St. Stephen’s Weekly News~ Week of January 13, 2019

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 today in both services. You may register by card at any time or register in person in the sacristy. We ask all guests to please speak with a pastor before communing.

Funeral   Edward Buss was called home to heaven on January 3, 2019, age 91.  His funeral was conducted this last week.

Radio Service: 9:30am on AM 1430 WBEV
Sunday, January 13, 2019
Sermon: A Catechism Lesson on Baptism
Hymns: 298, 134, 131, 301

Sunday, January 20, 2019
Sermon: Come, See, Go, Tell
Hymns: 130, 340, 134, 350

Un-Decorating For Christmas   

20 people or more needed

Today, Sunday, January 13^th – 11:30 am       Taking all decorations down from Christmas.

Bible Studies

• Men’s Sunday Night meets Sundays at 6:30pm in the meeting room above church office.
• Women’s Bible Study Group will resume meeting on Wednesday nights at 6pm .
• Monday/Wednesday Bible Study will resume tomorrow,
  January 14^th with a study focused on 1 & 2 Peter.

Bible Information Class. Do you know of someone who has questions about the Bible? Are you a guest today who wants to learn more about our ministry at St. Stephen’s? Are you a member who wants a review of the basic teachings of the Bible? We started a Bible Information Class on January 10 but no worries if you weren’t able to make it. We meet at either 11:00am, or 7:30pm, in the church basement. If these times do not work, we will also be flexible to fit your schedule. Feel free to talk to one of the pastors for more details!

Leftovers?? Twice Is Nice in Jefferson will accept donations of clothing, household items, toys, books, dishes, etc. All these donations help to benefit Lakeside Lutheran High School. You may bring these items to the church office. Volunteers take them to the store.

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.

2018 Offering Statements can be emailed or printed for anyone in need of the documentation for tax purposes.  Please sign up in the back of church or email office@ssbdwels.com if a statement is needed.  All that signed up last week can pick their statements up in the sacristy.

2019 MOHW Conference: The 10^th annual MEN of His Word conference “Built on the Rock” will be held at the Best Western Premier Waterfront Convention Center in Oshkosh on Saturday, February 9^th, 2019.  Please go online at www.menofhisword.org to register and get details about schedule, breakout sessions, keynote speakers, and cost.

Call Meeting for School Principal will be today, Sunday, January 13^th at 11:40am.  All voting members are encouraged to attend.

Annual Voters’ Meeting has been set for Sunday, January 27^th, at 1:15pm.  The annual report of congregation activity for 2018 will be reviewed, and elections will take place for congregation boards.  All men 18 years and older are urged to take part in this leadership activity of our congregation.  Every member is welcome to attend and listen.

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.  If you would like your son or daughter to receive this gift, please let the church office know by email to office@ssbdwels.com in the next few weeks.  We will need their name and address.  Donations from the congregation will be collected Thurs., Feb. 7 and Sun., Feb. 10 and again on Thurs., Feb. 14 and Sun., Feb. 17.  The cards will be assembled and mailed by members of Ladies Aid on Monday, Feb. 18 (snow day, Feb. 19).  The amount they receive changes from year to year; the enjoyment they get from receiving a thoughtful message from their congregation never dims.

Lutheran Teens will hold their next event on January 19. We are going tubing at Sunburst Ski Hill in Kewaskum. The cost will be $25, with additional money needed as we will stop to eat on the way home. More information and a sign-up are located in the entry.

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!

Calendar:
Sunday, January 13 – Ushers B

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

9:00am – Sunday School

9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1430

11:40am – Call Meeting for Principal

11:40am – Undecorating the church

6:30pm – Men’s Bible Study

Monday, January 14

7:00pm – Bible Class

Wednesday, January 16

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, January 17 – Ushers B

11:00am – Bible Information Class

6:30pm – Worship

7:30pm – Bible Information Class

7:30pm – Senior Choir

Saturday, January 19

9:00am – Audit Committee

11:00am – Lutheran Teens Tubing

Sunday, January 20 – Ushers C

7:30, 9:00, 10:30am – Worship

9:00am – Sunday School

9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1430

6:30pm – Men’s Bible Study