{"id":5589,"date":"2025-01-05T12:30:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T17:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/?p=5589"},"modified":"2025-01-06T08:07:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T13:07:12","slug":"announcements-january-6-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/2025\/01\/05\/announcements-january-6-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcements \u2013 January 6, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Vodcasts<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q94sx50ptlI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sermon Link\u00a0<\/a><b>&#8211; Jesus who sends for mission (Rev. Jason Thomas)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Upcoming Prayers, Meetings &amp; Events<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>January 7 (Tuesday)<\/strong>\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li><strong>7 PM:<\/strong> Sunday School Teacher&#8217;s meeting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>January 8 (Wednesday)<\/strong>\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li><strong>7 PM:<\/strong> Intercessory Prayer (<em>via Zoom<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>January 9 (Thursday)<\/strong>\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li><strong>8:30 PM:<\/strong> Mid-West Regional Sevika Sanghom Prayer Meeting (<em>via Zoom &#8211; see details below<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>January 10 (Friday)<\/strong>\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li><strong>10:30 AM:<\/strong> Fasting Prayer (<em>via Zoom<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>January 12 (Sunday)<\/strong>\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li><strong>9 AM:<\/strong> Sunday School<\/li>\n<li><strong>10:15 AM: Holy Communion Service in English<\/strong><\/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>Sunday School Teachers<\/strong> meeting on Tuesday, January 7<sup>th<\/sup>, via Zoom. All SS teachers are requested to attend.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Midwest Region Sunday School<\/strong> is arranging a <strong>One Day Students Conference<\/strong> scheduled on Saturday, January 25<sup>th<\/sup> via Zoom.\u00a0 Dr. Sherin Thomas, Kochamma of St Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Lombard, IL will be the guest speaker.\u00a0 The theme for our conference is \u201cI AM\u201d based on John 1:12-13. There will be two sessions based on age group:\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li><strong>Session 1:<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0 Grades 3-7 from 11:00 AM &#8211; 1:00 PM EST<\/li>\n<li><strong>Session 2:<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0 Grades 8-12 from 2:00 PM &#8211; 4:30 PM EST<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Welcoming all SS students to attend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Edavaka Mission<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Monthly meeting will be held on Saturday Jan 18<sup>th<\/sup> at 10:30 am at the church. General body meeting will be held after the meeting, 2024 annual report and accounts will be presented. Requesting all members to attend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Sevika Sanghom<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Monthly meeting of the Sevika Sanghom will be held on Sunday Jan 19<sup>th<\/sup> after the service. General body meeting will be held after the meeting, 2024 annual report and accounts will be presented. Requesting all Sevika Sanghom members to attend.<\/li>\n<li>Mid-West Regional Sevika Sanghom will host a prayer meeting on Thursday, January 09, 2025 @ 8:30 PM EST via Zoom. Rev. Dr. Moni Mathew will deliver the message based on the Bible passage Numbers 27:1-11. Earnestly requesting all Sevika Sanghom members to attend.<strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Zoom Meeting Info &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/87311052436?pwd=266ONn7MldRHrQqhsHauP6NdwKHTvr.1\">https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/87311052436?pwd=266ONn7MldRHrQqhsHauP6NdwKHTvr.1<\/a><strong>Meeting ID:<\/strong> 873 1105 2436\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Passcode:<\/strong> 837491<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Carmel Badminton Tournament 2025<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Carmel Mar Thoma Center, Atlanta is organizing a Diocesan level Badminton Tournament on Saturday, January 25<sup>th<\/sup>, 2025 at 9 am at the Carmel Gym in Stone Mountain, GA. There will be a Doubles Men and Doubles Women category for the tournament. Those interested to participate will need to register online.\u00a0 Registration fee is $100 per participant and $50 for non-playing members \u00a0Registration fee includes lunch and dinner on Saturday, Jan. 25<sup>th<\/sup>. The tournament will also be followed by an enrichment session on Saturday evening. \u00a0All members of the Mar Thoma parishes within the diocese are welcome to participate. Registration deadline for the tournament is January 10<sup>th<\/sup>, 2025. \u00a0This will be a unique opportunity to visit the Carmel Center and connect with the Badminton lovers across the Diocese.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Tournament Registration: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/7KUSX8PXVHe8aqoM8\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/7KUSX8PXVHe8aqoM8<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Sub-Organization General Body \/ Annual Report<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>A friendly reminder to all sub-organizations, as we are approaching the end of the year please prepare your annual reports and schedule sub-organization General Body meetings with the Vicar as early as possible so that our annual church General Body meeting may be prepared for and conducted in a timely manner. We thank you for your cooperation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Note from Trustees<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>As the end of the year is approaching a reminder that all members must submit their contributions for the year 2024 by this month. Contributions for 2024 will not be accepted in the new year. Requesting the cooperation of all members.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>ZEFFY ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION \u2013 REMINDER<\/strong><\/span>As the new year is approaching we also want to strongly encourage parish members to use the automatic reoccurring monthly contribution option with Zeffy for the repeated contributions members give to the church.\u00a0 This allows members to manage their contributions better and ensure their contributions are submitted in a timely manner every month automatically. This option also supports the church with a steady and reliable income source to manage ongoing operating expenses. Currently only few families are taking advantage of this automatic monthly contribution option, again this feature through Zeffy is completely free and very convenient to use and similar to automatic payments we set-up for our personal subscriptions and reoccurring bills.<strong><u>Monthly Contributions to consider (per family)<\/u><\/strong>Subscription &#8211; <strong>$85\/month<\/strong>Refreshments (minimum expected per GB decision) &#8211; $100\/ year or <strong>$9\/month<\/strong>Diocese (covering budgeted diocesan collection from DMTC) &#8211; $110\/year or <strong>$9\/month<\/strong>TOTAL SUGGESTED MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION: <strong>$103<\/strong>Also for those participating in the Light to Life program &#8211; $20\/child the automatic payment option should also be considered to ensure your charitable contribution is submitted timely.If any parish members require support in setting up automatic monthly payments please contact the office bearers. Thank you once again to all parish members for your generous support of the church.\n<p>ZEFFY LINK: <a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/resources-2\/online-donation\/\">https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/resources-2\/online-donation\/<\/a><\/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 and our youth group for supporting with sponsoring.<\/li>\n<li>Many families have not contributed this year for refreshments. Based on GB decision the minimum expected contribution is $100. Kindly requesting all families to submit their contribution as soon as possible to ensure the smooth functioning of refreshments distribution<\/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. Jason Varghese for leading today\u2019s service and Rev. Jason Thomas for the message. Thank you \u00a0P. Chacko Achen, Philip Varughese Achen, Jeff Achen, Santhosh Achen, Lay leaders and our Youth Worship team 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;\">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;\">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=\"sec@detroitmarthoma.org\">sec@detroitmarthoma.org<\/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>Vodcasts Sermon Link\u00a0&#8211; Jesus who sends for mission (Rev. 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