MTCSV Weekly Update November 30, 2022

Worship Services

Day and Time	Service	Location
Dec 04, 10:00 AM	English Holy Communion Service	Sanctuary
Dec 11, 10:00 AM	English Holy Communion Service	Sanctuary
Dec 18, 10:00 AM	Malayalam Holy Communion Service	Sanctuary
Dec 25, 7:30 AM	Christmas Service (English)	Sanctuary
Dec 31, 10:00 PM	New Year service (Malayalam)	Sanctuary

Lectionary

Worship Assistance

Sunday school will be assisting the worship service on Dec 04, 2022

Programs

Day and Time	Program	Location
Dec 10, 6:00 PM	Parish Carol service	Sanctuary
Dec 11	House to House Carol
Dec 17, 9:30 AM	Edavaka mission fasting prayer	Sanctuary
Dec 17	House to House Carol
Dec 18	House to House Carol
Dec 24	House to House Carol
Dec 25, 7:30 AM	Christmas Service	Sanctuary
Dec 31, 10:00 PM	New year service	Sanctuary

Mission Activities

Take a look at the upcoming local mission activities. This is an opportunity for everybody to participate in the local out-reach efforts of our parish. All family members are requested to actively participate in these activities.

Christmas Toy drive – Dec 5

This year we are fulfilling the Christmas wishlists of 8 families. Though Sunday school is driving this event, anybody in church can participate. Sunday school will be organizing a gift wrapping day in our church on Nov 27. Please participate in this event along with your kids.

Requesting your whole hearted support for this effort.As this is planned as a donation event, please sign-up here (Christmas Toy drive tab) to contribute for the toy drive before Dec 5.

Sleeping bags and Hygiene Kit distribution –

We are partnering with Holy angels foundation to help out people in need by providing sleeping bags and hygiene kits. We are planning to distribute these this coming Sunday, Dec 4, 12:30 PM.

Need volunteers for distribution . If interested, please contact [email protected] or [email protected]

Christmas Carol – Dec 10

Please RSVP @ http://evite.me/K7cYf8ZHN6

House to House Carol – starts Dec 11

House to house caroling is planned for the following days Dec 11/17/18/24, Please contact [email protected] if you like to be part of co-ordinating this activity.

2022 Sign Up/Volunteer sheet

Anybody who wish to sponsor for lunch after the service are requested to update the below sign up sheet OR email [email protected]
To access the sign up sheet for 2022, 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 
Sam Mathew
3853 Bucknall Rd
Campbell, CA 95008 

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!

Dec 1	Ajay Koshy
Dec 2	Aleeza Chelyil
Dec 3	Tony Mathew
Dec 4	Sherin Samuel
Dec 6	Sabi Abraham
Dec 6	Anna Thomas
Dec 8	Abitha Jacob
Dec 9	Blesson Sam
Dec 9	Wayne George

Wedding Anniversary

Amazon Smile Program

Similar to Benevity, Amazon supports local and national charity organizations when their customers shop with them. We have signed up for Amazon smile, which will give a small percentage to our church when someone uses Amazon smile to make any purchases. We request you to sign up for smile program through smile.amazon.com.