Update from Good Shepherd (August 15, 2024)

Greetings!

SUMMER SCHEDULE 

Divine Service is Sunday at 10:00 AM.
Sunday School resumes on Sunday, September 8.
Adult Bible Class resumes on Sunday, September 8.

CALENDAR: For a calendar of events and meetings, click here.

FALL SCHEDULE: A PEAK AHEAD
            Sunday, September 8 will kick off our regular Sunday schedule. Please note the following.
            Sunday School (9:00 AM, Sundays; for Pre-K 3/4 to 6th grade)
            Adult Bible Class (9:00 AM, Sundays; from 7th grade to adult). Our Adult Bible Study will be the book of Exodus, from the call of Moses to Israel’s crossing of the Red Sea (Exodus 1-15).
            Church Picnic (11:30 AM - ????). the Church picnic will be on Good Shepherd’s grounds. The church will provide plates, flatware, napkins, meat, buns, condiments, and water. We ask our members to bring other dishes (salads—green, pasta, fruit; casseroles; chips; desserts; soft drinks, etc.) to round out the meal. You are welcome to bring yard games for further entertainment.
            Due to the pastor’s health, Bible Matters will NOT meet on Wednesday evenings until January 2025.
            As much as his health enables him, the pastor will be offering a Bible Information Class. That will begin on Thursday, September 12 (7:00-8:30 PM). Members of Good Shepherd are encouraged to invite and bring guests. Speak with Pastor Schroeder regarding registration, interest, or questions.

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.

CHURCH COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS (July)

>    The City of Novi approved a variance on the placement of the LED sign.  The Johnson Sign Co. will begin the work on installing the LED sign for church soon.  The proposed schedule is:

                    July 17-22          Select brick color and/or type
                    August 16          The brick, block, or stone will be delivered to Good Shepherd
                    August 12-16     Johnson Sign Co. will pour the foundation
                    August 19-23     Good Shepherd will install the brick. Helpers will be needed.
                    August 23-27     Good Shepherd will install the electrical wiring. Helpers will be needed.
                    August 27 – Sept. 6      Johnson Sign Co. will install the sign

>    On July 2, a clogged sewer pipe resulted in water backing up into the parsonage basement.  After the clog was snaked out (resulting from wipes that were flushed in the toilet, quite possibly from the church toilets), black water was shop-vac'd from the basement.  Water damage to dry wall in the basement is being replaced. 

>    Unrelated to the flooding in the parsonage basement, the Church Council has decided to run a test for radon in the parsonage.  An air purifier may also be placed in the parsonage.

>    We are exploring an improvement to the tinting on the window above the altar.  (Believe it or not, it was tinted before.)  Anyone who sits on the north side of the church in the summer knows how blinding it can be.  We would like all seats to be usable in the summer months.

SERVICE SETTING 2

          We will be making a change in the liturgy to Service Setting 2 when we get to September, and we will be following that order of service until Advent. This order of service is likely unfamiliar to those who came from Lola Park. It will also probably need to be re-introduced to Good Shepherd members since we have not used it for a long time. At the conclusion of a number of services in August, we will practice the various canticles so that they will not catch you by surprise when we make the change in September.

HEALTH UPDATE

A post from the pastor's blog, dated Sunday, August 4, gives an update on the pastor's health as he copes with cancer and chemo.  The post is here.  Further updates, when deemed important enough, will continue to be posted on the pastor's blog and linked in the updates from Good Shepherd.

EVERYONE OUTREACH
             We would like to foster an outreach mindset that permeates throughout our congregation. In order to establish this as a culture in our congregation, we are encouraging all members of Good Shepherd to attend a one-day seminar on Saturday, September 21. We are seeking a commitment both to the seminar (which will run from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM) and to the outreach culture we want embedded in our thinking, planning, and interacting. We will need at least 20 people in attendance to make the seminar worthwhile. There is a sign-up sheet at church to indicate if you will be in attendance.

GOOD SHEPHERD ON YOUTUBE
          Services are uploaded to YouTube each week. Feel free to share the videos. Here is the service from August 11, 2024: Good Shepherd Novi, Divine Service, August 11, 2024 (youtube.com)

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
            During the summer months, it is more enjoyable to read outside than in the office, weather permitting. Call or text to confirm any meetings with the pastor (248-719-5218). 

 

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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 resumes on Sunday, September 8.
Adult Bible Class resumes on Sunday, September 8.
Bible Matters will resume in September.

GOOD SHEPHERD’S WEBSITE
www.GoodShepherdNovi.org

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