{"id":3531,"date":"2021-02-14T12:30:08","date_gmt":"2021-02-14T17:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/?p=3531"},"modified":"2021-02-15T21:09:39","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T02:09:39","slug":"announcements-february-14-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/2021\/02\/14\/announcements-february-14-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcements \u2013 February 14, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Worship Services<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Next Sunday &#8211; February 21<\/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\/iiXPNAw8J8s\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/iiXPNAw8J8s<\/a>\u00a0(Please subscribe to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/DetroitMarthoma\">DetroitMarthoma<\/a> YouTube channel for future services\/events)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sunday School<\/strong> &#8211; morning session at 9 AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>50 members<\/strong> are now allowed to attend the worship service and\/or partake in the Holy Qurbana in person.<\/p>\n<p>Those who wish to attend in person, please register online and sign the waiver by Saturday morning: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/resources\/attendance-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/resources\/attendance-registration\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1600825050315000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEpPwo_QPWaDkQw6D05_YEnHK2P1g\">https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/<wbr \/>main\/resources\/attendance-<wbr \/>registration\/<\/a><\/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><strong>Evening Prayer <\/strong>on Monday and Wednesday <strong>are cancelled till further notice<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fasting prayer<\/strong> this Friday at 10:30 AM via Zoom<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combined Prayer Meetings<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Combined meeting of <strong>Prayer Groups 5, 6 &amp; 7<\/strong> will be held on February 14th, Sunday at 6:00 pm via Zoom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Great Lent \u201cSandhya Namaskaram\u201d (through Zoom)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday &#8211; Friday at 7 PM<\/li>\n<li>Saturday &amp; Sunday at 6 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-Great-Lent-Bible-Reading-Plan.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">2021 Great Lent - Bible Reading Plan<\/a>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GreatLentLiturgy-English.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Great Lent Liturgy - English<\/a>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GreatLentLiturgy-Transliteration.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Great Lent Liturgy - Transliteration<\/a>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GreatLentLiturgy-Malaylam.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Great Lent Liturgy - Malayalam<\/a>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Youth Group<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Youth Group General Body Meeting<\/strong> will be held on Sunday, February 14 at 5 PM via Zoom. 2020 Accounts and Annual Report will be presented.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Yuvajana Sakhyam<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Yuvajana Sakhyam General Body Meeting<\/strong> will be held on February 20th, Saturday at 10 AM via Zoom. Annual Report &amp; Accounts for the year 2020 will be presented in this meeting<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yuvajanasakhyam Mid-West Region Magazine<\/strong> \u201c\u0d05\u0d24\u0d3f\u0d1c\u0d40\u0d35\u0d28\u0d02\u201d(SURVIVAL) will be released on February 21<sup>st<\/sup> 2021, Sunday at 8:30 PM virtually by famous Malayalam writer Mr. Benyamin Joseph. All are invited to attend this function.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Magazine-Release-Flyer-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3535\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Magazine-Release-Flyer.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Magazine-Release-Flyer-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Magazine-Release-Flyer-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Magazine-Release-Flyer-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Magazine-Release-Flyer-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Magazine-Release-Flyer-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Magazine-Release-Flyer-scaled.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Magazine-Release-Flyer-scaled.jpg?w=1980&amp;ssl=1 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Diocesan Yuvajana Sakhyam official Publication Yuvadhara<\/strong> is inviting articles and compliments for the Yuvadhara first edition 2021. Please send the articles and ads to the Chief Editor Mr. Bincy John by February 28th 2021 at yuvadharanews@gmail.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Letter-to-Parish-02-07-2021.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Letter to Parish 02-07-2021<\/a>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Sevika Sanghom<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sevika Sanghom General Body Meeting<\/strong> will be held on March 6th, Saturday at 6 PM via Zoom. Annual Report &amp; Accounts for the year 2020 will be presented in this meeting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SEVIKA SANGHOM &#8211; MIDWEST REGION<\/strong> &#8211; Intercessory prayer will be held on February 20th at 3:30pm via Zoom. Rev. Jacob P. Thomas(Vicar, Houston Trinity Mar Thoma Church) will give the message and please send your prayer request to <strong>Rev. Saju John, Indianapolis<\/strong>, email: revsajujohn@gmail.com Phone: 317-900-2380.<br \/>\nZoom Meeting ID: 950 8393 0885 Passcode: 2021<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG-20210209-WA0103.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3537\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG-20210209-WA0103.jpg?resize=232%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG-20210209-WA0103.jpg?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG-20210209-WA0103.jpg?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG-20210209-WA0103.jpg?w=791&amp;ssl=1 791w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Tax Receipt &#8211; 2020<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tax receipt for 2020<\/strong> is ready for pick up. Please contact Trustees for your receipt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Malankara Sabha Tharaka<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/E-Magazine-Tharaka-1.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">E Magazine Tharaka-1<\/a>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">DMTC Expansion Project<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>UPDATE:<\/strong> Site has reopened and the inside work is progressing. Electrical work has been progressing well and is expected to finish in two weeks. Mill worker is progressing with the finished carpentry work at the sanctuary and some of the work in his workshop. Old sanctuary and the expanded area ceilings and floors have been joined and the old wall is completely removed. Dry wall work is scheduled to be starting in March. We also finalized on Madhubaha curtain and currently finalizing the carpet selections.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pledge status: <\/strong>We have 13 families who still haven\u2019t paid the pledged amount. Please make an effort to pay the pledge amount as early as possible. We have some church families who haven\u2019t pledged anything yet. We are also reaching out through email and brochures to our friends and former members and second generation who are out of state. Please contribute and support this project. We are planning to publish the latest list of the pledges for your review soon. If you have any questions regarding the project, please contact Project convener Mr. Vinod Thomas or Parish office bearers. Please continue to support the project through your prayers and generous financial support.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsorship Update:<\/strong> There are still more items that are available for sponsorship. We request individuals\/group\/Organization to sponsor some of the remaining items. For any further information, please contact church trustee Mr. George Koshy (248-615-1888). (Please see the attached brochure)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Detroit-MTC-Expansion-01.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Detroit MTC Expansion 01<\/a>\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, lay leader Mr. Justin Abraham &amp; English Choir members for assisting in today\u2019s service. Thanks to Mr. Sujeev Cherian and Mr. Jason Thomas for assisting with live streaming and Mrs. Mini Varghese for helping as admission volunteer. Thank you all for participating today\u2019s worship service. Have a blessed week<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">DMTC Family wishes all our fellow members 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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Worship Services Next Sunday &#8211; February 21 Holy Qurbana Service in Malayalam at 10:15 am (Live Streaming) Link for participating: https:\/\/youtu.be\/iiXPNAw8J8s\u00a0(Please subscribe to the DetroitMarthoma YouTube channel for future services\/events)&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weekly-announcements"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/StayingConnected.jpg?fit=1050%2C786&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3531"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3531\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3539,"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3531\/revisions\/3539"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}