Jaerdis E. Nesheim, age 92, of Decorah, IA, died Monday morning, July 9, 2018 at Wellington Place in Decorah.     

Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 13, 2018 at Decorah Lutheran Church in Decorah, with Pastor Amy Larson officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah.   

Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 12 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah, and on Friday beginning at 10:00 a.m., one hour before the service, at Decorah Lutheran Church.   

A full obituary may be found here.

Good Shepherd member Jon Ailabouni and his work with jazz in worship was featured in the June 2018 issue of  Living Lutheran. We give thanks for Jon and his faith and gifts and look forward to opportunities for Jon to share them at Good Shepherd.  The article can be found here: https://www.livinglutheran.org/2018/06/divine-inspiration/

Tuesday July 10
9:00 a.m. – Education Committee

Wednesday, July 11
5:00 p.m. – Kids Lunch Club Packing – UCC Center Kitchen

Thursday, July 12
10:00 a.m. – Bible Study with Pastor Amy – Narthex
4:30 p.m. – Worship and Music Committee
7:00 p.m. – Facilities Improvement Committee

Friday July 13
12 noon – Stewardship Committee – Pastor’s Office
4:00 p.m. – Evangelism Committee

Sunday, July 15 – Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
8:45 a.m. – Pickup Band
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion – LIVE Broadcast
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour
3:00 p.m. – Pew to Pulpit – Pulpit Rock Brewery

Kathryn Thompson will begin her work as Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries on July 1. We will have an installation for her on Sunday, July 8. We have exceeded the goal of $15,000 needed for two years of salary for the position. The remaining funds will be used to cover her mileage and other expenses to fund her work. Thanks be to God for this opportunity to nurture a hopeful future through Kathryn’s ministry.

Tuesday July 3
5:00 p.m. – Kids Lunch Club Packing – UCC Center Kitchen

Wednesday, July 4 – Office closed

Thursday, July 5
10:00 a.m. – NO Bible Study
1:30 p.m. – Property and Management Committee
5:00 p.m. – Community Meal at First Lutheran

Sunday, July 8 – Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion – LIVE Broadcast
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour