{"id":3830,"date":"2022-01-09T12:00:36","date_gmt":"2022-01-09T17:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/?p=3830"},"modified":"2022-01-10T18:13:02","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T23:13:02","slug":"announcements-january-9-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/2022\/01\/09\/announcements-january-9-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcements \u2013 January 9, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Vicar&#8217;s Term Extension<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>To<br \/>\nThe Vicar &amp; Office Bearers<br \/>\nDetroit Mar Thoma Church,<br \/>\nDetroit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Dear Achen &amp; Office Bearers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Greetings from the Sinai Mar Thoma Center, New York.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">As per the Episcopal Synod\u2019s decision, the term of your Vicar Rev. Varghese Thomas will be extended for one year from May 2022. The Diocese intends to file extension of stay for one year from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023 for your Vicar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Since we need to file the extension petition and applications before April 30, 2022, kindly make available the documents (hard copy) in the attached list both from the parish, Achen and family members to be sent to the Diocesan Office on or before February 28, 2022.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hope the crisis situation will be over and God\u2019s mercy and peace may prevail on everyone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">With Prayerful Regards<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Rt. Rev. Dr. Isaac Mar Philoxenos<\/strong><br \/>\nDiocesan Bishop<br \/>\nJanuary 5, 2022<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Worship Services<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Next Sunday &#8211; January 16, Sunday<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>10:15 AM &#8211; Divine Worship in Malayalam (via Zoom)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>9 AM &#8211; Sunday School (via Zoom)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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 a <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;\">Edavaka Mission<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monthly meeting<\/strong> will be held on January 15th, 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>Sunday School Teachers meeting<\/strong> will be held on January 16th, Sunday immediately after the worship service Via Zoom. Election for the Sunday School Office Bearers for 2022 will be held during this meeting. 2021 Annual report &amp; Accounts will be presented for approval during this meeting. All teachers are requested to attend this meeting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Midwest Sevika Sanghom Prayer Meeting<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mid-West Sevika Sanghom Prayer Meeting<\/strong> will be held on January 13, Thursday at 8.30 pm EST via zoom. <strong>Rev. Thomas Mathew<\/strong> (Vicar, St. Louis Mar Thoma Church &amp; Kansas Mar Thoma Church) will give the message.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89920475153?pwd=N2ZiU3FwNGpqZ1JLNzJZTlE4Rk9DZz09\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89920475153?pwd=N2ZiU3FwNGpqZ1JLNzJZTlE4Rk9DZz09<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Meeting ID:<\/strong> 899 2047 5153\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>Passcode:<\/strong> 300855<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SS_Monthly-prayer-flyer_011322.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">SS_Monthly prayer flyer_011322<\/a>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Showers of Blessings<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mr. Abin and Bincy Varghese<\/strong> were blessed with a baby boy <strong>Elijah Zayne Varghese<\/strong> on 12\/27\/2021. Baby Elijah and mother are doing well. Congratulations to the family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Elijah-Zayne-Varghese-scaled.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3831\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Elijah-Zayne-Varghese.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Elijah-Zayne-Varghese-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Elijah-Zayne-Varghese-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Elijah-Zayne-Varghese-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Elijah-Zayne-Varghese-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Elijah-Zayne-Varghese-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Elijah-Zayne-Varghese-scaled.jpeg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/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 leading the divine worship service and for the message. Thanks to Rev. P. Chacko, Rev. Philip Varghese and Lay leader Mr. Justin Abraham 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>Vicar&#8217;s Term Extension To The Vicar &amp; Office Bearers Detroit Mar Thoma Church, Detroit Dear Achen &amp; Office Bearers: Greetings from the Sinai Mar Thoma Center, New York. 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