Sermon -- HVL Chapel (April 21, 2023)

This sermon was preached for chapel at Huron Valley Lutheran High School in Westland, Michigan.  

As of this summer, HVL will be known as Hope Christian Academy, enrolling children grades 6-12.

PSALM 110:1

WE ARE CONQUERORS WHO HAVE A DIVINE INTERCESSOR.

In the name + of Jesus.

     Let’s begin with a pop quiz, shall we?

     True or False?  The one who rules over all creation is a man.

     True or False?  God died on Good Friday.

     If you are having trouble figuring out the answers to this quiz, it is because you are trying to unravel a mystery.  A mystery is different from a secret.  Once I tell you a secret, it is no longer a secret.  You know it.  But a mystery remains a mystery even after you know it.  The best example is the Holy Trinity.  We worship one God.  Our one God is three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  That is not a secret; you know it and confess it to be true.  Each—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—is God, and yet there is only one God, not three.  Don’t try to figure it out.  It is a mystery.

     Another mystery is the two natures of Jesus Christ.  He is true God and true man—two natures in one person.  He is not half God and half man.  He is 100% God and 100% man.  Your math class teaches you that this is 200%.  But Jesus is not two people.  He is one.  Don’t try to figure it out.  It is a mystery.

     Now, God does not reveal these things to us for the sake of religious trivia or just to be theological stumpers.  Everything God reveals to us is for our salvation and for our comfort.  King David revealed to you that the one who is true God and true man serves you for your good.  We are conquerors who have a divine intercessor.

     David wrote, “The LORD says to my lord” (Psalm 110:1).  The first Lord is Yahweh, God Almighty.  He utters a divine proclamation.  But to whom?  David says, “my lord.”  This is not the divine name, Yahweh, but a word meaning master or superior.  David was not speaking about himself, as if God was giving David a place at the right hand of the Father.  He was speaking about his descendant.  Now, if this is David’s descendant, he is a man.  But if he is David’s superior, he is God.  So, he is both God and man.

     The LORD says to my lord: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool” (Psalm 110:1).  Jesus is given a place at the right hand of the Father.  For most people, the right hand is the dominant hand.  Therefore, Jesus is given a place of dominance.  Jesus told his apostles after his resurrection, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me” (Matthew 28:18).  Now, that probably does not surprise you.  “God rules.”  Stop the presses, right?

     But what our Lord is revealing to us is much more.  Jesus of Nazareth lived in humility and weakness throughout his life.  He gave glimpses of his divine nature, mainly through the miracles he did.  But he came in humility and weakness and mortality so that he could die for you.  But Psalm 49 teaches us, “Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life” (Psalm 49:7).  So, if a man dies for you, he does not save you.  But God died on the cross on Good Friday.  God himself makes the payment which takes away your sins.

     On the third day, Jesus rose from the dead.  “God has power over death.”  Stop the presses again, right?  But it was a man who has overcome death.  That means that you who are mankind, will also be delivered from death.  The grave cannot hold you.  Jesus will raise you up.  One man has conquered death on behalf of all mankind.  Then he ascended into heaven, paving the way into heaven on behalf of all mankind.  St. Paul wrote, “There is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 2:5).  Jesus is God who has come to earth, and he is man who has ascended into heaven.  He is God who has died for the sins of all mankind, and he is the man who has conquered death for all mankind.  Thanks to Jesus, God will dwell with man and men will dwell with God.  He is your divine intercessor.

     The LORD says to my lord: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool” (Psalm 110:1).  Jesus of Nazareth, true man, united to you as your dear brother, lives and reigns for you.  He is at the right hand of the Father, which means that this man is making the full use of his divine abilities for your good.  He is your divine intercessor, guaranteeing that God’s favor rests upon you and that all things will work for your ultimate good—maybe not for your immediate happiness, but certainly for your eternal well-being.

     Every enemy will be destroyed and crushed under Jesus’ feet.  The last enemy to be destroyed is death.  On the Last Day, Jesus will raise you up to live forever in glory.  Jesus will guarantee your place there before the Father.  This does not mean that your Father in heaven is one big meany who is disappointed that he does not get to smite you.  Your Father in heaven loves you.  He is pleased that Jesus lived, suffered, died, and rose for you.  Jesus intercedes before him, and the Father delights to hear it and to call you his own.  He is pleased to give you the kingdom. 

     We are more than conquerors, for Jesus has rescued us.  Through Jesus, we have overcome sin.  Through Jesus, we will be delivered from death.  Through Jesus, we are destined for heavenly glory.  We have a divine intercessor who comforts us in our fears and sorrows and who strengthens and keeps us in the one, true faith until life everlasting.  He is our Immanuel.  Because he lives and reigns forever, he will bring us to live and reign with him.

In the name of the Father and of the Son + and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

Update from Good Shepherd (April 20, 2023)

Greetings!

REGULAR SCHEDULE

Divine Service is Sundays at 10:00 AM.
Sunday School and Adult Bible Class are on Sundays at 9:00 AM. 
Bible Matters is on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM. 

For a calendar of events and meetings, click here.

ADULT BIBLE CLASS: HE WENT THROUGHOUT THEIR TOWNS AND VILLAGES
          Throughout his ministry, Jesus never traveled more than 100 miles from his hometown of Nazareth, yet he covered a lot of ground. We will consider the various places and events which marked Jesus’ life and ministry. Travel along with Jesus throughout Judea and Jerusalem, Samaria, the villages of Galilee, and a few areas beyond Palestine.
          The schedule for this class can be found here. Classes are on Sundays at 9:00 AM.

BIBLE MATTERS
          Bible Matters is a topical discussion group that enables God’s people to become more comfortable in discussing matters of the Christian faith and more confident in defending the Bible’s teachings. We encourage open dialogue and welcome bold questions. All are welcome to consider how God’s word addresses various topics.
          Sessions will focus on the topic: The Narrow Road.  The schedule for our sessions can be found here.

EVANGELISM & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE MEETINGS
          In order to make the most of opportunities to proclaim the Gospel in our community, we need to budget our expenses and our time. We will be meeting to determine our plans and to pray that God will bless them. Our efforts are both to tighten the bonds of fellowship among us and to gather others into our fellowship. For this reason, we are combining the efforts of the Evangelism & Stewardship Committees. We will meet on Sunday, April 30 after church to discuss the best ways to do that.
          The immediate issues we will discuss: Summer activities; Food trucks at Good Shepherd; Family VBS (late July).

LADIES OF GOOD SHEPHERD SPRING BRUNCH
          The men of Good Shepherd cordially invite all the ladies and girls of Good Shepherd to a Spring Brunch on Saturday, May 6 at 10:00 AM. We will be pleased to cook for you, serve you, and clean up for you while you get to enjoy each other’s company. Guests are welcome, too.
          To help us prepare, an RSVP will be helpful. You may RSVP to welsnovi@aol.com. If you are bringing a guest, please let us know that, too.

CHURCH COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

Ø  We have considered the idea of getting an LED sign to replace our church sign for a long time.  Rather than continue to consider it, we want to proceed.  Signs come in many shapes, which also means many different prices.  In order to determine our options, we need a few people to do some research on the LED sign options.  Once we determine what we want and how much it will cost, we can either get the new sign or lay the plan to rest.  If you are willing to do some research, speak with Dan Rauchholz.

Ø The Membership Assistance Program (MAP) has been set up for our members who are in need of mental health professionals.  If any of our members wants to seek counselling, it can be arranged through Christian Family Solutions (CFS), a WELS organization.  There are currently four counselors licensed to serve in Michigan.  Sessions would likely be through video.  Counselors approach therapy with a confessional Lutheran understanding.  The cost is discounted.  Members coordinate with their pastor to set up a portal to work with CFS counselors at a discounted cost (perhaps $80 per session).  This cost may also be covered or reduced by your insurance.

Ø  If you have friends who are not attending a church or with whom you have had conversations about spiritual matters, ask them if they would like to meet your pastor.  Meetings can take place at your home, at church, at a coffee shop, or other venues.  

GOOD SHEPHERD ON YOUTUBE

          Services are uploaded to YouTube each week. Feel free to share the videos. Here is the service from Sunday, April 9: (162) Good Shepherd Novi, Easter Service, April 9, 2023 - YouTube (Jump ahead to the 3:30 mark for the beginning of the service.)

OFFICE HOURS
          Office hours are Monday-Thursday, 9:00 AM – Noon. The pastor will be in his office unless a meeting has been scheduled elsewhere (consult the weekly schedule). The pastor is also available by appointment. Call or text (248-719-5218). You may also email (welsnovi@aol.com), but the response may be slower.

DO YOU LIKE US?

          Look for Good Shepherd on Facebook. Then “LIKE” us for updates and other postings. Be sure to share posts with friends.

SHARE THIS POST!
          We desire as many as possible to rejoice in the Gospel which we proclaim and confess. Share the information from our weekly email blast, links to our web page, and even to the pastor's blog to let others know that we have a space in our congregation for them!

In Christ,
Pastor Schroeder

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REGULAR SCHEDULE
DIVINE SERVICES are on Sundays at 10:00 AM.
Sunday School and Adult Bible Class are on Sundays at 9:00 AM.
Bible Matters is on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM. 

GOOD SHEPHERD’S WEBSITE
www.GoodShepherdNovi.org

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

Pastors' Conference -- Immanuel, South Lyon

On Tuesday, April 18 and Wednesday, April 19, the pastors of the Southeast Conference of the Michigan District met for meetings at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in South Lyon, MI.  Here are some photos of Immanuel.

Bible Bits -- Job 11

The patriarch Job suffered intensely, apparently for no reason at all.  While God reveals the reason in chapters 1-2, those conversations were unknown to Job.  All Job knew is that he was violently robbed of his wealth, his flocks and herds, his servants, his children, his health, his prominence, and his honor.  Job endured all this misery without finding fault with God.

Well, eventually, Job's anguish began to pour out.  He demanded to know from God why he was being treated so badly.  He maintained his innocence and was confident of his faithfulness to God.  

Job had three friends who came to visit him.  They each believed they knew the reason for Job's suffering.  In each case, they believed Job was getting his just desserts.  They believed that God works by karma--you suffer for the bad you do.  Consider the words of one of Job's friends:  "For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in God's eyes.’  But oh, that God would speak and open his lips to you, and that he would tell you the secrets of wisdom!  For he is manifold in understanding.  Know then that God exacts of you less than your guilt deserves" (Job 11:4-6).

Can you imagine how these words pierced Job's heart?  His friends had no actual charges to bring against Job other than, "You must have done something bad.  God doesn't do this to good people."  Their charges were fabricated, and their observations were heretical.  Where does God promise that we will only experience prosperity if we follow him?  Jesus says the opposite: We will have a cross.  And while the cross will be painful, it will ultimately be good.

The theology of Job's friends is still alive and well today.  Many will teach you that, if you follow God's word, he will pour down so many blessings that you will not be able to keep them all.  But compare that with the Bible.  Ask Moses how much prosperity he saw.  Or Elijah.  Or Jeremiah.  Or the apostles.  Or Jesus.  We know that our glory comes after the resurrection.  We know our treasures are in heaven.  

If God chooses to bless us richly on earth, we will receive it with thanks.  However, God's love is not measured by how well we are feeling or by how prosperous or popular we are.  God's love is revealed in Jesus Christ and his forgiveness.  Job trusted that word despite everything else that he experienced.  His friends trusted their experiences and drew horrible conclusions.

God's word will never fail us, even when our wealth, health, or friends fail us.  The Lord's mercy endures through all of it.

Sermon -- 2nd Sunday of Easter (April 16, 2023)

ACTS 2:14a,22-32

WHAT GOD FOREORDAINS STANDS FULFILLED.

In the name + of Jesus.

     There has always been a tension between what God says must happen and the freedom people have.  Perhaps the best example of this is Judas Iscariot.  Jesus said that Judas was bound to betray Jesus to death because the prophets had foretold it.  Just hours before he was betrayed, Jesus prayed to his Father in heaven: “While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me.  I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled” (John 17:12).  Judas had to betray Jesus.  This was God’s will foretold through the prophets.  So, the question naturally gets asked, “If Judas had to betray Jesus, is it really Judas’ fault?  Can he really be held responsible for this if God foreordained it?”  The answer is: Yes, Judas is accountable for his own sin.

     Judas did not act in ignorance.  Jesus had repeatedly given Judas warnings.  Even on the night Jesus was betrayed, Jesus extended final warnings to Judas.  Jesus said to all the apostles, “Behold, the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table.  For the Son of Man goes as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed” (Luke 22:21-22)!  So, Jesus’ betrayal was foreordained, but it was Judas who went out and did it.  Judas was a thief who helped himself to the treasury of the apostles.  God did not make Judas greedy, but God used Judas’ greed to accomplish his own purposes.  Judas, seduced by a chance to make a quick buck, arranged the betrayal.  What God foreordained stands fulfilled.

     We have something similar in today’s reading from the book of Acts.  Simon Peter was preaching to the crowd who had gathered in Jerusalem for the festival of Pentecost.  This same crowd of pilgrims had been in Jerusalem for the Passover just fifty days prior.  They had witnessed Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and Jesus’ crucifixion on Good Friday.  Some of them, no doubt, were among the crowds who shouted, “Crucify him, crucify him” (John 19:6)! 

     Therefore, Simon Peter laid the responsibility of Jesus’ death at their feet.  Peter declared, “This Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men” (Acts 2:23).  Once again, we feel the tension.  If God foreordained these things, how can God blame the people?  On the one hand, what God foreordains is absolutely going to happen.  God’s promises are not guesses.  In fact, they are stated in a verb tense that does not say what will happen, but what has happened.  In God’s mind, it is so firm that it has already been done.  On the other hand, God did not make the crowds demand Jesus’ crucifixion.  The priests did that.  They incited the crowd to join in their demand for blood.  It is like people who loot businesses during a riot.  Under normal circumstances, they would never do that.  But when they see others doing it, they are emboldened to join in.  But they are still accountable for their wicked actions.

     A common argument today is that people cannot be blamed for defying God’s word if that’s the way God made them.  This argument is wicked from its very premise.  Yes, God made all people, and God’s creation is good.  But sin has corrupted what God has made.  It cannot be claimed that God made people to do what God himself forbids.  We don’t accept this argument from others, either.  Imagine a man telling his wife, “Of course I look at other women on my phone and fantasize about them.  That is how God me.”  Imagine an employee saying to his boss, “Yes, I mock you behind your back and speak sarcastically to your face.  That’s how God made me.”  If your wife or your boss will not accept it, why should God?

     God does not make people do wicked things.  Wickedness arises from our own sinful hearts.  God did not make Judas greedy.  God did not make Cain kill Abel.  God did not make David have an affair with Bathsheba.  And God did not make the crowds at Passover clamor for the death of the Son of God.  In the same way, God does not make you jealous of friends or unsympathetic to strangers.  God does not make you hold grudges or manipulate people.  God does not inspire or tolerate wickedness.  In his word, God exposes wickedness so that you can avoid it.  While you may be attracted to certain sins, God calls you to exercise self-control and to fight against them.  No one will accept the excuse, “Well, I like this sin.  I have to do it.  That’s just who I am.”  God’s work may be foreordained, but your sins are not.  Repent.

     While the guilty will be punished for their sins, sending people to hell is not the will of God.  This is what the Lord says: “I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live” (Ezekiel 33:11).  To prove that it is not God’s will to damn people, he promised a Savior as soon as sin entered the world.  In fact, God’s plan of salvation was ordained even before the creation of the world.  “Jesus (was) delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God” (Acts 2:23).  Nothing about Jesus’ betrayal, arrest, trial, or crucifixion was accidental.  Everything was fulfilled according to God’s definite plan.  Jesus Christ had to become the sin offering which was consumed in God’s wrath.  This is how Jesus removed the curse of sin and rescued you from hell.  Our Lord desires that no one should perish.  Jesus fulfilled every promise, every prophecy so that no one should have to perish in their sins.  What God foreordained stands fulfilled.

     Again, God’s promises are not guesses or predictions.  When God foreordains something, it must stand fulfilled.  God continued to repeat his promises through the prophets, adding details here and there, so that we can know for certain that Jesus is the promised Christ.  Jesus fulfilled what God foreordained.  Simon Peter referred to one of those promises.  King David served as the Lord’s prophet about 1,000 years before Jesus was born.  In Psalm 16, King David foretold the resurrection.  Simon Peter quoted him: “For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One see corruption” (Acts 2:27). 

     As Peter noted, King David did not write about himself.  He explained, “Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day” (Acts 2:29).  David is not the Holy One.  He has not escaped the grave or decay.  Therefore, the Holy One is the Son of David who would come and reign forever.  What God foreordained stands fulfilled.  Jesus Christ was, indeed, placed in a grave as David foretold.  But he was not forsaken there.  God raised Jesus up from the dead even before decay set in.  Jesus is the Holy One who lives and reigns over death and all things.  What God foreordained stands fulfilled.

    It was not just God’s plan of salvation which was foreordained before the creation of the world.  St. Paul wrote, “(God) chose us in (Christ) before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him.  In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will” (Ephesians 1:4-5).  So, your own salvation was foreordained by the Lord.  God has worked in your life to make sure that you have heard the words of eternal life.  God has worked in your heart to plant the faith which trusts God’s promises.  And God continues to work in you through his word and sacraments to keep you in this saving faith.  You are God’s chosen people, chosen even before the creation of the world to receive God’s salvation.  What God foreordains stands fulfilled.

     Now, the tension comes back.  Does that mean you and I can sit back and do nothing until Jesus comes again?  If our salvation is sure, does it mean that we won’t be and can’t be faulted if we give ourselves over to sins or if we ignore gathering together in God’s house?  Not at all!  If faith comes by hearing the word, that means we need to keep hearing the word.  If sin is rejection of and rebellion against God’s word, then we must fight against our sins.  To sin against God’s word is to rebel against the very thing that saves from sin.  If God saves through his word and sacraments, that means we need to continue coming to church for the word and sacraments.  Just as a plant will not stay alive if we refuse to water it, neither will your faith stay alive if you do not nurture it.  If we remain in Christ, then our salvation stands fulfilled.  If we forsake Christ, then we will not receive the blessings he desires to give us.  And that would be our own fault, just as Judas’ betrayal was his fault.

     What God foreordains will be fulfilled.  Jesus has completed all the work to pardon us of our sins and to grant us eternal life.  Peter assured the crowds, “This Jesus God raised up, and of that we all are witnesses” (Acts 2:32).  The apostles and others were eyewitnesses of Jesus’ resurrection.  Even Thomas, who at first refused to believe it, was invited by Jesus to touch his risen body and to inspect the wounds that heal us.  You and I are not eyewitnesses; we are confessors.  We believe and confess that God has been faithful to his promises.  Everything that was promised “according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God” (Acts 2:23) was fulfilled by Jesus.  Therefore, he is the Christ.  He is the Savior.  He has delivered us from the curse of sin and the power of death.  What God foreordains stands fulfilled in Jesus.

     There is, however, one more thing that needs to be fulfilled.  We confess it each week: “We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come” (Nicene Creed).  God has proven his faithfulness in every other promise, so we do not need to doubt this one.  Jesus has overcome the grave.  He will also deliver us from the grave.  David’s tomb may be full now, but he went to his grave trusting the promise of the Messiah he had foretold.  He wrote, “You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence” (Acts 2:28).  Jesus is the path to life everlasting.  He will raise us from our graves with bodies that are immaculate, impeccable, and incorruptible.  He will bring us into the presence of God.  He will fill us with joy, peace, and endless blessings. 

     All that God foreordained for your salvation stands fulfilled in Jesus Christ.  In this, we find our comfort and confidence.  For God’s will is always done, and his word is always sure.
 

In the name of the Father and of the Son + and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

YouTube -- The Resurrection of our Lord: Easter Festival Service (April 9, 2023)

Here is the Easter Festival Service from Sunday, April 9, 2023.  (Jump ahead to the 3:30 mark for the beginning of the service.)

Update from Good Shepherd (April 13, 2023)

Greetings!

REGULAR SCHEDULE

Divine Service is Sundays at 10:00 AM.
Sunday School and Adult Bible Class are on Sundays at 9:00 AM. 
Bible Matters resumes on Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30 PM. 

For a calendar of events and meetings, click here.

ADULT BIBLE CLASS: HE WENT THROUGHOUT THEIR TOWNS AND VILLAGES

          Throughout his ministry, Jesus never traveled more than 100 miles from his hometown of Nazareth, yet he covered a lot of ground. We will consider the various places and events which marked Jesus’ life and ministry.  Travel along with Jesus throughout Judea and Jerusalem, Samaria, the villages of Galilee, and a few areas beyond Palestine.
          The schedule for this class can be found here.  Classes are on Sundays at 9:00 AM.

BIBLE MATTERS
          Bible Matters is a topical discussion group that enables God’s people to become more comfortable in discussing matters of the Christian faith and more confident in defending the Bible’s teachings. We encourage open dialogue and welcome bold questions. All are welcome to consider how God’s word addresses various topics.
          Sessions will focus on the topic: The Narrow Road.  The schedule for our sessions can be found here.

LONG-RANGE PLANNING MEETING 

          On Sunday, April 16 after church, we will have another Long-Range Planning meeting. The main focus is to determine a vision for what we want our congregation to look like in three years, five years, and/or ten years. Once we have a goal in mind, we can take the steps necessary to get there. The steps will be delegated to the committees we have. All are welcomed and encouraged to be a part of the Long-Range Planning meeting and the committees that will follow up to see that our plans are put to work. Planning great things only goes so far. We need our members committed to doing them and praying that God will bless them. All are welcome to participate and to foster ideas.

CHURCH COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

>  We have considered the idea of getting an LED sign to replace our church sign for a long time.  Rather than continue to consider it, we want to proceed.  Signs come in many shapes, which also means many different prices.  In order to determine our options, we need a few people to do some research on the LED sign options.  Once we determine what we want and how much it will cost, we can either get the new sign or lay the plan to rest.  If you are willing to do some research, speak with Dan Rauchholz.

>  If you have friends who are not attending a church or with whom you have had conversations about spiritual matters, ask them if they would like to meet your pastor.  Meetings can take place at your home, at church, at a coffee shop, or other venues.  

GOOD SHEPHERD ON YOUTUBE

          Services are uploaded to YouTube each week. Feel free to share the videos. Here is the service from Sunday, April 9: (162) Good Shepherd Novi, Easter Service, April 9, 2023 - YouTube (Jump ahead to the 3:30 mark for the beginning of the service.)

OFFICE HOURS
          Office hours are Monday-Thursday, 9:00 AM – Noon. The pastor will be in his office unless a meeting has been scheduled elsewhere (consult the weekly schedule). The pastor is also available by appointment. Call or text (248-719-5218). You may also email (welsnovi@aol.com), but the response may be slower.

DO YOU LIKE US?

          Look for Good Shepherd on Facebook. Then “LIKE” us for updates and other postings. Be sure to share posts with friends.

SHARE THIS POST!
          We desire as many as possible to rejoice in the Gospel which we proclaim and confess. Share the information from our weekly email blast, links to our web page, and even to the pastor's blog to let others know that we have a space in our congregation for them!

In Christ,
Pastor Schroeder

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REGULAR SCHEDULE
DIVINE SERVICES are on Sundays at 10:00 AM.
Sunday School and Adult Bible Class are on Sundays at 9:00 AM.
Bible Matters resumes on Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30 PM. 

GOOD SHEPHERD’S WEBSITE
www.GoodShepherdNovi.org

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