{"id":3400,"date":"2020-09-13T12:00:10","date_gmt":"2020-09-13T16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/?p=3400"},"modified":"2020-09-15T07:47:32","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T11:47:32","slug":"announcements-september-13-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/2020\/09\/13\/announcements-september-13-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcements \u2013 September 13, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Condolences<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Detroit Mar Thoma Church expresses our deepest condolence at the sad demise of DR. T. A. ABRAHAM (70 years old), younger brother of our member Mr. Abraham George\u2019s father (uppappan of Aby-Windsor) on Thursday, Sep 10th, 2020 in Maramon, Kerala. Funeral service was held on September 12th, Saturday at Maramon Mar Thoma Church. May the Almighty Lord strengthen and comfort the family with peace that passeth all human understanding.<\/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 &#8211; September 20th (Senior Citizens Sunday)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Holy Qurbana Service<\/strong> in Malayalam at 10:15 am (Live Streaming)\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Link for participating: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/goZ14dUSxEs\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/goZ14dUSxEs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sunday School<\/strong> &#8211; Common Session at 9 AM (via Zoom)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">As per the decision of the Executive committee:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Total of 25 members are allowed to attend the worship service<\/li>\n<li>Total of 8 members will be allowed to participate in the Holy Qurbana.\u00a0 (The registration for September 20th has already been filled. The next open registration will be made available for the September 27th Holy Qurbana Service)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">If anyone is interested to come and participate in the service at the church, especially those who are celebrating birthday or wedding anniversary please inform the Vicar or Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>(Please subscribe to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/DetroitMarthoma\">DetroitMarthoma<\/a> YouTube channel for future services\/events)<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Online Payments through PayPal<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Please note that if you choose to send in your contribution through PayPal, please choose <strong>&#8220;Sending to Family &amp; Friends&#8221;<\/strong> option. Otherwise there is <strong>3% fee<\/strong> that will be taken out of your contribution by PayPal. The church will not receive the full amount contributed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Online Weekly Prayers<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7 PM by Zoom<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fasting prayer<\/strong> on Friday at 10:30 AM by Zoom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Edavaka Mission<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Monthly meeting will be held on September 19th, Saturday at 6 pm via Zoom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Sunday School<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vijayadhinam Sthothram<\/strong> is being collected. Please mail the checks to the church address and write \u201cVijayadhinam Sthothram\u201d in the memo.<\/li>\n<li>SS morning common sessions has started from today. It is at 9 am via zoom. All children are requested to participate in the morning session.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Sevika Sanghom<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sevika Sanghom Regional<\/strong> retreat will be held on September 19th via Zoom at 11 am hosted by St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Chicago.\n<ul>\n<li>Join Zoom Meeting: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/84207604855\u00a0 \u00a0Meeting ID: 842 0760 4855<\/li>\n<li>Dial by your location<br \/>\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<br \/>\n+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)<br \/>\nMeeting ID: 842 0760 4855<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Please make your donations for Sevika Sanghom day offertory and Deppi Collection. Please mail checks to the church address and in the memo please write Sevika Sanghom day offertory or Deppi collection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">First Fruits Auction<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>We had our harvest &amp; first fruit auction last Sunday and it was a huge success. By God\u2019s grace and the overwhelming support from the Church family, we collected $44,000. I want to thank the coordinators Mr. C. V. Samuel, Mrs. Shalan George, Prayer group leaders and all those who worked hard to make it a grand success. Once again thank you all for the wholehearted support.<\/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 Mrs. Blessy Mathew for the message. Thanks to P. Chacko Achen, lay leader Mr. Justin Abraham, English Choir members and Sevika Sangham members for assisting in today\u2019s service. Thanks to Mr. Sujeev Cherian and Mr. Thomas Abraham for assisting with live streaming. Special thanks to Mr. Ajith Varghese and Mr. Boben George for installing lights in the fellowship hall. Thank you all for participating today\u2019s worship service. Have a blessed week and stay safe.<\/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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Condolences Detroit Mar Thoma Church expresses our deepest condolence at the sad demise of DR. T. A. 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