Update from Good Shepherd (July 16, 2020)

Greetings!

WORSHIP DURING COVID-19

        Services will continue to be on Sundays at 10:00 AM.  For information on what you can expect when you come to church and what will be expected of you, see this link.

        Services will still be broadcast on Facebook Live, Sundays at 10:00 AM, and uploaded to YouTube.   Share our services and invite friends to tune in.

GOOD SHEPHERD ON YOUTUBE

         Services are posted on YouTube, usually in a few hours after the service.  When you go to YouTube, do a search for "Good Shepherd Novi" and they should pop up.  (The service from July 12 is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMisj-8q9Ws )   Feel free to share the videos.

         Bulletins for services can be downloaded from here (scroll down): 

http://goodshepherdnovi.org/worship

BIBLE INFORMATION CLASS

If you or anyone you know would like to study the Scriptures and learn the basics of the Bible, please contact Pastor Schroeder for a Bible Information Class.  It will be done over Zoom (or in person if you are willing) at your convenience.

SUMMER SERMON SERIES -- TEN WORDS
Our sermons throughout the summer will focus on the Ten Commandments.  For the schedule, see this link.

ADULT BIBLE CLASS – JULY 27-29 (7:00 pm)

COVID-19 restrictions is making a regular VBS impractical, if not impossible, this year.  There will, however, be a three-night virtual Bible Class on Zoom.  It will run Monday-Wednesday evenings at 7:00 PM, July 27-29.  We will be considering the Missionary Journeys of St. Paul.  You may want to read through the book of Acts leading up to the dates for our Bible Class.  Paul's journeys in particular cover Acts 13-21.  Time will not permit an in depth study of all verses, but we will consider how Paul served as a missionary and how we can adapt Paul's mission work to our own setting.  

All are welcome to join us for this class, but registration will be necessary.  Call or text (248-719-5218) or email (welsnovi@aol.com) to get the information for our Zoom sessions.  If you would choose to join us in person, please let the pastor know that so he may be prepared with class materials for you.

CONCERNING PASTORAL CARE

        Online Worship:  Besides Facebook Live and YouTube, you can find the pastor's sermons archived on this blog.  You can use the search bar to find a particular date, day of the Church Year, or Scripture reference.

        Person-to-person care: As much as possible, Pastor Schroeder will be available for private devotions, Holy Absolution, and Holy Communion to members in small groups or to individuals.  You may call to set up an appointment at any time.  Visits by appointment can be done either at church or at your home.

        In case you contract COVID-19:  Please contact Pastor Schroeder.  He will alert the congregation so that your fellow members may pray for you, and he will keep everyone informed of your condition.  If possible, Pastor Schroeder will visit you during your quarantine.  At the very least, he will keep in contact with you and provide devotional materials.  If you want to ask for intercessions for loved ones, we will certainly remember them in our prayers, too.  If your loved one has no pastor, ask if they would like Pastor Schroeder to visit them.  

PRIVATE COMMUNION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Private Communion is available by appointment at any time.

To limit the risk of contracting COVID-19 as much as possible, please review the protocol we will follow when you come in.  You can see it here.

OFFERINGS

While we may not be meeting for worship, we do have financial obligations to meet.  You may either mail your offering into Good Shepherd, or you can set up your offering to be transferred electronically from your bank.  If you are interested in the automatic transfer of funds for your offering, please contact the church at welsnovi@aol.com .

OFFICE HOURS

The office hours at Good Shepherd are going to be fairly fluid throughout the summer months.  If you want to contact Pastor Schroeder for any kind of meeting, call or text (248) 719-5218.

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God bless you.

In Christ,

Pastor Schroeder

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SUMMER SCHEDULE

DIVINE SERVICES -- Sundays at 10:00 AM  (We also stream on Facebook Live )

GOOD SHEPHERD’S WEBSITE

www.GoodShepherdNovi.org

PASTOR SCHROEDER’S BLOG
www.LutheranSubject.blogspot.com

Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church
41415 W. Nine Mile Road
Novi, Michigan  48375-4306
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