Good Shepherd Begins Wednesday evening services on July 1 in its backyard

During the months of July and August, Good Shepherd is holding worship services with Holy Communion on Wednesday evenings at 5:30. These mid-week services, which replace Saturday evening services for the remainder of the summer, will follow Ben Larson‘s liturgy Behold, I Make All Things New..

Pastor Mike Blair, congregation member and Luther College Campus Pastor, will preside at this first service – Worship In the Backyard with Food and Fellowship. Worshipers are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket; folding chairs also will be available. Grilled hotdogs and brats and beverages will be provided. Contributions of favorite picnic food are most welcome! Our backyard is a great picnic and play space; you are invited to bring game equipment, too.

For additional details about Wednesday evening services, including future outdoor worship and events, consult the Worship section.

Tuesday, June 30
7:00 pm – CLA Circle, Bev Sheridan, Hostess

Wednesday, July 1
5:30 pm – Outdoor Worship Service with Holy Communion; Pastor Mike Blair will preside using the liturgy Behold, I Make All Things New. An informal meal for all will follow.

Thursday, July 2
5:00 – 6:30 pm – Decorah Community Meal at First Lutheran Church

Sunday, July 5
9:30 am – Worship Service with Holy Communion – Live Broadcast on KWLC Radio
10:30 am – Time of Fellowship in the Fellowship Hall. All are welcome.

Pastor Amy Zalk Larson is planning to start her schedule as the new pastor at Good Shepherd on Monday, August 10. The formal Installation service is still in the planning stages. Interim Pastor April Ulring Larson’s last Sunday will be celebrated with a special festival service and potluck following on Sunday, July 26. Supply pastors will serve the two weeks between the end of Pastor April’s service and the beginning of the pastorate of Pastor Amy.

Continual updates on the transition and the welcome for Pastor Amy will be posted on the Good Shepherd website with a link under the “About” tab on the homepage and on the blog plus Facebook and Google+.

The Good Shepherd sign was removed today by Erik Berg and Jim Fritz.  It will be pressure washed and repaired by Erik Berg using redwood remnants and pressure treated wood.  The Winona limestone cap will also be pressure washed before the repaired sign is replaced.  A temporary sign will be installed in its place.  The newly repaired sign is expected to be finished in August.  The sign was donated by the Sunde family in memory of their son, David Sunde.

On June 21, a special congregational meeting was held to confirm the call of Pastor Amy Zalk Larson to become the new pastor at Good Shepherd.  These photos are a visual record of that significant meeting in the life of Good Shepherd.