Jane Jakoubek to Preach, Sunday, July 17

July 13, 2016 by

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Congregation member Jane Jakoubek will preach on  Sunday, July 17, at Good Shepherd. Pastor Marion Pruitt-Jefferson will preside at the worship service. Jane received her PhD. in Psychology from the University of Arkansas.  She retired most recently from Monmouth College in Illinois where she had been a Dean of the Faculty and Professor of Psychology and also held the same positions at Hanover College in Indiana.  She was Professor of Psychology and Associate Dean of the Faculty at Luther College before that.  She recently completed a Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction from the Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Wednesday, July 13, Worship and Cookout

July 12, 2016 by

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On Wednesday, July 13, we will worship outdoors and have a cookout beginning at 5:30 pm. Bring a dessert or salad to share. Everything else for the meal will be provided (grilled brats, chips, beverages, dinnerware and utensils).  Mike and Sue Blair will provide special music.  You are invited to bring lawn chairs.

Wed Night Worship

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EWALU Day Camp, August 8-12

July 11, 2016 by
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August 8th – 12th there will Day Camp at First Lutheran led by counselors from Camp Ewalu!
  • Students in Kindergarten – 6th grade are invited to attend (including those who have finished 6th grade).
  • Camp is open to all students in Decorah and the surrounding area, so invite friends!
  • Cost is $52/student (Good Shepherd has funds to support Good Shepherd members attending this camp).
  • Students arrive between 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. each day with programming starting at 9.
  • Each day ends at 3:00 p.m.
  • Students will bring their own lunch each day.
  • Thursday night there will be a final program at 6:45 p.m. in the First Lutheran Sanctuary

The registration form for the camp can be requested from the Good Shepherd office.

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This Week at Good Shepherd, July 11-17

July 11, 2016 by

Coming UpTuesday, July 12
12:00 p.m. – Stewardship Committee
2:00 p.m. – Pr. Larson @ Wellington Place
7:00 p.m. – Council Meeting
7:00 p.m. – Band Rehearsal

Wednesday, July 13
10:30 a.m. – Pr. Larson @ Aase Haugen
3:30 p.m.- Education Committee
5:00 p.m. – Come and Try Handbells
5:30 p.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
6:15 p.m. – Cookout and Potluck

Thursday, July 14
5:00 p.m. – Kids’ Lunch Club packing

Saturday, July 15
11:00 a.m. – Staron-Mott Wedding

Sunday, July 17 – Ninth Sunday After Pentecost
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour

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Kids Lunch Club Update

July 8, 2016 by
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In the past two weeks, Kids Lunch Club served an average of 40 lunches a day.  We continue to serve 31 lunches at Carrie Lee elementary school for the summer reading program.  We continue to seek opportunities to get the word out about Kids Lunch Club.  Continue to tell those you know that free lunch is served everyday from 11:45am-1pm at John Cline for ALL kids up to 18 years old.

We have utilized an average of 35 volunteers a week for packing and distributing lunches in the past two weeks.  We are also grateful to two local donors for their contributions to KLC, including: Grass Run Farms (beef stick ends and pieces) and Rockweiler Appliance and TV (refrigerator for summer use).

Thanks for your continued support of this program through volunteering, monetary donation, and prayer.  While we have met our financial goal, you can still donate to help us expand the program and help us build up donations to roll into next summer.  Donate at kidslunchclub.org.  There are also still volunteer spots available for packing and distribution.  Thanks for your support!

Kathryn Thompson
Kids Lunch Club Summer Coordinator

Additional note:  The Good Shepherd kitchen is a packing site every Thursday evening from 5-6 p.m. approximately. According to Thompson,
“Lunches are on a five day rotation, so students receive a different lunch Monday–Friday, and then that schedule repeats the next week.  Even within that rotation, we try to mix up the side-dishes or snacks that are packed with the main item to keep things interesting.”  For example, the Good Shepherd site packed 55 lunches on 7/7 that included beef sticks, celery sticks and peanut butter cup for dipping, Cheez-Its, fruit cup, and protein granola bar.  The 5 volunteers also packed bags of cereal for kids to take for breakfast. Friday, August 12 is the last day for Kids Lunch Club.

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