{"id":6167,"date":"2026-03-01T12:30:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T17:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/?p=6167"},"modified":"2026-03-07T17:49:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T22:49:49","slug":"announcements-march-1-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/2026\/03\/01\/announcements-march-1-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcements \u2013 March 1, 2026"},"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=o6qBzZLeBIc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sermon Link\u00a0<\/a><b>&#8211; Call to shoulder each other&#8217;s burdens (Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Mar Paulos Episcopa)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K37I0aCOktw\"><strong>Parish Day Celebrations<\/strong><\/a><\/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>March 2 &#8211; 6 (Monday -Wednesday)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>7 PM:<\/strong> Lent Sandhya Namaskaram (<em>via Zoom<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>March 7 (Saturday)<\/strong>\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li><strong>1 PM: <\/strong>Youth Group Meeting (<em>at church<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>March 8 (Sunday) &#8211; World Day of Prayer\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li><strong>9:30 AM:<\/strong> World Day of Prayer Service<\/li>\n<li><strong>9 AM: Sunday School<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>10:15 AM: Holy Communion Service (English)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Circulars \/ Kalpanas<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>DC \/ 55\/2026<\/strong> \u2013 World Day of Prayer<\/li>\n<li><strong>DC\/128\/2026<\/strong> \u2013 Approval of General Body Minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Great Lent Prayers<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Our Great Lent prayers will continue this week &#8211; Monday through Friday, March 27. Prayer is online via Zoom and will start at 7 PM sharp. Encouraging every one to prayerfully attend the evening meetings. There are certain house keeping rules to follow when you join the zoom,\n<ol>\n<li>Please keep your zoom muted until your turn comes to speak.<\/li>\n<li>Do not login using two devices in the close proximity as it might create feedback loop for everyone.<\/li>\n<li>Achan encourages you to have the camera on if possible<\/li>\n<li>Please have your camera on if you are delivering the devotion.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Attached are the Great Lent Liturgy in English and Malayalam<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Great-Lent-Weekly-Readings.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Great Lent -Weekly Readings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Great-Lent-Liturgy-Transliteration-1.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Great Lent Liturgy-Transliteration (1)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Great-Lent-Liturgy-Malayalam-1.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Great Lent Liturgy Malayalam (1)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Great-Lent-Liturgy-English-1.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Great Lent Liturgy English (1)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Cottage Prayers<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prayer Group 2<\/strong> will be having a prayer meeting on March 14th at 5:30pm at the residence of Thomas Varghese and Usha. We kindly request for you to\u00a0 prayerful attend this meeting<strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>Address:\u00a021566 Riverwalk Court,\u00a0Farmington Hills, 48336<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prayer Group 5<\/strong> will have a prayer meeting at the residence of Mr. Shaji &amp; Laly Thomas, , on March 15<sup>th<\/sup> at 5:30 PM. All prayer group 5 members are requested to attend this prayer meeting. Address: 3425 Cork Wood, Sterling Heights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Youth Group\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Youth Group is planning to meet at 1 PM on Saturday 3\/7. Requesting all youth group members to attend this meeting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Sevika Sanghom<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>World Day of Prayer<\/strong> will be observed next Sunday, March 8th, with a special service at 9:30 a.m, led by our Sevika Sanghom members.The country of focus for 2026 World day of Prayer is\u00a0<strong>Nigeria<\/strong>\u00a0and the theme is\u00a0<strong>&#8220;I Will Give You Rest: Come&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0based on\u00a0<strong>St. Matthew 11:28\u201330.\u00a0<\/strong>We invite all church members to participate in this special service.\u00a0The offertory collected during WDP services is distributed to projects helping deserving communities in Nigeria as well as women and children in need around the world.Let us unite in prayer, lifting up the needs of others and seeking God\u2019s grace and blessings for all people across the world.\u00a0 Your presence, prayers, and generous support are sincerely appreciated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Young Families Fellowship<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>There will be a Young Families Fellowship (YFF) meeting on Saturday, March 14th at 5:30 pm at the church. Please note the date change to Saturday instead of Friday. We will be continuing in our study series on &#8220;Relationships&#8221;. All young adults and young families are requested to join and to reply to the Whatsapp event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Marthoma Mission Board\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Announcement-for-India-Mission-2026.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Announcement for India Mission 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Guidelines-for-the-India-Mission-Trip-2026.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Guidelines for the India Mission Trip 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Native American Mission VBS\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-NAM-VBS-Flyer.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">2026 NAM VBS Flyer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Metropolitan&#8217;s Autobiography<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>We are delighted to announce the release of <strong>\u201cJeevitham Oru Abhishekam\u201d (Life is an Anointing)<\/strong>, the inspiring autobiography of The Most Rev. Dr. Theodosius Mar Thoma Metropolitan.This deeply reflective work recounts his remarkable life, devoted ministry, and profound spiritual experiences. Through its pages, readers are invited to journey alongside a humble servant-leader whose path has been shaped by unwavering faith, dedication, and a lifelong commitment to service.The book which is offered in both Malayalam and English. It offers a heartfelt glimpse into his calling, challenges, and the grace that guided his leadership, providing encouragement and inspiration to all who seek to live a life rooted in faith and purpose.We invite anyone who wishes to get a copy of this book to submit their names to Achen or the Secretary<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0140.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6153\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0140.jpeg?resize=198%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0140.jpeg?resize=198%2C300&amp;ssl=1 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0140.jpeg?resize=675%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 675w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0140.jpeg?resize=768%2C1166&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0140.jpeg?resize=1012%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1012w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0140.jpeg?resize=1349%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1349w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0140.jpeg?resize=280%2C425&amp;ssl=1 280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/detroitmarthoma.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0140.jpeg?w=1398&amp;ssl=1 1398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Email Issues<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are not receiving the church emails or weekly announcements, please send an email to the secretary at <a href=\"mailto:sec@detroitmarthoma.org\">sec@detroitmarthoma.org<\/a>. We will check from our side if there are any issues. You can also check your spam folder or blocked emails to see if this email is being blocked. You can also check our church website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.detroitmarthoma.org\">www.detroitmarthoma.org<\/a> to see the weekly announcements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Refreshments<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Thanks to the families of the first communicants who sponsored today\u2019s lunch. We are also grateful to all the families and volunteers who have worked tirelessly over the past few days to beautifully decorate the Sanctuary and the hall in preparation for celebrating our first communicants.We pray to the Lord that these children may be blessed and continue to walk in God\u2019s ways as they grow and flourish in our parish.Inviting everyone on behalf of the families to join the fellowship lunch after the Parish day celebrations<\/li>\n<li>Note from the refreshment team:\n<ul>\n<li>Refreshments will be served for 30 minutes only and the cleanup will start after. Requesting every one to join the fellowship time as soon as we finish the benediction.<\/li>\n<li>Requesting everyone to give the one time yearly contribution for the Refreshment. The minimum required contribution is 100 dollars. If you give the amount at the beginning of the year, it will greatly help the team better plan for the year<\/li>\n<li>We also request everyone\u2014kids and adults alike\u2014to please <strong>dispose of used plates, cups, and glasses in the trash cans provided<\/strong>. Leaving them around the parish hall creates extra work for our volunteers, who already dedicate their time to arrange the refreshments, clean up all the plates, coffee makers and other vessels used in the refreshments and make the space ready for the next event.\u00a0Let\u2019s all do our part to keep the hall clean and reduce the burden on our volunteers and office bearers. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Birthdays &amp; Wedding Anniversaries<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>DMTC Family wishes all our fellow members celebrating their Birthday and Wedding Anniversary this upcoming week. May the Almighty Lord bless each one of you and your family in the New Year and the years ahead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #eae7e7;\">Acknowledgements<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">It is our privilege and pleasure to once again welcome and thank our esteemed guest, <strong>Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Mar Paulos Episcopa<\/strong>, for visiting us today. Thirumeni has been gracious enough to join us, conduct the Holy Communion service, and participate in our Parish Day celebrations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Thirumeni returned from India earlier this week after attending the Maramon Convention, and yet chose to travel again to be with us from yesterday. We are deeply grateful for your presence and for leading today\u2019s service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">We also extend our sincere thanks to <strong>Rev. Santhosh Varughese<\/strong>, <strong>Rev. P. Chacko<\/strong>, our <strong>Lay Leaders<\/strong>, <strong>Choir<\/strong>, and the <strong>Livestream and Audio teams<\/strong> for their dedicated support in today\u2019s worship service.<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vodcasts Sermon Link\u00a0&#8211; Call to shoulder each other&#8217;s burdens (Rt. Rev. 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