Luther College’s commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation will begin with the opening convocation of spring semester 2017 on Thursday, February 2, 2017. The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, will be the honored speaker. The event will be held in the Center for Faith and Life at 9:40 am. Bible study at Good Shepherd will not be held that day.

Bishop Eaton was elected to serve a six-year term as ELCA presiding bishop at the 2013 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.  Eaton, the ELCA’s first female presiding bishop, holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the College of Wooster and a Master of Divinity degree from Harvard Divinity School.  Ordained in 1981, Eaton served three different congregations in Ohio as assistant pastor, interim pastor and pastor before being elected bishop of the ELCA Northeastern Ohio Synod in 2006 and re-elected in May 2013.  

Beginning in February, all are invited to learn in community, through dialogue and questions, about privilege, power and the persistence of racism.  Time together begins with a “Dialog and Dessert” event on February 2, 7:00 pm, at Decorah UCC to introduce concepts, definitions, and to lay the groundwork for small group conversation.  You are then invited to participate in a specific small group for six weeks of continued dialogue, study and reflection. Pr. Amy, Jon Ailabouni, and Sara Hanssen are offering  a group on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm at Good Shepherd.  You can see a list of all groups at http://decorahucc.org/lets_talk/

Wednesday, February 1
7:30 a.m. – Men’s Breakfast
6:00 p.m. – Epiphany Prayer Journey Gathering in Fellowship Hall

Thursday, February 2
9:40 a.m.- Bishop Eaton at Luther College Convocation
10:00 a.m. – NO Bible Study with Pastor Amy
1:30 p.m.- Property and Management Committee

Sunday, February 5 – Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
8:45 a.m. – Choir Rehearsal
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion – Wanda Deifelt, guest preacher
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour
10:45 a.m. – Adult Forum Reformation Presentation – Wanda Deifelt
10:45 a.m. – Sunday School and Confirmation Class

Wednesday Evening Schedule in the winter weather:
NO EPIPHANY PRAYER JOURNEY
SHORTENED MUSIC REHEARSALS TONIGHT:
7 pm – choir
7:45 – band (done by 8:30)

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Annual meeting materials are posted on the website blog.

The Annual Meeting of the Congregation will be held Sunday, January 29, in the Fellowship Hall following worship.  Annual reports will be emailed and paper copies are available on the Narthex table.  Copies of the Annual Meeting Packet, 2016 Financials, and 2017 Proposed Budget are included here.

2017 Annual Meeting Packet

2016 Fnancials Annual Meeting

2017 Proposed Budget