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.
OPEN FORUM (VOTERS’ MEETING TO FOLLOW)
THIS SUNDAY (February 9), Good Shepherd will have 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 once again invite our community to join us for a meal together on Sunday, February 16 at 5:00 PM. We will host a spaghetti dinner with salad, bread, and desserts. For now, mark this date and plan on inviting friends. We will ask for RSVPs later. We will also be asking for people to prepare for this event--set up, meal prep, and clean up. There will be a Sign Up Genius form coming later.
FOWLING
On Friday, February 21, we will meet at the HUB Stadium in Novi (44325 W 12 Mile Rd Ste H-160,) for an evening of Fowling (throwing a football at bowling pins). You do not need to be an NCAA caliber quarterback for this event. Even if you are, it will be harder than you think. The cost will be $100 per lane per hour (up to 8 participants per lane), and we will have four people on each lane. If you just want to be a spectator, you are welcome to join us for drinks and snacks. We will get a SignUp Genius form out to RSVP for this event. The meeting time will be announced in the near future, but 7:00 PM would be a pretty good guess.
EUCHRE NIGHTS
On the Sundays from February 23 through March 30, there will be potential for euchre nights. We are asking members if they would be willing to host for the evening, which means the venue will change from week to week. We will ask people to RSVP so that each host knows how many to expect. If you are not a euchre player and want to come for the sake of visiting with your fellow members, please do. It is very likely that not every euchre player will be able to play each game.
A SignUp Genuis form will be sent out soon regarding hosting. Once we get our hosts scheduled, another SignUp Genius will go out to RSVP. NOTE: If there are no hosts for a particular Sunday, we will not have a euchre night on that Sunday.
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.
February 16 -- Come to the Table spaghetti dinner
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!
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.
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 26, 2025: (606) Good Shepherd Novi, Divine Service, January 26, 2025 - YouTube
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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