{"id":4453,"date":"2022-08-28T12:30:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-28T17:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/?p=4453"},"modified":"2022-08-28T17:31:37","modified_gmt":"2022-08-28T22:31:37","slug":"announcements-august-28-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/2022\/08\/28\/announcements-august-28-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcements \u2013 August 28, 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_28_22.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sermon Link\u00a0<\/a><b>&#8211; Holy Communion \u2013 \u201cHealing of the Body and Soul\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 Mrs. Annamma Oommen (80), mother of our member Mrs. Jessy Philip, in Chennai on Friday, August 26th. Funeral details will be provided later. May our Almighty Lord grant the family strength and comfort them with His peace.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Kalpanas\/Circulars<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>DC\/327\/2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>DC\/328\/2022<\/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; September 4<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>10:15 AM &#8211; Holy Communion Service in Malayalam<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>9 AM<\/strong> &#8211; Sunday School<\/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 today Sunday, August 28<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>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>Students and teachers dedication<\/strong> will be conducted next Sunday, September 4<sup>th<\/sup>, during the service. <strong>Vijaydhinasthothram<\/strong> offertory will be collected during this time. All Sunday School teachers and students are requested to attend<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sunday School Teachers meeting<\/strong> will be held next Sunday, September 4<sup>th <\/sup>after the refreshments. All teachers are requested to attend.<\/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; Holy Communion \u2013 \u201cHealing of the Body and Soul\u201d &#8211; (by Rev. 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