The 2020 Congregation Council and all leaders will be installed during the service on Sunday, February 9.  A list of the Council members, committees, and other leaders can be found on the website under the About tab and here.

Wednesday, February 5
1:30 p.m. – Adult Forum Planning Meeting
5:00 p.m. – Confirmation Class
7:00 p.m. – Choir rehearsal
8:00 p.m. – Band rehearsal

Thursday, February 6
10:00 a.m. – Bible Study with Pr. Amy
1:30 p.m. – Property & Management Meeting
5:00 p.m. – Community Meal at Decorah Lutheran

Sunday, February 9 – Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion – 11a.m. Broadcast
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour
10:45 a.m. – Sunday School/ Youth Forum
11:00 a.m. – Adult Forum – Partisan Politics in Persian Period Judah – Kristin Swanson

Please join in prayer for Mike, Sue and Kate Blair and their family on the death of their beloved Ben. The memorial service will be Friday, February 7 at 1:00 pm at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Rockford, Illinois.  A time of musical remembrance will be held at Good Shepherd at a later date.

An obituary for Ben is at the Kaiser Corson Funeral Home website in Rockford, Illinois and printed in the February 4 issue of the Decorah Journal.

The Rev. George F. Wharton III, age 90, of Decorah, IA passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah.

Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah with the Rt. Rev. C. Christopher Epting and the Rev. Christine Gowdy-Jaehnig officiating.  Visitation begins at 10:00 AM, one hour before the service.   A luncheon in the Fellowship Hall will follow the service.

George was the son of the Rev. George F. Wharton, Jr. and Fleda Spencer Wharton of Lake Charles LA. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie Running Wharton of Decorah; daughter, Julia Sophia Wharton of Denver, CO; and son, Philip Wharton of New York, NY. 

Obituary at Fjelstul Funeral Home

Tuesday, January 28
7:00 p.m. – CLA Circle – Barbara Berg hosts

Wednesday, January 29
5:00 p.m. – NO Confirmation Class
7:00 p.m. – Choir rehearsal
8:00 p.m. – Band rehearsal

Thursday, January 30
10:00 a.m. – Bible Study with Pr. Amy

Sunday, February 2 – Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
8:45 a.m. – Choir Warmup
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour
10:45 a.m. – Sunday School/Youth Forum
11:00 a.m. – Annual Meeting of the Congregation – Fellowship Hall