Living Faith Weekly News (Week of February 22, 2026)
- Kay Michaelson
- Feb 23
- 5 min read
Our Ash Wednesday service began with a Thanksgiving for Baptism. Then Pastor Paige led us in the Imposition of Ashes and Holy Communion. Thank you to Pastor Paige for this special service. Thank you as well to Clara Kass who read scripture, Travis Balt for accompanying us, John and Peg McAllister for setting up Holy Communion, Peg McAllister for assisting with serving Holy Communion, Tim Kass for ushering and running the sound board, Kay Michaelson for live streaming the service.
Imposition of Ashes
Worship on the first Sunday in Lent occurred in the Presbyterian United Church of Christ's sanctuary. Pastor Paige led the children of Living Faith on a bear hunt!
Many helped with worship and afterwards: Tim Kass, Sybil Kass, Judd Kopperud, Kortney Kopperud, Dawn Richards, Angela Catton, Yvone Law, Cheryl Juhl, Kinley Van Otterloo, and Kay Michaelson. Thank you!
Living Faith-ers sharing the peace
Wednesday, February 25
6:00 - Lenten Meal in the PUCC Fellowship Hall
Living Faith will be hosting a potluck and all are welcome to enjoy a meal and fellowship together!
7:00 - Worship in the PUCC sanctuary
Pastor Paige will lead worship, Gail Kass will accompany us on the piano, and Jess Kopperud will read scripture. The theme for our Lenten Wednesdays is "Journey Toward Easter Vigil." Easter Vigil is a time of worship on Saturday evening, the day before Easter and it features rich stories from the Bible. Our Lenten time will be one of hearing 5 of these stories and examining them. On Wednesday, we will begin at the beginning with the Creation story!
Sunday, March 1st Worship
Living Faith welcomes YOU into our Sunday Lenten worship! We are worshiping in the sanctuary of the Presbyterian United Church of Christ at 858 7th Ave. SE at 11:00 AM. Pastor Paige McGrath shepherds Living Faith. During the service, Tim Kass will usher, Gail Kass will accompany us on the piano, Angela Catton will live stream our service, Yvonne Law will read scripture. If you would like to assist with Holy Communion, please let Kay Michaelson know.
Living Faith's Lenten Bible Study takes place at 9:30 AM on Sunday mornings in Room 105 of the PUCC. During this season we will dig deeper into the Bible story which will be featured that coming week during Wednesday's Lenten service. Pastor Paige will lead our discussion. Come join us!
The PUCC is hosting Sunday brunch during the season of Lent from 10:00 - 11:00 AM in the Fellowship Hall! Come to Bible Study and afterwards, cross the hallway to a enjoy a delicious brunch and a time of fellowship!
Servant Opportunities at Living Faith
Yvonne Law, Kim Lang and Kay Michaelson will be delivering Meals on Wheels this week here in Le Mars.
The Sleep in Heavenly Peace Egg Tree will be in the narthex of the PUCC by the Living Faith table this coming Wednesday through Easter Sunday. You are invited to take an egg and purchase the item suggested inside the egg. Return purchased items to the Living Faith table by Easter Sunday.
Our Wednesday Lenten monetary offerings will go to Sleep in Heavenly Peace. There will be an offering box out on a table in the PUCC Fellowship Hall on Wednesday evenings during our meal time where you can drop your offerings off.
The Church Council made a decision to designate the 2025 offering of $148 to go towards the Le Mars Backpack program.
Church Council minutes are now available for review. You can find them in the labeled binder in the church office, Room 105.
The Mutual Ministry Committee has been formed. Its members are Jenni Mack, Nathan Summerside, Kari Kopperud and Debbie Gibson. This group will be reading and discussing the book Pastor and People - Making Mutual Ministry Work to help guide them in their work on this committee. They hope to have their first meeting in March.
The 2026 Noisy Offering will go towards the online ministry of Pastor Paige, Fully Beloved.
The Synod Assembly will be April 17 and 18 at Sergeant Bluff. Representing Living Faith will be Pastor Paige, delegates Todd and Kim Lang, and young adult delegate Bailey Quanbeck. The offering for the assembly will go towards the Western Iowa Synod Pig Project (75%) and Western Iowa Synod Fund for Leaders (25%).
Volunteer opportunities at Living Faith!
A Living Faith goal for 2026 is to offer intergenerational opportunities for members to get to know one another better and to take the time to develop relationships among all ages who call Living Faith home. If you would like to be a part of the group who will develop these opportunities, please see Pastor Paige!
There are many "behind the scenes" tasks at Living Faith for facilitating worship! Here are some things you would be welcomed to help with:
Ushering
Running the sound board
Setting up the sanctuary for Living Faith worship
Preparing Holy Communion
Running the hymn slides powerpoint
Counting the plate offerings after worship
Cleaning up communion after worship
Taking down the Living Faith worship space after worship
Reading scripture
Assisting with Holy Communion
Live-streaming services
There are several Living Faith members who are volunteering their time to do the tasks listed but we can always use more help and we would love to tell you about the details of helping with each task if you are interested! Please see any Church Council member to let them know of your interest!
Please mark your calendar and plan to attend our first Visioning Meeting for Living Faith on Sunday, April 26 after our worship service. Pastor Paige will lead members in a time of contemplation, discussion and discernment for Living Faith. This will be the first of more times to gather and prayerfully discern where we are being led.
Celebrating in March!
Birthdays:
March 3 - Dawn MacGregor
March 17 - Casey Mack
March 17 - Bailey Quanbeck
March 20 - Jim Heeren
March 22 - Dell Ferguson
March 25 - Kim Lang
March 25 - Judd Kopperud
March 26 - Jess Kopperud
March 26 - Nathan Summerside
Baptismal Birthdays:
March 18 - Dave Grosenheider
March 21 - Cheryl Juhl
March 26 - Jess Kopperud
Monday - Friday
10:30 - Yvonne Law, Kim Lang and Kay Michaelson deliver Meals on Wheels
Wednesday, February 25
6:00 - Potluck Meal in the PUCC Fellowship Hall
7:00 - Lenten Worship in the sanctuary of the PUCC
Thursday, February 26
Lutheran Day on the Hill in Des Moines
Sunday, March 1
9:30 - Bible Study in Room 105
10:30 - PUCC Brunch in the Fellowship Hall
11:00 - Living Faith worship in the PUCC sanctuary
We hold in prayer:
Kevin Richards
Pastor Trish Underberg - Pastor Trish will be having surgery on her fingers this week.
Mark Juhl
The McAllister Family
The Kristy Pecks Family
The Easton Riddle Family
The Ruhrer Family
Rod Hallberg
Sherry Jo Wittkop and her Family
Mitch Lang, Derek and the Iowa National Guard serving overseas
Pam Jeneary
The Ostermyer Family
The Matthew Kenny Family
Marilynn
Ali
Maire
Pastor Paige
Living Faith
The Living Faith brother or sister you are praying for
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