Week of August 23, 2021 9393 Church Road Grosse Ile, MI 48138 Office Hours: 9am-noon M, W, F Office: 734-675-0005 After-hours, call: 734-692-0949 Click here for CHURCH WEBSITE Chaplain and Office Hours: 9 am-noon M, W, F Chaplains' Email: minister@stthomasgi.com Chaplain Daniel's Cell: 734-897-7419

Adult Bible Study on Zoom - https://zoom.us/j/91568577840 Wednesday, August 25 @ 7 pm Island Farmers' Market - Friday, August 27, 4-7 pm Ladies' Monthly Lunch- Ramsey's, W. Jefferson in Trenton Wednesday, September 8 @ noon Men's Monthly Lunch - Sully's, Macomb St. on G.I. Thursday, September 9 @ noon

St. Thomas Lutheran Church

WORSHIP SERVICES THIS WEEK

Fourteenth Week of Pentecost Chaplains Amelia and Daniel Collins

Thursday, August 26 at 7 pm (casual, no music) Sunday, August 29 at 10 am (blend of traditional and contemporary)

SPECIAL OFFERING THIS WEEK ⬇⬇⬇⬇ AT THE MARKET ⬇⬇⬇⬇

UPDATES for DIRECTORY? The office at St. Thomas is preparing to print updated copies of our church directory. If you have not reported a change in address, email, phone or other status, please contact the office (675-0005) or office@stthomasgi.com. Thank you!

Please consider linking St. Thomas to your Kroger Rewards Card. It is a painless way to give more!

Kroger Rewards for This Quarter (May-July 2021) Did you know that your trips to Kroger can benefit St. Thomas? Currently, 36 St. Thomas households link their Community Rewards to the church. THANK YOU!

Please support the Food Pantry!

BIBLE STUDY ON ZOOM Each Wednesday @7 PM MEETING LINK: https://zoom.us/j/91568577840

What's the right fit for you?

Our Committees Need YOU Technology Education Evangelism Worship and Music Property Stewardship

Thanks SO much! We appreciate you bringing your offering to services, mailing it or going online at www.stthomasgi.com/giving.

SIGN-UP COMMUNION

If you would like to have communion with Chaplain Daniel or Chaplain Amelia in the pastor's office or brought to you and offered by a church member, please call the church during office hours, M, W, F, 9 am - noon or after-hours, call 734-692-0949.

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

Happy Birthday! Celebrating this week . . . Matthew Brown, August 23 Cindy Thompson, August 24

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 Knotting, NOT sewing! Each Monday morning @ 9:30!

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!

St. Thomas 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 -734-692-0949.

GIVING BACK

Eyeglasses (basket inside St. Thomas) Bedsheets for Quilters (bin inside St. Thomas) Diaper Drive (St. Thomas or monetary donations) Blood/Plasma Donations (check the Red Cross website for dates and locations) Clothing Drop-Off (bins at Sacred Heart and Dry Cleaners) Food Pantry (bin at St. Thomas-particularly cleaning and paper products, nonperishables, snacks needed) Bottle/Can Collections (T.A.I.L.S. and G.I. Animal Shelter)

COUNCIL MEMBERS Ben Fogt - President Jim Schiesel - Vice President Kent Kujala - Treasurer Becky Arndt Sal Finazzo Linda Hinzmann Christine Riley Betty Ruck Matt Shelton Camden Finazzo - Youth Rep. 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 Frieda Dickason Rev. Sean Ewbank Carol Figi Peggy Gregory Lynn Henderson Linda Hinzmann - recently lost her brother Tamara Howes Denise Keeler - broken ribs Marjorie Lockhart Bob Malone Bob Townsend Debbie Williams

Summer's lease hath all too short a date. William Shakespeare