Ice Cream Social, August 17, 6:45 pm

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A Congregational Celebration and Ice Cream Social will be held on Wednesday, August 17, at 6:45 pm.  All are welcome to come see the youth of Good Shepherd’s Vacation Bible School share the play Jonah and the Big Fish and join in an ice cream social.

This Week at Good Shepherd, August 15-21

Coming Up

Monday, August 15
5:00 p.m. – Vacation Bible School

Tuesday, August 16
5:00 p.m. – Vacation Bible School
8:00 p.m. – Congregation Council Meeting

Wednesday, August 17
5:00 p.m. – Vacation Bible School
6:45 p.m. – VBS Play and Ice Cream Social – All Welcome

Thursday, August 18
5:00 p.m. – Community Meal at First Lutheran
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Sunday, August 21- 14th Sunday after Pentecost
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour

This Week at Good Shepherd, August 8-14

Coming Up

Tuesday, August 9
5:15 p.m. – Evangelism Committee
8:00 p.m. – Worship & Music Committee

Wednesday, August 10
10:30 a.m. – Pr. Larson @ Aase Haugen
1:00 p.m. – Pr. Larson @ Wellington Place

Thursday, August 11
5:00 p.m. – Kids’ Lunch Club packing

Sunday, August 14 – 13th Sunday After Pentecost
8:45 a.m. – Pick up Choir
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour
11:30 a.m. – VBS set up

Vacation Bible School Is Almost Here!

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Good Shepherd is hosting Vacation Bible School on Monday, August 15th, through Wednesday, August 17th, from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm.  All children ages 5-12 are welcome to join us for praying, playing, singing and practicing a children’s comedy based on the Biblical story of Jonah.  A hearty snack will be served from 5-5:30 pm each day.  Following the snack, we will have activity stations, including crafts, games and music.   On Wednesday, August 17th, at 6:45 pm, the children will perform Peter Bloedel’s “Jonah and the Big Fish!”, followed by an ice cream social in the church’s Fellowship Hall.  To register, please visit the Good Shepherd web site, www.goodshepherddecorah.org, and use the link on the lower right corner of the home page.  If you have any questions, please contact the church office, 563-382-3963, 701 Iowa Avenue in Decorah or email decorahgoodshepherd@gmail.com.

This Week at Good Shepherd, August 1-7

Coming Up

Tuesday, August 2
No Pastor office hours this day

Wednesday, August 3
10:30 a.m. – Stewardship Committee

Thursday, August 4
1:30 p.m. – Property & Management Committee
5:00 p.m. – Kids’ Lunch Club packing
5:00 p.m. – Community Meal at First Lutheran

Sunday, August 7– Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour