St. Stephen’s Weekly News: Week of March 27, 2022

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 introducing yourself to a Pastor.
• 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.

Baptism Carsen Ryan, son of Ryan & Jamie (Haas) Krenz, born February 3, 2022, will be baptized during our 10:00 am service this morning.

Memorials In memory of Bonnie Adamavich, a gift has been given to the Legacy Endowment fund from a friend.

Radio Service: 9:30am on AM 1430 WBEV
Sunday, March 27, 2022
Sermon: Reflect Your Father’s Compassion, Forgiveness, and Joy.
Hymns: CW93 (Red) 379, 304:1-4, 304:5-7, 336

Sunday, April 3, 2022
Sermon: Now Is the Time!
Hymns: CW93 (Red) 399, 110, 122, 387

Mark your Calendars!  Luther Prep Singers will be joining us for our worship on April 3rd.  Please plan to attend any of our Sunday services to hear their beautiful voices! A door offering will be received to express our thanks and to help with their travel expenses.  Also next Sunday, the students from St. Stephen’s and surrounding areas will be participating in the Lakeside Fine Arts Fair.  Come hear St. Stephen’s band and choir at the 1:30pm concert at Lakeside Lutheran in Lake Mills.

Bible Studies

• Sunday Bible Class – “Pray, Praise, and Give Thanks: Favorite Psalms of God’s People”
  This Bible study meets on Sunday mornings at 9:10 in the church basement.  “Pray, Praise, and Give Thanks:  Favorite Psalms of God’s People” is a study of nine of the best known and loved Psalms.  Please join us!  Coffee, juice, and treats are served, too!
• Winter/Spring Bible Study “The Book of Joshua”
  Our Monday/Wednesday Bible Class has resumed. We are going through the book of Joshua. The people of Israel were starting to enter the Promised Land. God promised to go with them, and he defeated their enemies. This book reminds us of how God is with us to help us overcome our enemies. Join us on Mondays at 7:00 PM or Wednesdays at 11:00 AM. 

Lenten Worship Our midweek Lenten services are Wednesdays at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 4:45 p.m.

Our series for midweek Lenten services this year is “The Crucial Hours,” reflecting on pivotal moments and events in Jesus’ Passion.

This week, Pastor Heyer’s sermon will be “Satan Has Asked to Sift You.”

A PARKING NOTE – No parking for the 3:30 service on West Street in front of Wilson School and St. Stephen’s parking lots.  This is the after school bus pick-up lane.

Lenten Suppers!  This year there will be a light supper in our church basement from 4:45-6:15pm provided by some of our church organizations.  This week our Athletic group will be hosting a soup and sandwich meal. We hope that this will make it easier for our busy families to come for these special worship services as well as give many of us another opportunity to enjoy Christian fellowship with one another.

LWMS Door Offering will be collected at the door after services today.  These offerings support special WELS mission projects chosen annually by our LWMS Beaver Dam Circuit.

Preschool Aide Position Opening:  Our sister church, Good Shepherd, is looking to hire a preschool aide for next school year. Normal hours are 8:00am-12:15pm each school day helping in the 4K classroom and with Extended Care for the lunch hour. Flexibility to fill in elsewhere will be needed. Experience is preferred but not required. Starting pay is $13/hour. Contact Kim Steinberg (920-885-4317; gslpreschool@gmail.com) if interested.

Decoratoring for Palm Sunday, Holy Week, & Easter
Please meet in front of church (side door and ramp will be open)

Times are:

• Saturday, April 9^th, 9:00am – Put Up Palms
• Sunday, April 10^th, 11:00am – Take Palms down and put away
• Saturday, April 16^th, 9:00am –Put Up Window & Lily Cross
• Sunday, April 24^th, 11:00am –Put Away Decorations

Easter Lilies A sign-up sheet for donating Easter lilies has been placed on the back table and in the ramp.  Please have lilies here by 9am on April 16^th.  Lilies are able to be picked up after the 10:00am service on April 24^th.

Easter Breakfast Matt and Lindsay Wietzke have consented to take lead of our Annual Easter Breakfast. Donations and baked goods such as sweet rolls, coffee cake, doughnuts, etc. can be brought on Saturday, April 16^th, from 9:00am – Noon.  Additional volunteers are needed.  If you are willing to help with the Easter Breakfast, please sign your name and phone number on the sign-up sheets on the table in the entry or in the ramp. Breakfast will be served continuously from 7:00am -9:30am.

Our Response to God’s Grace in Christ:

Participation:

Bible Classes: Sunday – 21  Monday – 14        Wednesday – 11

Wednesday, March 16     110 + 91= 201

Friday, March 18          27

Sunday, March 20     110 + 148= 258           Total: 532

Calendar: 

Sunday, March 27

8:00 & 10:00am – Communion Worship

9:10am – Education and Fellowship Time

9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1430

Monday, March 28

7:00pm – Bible Class

Wednesday, March 30

2:00pm – Hillside Manor Chapel

3:30pm – Lenten Worship

4:45pm – Lenten Supper (soup & sandwich)

6:30pm – Lenten Worship

7:30pm – Senior Choir

Thursday, March 31

3:30pm – Public School Catechism

Friday, April 1

1:30pm –Worship

Sunday, April 3

8:00 & 10:00am –Worship with LPS singers

9:10am – Coffee Fellowship

9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1430

1:30pm – Fine Arts Fair Concert at Lakeside Lutheran