Living Faith Weekly News (Week of November 2, 2025)
- Kay Michaelson
- Nov 3
- 4 min read
On this All Saints' Sunday, Living Faith remembered those close to us who passed away this past year:
Bob Gibson, husband of Debbie and father of Tyler
Maddie Theisen, cousin of Jenni Mack
Ashton Koob, son of Aaron and Amy, brother of Jayce
Bryleigh Koob, daughter of Aaron and Amy, sister of Jayce
Kolten Hofmeyer, son of Eric and Ashley, brother of Makenna, Cooper, Landyn & Braxten
as well as all others we have loved and lost.
Pastor Paige led us in worship which began with a Thanksgiving for Baptism.
We are thankful for all others who shared their time to contribute to our worship: Dawn Richards, Mark Catton, Nathan Summerside, Tim Kass, and Angela Catton. Thank you to those who helped to clean up our worship space: Tim Kass, Todd Lang, Sharon Utesch, Brian and Kay Michaelson, and the Van Otterloo family.
Sunday, November 9th
Living Faith will join the Presbyterian United Church of Christ at 10:00 AM for a combined harvest celebration worship. Please come be a part of this special time of worship at 858 7th Ave. SE! Pastor Paige and Pastor Jan will preside over worship.
Mark Catton will read scripture and Tim Kass will help with ushering. There will be no communion on Sunday.
A harvest dinner will be served following worship. For those who signed up, please bring a salad to share. Help is needed with clean up after the meal. Please let Kay know if you will be able to assist with this!
Wednesday, November 5: Confirmation Classes at 7:00 in the PUCC Fellowship Hall.
Sunday, November 9: Harvest Worship at 10:00; Harvest Meal at 11:00.
Wednesday, November 12: Confirmation Classes at 7:00 in the PUCC Fellowship Hall.
Sunday, November 16: Camp Sunday at Living Faith with guest Dalton Bunnell.
Wednesday, November 19: Confirmation Classes at 7:00 in the PUCC Fellowship Hall.
Sunday, November 23: 11:00 worship at Living Faith.
Pastor Halaas' Retirement Open House!
St. Mark Lutheran Church in Sioux City is hosting a retirement open house for Pastor Halaas on Sunday, November 23 from 12:00 - 2:00 with a special program at 12:30. There is a sign up sheet on the Living Faith table in the narthex of the PUCC for you to indicate if you'd like to drive for a carpool or if you would like a ride. Please check that out!
Turkey Pulling Help Wanted!
The annual community Thanksgiving meal sponsored by Rejoice! is coming soon and help is needed to pull turkey meat off the bones of the turkeys cooked for this meal.
Here is the date and time when help is most needed:
Saturday, November 22 at 1:00 PM - 5 PM (5 - 10 people are needed.).
There will be a sign up sheet on the Living Faith table in the narthex for you to volunteer to help with this project.
Help is also needed this Saturday, November 8. Please contact Maggie Catton via phone or text at 712-540-8978 if you can help this Saturday from 1 - 5 PM. (Rejoice! may have already gotten enough volunteers, so contacting Maggie will let you know of their need.)
Wear your Living Faith gear when you volunteer!
Is there interest in a Christmas Choir for Living Faith's December 21st worship service? We have 3 volunteers so far, but will need several more to make this happen! Please let Kay Michaelson know if you would like to be a part of this group!
The Church Council is working on Advent and Christmas plans. We are planning Wednesday evening services during Advent featuring Holden Evening Prayer. We will also host a meal prior to the services. Look for more information to come on our No-Prep Christmas program and an afternoon of Christmas caroling!
The Church Council desires feedback from everyone on a preferred time for our Christmas Eve service. Be watching your email and weigh in on your preference!
The Church Council is actively working on ways Living Faith can support families in need in this time of the suspension of SNAP benefits. The Council is exploring how best to use and distribute donations - both monetary and in kind. We will get information to you as soon as we know the most effective options.
We are pleased with the comments we are getting on the new headpiece we are using for Pastor Paige to project sound! Thank you for your feedback!
Pastor Paige will be attending a mandatory session on Boundaries Training this Thursday. Because of that, there will be no office hours that day.
In October, Pastor Paige attended a continuing education class, "Nourishing the Preaching Life, which she found to be very fulfilling!
Pastor Paige arranged for Dalton Bunnell from Lutheran Lakeside Bible Camp on the Wednesday night she was gone for continuing education. Feedback from the students was that it was a very good session!
Please hold in prayer this week:
Kay Allen
Mark Catton
Rick Stream
Pastor Trish Underberg
Travis Balt and the MOC-FB faculty and students and the families who lost loved ones in the house fire
The Raveling family
Kristy Pecks
Joe Catton
Zach
Kathryn Albert
Marie Clinton
Jack and Ashley Ruhrer and family
Ali
Karin
Marilynn
Pastor Paige
Living Faith
The Living Faith brother or sister you are praying for
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