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Week of June 13, 2022 9393 Church Road Grosse Ile, MI 48138 Office Hours: 9 am-noon T, W, R Office: 734-675-0005

Quilters - Monday, June 13 @ 9:30 am Fellowship Hall Bible Study - Monday, June 13 @ noon Fellowship Hall Ladies' Monthly Lunch - Wednesday, July 13 @ noon Ramsey's, W. Jefferson in Trenton Men's Monthly Lunch - Thursday, July 14 @ noon Sully's, Macomb St. on G.I.

St. Thomas Lutheran Church Chaplain Alysa Offman

WORSHIP SERVICES THIS WEEK Thursday, June 16 @ 7 pm (casual, no music) Sunday, June 19 @ 10 am (blend of traditional and contemporary) Sunday School for children ages 4 - 10 during worship service

Photos due by June 13th.

Sunday, June 19th is Father's Day! If you would like a photo of a special dad added to our annual video tribute, please submit that photo, labeled, to the office:  office@stthomasgi.com.

PLEASE CONSIDER BEING A COUNTER!

Our faithful group of Sunday offering counters has diminished in size and the same folks are having to count several times a month. If just a few more people sign up to help, it can reduce the rotation to once a month. Please sign up! You will be patiently and easily trained by a partner!

Please see Tim Perry or contact the office: office@stthomasgi.com or 734-675-0005.

Grab your new copy of the Christ in Our Home devotional booklet for July, August and September! Available in the narthex on the bookshelf or in the office!

HOLY LAND TRIP

Join Bishop Don Kreiss Southeast Michigan Synod on a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land  October 18-28, 2022  Walk the Via Dolorosa, sail on the Sea of Galilee, float in the Dead Sea, pray at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. (Optional extension to Jordan, including a visit to Petra.) Presented by Pastor Paul Walters & Good Shepherd Travel.  Want to know more about this opportunity? Click here for a detailed brochure.  Questions and RSVP to Pr. Paul Walters: paulewalters@gmail.com

Celebrating this week . . . Cliff Gibson, June 13 Denise Keeler, June 15 Hailey Swamy, June 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.

Mutual Ministry will be formed when a new pastor is called to St. Thomas.

In Our Thoughts and Prayers Ryan Brozek Laura Chamlee Carol Figi Amy Hammond Lynn Henderson Tamara Howes Denise Keeler Marjorie Lockhart Sandi Loso George Thompson

Advice from a Wildflower Show your true colors. Delight in simple pleasures. Celebrate your natural beauty. Open up! Spread seeds of joy. It's OK to be a late bloomer. Be wild and wonderful!