{"id":5601,"date":"2025-01-26T12:30:18","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T17:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/?p=5601"},"modified":"2025-01-26T19:15:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T00:15:38","slug":"announcements-january-26-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/2025\/01\/26\/announcements-january-26-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcements \u2013 January 26, 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=qDwFEGqtydc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sermon Link\u00a0<\/a><b>&#8211; Republic Day: Christian witness in the public sphere (Rev. Santhosh Varughese)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Condolences<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Detroit Mar Thoma Church expresses our deepest condolence at the sad demise of Mrs. Mariamma Mathew, mother of our member Mrs. Aleyamma Thomas (Molly) on Sunday, January 26th in Kerala. Mrs. Aleyamma Thomas will be traveling to India tomorrow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>May our Almighty Lord grant the families strength and comfort them with His peace.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Kalpanas\/Circulars<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CIRCULAR NO. 148 \u2013 Medical Mission Sunday<\/strong><\/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 29 (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 30 (Thursday)<\/strong>\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li><strong>7:30 PM:<\/strong> Diocesan Sevika Sanghom meeting (<em>via Zoom &#8211; see details below<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>January 31 (Friday)<\/strong>\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li><strong>10:30 AM:<\/strong>\u00a0Fasting Prayer (<em>via Zoom<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>February 1 (Saturday)<\/strong>\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li><strong>11 AM:\u00a0<\/strong>Sevika Sanghom Monthly meeting <em>(at church)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>1 PM:<\/strong> Youth Group Bible Study &amp; White Elephant gift exchange <em>(at church)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>February 2 (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 Malayalam<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>After Service:<\/strong> Sunday School teachers meeting<\/li>\n<li><strong>After Service:<\/strong> Choir General Body meeting<\/li>\n<li><strong>5 PM:<\/strong> Prayer Group 2 Meeting <em>(at the residence of Mr. &amp; Mrs. Georgey and Mollykutty Mathews)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Prayer Fellowships<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prayer group 2<\/strong> will be having a prayer meeting on Sunday, February 2nd at 5pm at the residence of Mr. &amp; Mrs. Georgey and Mollykutty Mathews in Farmington Hills. (32446 Sandstone Farmington Hills, MI 48334). All Prayer group 2 members are requested to attend.<\/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 General body meeting<\/strong> will be held today Sunday, January 26<sup>th<\/sup>, after the service. All youth group members are requested to attend.<\/li>\n<li>There will be a <strong>Bible Study and White Elephant Gift Exchange<\/strong> on Saturday, February 1st at 1 pm at the church. All youths are encouraged 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 Saturday, February 1<sup>st<\/sup>, at 11 am at the church. Requesting all Sevika Sanghom members to attend.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Diocesan Sevika Sanghom<\/strong> will be hosting the <strong>inaugural meeting for the year 2025<\/strong> activities on Thursday, January 30<sup>th<\/sup>, at 7:30 PM via the Zoom platform. Our Diocesan Bishop, Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Mar Paulos Episcopa, will preside over the meeting, and a devotional message will be delivered by Mrs. Suma George Cherian based on the theme \u201cRelationship with Shepherd\u201d (Secret of a Happy Life)\n<p><strong>Zoom Meeting Link<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/81552376138?pwd=w1VFVj6UBAnovpaEybrwZmmIT8qqsa.1\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/81552376138?pwd=w1VFVj6UBAnovpaEybrwZmmIT8qqsa.1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meeting ID:<\/strong> 815 5237 6138\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Passcode:<\/strong> prayer<\/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 meeting<\/strong> will be held on Sunday, February 2<sup>nd<\/sup>, after the service. All SS teachers are requested to attend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Choir<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Choir General Body<\/strong> will be held on Sunday, February 2<sup>nd<\/sup>, after the service. All choir members are requested to attend<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Midwest Regional Activity Committee (RAC)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>A meeting for the formation of the Regional Activity Committee (RAC) in the Mid-West Region is scheduled to be held virtually via Zoom on Thursday January 30<sup>th<\/sup>, 2025 at 8:30 PM. Our Diocesan Episcopa, Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Mar Paulos will preside over the meeting. The following members are requested to attend the meeting: 2024 and 2025 Office Bearers specifically Vice President, Treasurer, Accountant, Secretary, English &amp; Malayalam Lay Leaders, Diocesan Assembly members and Sabha Mandalam member. The following is the agenda for the meeting:\n<ol>\n<li>Formalization and Establishment of the Regional Activities Committee in the Mid-West region.<\/li>\n<li>Election of an Ad-Hoc Committee for the Midwest Regional Activities Committee (RAC)<\/li>\n<li>Any other related matters<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Zoom information &#8211;\u00a0Meeting Link:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/5014010301\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/5014010301<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meeting ID:<\/strong> 501 401 0301<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Edavka Mission<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>MTVEA Diocese of North America will monthly prayer meeting on Monday, February 3<sup>rd<\/sup>, at 8:30 pm via Zoom. Rev. Ajith Varghese, Vicar of St. James MTC \u2013 New York, will give the devotional message. All members are encouraged to attend.\n<p><strong>Zoom Meeting Link:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87242740053?pwd=UXYwYXBVeXVWYWRaZ0JnVFUxSjBsZz09\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87242740053?pwd=UXYwYXBVeXVWYWRaZ0JnVFUxSjBsZz09<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meeting ID:<\/strong> 872 4274 0053\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>Passcode:<\/strong> 101010<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Yuvajana Sakhyam<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Yuvakana Sakhyam General body meeting<\/strong> will be held on Saturday February 8<sup>th<\/sup>, 2025 at 6:00 pm at the church. All YS members are requested to attend.<\/li>\n<li>There will be a <strong>Midwest regional YJS general body meeting<\/strong> on Tuesday, February 4th 2025 at 8:30 PM via Zoom. Midwest Region Yuvajana Sakhyam president Rev. Biju Yohannan will be presiding over the Annual general body meeting. All YJS members are requested to attend the meeting. Zoom details will be provided later.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">L.E.A.D. (Lay Education &amp; Development) Spring 2025 Cohort<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>The Lay Education and Development Program (LEAD) aims to provide opportunities for all members of the church from different generations to learn and grow as leaders within the Mar Thoma Church. The program\u2019s goal is to teach and equip church members with the knowledge and tools to be effective leaders and disciples of Christ within the Diocese, region, center, and parish.In order to facilitate learning, the Lay Education and Development Program (LEAD) subcommittee is conducting a weekly class online over a period of 8 weeks, on Tuesdays from February 4 to March 25, 2025, 7PM-8PM (EST) via Zoom, according to the new Phase 1 of the LEAD curriculum. Classes are open for Mar Thoma members (Ages 18 &amp; above) of parishes &amp; congregations in the Diocese. Registration deadline is Friday, January 31<sup>st<\/sup> 2025, or when seat capacity is reached. Registration will only be completed upon Vicar approval. Registration fee for the class is $10. For more information, contact the LEAD subcommittee at <a href=\"mailto:marthoma.lead@gmail.com\">marthoma.lead@gmail.com<\/a>Registration Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/fkWtACfLebSEDpkR9\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/fkWtACfLebSEDpkR9<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Altar Boys &amp; Covenant Girls Learning Program &#8211; Spring 2025 Cohort<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>The Altar Boys and Covenant Girls ministry began in 2013 with the aim to encourage our children and youth to (a) learn more about our church, faith, heritage, and tradition, (b) grow spiritually, and (c) to be well equipped as leaders in the church. Participants in this ministry are to be 12 years of age and above, be full communicant members of thechurch, be committed to learning through training programs, be able to help with the various needs of the parish (in consultation with the parish Vicar), and serve for at least three years.In order to facilitate learning, the Diocese\u2019s Altar Boys &amp; Covenant Girls subcommittee is conducting a weekly class online over a period of 8 weeks, on Tuesdays from February 4 to March 25, 2025, 8PM-9PM via Zoom, according to the new curriculum. Classes are open for full Communicant Mar Thoma members (Ages 12-18) of parishes &amp; congregations in the Diocese. Seats are limited. Registration will only be complete upon Vicar approval. Registration fee is $10. The deadline for registration is Friday, January 31<sup>st<\/sup> 2025, or when seat capacity is reached. After successful completion of the course, a certificate of completion will be given. For more information, contact the Altar Boys &amp; Covenant Girls subcommittee at <a href=\"mailto:marthoma.abcg@gmail.com\">marthoma.abcg@gmail.com<\/a>.\n<p>Registration link: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/2xyReUzvtGXryPp7A\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/2xyReUzvtGXryPp7A<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Online Photo Directory<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>As many of you may or may not know we maintain an online photo directory of parish families. Many photos in the directory are outdated and we invite and encourage all families to provide a more recent photo to be included in the directory. If families have a new photo please e-mail it to the secretary at <a href=\"mailto:sec@detroitmarthoma.org\">sec@detroitmarthoma.org<\/a>. We thank everyone for their support. Link and log-in information for the photo directory will be included in the weekly announcements.<\/p>\n<p>Online Photo Directory Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/resources\/parish-directory\/\">https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/resources\/parish-directory\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo Directory Passcode: 48033<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Tax Receipts &#8211; 2024<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Tax Receipts for 2024 are available with the trustees. If anybody would like a copy of their 2024 Tax Receipt please contact the trustees in-person or by email at <a href=\"mailto:trustees@detroitmarthoma.org\">trustees@detroitmarthoma.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Note from Trustees<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>We are blessed to have our church and fellowship hall as our collective home where we worship and gather for fellowship. And as we keep our own homes and residences in a clean and tidy fashion it is our obligation to keep our church clean as well. Couple of general housekeeping reminders:\n<ul>\n<li>If you are consuming food or drinks on the church premises please clean up after yourselves and dispose of your plates, cups, napkins, food &amp; drink leftovers etc. in the trash bins.<\/li>\n<li>Request that food and drinks are not consumed in the sanctuary however for those who must especially those with small children please ensure to clean your area and trash before you depart the sanctuary<\/li>\n<li>Also request that chewing gum is not consumed in the church however if you do please keep the gum in your mouth or dispose in the trash bins.<\/li>\n<li>Finally if you see trash in general in the wrong place please throw it out in the trash bins instead of leaving where it is<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is unfortunate that we have to make such an announcement but almost every week we have trash left in the sanctuary on the church pews, in the book holders; cups with drinks left on window sills in the church or hall, food left throughout the hall especially on the tables and in the stage\/ramp area, bath tissues left on the bathroom floors, and\/or chewing gum left on furniture or in the bathrooms particularly in the men\u2019s urinals. We do have cleaners for the church but it is frustrating for them to have to pick up after us instead of focusing on their general cleaning responsibilities and it\u2019s embarrassing when they send us, the office bearers, pictures of our mess. So we ask everyone to cooperate with this; Children, Youths, Adults and Seniors. These are practices that would not be acceptable in our own homes so let us treat our church home the same way or better. \u00a0We ask parents to please communicate this information with your children appropriately and please ensure they do not leave a mess before you leave the sanctuary and hall. We thank everyone for their understanding and cooperation<\/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;\">Thank you to Rev. Santhosh Varughese for leading today\u2019s service and 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;\">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; Republic Day: Christian witness in the public sphere (Rev. 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