{"id":3815,"date":"2021-12-19T12:30:53","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T17:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/?p=3815"},"modified":"2021-12-21T14:34:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T19:34:59","slug":"announcements-december-19-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/2021\/12\/19\/announcements-december-19-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcements \u2013 December 19, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Kalpanas\/Circulars<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CIRCULAR 40 &amp; 41<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Worship Services<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Christmas Service &#8211; December 25th, Saturday<\/strong>,\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Holy Qurbana Service<\/strong> in Malayalam at 9 AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Next Sunday &#8211; December 26th, Sunday<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Holy Qurbana Service<\/strong> in English at 9 AM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sunday School<\/strong> &#8211; is cancelled<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Year Ending &#8211; Watch night service &#8211; December 31st, Friday<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>9:30 PM<\/strong> &#8211; Witnessing Session<\/li>\n<li><strong>11 PM<\/strong> &#8211; Holy Qurbana Service in English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">2021 Christmas Carol Service Recording<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Link for recording &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bsgo3sjsug4\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/bsgo3sjsug4<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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>Intercessory Prayer<\/strong> on Wednesday at 7 PM (via Zoom)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fasting prayer<\/strong> this Friday at 10:30 AM (via Zoom)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Youth Group<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Midwest Regional Youth Conference-2021<\/strong> will be held on December 27th and 28th at St. Thomas Marthoma Church of Chicago. The theme for this year is &#8220;Unashamed&#8221; based on 2 Corinthians 3:18.\n<ul>\n<li>Youth Fellowship is requesting Donations for travel assistance to Chicago for the Midwest Regional Conference. You can make donations through cash\/check or venmo @DetroitMarThomaYF. Our youth group would like to thank all those who donated. They really appreciate your love and support. Please continue to keep our youth group in your prayers.<\/li>\n<li>There is a mandatory meeting after the service for all youths and the parents of the youths those are attending the Midwest Regional Conference. Detailed information about the reginal conference travel and stay will be provided in this meeting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Regional-Conference.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3805\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Regional-Conference.jpg?resize=214%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Regional-Conference.jpg?resize=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1 214w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Regional-Conference.jpg?resize=732%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 732w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Regional-Conference.jpg?resize=768%2C1075&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Regional-Conference.jpg?resize=1097%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1097w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Regional-Conference.jpg?w=1313&amp;ssl=1 1313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">25th Diocesan Leadership Conference<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>The 25th Session of the Diocesan Leadership Conference will be hosted by the Redeemer Mar Thoma Church at the America\u2019s Keswick Christian Retreat &amp; Conference Center in Whiting, New Jersey from January 6th to 9th, 2022. The registration date has been extended to Monday, December 20th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Charity Project &#8211; Home for the Evangelist<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>As a part of new Madbaha and renovated sanctuary dedication, our general body has decided to provide a house to a needy evangelist in Kerala with an estimated budget of 13,000 dollars (10 lakhs rupees). We request every family to participate generously towards this project by donating a minimum of 100 dollars or more. Please make a check to DMTC and in the memo please write \u201chome for evangelist\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Trustees Appeal<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>We have only 1 Sunday to close the financial year on Dec 31st. Kindly make all the payments (Subscription, Tithe, Christmas donation and other dues) as early as possible. Your support is prayerfully appreciated.<\/li>\n<li>All Parish organizations are requested to prepare annual reports and accounts for general body meetings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Ecumenical Christmas Program<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Ecumenical Christmas Program is scheduled for Dec 26th at 6PM. The program will be livestreamed over YouTube. YouTube link is included below.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/I6XZLPzipXA\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/I6XZLPzipXA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Christmas-2021-flyer.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Ecumenical Christmas 2021 flyer<\/a>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Refreshments<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Thanks to the Refreshment committee for arranging today\u2019s refreshments<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Acknowledgements<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Thanks to Rev. Varghese Thomas for celebrating today\u2019s Holy Qurbana and for the message. Thanks to Rev. P. Chacko, Rev. Philip Varghese, Lay leader Mr. Kuruvilla Thomas, Mr. Biju Mathews, Malayalam Choir Members &amp; Rebecca Varghese (Piano) for assisting in today\u2019s service.<\/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<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Thank you all for participating today\u2019s worship service. Have a blessed week.<\/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>Kalpanas\/Circulars CIRCULAR 40 &amp; 41 Worship Services Christmas Service &#8211; December 25th, Saturday, Holy Qurbana Service in Malayalam at 9 AM Next Sunday &#8211; December 26th, Sunday Holy Qurbana Service&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-3815","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\/3815","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=3815"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3815\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3817,"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3815\/revisions\/3817"}],"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=3815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}