Living Faith Weekly News (Week of October 6, 2024)

Living Faith joined in on the PUCC worship and fellowship at Hillview Recreational Park on Sunday!

Last Week

On Sunday morning, we gathered at Hillview to join the PUCC in their annual worship and potluck in the Interpretive Center there. Grace Notes, the PUCC praise band, led the singing and opening liturgy, Bobbi Bendickson gave a message of God and the majesty of his creation, and Pastor Jan presided over Holy Communion. Thank you to all who set up our worship space and Communion table! Thank you to Peg McAllister for providing the bread for communion and to Tim Kass for ushering for communion.

Set up involved working on technical issues! Remember two years ago when Karter Melvin heroically resolved the issues on his Dad's shoulders?

As Pastor Jan speaks, an interested onlooker!

The Grace Notes play and sing for worship!

The beautiful setting outside our walls was admired by all young and old!

Following the worship service, we enjoyed a potluck lunch which featured pulled pork, smoked and provided by Brian and Aly Bendickson. Thank you also to Linda Smith for her work on setting up the meal!

We have 2 dozen leftover hamburger buns from Sunday's meal! Let Kay know if you'd like a package or 2 or 3!

Next Week

Sunday, October 13 will be Living Faith's first Sunday of regular worship at 11:00 AM in the Sanctuary of the Presbyterian United Church of Christ! The PUCC is located at 858 7th Ave. SE and when you arrive, you are welcome to park in the front part of the parking lot. Enter through the narthex doors which are the first set of south facing doors you see from the parking lot. You may also enter through the doors under the portico.

Pastor Halaas will be leading worship on Sunday and he and Kathy Davis will be providing the music for our service. Debbie Gibson will read scripture and if you would like to help serve communion, please let Kay know. John and Peg McAllister will provide bread and help with Communion set up. Tim Kass will usher and encourage you to sit up front! Parents of young children, if your child is going to be receiving Holy Communion for the first time on Sunday, please let Pastor Halaas know by emailing him at david.halaas.rev@wisynod.org.

We'll be back with Faith + Fellowship at 10:00 in the Fellowship Hall of the PUCC. The coffee will be on and we will gather and share highs and lows while we wait to visit with our PUCC friends! We hope you can join us prior to worship!

Please plan to attend the Community Coffee on Wednesday, October 16, from 9:30 - 10:30 in the PUCC Fellowship Hall hosted by Living Faith and the PUCC! Come on out in your Living Faith gear and share a time of refreshments and conversation with our friends and neighbors in Le Mars! Angela Catton is developing a PowerPoint presentation which will run during the hour and Pastor Jan, Pastor Halaas, and Kay Michaelson will speak briefly at 10:00.

Christmas Camp, scheduled for October 20, for children to begin work on a Christmas program for Living Faith, is cancelled. The Christmas program will happen on December 15 but will be modified to a no preparation presentation.

The Reformation will be celebrated on Sunday, October 27 at 1:00 in the PUCC Sanctuary. Please note the change of time! Wear red on the 27th!

Marley Stream will be confirmed at the 1:00 service on October 27.

Following the service, there will be light refreshments for all in the Fellowship Hall where Living Faith will present a gift to Marley to commemorate her Confirmation Day.

Calling all Living Faith-ers who would like to form a Christmas Choir - are you interested in working up a choral selection for our December 15 service? We are in need of someone who would be willing to accompany this choir as well. We will select a song which requires a minimum amount of rehearsal (one!). Please let Kay know by October 20 if you have an interest. Also, let us know if you have a selection you'd like to share for us to do!

Giving Notes:

If you'd like to donate to Living Faith via online giving, please see Kari Kopperud and she will get you a form to fill out to make this happen!

Also, please note in the reporting of our weekly offerings, we are reporting out the plate offerings which do not reflect the online giving amounts.

Le Mars Pioneer Village Christmas Request

Living Faith has been asked to consider having a choir from our worshiping community sing on December 14 from 5:00 - 5:30 in Century Hall. We would need a commitment of several members, an accompanist, and would need to set a time to decide what to sing to fill the half hour, and rehearsal time. The Pioneer Village committee would like an answer about this request by Sunday, October 13, so please let Kay know right away if you are interested in helping to organize this and do this presentation.

All Saints' Sunday is coming up on November 3rd. If you have a loved one you would like Living Faith to remember on that day, please contact Kay by October 27.

What has the Leadership Team been up to?

1. The Leadership Team has been asked to participate with the PUCC's Property Committee and Todd Lang has volunteered to be our representative on that team.

2. Tim Kass will be in charge of closing up the church building each Sunday morning.

3. We have purchased an additional 20 hymnal supplements along with a hymnal cart to easily transport hymnals into the sanctuary each Sunday.

4. We are looking ahead to Lent when we will gather on Wednesdays for Lenten services. We will have the Lenten service at 5:00 followed by a meal. During the service, we will have the Holden Evening Prayer liturgy followed by a speaker each week. The Leadership Team is working on a speaker line-up.

   
   

   

   This week we pray for:

   Gladys - Grandmother of Julie Hurt

   Marilynn - Sister-in-law of Rich and Jean Ziettlow; Marilynn has had her traech removed which is a big step forward in her recover!

   Ali - Sister of Julie Hurt

   Chad - Brother-in-law of Nick and Melinda Shipley

   Aries Garcia - Newborn baby brother of Marley Stream. Aries is the son of Kayla Hofer and Diego Garcia and was born prematurely weighing 4 lb. 15 oz. He is making good progress in the NICU at St. Luke's.

   The flood victims in the southeastern United States and those who will be impacted by Hurricane Milton

   The Living Faith brother or sister you are praying for