For the past three years, nearly 200 neighbors have gathered with Good Shepherd members for a relaxed and enjoyable picnic in which live music, great food, and children’s activities are held in a wonderful outside space on the church’s lawn.  This free event, which was held this year on September 7, is open to any and all residents of the area.  Good Shepherd members provided everything for the picnic which featured hot dogs, salads, hot dishes and desserts. The Good Shepherd band and several other groups entertained with live music.   By hosting this event, Good Shepherd was registered as part of the ELCA initiative, “God’s Work. Our Hands” which was celebrated the same day.

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Lillian H. Erickson, member of Good Shepherd, died at age 87 on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at her home in Decorah.  She was born October 31, 1926 near Lakeville, Minnesota but lived for many years in Waterloo, Iowa.  Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Waterloo with Rev. Jim Knudson officiating. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery in Waterloo. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 16 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah and on Thursday after 10:00 a.m., one hour before the service, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Waterloo.

The “new” Frigidaire stoves  installed in the kitchen recently replace the older models which had been in that space for many years. Thanks to the Property and Management Committee, with input from the Kitchen Committee, for researching and making the purchases. Funds raised from the 25^th anniversary celebration for kitchen enhancements were used for the updated equipment. The stoves each have a fifth warming burner, smooth cook tops, and self-cleaning ovens. The more functional of the old stoves replaced the worn out stove in the kitchen used by the pre-school.

A growing awareness about the powerful reach of Facebook has spurred the Communications Committee at Good Shepherd to work with webmaster Tabita Green to launch our very own Facebook site.  Although it is a work in progress, it already has received many “likes” and will become an important communications vehicle for our congregation.  The Committee is working on policies for the Facebook page.  Click on the Facebook “f” logo on the Good Shepherd homepage to go directly to the Facebook page. Google+ is also available on the Good Shepherd homepage by clicking on the Google+ logo.