9393 Church Road Grosse Ile, MI 48138 Office: 734-675-0005 ONLINE CHURCH Office Hours: 9 am-noon M, W, F For emergencies, call Pastor Heather: 734-624-3273 For non-emergencies, call Lisa Perry: 734-692-0949

PASTOR HEATHER OBERLIN Email: pastor@stthomasgi.com Connect with Pastor Heather! Cell: 734-624-3273 M: 10 am-2 pm T: 10 am-12 pm, 6-8 pm W: 10 am-2 pm TH; 10 am-1 pm

Katherine Marie Parker It is with great sadness that the passing of Katherine Parker is announced. Katherine was the only granddaughter of Gayle and Ron Mitchell (Lisa Mitchell's daughter), age 22 and a student at Grand Valley. A virtual memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 26 at 2 PM.

WORSHIP SERVICES - Attendance limited to 40

Sign up for the service you plan to attend by: SignUpGenius form sent to your email, OR Call the office (675-0005); M, W, F, 9 am-noon, OR Call 734-692-0949 at other times The Thursday service begins at 7 pm. The Sunday service begins at 10 am.

Covid Protocols in Place for Services Exterior doors open to prevent touching handles Masks must be worn (masks available if you need one) Each person sanitizes own hands before entering sanctuary Maintain social-distancing No nursery or Sunday School at this time Children remain with families during Children's Sermon No Passing of the Peace, Noisy Offering, or Passing Offering Plate No singing at this time Communion host offered by tongs into open hands Order of Worship on screens (no bulletins) Leave church immediately after the service Chairs and high-touch areas sanitized after each service

A CLEAN SWEEP! Please help us keep the church tidy for services until a custodian is hired. Light cleaning (vacuuming, dusting, bathroom upkeep) needed each week. Sign-up sheet is posted in the narthex, or call Linda Landis (734-52-2937).

Pastor Heather's newsletter message will be sent at a later time.

Coming Soon!

REMEMBER . . .

The sanctuary at St. Thomas will be open on Wednesday mornings, 9 am to noon. Please feel free to stop in for prayer, reflection or meditation!

Thank you for mailing your offering or going online at www.stthomasgi.com/giving

SIGN-UP COMMUNION As Pastor Heather recuperates from her recent surgery, sign up communion is temporarily paused.

Bringing It Home: Faith Practices for Real Life FAITH PRACTICES you can do at home, alone or with those who live in your house. Visit Faith at Home

Weekly Sermons... Get Inspired! Go to www.stthomasgi.com to connect to Pastor's weekly online sermons.

Stay connected to and involved in St.Thomas! Website: www.stthomasgi.com Facebook: stthomaslutheranchurch

Happy Birthday!

Celebrating this week . . . Ryan Ballantyne, September 21 Dan Kujala, September 21 Meredith Perry, September 22 Devin Cemer, September 23 Bev Gover, September 24 Alicia Strong, September 24 Ryan Blackburn, September 25 Denise Dame, September 26 Ashley Lieszewski, September 26 Philip Sholtes, September 27

If you want to send a personal note or a card, contact (office@stthomasgi.com) Please contact (office@stthomasgi.com) with any omissions or corrections.

Quilters MONDAY MORNINGS 9:30 am FELLOWSHIP HALL

Thrivent Choice The Thrivent Choice® program encourages benefit members to recommend where Thrivent Financial distributes an amount of its charitable grant funds. Thrivent members make this recommendation by directing Choice Dollars to enrolled nonprofit organizations, including churches. Visit Thrivent.com for details.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES NEEDED!

Al Skrocki continues to lead the collection of medical supplies and equipment for worldwide relief. If you have questions about items needed or want to drop off at the church, Contact Lisa Perry (734-692-0949).

COMMUNITY EVENTS Youth Nights Women's Lunch Group Men's Lunch Group

COUNCIL MEMBERS Bill Stevenson - President Brian Long - Vice President Kent Kujala - Treasurer Becky Arndt Ben Fogt Linda Hinzmann Christine Riley Betty Ruck Jim Schiesel Ethan Bammer - Youth Rep. Alaina Gartner - Youth Rep. council@stthomasgi.com

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to a council member or to Pastor Heather.

In Our Thoughts and Prayers

Gayle Mitchell's Family Pastor Heather Joan Hoffmeyer Tamara Howes The Lucidi Family Bob Malone Maryellen Nelson Family of Fred Parrill JoAnn Schwenk

Life shouldn't be lived looking backwards or down. Life should be lived looking up and forward.