Week of July 12, 2021
9393 Church Road
Grosse Ile, MI 48138
Office: 734-675-0005
After-hours, call: 734-692-0949
Chaplain and Office Hours: 9 am-noon M, W, F
Chaplains' Email: minister@stthomasgi.com
Chaplain Daniel's Cell: 734-897-7419

Island Farmers' Market -
Friday, July 16


Women's Monthly Lunch -
Wednesday, July 14


Chaplains' Baby Shower -
Sunday, August 1

St. Thomas Lutheran Church
WORSHIP SERVICES THIS WEEK
Eighth Week of Pentecost
Chaplains Amelia and Daniel Collins

  • Vaccinated individuals do NOT have to wear a mask at service
  • Unvaccinated folks are encouraged to wear a mask in consideration for those not yet vaccinated and those with compromised immunity
  • Congregational singing is allowed

Online Bible Study
If you are interested
in joining an adult Bible Study
with Chaplains Daniel and Amelia,
please contact the
office at 675-0005 or office@stthomasgi.com.

  • Wednesdays at 7 pm
  • on Zoom
Contact the office to get additional information and to receive the meeting link.
BABY SHOWER
for Our Chaplains
It's
a
BOY!
  • Sunday, August 1
  • Following 10 am service
  • Picnic-style baby shower
  • Please come for fun, fellowship and food
The chaplains are registered at:
https://www.amazon.com/baby-reg/amelia-pakarati-august-2021-grosseile/6716W4RVL8G4
Your generosity makes a
BIG DIFFERENCE
in our community!

Please support the
Food Pantry!
St.Thomas ❤ CARES ❤
Share yourself and your time with someone
who is lonely, grieving, ill or recovering.
There is no greater gift!
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 . . .
Jeff Karrar, July 12
Bobby Krzeczkowski, July 12
Allie Graver, July 13
Lauren Graver, July 13
Matt Graver, July 13
Betty Ruck, July 14
Alaina Gartner, July 16
Mark Graver, July 16
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.


Celebrating this week:

Frieda and Bob Dickason, July 17

Quilters
We make "knotted quilts" from sheets.
No sewing experience needed.
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!
Al Skrocki continues to collect
medical supplies and equipment for worldwide relief.

If you have questions about items needed, see the list below. To drop off at the church, contact -734-692-0949.
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
Dressings
IV kits
Tubing
Tape
Rolled bandages
Syringes
Liquids – any IV solutions as long as they are good-date
Colostomy/ostomy supplies
Bedpans, urinals
Adult diapers, blue pads (full packages, or cases only)
Liquid nutrition (Ensure, Boost, Jevity, etc.)- must have 6 months left before expiration
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (Gently used and clean)
Hospital beds
Wheelchairs – manual
Shower chairs
Walkers
Canes
Crutches
Commodes

PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS
Shampoo
Soap
Deodorant
Bath towels (new or used) wash cloths (new or used)
Bed sheets (flat, contour – new or used)
  • 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
Rev. Sean Ewbank
Carol Figi
Peggy Gregory
Lynn Henderson
Tamara Howes
Denise Keeler
Marjorie Lockhart
Bob Townsend
Debbie Williams
One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach. one can collect only a few, and they are more beautiful if they are few.
Ann Morrow Lindbergh