Living Faith Weekly News (Week of October 29)
- Kay Michaelson
- Oct 30, 2023
- 3 min read
Last Week
Living Faith celebrated its first confirmand, Conor Rathke, on Reformation Sunday! Thank you to all who attended this special worship service!
Thank you to many who made this service special!
Pastor Joy Gonnerman and Pastor Trish Underberg conducted our worship service!
Conor's parents, Mike and Kjersten Rathke, participated in worship with music and scripture reading! Thank you also to Kay Allen who assisted with Communion, Tim Kass for ushering, and Angela Catton for live streaming our service!
Conor's grandmother, Erin Ohrlund, was Conor's prayer partner. She is placing the stole, gifted by Living Faith, onto Conor.
Conor and Pastors Joy and Trish greet Living Faith-ers following the service!
The Rathke family hosted a reception honoring Conor following the service. Living Faith presented Conor with a gift to commemorate this special day in his life!
This Week
Our worship schedule returns to 11:15 AM in the Chapel and Pastor David Halaas will be with us! We will celebrate All Saints Sunday by remembering those loved ones near and dear to our members. Karen Schroeder will be our scripture reader and Kim Lang will assist with communion.
Don't forget to set your clocks back an hour on Saturday night!
Faith + Fellowship will meet at 10:15 in Room 103! The coffee pot will be perking just for you! Join us! We are in need of someone to provide treats on Sunday.
Reminder: There will be no Children's Chapel at the PUCC on Sunday from 10:15 - 11:00 as it is the first Sunday of the month.
Best Wishes to those celebrating during the month of November!
Birthdays:
Debbie Gibson - November 16
Kinley Van Otterloo - November 18
Baptism anniversaries:
Kay Michaelson - November 3
Kortney Kopperud - November 18
Melinda Shipley - November 27
Wedding Anniversaries:
Rick and Sue Stream - November 10
Bob and Debbie Gibson - November 24
**This list is generated from information supplied from the membership information form submitted to Kay Michaelson. If you have not given this information to Kay, please let her know so you may be recognized as well!**
Stop by the sign up table outside the chapel to order a t-shirt, crew neck sweatshirt, and/or hoodie!
T-shirts: $22
Crew neck sweatshirts: $28
Hooded sweatshirts: $32
There is an extra charge for sizes Tall/2XL/3XL
Orders and payments are due by November 12. Checks made out to Living Faith.
WANTED!! Blue Christmas tree lights!
Do you have strands of blue Christmas tree lights Living Faith could borrow? We are decorating a tree for the Pioneer Village Festival of Trees and could use some strands of "Living Faith Blue" Christmas lights! They will be returned to you by the 3rd week of December. Please let Kari Kopperud know if you have lights to spare!
How Can I Serve My Community?
There are several ways you can help out in the Le Mars Community this upcoming holiday season! Stop by the sign up table to get involved!
Rejoice Community Church's Thanksgiving Meal: Help is needed the day before the meal, Wednesday, November 22nd with food prep for the over 300 take out meals that are delivered. Help is also needed with serving the meal on Thanksgiving Day! When you sign your name, please add the initials LF so Rejoice chair people know you are helping from Living Faith!
2. Pioneer Village Christmas help: Organizers of this event need 3 - 5 people on the following nights: December 2nd, December 3rd, December 9 and December 10 from 5:30 - 8:30 at the Craft Station. All supplies are provided and help is needed to sit and help the children assemble the craft, prepare and clean the space up for each crafter, and manage the line of children that may be waiting. Sign up sheets for this event will be on the table outside the Chapel.
3. If you are going to pick up an Operation Christmas Child box from Calvin Christian Reformed Church, here are some helpful hints on how to fill the box:
From Pastor David Halaas:
"Dear Friends -
Thank you for the 'appreciation' gift certificate! It is a joy to be a part of Living Faith.
David"
Please pray this week for:
The Living Faith member you are praying for.
Baby Morgan
Jeff Olson
Beth Kehrberg
Ardis Boetger's daughter, Katie
First Responders as it is First Responder Day
The people of the Middle East
Safety for our little trick or treaters tomorrow
Those who are mourning the loss of loved ones as we come into this All Saints Sunday.
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