MINISTRIES
Christian Education
Our
purpose is to nurture persons to grow in love, faith, and grace,
equipping them for daily Christian living as they serve to meet
the human needs, hurts and pains; and to provide groups and
opportunities in training and learning experiences using the
Bible, theology, history, and other resources in life situations.
Sunday - 9:15 a.m.
Ages - Pre-school through adults
First Communion instruction for youth in grade five or around the
age of 10.
The Rite of Affirmation
of Baptism
The Rite of Affirmation of Baptism (formerly
Confirmation) occurs in September for teens having completed
tenth grade and entering into eleventh grade.
Vacation Bible School
Held one week each summer jointly with the United
Methodist Church community. This year VBS will be held at St.
Paul's June 17-21.
Grebe Village
Grebe Village is a low income senior housing development managed by Lutheran Social Services of Michigan and is located across the street from St. Thomas Lutheran Church. Phone (231)627-5161
St. Thomas Handbell Choir
The St. Thomas
Handbell Choir is directed by Ann Douglas and practices every
Thursday evening from 7-8 p.m. The bell choir is availble to ring
at special community functions and weddings. Contact the office
at 627-3167 for more information.
The Kid's Klub (grades 1-3) and the Peace Kids (grades 4-6) gather on a monthly basis for a variety of activities that include crafts,hay-rides, dances and many others that are centered around Christian fellowship. All children are encouraged to bring a friend (or two!). All are welcome! Click on the above link for this month's activities.
L. A. R. C.
L. A. R. C. (Lutheran-Anglicans-Roman Catholics) Anglicans, Roman Catholics and Lutherans of Cheboygan have covenanted to dialogue so as to encourage understanding and reconciliation by providing opportunities to pray, study, worship and serve together as we celebrate the call to fulfill our oneness in Christ Jesus.
Lutheran Men in Mission
An auxiliary of St. Thomas parish to help men grow in
and live out their faith in Jesus Christ, engage in opportunities
for spiritual growth and fellowship through prayer and study of
the scriptures, and seek opportunities to serve others in the
name of our Lord Jesus. Bible Study & Breakfasts take place
every Wednesday morning at the Cheboygan Big Boy at 7:00 a.m.
Mission Partners
Encourage one another and build each other up ... I Thessalonians 5:11 (NIV)
It is estimated that 120 million people in the United States do not yet know Jesus the Christ. New missions are started and existing congregations strengthened to share the message of Jesus with the unchurched people.
St. Thomas is a Mission Partner - a congregation linked with another congregation through means of prayer, finances, and/or people resources to empower and expand this outreach - with "Good Shepherd Lutheran" in the Holland Michigan area. "Good Shepherd Lutheran" began in 1994 with a group of 13 people to discuss the formation of a second ELCA congregation. In October 1998 the ELCA Churchwide leaders granted final approval for Good Shepherd to be recognized as an official congregation of the ELCA. Good Shepherd congregation is now in the planning phases for a new church building. Please remember our Mission Partner in your prayers as they plan, grow, and minister in the name of Jesus!
Quilting - Loving Hands
Women of St. Thomas have been making bandages and quilts since WW II. With "loving hands" they gather each month making quilts for local residents whose homes have been ravaged by fire and for Lutheran World Relief, used around the globe.
Mutually
empowering opportunities for youth and adults to serve and be
served in mind and manner of Jesus Christ, working partnerships
with others from diverse backgrounds; stimulate spiritual,
emotional and intellectual development in an aesthetically rich
environment in northern Michigan. Yes indeed, God, has blessed us
with a beautiful setting in which to minister!
We hope to develop and enrich relationships, and equip people to serve both God and one another as we, together, build God's kingdom.
The Food Pantry at St. Thomas
An ecumenical ministry that distributes food supplements
to families in need in Cheboygan County every Monday from 10:00
a.m. to Noon.
The Stephen Ministry
A ministry that trains lay leaders to provide a one-to-one caring ministry to persons in need (e.g. in times of loneliness, of illness or hospitalization, of becoming a new parent, of grief or other crisis situations) whether or not they are a member of St. Thomas.
Women of St. Thomas congregation join nearly three million women in 11,000 congregations across the United States involved in three mission areas: Growth, Community, and Action. On the parish level they gather monthly in different "circles" to study and grow in faith and witness together, they support the local community through funds raised, and participate in developing projects and programs to benefit local need as well global needs.
TLC Together Lifting Children "Creating a better future, one child at a time."
Together Lifting Children is a ministry whose purpose is to lift needy local area school children, by providing them with basic clothing and hygienic needs so they can: attend school in comfort and dignity; better focus on their studies; and interact more positively with their peers.
Directors: Valerie Jones 627-7386
Ricci Williams 627-4234
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