{"id":4686,"date":"2023-05-28T12:30:11","date_gmt":"2023-05-28T17:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/?p=4686"},"modified":"2023-05-28T23:58:12","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T04:58:12","slug":"announcements-may-28-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/2023\/05\/28\/announcements-may-28-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcements \u2013 May 28, 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_05_28_23.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sermon Link\u00a0<\/a><b>&#8211; The Feast of Pentecost (50th Day after Easter), Sacred Music Sunday- Sing to the Lord &#8211; <\/b>[by Mrs. Suja George]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Worship Services<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sunday, June 4 &#8211; <\/strong><strong>10:15 AM &#8211; Holy Qurbana Service in\u00a0<\/strong><b>Malayalam<\/b>\n<ul>\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><strong>Thank you for your understanding and cooperation<\/strong><\/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;\">Church Cleaning<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Church Cleaning<\/strong> is scheduled across 2 days. Friday, June 9th at 5:30 pm and Saturday, June 10th at 10 am. All members are requested to come and participate at least 1 of the 2 days to help beautify and clean the landscape and other areas on the church property. For those planning to attend please wear proper attire and bring outdoor working gloves and available outdoor tools and equipment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Youth Group<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Youth Group Weekend<\/strong> will continue today and tomorrow\n<ul>\n<li>Sunday, May 28<sup>th<\/sup> Boys and Girls Lock-in at 5:30 pm\n<ul>\n<li>Boys: Jonah &amp; Noah Jacob&#8217;s House &#8211; 4083 Overlea Ct, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302<\/li>\n<li>Girls: Christina Varghese&#8217;s House &#8211; 46984 Riverwoods Dr, Macomb, MI 48044<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Monday, May 29<sup>th<\/sup> Youth Group Picnic at 10:30 am at Firefighters Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All youths are encouraged to attend all YG Weekend events<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>44th Diocesan Youth Fellowship Conference<\/strong> will be held on July 20-23, 2023 at the campus of Trinity International University located in the suburbs of Chicago, IL hosted by St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church of Chicago.The DYFC 2023 Convening Committee (St. Thomas MTC Chicago) wholeheartedly welcomes and invites the youths of our parish to the conference. Registration is open now until June 28. Registration cost is $200.\n<ul>\n<li>Please see the conference website to register:44<sup>th<\/sup> DYF Conference Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dyfc2023.org\">www.dyfc2023.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Registration Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfQB986tU8nX2ab1ILIe4NjVq7DW0Pb9zwtF7gF8qWX8MTC9w\/viewform\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfQB986tU8nX2ab1ILIe4NjVq7DW0Pb9zwtF7gF8qWX8MTC9w\/viewform<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Sunday School<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Midwest Regional Sunday School Teacher\u2019s Retreat<\/strong> will be held on Saturday June 10<sup>th<\/sup> from 10 am to 12 pm via Zoom hosted by Columbus\/Minneapolis\/Indianapolis. Guest speaker will be Rev. Sam Lukose, Vicar of St. Mark\u2019s MTC Tampa, FL. All Sunday School teachers are encouraged to attend. Zoom details below:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Zoom Meeting:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/81340955065?pwd=c1hHVmtPU1JYdmY1eG0vQjl4OWhqQT09\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/81340955065?pwd=c1hHVmtPU1JYdmY1eG0vQjl4OWhqQT09<\/a><strong>or\u00a0Dial:<\/strong> 646 931 3860<strong>Meeting ID:<\/strong> 813 4095 5065\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Passcode:<\/strong> 984932<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>VBS 2023 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Please save the date for VBS 2023. VBS will be held from June 19th to the 24th at the church. \u00a0Join us as we put on the Armor of God with this year\u2019s theme &#8220;Keepers of the Kingdom&#8221;.Registration for VBS is available online. Registration fee is $10 per child and maximum of $30 for family. Those who are interested in teaching\/volunteering are also requested to sign up online. VBS website below:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myvbs.org\/dmtc2023\"><strong>https:\/\/www.myvbs.org\/dmtc2023<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Refreshments<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Thanks to refreshment committee for arranging today\u2019s lunch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Live Streaming of Church Events<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Live streaming will be available on the church YouTube channel &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/@DetroitMarthomaChurch\">https:\/\/youtube.com\/@DetroitMarthomaChurch.<\/a>\u00a0 After clicking the link, click on &#8220;Live&#8221; and find the livestream for the respective church event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">We will do our very best to live stream all church events, however as this is dependent on trained volunteers there may be technical interruptions and occasions where live streaming is not available. We appreciate your patience and understanding.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Zeffy &#8211; Online Payment Option<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Zeffy is a user-friendly platform for not-for-profit organizations that allows for one-time and reoccurring monthly contributions with a no transaction fee option. Contributions can be made with credit card, bank account, Apple or Google pay. We strongly encourage all members to utilize Zeffy for electronic payments. Our Trustees want to thank all the members who have utilized this method as this streamlines the financial activities of the parish.\n<ul>\n<li>Zeffy is available through the DMTC Mobile App or church website (link below):<a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/resources-2\/online-donation\/\">https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/resources-2\/online-donation\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>With this online payment option, Paypal will no longer be available as an online payment option. If any member has questions or would like additional assistance with Zeffy please contact our Trustee or Accountant, Mr. Jacob Thomas or Mr. Alan Thomas, at any time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Church Zoom Information<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Zoom Meeting ID<\/strong>: 811 6679 1004\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Password<\/strong>: 926644<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Zoom on computer<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/81166791004?pwd=NU40ZGZmL2hSa29BSEhKMGZ4MTRqQT09\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/81166791004?pwd=NU40ZGZmL2hSa29BSEhKMGZ4MTRqQT09<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>From the Web Browser<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/wc\/join\/81166791004?pwd=NU40ZGZmL2hSa29BSEhKMGZ4MTRqQT09\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/wc\/join\/81166791004?pwd=NU40ZGZmL2hSa29BSEhKMGZ4MTRqQT09<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dial-in<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(US) +1 312 626 6799 and then enter the access code\u00a0<strong>811 6679 1004#\u00a0<\/strong>and then<strong>#\u00a0<\/strong>again and then the passcode\u00a0<strong>926644#<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>(Canada) +1 647 558 0588 and then enter the access code\u00a0<strong>811 6679 1004#\u00a0<\/strong>and then<strong>#\u00a0<\/strong>again and then the passcode\u00a0<strong>926644#<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Acknowledgements<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Please note our Vicar, Rev. Santhosh Varughese will be in Atlanta from Thursday, June 1<sup>st<\/sup> to Saturday, June 3<sup>rd<\/sup> for the Clergy Conference and Diocesan Assembly meeting.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Thanks to Rev. Santhosh Varughese for leading today\u2019s service and Mrs. Suja George for the message. Thank you to P. Chacko Achen, 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, 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; The Feast of Pentecost (50th Day after Easter), Sacred Music Sunday- Sing to the Lord &#8211; [by Mrs. Suja George] Worship Services Sunday, June 4 &#8211; 10:15&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4686","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weekly-announcements"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/StayingConnected.jpg?fit=1050%2C786&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4686","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4686"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4686\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4688,"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4686\/revisions\/4688"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4686"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4686"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}