{"id":4448,"date":"2022-08-21T12:30:50","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T17:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/?p=4448"},"modified":"2022-08-21T19:23:25","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T00:23:25","slug":"announcements-august-21-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/2022\/08\/21\/announcements-august-21-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcements \u2013 August 21, 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_21_22.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sermon Link\u00a0<\/a><b>&#8211; \u201cReformation Sunday &#8211; The Church that has to be Reformed by the Holy Spirit\u201d &#8211; <\/b>(by Rev. Varghese Thomas)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Condelences<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Detroit Mar Thoma Church expresses our deepest condolence at the sad demise of Mr. A.M. George (84), father of our member Mr. Mathew George (Joe), in Bengaluru on Monday August 15<sup>th<\/sup>. Funeral service was held on Friday, August 19<sup>th<\/sup>, in Bengaluru.<\/li>\n<li>Detroit Mar Thoma Church expresses our deepest condolence at the sad demise of Mr. Philip Johns (86), brother of our member Mrs. Susamma Philip on Tuesday August 16th in Dallas, TX. Funeral service will be held on Monday, August 22<sup>nd<\/sup> in Carrollton, TX.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>May our Almighty Lord grant the families strength and comfort them with His peace.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Worship Services<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Next Sunday &#8211; August 28<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><mark>9 AM<\/mark> &#8211; Holy Communion Service in English <mark>(PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE)<\/mark><\/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;\">Senior Fellowship<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The next meeting<\/strong> of the Senior Fellowship will be held on Saturday, August 27 at 2.30 pm at the Church. All seniors are requested to attend<\/li>\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;\">Sunday School<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sunday School anniversary<\/strong> will be held on Saturday August 27<sup>th<\/sup> at 4:30 pm in the Church. All Sunday School teachers and students are requested to participate in person<\/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> &#8211; Welcoming all families to support and participate in our church&#8217;s first fruit auction which will be held on Sunday August 28<sup>th<\/sup> after the worship service. 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.\u00a0Please come as a family to also bid on these items on Sunday. <strong>There will be Zoom bidding as well.<\/strong> Reaching to each one of you for your prayerful support for this First Fruit Auction.<\/li>\n<li>A variety of donations are needed and welcome for the auction. <strong>We would like your support with providing home grown produce, plants, baked or cooked items.\u00a0<\/strong>Those who are interested in donating an item or supporting financially are requested to contact the coordinators Mr. Stanley Samuel or Mrs. Reena Philip and <strong>bring the items by Saturday August 27th.<\/strong> <strong>Cooked items can be dropped on Sunday morning.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Similar to last year, the executive committee has decided to donate 15% of the proceeds to local and homeland charities<\/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, Philip Varghese 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; \u201cReformation Sunday &#8211; The Church that has to be Reformed by the Holy Spirit\u201d &#8211; (by Rev. 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