Living Faith Weekly News (Week of January 28)
- Kay Michaelson
- Jan 29, 2024
- 3 min read
Last week:
There's something about worshiping on a Sunday morning with the sun's warmth right outside the church! That warmth transferred into the Chapel as we talked about Jesus and how he astounds (astonishes, amazes, stuns, surprises, flabbergasts, stupefies, thunder-strikes, dumbfounds, shocks and dazes) us! Thank you to Pastor Halaas for bringing us this message (Find Living Faith's Facebook page to listen to this sermon!) and accompanying us, Karen Schroeder for reading Scripture, Peg McAllister for assisting with Holy Communion and baking bread for distribution, Tim Kass for ushering and Angela Catton for live streaming the service.
This Week:
All are welcome to the Chapel at the Presbyterian United Church of Christ, 858 7th Ave. SE, at 11:15 for worship. Park in the back of the parking lot and enter through the door marked with the logo of Living Faith. Come in and take the hallway to your left and the Chapel is at the end of that hallway on your right. Pastor Halaas will be leading us in worship, Gail Kass will accompany us on the piano, and Yvonne Law will read Scripture. Let Kay Michaelson know if you are willing to assist with Holy Communion on Sunday!
10:15 is the time and Room 103 is the place for our Faith + Fellowship time. We spend this hour catching up with each other and discussing the Gospel text for the day. Oh! And we enjoy refreshments! Tim Kass gets the coffee going and June Ferguson will provide treats to eat! Angela Catton leads the discussion on Sunday! Come before worship to enjoy this fellowship!
Lenten Opportunities and Invitations
Wednesday, February 14 - Ash Wednesday service at 5:00 in the Chapel with Pastor Trish Underberg presiding.
Wednesday, February 21 -
5:00 - Lenten service in the Chapel featuring Holden Evening Prayer with Gail Kass accompanying. Tina Gray from The Table at Rejoice! Community Church will be our guest speaker.
5:30 - Lenten meal in the Fellowship Hall. Soup and sandwiches are on the menu. Check the sign up sheet on the table outside the Chapel to volunteer to bring something for this meal!
6:15 - First small group discussion session of the study curriculum on Civic Life and Faith.
Lenten devotionals are available for pick up on the sign up table outside the Chapel!
You are invited to the PUCC Lenten Small Groups - A "soft launch" of PUCC Lenten small groups will be on Sunday, February 4th at 4:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall for a viewing of "The Chosen", an historical drama based on the life of Jesus Christ, seen through the eyes of those who knew him. The groups will resume on February 25 and run through March 24th. No need to sign up if you simply want to come, just show up! Since each video can stand on its own there are no worries if you miss one.
Living Faith in Action!
Mission Honduras participants will take any of the following donations when they travel to that country in March:
Is there interest in assisting with Meals on Wheels in Le Mars?
Living Faith has been contacted and asked to participate in this ministry. We would be responsible for 2 weeks of delivery, Monday through Friday from 10:45 - 12:00. There are 2 routes so we would need 4 people (a driver and a deliverer to the door) each day to cover those 2 routes. If you are interested in serving, you would not have to deliver every day - just as your schedule would allow.
There will be a sign up sheet to gauge interest and availability on the sign up table outside the Chapel. Please take time to stop by and sign up if you would like to help in the future.
The schedule for Meals on Wheels has been booked out until April so we would not begin to help with this until April or beyond.
3. Living Faith is participating in the Le Mars' Chamber of Commerce Welcome Basket program for individuals new to our community.
Angela Catton has created a popcorn themed Living Faith brochure which comes with a blessing for a new home and a box of popcorn. Estimates are that the Chamber will hand out 100 baskets over the course of 2024!
Let's celebrate with Living Faith-ers who are celebrating in February!
Birthdays: Baptism Anniversaries:
February 6 - Mark Catton February 25 - Jenelle Van Otterloo
February 25 - Mitchel Mack February 28 - Rich Ziettlow
February 28 - Dave Grosenheider
**Please see Kay Michaelson to fill out an information sheet so your celebrations can be shared!**
Please pray this week for:
Your Living Faith prayer partner
Gladys Kock - Julie Hurt's grandmother who is recovering from hip surgery
The Family of Cynthia Emery including Dawn and Kevin Richards. Cynthia's memorial service will be March 4.
Marilynn Engelbrecht, Rich and Jean Ziettlow's sister-in-law
Baby Morgan and her parents
Karin, Ted Hallberg's sister
Jane, Kim Lang's sister
Peace for the Middle East
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