Decorah Lutheran Church
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Decorah Lutheran Church Mission Statement

The mission of Decorah Lutheran Church, a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), is to empower worshipping individuals in daily living through confession, forgiveness and the sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion. Our purpose is to nurture and strengthen faith in God and Jesus Christ through education, worship and service in our community, our congregation, our families, and ourselves, in an atmosphere of reverence, respect, and fellowship so that all are strengthened and united toward serving God and all creation.

Join us for worship!

Summer Worship Schedule:
(Starts May 29)
Saturday 5:30 p.m. (Communion on 2nd and 4th Sat.)
Sunday 8:30 a.m. (Communion on 1st & 3rd Sun.)
Coffee & fellowship at 9:40 a.m. Sunday in the Social Hall.

Norse/English
Worship Service
Saturday, July 24th at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 25th at 8:30 a.m.

During the school year :
Sunday 8:30 a.m. Traditional Service
Sunday 10:45 a.m. Contemporary Service
Sunday Education Hour- 9:40 a.m.
Coffee & fellowship at 9:40 a.m. in the Social Hall.
Map to Decorah Lutheran Church

Welcome New Members: Dave Jackson, Peter and Erica Lea & Kirsten.

Getting to Know ELW Better
8th in a 12 part series
Prayers are an important part of our new hymnal. A new three-year cycle of Prayers of the Day offers fresh ways of connecting the biblical and liturgical context of every Sunday and festival. The prayers of the Day appear as a separate section on pp. 18-63. Prayers for Worship are printed on pp. 64-71 and Additional Prayers relating to Worship, the Church, Congregational Life, Mission, Civic Life, Government, Nations, Social Ministry, Stewardship, Creation, Life Passages, Daily Life, Healing, and Spiritual life are printed on pp. 72-87. Consider using some of these for your private devotions or when leading devotions for your family or a small Group.

Other parts of this series

 

Decorah Lutheran high school youth traveled via Amtrak for an awesome kayaking and whitewater rafting adventure in the mountains of Montana. Click for larger photos!

Dawn Deines Christensen made 50 Prayer Pebbles for Dennis Wohlteil to take to Kandahar when he was on leave from the military in April.
The following is an email (dated July 1, 2010) to Pat Gjere who had asked Dennis if he could take Prayer Pebbles back with him.


Thanks for the message. I was able to get them back with me. I got back to Kahdahar on April 19th. I was going to take them to chapel on Sunday but on Thursday, our Command Sergeant Major collapsed in the hall way of our billets. He was pronounced dead less than an hour later.

I gave the pebbles to our chaplain’s assistant who talked to all of our Soldiers and distributed one to every member of our unit as a remberance to the CSM and to pray for his family. These pebbles are displayed on most desks in our office building as well as on the night stands of unit Soldiers.

A special thanks to Dawn for the effort and the special gift to the 649th RSG unit members.

The Soldiers all say thanks, and have in their memory and prayers the fallen.

God Bless to all at Decorah Lutheran.

Dennis Wohlfeil
SGM
USAR

Please keep in your prayers those now serving in the armed services.

Chance Cunningham, Jason Brown, Brian Timp, Barry Timp, Paul Anderson, Trinity Leuschow, Travis Henzler, Abraham Barr, Tom Laybourn, Ryan Tangen, Dennis Wohlfeil, Thomas Severson, Christopher Severson.

(If you have a loved one in the service please contact the office so we can add them to our prayer list.)

Register now for the August 28 seminar with Harry Wendt.

Registration forms are in the Narthex
(Or click here for a printable form).
Registration for Kid’s Bible Camp Fun Day (While parents are with Harry)

Financial Peace University
September 19th thru November 28 at 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Sunday evenings in
Decorah Lutheran Fellowship Room
Steve Hildebrand will be the presenter.
Registration forms are available
in the Church Office.

Song of Note(s)

The Youngbloods - "Get Together"      
(Start the video, then click here for lyrics)

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