Acknowledgments

Thank you, lay leader, Mr. Manoj Thomas for celebrating today's divine service and for the inspiring message. Thank you, Mr. Shobi Mathew and the choir for assisting with today's service. ​

Worship Services

Next Sunday December 27, 2020

• Divine Service in Malayalam at 9:00 AM(Cisco WebEx)
• Celebrated by: Rev. Philip Varughese
• Sunday School at 11:00 AM (virtually)

Prayer Line

• Date: Wednesday  December 23, 2020
• Time: 7:00 PM
• Organized by: Edavaka Mission
• Via: Webex

No prayer line on Friday December 25, 2020.

Edavaka Mission

Edavaka Mission election of office bearers for the year 2021 will be conducted after prayer line on Wednesday December 23, 2020. All Edavaka Mission members are requested to remain online and prayerfully participate. 

Yuvajana Sakhyam 

The election of office bearers for the year 2021 will be conducted on Wednesday December 23, 2020, at 6:00 pm. All Yuvajana Sakhyam members are requested to prayerfully participate. 

Christmas Day Service

Holy Communion Service will be celebrated by our Diocesan Bishop in English

• Date: Friday December 25, 2020
• Time: 9:00 AM
• Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDoHbA1Nmik&feature=youtu.be

Ecumenical Christmas Program 2020

The Ecumenical Christmas program will be held on Sunday December 27, 2020, at 6:00 pm by the online platform. Detroit Ecumenical Council invites all the members from all Churches and congregations to attend the 2020 Ecumenical Christmas program virtually.

Watch Night Service

• Date: Thursday December 31, 2020
• Time: 10:30 PM 
• Via: Cisco WebEx

Service will be held in Malayalam. 

Organization Elections

As we are coming to the end of this year, it is time to elect office bearers and committee members of the organizations for the year 2021. In-person elections cannot be conducted due to COVID-19, it is recommended to take advantage of communication platforms such as Zoom, Google, Webex, etc to hold organization elections. If you would like to use church Webex, please contact Secretary with the day and time of the meeting. 

Please complete the organization elections before Thursday December 31, 2020.

Annual Reports

All organizations are humbly requested to submit their Annual reports to the church secretary before or on Friday January 15, 2021. 

Diocesan Directory 2020

Diocesan Directory 2020 is ready for distribution. Those who have ordered a directory, please contact the Secretary for your copy.

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 our beloved Chrysostom Thirumeni. 
• Let's pray for those having health challenges:
  • Mrs. Chinamma Varghese and Varghese, the parents of Simi Varghese.
  • Mr. George K Thomas
  • Mr. Shaji Mannoorethu
  • The Grandmother of Aden and Asher Thomas
  • All those going through cancer treatments 
• 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, all small business workers who are helping in providing 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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