Decorah Lutheran Church (DLC), serving the Decorah community since 1863, supports local ministries such as Ulster Project, Community SHARE food program, Domestic and Sexual Abuse Program, the Depot Outlet, Luther College Campus Ministries, Aase Haugen Homes, Habitat for Humanity, and Lutheran Social Service. Reaching out of the area, DLC also supports Bremwood Lutheran Children's Home, EWALU Bible Camp, missionaries in the foreign field, Lutheran World Relief, and World Hunger.
Decorah Lutheran Church is in partnership with nearly 11,000 congregations, 28 Lutheran Colleges and Universities, 8 Seminaries, 450 world-wide missionaries, various social service organizations, and Lutheran World Relief, all ministries of the 5.1 million member Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Opportunities Available at Decorah Lutheran Church Include:
Worship:
- Four Choirs
- Three Bell Choirs
- Lay involvement in worship services
- Healing Services
- Acolyte Program
Education:
- Sunday School for 3 years old through 8th grade
- Vacation Bible School
- Senior High Forum (grades 9-12)
- Adult Forum
- Crossways Bible Study
- ALPHA
- Communion preparation for 5th graders
- A three year confirmation program for grades 8-10
Fellowship:
- Men's Fellowship Group
- Men's Small Group Bible Study (6)
- DLCW (Decorah Lutheran Church Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
- 50 Plus, a fellowship group for those the age of 50 and over
- Circles
- Women's Small Group (1)
- Junior League, grades 7-8
- Senior League, grades 9-12
- Prayer Chain
Other:
- Volunteer Network
- Stephen Ministry
- Health Ministry
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