Update from Good Shepherd (April 13, 2023)

Greetings!

REGULAR SCHEDULE

Divine Service is Sundays at 10:00 AM.
Sunday School and Adult Bible Class are on Sundays at 9:00 AM. 
Bible Matters resumes on Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30 PM. 

For a calendar of events and meetings, click here.

ADULT BIBLE CLASS: HE WENT THROUGHOUT THEIR TOWNS AND VILLAGES

          Throughout his ministry, Jesus never traveled more than 100 miles from his hometown of Nazareth, yet he covered a lot of ground. We will consider the various places and events which marked Jesus’ life and ministry.  Travel along with Jesus throughout Judea and Jerusalem, Samaria, the villages of Galilee, and a few areas beyond Palestine.
          The schedule for this class can be found here.  Classes are on Sundays at 9:00 AM.

BIBLE MATTERS
          Bible Matters is a topical discussion group that enables God’s people to become more comfortable in discussing matters of the Christian faith and more confident in defending the Bible’s teachings. We encourage open dialogue and welcome bold questions. All are welcome to consider how God’s word addresses various topics.
          Sessions will focus on the topic: The Narrow Road.  The schedule for our sessions can be found here.

LONG-RANGE PLANNING MEETING 

          On Sunday, April 16 after church, we will have another 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. All are welcome to participate and to foster ideas.

CHURCH COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

>  We have considered the idea of getting an LED sign to replace our church sign for a long time.  Rather than continue to consider it, we want to proceed.  Signs come in many shapes, which also means many different prices.  In order to determine our options, we need a few people to do some research on the LED sign options.  Once we determine what we want and how much it will cost, we can either get the new sign or lay the plan to rest.  If you are willing to do some research, speak with Dan Rauchholz.

>  If you have friends who are not attending a church or with whom you have had conversations about spiritual matters, ask them if they would like to meet your pastor.  Meetings can take place at your home, at church, at a coffee shop, or other venues.  

GOOD SHEPHERD ON YOUTUBE

          Services are uploaded to YouTube each week. Feel free to share the videos. Here is the service from Sunday, April 9: (162) Good Shepherd Novi, Easter Service, April 9, 2023 - YouTube (Jump ahead to the 3:30 mark for the beginning of the service.)

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 on Sundays at 9:00 AM.
Bible Matters resumes on Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30 PM. 

GOOD SHEPHERD’S WEBSITE
www.GoodShepherdNovi.org

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