MTCSV Weekly Update September 27 2023

This Sunday, We will have English 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.
Bible Study is focussing on the book of Daniel. There is a whatsapp group to distribute the notes of Bible Study. Let secretary know if you would like to get added to group.

Worship Services

October 1, 10:00AM	English Holy Communion Service
October 8, 10:00AM	English Holy Communion Service
October 15, 10:00AM	Malayalam Holy Communion Service
October 22, 10:00AM	English Holy Communion Service

Lectionary

Prayers and programs

October 6, Friday 7:00PM	Parish Convention	Sanctuary
October 7, Saturday, 6:00PM	Parish Convention	Sanctuary
October 8, 10:00AM, Holy Communion Service	Family Sunday and Parish Convention	Sanctuary
October 21, 10:00AM	Edavaka Mission Fasting Prayer	Sanctuary
October 29, Sunday 6:00PM	South East Area Prayer	Rev. Jinu John & Sunitha Kochamma

Harvest Festival

Thank you to the all who brought many items for the harvest festival last Sunday. Also, thank you to the generous support during the harvest festival. Your prayers and efforts have contributed 64.2k to the Parish.

Parish Convention

Yuvajana Sakhyam Retreat

Signature Project Update

STARD has identified the children for the proposed CDC at Kulathoor. STARD has also identified place for constructing class room and Kitchen for the CDC and have provided a quote for constructing the facilities. STARD has instructed us to transfer any funds only after they get extension approval for FCRA registration which expires end of September. We received notification from STARD yesterday that they have got the FCRA registration for a year.

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!

September 28	Annamma Kurien
October 1	Jobin Abraham
October 1	Evelyn Isan
October 2	Jenson Thomas
October 2	Abuttan Thomas
October 4	George Koshy
October 4	Sara Easow