News and Events, May 2-8

May 1, 2016 by

News Events

Tuesday, May 3
4:00 p.m. – Mary Circle – Sharon Drew hosts

Wednesday, May 4
7:30 a.m. – No Men’s Breakfast
6:00 p.m. – My Neighbor is Muslim Study Series:
V. ISLAM & VIOLENCE- Makayla Marinack, moderator.
7:00 p.m. – Choir rehearsal
8:00 p.m. – Band Rehearsal

Thursday, May 5
10:00 a.m. – Adult Bible Study
1:30 p.m. – Property and Management Committee
5:00 p.m. – Community Meal at First Lutheran

Friday, May 6
9:00 a.m. – May Friendship Day at First United Methodist Church

Sunday, May 8 – New Members Sunday
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion, 7th Sunday of Easter
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour and New Members Reception
10:45 a.m. – Adult Forum: Our Christian Response to Climate Change; No Youth SS/Confirmation or Sunday School (on Mother’s Day)

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Bring Friends to Worship, Sunday, May 1

April 26, 2016 by

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Bring Friends to Church to worship on Sunday, May 1. We’ll have a special welcoming in the service, joyful noises from the bells and the brass band, sing the “Behold, I Make All Things New” liturgy, and have an egg-bake brunch following the service in the Fellowship Hall. There will be May baskets for all visitors and maybe some other surprises.

 

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Subscriptions to Newsletter Start in May

April 24, 2016 by

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To enhance awareness about Good Shepherd, The Shepherd’s Voice, Good Shepherd’s monthly newsletter, will start to be available online by subscription on May 1. All members of the congregation with email addresses have automatically been subscribed to The Shepherd’s Voice. An email message will appear in your in-box on the first of each month to let you know that the newsletter for that month is available for viewing. The online May newsletter will be the first one sent to members. Paper copies of The Shepherd’s Voice will continue to be mailed to members.

Anyone can unsubscribe by clicking on the “Unsubscribe” link in the email message they will receive alerting them that the Newsletter for that month is ready to be viewed. After you unsubscribe, you will no longer receive Newsletters via your email.

Anyone can subscribe who visits the Good Shepherd website homepage at https://www.goodshepherddecorah.org Subscription sign-up boxes are located at the bottom of the homepage.   After providing a name and email address, a person is subscribed to the newsletter.

Questions can be sent to: Jane Kemp, kempjane@mchsi.com

 

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My Neighbor is Muslim: Discussion-Study Series Continues at Good Shepherd

April 24, 2016 by

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My Neighbor Is Muslim: Exploring the Muslim Faith

Good Shepherd continues this study-discussion series on Wednesday, April 27 focusing on Chapter IV, Islam & Charity with Janeen Christy as leader. The sessions will be held on Wednesday evenings in April and May, 6:00-7:00 p.m., in Good Shepherd’s Fellowship Hall. Participants are welcome to bring their own simple supper.

FUTURE SCHEDULE:
Wednesday, May 4 – V. Islam & Violence – Leader:  Makayla Marinack
Wednesday, May 11 – VI. Islam & Finance – Leader: Jaci Wilkinson
Wednesday, May 18 – VII. Islamic State – Leader: Lyle Otte
This study-discussion series resource was developed in 2015 by Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota (LSS) to help Lutherans in the state welcome Muslim neighbors. Lutheran Immigration and Refugees Services (LIRS) now provides this resource to congregations and discussion groups throughout the country.  The resource can be downloaded or a free print copy ordered from LIRS: lirs.org/myneighborismuslim

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News and Events, April 25-May 1

April 24, 2016 by

News Events

Tuesday, April 26
11:00 a.m. – Communications sub-committee
7:00 p.m. – CLA Circle – Baby Kit Assembly in Fellowship Hall

Wednesday, April 27
7:30 a.m. – Men’s Breakfast
2:00 p.m. – Pr. Amy at Aase Haugen
6:00 p.m. – My Neighbor is Muslim Study Series: IV. ISLAM & CHARITY- Janeen Christy; moderator
7:00 p.m. – Choir rehearsal
8:00 p.m. – Band Rehearsal

Thursday, April 28
10:00 a.m. – Adult Bible Study

Sunday, May 1– Bring Friends to Worship Sunday
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion, 6th Sunday of Easter 10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour – Brunch with Friends – Coffee Sale 10:45 a.m. – Sunday School in Sanctuary, no Adult Forum
11:15 a.m.- Short Sunday School time in Sanctuary, friends welcome

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