Week of January 8, 2024


9393 Church Road
Grosse Ile, MI 48138
Office Hours: 9am-noon T, W, R
Office: 734-675-0005
Quilters -
resumes in April
Bible Study -
resumes in February

Pastor Kari's Book Club -
resumes in the spring

Ladies' Monthly Lunch -
Wednesday, January 10 @ noon
Ramsey's, W. Jefferson in Trenton

Men's Monthly Lunch -
Thursday, January 11 @ noon
Sully's, Macomb St. on G.I.

Card Making Class -
Weds., January 17 @ 1 PM

ChristNet -
Sun., Jan 21 and Thurs., Jan. 25
Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church

Annual Congregational Meeting -
Sunday, January 28
Following worship service
St. Thomas
Lutheran Church
Pr. Kari Rinas
WORSHIP SERVICES
THIS WEEK

2nd Week of Epiphany
Thursday, January 11
casual, communion, no music

Sunday, January 14
@ 10 am
(blend of traditional and contemporary)
LIVE STREAMING AVAILABLE!

Sunday School for children ages 4 - 10
during worship service
If unable to help as scheduled, please find a replacement for yourself.
IMPORTANT!!! PLEASE READ!
Dear St. Thomas Family,

When Jesus was asked what the most important commandment is, He said, "Love your God", Then quickly followed saying, the second most important is, "to love your fellow human being".

What better and easier way to do so than to help those who are in need? We have the opportunity to give that love to thirty homeless people by signing up for a 5-hour shift during our ChristNet nights.
  • Yes, it may be a bit inconvenient.
  • Yes, it may be a bit of a sacrifice.
  • Yes, you may lose some sleep.
But, consider how MUCH we have, how MUCH we receive through God's grace.

We are taught and believe that we receive God's grace without having to ask for it. We are also taught that we are to allow that grace to flow through us to others. We are to give it to others without them having to ask for it. When you give God's grace you receive much more in return.

I am asking you - for them - to allow God's grace to flow through you - to them - the homeless.
All you have to do is sign up for 5 hours. Call the church office - 675-0005 - or call me, text me, -Jeff-734-693-3832.

VOLUNTEER SLOTS STILL OPEN:
Sunday, Jan. 21: 10:00 - 2:30am (Monday morning) and 2:30am - 7:00 am (Monday morning) Thursday, Jan 25: 10:00 - 2:30am (Friday morning) and 2:30am-7:00 am (Friday morning)

Sign up. HELP! Help God's love, God's grace flow into the World!

God's Peace,
Jeff Kline
Happy Birthday!
Celebrating this week . . .
Jeff Antolak, January 4 - belatedly!
Ursula O'Connor, January 10
Andy Wahl, January 11
Sean Wahl, January 11
Shannon Loso, January 12
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Art Wahl - President
Sandi Loso - Vice President
Kent Kujula - Treasurer
Nancy Graver - Secretary
Justine Brozek
Wendy Brozek
Salvo Finazzo
Anna Gartner
Erika Kwan
David Patterson
Paula Riley
TBA- Youth Representative
council@stthomasgi.com
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to a council member.
In Our Thoughts and Prayers
Dan Bump
Ryan Brozek
Laura Chamlee
Bob Dickason
Robin Farlow, (Shannon Loso's friend)
Carol Figi
Candace Gibson (Cliff's and Maggie's daughter)
Amy Hammond
Lynn Henderson
Tamara Howes
Carney Dittmer Karn (Fred's wife)
Joel Kelso (Marge Noyce's grandchildren's father)
Denise Keeler
Nolan Klein (Paula Riley's grandson)
Marjorie Lockhart
Kathy McCallum (Lucas Osburn's grandmother)
Debby Ouellette
Linda Parrill
David Patterson's aunt, Sandra
Dennis Plymette (Pastor Kari's uncle)
Tom Plymette (Pastor Kari's uncle)
Paula Riley
Terry Sheets (friend of the Ouellettes)
Lois Smith (Darcie Bammer's mom)
Danielle Thompson
George Thompson
Lennox, Matthew and Rivan

Having somewhere to go is home. Having someone to love is family. And having both is a blessing.