Update from Good Shepherd (May 12, 2022)

Greetings!

REGULAR SCHEDULE
Divine Services are at 10:00 AM on Sundays.
Sunday School and Adult Bible Class are Sundays at 8:45 AM.

Bible Matters meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM.  The schedule for our Spring session can be found here.  

For a calendar of events and meetings, click here.

ADULT BIBLE CLASS – THOUGHTS FOR DEVOTION & MEDITATION

          There are two sessions of Adult Bible Class remaining this spring.  

          On Sunday, May 15, we will consider a short portion of Scripture and consider how you may use it for private devotion and meditation.  We can ponder a great deal from short, familiar readings.  This Sunday, we will consider how to do that.

          On Sunday, May 22, you will have the opportunity to see how well you remember your Small Catechism.  The catechumens will be publicly examined to demonstrate their knowledge of the Small Catechism and to show that they are prepared to take the confirmation vow which will be conducted in the regular Divine Service on May 22.

EVERY MEMBER VISITS – 2022

          Every 3-4 years, the pastor desires to meet with all members in their homes.  It is an opportunity to speak with each other in a less-than-formal setting. The pastor gets to know the people he serves better. It also allows for members to ask about matters that might be personal, to offer suggestions and ideas, to inquire about matters of the Bible that have them confused, or just general chit-chat. Visits would be about 45-60 minutes but can last longer if you want them to. A schedule has been posted at church.  You can also sign up through the links below.  Time slots are first come, first served.  The visits will be available throughout 2022.

            Sign Up Genius Link for May: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050a4fa8aa2ea64-every4

             The June schedule will be published soon.

LADIES SPRINGTIME BRUNCH
          On Saturday, May 14 at 10:00 AM, all the ladies of Good Shepherd are invited to a brunch which will be hosted by the men of Good Shepherd. This is our opportunity to express our appreciation for the ladies in our lives. The men will be pleased to cook for you, serve you, and clean up afterwards.
          The invitation is for the youngest to the oldest. It is an opportunity for all the ladies to visit, to tighten the bonds of existing friendships, and to make better acquaintance with anyone you don’t know well.
          While you are gathered together, some men representing the Church Council will be asking your opinion on how we can serve our ladies better. We welcome suggestions for areas of improvement or for areas of service that we are not tending to either well or at all. We can’t guarantee that we can follow up on every suggestion, but we are eager to be a congregation that both serves and provides opportunities to serve for as many as possible.
          In order to know how many to prepare for, please RSVP to (248-349-0565) or to welsnovi@aol.com .  You are also welcome to invite family or friends who would be interested in this springtime brunch. Just let us know who and how many you might bring.

LONG-RANGE PLANNING MEETING
          THIS SUNDAY (May 15) after church, we will have our monthly Long-Range Planning meeting. The main focus is to determine a vision for what we want our congregation to look like in three years, five years, and/or ten years. Once we have a goal in mind, we can take the steps necessary to get there. The steps will be delegated to the committees we have. All are welcomed and encouraged to be a part of the Long-Range Planning meeting and the committees that will follow up to see that our plans are put to work. Planning great things only goes so far. We need our members committed to doing them and praying that God will bless them. If you have question about the Long-Range Planning committee, please speak to Rob Skrycki.

EVANGELISM & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE MEETINGS
          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 efforts are both to tighten the bonds of fellowship among us and to gather others into our fellowship. For this reason, we are combining the efforts of the Evangelism & Stewardship Committees. We will meet on Sunday, May 22 after church to discuss the best ways to do that.
          The immediate issues we will discuss: Summer activities; Food trucks at Good Shepherd; Family VBS (July 25-27).

GOOD SHEPHERD ON YOUTUBE
          Services are uploaded to YouTube each week, usually the Monday after the service. Feel free to share the videos. Sunday, May 8: (2) Good Shepherd Novi, Divine Service, May 8, 2022 - YouTube

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.

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In Christ,
Pastor Schroeder

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REGULAR SCHEDULE
DIVINE SERVICES are on Sundays at 10:00 AM.
Sunday School and Adult Bible Class are Sundays at 8:45 AM.
Bible Matters meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM. 

GOOD SHEPHERD’S WEBSITE
www.GoodShepherdNovi.org

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