Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
congregation of the ELCA
218-525-1922
Join us for worship in person at 9:30 on Sunday mornings! All are welcome!
Office Hours:
Mon. - Thur. 9-4:00
Fri: 8-12pm
DID YOU KNOW: If you subscribe to our YouTube channel and click the notification button, you get a notification as soon as the service starts? True!
Go to YouTube: Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd- Duluth MN or:
Look in the upper right-hand corner.
Click on the Subscribe button.
Then click on the notification button (it looks like a bell!).
Now you will get notified when the service goes LIVE!
News.
Worship
Next Sunday!
Annual Meeting of the Congregation: February 5th after 9:30 worship, 10:30am. If you would like to join us by Zoom, contact Christine in the church office 218-525-1922
Budget Forums held Sunday after worship to discuss the 2023 budget. Presented by the Vision Council in the Upper Lakeside Room
Sunday School Families!
Sunday, Jan. 29 Story Milestone during the 9:30 am worship, we will have books for all 1st graders, 4th graders, and adults
Service Projects Sundays for all Families! 1/20, 2/5, 2/12
First of three Service Project Sundays starting at 8:45 am.
Hooray for Ushers!! We are getting our usher teams organized for this year. Ushering is a great way to welcome folks as they come on Sunday morning and help make the Sunday morning go smoothly. This is something all ages can do, and is a wonderful thing for a family to do together. We have enough teams that you would only need to serve about once every 2 months. If you are interested, sign up sheets are in the gathering space, or talk to Debbie Sanders.
Creative Retreat at church February 6-8! Come join in with fellowship, inspiration, and talent for a 3 day winter retreat in our church basement from 9am to 4pm. Bring any project you are working on whether its painting, sewing, knitting or just watching. You can leave your supplies and return the next day. Come and go as you need, invite a friend. Snacks, bag lunches or call in a food request to keep up your energy. It’s a time to connect with old or new friends. Sue Boutin
CAMP!! Are you planning your Summer 2023?
Get to Camp! Voyageurs Lutheran Ministry is getting ready to host campers, families, canoers, and all guests!
Check out the Summer Schedule! Brochures are in the Gathering Space or online
They are Hiring for summer positions RIGHT NOW!!
Calling all singers! We would love for you to join the choir! Come when you can, ask Debbie if you have any questions!
Choir schedule:
Sunday Feb. 5 - Meet in Sanctuary at 8:45am - Sing for worship.
Wed. Feb. 8 - regular choir rehearsal 6:30pm in choir room
Wed. Feb. 15 - regular choir rehearsal 6:30pm in choir room
Wed. Feb. 22 - sing for Ash Wed.
Exciting news…. The Lenten meals are back. The UFF-DA Crockpot Lenten meals are happening after years of pandemic. We hope you will plan to join us each Wednesday of March as we celebrate the coming of Easter. The meal will start our evening out at 5:30 pm with some warm food and then lead us to a service at 6:15 pm, presented by the confirmation youth of the church. This year we will be bringing together multi generations of worshipers to spend the evening in fellowship and faith. Please consider joining us as a guest or jumping in and volunteering to help on March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. There will be sign up sheets for each night in the gathering space. Can you help serve? Bring a crockpot of something warm like soup or hotdish or a donation of buttered bread? If you have any questions, connect with Cyndi Venberg
The All Are Welcome Task Force would like you to consider these questions:
1. When we say All Are Welcome, I want that to include:
2. I have felt welcome in this church when:
3. We can make our church welcome to LGBTQIA+ people by:
Our next meeting will be held Wednesday, February 8, 7:00 PM in the upper lakeside room.
Vision Council Minutes
Vision Council Minutes for 1-17-23
Mission and Vision
Vision Council Recommendations HERE
Mission Vision Final Report with links HERE
LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE EASTERN EUROPE CRISIS RESPONSE Lutheran Disaster Response is accompanying our companions in Ukraine, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, as well as such ecumenical partners as Lutheran World Federation and Church World Service, in their humanitarian responses to the crisis. These partners provide refugees with immediate support and supplies such as food, blankets, water and hygiene kits. Your gifts designated for “Eastern Europe Crisis Response” will be used entirely (100%) to provide support for people impacted by conflict in the region. Write a check to LCGS and we can send it or give digitally go to www.elca.org/disaster and go to Eastern Europe Crisis
ABOUT LCGS
We are located in beautiful Duluth, Minnesota, a few blocks up for the great Lake Superior! You are welcome to join us if you live here or are visiting the North Shore!
At Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Duluth, MN, we believe that our purpose is to make disciples of all nations by going, teaching and baptizing. Jesus' Great Commission inspires our Mission Statement:
We are a Community of Christ
experiencing God,
reaching out,
nurturing faith.