Greetings!
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME TO BEGIN THIS WEEKENDIn the wee hours of Sunday morning, your digital clocks will magically move ahead one hour. We will Spring Forward. Please be aware of the time change and plan accordingly so that you do not arrive at church in time for the Benediction.
For those who still need to manually move clocks ahead, I suggest moving your clocks ahead about mid-afternoon. Then you can make the mental adjustment and go to bed at your "normal" bedtime. You will still get your regular amount of sleep and will be refreshed and ready for church.
REGULAR SCHEDULE
Sunday School -- Sundays at 9:00 AM.
Adult Bible Class -- Sundays at 9:00 AM.
Divine Service -- Sundays at 10:00 AM.
Lenten Vespers -- Wednesdays at 7:00 PM. Supper at 6:00 PM.
Bible Matters resumes in April.
For a calendar of events and meetings, click here.
INTRODUCTION VIDEO FOR GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH
Here is a video to introduce people to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Novi. Share it as much as you can.
FUNERAL FOR JACK BOYD
It has pleased almighty God to call out of this world to himself the soul of our brother in Christ, John “Jack” Boyd. A Christian funeral will be conducted for Jack on Saturday, March 9 at 10:00 AM. It will be conducted at Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home in downtown Farmington (23720 Farmington Road).
The obituary for Jack Boyd can be found here: https://www.heeney-sundquist.com/obituary/john-boyd
I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!” (Revelation 14:13)
This Sunday (March 10), we will be introducing a new hymn, His Robes for Mine. Our intention is to have a soloist sing the first stanza to introduce it and then the congregation will sing the remaining stanzas. If you would like to hear it prior to Sunday, click the link to this video.
ADULT BIBLE CLASS
We have begun a series for Adult Bible Class entitled, “Families of the Bible.” The Lord lays out his plans for godly families. But sin leaves its mark on families, producing families that are strained, fractured, dysfunctional, and blended. We will consider various families who are mentioned in the Bible. First, we will see that there is nothing new under the sun. Then, we will see God’s blessings for families—strength, encouragement, and healing.
Who will benefit from this series? Husbands and wives, parents and children, singles, divorced, and widowed … anyone who was born into a family, brought into a family, or has been ostracized from a family. I think that should cover all of us.
The schedule for this class can be found here.
Adult Bible Class beings promptly at 9:00 AM. All are welcome.
EASTER FOR KIDS -- AN EASTER JOURNEY
Good Shepherd’s 2024 Easter-for-Kids Event will be held on Saturday, March 23, 10am – Noon.
There will be 5 stations – Sign-in, the crucifixion, the Centurian, the tomb, and the selfie-station. We will need some help making this event a success. Here are some of the ways that you can help.
>>> Planning for the stations – we have a basic idea of what each station requires, but need some people to help put it together. This will include planning crafts, decorating, etc. Ideally would like to get someone to be in charge of each station.
>>> Decorating -- We want to turn our room divider into a tomb, need a stone to roll, costumes, etc. We have some ideas to start but just need help making it happen.
>>> Crafts – if you have good craft ideas for kids, we would love to hear them.
>>> Giveaway – put together goodie bags for the kids at the end. Also need some kind of raffle game and prize. (Last year we did a guess the number of jelly beans in the jar.)
>>> Volunteers day of the event – will need people to sign kids in, help with crafts, lead kids into the stations, and some “actors” to play roles. Would ideally like to get about 10 people.
Another way to help will be to “like” and share our posts on social media when they come out. Please help us to make this event a success.
EASTER FOR KIDS—Final Prep
We will have our final prep meeting for Easter for Kids on Sunday, March 17 after the service. We will be prepackaging some give-away materials and would welcome the extra hands to do it. In addition, we will be doing set up at church on Friday, March 22 at 6:00 PM. More hands will make for lighter work. Finally, we are hoping to have more of our members on site on Saturday, March 23 (10 AM - Noon) to assist with the guests who will be coming to our event. There are many ways to get involved. If interested, join us for this meeting.
WELS INTERNATIONAL YOUTH RALLY
This summer, about 2,000 WELS teens (from 8th grade graduation through 12th grade graduation) from all over the country will be gathering in Fort Collins, Colorado for a Youth Rally. The Rally will be held June 25-28. All who have attended have raved about what a good time this is. More information can be found at www.welsyouthrally.net. The cost is $410 for early bird registration, March 6 – April 30. Transportation costs are not included in the registration fee. Good Shepherd teens will likely connect with St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Livonia to ensure that we have our teens connected to a chaperon. If you are interested, please speak to Pastor Schroeder.
BAD WEATHER POLICY FOR SERVICES AT GOOD SHEPHERD
We will always have services as scheduled at Good Shepherd. Since I live across the parking lot, I can get to the church no matter how bad the weather gets. Even if the service is just me and my family, we will be here. For everyone else, please use your God-given common sense to determine whether or not you will get on the road to attend any service when the weather is bad. We don't want anyone to risk his or her life to be here. But if you do venture out, the scheduled service will take place. It may be only a handful with a cappella singing and/or spoken liturgy, but we will be here.
Bible Classes and meetings may be canceled due to weather. Check your email regarding announcements to see if any of those scheduled events are canceled. If there is no email about it, it is not canceled. But again, use common sense to determine if you can make it, and call the pastor to let him know if you will not be coming.
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
Lenten Vespers-- Wednesdays through March 20
Supper -- 6:00 PM
Worship -- 7:00 PM
Choir -- 8:00 PM
Bible Matters resumes in April.
GOOD SHEPHERD’S WEBSITE
www.GoodShepherdNovi.org
PASTOR SCHROEDER’S BLOG
www.LutheranSubject.blogspot.com
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