Greetings!
REGULAR SCHEDULE
Divine Service is Sundays at 10:00 AM.
Sunday School is Sundays at 9:00 AM.
Bible Matters will resume on Wednesday, January 7 at 6:30 PM.
CALENDAR: For a calendar of events and meetings, click here.
CHURCH COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS (December)
> We are still planning to have a dry run for our texting service. The date for that is still to be determined.
> As a follow-up to our congregational meeting,
we will form a committee to study and make recommendations for larger
capital improvement projects and long-term plans which may need to be done
in the next ten years or so. Some
projects are necessary; others would be nice.
If you have interest in working with this committee, speak with Dan
LeFevre.
Bible Matters is a discussion group. Each week, we will read through a chapter of, “Your Life Has Meaning: Discovering Your Role in an Epic Story,” and discuss how God’s word applies to our lives. Additional books are still available ($20 each). Friends are welcome and encouraged to join us. The book will be our gift to them. If you need a copy for a friend, speak to Pastor Schroeder. Additionally, all high schoolers who would like a copy of the book may have one for free.
Bible Matters will begin our discussion of the book on Wednesday, January 7 at 6:30 PM.
BAD
WEATHER POLICY FOR SERVICES AT GOOD SHEPHERD
We will always have services as scheduled at Good
Shepherd. Since I live across the parking lot, I can get to the church no
matter how bad the weather gets. Even if the service is just me and my
family, we will be here. For everyone else, please use your God-given
common sense to determine whether or not you will get on the road to attend any
service when the weather is bad. We don't want anyone to risk his or her
life to be here. But if you do venture out, the scheduled service will
take place. It may be only a handful with a cappella singing and/or
spoken liturgy, but we will be here.
Bible Classes and meetings may be canceled due to
weather. Check your email regarding announcements to see if any of those
scheduled events are canceled. If there is no email about it, it is not
canceled. But again, use common sense to determine if you can make it,
and call the pastor to let him know if you will not be coming.
LOOKING AHEAD TO 2026
Offering Envelopes – Your 2026 offering envelopes have been placed in your church mailboxes. If you do not receive one, or if somehow we still have not designated a mailbox for you, please speak to Pastor Schroeder or Terry Barber. If you prefer your offerings to be done by electronic transfer rather than with offering envelopes, speak with Terry Barber about how to set that up.
Through the Bible in a Year – If you are willing to try to read the Bible in a year, there is a schedule you can find here. Please note that it is a rather aggressive schedule, expecting 15-20 minutes of Bible reading each day, reading through all four Gospels twice.
Bible Information Class – We will offer a Bible Information Class in the new year, staring in February. It will meet on Monday evenings, 7:00-8:30 PM. This class is a review for long-time Christians and an opportunity for anyone to come, ask questions about God and the Bible, and to grow in faith and knowledge. For now, consider whom you might bring to this class. Many people have spiritual questions. This class will address many of them.
Adult Bible Class – We will begin a new session on Sunday, January 4. Sometimes we have a hard time understanding parts of the Bible. Some of those words come from Jesus himself. We will spend a number of weeks considering the Hard Sayings of Jesus. Adult Bible Class meets at 9:00 AM. All from grade 7 on up are welcome to attend.
For the most part, the pastor will be observing formal office hours (Monday-Thursday, 9:00 AM – Noon). Occasionally, duties will take him away from the office during these scheduled times, so you will still want to call or text to confirm any meetings with the pastor (248-719-5218).
INTRODUCTION VIDEO FOR GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH
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In Christ,
Pastor Schroeder
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