Living Faith Weekly News (Week of October 18, 2026)
Updated: 17 hours ago
Living Faith will celebrate Reformation Sunday on October 25th at its 11:00 AM service. Attendees are encouraged to wear red to commemorate the Reformation! This service will take place in the sanctuary of the Presbyterian United Church of Christ located at 858 7th Ave. SE in Le Mars.
Living Faith will also celebrate the Rite of Affirmation of Baptism for Nathan Rathke and Dakota Utesch during Sunday's service. Pastor Paige Quanbeck will preach, lead the Affirmation of Baptism, and preside over Holy Communion this day. Gail Kass will accompany the congregation. Tim Kass will usher and run the sound board. Angela Catton will live stream our service.
Nathan is the son of Mike and Kjersten Rathke. He is a 9th grader at Le Mars Community High School. His Confirmation mentor is his grandmother, Erin Ohrlund.
Dakota is the son of Brian Utesch. He is a 9th grader at Le Mars Community High School. His grandmother, Sharon Utesch, is his Confirmation mentor.
Living Faith is invited to a reception hosted by the Utesch and Rathke families immediately following the worship service in honor of Dakota and Nathan. Please plan to stay to enjoy a light lunch and congratulate the boys!
October is Pastor Appreciation Month and the Church Council will be making a presentation to Pastor Paige during Sunday's worship to express Living Faith's thanks for all she does for us! You are welcome to share your own personal thanks with Pastor Paige as well!
Bible Study resumes on Sunday at 9:30 AM in Room 105 with Pastor Paige leading the study.
Plan to come by the Fellowship Hall on Sunday from 10:30 - 11:00 AM to join with our PUCC friends in a time of fellowship! Kari Kopperud will be serving treats this week!
Confirmation students, their parents, mentors, and Pastor Paige will meet today at 7:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall for a special meal together! The Church Council will be serving a meal for all involved with our confirmation program!
The Mutual Ministry Committee will meet Monday, October 26th, at 5:00 PM in Room 105.
The 2027 ELCA Youth Gathering will take place June 28 - July 2, 2027 in Minneapolis. Registration opens today (October 21)! Those attending from Living Faith are Conor and Nathan Rathke and sponsors Pastor Paige and Mark Catton. Please keep these individuals in your prayers as they prepare for this adventure!
College Care Package
Sunday is the deadline to contribute to the College Care Package from Living Faith to Kortney Kopperud, freshman at the University of Iowa. Here is a list of possible items you may want to add to the package:
November Mission Project: Help Topple Hunger at LCS!
Cereal Box Domino Drive at Living Faith!
The Le Mars Backpack program gives out boxes of cereal to needy students when they leave for school breaks at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. The program is in need of cereal box donations for this and the Living Faith Church Council has set the goal of attempting to gather 365 boxes during the month of November! On the last Sunday of November, the boxes will be lined up domino-style in the sanctuary and we will knock this project out of the park! You are invited to either bring in cereal boxes of your choice or drop a monetary donation off in the marked box that will be out on the Living Faith table in the narthex starting November 1!
Harvest Worship and Meal - November 8
Living Faith will worship with the PUCC at 10:00 AM on Sunday, November 8 when they hold their annual Harvest Worship. Following worship, a Harvest Meal will be served in the Fellowship Hall. Look for a sign up sheet on the PUCC table in the narthex if you wish to attend the meal.
Last Sunday: Worship at Hillview
Living Faith and the PUCC gathered together on a beautiful Sunday morning at Hillview Recreation Center to worship together. Thank you to the praise band, Grace Notes, for leading us in song! Pastor Kristy May delivered a message on walking wet in our baptism. What a joy to listen to an insprirational message while gazing at the beautiful Hillview scenery!
Thank you to Pastor Paige Quanbeck for assisting with worship and presiding over Holy Communion.
Thank you to Tim Kass for transporting and setting up our sound system. Thank you to Angela Catton for live streaming our service. Thank you to Kay Michaelson for reading scripture and Mike Cunningham for assisting with Holy Communion. Thank you to Tim Kass for ushering and thank you to all who set up our worship space and helped to clean up afterwards.
Following worship, attendees enjoyed a taco bar, side dishes and desserts! Thank you to all who contributed to the deliciousness! All enjoyed the fellowship together in such a special place!
Living Faith will have Wednesday activities for the Advent season: 6:00 meal and 7:00 worship featuring readings from the Confirmation students and Holden Evening Prayer.
Our Lenten offerings in 2027 will go towards our students attending the Youth Gathering in 2027.
Living Faith will help pack snacks for the Le Mars Backpack Program on Monday, November 16 at 4:30 PM.
The Council will meet on November 22 after worship to work on a proposed budget for 2027.
Angela Catton is working on creating a visual product featuring Living Faith's mission statement and core values. Be looking for this coming soon!
Pastor Paige will be leading worship at our Le Mars care centers on October 28 and November 4.
Thank you note received from Pastor Jan Christensen:
To the Living Faith Congregation,
It has been such a joy to serve our Lord side by side at the Red Brick Church on the Hill these past years. It's been a blessing to sense God's presence, doing perhaps a "new thing" in Le Mars, as the 2 congregations have each wanted to be faithful to the ministry we have been called to.
It has been exciting to see Living Faith grow and it has been encouraging to watch and to join in from time to time. My life is richer having known you all!
Thanks for joining with PUCC that last Sunday before my retirement. Thanks for your role in helping with the dinner and participating in the program and for the spider plant. I loved the metaphor to faith. We all continue on serving in faith and uplifting one another following Jesus! It has been a joy!
Wednesday, October 21 - Sunday, October 25 - Collect items for College Care Package
Wednesday, October 21 - 7:00 PM - Confirmation Mentor Meal - Fellowship Hall
Sunday, October 25 - 9:30 AM - Bible Study - Room 105
Sunday, October 25 - 10:00 AM - Fellowship with PUCC - Fellowship Hall
Sunday, October 25 - 11:00 AM - Reformation and Rite of Affirmation of Baptism
Monday, October 26 - 5:00 PM - Mutual Ministry Committee - Room 105
Sunday, November 1 - All Saints' Sunday - More information to come
Kay Allen
Casey Mack
Sue Moller and Family
Trish Underberg
Janice Kooiker and the Kooiker-Wood Family
Jolene Odens and Family
The Harold Parker Family
The Craig Wulf Family
Randy Stream
Jenna
Kathy Deery
Sherry Jo Wittkop and Family
Dennis Renes
Rod Hallberg
Marilynn
Ali
Pastor Paige
Living Faith
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