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.
Memorial In memory of Sharon Schmidt, a gift has been given to the School-Tuition Assistance fund from family and friends. In memory of Geraldine Voigt, a gift has been given to the Restoration fund from friends.
Radio Service: 9:30am on WBEV 95.3 FM
Sunday, December 11, 2022
Sermon: What Should We Do?
Hymns: CW93 (Red) 15, 18, 3, 14
Sunday, December 18, 2022
Sermon: Our Hope Comes from God
Hymns: CW93 (Red) 12, 382, 9, 2
NOTE: Radio Taping will be on Tuesday, December 13th, at 7:00pm in the church. The ramp door will be open.
Seth Dorn
pastorsdorn@
gmail.com
920-631-7028
Philip Heyer
pastorheyer@
saintstephen.org
920-887-1117
Paul Stratman
pcstratman@
gmail.com
920-885-6960
Bible Study
- Sunday Bible Class Today, we begin a new topic for our Sunday morning Bible Class. Join us as we study “The House of the Lord”. God could have started over when Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden. However, he made it possible to live among his people again. God desires to build houses with us now and in 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.
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.
2023 MOHW Conference: The 14th annual Men of His Word Conference (Theme: MAN UP: in a man down world) will be held at the Best Western Premier Waterfront Convention Center in Oshkosh on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Please go online at www.menofhisword.org to register and get details about schedule, breakout sessions, keynote speaker, cost, etc. Please join us for a day of worship, praise and fellowship in God’s Word!
Adult Night! Fellowship and white elephant bingo in the church basement on Saturday, December 17 starting at 6:30pm. Bring a white elephant gift for exchange, an appetizer, and a friend, and enjoy a fun game and conversation. Ramp door (E5) and elevator door (S1) will be open.
Quarterly Voters’ Meeting Will be held TODAY at 11:00am in the church basement. In addition to reports about ministry and other activity during the 3nd quarter of 2022, major agenda items will be adopting a 2023 Ministry Spending Plan, change of calendar year ministry spending plan to a fiscal year, and extending a call for a 2nd grade Teacher for our School to replace Miss Geiger.
Luther Prep Christmas Concert: Luther Preparatory School in Watertown will hold its annual Christmas concerts on Sunday, December 11, at 3:00pm and Thursday, December 15, at 10:00am. Both concerts are in the gymnasium.
St. Stephen’s Advent Song Service will be held in the 10:00am service ONLY on December 18th.
Christmas Services at St. Stephen’s
December 24th, 6:00 P.M.
Day School Children’s Service
December 24th, 10:00 P.M.
Christmas Eve Candlelight
December 25th, 8:00 A.M. & 10:00 A.M.
Christmas Day Worship
St. Stephen’s Piano Students Recital will be held on Monday, December 19th at 6:00 pm. The recital will be taking place in the church. Please use the ramp entrance for this night.
St. Stephen’s Band Students Recital will be held on Tuesday, December 20th at 7:00pm in the school gym.
School Open House: On Sunday, December 18th, all are invited as the school classrooms will be open from 10:30am until noon to view the many different Christmas decorations and projects the children have been creating.
Our Response to God’s Grace in Christ:
Bible Study Participation:
Monday – 15 Wednesday – 8 Total: 23
Worship Participation
Thursday, December 1 –54 Friday, December 2 –47
Sunday, December 4– 154 + 137= 291 Total: 392
Calendar:
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
Monday, December 12
6:00pm – Finance Meeting
7:00pm- Bible Study
Tuesday, December 13
6:30pm- Board of Education
7:00pm – Radio Taping
Wednesday, December 14
11:00am – Bible Study
2:00pm – Hillside Manor
3:30pm – Public School Catechism
Thursday, December 15
6:30pm – Worship
7:30pm – Senior Choir Practice
Friday, December 16
1:30pm- Worship
Sunday, December 18
8:00 & 10:00am –Worship
9:10am – Bible Study/Sunday School
9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 95.3 FM
2023 Offering Envelopes are now available for pick-up in the church basement. May God continue to bless our giving.
