Update from Good Shepherd (May 16, 2019)

Greetings!

REGULAR SCHEDULE
Our Divine Services are on Sundays at 10:00 AM.

SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Our summer schedule will be in place by the end of May, going into Memorial Day weekend.  In the past, we have had a Monday evening service.  This year, we are changing that to a Thursday evening service at 7:00 PM.  The Thursday service will be the same readings and sermon as the upcoming Sunday.  Our first Thursday service for the summer schedule will be Thursday, May 23 at 7:00 PM.

OFFICE HOURS
Regular office hours at Good Shepherd will be Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM. While there may be some flexibility to this schedule, we will try to keep it as regular as possible. 

ADULT BIBLE CLASS  —  Galatians

Our final Adult Bible Class for the Spring will be on final chapter of St. Paul's letter to the Galatians.  The final topic will be based on Galatians 6:1-18: “Let us care for and encourage one another.”

ADULT BIBLE CLASS REGARDING SUICIDE
        "And She Was A Christian" is a book that was written by Pastor Peter Preus, a Lutheran pastor whose wife committed suicide.  What hope is there for those who commit suicide?  Is it an unforgivable sin?  Is it the fast-track to hell?  What comfort can be given to those who grieve over the loss of their loved one?  How does one handle guilt, blame, or the shame of being associated with one who has killed himself?  Sadly, too many people have acquaintance with such a tragic death.  We will meet on the Wednesdays in May, 7:00-8:30 PM, to consider Scriptural ways to answer questions about suicide and to console those who grieve over the loss of loved ones who choose to end their own lives.  The remaining schedule is:
                    May 22 -- The Case Against the Suicide (Suicide and Sin)
                    May 29 -- The Case Against the Suicide (Suicide and Grace)
        If you are interested in the book, "And She Was A Christian," ($25 each), please speak to Pastor Schroeder.  (Or  you can order your own through the link.)

HVL Spring Concert

Please join us on Friday, May 17, at 7 pm for the annual spring concert featuring songs and musical selections from the HVL full choir, Hawk Singers, and band. Following the concert there will be a dessert reception in the multi-purpose room to give a chance to say our thanks to the Kasten family. Mr. Brian Kasten has served as a teacher, coach, and the athletic director at HVL for the past 5 years.  He has taken a call to serve at Divine Savior in Doral, Florida, beginning next fall. In thanks and gratitude for his service at HVL we will be having a dessert reception following the concert. Desserts can be brought to the kitchen prior to the concert.  We will also have a spot for cards and notes of appreciation for the Kasten family. 

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

The dates for our Vacation Bible School have been solidified for this summer.  We will meet Monday-Wednesday (6:30 – 8:00 PM), July 29-31.  This is a change from our regular VBS schedule.

Also changed will be the focus of our VBS.  Rather than limit the study of the Bible to our children (and guests), we want people of all ages to join us.  So, there will be an adult study going on the same time as the children.

The topic of study and discussion for the adults will be The Canon of Scripture: Why These Books?  “Canon” refers to a stick or a standard (like a “cane”).  We confess the 66 canonical books to be the Holy Scriptures.  But why those books?  And why not others?  And what about the Apocrypha; why not them?  For three nights, we will consider how God gave us the Scriptures and why we regard only the 66 books in our Bible as the word of God.

While our target audience is our congregation, we encourage you to invite friends to our VBS sessions—both children and adults.  Look for registration forms on our web page to indicate your participation (more necessary for the children's VBS).

OUT OF TOWN

Pastor Schroeder and his family will be out of town from Thursday, May 16 – Sunday, May 19.  In case of emergency, please contact Pastor Matthew Minzlaff of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (South Lyon) at (248) 437-1651.

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God bless you.

In Christ,
Pastor Schroeder
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DIVINE SERVICES
     Sundays at 10:00 AM

SUNDAY SCHOOL
     Sundays at 8:45 AM

ADULT BIBLE CLASS
     Sundays at 8:45 AM

SUMMER SCHEDULE BEGINS MAY 23

     Divine Services -- Thursday - 7:00 PM: Sunday -- 10:00 AM
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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Divine Services -- Sundays at 10:00 AM