Announcements – May 24, 2026 – Detroit Mar Thoma Church

Vodcasts

Sermon Link – Pentecost: Divine voice in a noisy world / Choir Sunday (Mr. Benji Mathews)

Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events

May 27 (Wednesday)
- 7 PM: Intercessory Prayer (via Zoom)
May 29 (Friday)
- 10:30 AM: Fasting Prayer (via Zoom)
May 31 (Sunday)
- 9 AM: Sunday School
- 10:15 AM: Holy Qurbana Service (English)

Condolences

Mr. V. E. Varghese ( 82 Years) – Father of our member Mr. Abraham Varghese ( Vijo) & Jyothi ,5220 Buckley Dr, Ypsilanti passed away in Kerala on Thursday, 05/14/2026. He was a member of Bethlehem Mar Thoma Church, Kollad, Kerala. Funeral Service was held in Kerala on Sunday, 05/17/2026
We are also saddened by the sudden passing of Mr. Saji Mathew, relative of our member Mr. Mathew Abraham ( Kunjumon uncle ) on Friday, 22^nd May in Philadelphia. He was a member of Christos Mar Thoma Church, Philadelphia. Our sincere condolences to the bereaved family and pray that God provides them with comfort, strength and peace during this challenging time. Funeral details will be announced later.

Detroit Mar Thoma Church extends our heartfelt condolences to Abraham and the entire bereaved family. We uphold them in our prayers, asking God to grant peace, comfort, and strength during this time of grief.

Cottage Prayers

Prayer Group 1 will have a prayer meeting today, May 24th 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

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
Donations for VBS:
We kindly request the generous support of our parents and church members for our VBS. Your donations will go a long way in supporting the various activities planned throughout the week, as well as the special events on Saturday, which marks the final day of VBS.

Thank you for your continued support and generosity!
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 Lock-In will be held today, 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.

Young Family Fellowship

There will be a Young Families Fellowship (YFF) meeting on Friday, June 5th at 6:30 pm at the church. They will be finishing our study series on “Relationships”. This will also be our first meeting with Jobin Achen. All young adults and young families are requested to join and to reply to the Whatsapp event

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 ScheduleJobin achen will be visiting Prayer Group 6 this week. Please help the prayer group leader when he is calling to request a time. We are trying to finish the entire prayer group in one week, your co-operation much appreciated. Since this is a short week as achen is leaving to New Jersey for the assembly meeting this week, please help by accomodating the visit.
I am very happy to announce that achen visited all homes in Pryaer Group 1 last week. We hope for the same this week also.

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 launched the new mobile app for iOS and Android last week. Please download the app and utilize all the new features it has. You can join to any scheduled zoom meeting from the app, you can watch live events, get the updated calendar, church directory, Memory versus and many other useful features to keep you in touch with church and the community including easy ways to make donations to church. So please take a moment and download the app.
If you have any suggestions on improvements, please let us know

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

Thanks to the refreshment team for arranging todays refreshments. Please join the fellowship after the benediction.
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 Mr. Benji Mathews 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 24, 2026