Please join us for worship this weekend. We are located at 701 Iowa Avenue in Decorah, Iowa, just south of Luther College. For a map to help you find us, click here.


Weekly Worship:
Saturday: 5:00 Worship Service
Sunday: 9:30 Worship Service; 10:50 Sunday School; 10:50 Fellowship
Communion Served the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturdays/Sundays of each month


Sunday School classes at Good Shepherd are open to all children in the Decorah area, ages PreK-9th grade.  Classes run from 10:50 - 11:30 a.m. Snacks for students are available in the classroom from 10:40-10:50 a.m., so students should go directly to their classrooms after worship.

Parents or caregivers do not need to be members of Good Shepherd for their children to attend.  If you would like more information about Sunday School, please contact one of the Education Committee members, Jane Suntken (382-5149), Alicia Trout (382-4863), or Kathy Buzza (382-1494).

(For more information about the Sunday School programs, please click on "Education" in the menu on the left side of the screen.)


All are welcome at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. God makes no exceptions. In the spirit of Jesus Christ, we offer trust and respect to all, including those who may elsewhere experience alienation, distrust, or rejection. We rely on the healing, unconditional love of God to shape our community in the name of the Good Shepherd.

In keeping with our welcome, Good Shepherd is a Reconciling in Christ congregation, affirming our welcome to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons to participate fully in the life of our church.


Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
A Reconciling In Christ Congregation

We are God’s People and the Sheep of God’s Pasture . . .
Psalm 100: 3

We are a congregation empowered by the Good Shepherd to:

For more information about Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, you may contact the church office at (563) 382-3963, or by e-mail at goodshepherd@q.com

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
701 Iowa Avenue
Decorah, IA 52101


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