Week of December 11, 2023


9393 Church Road
Grosse Ile, MI 48138
Office Hours: 9am-noon T, W, R
Office: 734-675-0005
December
Quilters -
Will resume in April 2024

Bible Study -
Not meeting until new year

Pastor Kari's Book Club -
resumes in the new year

Ladies' Monthly Lunch -
Wednesday, December 13 @ 10:00 am
St. Thomas Fellowship Hall

Men's Monthly Lunch -
Thursday, December 14 @ noon
Sully's, Macomb St. on G.I.

Children's Christmas Program -
Sunday, December 17th

Christmas Eve Services -
Sunday, December 24 @ 5 pm
St. Thomas
Lutheran Church
Pr. Kari Rinas
WORSHIP SERVICES
THIS WEEK
3rd Week of Advent
Thursday, December 14
casual, no music

4th Week of Advent
Sunday, December 17
@ 10 am
(blend of traditional and contemporary)

Sunday School for children ages 4 - 10
during worship service
December
17
Helpers
Ushers
Diane Bloetscher
Laura Chamlee
Sunday School
Kathie Kline
Reader
Tamara Howes
Communion
Judy Cemer
Marcia Aller
Counters
Sandi Loso
Tim Perry
Coffee Hosts
Judy Cemer
If unable to help as scheduled, please find a replacement for yourself.
Happy Birthday!
Celebrating this week . . .

Sue Brittain, December 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
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
Nolan Klein (Paula Riley's grandson)
Joel Kelso (Marge Noyce's grandchildren's father)
Marjorie Lockhart

Kathy McCallum (Lucas Osburn's grandmother)
Gary McWhorter
Debby Ouellette
Linda Parrill
David Patterson's aunt, Sandra
Tom Plymette (Pastor Kari's uncle)
Paula Riley
Pam Sanquist
Terry Sheets (friend of the Ouellettes)
Lois Smith (Darcie Bammer's mom)
Danielle Thompson
Family of Dick Withey
Lennox, Matthew and Rivan
Christmas may be a day of feasting, or of prayer, but always it will be a day of remembrance — a day in which we think of everything we have ever loved.
Augusta E. Randel