Greetings!
REGULAR SCHEDULE
Divine Service is Sunday at 10:00 AM.
Adult Bible Class is on Sunday at 9:00 AM.
Bible Matters meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM.
CALENDAR: For a calendar of events and meetings, click here.
BIBLE MATTERS WINTER SESSION
Bible Matters meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM. We welcome all for this discussion group. This winter’s topic will be “Jesus responds to challenges by his enemies.” These challenges were hurled at Jesus during Holy Week in an attempt to accuse him of false teaching and practice. A detailed schedule can be found here.
AID AND RELIEF FOR CALIFORNIA FIRES
We have extended the time for the offering through this Sunday (January 26) for aid and relief in regard to the California wildfires which have ravaged large swaths of land around the Los Angeles area. Our offerings will be given to WELS Christian Aid and Relief. Additional offerings beyond January 19 can be contributed through this link: Donate Online - WELS
1) RSVP to indicate who is coming and how many you represent. This allows us to make sure we have enough space reserved for our group.
2) Help us select a Thai restaurant. If we have multiple suggestions, we will work from those and announce our destination as we approach January 31.
All responses can be sent to welsnovi@aol.com.
We invite and encourage any of the confirmed ladies of our congregation to serve in our altar guild. The main duties of our altar guild regard the preparation of the elements for holy communion and care for the sacred vessels. We will be having a training session for the altar guild on Sunday, February 2 after church. Anyone interested in serving on the altar guild is welcome to attend this meeting. We will also team you up with a seasoned member of the altar guild to address any questions.
CHURCH
COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS (January)
> The new
cabinets for the renovated the kitchen at the church have been
ordered. We expect them to be here about
early March. Renovations will not occur
until after Easter to allow us to use our existing kitchen for Lenten dinners
and Easter breakfast.
> Our Evangelism & Stewardship Committees
will meet this coming Sunday (January 26) after church to discuss plans through
Easter Sunday. These plans will include,
but are not limited to: Ethnic Food night; A “Come to the Table” event; Fowling
(throwing footballs at bowling pins); a Euchre night; Easter postcards; and Easter
for Kids. We welcome members to join us
and to help plan these various events.
Even if you take charge of one event, that will benefit us all.
> We will
begin to organize efforts to produce a pictorial directory. If you are interested in helping out, speak
with Pastor Schroeder. An organizational
meeting will take place in February.
> New flooring was installed in part of the parsonage basement. There are about 100 sq. feet of extra flooring available for anyone who wants them. They will be in an unused Sunday School classroom throughout the month of January. After that, they will hit the curb and be free to the public. Time is running out!
OPEN FORUM (VOTERS’ MEETING TO FOLLOW)On Sunday, February 9, Good Shepherd will be having an Open Forum to discuss the future plans of our congregation. In order to accomplish as much as possible, we all get to play a role and to participate in the working of the congregation. The Open Forum provides a way for you to see how and where you can be active in the work we do together. It also allows you to ask questions about Church Council discussions and to offer input and suggestions for the benefit of our congregation. All confirmed members are welcome to participate.
The Voters’ Meeting will meet immediately following the Open Forum. All men who are members in good standing and over the age of 18 are encouraged to attend.
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.
GOOD SHEPHERD ON YOUTUBE
Services are uploaded to YouTube each week. Feel free to share the videos. Here is the service from January 19, 2025: Good Shepherd Novi, Divine Service, January 19, 2025
INTRODUCTION VIDEO FOR GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH
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In Christ,
Pastor Schroeder
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DIVINE SERVICES are on Sundays at 10:00 AM.
Adult Bible Class -- Sundays at 9:00 AM.
GOOD SHEPHERD’S WEBSITE
www.GoodShepherdNovi.org
PASTOR SCHROEDER’S BLOG
www.LutheranSubject.blogspot.com
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