. There is also a t-shirt you can purchase for $10. Below are links to each form:
VBS 2026 Registration Form: https://forms.gle/E53L2zrGtPAx2KfA6

Volunteer 2026 Registration Form: https://forms.gle/yRmPzHPwuc9bA7VUA

T-shirt only Registration Form: https://forms.gle/gQQiiAqrvCMfhb7y7

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact any of the VBS coordinators – Ms. Tenny Samuel, Mrs. Annie Varghese, and Ms. Elezabeth Shinoj or our SS Superintendent, Dr. Suma Thomas.
Midwest Region Sunday School Junior Camp is July 31-August 1, and we encourage all 3rd-10th graders to participate. Please reach out to Dr. Suma Thomas if you have any questions..

Youth Group

Youth Group is conducting a Bake Sale today after service to fundraise for the Midwest Regional conference. Please support them by purchasing items. Forms of payment include cash, check, Venmo, Zeffy, and credit card.

- Friday Night Sing will be held on Friday, May 22nd at 6pm at the church.
- Youth Group Lock-In will be held on Sunday, May 24th at 5:30pm.
- Girls will be at Sharon Santosh’s house: 16365 Mulberry Way, Northville, MI, 48168
- Boys will be at Joshua Thomas’ house: 41631 Steinbeck Glen, Novi, MI, 48377
- Youth Group Picnic will be held on Monday, May 25th at 10am at Lakeshore Park in Novi. Please bring $10 to cover costs for lock-in and picnic.

Yuvajana Sakhyam

Midwest Yuvajana Sakyam picnic scheduled for the memorial day, 25th May. The location is Brewer Park, MI. Requesting our YS members to please register and participate in the picnic. This is a good opportunity for you to meet and connect with other YS families in the Midwest region. Please make use of the opportunity as it takes lots of pain to arrange this kind of an event in this region.
Also, we would like to remind you about our Diocesan Yuvajana Sakhyam Conference. So far, no members from our church have registered. Thirumeni has requested members to join the conference. There is a special session for senior Yuvajanasakhyam members in this years National conference. Please register if you are interested in attending the conference.
Please reach out to Sakhyam Secretary Dr. Anjana Sabu to get more details on these events.

2026 Planned Church Events

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

Update of Rev. Jobin Jose

House Visit Schedule
House visits are planned to begin from May 18^th Monday at Prayer Group 1 and the week after that will be Prayer Group 6. Prayer Group Leaders will be coordinating and making arrangements for visits to homes within their respective prayer groups.
- The plan is to schedule approximately one week per prayer group.
- We hope and pray that most of the house visits can be completed during this period.
Kindly extend your cooperation by accommodating the visit when your prayer group leader contacts you to schedule a time. We are also expecting one prayer meeting during this week and it will be nice if we can arrange it at the end of the prayer group visits.

Just a reminder about achens schedule. As we announced earlier, based on executive committee decision, we are trying to limit achens & family’s visits just to offical engagements as the family doesn’t have their medical insurance nor they are part of the auto insurance. Please let us know if you are interested in having achen for any other engagements. Please reach out to secretary if you have any questions. It is important that everyone follow the directions. Thanks for your understanding

India Mission Trip

As we have announced earlier, Diocese is arranging a Mission trip to various India Mission fields. This year, they are going to Andhra Pradesh and South Karnataka mission fields. This is specifically planned for the youths of our diocese between the ages of 18 and 35. You need to register by May 25 to be part of this Mission Trip. Please contact our Vicar Jobin Achen or the Diocese if you want to get more details.

Our parish will also bear a part of the expense if you are interested in going. Please talk to Achen or the Office bearers if you want to know more details about the support.

Marthoma Mission Board

2026 Choir Festival

St. John’s MTC, Michigan – Invitation Letter

Church Mobile App

We are delighted to announce the launch of our parish mobile applications! Both Android and iOS apps are now available for download on the Play Store and App Store.
This achievement is the result of dedicated effort and collaboration over a long period of time. It would not have been possible without the hard work and commitment of many individuals.

I would like to extend a special round of applause to Joshua, Andrew, and Aaron for their tremendous efforts in bringing this project to life. Your dedication has truly made a difference. I would also like to sincerely thank Sujeev for his leadership and guidance throughout this journey.

Please send us your suggestions and feedback about the app. You can also suggest it online

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

Today’s refreshments will be conducted through the Youth Group Bake Sale. Thanks to all the volunteers for making the arrangements.
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

Thanks to Rev. Jobin Jose for conducting todays service and for the message. Thanks to Choir, Lay Leaders, Audio and Live Stream teams for supporting the service Thanks everyone for attending todays service, have a blessed rest of the week.

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.

Announcements – May 17, 2026