Northeast Iowa Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
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Northeast Iowa
UU Fellowship
PO Box 382
Decorah, IA 52101

Service location:
Bethania Church
113 N. Mill St.
Decorah, Iowa

Phones:
Otter Dreaming, Fellowship Coordinator
563/382-3458
Nancy Barry, Board Chair
563-382-2651
Sue Otte, Ministerial Outreach Coordinator
563-382-3137

Sunday Services and Programs

Our Fellowship meets every Sunday at Bethania Church on the grounds of Vesterheim Museum, in Decorah (see directions below). Sunday meetings alternate between a more traditional service with music and a program/discussion dealing with chosen topics in more depth. We begin our time together at 10:00 a.m. with snacks, beverages, and socializing. At 10:30 we begin our service or program/discussion.

Services include the chalice lighting, fellowship singing (we use the UUA hymnal, Singing the Living Tradition), readings, a sharing of joys and sorrows, and a 20- minute presentation, sermon, personal reflections, and/or time for discussion.

Programs/discussions include the chalice lighting, sharing of joys and sorrows, and more in-depth presentations with time for substantial discussion. These programs generally do not include music.

Programs and guest speakers vary widely in their formats and subject matter, so visiting our Fellowship once will most likely not give you a complete picture of how we do things; please come visit us at least once-- and then come again!

Upcoming Services

March 7: Our service will take place at 10:00 AM (not our usual 10:30) at Arlin Falck Assisted Living (Barthell Old Eastern Star Home) at 911 Ridgewood Drive to recognize the contributions of Al Bergan, a founding member of the Fellowship. We'll gather in the large general-use room (inside the Arlin Falck entrance, turn right and go down the hall). There will be a social time following the short service. (Barthell OES Home is behind Winneshiek Medical Center; you can turn onto Ridgewood Drive from Montgomery Street, between the medical center and E. Pearl Street.)

Childcare will be provided during the service.

March 14: Ginger Meyette will be doing a service based on a hospice story of hope.
March 21: TBA (possible discussion service).
March 28: Mary Oliver Circle program on bartering.

Past Sunday Service Programs

Service Location

The historic Bethania Lutheran Church, 113 N. Mill St., Decorah, Iowa (in the Open Air Division of Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum)
Bethania Lutheran Church was built in 1903 near Northwood, North Dakota, to serve a Norwegian-American farming community. The church architecture is typical of those that serves rural commuities in the early 20th century. The furnishings are original, including work by pioneer artisan Østen Pladsen and immigrant painter August Klagstad. Disbanding in 1988, the congregation gave Vesterheim the chancel furnishings by Pladsen and Klagstad. Vesterheim purchased the pews, other original furnishings, and the building. It was moved to Decorah in 1992. In 1994 the church was opened as a part of Vesterheim’s Open Air Division.
Driving Directions to Bethania Church
Coming from Highway 9 at the stoplight for 9 and Short St., turn onto Short St. (by the Kwik Star station) and follow it around as it curves left and becomes Mechanic Street. Follow Mechanic Street to Water Street, turn left onto Water and go one block, then right on Mill Street. You will see Bethania Church on the left side just down the block.

Coming from College Drive, follow College Drive as it curves and becomes West Water Street, go one block beyond the curve until you come ot the first stoplight (Mill St.). Turn left (north) on Mill St. and you will see Bethania Church on the left side just down the block.
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Last updated 6 March 2009