{"id":4577,"date":"2023-01-22T12:30:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T17:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/?p=4577"},"modified":"2023-01-22T21:08:48","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T02:08:48","slug":"announcements-january-22-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/2023\/01\/22\/announcements-january-22-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcements \u2013 January 22, 2023"},"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_01_22_23.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sermon Link\u00a0<\/a><b>&#8211; Ecumenical Sunday, Unity of the Churches-God\u2019s will &#8211; <\/b>(by Rev. Varghese Thomas)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">General Body Notice<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The General Body Meeting of the Detroit Mar Thoma Church<\/strong> will be held on Sunday, January 22nd, 2023 in the sanctuary after the Holy Communion Service presided by the President and Vicar, Rev. Varghese Thomas. All General Body members are requested to attend this meeting.The agenda is as follows:\n<ol>\n<li>Election of Mandalam and Diocesan Assembly Representatives for the year 2023-2026<\/li>\n<li>AOB with permission of Chair<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Worship Services<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sunday, January 29<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>10:15 AM &#8211; Divine Worship Service in English<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>9 AM &#8211; Sunday School<\/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>Mask use is optional but encouraged<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>If you are Covid positive or have known exposure and experiencing symptoms, you are requested to stay home. You may return to church activities after 5 days of isolating<\/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 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>Special Prayer for Widows<\/strong> on Thursday at\u00a0 11 AM (via Zoom)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fasting prayer<\/strong> this Friday at 10:30 AM (via Zoom)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Prayer Fellowships<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prayer Group 2<\/strong> will have a prayer meeting on <strong>Sunday, February 5<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong> immediately after the service at the church. Election of Prayer Group 2 representative for the year 2023 will be held during the meeting. All prayer group members are requested to attend..<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Sevika Sanghom<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Midwest Regional Sevika Sanghom<\/strong> prayer meeting will be held on Thursday, January 26<sup>th<\/sup>, at 8:30pm via Zoom. Requesting all Sevika Sanghom members to attend.\n<p><strong>Zoom Meeting:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/83086549721?pwd=a2k0aEJubk4zSHhMWFUxSW4yRFQxUT09\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/83086549721?pwd=a2k0aEJubk4zSHhMWFUxSW4yRFQxUT09<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meeting ID:<\/strong> 874 7890 9085\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>Passcode:<\/strong> 865690<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Senior Fellowship<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monthly Meeting<\/strong> of the Senior Fellowship will be held Saturday, January 28<sup>th<\/sup>, at 5:30 pm via Zoom. Annual Report and Account for the year 2022 will be presented. All Seniors are requested to attend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Sunday School<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sunday School Teachers meeting<\/strong> will be held on Sunday January 29<sup>th<\/sup> in the hall immediately after the refreshments.\u00a0 All SS teachers are requested to participate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Choir<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A General Body of the Detroit Mar Thoma Church Choir<\/strong> will be held on Sunday February 5th immediately after worship service. All choir members, both Malayalam &amp; English, \u00a0are requested to attend.\n<p><strong>\u00a0<u>Agenda<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Presentation of Choir Report &amp; Accounts<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>2. AOB with prior permission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Showers of Blessings<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Mr. &amp; Mrs. Philip William (Jojo) and Jini Ann Abraham, relatives of Saju and Jessy Philip, were blessed with a baby boy Alfred William Philip on Thursday January 19<sup>th<\/sup>, 2023. Baby Alfred and mother are doing well. Congratulations to the family<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Note on PayPal Contributions<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Link to PayPal Giving Fund &#8211; Detroit Mar Thoma Church:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/us\/fundraiser\/charity\/1666494\">https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/us\/fundraiser\/charity\/1666494<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Please note that when using the PayPal Giving Fund, members cannot designate the category of their contribution therefore once completing a transaction through PayPal Giving Fund, members must provide details to trustees so that contributions may be accounted properly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Marriage Banns<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Jeena Abraham D\/o Mr. &amp; Mrs. Thampy and Omana Abraham40724 Kraft Dr, Sterling Heights, MI 48310<\/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. Thank you to Lay leaders and Choir for assisting in today\u2019s service. Thank you all for participating, have a blessed week.<\/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; Ecumenical Sunday, Unity of the Churches-God\u2019s will &#8211; (by Rev. 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