​Worship Services

Next Sunday December 20, 2020

• Divine Service in English at 9:00 AM (Cisco WebEx) 

• Sunday School at 11:00 AM (virtually)

Bible Study

• Date: Wednesday December 16, 2020
• Time: 7:00 PM
• Led by: Rev. Christopher Phil Daniel
• Via: WebEx

Prayer Line

• Date: Friday December 18, 2020
• Time: 7:00 PM
• Organized by: Senior Fellowship
• Via: Webex

Carol Rounding

2020 Virtual Christmas Carol Rounding is scheduled through WebEx video conference

• Date: Sunday December 13, 2020, 4 pm-8 pm (South prayer group)
• Time slot for each family will be emailed 

All participates are encouraged to pre-record Christmas wishes to church members and please consider singing a song as a family during carol rounding, you may sing live or submit a pre-recorded video. Humbly requesting everyone to please login using computer or phone app. 

Please contact prayer group leaders Mr. Binu Jacob or Mr. Roy Mathews for more information. 

Christmas Carol Service

 

 

24th Diocesan Leadership Conference 

• Date: Friday, January 8th - Saturday January 9th, 2021
• Theme: Restored to Restore based on Jeremiah 15:19
• Conference Website: https://www.teammartho.com/dlc2021 
• Registration Deadline Extended: Sunday December 13, 2020
• Application Form Link: https://forms.gle/3Uc5cyNeu1Ajo4tt6

The Diocesan Youth Fellowship Council cordially invites youths (ages 21-35), who are actively involved in their home parish and community, to register and attend the conference. Please note that a registration fee will not be collected for this conference. The registration process will include two steps: 1) an application form and 2) an official registration form. Only those who meet the prescribed requirements of the application process will be offered the opportunity to officially register. In addition to this, all delegates must receive the approval and recommendation of their respective parish Vicar to attend.

The following Tracks will be offered during this conference along with other engaging workshops and sessions:
• Culture and Christianity – Promoting Christian Values in a Post-Modern World
• Human Sexuality – A Biblical Understanding of Human Sexuality and Relationships
• Neighborhood Ministry – Engaging with the Neighborhood and World
• Hermeneutics & Homiletics – Interpretation and Preaching of Scripture

34th Midwest Regional Conference 

• Date: December 26th & December 27th, 2020
• Time: 4pm-7pm(EST)
• Theme: Worship and Witness in a Transformed World (Romans 12: 1-2)
• Main Speaker: Jocelyn George
• Registration Deadline: Sunday December 13, 2020
• Registration Link: https://forms.gle/J2VHJd1ABmk6UobB9
• Registration Fee: Free
• Hosted by: STJMTC & DMTC Youth Group

If you have any questions please contact the convenors:

• Shobi Mathew 
• Benjamin Abraham
• Shermie Jacob

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.

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 our beloved Rt. Rev.Dr. Issac Mar Philoxenos, Diocesan Bishops for his 70th birthday. 
• 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.

If you are not receiving emails from the church, please notify us by sending information (full name and email address) to stjmtc.sec@gmail.com.

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