Update from Good Shepherd (September 23, 2021)

Greetings!

REGULAR 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 and Adult Bible Class are Sundays at 8:45 AM. 

          Our Adult Bible Class will study the book of Daniel.  The tentative schedule can be found here.

          Bible Matters, a discussion group, meets on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM.  The schedule of discussion topics can be found here.

COLLEGE STUDENTS

          If you are attending college, you might find your faith under a greater attack than it has been.  You need Jesus and a church to attend all the more during these years.  In order to ensure a connection with a congregation near your school and to maintain contact with Good Shepherd, we need your contact information while you are at school.  We will help you find a church in your area which is faithful to God's word.  You will also be supplied with devotional materials for your daily benefit.  Please email the church (welsnovi@aol.com) to update your contact information.

TRUNK OR TREAT
          We are hoping to have our annual Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 17 from 3:00-5:00 PM (the time may be altered; stay tuned). In order to be assured that we will provide an enjoyable experience for the guests who might come to us, we need to know who would be willing and able to decorate their cars and be here for the Trunk or Treat. As of this writing, are you able to be here? If so, please speak to Pastor Schroeder at your earliest convenience. We should have at least eight vehicles; more are better.

EVANGELISM COMMITTEE MEETING
          In order to make the most of opportunities to proclaim the Gospel in our community, we need to budget our expenses and our time.  We will be meeting to determine our plans and to pray that God will bless them.  Our next Evangelism Committee meeting will be Sunday, September 26 at 11:15 AM.  All members are encouraged to participate in our Evangelism efforts, whether on the committee or not.  But we do need people who are willing to be on the committee to plan.

STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING
          Our next Stewardship Committee meeting will be Sunday, September 26 at 11:15 AM.  The main purpose of our Stewardship Committee right now is to coordinate events to foster the bonds of fellowship among our members and to serve our community as well.  While we can come up with ideas, it is important that congregation is on board with these ideas to make them beneficial for us and for others.  In other words, we need your participation to make these events go well.  Got an idea?  Willing to make some phone calls?  Want to see our congregation more energetic and vibrant?  Then you can help.  Join us on Sunday, September 26 after church.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

          The Evangelism and Stewardship Committees will meet after church on Sunday, September 26.  All members are welcome to join us for plans both for outreach and for strengthening the bonds of our own congregation.

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 are being taken until September 26--LAST CHANCE!

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.

GOOD SHEPHERD ON YOUTUBE

         Feel free to share the videos.  For other services, do a search for "Good Shepherd Novi."  The service from Sunday, September 19 is here: Good Shepherd, Novi MI - Divine Service - Sept. 19, 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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REGULAR SCHEDULE

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

Sunday School and Adult Bible Class are on Sundays at 8:45 AM. 

Bible Matters meets on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM.

GOOD SHEPHERD’S WEBSITE
www.GoodShepherdNovi.org

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