Greetings!
REGULAR SCHEDULE
Divine Service is Sunday at 10:00 AM.
Adult Bible Class is on Sunday at 9:00 AM.
Mid-week Lenten Services are on Wednesdays through April 9.
Supper – 6:00 PM. Vespers – 7:00 PM.
Bible Matters will resume after Easter.
CALENDAR: For a calendar of events and meetings, click here.
March 19 Realizing Our Need for Repentance. (Ps 51:1-2)
March 26 Recognizing Against Whom We Sin. (Ps 51:3-4)
April 2 Restored by His Sacrifice. (Psalm 51:14-17)
April 9 Removing Our Guilt. (Psalm 51:8-9)
WORSHIP NOTES FOR LENTEN SEASON
We will be making use of Service Setting 2 throughout the Lenten season.
The prophet Malachi was the last prophet among the Old Testament writers. He prophesied about 400 BC. The next prophet from the Lord was John the Baptist, beginning his preaching about 29 AD. What was going on between these two prophets? Was God silent? Was he active? What was going on with God’s covenant and with God’s people?
Our next Bible study will consider “The Time Between the Testaments,” as the Lord was setting the stage for the coming of the Christ. The tentative schedule can be found here. Bible Class is on Sundays at 9:00 AM.
THIS SUNDAY (March 16), we will have another organizational meeting to check out our progress in preparing for our Easter for Kids event. Our event is an Easter journey where participants will visit different stations representing Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday. There will also be a selfie station which will provide other activities. How can you help? We will need the following:
> A set-up crew on Friday, April 11.
> A person or two at the reception desk to register and to distribute a passport to each guest
> “Tour guides” at each of the three station to tell that part of the story, to stamp the passport, and to assist with the craft
> Characters at each station – a disciple or two at the cross; a Roman soldier or two guarding the tomb; and an angel or two at empty tomb.
> A person to welcome people to the selfie station, give the gift bag to all who completed their passport, and to supervise any who stay to color sheets, etc…
None of these tasks is hard, but all are necessary. If you can give a few hours of your time at our Easter for Kids on Saturday, April 12 (10 AM – Noon), it will be appreciated. Volunteers will enjoy a meal after the event.
SACRED MUSIC FOR THE SEASON OF LENT
“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross,” “In the Cross of Christ I Glory,” “My Song Is Love Unknown,” “A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth.” Beginning Ash Wednesday, you can listen to sacred music for the season of Lent 24/7 at lutheranpublicradio.org, TuneIn, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod and the Lutheran Public Radio mobile app.
EUCHRE NIGHTS
On the Sundays through March 30, there will be potential for euchre nights. Various members will host for the evening, which means the venue will change from week to week. 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.
To indicate your willingness to host a particular Sunday, please respond to welsnovi@aol.com. As of this writing, almost all dates need hosts.
MARCH 23 -- At Casmer's, 6:30 PM. Bring snacks to share.
OPEN FORUM HIGHLIGHTS (February)
> The new cabinets for the renovated the kitchen at the church have been ordered. We expect them to be here about April 7. Renovations will occur after Easter to allow us to use our existing kitchen for Lenten dinners and Easter breakfast. If you are interested in using the old cabinets for your own usage, please speak with Bob Wozniak to claim them before they are deposited in a dumpster. The flooring is still available. It will hit the curb when some of the snow melts, so time is short.
> Our Evangelism & Stewardship Committees met to set up some tentative dates of interest:
Lenten dinners -- Wednesdays through April 9
Euchre nights -- Sunday nights through March 30
April 12 -- Easter for Kids
April 20 -- Easter services and Easter breakfast
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.
GOOD SHEPHERD ON YOUTUBE
Services are uploaded to YouTube each week. Feel free to share the videos. Here is the service from March 9, 2025: (782) Good Shepherd Novi, Divine Service, March 9, 2025 - YouTube
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DIVINE SERVICES are on Sundays at 10:00 AM.
Adult Bible Class -- Sundays at 9:00 AM.
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