St. Stephen’s Weekly News: Week of February 9, 2020

Welcome Visitors If you are visiting today, we welcome you in our Risen and Living Savior, Jesus!

• Please let us know you worshiped with us by signing our guest book in the entryway or a Care Card in your pew and drop it in the offering basket.
• If visiting, please don’t feel obligated to give an offering. St. Stephen’s members express thankfulness to God through their voluntary offerings which then support the congregation’s work.
• Introduce yourself to a Pastor, and worship with us again!

Holy Communion will be offered today in all services. You may register by card at any time or register in person in the sacristy. We ask all guests to please speak with a pastor before communing.

Funeral  Arthur Braker was called home to heaven on February 3, 2020, age 78.  His funeral was conducted February 6, 2020.
Kathleen Sutton was called home to heaven on February 6, 2020,
age 75.  Funeral services pending.

Radio Service: 9:30am on AM 1430 WBEV
Sunday, February 9, 2020
Sermon: Lord, Listen to My Plea
Hymns: 459, 59, 428, 129
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Sermon: Love Your Enemies
Hymns: 351, 458, 349, 46

Bible Studies

• Women’s Bible Study Group meets on Wednesday nights at 6pm. Copies of the study are available in the church entry and at study time. All women of the congregation are welcome.
• Men’s Bible Study will be tonight at 6:30pm in the room above the office. All men of the congregation are welcome.
• Winter Bible Study “Our Journey through the Gospel of John”. This study will be an overview of the book of John. The beloved disciple’s goal in writing his gospel was to show us who Jesus truly is. We will meet Mondays at 7:00pm and Wednesdays at 11:00am.  All are welcome!

Kindergarten Round Up:  St. Stephen’s will be hosting Kindergarten Round Up tomorrow night! February 10^th  from 6pm-7pm.  It is a short meeting allowing parents the opportunity to get inside our classroom, meet the teacher and get to know other possible parents and students.  We will have a short presentation on how the kindergarten enrollment process works and what our school has to offer.   If you have a child ready for Kindergarten this upcoming 2020-2021 school year, feel free to stop by and collect some information, meet some friendly folks and maybe enjoy a cookie or two.

Getting married this next year?  The 2020  Marriage Seminar will be Saturday, February 22nd, from 9 am to 1 pm in the church basement.  Using the study-discussion guide “Building the Christian Home”, we will touch on God’s “blueprint” for marriage, the foundation and structure of a Christian marriage, finances in a family, and the growing family.  Please use the sign-up sheet in the back of church or call the office at 885-3309 to reserve your spot.  Signing up will help us have an adequate supply of study guides and refreshments.

New Pastor Installation Good Shepherd invites all members of St. Stephen’s to welcome Pastor Mark Reichert and family on February 16^th at 4pm.  There will also be a dinner after the installation.  If you would like to attend the dinner, please call Good Shepherd before February 9^th to reserve a spot.  All are welcome.

St. Stephen’s OWLS will meet on Tues., Feb. 11.  A potluck dinner will be served at noon followed by a presentation at 1 p.m.  Rev. Joel Jaeger will give insights on WELS Military Chaplaincy.  The European Civilian Chaplaincy Fund is totally supported by the National OWLS organization. It is privilege to provide our military brothers and sisters in Europe, as well as others, with the Gospel and the sacraments when they are far from home. Please join us at this Feb. gathering.

Voters Meeting to call for Principal, 6^th grade, & 1^st grade teachers will be Sunday, February 23^rd 11:45am.  All voting members are encouraged to attend.

School News

St. Stephen’s Lutheran High Honors 2^nd Quarter (97%-100% Overall)

7th Grade:  William Hemling, Max Luedtke, Kathryn Schulz

6th Grade:  Easton Keil
5th Grade: Ella Czarnik

St. Stephen’s Lutheran Honors  2^nd Quarter (93%-96.9% overall)

8th Grade: Megan Czarnik, Colin Fister, Olivia Gubine, Lauryn Schubert, Natalia Stephenson, John Suchomel, Henry Vick, Alexander Wittnebel, Gavin Wittnebel

7th Grade:  Jennifer Bennett, Ruth Dorn, Lillianne Fister, Isabel Lehner, Alexis Yerges

6th Grade:  Scarlet Fister, Leah Dorn

5th Grade:  Alydia Bradley, Holly Grebel, Tristan Kittel, Kelin Schmuhl, Zach Zimpel

St. Stephen’s Lutheran  Commendable List  2^nd Quarter (90%-92.9%)

8th Grade:  Bridget Thomas
7th Grade:  Julia Anderson, Caleb Grebel, Elena Loest, John Loest

6th Grade:  Gavin O’Brion, Mason Wittnebel, Austin Yerges

5th Grade:  Serena Mittag, Ethan Roen, Olivia Uttech, Taylor Weekes

Our Response to God’s Grace in Christ:

Participation:

Thursday, January 30:                        67

Sunday, February 2:  85 + 172 + 195 = 452

Calendar: 

Sunday, February 9 – Ushers A

7:30, 9:00, 10:30am – Communion Worship

9:00am – Sunday School

9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1430

6:30pm – Men’s Bible Class

Monday, February 10

6:00pm – Kindergarten Round-up

7:00pm – Bible Class

Tuesday, February 11

12:00pm – OWL- Pastor Jaeger

6:00pm – Board of Education

6:30pm – Jesus Cares Bible Study @ GS

7:00pm – Radio Taping

Wednesday, February 12

11:00am – Bible Study

1:45pm – Hillside Manor Service

3:30pm – Public School Catechism

6:00pm – Bible Study 4 Women

7:15pm – Handbells

Thursday, February 13 – Ushers A

11:00am – Bible Information Class

6:30pm – Worship

7:30pm – Bible Information Class

7:30pm – Senior Choir

Sunday, February 16 – Ushers B

7:30, 9:00, 10:30am – Worship

9:00am – Sunday School

9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1430

6:30pm – Men’s Bible Class