<![CDATA[Blog]]> http://decorahlifehouse.org/blog/ en-us Copyright 2026 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Markup Factory 1 Thu, 07 May 2026 09:09:00 CDT Thu, 07 May 2026 09:09:00 CDT <![CDATA[Spring Break Blitz]]> Our spring break outreach is now only 4 weeks away We are planning on distributing the gospel via a “News That’s Hard To Get” news magazine throughout Allamakee county. We have 9 articles and 2 recipes turned in so far. More are needed. Talk to or e-mail Tim (tim@decorahlifehouse.org) to see if we are still accepting submissions.

Currently, teams for UND and CR will be here from March 10th - 18th to help us deliver these news magazines and be involved in prayer, service projects, and anything else we got going on. If you know of ANY service project needs, please let Tim or Darcy know!

]]> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:06:35 CDT noreply@decorahlifehouse.org (Sara Bauer) <![CDATA[Why We went to Hong Kong]]> God put Hong Kong and East Asia on our hearts and minds as a result of having a brother from there, Darren, involved in our new church plant. Through Darren, we learned of the Great Commission church there... of his dad and family persevering by faith... and of the great need for the gospel to get out. So we took a step of faith to take a mission trip to his homeland and bless the people there as much as we could. As it turned out, though, the blessing boomeranged on us.
Going overseas opens your eyes to a world vastly different than yours and to a world much bigger than you ever imagined. This alone deeply affects a guys life. But all the more powerful was the experience of running two English camps while there. Each one resulted in building close friendships with the Chinese people, several personal and public gospel opportunities, and at least 5 salvations... maybe more! Lives will never be the same... neither theirs nor ours.
]]> Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:08:35 CDT noreply@decorahlifehouse.org (Sara Bauer) <![CDATA[Summer Events]]> Winneshiek County Fair

LifeHouse Church will be sponsoring another exciting booth at the Winneshiek County fair this year. You will find the very popular face painting again, and in addition to that there will be an upright wheel that people can spin to land on a question from the Bible. If they answer it right, they win a really cool prize. If they don't, well, let's not talk about that.

 

Nordic Fest

This year LifeHouse Church has something special up its sleeve for Nordic Fest. We will have a float entitled "Jesus took a liking to a Viking". It will be an actual float with a Viking kneeling before a cross that's elevated up on a mountain. It will be a site to see. And, of course, there will be lots of candy and a small booth on the corner next to the game exchange/ Magpie.

 

Hong Kong Mission

LifeHouse's 2 pastors and part-time staffer, Darcy, will be heading to Hong Kong and East Asia for a mission trip this summer. The mission is to run English speaking camps to help locals learn English and at the same time use the Bible and Bible stories to teach them. This exposes them to principles and promises in the Scriptures that most know nothing about. The most significant element is introducing them to Jesus Christ and what He did on the cross for them and for all mankind. It will be a powerful time!

]]> Sun, 03 Jul 2011 20:48:53 CDT noreply@decorahlifehouse.org (Sara Bauer) <![CDATA[Mother's Day Celebration A Success]]> Our Mother's Day Celebration was a success.
     A wonderful sermon about mothers and what they do for the church was followed by the kids giving appreciation gifts of potted flowers to all the mothers. Thank You Moms for all you do, we couldn't make it with out you.
     A quick fact about Mother's Day: Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia who started Mother's Day celebrations also filed a lawsuit in an effort to stop the over- commercialisation of Mother's Day. She lost her fight. Anna had hoped for a day of reflection and quiet prayer by families, thanking God for all that mothers had done.
Quotes from a few of our Presidents about their mothers:
     I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life. ~Abraham Lincoln, U.S. President
     My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her. ~George Washington, U.S. President
     There never was a woman like her. She was gentle as a dove and brave as a lioness... The memory of my mother and her teachings were, after all, the only capital I had to start life with, and on that capital I have made my way.  ~Andrew Jackson, U.S. President
]]> Thu, 26 May 2011 10:59:41 CDT noreply@decorahlifehouse.org (Sara Bauer) <![CDATA[Good Friday and Easter]]>

Good Friday showing of The Passion

On Good Friday LifeHouse Church hosted a viewing of the movie The Passion. 

The Passion of the Christ is a 2004 film directed by Mel Gibson and starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus which depicts the Passion of Jesus largely according to the New Testament Gospel of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

The Passion of the Christ largely covers the final twelve hours of Jesus' life beginning with the agony in the garden and ending with a brief depiction of his resurrection.  (from Wikipedia)

This movie is known for its particularly realistic portrayal of the brutal act of whipping and crucifixion.  It is rated R for that reason and young kids are strongly cautioned against seeing it.

Easter Celebration and 1 year anniversary

On April 24 we celebrated the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ, and our 1 year anniversary. We have done a lot in this last year: we have sponsored service projects, a soccer program, bible studies, "Get a Life" Skills seminars and more. A band from our sister church in Ames, IA, Stonebrook Curch, came and helped us sing to the LORD in style. A new stage and curtains for the windows were ready for the service. After the service we had great fellowship and lots of food.

]]> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:40:30 CDT noreply@decorahlifehouse.org (Sara Bauer) <![CDATA[Message for Dec. 12 Recorded]]> Try as we might, the weather last Sunday was simply too harsh for us to pull of meeting together at Club Pyramid. I hope you were able to redeem the time with extra time in the Word, praying, singing, or serving. That's what up to 8 saints did by shoveling out a number of people's driveways, sidewalks, and stranded vehicles. It was a very rewarding and uniting time.

Since Bob wasn't able to share a message that God put on his heart that Sunday, he recorded it and posted it on our website.  Give it a listen here:  http://www.decorahlifehouse.org/kitchen/podcasts. If you would like you can open and print message notes and Knowing Him in Obedience of Humility handout. (When clicking on the link if it doesn't open or ask you to save it: right click and choose "save link as..." you can save it to your computer from there.)

]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:17:52 CDT noreply@decorahlifehouse.org (Sara Bauer) <![CDATA[New Arrival]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:10:00 CDT noreply@decorahlifehouse.org (Sara Bauer) <![CDATA[A Baptism]]> ]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:05:00 CDT noreply@decorahlifehouse.org (Sara Bauer) <![CDATA[New Location!!]]> map). God truly has blessed us with this location just in time as we found out that we would not be able to meet at Woodside any more. We hope to reach many more with the Gospel with a larger meeting place, and bless this community.
]]> Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:30:00 CDT noreply@decorahlifehouse.org (Sara Bauer) <![CDATA[A Pastor Arives]]> One of Our Pastors, Tim Borseth and family, moved to Decorah in December. We praise God that they were able to move after long trials with their house sale in Ames. Tim is currently working hard to get a building and equipment for our church before the grand opening in April.

]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:15:29 CDT noreply@decorahlifehouse.org (Sara Bauer) <![CDATA[The Bauers take the plunge]]> LifeHouse welcomes Adam and Sara Bauer who recently moved up to Decorah from Ames to be a part of this new church. Their faith is exceptionally inspiring when you realize that Sara is pregnant and Adam is unemployed. Please pray for God to bless the pregnancy and Adam's job search. Adam is trained and experienced in drafting, but will take on any job that will pay the bills.

]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:17:00 CDT noreply@decorahlifehouse.org (Daniel Marino) <![CDATA[Last Soccer Practice]]> Kids doing soccer drills at practice

Last night was our last soccer practice for the Northern Lights Soccer League.  Our coaching staff said it was a lot of fun, and are bummed that the summer league is coming to an end!  Our players are becoming young soccer buffs!  They've been learning how to dribble, shoot, and work as a team.

Luke, our head coach, says he's been really impressed by the kids and their hard work!  "They are really great kids," he said. "The parents have been a huge support, and their kids are growing in talent because of it!"

We have our last game this coming Saturday at 2PM.  There will be a special awards ceremony afterwards, where our players will receive medals for their hard work and participation in the program.  If you're in the area, you should come check it out!

We hope to have the program available again next summer!  Until then, keep practicing!

]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:02:00 CDT noreply@decorahlifehouse.org (Holly Anderson)