St. Stephen’s Weekly News: Week of November 17, 2019

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 next week in all services. You may register by card at any time.

Funeral Eugene Blank was called home to heaven on
November 11, 2019, age 84.  His funeral was conducted Saturday.

Memorials  In memory of Charles Weinheimer, a gift of $30 has been given to the restoration fund from friends and family.

Radio Service: 9:30am on AM 1430 WBEV
Sunday, November 17, 2019
Sermon: Give in Thanks to God Who Has Given So Much to You
Hymns: 438, 443, 442, 440
Sunday, November 24, 2019
Sermon: Honor King Jesus
Hymns: 70, 611, 341:1-3, 341

Quarterly Voters’ Meeting will be on Sunday, December 8^th, at 11:40 am.  At this meeting we will adopt the 2019 Ministry Spending Plan  (Budget).  All voting members are encouraged to attend.

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 meets on Sunday nights at 6:30pm in the meeting room above church office. All men are welcomed and encouraged to join.
• Fall Bible Study “God’s Grace Learned Through Hard Lessons”. This study will be an overview of the book of Numbers. When hard times come, we can easily give up and feel like God is not with us. However, we will see the rich grace of God given to his people even during very difficult times. We will meet Mondays at 7:00pm and Wednesdays at 11:00am. All are welcome!

Decorating For Thanksgiving And Christmas:

20 people or more are needed, please meet at the front of church (ramp door will be open)

• Saturday, November 23^rd, 8:00am – Set up Thanksgiving decorations
• Saturday, November 30^th, 8:00am – Take down Thanksgiving decorations – Put up Advent decorations
• Saturday, December 7^th, 8:00am – Put up/Decorate 12 ft. Christmas trees (strong men encouraged to participate)

Any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Rudy Gaytan at 887-3083.

Freewill Offering will be taken this weekend for the Lakeside Lutheran A Capella Choir that have blessed our 3 services today.

St. Stephen’s Lutheran Teens will be having an Un-Lock-In on Friday, November 22, from 3:30 PM-9:00 PM.   Join us for Bible Study, games, fellowship, and food. No need to sign-up. Simply come and enjoy a fun night with friends

Meditations  The latest issue of this devotional booklet (begins December 1^st) is available in the entry and ramp.  There are also large print meditations available.

Joint Advent Service the 4th annual joint Advent service with Beaver Dam/Juneau/Horicon/Lowell will be held at Good Shepherd, Wednesday, December 4 at 7pm. There will be devotions by the pastors, and special music by the choirs of all churches. Please join us for this special service.  Dessert reception to follow service.

8th Grade Washington DC Trip Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction will be held today, Sunday, November 17^th from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm in the church basement.  The freewill offering received will help the 8th grade class offset the cost of their trip to Washington D.C. Please join us for a great meal, great fellowship and great cause!  Many silent auction items will also be available.  Come join the fun and support our 8th graders!  Take-out meals will also be available.

Advent by Candlelight 2019  There is a sign-up sheet at both church entrances for any of our ladies who would like to attend Advent by Candlelight.  This year’s program will be held Sunday, December 8th.  The title of the program this year is Letters from Biblical Women.   The event will begin in the church basement at 2:00 p.m. with registration, meet and greet until 2:20, when dessert and coffee will be served.  At 2:50 we will go to the church sanctuary where the program will take place.  The program will start at 3:00 or when all are seated.  Please join us!  If you have a seating request or hostess preference, or any food allergies, please note that on the sign-up sheet.  The last sign-up date is Dec. 1st.

High Honors at St. Stephen’s Lutheran School in the 1st quarter of the school year. (97% – 100% Overall)

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

6th Grade:  Easton Keil

5th Grade:  Ella Carnik

Honor Roll at St. Stephen’s Lutheran School in the 1st quarter of the school year. (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: Lean Dorn, Scarlet Fister

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

Commendable List at St. Stephen’s Lutheran School in the 1st quarter of the school year. (90%-92.9% overall)

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, November 7:  85

Sunday, November 10:  80 + 201 + 178 = 459

Sunday, November 17 – Ushers B

7:30, 9:00, 10:30am – Worship- Lakeside A Capella Choir

9:00am – Sunday School

9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1430

11:30am – Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction

5:30pm – Men’s Basketball

6:30pm – Men’s Bible Study

Monday, November 18

6:00pm – Church Council

7:00pm – Bible Class

8:00pm – Nominating Committee

Tuesday, November 19

6:30pm – PTS Board Meeting

Wednesday, November 20

11:00am – Bible Class

1:45pm – Hillside Manor Service

3:30pm – Public School Catechism

6:00pm – Bible Study 4 Women

7:15pm – Handbells

Thursday, November 21 – Ushers B

6:30pm – Communion Worship

7:30pm – Bible Information Class

7:30pm – Senior Choir

Friday, November 22

3:30pm – Teen Un-Lock-In

Sunday, November 24 – Ushers C

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

9:00am – Sunday School

9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1430

5:30pm – Men’s Basketball

6:30pm – Men’s Bible Study