Update from Good Shepherd (March 26, 2026)

Greetings!

REGULAR SCHEDULE
Divine Service is Sundays at 10:00 AM.
Sunday School is Sundays at 9:00 AM.
Adult Bible Class is Sundays at 9:00 AM.

Bible Matters will resume on Wednesday, April 8 at 6:30 PM.

CALENDAR: For a calendar of events and meetings, click here.

HOLY WEEK

Palm Sunday                                           March 29, 10:00 AM

Private Confession & Absolution    April 1, 7:00-9:00 PM

TRIDUUM: Maundy Thursday        April 2, 7:00 PM

TRIDUUM: Good Friday                    April 3, 7:00 PM

TRIDUUM: Easter Dawn                   April 5, 7:00 PM

Easter Breakfast                                   April 5, 8:45-9:45 AM

Easter Festival Service                       April 5, 10:00 AM

PRIVATE CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION
          Private Confession and Absolution will be available to any who are grieved by their sins and seek relief. It will be offered on Wednesday, April 1. You may stop in without appointment between 7:00-9:00 PM. For those who are not familiar with the practice or the reasons for it, please refer to this blog post.

HOLY WEEK DEVOTIONS
          Martin Luther College is offering devotions throughout Holy Week. They will be available to you through daily emails. If you would like to receive them, you can register for them here. They are written under the theme: "Of First Importance: Christ's Death and Resurrection for Us." Feel free to share this link with anyone.

EVERY MEMBER VISITS

          Every four years or so, the pastor conducts visits at the homes of all the members.  It is intended to stay connected with everyone and to allow people to address any issues that may bother them or confuse them.  A sign-up sheet for Every Member Visits in April is posted at church to allow people to schedule their visit.  You can also sign up through the Sign-Up Genius link here.

ADULT BIBLE CLASS

          Why do we sing what we sing?  Beginning on April 12, our Sunday morning Bible Class will consider the hymns of the Church dating all the way back to the earliest songs of praise which were rendered to our Lord.  Hymns can be judged as good, medium, and bad.  How is that judgment determined?  Why does the pastor select the hymns he does?  We will explore these questions and others as we give careful attention to the songs we sing in worship.  Adult Bible Class meets at 9:00 AM on Sunday.

BIBLE MATTERS

          A new series will begin on Wednesday, April 8 at 6:30 PM.  Our series will be entitled, "Who Are These People?  Lessons on Lesser-Known People of the Bible."  

GOOD SHEPHERD ON YOUTUBE

           Services are uploaded to YouTube each week. Feel free to share the videos. Here is the Divine Service from March 15, 2026: Good Shepherd Novi, Divine Service, March 15, 2026

CHURCH COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS (March)

>  The postcards to invite people to our Easter Festival Service on April 5 have arrived!  Be sure to take as many as you can to invite friends, family, and coworkers to our Easter services. 

>  We approved spending up to $25,000 to get the windows replaced above the altar and the organ pipes.  The windows will have a bronze hue on the outside.  The windows above the altar will have frosted glass on the inside; the windows above the organ pipes will be clear glass on the inside.  Installation will take place after Easter, particularly when the lawn is not too soggy. 

>  Ladies of Good Shepherd, mark your calendars for our annual Ladies Brunch.  The men of Good Shepherd will be pleased to serve you brunch on Saturday, May 2 at 10:00 AM.  You are welcome to invite other ladies to join us for this event.

REGULAR OFFICE HOURS

          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
          Here is a video to introduce people to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Novi. Share it as much as you can.

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In Christ,
Pastor Schroeder

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REGULAR SCHEDULE

Sunday School -- Sundays at 9:00 AM 

Adult Bible Class -- Sundays at 9:00 AM 

DIVINE SERVICES -- Sundays at 10:00 AM.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

 

GOOD SHEPHERD’S WEBSITE
www.GoodShepherdNovi.org

PASTOR SCHROEDER’S BLOG

www.LutheranSubject.blogspot.com