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1 STL NEWS Kelly Road, Eastpointe, MI (church) (school) July 2013 Next publication August 2013 SUNDAY BIBLE CLASS school lobby A History of the Ecumenical Creeds. We will look at the influences that affected the formulation of the creeds and why the creeds are so important. BIBLE CLASS - conference room 1 Gospel of John NEW BIBLE CLASS - Room 200 BUBa - Basic Understanding of the Bible SR. YOUTH - youth room Ezekiel SUNDAY SCHOOL Gathers in church for opening. Service - fireside lounge - Sharing an evening meal. Sunday, June 9, 2013 MONDAY p.m. conference room 1 WEDNESDAY BIBLE CLASS FOR MEN 6:30 a.m. fireside lounge Philippians BIBLE p.m. conference room 1 Luke SATURDAY BIBLE CLASS FOR MEN 8:00 a.m. fireside lounge Romans Thank you to all the participants for their commitment in the Pentecost Push! With your extra giving Saint Thomas is able to share the love of Jesus with others. It s not too late to make your commitment! They gave to anyone as he had need and the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Natalie Mae Thomas, Joann Katia Anno and Virginia Anastasia Anno daughters of David James and Alicia Marie Anno were baptized on Sunday, June 9, Aashi Germany and Seth Lee Bell children of Eric James and Shavonne Lasha Bell were baptized on Monday,June 10, Piper Zoey Dzubak daughter of Steven Michael and Stephanie Lynne Dzubak was baptized on Sunday, June 23, 2013 Hope Alexandria Duncan daughter of Anthony Lawrence Duncan and Faith JaNelle Sharpley, Kelsey Marie Socia daughter of Daniel Joseph Socia and Stephanie Ann Michael, Landon Michael Chene son of William James Chene and Stephanie Ann Michael Samantha James Morenski daughter of Steven James and Dorothy Lee Morenski were baptized on Sunday, June 30, 2013.

2 Page 2 SAVE THE DATE Saturday, August 3 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p..m. "The CORE of Leadership" at Saint Thomas Lutheran A fresh look at ministry in light of our Mission and Core Values THE ENTIRE CONGREGATION IS INVITED Reservations Requested How can we be most effective in bringing Jesus into the families of our community? ******************************************************************************************* FAITH CONNECTION WORKSHOP 1 Sunday, August 4 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Call the church office to make your reservation! ********************************************************************************************** CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES 2013 HIGH SCHOOL PLANS William Coderre Grosse Pointe North U of D Mercy Kyle Matheson Grosse Pointe South Mich. State University Mary Northcott Lutheran Northwest Macomb Community College Alexis Ratz Lutheran Northwest Take off 1 year then Macomb Kim Ricard Lutheran Northwest Macomb Community College Kevin Scherer Lutheran Northwest Grand Valley Cody Wood Lake Shore High Macomb Community College COLLEGE Carly Scherer Grand Valley Radiation Therapist *************************************************************************************************************************** THANK YOU! We are pleased to have the following people direct their dollars on behalf of the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Thrivent Choice program: Carolyn Armstrong and Linda Bucholtz.

3 Page 3 Dear Members of Saint Thomas, It is with much gratitude that I would like to express my appreciation to all the members at Saint Thomas for your kindness and generosity in remembering me as I retire from the teaching ministry. Thank you all once again. Edward Vanick ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Saint Thomas Lutheran church Members, Thank you for remembering me on the occasion of my retirement from the teaching ministry. Thank you for the many cards, warm wishes and the generous monetary gift. All are appreciated. I have enjoyed many years at Saint Thomas. My greatest joy at Saint Thomas has been teaching grandstudents (as I fondly call them). Former students have returned with their children seeking the same Christian education they received several decades earlier. Having spent many years in the Lutheran educational system, I was privileged to be taught by a number of gifted and dedicated educators. Their wonderful role model inspired me to follow in their footsteps. It is my hope that I have been able to give my students in much the same way as those teachers gave me. Again, thank you, Sincerely, Linda Taggart Wishing you, Lois, a Happy, Healthy and Blessed 90th Birthday, all our love The Awe Family. Roy & Barbara Awe, Carmen & Mary Vicari and Natalie Killenberger gave thankofferings in honor of Lois s 90th birthday Congratulations on the marriage of Erica Kazmierczak to Matthew Burmann in Folley Beach, South Carolina on June 21st. Thank you for all the prayers for my broken shoulder recovery. I am doing fine. Caroline Henze HIS II gave thankofferings to the General Fund, Pentecost Push and Student Aid Fund for blessings received. Ron & Delia Greve gave a thankoffering to Sass in honor of the retirement of Linda Taggart & Ed Vanick. The Fleming/Collins Family gave a memorial in memory of Jessica Fleming. Marilyn Danz & Grace Metzner gave to the Altar Guild in memory of Robert Slottke. Jane Gurnack, Lois Awe & Doris Ott gave to the Student Aid Fund in honor of the Doctorate of Patricia Riley. Doris Ott & Betty Williams gave to the Student Aid Fund in memory of Robert Slottke. Marv Altenburg, Kelly & Kim Selden, Gary & Michelle Didio, Marie Gerlach, Roswell & Gretchen Hall, Marie Mauws, Anne Cataldo, Barry, Jan & Matt Zink, David & Dawn Stroupe gave memorials in memory of Ed Ott. Raymond & Ruth Zynda gave a memorial in memory of Robert Slottke. Keith & Liesa Altenburg gave to the Food Closet in memory of Robert Slottke. Elsie Adams and Karen Hubbard gave to the Student Aid Fund in memory of Mary Champine and Robert Slottke. The family Edward Ott The family of Robert Slottke. The family of Gus Rener, father of Annette Stop, drop and roll won t work in hell.

4 Page 4 I am happy to announce that God has lead us to find two new teachers, who we feel will not only enhance your child(ren) s education here at St. Thomas, but will continue on with the exceptional work of Mrs. Taggart and Mr. Vanick next year. Mrs. Jennifer Kayser and Ms. Karen McClelland come to us with multiple years of experience in their respective classroom levels. Mrs. Jennifer Kayser is married and lives in Mt. Clemens with her husband, Mark, daughter, Johannah, a freshman at Concordia University in Ann Arbor, and her son, Jonathan, a first grader. She also has a son who is serving in the Armed Forces as an Army Medic. They are members at Trinity Lutheran, Clinton Twp. Jennifer is a graduate of Concordia University, Ann Arbor, where she received a Bachelor s of Arts Degree in Education. She is currently teaching at Trinity Lutheran School in Port Huron and will join our staff next year as our First & Second grade teacher, a position in which she has experience. Ms. Karen McClelland has taught in Lutheran Schools for more than 15 years and, after having spent time caring for family, is excited to return to the classroom. She earned her Bachelor s Degree from Concordia University in Ann Arbor and her Master s Degree in Teaching and Curriculum Development for Michigan State University. Karen will join our staff as our Fifth and Sixth Grade teacher, and she too has experience in a combined classroom. She plans to transfer to St. Thomas Lutheran and become an active member of our congregational. We hope you will join us in welcoming them into our school and church family. God s Blessings, Mrs. Jacqueline Sturgess ******************************************************************************************** MOTOWN SOUPS Looking for some quick yet nutritional meals? Consider ordering Motown Soups and other mixes, such as cornbread, brownies, cookies, muffins, dips to make that possible. Go to the St. Thomas' Web Site to place your order; or fill out a form available at the Motown Soup displays at church and return it to Judy Michelsen or Barb Szymanski. (You can also give us a call - our numbers are in the Church directory.) Remember, you are helping feed the homeless at the same time you are feeding yourself and family! ************************************************************************************************************************* * ARE YOU INTERESTED IN TRAVELING? Pastor and Mrs. Michael Lutz, Immanuel Lutheran, Romeo Plank Road, Macomb, MI are hosting a 12 day trip, leaving Detroit, October 31, 2013 at a cost of $3239 per person based on double occupancy. You would visit Warsaw, Poland s capital; Krakow; Budapest; Vienna and Prague. If you would like a brochure, call or or mlutz@immlutheran.org. IF YOU MISSED YOUR OPPORTUNITY HERE please give the gift of blood at the blood drive on August 3, 2013 at Siefert School, by Living Hope Lutheran Church Mile Rd. Ray Twp., MI Please call Carole Brusen at to sign up

5 Page 5 Spring Cleaning? How about saving your unwanted treasures for us! St. Thomas Lutheran School PTL will be hosting a Fall Rummage Sale Friday, 10/4/13 1 pm 4 pm Saturday, 10/5/13 10 am 4 pm We will begin accepting donations in August Please see the church or school office staff anytime between 9:30 & noon, every Tuesday & Thursday and they will be happy to direct you to the drop off location. If you require assistance or have larger items to donate, please contact Kim Wood at to make arrangements Food Closet Please don't forget about supporting our Food Closet Ministry. The needs are yearround. We could use any and all donations of non-perishable food items. Community Garden Any member of the church or our community neighbors can apply for a 10 ft. by 10 ft. space within the garden in which they can plant vegetables or flowers. Perhaps you live in an apartment or a condo and don't have the space for a garden. Each person would be responsible for taking care of their space. Water will be provided, but everything else is up to them as far as weeding and keeping their area looking nice. We're taking applications for a space for anyone that is interested. Please call the church office if you have any questions or would like an application. Specialist at STL The church office is putting together a Tommy List! This STL list (Special Tommy List) would allow our members and friends to have names and phone numbers of people they can trust to do work for them. This is not a free service list, but a list of special talents, or services that can be performed for them, i.e. plumber, mechanic, lawyer etc. All fees would be determined by you, or the company you work for! Maybe you don t perform a service, but know of a person or company you have used that you d like to share - get their permission, and send in their information. Please send your special talent, name (company name) and best phone number you can be reached to the office at churchoffice@stl-eastpointe.org or place in church office mailbox so your name can get on the list. The list has already started, so please get your information to the church office as soon as possible.

6 Page 6 Cost per child is $5 Come Join Us! At this year s SONWEST ROUNDUP, we ll be traveling down the trail to discover God s ultimate plan of salvation in Jesus, because Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and FOREVER July 15 th to July 19 th 9:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. and a Roundup on Friday night with a Petting Zoo, Pony Rides and Grub! ******************************************************************** Youth Summer Activities 2013 Mrs. Pifer s Cell # *Pizza and Painting Party Wednesday, July 17th Have you painted your block in the youth room yet? Do you want to change yours? Tonight is the night! Come at 6pm for painting, pizza, or just hanging out. (If you want your block redone please let Mrs. Pifer know before this date so she can erase your old one for you.) *Canoe Trip Friday-Sunday, August 2-4th Cost $40 per person. Must provide own transportation. It is about a 3 hour drive north. Cost includes canoe rental, food, lodging, and more. Parents will be offered beds to sleep in for driving! Parent chaperone cost $20. Don t forget your permission slips! *Regular Wednesday Night Meetings begin Wednesday, September 4 th 6-8pm. ************************************************************************************************************************************** Christ the King Preschool in Grosse Pointe Woods is looking for a part time 3 year old teacher and a part time Young Fives teacher. An early childhood teaching degree is preferred. All interested persons should send a resume to Christ the King Preschool, Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Woods, MI marked attention to Sharon Ziegler or send resumes tosziegler@christthekinggp.org. Interviews will begin in early August and positions will remain open until filled. LUTHERAN NIGHT Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox August 2, 2013 at 7:08 p.m. For tickets or more information Call Tom Wing at Historic Trinity or tomwing@aol.com

7 Page 7 Help protect your family against the unexpected Help protect your family against the unexpected Too often, people work hard to build their assets, then fail to protect them. Without proper protection, the money you re working so hard to save could be lost if you were to die or suffer an illness or injury. Life insurance: One in four Americans dies before he or she retires. 1 Premature death can undermine a family s financial health, now and in the future. Having adequate life insurance can help ensure your family continues to live at home, your children go to college and your spouse retires as planned, even if something unexpected happens to you. Disability income insurance: Illness and injuries are more common than you might think. Today, a 25-year -old has a one in four chance of experiencing a long-term loss of income from a disability before he or she turns A disability disrupts your ability to work, and impact your earnings and ability to cover daily living expenses. Disability income insurance can help. If you re unable to work due to a qualifying illness or injury, this vital coverage helps pay eligible expenses. Long-term care insurance: One of every two women and one of every three men age 65 and older will spend some time in a nursing home. 2 Long-term care insurance can protect your savings as well as your freedom to choose the care you receive. For financial guidance, contact James M. Riske, Financial Associate, MSF, LUTCF, FIC at ext. 227 or james.riske@thrivent.com today, or visit Thrivent.com. 1 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Mortality and Disability Tables, Women & Aging Letter, Long-term Care Insurance Revisited, 2009 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and its representatives and employees cannot provide legal, accounting, or tax advice or services. Work with your Thrivent Financial representative, and as appropriate, your attorney and/or tax professional for additional information. Thrivent Financial representatives are registered representatives for securities offered through Thrivent Investment Management Inc., 625 Fourth Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55415, a registered broker-dealer and investment adviser, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Member FINRA and SIPC. They are also licensed insurance agents/producers of Thrivent Financial. For additional important disclosure information, please visit Thrivent.com/disclosures. Rev. Rick held the first worship service at Blossom Heath on Monday, July 1, at 1:00 p.m. There were 12 people in attendance as we prayed and sang and they asked me to come again next week. What an exciting start. God be praised!

8 Page 8 Educating Growing Serving Lutheran Hour message every Sunday on Detroit WRDT (560 AM) at 12:00 p.m., Farmington Hills WDFN (1130AM) at 6:30 a.m. and Port Huron WHLS (1450AM) or Port Huron WHLX (1590 AM) at 5:00 a.m. Keep in mind the The Lutheran Hour is available 24 hours a day on the Internet, RealAudio. Simply visit and select The Lutheran Hour at the left-hand side of the page. You may listen to the current week s message, visit the archives for previous sermons available, or listen to a historic message from either Dr. Walter A. Maier or Dr. Oswald Hoffman. July 14 "Inconvenient Compassion" Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Gregory Seltz God fills our lives with His love, overflowing in us so that He can also bless others. (Luke 10:25-37) July 21 "A Superlative Savior for a World in Need" Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Gregory Seltz Disconnected from God, even our good works need His forgiveness. (Luke 10:38-42) July 28 "The Rest of the Story" Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour: Rev. Ken Klaus Jesus really rise from the dead? What's the rest of the story? (Colossians 2:6-8) Right to Life - LIFESPAN go to - for more information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ July 14 The foundation of national morality must be laid in private families In vain are schools, academies, and universities instituted, if loose principles and licentious habits are impressed upon children in their earliest years The vices and examples of the parents cannot be concealed from the children. How is it possible that children can have any just sense of the sacred obligations of morality or religion if, from their earliest infancy, they learn their mothers live in habitual infidelity to their fathers, and their fathers in as constant infidelity to their mothers? John Adams, 1778 A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life July 21 Life has its question marks and scary moments that can cause us anxiety and make us feel insecure. However, we have a wonderful Shepherd who laid down His life for you, rose again, and lives to walk with you. He knows you and wants to hold you close in all circumstances. He promises that no one and nothing will snatch you from His nail-pierced, loving, strong hands. Rev. Steven Kramer, speaker on The Christian Crusaders radio program A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life July 28 While not always easy, foster parenting is a wonderful way to share your time and natural parenting abilities with those who need it the most! Are these children tugging at your heart? Find out more. God has plenty of promises that your love will be returned, not only today, but in eternity! Rick Fey, foster and adoptive dad A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life June 30, 2013 Fiscal YTD Income $ 46, $ 758, Expense $ 64, $ 861, Net Income (loss) $ (17,984.13) ($ 103,237.15) Figures are reported on accrual basis. Current unpaid bills are $27,088.91