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Week of November 20, 2023 9393 Church Road Grosse Ile, MI 48138 Office Hours: 9am-noon T, W, R Office: 734-675-0005

Quilters - Monday, November 20 @ 9:30 am Fellowship Hall Bible Study - Monday, November 20 @ noon Fellowship Hall Pastor Kari's Book Club - resumes in the fall

Interfaith Thanksgiving Service - Wednesday, November 22 @ 7pm Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church (Interfaith Choir practice @ 5:30 pm) Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 23 NO Thursday service Christmas Market - Saturday, December 2, 10-3 Council Meeting - Sunday, December 3 Following worship service Confirmation Class - Sunday, December 3 @ 11:30 - 1 pm Ladies' Monthly Lunch - Wednesday, December 13 @ noon Ramsey's, W. Jefferson in Trenton Men's Monthly Lunch - Thursday, December 14 @ noon Sully's, Macomb St. on G.I.

St. Thomas Lutheran Church Pr. Kari Rinas

WORSHIP SERVICES THANKSGIVING - Thursday, November 23 NO Thursday service First Week of Advent Sunday, November 26 @ 10 am (blend of traditional and contemporary) LIVE STREAMING AVAILABLE!  Sunday School for children ages 4 - 10 during worship service

November 26 Helpers Ushers Laura Chamlee Diane Bloetscher Sunday School Judith Danziger Tim Perry Reader Dan Sanquist Communion Judy Cemer Sandi Loso Counters Sue Brittain Kathie Kline Coffee Hosts Anna Gartner

If unable to help as scheduled, please find a replacement for yourself.

An extra big THANK YOU to the team of helpers who helped get the church ready for our busy weekend on November 18th and 19th. Jeff Antolak, Jeff Kline, Erika Kwan, and John Landis invested hours getting Christmas trees, wreaths, chairs, and banners out so that our Advent decorators could put on the finishing touches. After the Sunday worship service, many members stayed to enjoy pie and finish the decorating of trees and the church. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT!

St. Thomas bid a tearful farewell to Krista at the Sunday service on November 19th. Her voice, commitment, talent and presence will be greatly missed as Krista moves on to another church near her new home. Love and Godspeed, Krista!

Loving Wishes and Godspeed to Krista!

A Very Special COMMUNION

Nate and Ella Evans

Four of the Early Communion Class graduates participated in communion at the November 19th service. Students had decorated pottery communion cups. The four students used their cups to offer communion by intinction to the congregation.

Cora and Aria Kwan

Bellaire Senior Living in Riverview has suggested individually-wrapped treats in goodie bags for their residents. Items must be purchased individually-wrapped. Socks are also greatly appreciated. Pet items for the Humane Society are still being collected as well. Contributions will be accepted until December 15th. Thank you for your generous donations!

Happy Birthday! Celebrating this week . . . Pete Loso, November 20 Faith Ballantyne, November 22

 Celebrating this week: Sherel and Jeff Karrar, November 23

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

Ryan Brozek Dan Bump Laura Chamlee 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) Denise Keeler Joel Kelso (Marge Noyce's grandchildren's father) Nolan Klein (Paula Riley's grandson) Marjorie Lockhart Kathy McCallum (Lucas Osborn's grandmother) Gary McWhorter Debby Ouellette Linda Parrill David Patterson's aunt, Sandra Dennis Plymette (Pastor Kari's uncle) Tom Plymette (Pastor Kari's uncle) Pam Sanquist Terry Sheets (friend of the Ouellettes) Lois Smith (Darcie Bammer's mom) Danielle Thompson Family of Dick Withey Lennox, Matthew, and Rivan

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Psalm 107:1