Living Faith Weekly News (Week of October 5, 2025)

Kay Michaelson
Oct 6
4 min read

Updated: Oct 10

Each week, Peg McAllister provides our bread for Holy Communion. All are welcome at the table!

Living Faith Welcomes Pastor Egbers!

On Sunday, Pastor Scott Egbers presided over worship with the absence of Pastor Paige. Pastor Egbers brought us a thoughtful message about faith. Check out the live stream of our service on Living Faith's Facebook page to hear the Good News from Pastor Egbers!

Thank you to Gail Kass for accompanying us on piano, Kay Michaelson for reading scripture and assisting with Holy Communion, Jenni Mack for live streaming our service and Tim Kass for ushering and running the sound system. Thank you to Debbie Gibson for taking care of Pastor Egbers' children during the service and to John and Peg McAllister who prepared Holy Communion for the service.

Following worship we appreciated the help of Tim and Gail Kass, Jim and Sandy Heeren, Brian Michaelson, and Sharon Utesch!

Next Sunday, we welcome Pastor Paige back to worship! Living Faith worships in the Presbyterian United Church of Christ's sanctuary at 11:00 AM! We are holding a spot for YOU!

Dawn Richards will accompany us on the piano, Karen Schroeder will read scripture and Peg McAllister will assist with Holy Communion. Tim Kass will greet you at the door with a bulletin and Jenni Mack will live stream our service.

On Sunday, Pastor Paige will be leading Bible Study in Room 105 at 9:30 AM prior to worship! Come early to be a part of conversation and thought on the readings for Sunday. At 10:30 we will join our PUCC friends for coffee in the Fellowship Hall.

Pastor Paige leads Confirmation classes on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 in the Fellowship Hall of the PUCC. All 6th - 9th graders are welcome!

Sunday, October 19th - 10:00 Worship at Hillview

Pastor Paige will be leading worship for Living Faith and the PUCC at 10:00 AM on October 19th at the Dennis L. Sohl Center for Outdoor Learning in Hillview Park (first building on your left as you go up the hill upon entering the park) located on C 60 just west of Hinton. The PUCC praise band, Grace Notes, will provide the music for this service and Pastor Paige will preside over Holy Communion.

All are welcome to stay following the service for a potluck lunch. The PUCC will provide pulled pork sandwiches. Please bring your table service and a side dish or dessert to share. Living Faith will provide the beverages.

We hope to see you at this special event!

Thursday, October 23 - Blood Drive

Saturday, October 25 - WISWO Women's Retreat

Sunday, October 26th - S'Mores and Ashes

On Sunday, October 26, at 4:00 PM, come on out to the Municipal Park for Living Faith's annual S'mores and Ashes event! We will burn the palm branches from this past Palm Sunday and create ashes to be used on Ash Wednesday 2026. Then we will enjoy some s'mores compliments of Mark and Cheryl Juhl with marshmallows roasted on a bonfire built by our bonfire master, Dell Ferguson! Bring your lawn chair!

Friday, October 31st - Trunk or Treat at the PUCC!

Saturday, November 1 - Concert

Living Faith's October Mission Project

**Support Mitch Lang and Maddie Kuenen and their fellow men and women stationed overseas!**

During the month of October, Living Faith and the PUCC are gathering items to be sent overseas for our servicemen and women with the National Guard who are stationed in and near Syria. You can pick up a copy of this supply list from the Living Faith table in the narthex and put any donations you wish to make in the brown bin in front of the Living Faith banner. If you wish for a specific item(s) to go to Mitch, please label them with an ML. Including a note of encouragement would be welcomed as well. There is a basket on the table for you to place the notes!

Lutheran Men in Mission Retreat and Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Build

Mark Juhl and Travis Balt participated in the retreat and Bed Build in Spirit Lake on Saturday!

**The Church Council's October meeting will be on Tuesday, October 14 at 6:30 in Room 105.**

Jordan Lloyd Kopperud will be confirmed on Sunday, October 26 at the 11:00 AM service at Living Faith. Prior to the service, at 10:00 AM, the Kopperud family will host a reception in the Fellowship Hall for Jordan in which the Living Faith and PUCC families are invited to attend!

Emails were sent out last week to let Living Faith members know which specific Living Faith member they are praying for over the next few months. Please let Kay know if you have any questions about this!

More Pictures from Bishop Dalen's Installation with Pastor Paige's Participation!