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.

Funeral   George Stelter was called home to heaven on February 7, 2019, age 79.  His funeral was conducted this last week.  

Radio Service: 9:30am on AM 1430 WBEV
Sunday, , February 17, 2019
Sermon: Great is God’s Faithfulness
Hymns: 234, 381, 396, 359

Sunday, February 24, 2019
Sermon: Love Your Enemies
Hymns: 351, 458, 349, 464

Call Meeting for School Principal will be today, Sunday, February 17th at 11:45am.  All voting members are encouraged to attend. 

Bible Studies

  • Men’s Sunday Night meets Sunday nights at 6:30pm in the meeting room above church office.
  • 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.
  • Monday/Wednesday Bible Study meets on Monday’s at 7pm and Wednesday mornings at 11am.  This session is a study focused on 1 & 2 Peter. 

St. Stephen’s Ladies Aid members will be sending cards of encouragement along with a monetary sum to our congregation’s college students, ministry students, and military men and women.  Donations from the congregation will be collected on Thurs., Feb. 14 and Sun., Feb. 17. 

Lutheran Explorers Pine Wood Derby will be held March 3rd from noon till 4pm.  All are welcome to participate.  Potluck meal will begin at noon.  Please bring a dish to pass.  Call or text Jayme Roll at 342-4291 or Sarah O’Brion at 344-6489 with any additional questions or to purchase a car.

Hmong Mission thank you a total of $770.00 was sent to synod to help with the Hmong mission.

School News:  At the regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting on February 12 the following decision about make-up days was made:

  • As of 2/12, we were about a day and a half short on instructional time.  Due to this shortage and any other unforeseen shortage for cancellations,
  • Monday, April 22, (the day after Easter) is now a full day of school.
  • Also, starting March 1, the school day will run from 7:55 until 3:25. 

With these 2 corrections, we will be sufficient in our instructional time to finish out the 2018-2019 school year.

Seth Dorn pastorsdorn@gmail.com
631-7028 		Philip Heyer
pastorheyer@saintstephen.org
887-1117 		Paul Stratman
pcstratman@gmail.com
885-6960

Getting married this next year?  The 2019 Marriage Seminar will be Saturday, February 23rd, from 9 am to 1 pm in the church basement.  Using the study-discussion guide “Building the Christian Home”, we will touch on God’s “blueprint” for marriage, the foundation and structure of a Christian marriage, finances in a family, and the growing family.  Please use the sign-up sheet in the back of church or call the office at 885-3309 to reserve your spot.  Signing up will help us have an adequate supply of study guides and refreshments.  The seminar is also open to married couples who want a “refresher course”.

Address and Phone Number Changes: If your address changes in any way or if you changed to a cell phone please fill out a “Care Card” in the pew and place it in the offering basket or E-mail us at office@ssbdwels.com with corrections. You can also update your information with the online form at www.ssbdwels.com. Thanks!

OWLS–Rescheduled: On Tuesday, February 19th, the OWLS will hold its first meeting of 2019 with a noon potluck in the church basement. The program will begin at 1:00 P.M. and will feature Rev. John Hildebrant with information about India Mission work. All members of St. Stephen’s are welcome to attend.

Meditations  The latest issue of this devotional booklet (begins March 3rd,) is available in the entry and ramp.

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 the church office at 885-3309.

Labels and Boxtops We are continually collecting Boxtops for Education and Milk Moola bottle caps or bags from Kwik Trip.  Collection containers are in the church basement or send them to school with the children. Thank you for your donation!  Please note:  Milk Moola bottle caps and bags need to be turned in by February 28th!

Lutheran Teens are going for an afternoon of Laser Tag on March 9. The cost is $30 per person, which includes Laser Tag, a meal, and transportation. More information and a sign up is located in the entry way. 

Calendar:
Sunday, February 17 – Ushers B

7:30, 9:00, 10:30am – Worship

9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1430

11:45am – Call Meeting – Principal

6:30pm – Men’s Bible Study

Monday, February 18

5:30pm – Church Council

7:00pm – Bible Class

Tuesday, February 19

12:00pm – OWLS

6:30pm – PTS Committee

Wednesday, February 20

11:00am – Bible Class

1:45pm – Hillside Manor Service

3:30pm – Public School Catechism

6:00pm – Bible Study 4 Women

7:15pm – Handbell Choir Practice

Thursday, February 21 – Ushers B

6:30pm – Communion Worship

7:30pm – Senior Choir

Saturday, February 23

9:00am – Marriage Seminar

Sunday, February 24 – Ushers C

7:30, 9:00, 10:30am – Communion Worship

9:00am – Sunday School

9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1430

6:30pm – Men’s Bible Study