{"id":3573,"date":"2021-03-21T12:30:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-21T17:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/?p=3573"},"modified":"2021-03-22T18:31:54","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T23:31:54","slug":"announcements-march-21-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/2021\/03\/21\/announcements-march-21-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcements \u2013 March 21, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Circulars<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Circulars 11 &amp; 12<\/strong><\/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 28<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Holy Qurbana Service<\/strong> in English at 10:15 am (Live Streaming) &#8211; <strong>Palm Sunday<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Link for participating: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/uO40cBAsbN0\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/uO40cBAsbN0 <\/a>(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>100 members<\/strong> are now allowed to attend the worship service and\/or partake in the Holy Qurbana in person.\u00a0Those 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 is <strong>cancelled<\/strong><\/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;\">40th Friday Service<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Holy Qurbana in Malayalam on March 26th at 9 AM. <strong>No live streaming<\/strong> from the church.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>100 members<\/strong> are now allowed to attend the worship service and\/or partake in the Holy Qurbana in person. 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<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>If any seniors need assistance to attend 40<sup>th<\/sup> Friday Holy Qurbana service at the church, please contact the Parish Secretary.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Passion Week Services<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Maundy Thursday Service: <\/b>April 1st, Holy Qurbana in English at 7 PM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Good Friday Service<\/strong> on April 2nd at 9 AM \u2013 1st &amp; 3rd service in Malayalam, 2nd service in English<br \/>\nPlease remit your Recessa ($2.00 per communicant member), Self-Denial (Uposhanavarom), Vaideeka Seminary contributions and Good-Friday offerings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>100 members<\/strong> are now allowed to attend the service in person. 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;\">Sunday School Talen Festival<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sunday School Talent Festival<\/strong> will be held on <strong>March 27th, Saturday at 2 pm<\/strong> via Zoom. Categories include Storytelling, Elocution, Singing and Bible Quiz Competition for Sub juniors, juniors and seniors. If anyone is interested to participate, please contact your Sunday school teacher or the coordinators Ms. Annie George or Mr. Biju Mathews.<\/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;\">DMTC Expansion Project<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>UPDATE: <\/strong>Duct work inspection completed and finished carpentry work is progressing inside the sanctuary. Hope to finish Security system, fire alarm system and Internet connection 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 Ms. Saramma Varghese for the message. Thanks to P. Chacko Achen, Philip Varghese Achen, lay leader Mr. Kuruvilla Thomas, Malayalam Choir members &amp; Sevika Sanghom members for assisting in today\u2019s service. Thanks to Mr. Sujeev Cherian, Mr. Thomas Abraham for assisting with live streaming and Mr. Reuben 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>Circulars Circulars 11 &amp; 12 Worship Services Next Sunday &#8211; March 28 Holy Qurbana Service in English at 10:15 am (Live Streaming) &#8211; Palm Sunday Link for participating: https:\/\/youtu.be\/uO40cBAsbN0 (Please&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-3573","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\/3573","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=3573"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3573\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3574,"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3573\/revisions\/3574"}],"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=3573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}