Living Faith Weekly News (Week of February 11)

We are grateful for the apparent (and apparel!) support of Pastor Halaas and Pastor Trish of Living Faith!

Last Week

We were grateful to gather to worship on a beautiful, sunny February Sunday with Pastor Halaas! Thank you to Pastor Halaas, Gail Kass, Tim Kass, Angela Catton and Debbie Gibson for their contributions to our time of worship! Pastor Halaas highlighted Psalm 139 as our Lenten journey text: We are to be brave, authentic, free, disruptive and disciples. Take some time each day during the 40 days of Lent to read and reflect on Psalm 139: What's familiar? What's comforting? What's surprising? What's confusing?

This Week

The season of Lent brings many worship opportunities, times for fellowship and moments of reflection and discussion! Here is a layout of this week's happenings:

Ash Wednesday, February 14

• 5:00 pm - Ash Wednesday service in the Chapel with Pastor Trish Underberg presiding. This service with feature the Imposition of Ashes and Holy Communion.

• Our friends from Hope Lutheran in Sioux Center have been invited to join us.

• There will be no meal following this service.

Sunday Worship, February 18

• Pastor Halaas will be with us at 11:15 in the Chapel. Pastor Halaas will accompany for us, Karen Schroeder will read scripture, Sue Stream will assist with Holy Communion and Ardis Boetger will be our greeter.

• We are excited to welcome our friends from St. Mark Lutheran Church in Storm Lake who will join us for worship and present Living Faith with a gift of hymnal supplements, All Creation Sings.

• Pastor Dave Kebschull of St. Mark and his parishioners will join Pastor Halaas in acquainting us with this worship resource!

• Wear your Living Faith shirt/sweatshirt/hoodie for a group photo following worship!

We extend a special invitation to members of St. Mark to come early on Sunday and join us at 10:15 in Room 103 for refreshments and a time to enjoy fellowship prior to worship at 11:15. Yvonne Law, Sharon Utesch and Kay Michaelson will provide treats to go with the coffee that's always on in Room 103! Please stop in and greet and welcome St. Mark -ers!

Mark your calendars for what's coming up during February's Lenten season!

Wednesday, February 21st:

5:00 Lenten Service in the Chapel. Gail Kass will accompany us and Kjersten Rathke will lead us in the Holden Evening Prayer service. We will hear from Tina Gray of Rejoice Community Church's The Table. Living Faith financially supports the food distribution which occurs monthly at Rejoice.

5:30 - Lenten meal of soup and sandwiches.

There will be a Lenten offering box out for donations to go to Conor Rathke to defray expenses for his trip to the National Youth Gathering this summer.

6:15 - A Study Curriculum on Civic Life and Faith

Sunday, February 25th - Living Faith's 11:15 worship service will be conducted by the youth from our area, including Living Faith member Conor Rathke, who will be attending the National Youth Gathering this coming summer. Pastor Andy Nelson, Director of Campus Ministry and Community Service at Morningside University, will be here with the students to assist with worship!

A special offering will be taken at this service in support of the students attending the Gathering. Special marked envelopes for this offering are available on the sign up table right outside the chapel. If you wish to write a check, it can be made out to Living Faith and our treasurer, Kari Kopperud, will submit a check for the total amount of donations to the synod treasurer towards the Youth Gathering account.

Check Out the Sign Up Table!

1. The National Youth Gathering offering envelopes are out on the table for your donations. Add your name and drop it in the offering plate and we will get your kind gifts delivered to the Synod!

2. The sign up sheet is out for those who would like to volunteer to help with worship. We are always in need of Scripture readers, Communion servers and we are now adding a greeter each Sunday to come early at 11:00 and welcome worshipers and direct them to the Chapel area!

3. The sign up for food items for the February 28 Lenten meal of lasagna, Texas toast, lettuce salad and dessert is on the table! This meal will be delicious with your help!

4. Organizers of Meals on Wheels has contacted Living Faith about joining in on this community ministry. There is a survey of interest in this ministry on the table and if you would be available and interested in serving from 10:45 - 12:00 weekdays to deliver a hot meal to seniors in Le Mars, please sign up to indicate your interest.

5. Lenten devotionals are out for pick up. Augsburg Fortress' "Gathered into One" are there for you as well as copies of the PUCC's Lenten devotionals. Take advantage of these Lenten resources for your 40 day journey to Easter!
   

WANTED!!

We are now down to 7 egg cartons needed for a Living Faith Easter project! Thank you, Ardis Boetger and Brian Michaelson! Please bring any you may have that you do not need to Kay Michaelson! Thank you!

Super Bowl Quiz Fun!

Congratulations to those who were in a four-way tie for our Super Bowl Quiz with 17 out of 27 questions guessed correctly!

Yvonne Law

Brian Michaelson

Judd Kopperud

Kinley Van Otterloo

This week, we pray for:

• The Living Faith member we are each praying for daily

• Marilynn Engelbrecht, Rich and Jean Ziettlow's sister-in-law

• Karin, Ted Hallberg's sister

• Gladys Kock, Julie Hurt's grandmother

• Dorothy Ashmore, Peg McAllister's mother

• Mitch Lang, Todd and Kim Lang's son, and his fellow law enforcement officers

• The family and friends of Dylan DeRocher

• Thankfulness for our St. Mark brothers and sisters