{"id":4700,"date":"2023-06-18T12:30:57","date_gmt":"2023-06-18T17:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/?p=4700"},"modified":"2023-06-19T19:27:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T00:27:31","slug":"announcements-june-18-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/2023\/06\/18\/announcements-june-18-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcements \u2013 June 18, 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_06_18_23.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sermon Link\u00a0<\/a><b>&#8211; Father&#8217;s Day Message &#8211; <\/b>[by Mr. Varughese Abraham]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Kalpanas\/Circulars<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CIRCULAR NO. 95 \u2013 PRESIDENTS OF MTSCF AND MMSDD<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>CIRCULAR NO. 97 \u2013 DISMISSAL OF REV. JOBY V. JACOB<\/strong><\/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 25 &#8211; <\/strong><strong>10:15 AM &#8211; Holy Qurbana Service in\u00a0<\/strong><b>English<\/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;\">VBS 2023<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Our VBS will be starting tomorrow. Join us as we put on the Armor of God with this year\u2019s theme &#8220;Keepers of the Kingdom&#8221;.\n<p>VBS will start at 6 PM on tomorrow, June 19<sup>th<\/sup>, and from Tuesday June 20th thru Friday June 23<sup>rd<\/sup> VBS will start at 6:30 pm. On Saturday, June 24<sup>th<\/sup>, VBS will begin at 10 am and end around 4 pm. Please bring extra pair of clothes\/ towels\/ sunscreen etc. for the outdoor activities on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Registration for VBS is still 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:<\/p>\n<p><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;\">Midwest Regional Junior Camp<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>The Chicago Mar Thoma Church Sunday School and Vicar, Rev. Aby M. Tharakan invites our junior Sunday School students to the Midwest Regional Junior Camp 2023!\u00a0 The camp will be held from Friday July 21<sup>st<\/sup> to Sunday July 23<sup>rd<\/sup> at the Chicago Mar Thoma Church and is open to students who have completed 3<sup>rd<\/sup> grade to 8th grade. Dr. Sherin Thomas Kochamma (wife of Rev. Jaisen Thomas) is the main speaker!\u00a0 A flyer for the event will be included in the announcement e-mail. Please use the QR code on the flyer to register Students &amp; Volunteers by Sunday, July 2nd.\u00a0 Please also keep the camp in your prayers. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to the convener.\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ssprograms.chicagomarthoma.org\/#\/home\"><strong>https:\/\/ssprograms.chicagomarthoma.org\/#\/home<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023_Junior-Camp.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">2023_Junior Camp<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Youth Group<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\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;\">Parish Events<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Parish Events for 2023 have been scheduled. The following are the event highlights for this summer and fall.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Church Picnic<\/strong> \u2013 Sat. July 29<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mar Thoma Fest<\/strong> \u2013 Sat. August 5<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li><strong>First Fruit Auction<\/strong> \u2013 Sun. August 27<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li><strong>Onam Sadhya<\/strong> \u2013 Sun. September 17<sup>th<\/sup><\/li>\n<li><strong>Parish Convention<\/strong> \u2013 Fri. October 27<sup>th<\/sup> to Sun. October 29<sup>th<\/sup>We request all parish members to mark these dates on your calendar and request everyone\u2019s sincere participation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Lost &amp; Found Items<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Multiple lost and found items (ex. Coats, Books, Water Bottles etc.) are placed near the fellowship hall entrance. All members are requested to review the items. Remaining items will be removed from the church soon.<\/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;\">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;\">Thank you to Rev. Santhosh Varughese for leading today\u2019s service and Mr. Varughese Abraham for the message. Thank you 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, 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. 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