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 July 2026

 

June 28 airing

This is the Life – “The Prisoners” – An elderly woman is attacked and terrorized by a teenage gang.

Worship Service – Rev. Jeff Bloom of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE, delivers the message, “Freedom” based on Romans 7:1-13. 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.

 

July 5 airing

This is the Life – “A Dream of His Own” – A father and son are at odds when their construction company will evict an Indian family. 

Worship Service – Rev. Samuel Bobby of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE, delivers the message “The Yoke of Rest” based on Matthew 11:25-30.  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.

 

July 12 airing

This is the Life – “A Will to Live” – A man leaves a large portion of his money to the church and hospital, then has his will contested by relatives.

Worship Service – Rev. Steve Schulz of Mission Central in Mapleton, IA, delivers the message “The Seed of the Word” based on Matthew 13:1-9. 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.

 

July 19 airing

This is the Life – “Interlude” – A husband and wife struggle with marital issues.

Worship Service – Rev. Jeremy Ricter of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Dakota Dunes, SD, delivers the message “Living Among the Weeds” based on Matthew 13:24.43. 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.

 

July 26 airing

This is the Life – “Man in the Middle” – Two men are left with a “secret” when one tells he has terminal cancer.

Worship Service – Rev. Neil Wehmas of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ida Grove, IA, delivers the message, “For Good?” based on Romans 8:28-39. 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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