Tuesday, January 12
8:30 a.m. – CNA class until 3 pm
9:30 a.m. – Anna Circle – Helen Schweizer, host
2:00 p.m. – Pr. Amy @ Wellington Place
2:00 p.m. – Aase Haugen Senior Services Auxiliary Annual Meeting

Wednesday, January 13
7:30 a.m. – Men’s Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – CNA class until 2:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m. – Band Rehearsal

Thursday, January 14
10:00 a.m. – Adult Bible Study – Led by Makayla Marinack, Luther Intern

Sunday, January 17
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion, 2nd Sunday after Epiphany – Luther Intern Makayla Marinack, preaching
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour
10:45 a.m. – Budget Discussion; all congregants are welcome to participate – Fellowship Hall
10:45 a.m. – Sunday School; Youth/Confirmation in Pastor’s Office

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION – will be held Sunday, January 24 at 10:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.  All are encouraged to attend this important meeting in our life together. We will elect officers and committee members, vote on the proposed budget for 2016 and consider proposed changes to the ministry team structure.

Bishop Steven Ullestad commented about his visit to Good Shepherd on Sunday, November 15.  He said:

“What a joy to be with God’s people at Good Shepherd in Decorah. Mission is in their DNA. One of our leaders in general mission support, they help to sponsor a YAGM, are a part of sponsoring a missionary, proving support for a seminarian, will soon be hosting Barnabas Uplift and even more. No wonder they are such a joyful and hospitable congregation! By the way, Good Shepherd does all of this with an average worship attendance of 107.”

Tuesday, October 27
7:00 pm – CLA Circle Meeting

Wednesday, October 28
7:30 am – Men’s Breakfast
2:00 pm – Pr. Amy at Aase Haugen
5:30 pm – Evening Worship with Holy Communion
6:15 pm – Simple Supper provided, intergenerational faith conversation
7:00 pm – Choir Rehearsal
8:00 pm – Band Rehearsal

Thursday, October 29
10:00 am – Adult Bible Study

Friday, October 30
2:00 pm – Opportunity Homes

Sunday, November 1 (All Saint’s Day)
9:30 am – Worship with Holy Communion
10:30 am – Fellowship Hour
10:45 am – Sunday School

Friends are invited to celebrate with Shirley Casebere on her 90th birthday, Saturday, October 24, from 2-4 pm in the Fellowship Hall at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Greetings may be sent to her at 701 South Mill St, Decorah IA 52101.

MIDDLE EAST AND EUROPE REFUGEE CRISIS A record number of refugees and migrants from the Middle East are fleeing war and poverty and making a terrifying, life-threatening journey to find a safer, better way of life in Europe.

As a church, we are called to respond. Lutheran Disaster Response is committed to meeting basic humanitarian needs and upholding the rights of those fleeing war and crisis. We are working with our companion churches – the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary and the Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Augsburg Confession in Serbia – and The Lutheran World Federation to provide food, diapers, blankets, water, health kits, hygiene kits and psychosocial services to assist those who have fled their homes.  We are also in communication with our church companions in Germany as they receive tens of thousands of refugees.

Your prayers and support are needed now for immediate relief. Gifts designated for the Middle East and Europe Refugee Crisis will be used in full (100 percent) to assist those directly impacted. Please make your check to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and write in the memo line, Refugee Crisis. If you wish to sign a petition asking the White House to admit another 100,000 Syrian refugees please go to http://wh.gov/iR9hZ