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 signing our guest book in the entryway or a Care Card in your pew and drop it in the offering basket.
- 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.
- Introduce yourself to a Pastor, and worship with us again!
Holy Communion will be offered next week in all services. You may register by card at any time.
Radio Service: 9:30am on AM 1430 WBEV
Sunday, August 18, 2019
Sermon: All Means All…
Hymns: 393, 425, 521, 385
Sunday, August 25, 2019
Sermon: We Will Never Forget
Hymns: 409, 395, 294, 507
| Seth Dorn
pastorsdorn@gmail.com |
Philip Heyer pastorheyer@saintstephen.org 887-1117 |
Paul Stratman pcstratman@gmail.com 885-6960 |
Bible Studies
- Women’s Bible Study Group meets on Wednesday nights at 6pm. Copies of the study are available in the church entry and at study time. All women of the congregation are welcome.
- Sunday Bible Study meets on Sunday mornings from 8:45-9:15am. This week the discussion will be focused on Psalm 139.
Cards for sale The church bookstore has a variety of Christian cards for birthdays, sympathy, weddings, and many other of life’s occasions that are for sale. Stop by the church office Monday to Thursday (8-12pm, 12:30-4 pm) or Friday (7:30am to 1pm) and enjoy browsing through our extensive selection. Cards sell for $0.50 each. For the month of August, cards will be “buy 2, get 1 free”!
Christian Education Sunday is next week. Our worship as a new school year soon begins focuses on the importance and necessity of education in God’s Word for all ages. Also in our 9:30 service new teachers will be installed and all teachers will renew their promises to faithfully teach God’s Word and all other subjects.
Church Picnic St. Stephen’s and Good Shepherd will be having a combined church picnic next Sunday, August 25th at Lakeview Park. A noon lunch has been planned with place settings, brats and hot dogs, beverage, and dessert provided. The picnic committee is asking families to please bring a dish to pass. This year we will be welcoming 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Krebs, new upper grade teacher, Mrs. Boll, and welcoming back 1st grade teacher, Mrs. Brace. Hope to see you and your family there!
Senior Choir begins rehearsal next Thursday, August 22nd, at 7:30pm after the worship service. We meet in the band/choir room of the school. If you are a confirmed member and love to serve your Savior through song, we would be happy to see you join us. Bring a friend and come to the first practice to learn more about what’s happening this year. If you would like more information about Senior Choir, contact Mr. David Schulz at 920-344-9435.
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.
St. Stephen’s Scrip Program started last fall with families at our Lutheran Elementary School. After the initial pilot year, we have decided to roll the program out to the entire congregation. In addition, we are looking for volunteers to be part of a committee to help run the program. Please contact the scrip coordinator at scrip@saintstephen.org if you are interested in helping out. A brief summary of the program is outlined below.
What is Scrip? Scrip is a program that lets you earn money for St. Stephen’s Lutheran School simply by shopping for every day items.
How does Scrip work? When you enroll in the scrip program, you can purchase gift cards from retailers associated with scrip program (gas, groceries, dining, home improvement, clothes, etc.) at face value. The retailers involved then donate a percentage of the purchase back to St. Stephen’s Scrip program, otherwise known as a rebate. That rebate is then split 50/50 with 50% being designated to St. Stephen’s Lutheran School and 50% being designated by the family to be used to offset registration fees, affiliated high school tuition or donated back to St. Stephen’s Lutheran School.
How do I sign up? We will begin taking registrations between services over the next few weeks.
What do I do if I have questions? The Scrip Coordinator is Michelle Hemling. She can be contacted at scrip@saintstephen.org. She will also be available to answer questions between services during the next few weeks.
How do I order/pickup my gift cards? Beginning sometime in September, a calendar will be established with order dates and pickup times.
EHV Bibles ~ For the past two years we have been reading lessons in worship from The Holy Bible: Evangelical Heritage Version. The EHV is a new translation of God’s Holy Word that proclaims the gospel of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. This accurate and trustworthy Bible translation in presented with a readable style that will feel at once both fresh and familiar to you. You can read and study the New Testament and Psalms for free on www.biblegateway.com. To order the newly published complete Bible, you can sign up on the sheets near the ramp or in the narthex. Hardcover ($23) and bonded leather gift editions ($60) are available. We will have the sign-up sheets out until the end of August. If we have enough Bibles ordered, we may get a discount. Final price will be determined when the Bibles come. You can pay when they get here. You can also sign up by calling the church office at 885-3309 or email office@saintstephen.org.
Our Response to God’s Grace in Christ:
Participation:
Thursday, August 8: 90
Sunday, August 11: 98 + 222 = 320
Calendar:
Sunday, August 18 – Ushers D
7:30 & 9:30am – Worship
8:45am – Bible Study
9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1430
Monday, August 19
6:00pm – Church Council
Tuesday, August 20
6:30pm – PTS Board
Wednesday, August 21
9:00-11:00am – School Supply Drop Off
1:45pm – Hillside Manor Service
6:00pm – Bible Study 4 Women
Thursday, August 22 – Ushers D
4:00-6:00pm – School Supply Drop Off
6:30pm – Communion Worship
7:30pm – Senior Choir
Sunday, August 25 – Ushers E
7:30 & 9:30am – Communion Worship
9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1430
11:30am – Church Picnic
