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 and filling out a Connect Card and hand it to an usher, pastor, or place in the offering box. Thank you!
- 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.
Funeral Sharon Schmidt was called home to heaven on November 20, age 68. Funeral services will be held December 2, 2022, here at St. Stephen’s.
Gift We acknowledge with thanks, a gift for the School Wish List in celebration of Stan & Darby Hintz’s 40th Wedding Anniversary.
Memorial In memory of Mark Paul, a gift has been given to the School Assistance fund and a gift of $500 has been given to the school music program from family and friends.
Radio Service: 9:30am on WBEV 95.3 FM
Sunday, November 27, 2022
Sermon: You Don’t Know the Great Day of Jesus’ Coming
Hymns: CW93 (Red) 220, 1, 9, 362
Sunday, December 4, 2022
Sermon: Repentance: A Massive Project
Hymns: CW93 (Red) 3, 16, 20, 27
Bible Study
- Sunday Bible Class Come and join us for this opportunity to grow in our faith together as we study “The Life of Abraham”.
- “Don’t Forsake Jesus!” The Letter to the Hebrews is our Monday / Wednesday Bible Study for this Fall.”
Challenges to those 1st century believers’ faith made forsaking Jesus rather tempting. God used this writer to give them reasons to remain faithful to Jesus. Obviously, there are many applications to us and to our faith challenges in 21st century USA. Join us for this relevant study; Mondays at 7 P.M. and Wednesdays at 11 A.M. (same lesson) in the Church basement.
Watertown WELS Live Nativity The Watertown WELS Live Nativity will be held on Friday, December 2 from 5:00-8:00 pm and on Saturday, December 3 from 3:00-7:00 pm at Trinity-St. Luke’s Lutheran School, 301 Clark St. Watertown, WI. This is a free 15-minute outdoor portrayal of the true story of Jesus’ birth. There will be live animals and beautiful costumes. Cookies and beverages will be served inside along with kid’s games and craft activities. Shows will repeat every half hour. This is a joint outreach program presented by the four Watertown WELS churches.
Hospital Reminder Your pastors love to bring God’s comforting Word to our hospitalized members! All hospitals however, cannot let the church office know unless you call us or ask them to call us. Please do not hesitate to call the church office at 885-3309.
Seminary Chorus Christmas Concert The Seminary Chorus, a 68-voice choir composed of men studying for the pastoral ministry at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, WI, will present its annual Christmas concert on December 11 at 3pm and 7pm in the auditorium (11831 N Seminary Dr., Mequon, WI). The program includes anthems by the choir and hymns for the congregation. The 3pm (central) service will be streamed live and recorded at https://livestream.com/wlslive/2022-christmas-concert.
Quarterly Voters’ Meeting Will be held at 11:00 on Sunday, December 11th in the church basement. In addition to reports about ministry and other activity during the 3nd quarter of 2022, the major agenda item will be adopting 2023 Ministry Spending Plan.
WELS Wind Ensemble Christmas Concert will be Saturday, December 10, 2022 at 2:00pm in the Fall River School Auditorium (150 Bradley St. Fall River). Ample parking is available.
The St. Stephen’s Ladies’ Aid will be hosting their annual Christmas gathering on Thursday, December 1st. A short devotion and prayer will be given at noon by Pastor Heyer after which a luncheon will be served. There will be time for some Christian fellowship. The Junior Choir will be presenting a program at 1:00. All Ladies’ Aid members are reminded of this event. Our Pastors/wives, secretary, and custodial staff are invited as a thank you for their help during the year.
Joint Advent Service Our annual joint Advent service with St. Stephen’s, Good Shepherd, and St. John’s Juneau, Horicon, Lowell will be held at Good Shepherd on Wednesday, December 7 at 7:00pm. There will be devotions by the pastors, and special music by the choirs. Please join us for this special service. Fellowship and refreshment time begins at 6:15 in the Good Shepherd Fellowship Hall.
Decorating For Christmas: Contribute your time and talents to your Lord and the church! Your help is needed to add Christmas beauty. Please meet at the front of church (ramp door will be open) today to put up and decorate Christmas trees (strong men encouraged to participate).
2023 Offering Envelopes are now available for pick-up in the church basement. May God continue to bless our giving.
Our Response to God’s Grace in Christ:
Bible Study Participation:
Sunday: 17 Monday – 14 Wednesday – 9 Total: 40
Worship Participation
Thursday, November 18 –85 Friday, November 19 – 43
Sunday, November 20– 111 + 135= 246 Total: 374
Calendar:
Sunday, November 27
8:00 & 10:00am – Communion Worship
9:10am – Sunday School & Bible Study
9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 95.3 FM
Monday, November 28
7:00pm- Bible Study
Wednesday, November 30
11:00am – Bible Study
2:00pm – Hillside Manor
3:30pm – Public School Catechism
6:30pm -Elders
7:15pm – Handbells
Thursday, December 1
Noon – Ladies Aid Christmas Party
6:30pm – Worship
7:30pm – Senior Choir Practice
Sunday, December 4
8:00 & 10:00am –Worship
9:10am – Sunday School
9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 95.3 FM
2:00pm – Advent By Candlelight
Seth Dorn
pastorsdorn@
gmail.com
920-631-7028
Philip Heyer
pastorheyer@
saintstephen.org
920-887-1117
Paul Stratman
pcstratman@
gmail.com
920-885-6960
