Living Faith Weekly News (Week of October 25, 2026)

Dakota Utesch and Nathan Rathke affirmed their baptism on Sunday with Pastor Jessie, their families and the entire Living Faith community.

Reformation and Rite of Affirmation Sunday at Living Faith!

Pastor Jessie Fritz-Rapsch from St. Mark Lutheran Church in Sioux City, standing in for Pastor Paige Quanbeck, presided over worship at Living Faith for this special Sunday. Nathan Rathke and Dakota Utesch participated in the Rite of Affirmation of Baptism having completed three years of catechetical study. Living Faith presented both confirmands with journals filled with thoughts from members. Following worship, Dakota and Nate's families hosted a lunch reception in their honor.

Thank you to Pastor Jessie, Tim and Gail Kass, Angela Catton, Peg McAllister, Dakota and Nathan for helping with our worship service. Thank you also to those who helped after worship: Yvonne Law, Todd and Kim Lang, Tim and Gail Kass and Brian and Kay Michaelson.

Next Sunday, November 1st

Living Faith will observe All Saints' Sunday by honoring those who have passed away during the year. Living Faith worships at 11:00 AM in the sanctuary of the Presbyterian United Church of Christ located at 858 7th Ave. SE in Le Mars. The service will be lay led and there will be no Holy Communion. Gail Kass will accompany us on the piano, Kim Lang will read scripture,Tim Kass will usher and run the sound board and Angela Catton will live-stream our service.

Don't forget to fall back before you turn in Saturday night!

There will be no 9:30 AM Bible Study Sunday, November 1 and November 8. Bible Study, led by Pastor Paige, will resume on November 15 in Room 105.

Make plans to join in on Fellowship hour from 10:00 - 11:00 AM with our PUCC friends in the Fellowship Hall next Sunday! Thank you to Kari Kopperud who hosted the hour on Sunday!

Harvest Worship and Meal on November 8!

Mark your calendars for Sunday, November 8th, when Living Faith will join the PUCC for a harvest worship at 10:00 AM followed by a Harvest Meal in the Fellowship Hall! Pastor Paige will preside over Holy Communion during worship. There is a sign up board in the narthex by the PUCC table for you to indicate if you plan to attend the meal so that adequate plans can be made.

Living Faith will honor Pastor Paige for Pastor Appreciation Month on Sunday, November 15th during our worship service.

The Mutual Ministry Meeting scheduled for tonight at 5:00 will be rescheduled. Watch for communication from Pastor Paige.

Confirmation for students in grades 6 - 8 will be held Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM in Room 105.

Last Wednesday, the Church Council hosted a Mentor and Family Meal for our Confirmation students, mentors and parents. The theme of the evening was "Community" and during the meal everyone discussed different aspects of community. After the meal, Dakota and Nate shared their Confirmation projects and an opportunity was given for them to answer questions about those projects.

Thank you to Church Council members Tim Kass, Sandy Heeren, Angela Catton, Todd Lang and Kay Michaelson for providing and serving the meal. Thank you to Angela for facilitating the evening. Thank you also to Pastor Paige for her preparations for the evening!

November Mission Project

Let's Topple Hunger at LCS

Domino Cereal Box Drive

During the month of November, Living Faith is challenged to collect 365 cereal boxes for the Le Mars Backpack Program. These boxes will be distributed to needy students for the Christmas or Easter breaks at school. There is a bin in the narthex by the Living Faith table for you to drop off your boxes OR if you prefer to make a monetary donation and have someone shop for you, there is a box out on the table for those donations! On the last Sunday in November we will line up all donations and topple hunger!

There is a sign up sheet on the Living Faith table in the narthex if you wish to car pool for the Tour of Steeples in Sioux City on Saturday, December 5th. We will leave the parking lot of the PUCC at 9:00 AM and return home between 3:30 and 4:00 PM. Please indicate if you need a ride or you are willing to drive!

During the month of November, pick up a tag from the Living Faith table and tag someone (the old fashioned way!) you are thankful for!

Congratulations to Conor Rathke who achieved one of the highest honors bestowed upon high school musicians - acceptance into the Iowa All-State Chorus!

Congratulations to Jess Kopperud who auditioned for Opus Choir and was selected to this Middle School state-wide choir!

Congratulations to Jordan Kopperud, Coach Caleb Van Otterloo and the entire Bulldog football team and staff for making the play-offs this season! Jordan, the quarterback for the football team, and his teammates will play Sergeant Bluff - Luton this Friday night. Good luck, Jordan!

Living Faith celebrates with those who celebrate during the month of November:

Birthdays

Dave Curry - November 10

Debbie Gibson - November 16

Kinley Van Otterloo - November 18

Pastor Paige Quanbeck - November 26

Baptismal Birthdays

Kay Michaelson - November 3

Kortney Kopperud - November 18

Melinda Shipley - November 27

Anniversaries

Rick & Sue Stream - November 10

We recognized the marriage of Bob and Debbie Gibson which took place on November 24.

Monday, October 26 - Mutual Ministry postponed to a later date

Wednesday, October 28 - Confirmation - 7:00 PM - Room 105

Sunday, November 1 - Sunday, November 29 - Boxed Cereal Drive

Sunday, November 1 - Sign up for the Harvest Meal on 11/8

Sunday, November 1 - 10:00 AM - Fellowship with the PUCC - Fellowship Hall

Sunday, November 1 - 11:00 AM - Worship - All Saints' Sunday

Sunday, November 8 - 10:00 AM - Harvest Worship and Harvest Meal

Please hold in prayer:

Pastor Paige

Kay Allen

Sue Moller and Family

Casey Mack

The Craig Wulf Family

The Harold Parker Family

Trish Underberg

Janice Kooiker and Family

Jolene Odens and Family

Kathy Deery

Randy Stream

Jenna

Dennis Renes

Sherry Jo Wittkop and Family

Rod Hallberg

Ali

Marilynn

Living Faith