Greetings!
Just yesterday (November 18), new restrictions regarding COVID were enacted for the state of Michigan. While we certainly will exercise caution, remain sensible, and pray for the health and safety of all people, the restrictions will not effect our schedule at Good Shepherd.
If you are feeling ill, please stay at home. If it becomes serious, please contact the pastor for prayers and, if possible, a visit.
REGULAR SCHEDULE
Divine Services are at 10:00 AM on Sundays.
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.
Sunday School is on Sundays at 8:45 AM.
Adult Bible Class is on Sundays at 8:45 AM. We are starting a series on Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The schedule can be found at this link.
Mid-week services, Wednesdays at 7:00 PM
November 25 -- Thanksgiving service
December 2, 9, and 16 -- Advent Vespers
OPEN FORUM & VOTERS' MEETING
THIS SUNDAY (November 22) after church, we will have an Open Forum to discuss congregational matters, both in prioritizing plans and in implementing them. In order to make these plans and to actually carry them out, we need our members involved and engaged. Included in our discussions will be: serving God's people amidst COVID challenges, a financial update for 2020, presentation of a proposed budget for 2021, a need for new windows and siding for the church, installation of a “little library” at the newly installed bench along Meadowbrook Road, highlighting the importance of our members to grow in the word and to go with the word, and election of Church Council officers. If there are any other matters of importance, you may address them to Pastor Schroeder or to Dan Rauchholz.
While we hope to meet in person, we will also set up a Zoom link for people to be engaged from home. If you are interested in receiving that link, please email the church at welsnovi@aol.com.
OFFICE HOURS
Office hours are Monday-Thursday, 9:00 AM – Noon.
The pastor will be in his office unless a meeting has been scheduled elsewhere (consult the weekly schedule). The pastor is also available by appointment. Call or text (248-719-5218). You may also email (welsnovi@aol.com), but the response may be slower.
CONCERNING PASTORAL CARE
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.
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.
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.
GOOD SHEPHERD ON YOUTUBE
The service from November 15 is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8-FOzQdpbY. Feel free to share the videos. For other services, do a search for "Good Shepherd Novi."
Bulletins for services can be downloaded from here (scroll down):
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 (248) 349-0565 or welsnovi@aol.com.
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We desire as many as possible to rejoice in the Gospel which we proclaim and confess. Share the information from our weekly email blast, links to our web page, and even to the pastor's blog to let others know that we have a space in our congregation for them!
In Christ,
SHARE THIS POST!
We desire as many as possible to rejoice in the Gospel which we proclaim and confess. Share the information from our weekly email blast, links to our web page, and even to the pastor's blog to let others know that we have a space in our congregation for them!
In Christ,
Pastor Schroeder
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REGULAR SCHEDULE
DIVINE SERVICES -- Sundays at 10:00 AM (We also stream on Facebook Live )
SUNDAY SCHOOL & ADULT BIBLE CLASS on Sundays at 8:45 AM.
THANKSGIVING SERVICE -- Wednesday, November 25, 7:00 PM
GOOD SHEPHERD’S WEBSITE
www.GoodShepherdNovi.org
PASTOR SCHROEDER’S BLOG
PASTOR SCHROEDER’S BLOG
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