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Week of February 13, 2023 9393 Church Road Grosse Ile, MI 48138 Office Hours: 9am-noon T, W, R Office: 734-675-0005

Quilters resume in the spring Staff Meeting - Monday, February 13 @ 10:30 am Bible Study - Monday, February 13 @ noon Fellowship Hall Pastor Kari's Book Club - NOT meeting this Sunday

Council Meeting - Sunday, February 19 Following worship service Shrove Tuesday - Tuesday, February 21 Ash Wednesday - Wednesday, February 22 Ashes to Go @ 8-9:30 am and noon-1:30 pm Ash Wednesday Service @ 7 pm Ladies' Monthly Lunch - Wednesday, March 8 @ noon Ramsey's, W. Jefferson in Trenton Men's Monthly Lunch - Thursday, March 9 @ noon Sully's, Macomb St. on G.I.

St. Thomas Lutheran Church Pr. Kari Rinas

WORSHIP SERVICES THIS WEEK Transfiguration of Our Lord Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9 Thursday, February 16 @ 7 pm (casual, no music) Sunday, February 19 @ 10 am (blend of traditional and contemporary) Sunday School for children ages 4 - 10 during worship service Coffee Hour following service

Feb 19 Helpers Ushers Art Wahl Pam Sanquist Sunday School Kathie Kline Communion Judy Cemer Counters Sandi Loso Tim Perry

Transportation Needed to Sunday Worship

A few beloved church members are requesting transportation to church so they can attend worship services with us. A couple of these people are located on the island and a few are off-island. If you have the ability to help with any of them, your passenger(s) would be SO grateful! Please contact Pr. Kari or the office office@stthomasgi or 734-675-0005.

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Happy Birthday! Celebrating this week . . . Mark Hinzmann, February 16 Courtney Gluski, February 19

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 Karla Calahan (Linda Landis' cousin) Laura Chamlee Bob Dickason Carol Figi Candace Gibson (Cliff's and Maggie's daughter) Amy Hammond Lynn Henderson Tamara Howes Carney Dittmer Karn (Fred's wife) Denise Keeler Marjorie Lockhart Debby Ouellette Tim Plymette (Pastor Kari's uncle) Roy Rodriguez (Lincoln Landis' grandpa) The Sheltons' niece, Kathryn Lois Smith (Darcie Bammer's mom)

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. I John 4:7