{"id":3556,"date":"2021-02-28T12:30:22","date_gmt":"2021-02-28T17:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/?p=3556"},"modified":"2021-03-01T22:25:51","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T03:25:51","slug":"announcements-february-28-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/2021\/02\/28\/announcements-february-28-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcements \u2013 February 28, 2021"},"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 Mr. Kurien Mathew (88 years) grandfather of our member Mr. Prasanth K. Mathew on February 25th, Thursday in Aranmula, Kerala. Funeral service was held on February 27th, Saturday at Maramon Mar Thoma Church. May our Almighty Lord grant them strength and comfort them with His peace.<\/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; March 7<\/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\/MjSHZP_6co0\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/MjSHZP_6co0<\/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>Fasting prayer<\/strong> this Friday at 10:30 AM via Zoom<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Great Lent \u201cSandhya Namaskaram\u201d (via 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;\">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 5 PM via Zoom. Annual Report &amp; Accounts for the year 2020 will be presented in this meeting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Diocesan MTVEA Prayer<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Marthoma Voluntary Evangelist&#8217;s Association &#8211; Diocese of North America and Europe conducting Monthly Prayer Meeting via Zoom on March 1st, Monday 2021 at 8.30 pm EST. <strong>Rev. Jinson K. Mathew (Ascension MTC, Philadelphia)<\/strong> will give the message.<br \/>\n<strong>Meeting ID<\/strong> 872 4274 0053\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Password<\/strong> 101010.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">DMTC Souvenir &#8211; 2021<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Detroit Mar Thoma Church Souvenir Committee is requesting all the church members to sponsor a compliment page in the souvenir. Please contact Souvenir committee convener Mr. C. V. Samuel, 586-216-0602 for more details (please see the attached brochure).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Souvenir-Brochure.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Souvenir Brochure<\/a>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Marthoma Lectionary &#8211; 2021<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Mar Thoma Lectionary-2021 with additional passages for Diocese of North America &amp; Europe (please see the attached Lectionary).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Mar-Thoma-Lectionary-2021-with-additional-passages-for-DNAE.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Mar Thoma Lectionary 2021 with additional passages for DNAE<\/a>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">DMTC Expansion Project<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>UPDATE:<\/strong> Brick work completed and electrical, Audio Work is progressing well. Interior finished carpentry work is progressing and we are expecting to start the outside finishing work in the coming weeks. 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, Mr. Thomas Abraham for assisting with live streaming and Ms. Jessy Philip 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>Condolences Detroit Mar Thoma Church expresses our deepest condolence at the sad demise of Mr. Kurien Mathew (88 years) grandfather of our member Mr. Prasanth K. 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