Wishing everyone a blessed Merry Christmas!

Acknowledgement 

Thank you Rev. Philip Varughese for celebrating today’s Holy Qurbana service and for the inspiring message. Thanks to lay leaders, choir, and media committee for assisting with today's service. 

Worship Service 

Watch Night Service (New year's Eve)

• Date Saturday December 31, 2022
• Time: 10:00 PM
• Holy Qurbana Service in English: 11:00 PM

Due to watch night service, No Holy Qurbana service will be celebrated on the morning of Sunday Jan 1st, 2023. 

General Body Meeting- Canceled

The General Body meeting of senior fellowship, edavaka mission & sevika sanghom has been canceled for this week. A new date will be notified to all members. 

Youth Fellowship 

Regionals Informational Meeting

A brief mandatory meeting for those attending the regional conference and their parents will be held today immediately after the service in the sanctuary. 

Ecumenical Christmas 2022

Detroit Ecumenical Council of Kerala Churches is conducting Ecumenical Christmas 2022 on Friday December 30, 2022 at 7:00 pm at St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church (17235 Mt. Vernon St. Southfield, MI 48075). Carols and a variety of programs will be presented from churches. From our parish, Sunday School children will be presenting. All parish members are invited and encouraged to attend. 

Parish organizations & Prayer Groups

Organizations & prayer groups elections for the year 2023 office bearers must be elected before December 31, 2022. Please submit the elected list to the Vicar or parish secretary. 

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. Humbly request your generous Tithe offering to be submitted as well. We appreciate your cooperation. 

Annual Reports

All organizations are requested to submit their annual report to the parish secretary on or before January 22, 2023.

Refreshments

Thank you refreshment committee for organizing today's refreshments. 

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 our dear Elsy Kochamma, as she recovers from her illness. 
• Let's pray for our member Mrs. Lilly Samuel as she recovers from her illness.
• 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