The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

Main Street Living

About Main Street Living

Main Street Living is a liturgical worship service, broadcast Sunday mornings on 10 television stations in 8 states. The program is broadcast Sunday mornings at 10:00 am on KCAU (ABC) stations, and financially supported by the viewers and congregations of the viewing area.

The first portion of the program is remastered episodes of Lutheran hour ministries, This is the Life, a retro TV series that aired from the 1950s to the 1980s.


The Mission of Main Street Living

  • Main Street Living is here to provide liturgical service to those who are unable to attend a local congregation. 
  • We strive to be a ministry that aids and complements the work of pastors and their congregations, and encourage those who are able, to attend a local worship service.
  • Six regional services are broadcast on local television stations and available online to those who are unable to attend in-person worship
  • The service can also be viewed and supported at https://www.mainstreetliving.com/siouxcity/

News

Bulletin Announcements

“Main Street Living” and “This Is the Life” programming information for November 2026

October 25 airing

This is the Life – “The Sexton” – A pastor and a sexton (church caretaker) with magical powers fight an eerie duel in a church.

Worship Service – Reformation Sunday – Rev. Jordon Andreasen, LCMS missionary serving in Brasov, Romania, presents a message titled “The Good News:  An Offense”. This sermon is based on John 8:31-36.  This program is interpreted and closed captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing.  For more information visit: www.mainstreetliving.com

“Main Street Living” and “This Is the Life” programming information for November, 2026

 

November 1 airing

This is the Life – “Jeremy” – Deals with the relationship between a mother and a mentally challenged son who lives in a home.

Worship Service –  Rev.Thomas Batchelder of Faith Lutheran Church in Orange City, IA, delivers the message “Blessed Are You, His Saints” based on Matthew 5:1-12.  This program is interpreted and closed captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing. Additional information is available on the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com.

 

November 8 airing

This is the Life – “Flight Plan” – A man dealing with the death of a young boy with terminal illness.  Will it strengthen his faith or destroy it?

Worship Service – Rev. Gary Schulte of Zion Lutheran Church in Rapid City, SD, delivers the message “Indian Summer” based on Amos 5:18-24.  This program is interpreted and closed captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing. Additional information is available on the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com.

 

November 15 airing

This is the Life – “Amazing Grace” – A man who has come from a poor beginning to a rich and full life must learn not to forsake his Christian beginnings.

Worship Service – Rev. Joshua Jones of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Rapid City, SD, delivers the message “Knowing the Master” based on Matthew 25:14-30. This program is interpreted and closed captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing. Additional information is available on the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com.

 

November 22 airing

This is the Life – “Twisting Road” – Fourth commandment, human guilt and divine forgiveness.

Worship Service – Rev. Bryan Meadows of Zion Lutheran Church in Rapid City, SD, delivers the message “Hope Mixed at the Edges” based on Matthew 25:31-46. This program is interpreted and closed captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing. Additional information is available on the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com.

November 29 airing

“Red Boots for Christmas” – A shoemaker learns the true meaning of Christmas.

Worship Service – Rev. Joshua Jones of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Rapid City, SD, delivers the message “God Is God and I Am Not” based on Isaiah 64:1-9. This program is interpreted and closed captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing. Additional information is available on the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com.

 


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