Greetings!
REGULAR SCHEDULE
Sunday School -- Sundays at 9:00 AM.
Adult Bible Class -- Sundays at 9:00 AM.
Divine Service -- Sundays at 10:00 AM.
Bible Matters -- Wednesdays at 6:30 PM (through November 15)
For a calendar of events and meetings, click here.
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.
NOV 22 -- Thanksgiving Worship (7:00 PM)
DEC 3 -- Church Decoration; Stuffing Stockings for Veterans (both after church)
DEC 6,13,20 -- Mid-Week Advent Dinners (6:00 PM)
DEC 24 / 25 -- Christmas services
A CHRISTIAN VIEW OF ANXIETY – THE VIDEO
We hosted a virtual seminar on a Christian view of anxiety on November 5. Mr. William Woodington from Coon Rapids, MN visited us via Zoom to discuss his own struggles with anxiety and spoke about the comfort he found in God's word. While he still considers himself an anxious person, he knows and trusts the promises of God which help him cope with his anxiety. The video recording is here: (277) Whatever is True A Christian View of Anxiety Good Shepherd Novi Nov 6 2023 - YouTube
If you want to order a copy of Mr. Woodington's book, Whatever Is True, you can find a link to his book here.
NEW VIDEO FOR GOOD SHEPHERD
Shout out to Kaitlyn Cole for her work on its production!
ADULT BIBLE CLASSES
SUNDAYS at 9:00 AM. We are studying St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians.
We will begin a new series beginning on Sunday, November 26. Our topic will be The End Times. With all of the turmoil going on in the Middle East, many pastors are saying that the final prophecies of the Bible are being fulfilled. Some will speak of the conversion of all the Jews. Some will talk about a rapture in which Christians will be taken up into the heavens to be spared any tribulation. Others will speak about a 1,000 year reign of Christ in Jerusalem. Often, the order of events contradict each other from various pastors. What are we to believe?
PRIVATE CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION
Private confession and absolution will be available at church from 10:00 AM - Noon on Saturday, December 2. No appointment is necessary. Just stop in. If this rite is new to you (and it is for many who attend here), the pastor will walk you through the rite so that you understand and appreciate it more. Private confession and absolution is always available by appointment throughout the year.
> We
have made some headway on a new LED sign for the church.
There is a proposal to use our current sign base and frame, and there is a
proposal to move the church sign so that it faces 9 Mile Road in both
directions. This would involve a new base and is quite a bit more
expensive. We are arranging a demonstration of what this sign would look
like so our members have an opportunity to see it before we make such a large
expense. We will discuss our options at an Open Forum on November
19. More information can be attained by speaking to people from Church
Council.
> On Sunday, November 19, we will present our proposed budget
for the 2024 year. We have made some
increases to the evangelism budget and congregational mission offerings, as
well as to a few other places. We are
proposing an increase to guest preachers and to our organist stipend which had
been retained at the same rate for a decade or more. We invite any member to attend the open forum
for reactions, questions, and suggestions.
> We will be electing Church Council officers on Sunday, November
19. It appears that our position for Evangelism
Committee chair will be vacant. It
should also be noted that we have little to no committee for Evangelism and
Stewardship. While members have been
willing to help out leading up to a particular event, the planning of these
events tends to be a bit scrambled, and some events get cancelled because they
do not get planned well. In order to
excel in our efforts for outreach to our community and to strengthen the bonds
of fellowship among us, we welcome and encourage members to join us for
these planning meetings. We meet roughly
every other month, so the time commitment is minimal.
> We
will be looking into a method for people to give offerings through an
app on their phones. When we get this service set up, we will
provide more information.
OPEN FORUM AND VOTERS’ MEETING
On Sunday, November 19 after church, we will have an open forum to present several projects that have or will demand some sizeable expenses—replacing the trees around the church property (by city ordinance) and replacing the church sign with an LED sign. Our 2024 budget will also be presented, allowing for people to ask about our anticipated expenditures and priorities. All confirmed members of Good Shepherd are invited and encouraged to attend, ask questions, and offer suggestions. More than that, we hope you can help our various committees make plans and achieve what we plan.
Following the open forum, our voters will meet to formally adopt motions based on our input from the open forum. We will also elect officers to our Church Council for 2024. All men 18 and older are encouraged to attend and participate.
ATTENTION ACTIVE AND VETERAN MILITARY
The WELS has a support group for military veterans. You are able to acquire materials and attain services through the Lutheran Military Support Group (lutheranmilitary.org). You can either submit your information to the pastor to enroll you, or you can go to wels.net/refer to add your name and information to their data base.
Services are uploaded to YouTube each week. Feel free to share the videos. Here is the service from Sunday, November 12: (291) Good Shepherd Novi, Divine Service, November 12, 2023 - YouTube
The pastor will try to maintain regular office hours are Monday – Thursday, 9:00 AM - Noon. 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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REGULAR SCHEDULE
DIVINE SERVICES are on Sundays at 10:00 AM.
Sunday School -- Sundays at 9:00 AM
Adult Bible Class -- Sundays at 9:00 AM
Advent Vespers -- Wednesdays in December (6, 13, 20)
Supper at 6:00 PM
Worship at 7:00 PM
Bible Matters will resume on Wednesday, January 10 at 6:30 PM.
GOOD SHEPHERD’S WEBSITE
www.GoodShepherdNovi.org
PASTOR SCHROEDER’S BLOG
www.LutheranSubject.blogspot.com
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