Good Shepherd Installs Special Banner

Good Shepherd BannerGood Shepherd Lutheran Church, along with First Lutheran, Decorah Lutheran, and the Luther College Student Congregation, celebrated the 150th Birthday of the Lutheran Church in Decorah at a worship service on November 10, 2013.  This festival canada cialis cheap of thanksgiving began with a procession when banners representing these Decorah congregations were carried to the altar area of the Center for Faith and Life on the Luther College campus.

The banner representing Good Shepherd was created by Good Shepherd members Jeri and Reg Laursen.  Luther College student Colin Martin designed and made the sheep while the sewing was completed by the Laursens, Marie Freerking and Martin.  The textured banner is constructed of cotton with felt letters reading “I am the Good Shepherd.”  Sheep fleece was used for the coats for the sheep.  The banner has recently been installed on the west wall of the sanctuary at Good Shepherd.