This Week at Good Shepherd, April 30-May 6, 2018

Tuesday, May 1 – Election Day Polling Location
4:00 p.m. – Mary Circle – Marilyn Anderson hosts

Wednesday, May 2
7:30 a.m. – Men’s Breakfast
7:00 p.m. – Choir Practice
8:00 p.m. – Band Rehearsal

Thursday, May 3
10:00 a.m. – Bible Study with pastor – Narthex

Friday, May 4 – Church Women United May Friendship Day
9:00 a.m. – Decorah Lutheran Church

Sunday, – Sixth Sunday of Easter- St Grubby’s Day
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour
10:50 a.m. – No Sunday School, Youth Forum or Adult Forum

Adult Forum, Sunday, April 29 – Ecumenical Advocacy Days

Hallie Johnson, Pr. Marion and Karen McLean will present about their experience traveling to Washington, D.C. on April 20-23 

to participate in Ecumenical Advocacy Days, in which the ELCA is a participating denomination. They’ll talk about what they learned about faith-based advocacy, and share their experience of participating in a lobbying day on Capitol Hill.

This Week at Good Shepherd, April 23-29, 2018

Tuesday, April 24
6:30 p.m. – CLA Circle meets at church to assemble kits

Wednesday, April 25
7:30 a.m. – Men’s Breakfast
5:45 p.m. – Handbell Practice
6:00 p.m. – Confirmation Class
7:00 p.m. – Choir Practice
8:00 p.m. – Band Rehearsal

Thursday, April 26|
10:00 a.m. – Bible Study with pastor – Narthex

Saturday, April 28
8:30 a.m. – WELCA Cluster D Spring Gathering – Big Canoe Lutheran

Sunday, April 29 – Fifth Sunday of Easter – Confirmation Sunday
8:45 a.m. – Handbell Practice
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour
10:45 a.m. – Sunday School and Youth Forum
10:50 a.m. – Adult Forum – Investing in Children, Youth and Family Advocacy

Adult Forum, Sunday, April 22 – Understanding Reconciliation Efforts in Rwanda – Rozlyn Paradis

Rozlyn Paradis is a Luther College senior and International Studies major who spent four months studying in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, during the spring of 2017. Her research focused on a specific peace-building program called “I am Rwandan.” This program emphasizes the Rwandan identity over all others, specifically that of Hutu, Tutsi and Twa. She was able to conduct eleven interviews with local Rwandans to get their insights on individual experiences of the program.

This Week at Good Shepherd, April 16-22, 2018

Tuesday, April 17
12:00 p.m. – Communications Sub-Committee

Wednesday, April 18
7:30 a.m. – Men’s Breakfast
1:00 p.m. – Prayer Shawl Ministry – Ruth Bruce hosts
6:00 p.m. – Confirmation Class
7:00 p.m. – Choir Practice
8:00 p.m. – Band Rehearsal

Thursday, April 19
10:00 a.m. – Adult Bible Study – Narthex
5:00 p.m. – Community Meal at First Lutheran

Sunday, April 22 – Fourth Sunday of Easter
8:45 a.m. – Band Warm-up
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour
10:45 a.m. – Sunday School and Youth Forum
10:50 a.m. – Adult Forum: Understanding Reconciliation in Rwanda – Rozlyn Pardis