This Week at Good Shepherd, September 17-23, 2018

Tuesday, September 18
5:00 p.m. – Social Justice Committee
5:30 p.m. – Stewardship Committee
7:00 p.m. – Council Meeting

Wednesday, September 19
1:00 p.m. – Prayer Shawl Ministry- Jeri Laursen hosts
5:30 p.m. – Confirmation Class
7:00 p.m. – Choir Practice
8:00 p.m. – Band Practice

Thursday, September 20
10:00 a.m.- Bible Study with Pastor in the Narthex
5:00 p.m. – Community Meal at First Lutheran
5:15 p.m. – Worship & Music Committee

Saturday, September 22
3:00 p.m. – Concert Across America to End Gun Violence

Sunday, September 23 – Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
8:45 a.m. – Handbell Choir Warm-up
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion – broadcast 11:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour
10:50 a.m. – Sunday School and Youth Forum
10:50 a.m.- Good Shepherd Information Session- Sanctuary
11:00 a.m. – Adult Forum – Good Shepherd Funeral Planning Guidelines

 

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This Week at Good Shepherd, September 10-16, 2018

Tuesday, September 11
9:30 a.m. Anna Circle – All contribute as hosts at Aase Haugen
3:45 p.m. – Education Committee
4:45 p.m. – Facilities Improvement Committee

Wednesday, September 12
10:30 a.m. – Communion at Aase Haugen
2:00 p.m. – Miriam/Ruth Circle – Carrie Solberg hosts
5:30 p.m. – Confirmation Class
7:00 p.m. – Choir Practice
8:00 p.m. – Band Practice

Thursday, September 13
10:00 a.m.- Bible Study with Pastor in the Narthex
5:00 p.m. – Executive Committee

Friday, September 14
4:00 p.m. – Evangelism Committee

Sunday, September 16 – Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
8:45 a.m. – Choir warmup
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion- broadcast 11:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour
10:50 a.m. – Sunday School and Youth Forum
11:00 a.m. – Adult Forum – Berlin: Before and After the Wall Fell – Narthex
5:00 p.m. – Welcome Friends and Neighbors Picnic

Memorial Service for Amme Anderson, Saturday, October 13, 2018

Alma (Amme) E. Anderson (aged 89) died on September 1, 2018 at Fairhaven Skilled Nursing Care (Whitewater, WI). 

A Memorial Service celebrating her life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah with Pastor Amy Larson officiating.

Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, one and a half hours before the service, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

Inurnment will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah.   A link to the obituary may be found here.   Obituary for Amme Anderson

Sunday, September 9 – Special Events

RALLY SUNDAY is Sunday, September 9 – The kids will lead us in worship, communion, and offer special music with the band and choir. Sunday School Forum will kick off at 10:50am.

 

 

 

FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE will share its proposal for building improvements during Fellowship Hour on Sunday, September 9. Join chair Lindsay Erdman and the committee to learn about the proposal and ask your initial questions.

ORDINATION CELEBRATION – On Sunday, September 9, we will celebrate the 55th anniversary of the ordination of Good Shepherd member Rev. Brad Hanson, Professor Emeritus of Religion at Luther College. Thanks to be God for Brad’s faithful ministry of teaching and service.