MTCSV Weekly Update November 15 2023

This Sunday, we will have Malayalam Holy Communion Service at 10:00AM starting with Praise. Sunday School will be at 8:45AM. Bible Study led by Edavaka Mission will be at 9:00AM.

Worship Services

November 19, 10:00 AM	Malayalam Holy Communion Service
November 26, 10:00 AM	English Holy Communion Service
December 03, 10:00AM	English Holy Communion Service
December 10, 10:00AM	English Holy Communion Service

Lectionary

Prayer Meetings

November 11, 6:00PM	North West Area Prayer	Satish David and Anu David
November 18, 10:00AM	Edavaka Mission Fasting Prayer	Sanctuary
November 18, 6:00PM	South West Area Prayer	Sam Mathew and Shiney Mathew
November 25, 6:00PM	South East Area Prayer	Mathew Kurien & Annamma Kurien

Upcoming Programs

November 19, After Holy Communion Service	Sevika Sanghom General Body	Conference Room
November 26, After Holy Communion Service	Edavaka Mission General Body	Sanctuary
December 03	Blood Drive	Church Parking Lot
December 09	Parish Christmas Carol Service	Sanctuary
December 10, 16, 17 and 23	Christmas H2H Carol Service	Parish Houses
December 25, 7:00AM	English Holy Communion Service	Sanctuary
December 31, 10:00PM	Malayalam Holy Communion Service	Sanctuary

Winter Cloth Drive

Edvaka Mission will be partnering with Hope Charity to distribute winter cloths to the needy. Any unused and lightly used winter cloths can be donated until November 19. Please put it in the box at back of the sanctuary.

Blood Drive

Blood Drive is on December 02. Please signup, click here

2023 Financial Contribution

Please take some time and check whether you have contributed the monthly pledged amount (Masaviri), Sevika sanghom yearly contribution ($60 or more), other organization contributions and other contributions (Harvest Festival, One Day Income etc).
Send by Zelle or hand over cash/cheque to Trustees/Organization Trustees.
It will be nice if you could do all your contributions as early as possible as the books will closed in 7 weeks.

Signature Project Update

Construction of Facilities to house CDC is in progress. Rains are still there on all days, however they are trying to do the work as early as possible

Church Purchase Update

Please pledge the donations/member loan that you can contribute to the church purchase so that we know the capital that we could raise for any purchase. You can enter the pledge commitment here.
Currently 28 families have pledged a total of $711,500​ ($160,000 as Donation and $551,500 as loan).

Cottage Prayer Sign up

We are looking for families to host monthly cottage prayer meeting in each area. Please let your area representative know or sign up here.

2023 Sign Up/Volunteer sheet

Anybody who wish to sponsor for lunch after the service or would like to volunteer to any teams are requested to update the below sign up sheet OR email [email protected]
To access the sign up sheet for 2023, please click here

Payment Options Available for Donations 

Donations to church can be done in multiple ways
1. Regular check, payable to MTCSV or Mar Thoma Church of Silicon Valley and mail it to
Parsonage Address
158 Teralba Ct
San Jose, CA 95139  
OR
Trustee Address 
Abraham Panicker
1340 Bulb Ave
Santa cruz, CA 95062 

2. Zelle payment
You can use your bank or Zelle App and make a payment to [email protected] . We will receive the payment immediately.  
You can write memo the cause of the payment.

Happy Birthday!

November 16	Suja Abraham
November 17	Mathew Kurien
November 18	Nishant George
November 18	Anaya John
November 20	Vijay Rajan
November 21	Suni Eapen
November 22	Paul William

Happy Anniversary!

November 19

Bobby Ninan and Mekha Ninan