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 Geraldine Voigt was called home to heaven on November 25, age 82. Funeral services were held November 30, 2022, here at St. Stephen’s.
Memorial In memory of Lisa Reschke, a gift has been given to the General fund from family. In memory of Delores Winter, a gift has been given to the General fund from family and friends.
Radio Service: 9:30am on WBEV 95.3 FM
Sunday, December 4, 2022
Sermon: Repentance: A Massive Project
Hymns: CW93 (Red) 3, 16, 20, 27
Sunday, December 11, 2022
Sermon: What Should We Do?
Hymns: CW93 (Red) 15, 18, 3, 14
NOTE: Radio Taping will be on Tuesday, January 13th, at 7:00pm in the church. The ramp door will be open.
2023 Offering Envelopes are now available for pick-up in the church basement. May God continue to bless our giving.
Bible Study
- Sunday Bible Class There will be no Sunday Bible Class or Coffee Fellowship this week due to the basement being set up for Advent By Candlelight. Next week we will begin a new topic, “The House of the Lord”. This study will take a look at how God lives with us now and into eternity.
- “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.
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 11:00am 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. To review the spending plan before the meeting, copies have been provided at the ramp entrance and in the back of church for your convenience.
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.
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. Newsletter incorrectly listed December 1(newsletter) at 6:30pm (calendar), please note the correct time is December 7th at 7:00pm at Good Shepherd Church in Beaver Dam.
Area WELS Seniors You are invited to a potluck dinner at Friedens in Randolph on Tuesday, December 13 at Noon. After the meal, we will head upstairs for a holiday sing-along. All are welcome to join us. Friedens is on the south side of Randolph. This will be the final gathering until spring. Please note that the calendar has incorrectly noted that the gathering will be at St. Stephen’s. The group will meet at Friedens in Randolph on Tuesday, December 13 at Noon.
WELS Christian Aid and Relief, our dedicated Thanksgiving envelopes, donation totaled $5,363.00. Our continued support of Christian Aid and Relief enables our commission to meet the needs of God’s people and also build bridges to share the gospel. Thank you for showing how much you care with your prayers and gifts of love.
St. Stephen’s Advent Song Service will be held in the 10:00am service ONLY on December 18th.
Seth Dorn
pastorsdorn@
gmail.com
920-631-7028
Philip Heyer
pastorheyer@
saintstephen.org
920-887-1117
Paul Stratman
pcstratman@
gmail.com
920-885-6960
Our Response to God’s Grace in Christ:
Bible Study Participation:
Sunday: 19 Monday – 13 Wednesday – 11 Total: 43
Worship Participation
Thanksgiving, Wednesday November 23 –181
Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 24 –119
Sunday, November 27– 116 + 148= 264 Total: 564
Calendar:
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
Monday, December 5
7:00pm- Bible Study
Tuesday, December 6
6:30pm- Board of Property Maintenance
Wednesday, December 7
11:00am – Bible Study
2:00pm – Hillside Manor
3:30pm – Public School Catechism
7:00pm- Joint Advent Service @ Good Shepherd Church
Thursday, December 8
7:30pm – Senior Choir Practice
Friday, December 9
1:30pm- Communion Worship
Sunday, December 11
8:00 & 10:00am – Communion Worship
9:10am – Bible Study/Sunday School
9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 95.3 FM
11:15am – Quarterly Voter’s Meeting
