{"id":4439,"date":"2022-08-14T12:30:19","date_gmt":"2022-08-14T17:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/?p=4439"},"modified":"2022-08-15T17:16:01","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T22:16:01","slug":"announcements-august-14-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/2022\/08\/14\/announcements-august-14-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcements \u2013 August 14, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Podcasts<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitmarthoma.org\/mp3\/sermons\/sunday_sermon_08_14_22.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sermon Link\u00a0<\/a><b>&#8211; \u201cChristian Presence in the Nation Building\u201d &#8211; <\/b>(by Rev. Varghese Thomas)<\/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; August 21st<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>10:15 AM &#8211; Holy Communion Service in Malayalam<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>We strongly encourage all members to follow COVID prevention measures when coming to the church:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Please wear a face mask.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Those who live in the same household are requested to sit together<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>If you have a fever, cough, high temperature or any other symptoms, you and all members within your household are requested to stay home<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>If you have tested positive for COVID you and all members within your household are requested to stay home until testing negative or per CDC guidelines (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/your-health\/quarantine-isolation.html#iso\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/your-health\/quarantine-isolation.html#iso<\/a>)<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Thank you for your understanding and cooperation<\/strong><\/span><\/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;\">First Communicants<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>All those close to age 13 or above and desire to be a first communicant this year are requested to submit their first and last name to the Vicar or Sunday School superintendent, Mr. Biju Mathews, by Saturday, August 27<sup>th<\/sup>, 2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Sevika Sanghom<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Next monthly meeting<\/strong> of the Sevika Sanghom will be held today, Sunday, August 14th after the service. All Sevika Sanghom members are requested to attend<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Senior Fellowship<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Senior Fellowship Retreat<\/strong> will be held on Saturday, September 3<sup>rd<\/sup>, from 10:30 am to 4:00pm at the Church. Rev. Jacob Chacko of St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India, Detroit will be the main speaker. All are invited to attend; lunch will be provided. Please keep the retreat in your prayers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Mar Thoma Fest 2022<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Mar Thoma Fest 2022 will be held\u00a0this weekend, starting on Friday August 19<sup>th<\/sup> and ending on Saturday August 20<sup>th <\/sup>at the church. Cordially inviting all church members to participate and attend to make this event successful. Activities will include:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>August 19<sup>th <\/sup>Friday<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Volleyball Tournament at 5:00 pm<\/li>\n<li>Food Stalls in the evening<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>August 20<sup>th<\/sup> Saturday<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Basketball Tournament at 8 am<\/li>\n<li>Table Tennis at 9 am<\/li>\n<li>Painting Competition at 2 pm<\/li>\n<li>Health &amp; Wellness Promotion at 2:30 pm<\/li>\n<li>BOUNCE HOUSE for children ALL DAY<\/li>\n<li>FOOD STALLS in the afternoon thru evening<\/li>\n<li>Cultural Programs at 5 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Those who are interested in participating in the painting competition, Fashion show, or adult &amp; couple dances are requested to fill out the following google form:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/vdnTW54728WrtuoH8\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/vdnTW54728WrtuoH8<\/a>Three sports activities are planned for Mar Thoma Fest 2022:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Basketball<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>3 vs 3 half court basketball on Saturday, August 20<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>A team roster may have a maximum of 4 players<\/li>\n<li>Registration Fee per team is $30<\/li>\n<li>Coordinators: Ashwin Philip (ashwininvasion99@gmail.com) or Jaden Reji (jadenreji@gmail.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Volleyball<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>6 vs 6 volleyball on Friday evening, August 19<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>A team roster must have a minimum of 5 players and a maximum of 8 players<\/li>\n<li>Registration fee per team is $40<\/li>\n<li>Coordinators: Ethan John (ethanjohn125@gmail.com) or Reuben Philip (reubensam7898@gmail.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Table Tennis<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>Doubles Tables Tennis, 2 vs 2, on Saturday morning August 20<sup>th<\/sup>. Date to be finalized by coordinators<\/li>\n<li>Registration fee per team is $10<\/li>\n<li>Coordinator: John Mathews (Tiffy) (tiffymi@gmail.com) or Abin Thomas (abinthomas1987@gmail.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Deadline to sign-up for sport activities<\/strong> is extended to this <strong>Tuesday, August 16<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong>. All members, male or female, are welcome to participate in any of the sports activities.<\/p>\n<p>For all three sports activities, teams that are interested in participating, one team representative preferably the team captain, is requested to fill out the following google form for the team, deadline to sign up for sport activities is Wednesday, Aug. 10<sup>th<\/sup>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/9YNZJ8D5ZPs9nx6w6\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/9YNZJ8D5ZPs9nx6w6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions or concerns regarding Mar Thoma Fest, please contact the Mar Thoma Fest conveners.<\/p>\n<p>Reji Alexander (734) 658-1021 \/\u00a0 \u00a0Sheena Mathews (248) 636 7796\u00a0 \/\u00a0 \u00a0Malini Reji\u00a0(248) 778-7520<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">First Fruit Auction<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First Fruit Auction 2022<\/strong> will be held on Sunday August 28<sup>th<\/sup> after the worship service. To accommodate the First Fruit Auction, Holy Communion Service will start at 9 am on August 28<sup>th<\/sup>. As we all know first fruit offering is a biblical practice during the harvest time where believers offer to the Lord a portion of what He has blessed them with as a symbol of submission and gratitude. \u00a0We all have been blessed abundantly by our Lord therefore let us joyfully and prayerfully participate in this year\u2019s First Fruit Auction. A variety of donations are needed and welcome for the auction. Those who are interested in donating an item or supporting financially are requested to contact the coordinators Mr. Stanley Samuel or Mrs. Reena Philip.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Refreshments<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Thanks to the refreshment committee for arranging today\u2019s refreshments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 today\u2019s service and for the message. Thanks to P. Chacko Achen, Lay leaders and Choir 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>Podcasts Sermon Link\u00a0&#8211; \u201cChristian Presence in the Nation Building\u201d &#8211; (by Rev. 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