Living Faith Weekly News (Week of June 9, 2024)
- Kay Michaelson
- Jun 10, 2024
- 5 min read
Updated: Jun 14, 2024
Last Week
Living Faith was back in the Chapel of the PUCC for our 11:00 worship service! We welcomed Pastor Halaas back to Le Mars fresh off a trip to the northwestern part of the US! We also welcomed Mike Rathke to the piano in the chapel. Thank you to Peg McAllister, Debbie Gibson, Kari Kopperud and Karen Schroeder for their contributions to our worship!
This Week
Living Faith will celebrate our fathers living and in heaven and all males of our church! Pastor Halaas will preside over worship and Mike Rathke will accompany us on the piano. Nathan Summerside will read Scripture and Kari Kopperud will assist with Holy Communion. Ardis Boetger will greet you at the door!
We had a lot of catching up to do last week at Faith + Fellowship! Thank you to Kari Kopperud and Sharon Utesch for bringing treats for the morning! Yum!
This week we will gather at 10:00 in Room 103 to continue the conversation and discover lessons in this week's Gospel reading! Join us, please!
Living Faith Is Gearing Up for Ice Cream Days!
Come on out to the Ice Cream Days Parade at 9:00 this Saturday morning to see Living Faith's parade float: "Taste and See that the Lord Is Good"! When you see us pass by, take a photo and send it to Angela or Kay!
Give a wave to our float riders: Gail Kass, Sharon Utesch, John McAllister, Yvonne Law, Dell and June Ferguson, Mark Juhl, Shawn Shipley and Melinda Shipley. Float riders should report to our boulevard location between 8:30 and 8:45. Be watching the forecast to know if you should bring rain gear!
Look for our parade walkers handing out candy and color-changing spoons with Living Faith information: Peg McAllister, Mark and Angela Catton, Jess Kopperud, Kay Michaelson and Pastor Halaas.
Thank you to all who have donated candy for the parade: Debbie Gibson, Mark and Cheryl Juhl, Sharon Utesch, Peg McAllister, Angela Catton, Kay Michaelson, Karen Schroeder, Linda Mayrose, Kim Lang, Julie Hurt and Yvonne Law. If you didn't drop off your candy at church on Sunday, you can get it to Kay Michaelson (1501 2nd Ave. SE) this week or bring it to our line-up location on the boulevard at 8:30 Saturday morning.
We are unit #74 in the parade and with having that number, we should be on the boulevard near the high school and its north parking lot. So parking at the high school and walking north to the boulevard should put you near to where our float will be parked. The float will be in place by 8 AM. Those helping to decorate should arrive between 8 and 8:15.
Many hands have been and will be working on putting the float together on Saturday morning: Tim Kass, Mark Juhl, Kari Kopperud, Angela Catton, Peg McAllister, and Kay Michaelson.
Sunday We Celebrate Living Faith Fathers!
Who belongs to each of these fathers? Email or text your favorite picture of your father if you have not done so! We'd love to feature him along with these gentlemen!
Living Faith June Calendar
All are welcome to come help on Wednesday, June 19! You do not need sewing skills to be able to help with this service project!
Please RSVP to Ruth Farley (546-6434) by June 14 if you plan to have lunch that will be brought in.
Our friends from Hope Lutheran Church in Sioux Center are coming to worship with us on June 23rd!
Nametags will be out on the sign up table so please put one on to welcome our guests!
Living Faith will be offering a Sunday Morning VBS on June 30th! This session will begin at 9:30 and run until 10:45. 3 year olds and up are encouraged to register via the Google form link below. If you do not have a g-mail account, pick up a hard copy that's out on the sign up table outside the Chapel doors or I can email one to you. Registration deadline is June 26.
Details:
What: Sunday Morning VBS
Theme: Christmas in June!
When: 9:30 - 10:45 on Sunday, June 30
Where: Presbyterian United Church of Christ Room 103. Enter through the Living Faith door at the back of the parking lot, go down the hallway, turn left and Room 103 is the first room on the right.
Why: Enjoy a time of learning, craft making, singing, and refreshments with friends!
We hope students can stay for worship and sing their newly learned Christmas song during worship!
Here is the link to the registration form:
Invite your friends to join us on June 30th!
Come on Down to Oyens!
Living Faith is invited to John & Peg McAllister's home (310 Park Street, Oyens) on June 30 at 3:00 PM to enjoy a time of fellowship at their Night & Day Tavern!
Bring a lawn chair, a snack to share and a beverage of your choosing as John & Peg serve Hamm's only out of their establishment!
Looking ahead, here are some dates to get on your calendar!
July 4 - Living Faith entry in the 4th of July parade
July 21 - Outdoor Worship and Potluck
July 22 - August 2- Meals on Wheels service project
July 25 – ELCA Lutheran Night at the LAMB Theatre and its production of GODSPELL at Morningside University.
July 28 - Living Faith worships at the Fair
August 25 - Blessing of the Backpacks during worship and Smores and Ashes at 6:30 PM
VBS Opportunity with Christ Lutheran Church and Country Roads Ministry
This will be a night time VBS, 6:00 - 8:30, with a light supper being served. Please access the Country Roads Facebook page to click on the link to register your student or call any of those given contact numbers.
Living Faithfully
On Living Faith's website (www.livingfaithlemars.com), there is a new link called Living Faithfully. This new page features the 7 Practices of Faithful Living. Number 6's Faithful Practice is Serve...in our Daily Vocations...Working for Justice & Peace.
Living Faith works to serve our community and surrounding area when needs arise which require a physical presence to help and/or monetary or in kind donations. We have assisted Sleep in Heavenly Peace, the Le Mars Backpack program, Mid Sioux Opportunity, the Safe Place, Noah's Ark Preschool, Spirit 712 radio ministry, The Table at Rejoice!, Center for Financial Education, Arlinna Bowen's ministry at SDSU, the Bishop's Challenge on Hunger for RAGBRAI, Lutheran World Relief, the nurse's office at LCMS and LCHS, and youth attending the National Youth Gathering.
If you become aware of a need Living Faith can address, please contact Pastor Halaas or any member of the Leadership Team!
Please hold the following in prayer:
Donna, Gail Kass' mother. Donna has entered Hospice care in Worthington.
Kipp, nephew of Mark & Cheryl Juhl. Kipp has returned home to Sioux City.
Rhonda, Gail Kass' sister
Marilynn, sister-in-law of Rich & Jean Ziettlow
Karin - Ted Hallberg's sister
Ali - Julie Hurt's sister. Ali's pathology report showed no positive lymph nodes. She is awaiting word on whether she will have a regimen of chemotherapy or not.
Gladys - Julie Hurt's grandmother
The Living Faith brother or sister you are praying for
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