ST. STEPHEN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Striving to speak God’s saving truth in love. Ephesians 4:15
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St. Stephen’s Weekly News: Week of April 25, 2021
Categories: News
Watch video of our worship services live streaming at 8:00 on Facebook and on YouTube. Please note, our Facebook address has changed to www.facebook.com/ssbdwels.
Follow along with this week’s worship folder: https://2021bulletinpdfs.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/2021-04-25_Easter+4.pdf
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.
Radio Service: 9:30am on AM 1430 WBEV
Sunday, April 25, 2021
Sermon: The Confessions of David, the Shepherd King
Hymns: TLH 628, 436, 324, 648
Sunday, May 2, 2021
Sermon: Your Future, Christ’s Care
Hymns: CW 145, 168, 170, 426
| Seth Dorn
pastorsdorn@ |
Philip Heyer pastorheyer@ saintstephen.org 887-1117 |
Paul Stratman pcstratman@ gmail.com 885-6960 |
Video on Facebook and YouTube
Sunday worship will be streamed on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ststephensbd/) and YouTube. Go to www.ssbdwels.com and click on “YouTube” and select St. Stephen’s Worship, Devotions or Bible Study.
Bible Studies
- Winter Bible Study “Book of Acts”. The new Christian church was filled with ups and downs. God worked to bring great numbers into his fold. The world also tried to keep God’s Word from spreading. One thing we do see, God blessed his church tremendously. Join us for a study of the book of Acts to learn about the growth of God’s church after his ascension. To join us for in-person Bible class, join us Mondays at 7:00pm and Wednesdays at 11:00am. Pastors are recording the Monday session and putting it on YouTube, Wednesdays at noon. An archive of classes including all the previous chapters are available on Youtube for those who want to review or who haven’t attended and want to catch up and join the study in person or online.
PTS Book Fair The PTS will be hosting a Book Fair May 2-9 in the church basement. A wide variety of books will be set out on Sunday from 8:30 AM-Noon, and weekdays from 3:15 PM-4:00 PM. This is open for anyone. Bring your kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, and anyone else interested in picking up a good book. Sales from the book fair help our teachers fill their classrooms with books.
Ice Cream Social & Walk for Life: The 1st ever Watertown Walk for Life will be held at Riverside Park on Sunday, July 25th. This year we are combining our Annual Ice Cream Social with this Walk for Life. The Alpha Resource Center is asking for volunteers to help make this a meaningful event. The first planning meeting will be at the Center on April 27th, from 7-8pm. Call 920.342.7720 or 920.261.9207 to volunteer.
Confirmation The following 15 young men and women will publicly confess their faith on Sunday, May 2, in the 11:00am service and through the Rite of Confirmation become communicant members of our congregation:
Julia Elizabeth Anderson
Makenna Rose Bartholomew
Jennifer Rose Bennett
Addysen Lorraine Damon
Ruth Esther Dorn
Lilliane Marie Fister
Mason Steven Grow
William Wesley Hemling
Lilie Joelle Kluewer
Isabel Rae Lehner
Elena Marie Loest
John Christian Loest
Kathryn Jade Schulz
Aiden Andrew Voigt
Alexis Peyton Yerges
Our Confirmation Class will also review the basic teachings of the Bible and show their knowledge of Scripture in the Examination Service, Friday, April 30th, at 6:30 P.M. We ask that unless you have a family member being confirmed please attend an earlier service on Sunday, May 2nd.
Church/School Office will be closing at noon this
Friday, April 30th.
Luther Prep Children’s Theater: LPS invites you to enjoy their production of “Itsy Bitsy: Trial of an 8-Legged Washout” by Charlotte Nixon in the LPS Auditorium at 7pm on Saturday, May 1st and/or at 4pm on Sunday, May 2nd. Tickets are $4/person or $10/Family. No RSVPs needed.
There will also be an LPS Open House at 5pm before the 7pm show on Saturday, May 1st. You will take a tour, enjoy a complimentary dinner and free tickets to the performance. Please RSVP by April 28th to LPS at info@lps.wels.net or call 920-261-4352 if interested in attending the Open House.
Our Response to God’s Grace in Christ:
Participation:
Thursday, April 15 47+15=62
Friday, April 16 28 Total for weekend: 358
Sunday, April 18 55+60+94+59= 268
Calendar:
Sunday, April 25
7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 am –Worship
9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1430
Monday, April 26
7:00pm – Bible Class
Tuesday, April 27
6:30pm – PTS Board Meeting
Wednesday, April 28
11:00am – Bible Class
3:30pm – Public School Catechism
Thursday, April 29
6:00 & 7:00pm – Worship
Friday, April 30
1:30pm – Worship
6:30pm – Examination
Sunday, May 2
8:00, 9:00, 10:00am – Worship
9:30am – Radio Service,
WBEV 1430
11am – Confirmation Worship
