Update from Good Shepherd (August 12, 2021)

Greetings!

SUMMER SCHEDULE
Divine Services are at 10:00 AM on Sundays, in person and on Facebook Live. Share our services and invite friends to tune in.

Sunday School, Adult Bible Class, and Bible Matters will resume in September.  Look for a promotional schedule coming out soon, and make it a point to attend any of the options which will be presented.

MINOR FESTIVAL

          On Sunday, August 15, we will celebrate a Minor Festival in the Church Year--St. Mary, Mother of our Lord.  The focus, of course, is on Jesus.  It always is; for, he alone is our Savior.  Mary is the woman God chose through whom he brought his Son into the world.  For a little more information on this festival, see the link: Lutheran Subject (Schroeder's blog): Minor Festival -- St. Mary, Mother of our Lord (August 15)

GOOD SHEPHERD 40TH ANNIVERSARY BOOK

         A pictorial retrospective of Good Shepherd has been produced and is at church. You are welcome to look through it. While there are many photos, there is also a lot of information about the history of the congregation. So, if you look at it, you will probably not be able to read through all the articles. The copy at church will be placed in Good Shepherd’s library, but you may want your own copy. We will contact Shutterfly to see what kind of discounted rate we can get for a bulk order. (Without discounts, the books runs well over $100.) We will see how many are interested in a copy, understanding that you may change your mind if the cost ends up being too high.

     NOTE: Orders will be taken in September.

WINDOWS AND SIDING
         Our congregation signed a contract with Kerns Brothers to replace the windows and siding on the church. The total cost of the project is about $62,500, and through June our generous offerings have raised $33,250 for the project. In the May Council meeting the final $7,192 in the Alice Laho Trust memorial was added to the Windows & Siding Fund to increase total available funds to $40,442. That leaves us with $22,058 needed to completely fund the project. Should it be necessary, we have applied for a loan through Lutheran Association for Church Extension (LACE). Council members are currently weighing the merits of possibly using some of our existing savings in lieu of paying the costs associated with borrowing. Your thoughtful consideration for a gift toward this project is appreciated.

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
          Between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, Pastor Schroeder’s office hours will be a bit more sporadic than usual. To ensure his availability, it is best to make an appointment. He will remain available by phone or text (248-719-5218). You may also email (welsnovi@aol.com), but the response may be slower.

GOOD SHEPHERD ON YOUTUBE

         Feel free to share the videos.  For other services, do a search for "Good Shepherd Novi."  The service from Sunday, August 8 is here: (7) Good Shepherd Novi, Divine Service - August 8, 2021 - YouTube

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

http://goodshepherdnovi.org/worship

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In Christ,

Pastor Schroeder

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SUMMER SCHEDULE

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

Sunday School, Adult Bible Class, and Bible Matters will resume in September.

GOOD SHEPHERD’S WEBSITE
www.GoodShepherdNovi.org


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