The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

Main Street Living

About Main Street Living

Main Street Living is a Lutheran Television Program that is endorsed by The South Dakota District of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod. The program is financially supported by the viewers and congregations of the viewing area. Broadcast each Sunday on KDLT-NBC, Sioux Falls, at 10 AM Central Time, and KCAU-ABC, Sioux City, at 10 AM Central Time.

The first portion of the program is remastered episodes of Lutheran hour ministries, This is the Life. This retro TV series was extremely popular in the late 1970s and 1980s. This program airs for the first 30 minutes of the Main Street Living.

The Mission of Main Street Living

  • To present an evangelistic television ministry that invites the unchurched and shut-in to better know the saving grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
  • To present a quality Christian television program with Lutheran foundations.
  • To present the Gospel of Jesus Christ through a Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod worship service to viewers in the upper midwest.
  • To spiritually and financially involve the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod congregations in the upper midwest.

News

Bulletin Announcements

March 22 airing

This is the Life – “Boy on the Fence” – Young Tom is faced with a dilemma as he chooses new friends when his family moves to the city.

Worship Service – Rev. Merle Mahnken, Immanuel Lutheran Church in Schleswig delivers the message. Additional information is available on the web site:  www.mainstreetliving.com. 

 

March 29 airing

“The Sin of Roy Baxter” deals with a man who is overcome with guilt, after making a decision that goes terribly bad.

Worship Service – Rev. Kenneth Lee Weander, Jr. of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Norfolk, NE, delivers the message.  Additional information is available on the web site:  www.mainstreetliving.com.

April 5 airing

Worship Service – Palm Sunday – Holy Land – the Eternal Rock Tour.

The entire one-hour broadcast features a tour of the Holy Land guided by Rev. Nabil Nour of Trinity Lutheran Church
in Hartford, SD. Additional information is available on the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com. 

April 12 airing

The Lutheran Hour Ministries presents an animated program, “Easter Is”.

Worship Service – Easter Sunday - Rev. Dr. Dale A. Meyer, President of Concordia Seminary in St. Louis delivers the message. The liturgist is Rev. Scott Sailer, President of the South Dakota Luterhan Church – Missouri Synod. Additional information is available on the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com.


April 19 airing

The Lutheran Hour Ministries presents the animated program, “3 Days”.

Worship Service – Rev. David Daumer of Faith Lutheran in Orange City and St. John’s in Ireton
delivers the message “It Never Gets Old” based on John 20:19-31. Additional information is
available on the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com. 

April 26 airing

This is the Life presents “Miracle in Chinatown”.

Worship Service – Rev. Merle Mahnken, Immanuel Lutheran Church in Schleswig delivers the message “Solid Faith and Enduring Hope in Christ” based on 1 Peter 1:17-25. Additional information is available on the website: www.mainstreetliving.com.