Greetings!
SUMMER SCHEDULE
Divine Services -- Sundays at 10:00 AM.
For a calendar of events and meetings, click here.
FAMILY FUN NIGHT
Mark the day and time: On WEDENSDAY, JULY 26 (6:00-8:00 PM), Good Shepherd will host a Family Fun Night at the church. This is a church and community event with a food truck, yard games, bouncy house, and a raffle. We welcome as many as our parking lot can handle. Join us and invite your friends for a great night of fun and fellowship.
Share this link with friends and invite them!
FAMILY FUN NIGHT PREP
In order to be prepared for the (hopefully) many guests from our community for our Family Fun Night, we are asking our members to be here a little early. Especially if you are bringing yard games, we need them set up by 5:55 PM. We will also need tables and chairs moved to allow seating for our guests, as well as welcome signs and direction markers. While work schedules may make a 5:30 PM arrival time difficult for some, please strive to be here as soon as you can. If nothing else, you will get to know our own members better.
CHURCH COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS (July)
> Several sample images of LED signs were
presented. Sign-A-Rama has asked us what our plans for the sign is. We are still seeking options so that we will
have a sign that will serve us for at least a decade. We plan on contacting other churches whose signs
are appealing and asking them where they purchased theirs. If you are
willing to help with this research, speak with Dan Rauchholz.
> A virus is killing blue spruces in Novi.
We need to remove 26 blue spruce trees and had 28 stumps ground up.
The mulch which has resulted from this may be used on other bushes and trees so
long as they are not blue spruces. After
we spread mulch around our own re-plantings (to be done late summer), we will
offer the remaining mulch free for the hauling.
We hope to plant the new trees ourselves to save a good deal of
money. Look for a work bee date later this summer.
> The promotional video for Good Shepherd is
in production. An audio file was sent to
Kaitlyn Cole who will add the video content to the script. This video
will be on our website and can be used to give a less-than-four-minute introduction
to the Lutheran Church and to Good Shepherd in particular. We hope to
have it done before Labor Day. To see an
example of Miss Cole’s work, look at the video she produced for Redeemer Lutheran
Church in Ann Arbor (https://www.rlca2.com).
EVANGELISM & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The Evangelism & Stewardship Committees will meet briefly after church this Sunday (July 23) to solidify plans for the remainder of the summer, and to discuss plans for the rest of 2023. have met to chart out a tentative schedule for events through the summer.
These events serve both to unite our own members better and to connect with people from our community. Look for ways that you can help out to make each event a success. Let’s make the most of the opportunity for each event.
JULY 26 – Yard games at Good Shepherd with a food truck. NEW DATE!!
AUGUST 4 – Detroit Tigers vs. Tampa Bay Rays
SEPT 10 – Church Picnic
On Friday, August 4, we will head out to Comerica Park for a Tigers’ game vs. the Tampa Bay Rays. First pitch is at 6:40 PM. There will be fireworks at the end of the game.
Cost for tickets appears to be about $30. (This will be confirmed once we know how many tickets we are purchasing.) NOTE: The earlier we know who will be attending, the more likely we can find cheaper tickets and better seats. Sign up at the church bulletin board, or send an email to welsnovi@aol.com to reserve a ticket(s). Please indicate who you are and how many tickets you will need. Attendees must have their plans confirmed by Sunday, July 23.
GOOD SHEPHERD ON YOUTUBE
Services are uploaded to YouTube each week. Feel free to share the videos. Here is the service from Sunday, July 16: (39) Good Shepherd Novi, Divine Service, July 16, 2023 - YouTube
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
The pastor will try to maintain regular office hours are Monday – Thursday, 9:00 AM - Noon. However, the nice weather may lead him to read outside on his deck rather than sit in his office. To ensure the pastor’s availability, it is best to make an appointment. He is available by phone 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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SUMMER SCHEDULE
DIVINE SERVICES are on Sundays at 10:00 AM.
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
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