Living Faith Weekly News (Week of December 7, 2025)
- Kay Michaelson
- 6 days ago
- 5 min read
Living Faith stepped into the Second Sunday of Advent in their worship on Sunday by examining John the Baptist's ministry and his speaking of repenting. Find Living Faith's Facebook page to listen to Pastor Paige's reflection on repentance! Thank you to Pastor Paige for leading us in worship and to Gail Kass for accompanying us in our Advent music! Thank you also to the many who helped during worship: Tim Kass, Jenni Mack, Nathan Summerside, Sue Stream, and John and Peg McAllister.
Thank you as well to all who helped after worship: Jim and Sandy Heeren, Brian Michaelson, Tim Kass, Anniston Van Otterloo and Kay Michaelson.
Living Faith continues its Advent anticipation with worship at 11:00 AM on Sunday in the sanctuary of the Presbyterian United Church of Christ (858 7th Ave. SE). We welcome all into the warmth of the sanctuary to wait in anticipation with us!
Pastor Paige will lead us in worship, Gail Kass will accompany us on the piano, the Philip and Karen Kass Family will light the Advent candles, Kari Kopperud will read scripture and the Kopperud Family will assist with Holy Communion. Tim Kass will greet you at the door with a bulletin and Angela Catton will live stream our service. John and Peg McAllister will provide bread for our Communion meal.
Worship on Sunday will feature our 2025 Christmas program, The Christmas Light Show! Pastor Paige and Pastor Jean will narrate this program and worshipers will be asked to jump in to participate!
Items still needed for the program are 2 green flat bed sheets, at least 2 extension cords, 2 flashlights and 1 big flashlight. Please let Kay or Pastor Paige know if you can bring any of these items to church next Sunday!
Following worship, gift bags for preschool children through 4th grade and 5th graders through 12th graders will be handed out!
There's room around the table in Room 105 for you on Sunday at 9:30! We will examine the Psalm for the 3rd Sunday in Advent. Join us as we dig deeper into scripture!
Yvonne Law will provide the treats for the Faith & Fellowship hour which takes place from 10:00 - 11:00 on Sunday in the Fellowship Hall of the PUCC!
The Church Council will meet following worship in Room 105. Please text Kay your Jimmy John's order prior to Sunday if you would like to have lunch during our meeting. The Council will be working to finalize a proposed budget for 2026.
Living Faith will be stepping out into the community to Christmas carol on Sunday at 3:00! We will gather at 3:00 in the Fellowship Hall to organize our stops and then head out! After caroling, we will return to the Fellowship Hall at 5:00 for a soup supper. More contributions are needed for the meal! Sign up on Wednesday evening or let Kay know if you would like to bring soup, crackers, grapes or dessert. (lf there is inclement weather, a decision about this event will be made this weekend.)
Advent Meal and Worship on Wednesday!
6:00 PM Meal:
Breakfast for Dinner in the Fellowship Hall
Thank you to all who are volunteering to bring items for our meal: Kari Kopperud, Julie Beitelspacher, Kay Michaelson, Amy Riccio-Beveridge, Sharon Utesch, Jenelle Van Otterloo, Rachel Cunningham, Karen Schroeder, and Sandy Heeren.
On the menu: Egg Bakes, Pastries, Pancakes, Fruit, Orange Juice and Coffee
7:00 PM Advent Worship
PUCC Sanctuary
Pastor Paige and Living Faith and Christ Lutheran Confirmation Students will lead our worship. Kjersten Rathke and Rachel Cunningham will lead us in the Holden Evening Prayer music.
There will be a sign up sheet out during our meal for people to volunteer to bring items for our December 17th pizza feed meal.
Here are memories from last week's Wednesday's meal and worship!
Living Faith's Christmas Choir is forming and you are invited to join! The Choir will rehearse at 7:30 on Wednesday, December 17th and 10:30 Sunday, December 21st. They will offer an anthem at the 11:00 service on Sunday, the 21st.
If you would like to donate a poinsettia in honor or memory of a loved one, please see the sign up sheet on the PUCC table in the narthex. The cost is $10 per plant. You can drop your payment off in the PUCC office or in the upper right hand mail slot of the mailbox outside the church office. After the PUCC candlelight service at 5:30 on Christmas Eve, you may take your poinsettia home.
Thank you to all who came out to "fluff" garland and put up garland, wreaths, and banners in the PUCC in preparation of the Christmas season!
The basket is full of ornaments for your taking to remember this year in the life of Living Faith! Find them on the Living Faith table in the narthex!
The Deacons of the PUCC have a Giving Tree in the narthex decorated with tags of items for the residents of two of the Pride Group homes in Le Mars. You are invited to take a tag, purchase the item and return the tag and the item to the PUCC church office.
For the past few Sundays, Living Faith has been collecting donations for The Table at Rejoice! and the Le Mars Backpack program to fill financial needs these two charities have at this time of year. The total amount raised was $1,166.94 to be split evenly - $583.47 each. In addition, a $250 Thrivent has been acquired for the Le Mars Backpack program. Thank you to all for your generosity in supporting these needs!
Calendar in Review
12/10 - 6:00 - Advent Meal
12/10 - 7:00 - Advent Worship
12/14 - 9:30 - Bible Study
12/14 - 11:00 - Worship with Christmas program
12/14 - 12:00 - Church Council meeting
12/14 - 3:00 - Christmas Caroling
12/14 - 5:00 - Soup Supper
12/17 - 6:00 - Advent Meal
12/17 - 7:00 Advent Worship
12/17 - 7:30 - Christmas Choir rehearsal
12/21 - 9:30 - Bible Study
12/21 - 10:30 - Christmas Choir rehearsal
12/21 - 11:00 - Worship with Christmas Choir
12/24 - 3:00 - Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Let us pray together for:
Kay Allen
Rick Stream
Travis Balt and the MOC-FV faculty, students and families
Pastor Trish Underberg
The Remsen St. Mary's girls' basketball team, coaches and families
The family of Kristy Pecks
Kathryn Albert
Marie Clinton
Jake and Ashley Ruhrer and family
Rod Hallberg
The Cherry Family
Marilynn
Ali
Pastor Paige
Living Faith
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