{"id":2750,"date":"2019-09-01T12:30:48","date_gmt":"2019-09-01T16:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/?p=2750"},"modified":"2019-09-04T06:46:29","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T10:46:29","slug":"announcements-september-1-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/2019\/09\/01\/announcements-september-1-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcements \u2013 September 1, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Condolences<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is with deep sorrow that we inform you the sad demise of our member Mr. O. C. Koshy (91) early this morning. Detroit Mar Thoma Church expresses our deepest condolence and let us offer our prayers; that God may strengthen the grieving family with heavenly peace &amp; solace.\u00a0Funeral arrangements will be informed later.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>There will be a\u00a0<strong>special prayer meeting<\/strong> on <strong>Wednesday, September 4th<\/strong> at <strong>6:30 pm<\/strong>\u00a0at their residence (<strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a09088 Mirage Lake Dr., Milan, MI 48160). Requesting your prayerful presence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Podcasts<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitmarthoma.org\/mp3\/sermons\/sunday_sermon_09_01_19.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sermon Link\u00a0<\/a><b>&#8211; \u2018Teachers: To be filled with Divine Wisdom (Education Sunday)&#8217;<\/b> (by Rev. Varghese Thomas )<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Worship Services<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Next Sunday: September 8th (Sevika Sanghom Sunday)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Holy Qurbana service in English at 10:15 AM<\/li>\n<li>Sunday School at 9 AM<\/li>\n<li>Adult Biblestudy at 9:30 AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Weekly Prayers<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Intercessory Prayer<\/strong> is cancelled for this week.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fasting prayer<\/strong> is cancelled for this week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Prayer Fellowship<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prayer Group 1: <\/strong>Will have a prayer meeting on September 1<sup>st<\/sup> Sunday at 5:30 PM at the residence of Sujeev &amp; Sabina Cherian in Livonia.<br \/>\n<strong>Address:<\/strong> 18972 Vanderhaven Lane, Livonia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Sunday School<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Sunday School teacher\u2019s meeting will be held today after the service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Sevika Sanghom<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Sevika Sanghom monthly meeting will be held on September 7th, Saturday at 3 pm at the church.<br \/>\nThere will be a song practice today after the service for Sevika sangham Sunday, all Sevika sangham members are requested to attend this practice. Please collect the envelope for Sevika sangham Sunday offertory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Auction<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Auction of First fruits and other items will be held on September 8th, Sunday after the worship service. All parish members are requested to bring items for the auction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">St. John\u2019s Mar Thoma Congregation\u2019s convention<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>St. John\u2019s Mar Thoma Congregation\u2019s convention <\/strong>will be held on September 14<sup>th<\/sup> and 15<sup>th<\/sup> at 6pm -8pm at 2601 E Square Lake Road, Troy. Mr. Abraham Joseph will be the convention speaker.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\"><strong>Church expansion project update<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>We have finalized and signed the agreement with architect and builder Integrity Builders for the step 2 of phase 1, which is structural design and construction approval. Once we finish this phase we will have all the necessary blue prints and approvals for starting the construction. Committee would like to thank everyone for the prayers and continued support for this project. If you have any questions please talk to the project committee convener Mr. Vinod Thomas or any of our project committee members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Refreshments<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Thanks to our refreshment committee for arranging today\u2019s refreshments- Samosa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Acknowledgements<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Thanks to Varghese Thomas Achen for celebrating today\u2019s Holy Qurbana and for the message. Thanks to P. Chacko Achen, Philip Varghese Achen, Lay leaders and Malayalam choir for assisting today\u2019s service<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">DMTC Family wishes all our fellow brethren celebrating their Birthday &amp; Wedding Anniversary this coming week; May the Almighty Lord bless each one of you and your family in the new year &amp; years ahead.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Please uphold our near &amp; dear ones who are sick and those grieving the loss of their loved ones.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Admin Update<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">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 <a href=\"mailto:dmtc.sec@gmail.com\">dmtc.sec@gmail.com<\/a>. Send your name and address in the email so that we can identify you properly. Please visit the church website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.detroitmarthoma.org\">www.detroitmarthoma.org<\/a> for weekly announcements and other resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Condolences It is with deep sorrow that we inform you the sad demise of our member Mr. O. C. Koshy (91) early this morning. 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