Welcome to our Church! We welcome you in our Risen and Living Savior, Jesus!
A Morning Prayer Thank you, dear Savior, for nourishing my faith with the Sacrament of your body and blood. Lift my heart with your forgiveness, renew my confidence in your grace, empower my love for others, and lead me to long for the eternal banquet of heaven. Amen
Sunday School & Bible Class continues this week with adults meeting in the church basement and children in the school at 9:10am. For our Sunday Morning Bible Class, we will be studying the same lessons as the children are studying in Sunday School, but with adult study questions. This is a great opportunity to review the basic Bible stories and see their applications to our lives of faith. This week’s story is: The Land at Last. Next Sunday’s story: A Judge Leads – Gideon. Please make plans to join us!
Monday/Wednesday Bible Class will be meeting again this week to continue discussing the study of the Catechism with The Apostles’ Creed. Please make plans to join us!
Radio Service: 9:30am on WBEV 95.3 FM
Sunday, October 13, 2024
Sermon: Wrestle with God Before Wrestling with People
Hymns: CW21 (Blue) 721, 723, 720, 928
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Sermon: “St. Paul’s Last Words—Words of Faith and Hope.”
Hymns: CW21 (Blue) 836, 803, 826, 533
Funeral Lelani Franke was called home to heaven on October 8th, age 82. Visitation for Lelani will take place on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11:30 a.m. Alice Yaroch was called home to heaven on October 9th, age 89. Visitation for Alice will take place on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 from 4:00pm-7:00pm at Koepsell/Murray and here at St. Stephen’s on Thursday, October 17th from 10:00am to time of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m.
Memorials In memory of Erna Stibb Manning, a gift of $500 has been given to the Radio fund by Roy Stibb.
Camp Philip Door Offering to help support Camp Philip and all the wonderful activities they provide for our kids and families will be received after services this weekend.
Advent by Candlelight Organizational Meeting Advent by Candlelight is Dec. 8. The program title is The King Will Come. It tells of the prophecies foretelling the coming of the King Jesus and how he is the perfect fulfillment of those prophecies. An organizational meeting will be held on October 16th at 6 pm in the room above the church office. If you are willing to help in any way, music, singing in the Choristers or a solo, playing an instrument, reading, helping with setting up or other duties, please attend. Candlelight Choristers will start rehearsing on October 23 and all following Wednesdays at 6pm in church except for Thanksgiving Eve. Hostess and guest lists will be in the narthex as time approaches. Please come and share your thoughts and ideas to plan this wonderful event of fellowship and preparing for the season. If you have any questions, please call or email Jane Winning at 920 344 0400 or winningway@ charter.net
Veterans Day Celebration All veterans are kindly invited to attend a special event in honor of service to our country on Monday, November 11, at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church. The event will begin with a chapel service held in the church at 8:15 a.m. followed by presentations and songs by the grade school children. Afterward, refreshments will be served in the church basement. Please sign up on the forms found in the entryway of the church by Sunday, November 3, so we have an idea of who will be able to attend this special event.
Special Presentation on the Beginning of the Wisconsin Synod in anticipation of WELS 175th Anniversary in 2025: On Saturday, October 19th at 3pm, the members of Nain Evangelical Lutheran Church in West Allis, WI (WELS) are hosting a talk entitled Why Another Synod: The Beginnings of the Wisconsin Synod. The presenter is Rev. Joel Otto, chairman of the WELS 175th anniversary committee and professor at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. The lecture is free and registration is not required, but will help in preparation. Visit nainlutheran.org/lectures for more information and to register. Light refreshments will be served.
Homecoming / Rededication / Open House, October 20, 6:30 p.m. Much long-awaited, long-anticipated, long-needed work has been done on our church interior. After over four months of work, from February through mid-June, and other repairs and improvements inside and out, it’s time to celebrate. Our jubilee service will be Sunday, October 20 at 6:30 p.m. We will also invite our area WELS churches to join us in our celebration. The service will feature Marty Haugen’s Holden Evening Prayer, led by our school children and choir. Join us in the fellowship area (church basement) after to enjoy refreshments.
Quarterly Voters’/Call Meeting for the 1st quarter of the year will be held Today at 11:15 A.M. in the Church basement. A call will be placed for a new associate pastor along with reports on ministry and other activity during the 1st quarter of the year will be shared. Plans for upcoming activities for the remainder of the year will also be highlighted. All 18 years and older male members of the congregation are encouraged to take part in this leadership activity and all members are welcome to sit in.
Lunchroom Volunteers Being a lunchroom volunteer is a great way to help out children and teachers alike here at St. Stephens! From opening containers and light clean up to visiting with students and staff, this hour will be filled with lots of love and maybe even a little fun! To sign up, visit https://bit.ly/SSLunchV or call the office at 920-885-3309. After signing up for a volunteer spot, you will be sent the information for a background check. Thank you!
Peace Lutheran Ministries in Sun Prairie is seeking to find a 3k teacher They are looking for a WELS/ELS member who is in good standing. Considering hiring for this position with the potential that it can be turned into a called position for the right candidate, who is either ministry certified or interested in enrolling in the ministry certification program. The position would be salaried, at or above synod code including compensation for housing and COLA for a first-year teacher in an early childhood setting if the candidate is taking steps to become ministry certified. Interested candidates should submit an application, a resume, cover letter, and references to the Business Manager at business.manager@peacewels.org . Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
St. Stephen’s Fall Festival Our Fall Festival is quickly approaching. What is Fall Festival? Our church puts together different activities for the whole family. This event gives us an opportunity to open up our campus to our community. OUTREACH! Please join us October 27th from 3:00pm to 5:00pm for a Trunk N’ Treat, games, food, and fellowship. We are looking for volunteers to help us with this event and supplies to help make everything go smoothly. Sign-up sheets are out in the entry and ramp of the church for those who would like to volunteer in various ways to help make this a success. Signups are available in church, https://bit.ly/2024SSFallFestival or calling the church office at 920.885.3309. Let your faith SHINE!
St. Stephen’s Scrip Program lets you earn money for St. Stephen’s Lutheran School simply by shopping for everyday items at local stores. Want to sign up or have questions? Contact Jessica Roll at scrip@saintstephen.org or stop in by the office. There are many cards on hand that can be purchased at any time!
Calendar
Sunday, October 13
8:00am & 10:00am– Communion Worship
9:10am –Bible Study & Sunday School
9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 95.3
11:15am – Quarterly Voter’s/ Call Meeting
Monday, October 14
7:00pm – Bible Study
Tuesday, October 15
6:00pm – Church Council
Wednesday, October 16
11:00am – Bible Study
2:00pm – Hillside Manor
3:30pm – Public School Catechism
6:00pm – Advent By Candlelight Org Meeting
7:15pm – Handbells
Thursday, October 17
6:30pm –Worship
7:30pm – Senior Choir
Friday, October 18
1:30pm –Worship
Sunday, October 20
8:00am & 10:00am–Worship
9:10am –Bible Study & Sunday School
9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 95.3
6:30pm – Rededication Service
