Acknowledgement
Thank you Rev. Philip Varughese for celebrating today’s Holy Qurbana service and for the inspiring message. Thanks to the lay leaders, choir, and media committee for assisting with today's service.
Worship Service
- Next Sunday, November 6, 2022
- Holy Qurbana service in English at 8:30 AM (Rev. Philip Varughese)
- World Sunday School Day
- Sunday School will be at 10:30 am
Bible Study
Bible Study will be conducted on Wednesday November 2, 2022, via WebEx at 7:00 PM. The study will be led by Rev. Jeswin S John. Humbly request everyone's prayerful participation.
Fasting Prayer- Online
Fasting prayer will be held on Friday November 4, 2022, via WebEx at 10 AM.
Prayer Meeting- Online
A combined prayer meeting will be held on Sunday November 6, 2022, via WebEx, at 5:30 pm.
World Sunday School Day
World Sunday School day will be celebrated on Sunday November 6, 2022. The kids for kids project is the diocese's mission in helping needy children. Please encourage each child to contribute an offertory of $1 per child for the kids helping kids project. In past, the amount collected through this offertory was used for Christmas gifts for children in Mexico. A special offertory envelope will be distributed, please contact Mr. Chacko Varghese (Viju) if you need envelopes.
Parish organizations & Prayer Groups
Organizations & prayer groups elections for the year 2023 office bearers must be elected before December 31, 2022. The elected list must be submitted to the Vicar or parish secretary.
Carol Rounding
Christmas Carol Rounding is scheduled for the following dates: Nov. 27th, Dec 3rd, Dec 4th, Dec 10th, and Dec 11th (reserve day). The carol rounding group is planning to visit all parish families. Families who wish the carol rounding group not to visit their homes are requested to inform conveners Mr. Solomon Abraham or Mr. Nirmal Mathews as soon as possible so that proper arrangements can be made.
Transforming Lives Through Cheerful Giving
An opportunity is being arranged for all members of the parish to actively support the newly envisioned initiatives of the Diocese through a donation coupon campaign focused on “Transforming Lives Through Cheerful Giving.” The donation coupons will be available for $100 each, allowing all members to participate in this effort.
The registered Regional Activity Committees (RAC’s) who actively participate in this fundraising effort will be provided an incentive to receive 20% of the proceeds that are collected through the respective RAC to support regional mission activities. For those regions without a functioning RAC, the concerned parishes will receive this incentive to support their neighborhood mission.
Please contact Diocesan assembly member Mrs. Siby Binu to purchase a coupon.
DMTC Invitation
Invitation from Detroit Mar Thoma Church- Parish Convention
Greetings to you in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Our Parish Convention 2022 will be held from this Friday October 28th to Sunday October 30th at Detroit Mar Thoma Church (24518 Lahser Rd, Southfield, MI 48033). The theme for the convention is “Family that has to be built upon Christ” based on Ephesians 3:14-19. Rev. Manu Varghese, Vicar of Seattle Mar Thoma Church, will be the guest speaker.
The convention date/time are as follows:
- Friday, October 28th at 7:00 PM
- Saturday, October 29th at 6:30 pm
- Sunday, October 30th after the worship service.
We invite Rev. Jeswin John and all members of St. John's Mar Thoma Church to participate in our Parish Convention. Please share this invitation with parish members as well, thank you.
Trustees Request- Pending dues
Trustees are requesting members who have pending dues from the auction held during the church picnic, first fruit auction, and food purchase from the cultural fest- CHEVRA to submit dues as soon as possible so that accounts from the respective events can be closed. We appreciate your cooperation.
Condolence
With deep sorrow, we inform you all of the sad demise of Mrs. Annamma Daniel (93 years old) grandmother of Mr. Laiju Thomas, on Tuesday October 25, 2022, in Ulanad, Pandalam, Kerala, India. The funeral service was held on Friday October 28, 2022, at Bethel Mar Thoma Church, Ulanad, Pandalam. St. John's Mar Thoma Church expresses our deepest condolence, may the love and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ, rest upon you and your family. Please uphold the family in your prayers.
Refreshment
Refreshment was sponsored by the church. Thank you refreshment committee for making all the arrangements.
Birthday & Wedding Anniversary
St. John's Mar Thoma Church would like to wish all celebrating their birthday and wedding anniversary this coming week. May God Bless you.
Prayer Requests
- Let's pray for those having health challenges:
- Mr. George Chacko
- Mr. George K Thomas & Mrs. Aleyamma Thomas
- Mr. K. R Samuel
- All those are going through cancer treatments.
- Let's pray for Mr. Laiju Thomas and his family as the grieve the loss of their grandmother.
- Let's pray for the Global issue we are currently facing with the outbreak of Coronavirus and for all doctors, nurses, all health workers, essential employees, and all small business workers who are helping provide medications and food for all of us. Let's pray for all those infected, including the President
- Let's pray for all those who are struggling with unemployment.
- Let's pray for our community, so we may live with peace and love.
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THANK YOU and Have a blessed Week