Week of December 4, 2023


9393 Church Road
Grosse Ile, MI 48138
Office Hours: 9am-noon T, W, R
Office: 734-675-0005
THANK YOU to the vendors, buyers, helpers, and planners who made the 3rd Annual
St. Thomas Christmas Market a HUGE success and fun event for the Grosse Ile community
and beyond! Over $1,200 raised by basket raffle and food sales for charity donation!
Quilters -
Monday, December 4 @ 9:30 am
Fellowship Hall

Bible Study -
Not meeting until new year


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

Staff Meeting -
Monday, December 11 @ 10:30 am

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 17

Christmas Eve Service -
Sunday, December 24 @ 5 pm
St. Thomas
Lutheran Church
Pr. Kari Rinas
WORSHIP SERVICES
2nd Week of Advent
Thursday, December 7
@ 7 pm
(casual, no music)

3rd Week of Advent
Sunday, December 10
@ 10 am
(blend of traditional and contemporary)
Live Streaming Available!

Sunday School for children ages 4 - 10
during worship service
December
10
Helpers
Ushers
Pam Sanquist
Fred Karn
Sunday School
Wendy Brozek
Reader
Art Wahl

Communion
Nancy Graver
Mark Graver
Counters
Jim Schiesel
Judy Cemer
Coffee Hosts
If unable to help as scheduled, please find a replacement for yourself.
FIRST COMMUNION
Pastor Kari, Caleb, Lyanna, and the children's grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Plymette
Our second group of students from the First Communion Class participated in the communion section of the service on Sunday, December 3.
Caleb and Lyanna Rinas were recognized by their mom, Pastor Kari, for completing the class. The children offered communion by intinction to the attendees of the service by using pottery communion cups made during the class.
NEWS FROM THE BISHOP
Bishop Donald Kreiss from the SEMI Synod
shares the news that Pastor Sean Ewbank
has been called and accepted being the senior pastor
of Christ Lutheran church in Visalia, CA.
Best wishes to him in this new venture!
Happy Birthday!
Celebrating this week . . .

Craig Tillman, December 7
Seana Schade, December 8
Marty Dame, December 10
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 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
The true light that shines on all people was coming into the world. — John 1:9