Living Faith Weekly News (Week of May 17, 2026)
- Kay Michaelson
- May 19
- 4 min read
Pastor Paige McGrath will preside over Pentecost services at Living Faith on Sunday, May 24th. Living Faith worships within the sanctuary of the Presbyterian United Church of Christ which is located at 858 7th Ave. SE in Le Mars. Service begins at 11:00 AM. Travis Balt will accompany us on the piano. Tim Kass will serve as usher and Angela Catton will live stream our service for viewing on Living Faith's Facebook page. We are in need of someone to read scripture and someone to assist with Holy Communion. If you would like to help out with either of these tasks, please contact Kay Michaelson. Wear red in observance of this special day!
Thank you to Pastor Paige who presided over worship on Sunday. Those helping with worship: Gail & Tim Kass, John & Peg McAllister, Brian & Kay Michaelson, Jenni Mack, Todd & Kim Lang, Yvonne Law and Bailey Quanbeck.
Come early to the PUCC to enjoy a time of fellowship in the Fellowship Hall at 10:00 AM. This week, Yvonne Law and Kay Allen are serving up treats!
Sunday, May 31st
Pastor Melissa Pickering, the new Director for Evangelical Mission (DEM) for the Western Iowa Synod, will visit Living Faith on May 31st and deliver the message that Sunday. Pastor Paige will preside over Holy Communion.
2nd Visioning Session on May 31st
Following worship on May 31st, all are invited to stay for a light meal in the Fellowship Hall and participate in the second visioning session for Living Faith. Pastor Paige will walk us through a session that will be different in focus from the first, so if you attended Session 1, please come to this second one! We need YOU to help chart Living Faith's future!
For our meal on the 31st, we will have one of those famous Living Faith potlucks! There is a sign up sheet on the Living Faith table in the narthex for items to bring: main dish, salad or other side dish, and dessert. The Council will provide the beverages. The potluck will be held immediately following worship that day.
Saturday, June 20th - Ice Cream Days Parade
Living Faith will be stepping out at 9:30 AM on Saturday, June 20th with an entry in the Ice Cream Days Parade! The theme for this year's float is: "Everybody needs a little Jesus!" On Sunday, June 7, Living Faith kids will be decorating some of the placards that will be held on this year's float! Many volunteers will be needed for this special event: at least 6 people to ride on the float, 8 people to walk and hand out little Jesuses and candy, and 2 people to ride in the pickup to replenish the walkers' buckets throughout the route.
There are sign up sheets on the Living Faith table in the narthex for all the above volunteers as well as a sign up for people willing to donate candy to hand out. Sign up today!
Concert Information from Mike Rathke
The Church Council met on Monday, May 18th and here are some items discussed:
The Council is working on plans for a summer benevolence collection. More information to come!
Plans are in the works for a night of fellowship at John & Peg McAllister's home on a late Sunday afternoon in June. More information to come!
The Council is discussing ways to enhance and improve our live streaming capabilities. A plan is in place to work on this.
Living Faith men and boys will be honored on June 21st during Sunday worship.
VBS will be held on Sunday, July 12 for 4 year olds - those going into 5th grade beginning at 9:00 AM. Contact Pastor Paige if you would like to help with this session which will run until 10:45. Registration forms are out on the Living Faith table and should be turned in to Pastor Paige.
Our annual Outdoor Worship will be held at 11:00 on Sunday, July 12th on the front lawn of the PUCC. A potluck picnic in the Fellowship Hall will be held after this service. Bring your lawn chairs!
Wednesday, July 15th will be Living Faith Night at the Municipal Band Concert at 7:30 PM at Foster Park. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket and wear your Living Faith gear.
Pastor Paige will be on vacation July 2 - 4. She will also be attending a continuing education session July 20 - 22.
Thank you to those who have volunteered to visit Janice Kooiker in her home located at 622 Remer Drive. If you would like to visit Janice, text her daughter, Stacy, at 816-916-0961.
Pastor Paige's office hours are Monday from 10 - 2 and Thursday from 1 - 4. Please note that there will be no office hours on Monday, May 25th due to the Memorial Day holiday.
Sign Up Sheet Review!
Check out the Living Faith table in the narthex for:
May 31st Potluck
June 20th Ice Cream Days Parade
Float riders
Walkers
Pick up riders
Ice Cream Days Parade Candy donations
Pick up a VBS registration form
Sunday, May 24 - 10:00 AM - PUCC Fellowship Hall - Faith + Fellowship; Yvonne Law serves treats.
Sunday, May 24 - 11:00 AM - Pentecost worship in the sanctuary of the PUCC with Pastor Paige.
Thursday, May 28 - 7:00 PM - Organ recital with Andre Knevel & Michael Kearney
Sunday, May 31 - 11:00 AM - Worship with Pastor Paige and guest pastor, DEM Melissa Pickering
Sunday, May 31 - 12:00 PM - Living Faith potluck and second visioning session
We lift up prayers for:
Eli Mack - Eli will be having abdominal surgery a week from Friday to fix a hernia he developed as a baby. He is the son of Mitchel and Jenni Mack.
Janice Kooiker and the Kooiker-Wood Family
Tim & Gail Kass and Philip & Karen Kass, Clara, Sybil and Emmett
Trish Underberg
Rick, Sue & Marley Stream and the Stream and Brennan Families
The Family of Kristy Pecks
David Stelzer
Pam Jeneary
Amy Beveridge - Steve Beveridge tells us that Amy has an appointment at Mayo Clinic on June 9. Her scans have just been sent there and Steve & Amy are hopeful that once these scans are read, that Amy will get an appointment that will be not as far out as the June date.
The Family of Matthew Kenny
The Ostermyer Family
Sherry Jo Wittkop and Family
Rod Hallberg
Marilynn
Ali
Marie Clinton
Pastor Paige
Living Faith
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