Nordic Fest 2017 – Events, News, and Worship…

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH and NORDIC FEST 2017 – EVENTS, NEWS, and WORSHIP ...

THURSDAY, JULY 27:
10:00 a.m. – Bible Study with Pastor Amy in Narthex

6:00 – 9:00 p.m. – Good Shepherd Krumkake Booth opens at the Fest

FRIDAY, July 28:
7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Krumkake Booth at the Fest and serving RAGBRAI

9:00 a.m. – Noon – Fest Garden Tour: Connie (Master Gardner) and Tom Buresh, 905 Locust Road (also Saturday afternoon)

9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Krumkake Demonstrations begin in Bank of the West Lobby

1:00 – 3:00 p.m. – Carol Hoeg Oliver signs The Curve of Her Life: Folk Artist Laura Hjelle Hoeg at Vesterheim’s Museum Store (also Saturday afternoon)

SATURDAY, JULY 29:
9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Krumkake Booth at the Fest

9:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Krumkake Demonstration in BOW Lobby

1:00 – 3:00 p.m. – Laura Hoeg Oliver book signing at Museum Store

1:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Fest Garden Tour: Connie and Tom Buresh, 905 Locust Road

2:00 p.m. – Vintage Baseball at Viking Stadium: Decorah Driftless Dodgers Exhibition Game – Reds vs Blues. Several members and friends participate. Good Shepherd’s Band will provide pre-game music and play for the game.

SUNDAY, JULY 30:
8:45 a.m. – Pick-up Choir rehearsal

9:30 a.m. – Eighth Sunday after Pentecost – Nordic Fest Worship Service with Holy Communion

From Pastor Amy – We will celebrate the contributions of Scandinavians in our life together as we share the good news of Jesus for all the world. Prayers will be offered in both English and Scandinavian languages.You are encouraged to wear Scandinavian attire to church!

10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour – Carol Hoeg Oliver will sign your copies of her book about Decorah’s ‘Nisse Lady” – The Curve of Her Life: Folk Artist Laura Hjelle Hoeg. Good Shepherd’s collection of Laura’s Nisse and two of her Advent-Christmas panels will be displayed. Carol’s book is available at Vesterheim’s Museum Store (also online at the Museum’s website) and Dragonfly Books. Also, LWR Fair Trade Coffee Sale.