Living Faith Weekly News (Week of June 7, 2026)

Sunday, June 7

Thank you to Pastor Paige McGrath for leading Living Faith in worship on Sunday morning!

Thank you to Gail Kass for accompanying us on the piano!

Thank you to Travis Balt for reading scripture on Sunday!

Thank you to Peg McAllister for assisting with Holy Communion!

Thank you to Tim Kass for ushering and running the sound board during the service!

Thank you to all others who helped before, during and after the service: Tim & Gail Kass, John & Peg McAllister, Sue Stream, Yvonne Law, Sharon Utesch, Cheryl Juhl, Kay Allen, and the Kopperud family!

Sunday, June 14

All are welcome at Living Faith's weekly worship service on Sunday, June 14 at 11:00 AM in the sanctuary of the Presbyterian United Church of Christ (PUCC) located at 858 7th Ave. SE in Le Mars!

Pastor Paige will lead our time of worship and Gail Kass will be accompanying us on the piano for our worship music. Tim Kass will greet you with a bulletin, Nathan Summerside will read scripture and Mark Catton will assist with Holy Communion. Angela Catton will live stream our service and the Kopperud family will help with the PowerPoint slides.

Also, this coming Sunday (June 14) at 4:00 in the afternoon, Living Faith will be gathering at John & Peg's home at 310 Park Street in Oyens for a time of fun and fellowship! Bring your lawn chair and a munchie to share! John always has lots of Hamm's for you but if that's not your choice, bring along your favorite beverage!

Saturday, June 20

Ice Cream Days Parade

Living Faith is in need of more volunteers for our float entry into the Ice Cream Days Parade on Saturday, June 20. Here is what is needed:

1 Candy Prep Helper

Join Sandy Heeren as you ride along in Tim's pickup to ready the buckets of giveaways and candy for the walkers.

4 Parade Walkers

Join Angela & Mark Catton, Pastor Paige and Mark Juhl in walking the parade route and handing out our giveaways and candy! You'll get your steps in and spread a lot of joy as you walk along!

Candy Donations

Candy donations are needed! Drop off your donations in the bin on the Living Faith table in the narthex. You can also bring them to our boulevard location the morning of the parade.

For those of you watching the parade, it begins at 9:30 and runs from the boulevard, down Central Avenue to Wise Eye Brewing Company. Take pictures of your fellow Living Faith-ers as they go by!

Sunday, July 21

Living Faith will honor its boys and men during our worship service on Sunday, June 21!

Living Faith! Here is a summer mission project for us to join with the PUCC! School bags will be sewn if you are handy with a sewing machine. Materials needed for this:

1/2 yard of sturdy fabric

thread

45 inches of webbing for bag handles

If you are not inclined to sew, those attending will be doing a deep clean of the church kitchen. For this task, please bring:

Cleaning cloths

Dish soap

Multi-purpose cleaner

Small vacuum

All are invited to bring supplies to fill those school bags! Here are some of the items you can contribute (these are the items per bag). You can donate as much of this list as you wish:

1 box of colored pencils

1 - 2 pocket folder

1 glue stick

1 - 12 inch ruler

6 new unsharpened pencils

1 pair of round-tip scissors

70 page spiral notebook

1 handheld pencil sharpener

1 large eraser

1 box of 24 count crayons

Sunday, June 28

Our final visioning session will be held on Sunday, June 28 immediately following our worship service. A light lunch will be served and. under Pastor Paige's leadership, we will spend some time visiting about Living Faith's future.

Sunday, July 12

Living Faith will host a morning Vacation Bible School session on Sunday, July 12 beginning at 9:00 AM and running to 10:45 AM just prior to worship! Registration forms are out on the Living Faith table in the narthex of the PUCC. Pick up one per child. Children ages 4 through going into 5th grade are eligible to attend. Anyone who would like to help with this session, should contact Pastor Paige!

Living Faith will hold its annual outdoor worship service on Sunday, July 12 at 11:00 on the front lawn of the Prebyterian United Church of Christ! Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Following worship, there will be a potluck picnic in the Fellowship Hall!

Living Faith's Church Council will meet Tuesday, June 16 at 6:00 PM in the church office for its monthly meeting.

In her 18th year of ministry at the PUCC, Pastor Jan Christensen has announced her plans to retire on September 1, 2026. Please keep Pastor Jan and the members of the PUCC in your prayers as they begin to go through this time of change.

Living Faith extends its deepest sympathies to the family of Ruth Peters. Ruth was a long time Le Mars resident who was highly involved in church and civic affairs. She moved to Spirit Lake some years ago, but graciously supported Living Faith's mission efforts over these past three years. Ruth's funeral service was held on Friday, June 5 at the Rexwinkel Funeral Home. Memorials can be made to the Le Mars Community School Foundation, Lakes Regional Healthcare Hospice, and the Plymouth County Fair.

Sunday, June 14 - 10:00 AM - Fellowship in the PUCC Fellowship Hall

Sunday, June 14 - 11:00 AM - Worship in the PUCC Sanctuary

Sunday, June 14 - 4:00 PM - Fun & Fellowship at the McAllisters

Tuesday, June 16 - 6:00 PM - Church Council Meeting

Saturday, June 20 - 9:00 AM - Ice Cream Days Parade Line Up

Sunday, June 21 - 10:00 AM Fellowship in the PUCC Fellowship Hall

Sunday, June 21 - 11:00 AM - Worship in the PUCC Sanctuary with recognition of Living Faith men and boys

Please pray for:

Eli Mack

Trish Underberg

Janice Kooiker and the Kooiker-Wood Family

Tim & Gail Kass and Philip & Karen Kass, Clara, Sybil, and Emmett Kass Families

Rick, Sue & Marley Stream and the Brennan-Stream Families

The Ruth Peters Family

Pam Jeneary

Amy Beveridge

The Kristy Pecks Family

David Stlezer

The Family of Matthew Kenny

The Ostermyer Family

Sherry Jo Wittkop and Family

Rod Hallberg

Marie Clinton

Ali

Marilynn

Pastor Paige

Living Faith