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9393 Church Road
Grosse Ile, MI 48138
Office: 734-675-0005
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Office Hours: 9 am-noon M, W, F
After-hours, call : 734-692-0949
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Ash Wednesday was February 17
Palm Sunday is March 28
Maundy Thursday is April 1
Good Friday is April 2
Easter Sunday is April 4
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ONLINE and IN-PERSON
WORSHIP SERVICES THIS WEEK
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Vicars Amelia and Daniel Collins
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This Week's Sermon
Fifth Week of Lent
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St. Thomas Lutheran Church
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We are delighted to announce that
in-person Thursday
worship services
are returning this week
on March 18th!
We are abiding by strict COVID protocols
following CDC recommendations.
If you plan on attending, please use the sign up form sent to your email, call the office at 675-0005 or
click on the button below.
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Holy Week Services at St. Thomas |
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Palm Sunday
March 28
10 am
The commemoration of Jesus' triumphal
entry into Jerusalem.
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Maundy Thursday
April 1
7 pm
See the Last Supper-
the Seder Meal- and how it becomes the birth of our faith...and then...
the rest of the story.
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Good
Friday
April 2
7 pm
Tenebrae Service
"From Light into Darkness"
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Easter Sunday
April 4
10 am
HE IS RISEN
HE IS RISEN
INDEED!
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As part of the interfaith council, area churches sponsor one week
of feeding and housing some of the needy in Downriver Michigan.
St. Thomas is responsible for the week of March 14-20.
Our donation provides a breakfast, fresh fruit and warm dinner for 30 individuals. Due to COVID concerns, meal prep is being done by a local restaurant
and individuals are being put up at a local hotel.
Please send donations to St. Thomas, indicating "ChristNet" on the memo line.
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Easter Flowers for the Altar |
Our usual supplier for Easter flowers is not stocking Easter flowers this year due to the uncertainty of demand during COVID.
St. Thomas still intends on decorating our altar,
but will do so with stock found at local nurseries.
If you would like to contribute to the Easter flower fund,
please send your donation to St. Thomas
and indicate "Easter Flowers" on it.
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St. Thomas is planning and scheduling for our worship services. Vicars Daniel and Amelia Collins will provide recorded sermons
for our Thursday and Sunday worship services,
but we are looking for laypeople to help lead the rest of the service.
If you are interested or want more information,
please call the office 675-0005.
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40 Days of Generosity
- Charities
- Information
- Volunteering Opportunities
- Needed Donations
- Websites
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Help your child become familiar with the stories and people in Jesus' life. We invite children ages 4-10 to join Sunday School IN-PERSON each Sunday
during the worship service.
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Kathie and Jeff Kline welcome catechism students to explore the basics of our faith.
- Topic: The Easter Story
- ID: 712 0347 5093
- Passcode: 7xF6Gk
- Sundays at 1 PM
- Students need to attend with their Bibles, Luther’s Small Catechism, pencil, & paper.
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Ways to Contribute
to the Community:
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St. Thomas Cares (outreach to members; contact Cheryl Shelton at 734-626-3408)
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Eyeglasses (basket inside St. Thomas)
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Bedsheets for Quilters (bin inside St. Thomas)
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Diaper Drive (St. Thomas or monetary donations)
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Blood/Plasma Donations (check the Red Cross website for dates and locations)
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Clothing Drop-Off (bins at Sacred Heart and Dry Cleaners)
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Bottle and Can Collection (T.A.I.L.S. and GI Shelter)
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Many health providers are using
online messaging and registration
to organize the distribution of the
COVID vaccine. But, there are MANY people in our church and community without the technology or experience
to do this online.
Please reach out to family, friends
and neighbors to see if they need assistance getting in virtual line
for their life-saving vaccination.
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If you personally are unable to help these folks get connected,
please call the office (675-0005) and we will get help for them
so they can register and get notified when it is their turn!
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Can You?
Can you afford to put ONE extra can
(or box) of food into your grocery cart
each week?
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If so, our church could collect an overwhelming amount of food for the Food Pantry.
Please bring a can or box of food with you
to worship service each week!
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Thank you so much
for mailing your offering
or going online at www.stthomasgi.com/giving
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If you would like to have communion in the pastor's office with Vicar Daniel or Vicar Amelia
or brought to you by a church member,
please call the church during office hours,
(734-675-0005) M, W, F, 9 am - noon
or after-hours, call 734-692-0949.
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Stay connected to and involved in
St.Thomas!
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Website: www.stthomasgi.com
Facebook: stthomaslutheranchurch
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Celebrating this week . . .
Carl Graves , March 15
Tammy Howes, March 15
Shelby Seeley, March 15
Elizabeth Finazzo, March 18
Jason Devoy, March 21
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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.
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Quilters restarting
in April?
That's just around
the corner!
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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.
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Al Skrocki continues to lead the collection of medical supplies and equipment
for worldwide relief.
Donations can be dropped off at St. Thomas. Contact 734-675-0005 for questions
or to schedule a drop-off.
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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
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If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to a council member. |
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In Our Thoughts and Prayers |
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Ryan Brozek
Laura Chamlee
Judy Danziger
Frieda Dickason
Rev. Sean Ewbank
Tamara Howes
Denise Keeler
Family of Paul Krutsch
Agnes Kujala
Bob Malone
George Nelson
Linda Parrill
Betty Ruck
Debbie Williams
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I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. – Thomas Jefferson
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