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.
Wedding Margaret Ann Neumann & David Carl Dejno were united in marriage on Saturday, June 25, 2022, here at St. Stephen’s.
Funeral Gordon Roberts was called home to heaven on June 25, 2022, age 89. Private family funeral services were held.
Baptisms Calum Elliot, son of William & Haley (Kelly) Bruesch, was baptized on June 23, 2022. Silas Russell, son of Mark Beloungy & Becky Van Dusen, was baptized on June 26, 2022. Quinn Allison & Lainie Elise, daughters of Brian & Bonnie (Williams) Franke were baptized on June 26, 2022.
Gifts We acknowledge with thanks, a gift for the Restoration fund, given by Gary L. Tietz, in observance of his 74th birthday.
Radio Service: 9:30am on AM 1430 WBEV
Sunday, July 3, 2022
Sermon: We Learn The Secret Mysteries
Hymns: CW93 (Red) 469, 570, 477, 750
Sunday, July 10, 2022
Sermon: The Call to Christ is a Call to Repentance
Hymns: CW93 (Red) 543, 548, 546, 293
Coffee Fellowship Today Please come down between services to the fellowship hall and enjoy some coffee and a donut with your fellow believers!
Bible Studies
- Sunday Bible Class This Bible study meets on Sunday mornings at 9:10 in the church basement. We finished our study “Pray, Praise, and Give Thanks”, a study of nine well-known and loved Psalms. A new study will begin next Sunday. Please join us. Coffee, juice and snacks are also part of our time together around God’s Word.
Guest Preacher Seminarian Malachi Mortensen, is preaching the sermon in worship this weekend. Malachi just finished his “Junior” (first) year of study for the Pastoral ministry at our Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon. A freewill offering will be taken to show our encouragement and thanks for bringing the message to us this week.
WELS/ELS Singles Retreat Nov 11-13, 2022 at Camp Phillip Did you know that November 11 is International Singles Day? We invite you to join us at the 2022 WELS/ELS Singles Retreat on November 11-13 at Camp Phillip, Wisconsin for a weekend of fun and fellowship. For more information about the event and to register check out our webpage: 2022 Singles Retreat
LLHS Now Hiring Bus Drivers: If you have afternoons and/or mornings free and are looking for a way to serve and make Christian education possible for so many thankful families, this is the perfect opportunity for you! Lakeside Lutheran High School in Lake Mills has routes open for the coming school year, as well as for sporting events after school. We will train new drivers for the appropriate driver’s license. If interested, e-mail Todd Grundman (grundman@llhs.org) and provide a phone number and times that are good to call. You can also start the application process with the form at llhs.org/apps/pages/employment. Return by mail or drop off at the LLHS office.
Summer Financial Stewardship / Ministry Support Update Every monetary offering to our Lord in support of his ministry at St. Stephen’s is a miracle. They are loving responses to God’s grace to us in Jesus. We rejoice over such love and faithful support of St. Stephen’s! Summer always proves to be a lean time financially for our church, mostly due to vacations resulting in inconsistent attendance and offerings. At the end of June, our expenses have exceeded our income so that we have a negative balance of $59,894.07 in our General Fund. What does this mean for the Lords’ work we want to do here? It means that at some point, our Church Council may determine that the church will need to take a loan to cover general fund expenses. In these days ahead, please consider how greatly God has blessed you – forgiveness, eternal life, family, material blessings, and more – and in faith in his promises increase our gifts for support of this ministry.
Spirit Pump proceeds totaling over $500 were received from the owners of Jerry’s Automotive/BP here in Beaver Dam. A matching donation was also given for a total of $1,003.26. These funds will be used for various improvements in our school. Thank you to all who stopped by and contributed to this cause.
Craft/Bakery Sale for the Branch Lutheran Schools of Haiti Peace Lutheran Church in Hartford is requesting homemade crafts, new saleable items, and bakery treats for a sale they will be hosting in October. Please contact Edie Ash at richardash46@gmail.com or 507-217-1721 if you are able to contribute.
Beaver Dam Area WELS Seniors Picnic is Tuesday, July 12th. The location is at Waterworks Park on the north side of Beaver Dam, right down the street from Good Shepherd. We will have a potluck meal at noon. After a devotion, WELS Pastor Michael Duncan will speak about our new WELS Mission in Bangladesh. Come and learn about God’s Word reaching far away places. In case of bad weather, we will go to St. Stephen’s church basement. All those 55 and older are invited.
Our Response to God’s Grace in Christ:
Bible Study Participation: Sunday – 11
Worship Participation
Thursday, June 23 –53
Friday, June 24 – 34
Sunday, June 26 – 126 + 135= 261 Total: 348
Calendar:
Sunday, July 3
8:00 & 10:00am –Worship
9:10am – Coffee Fellowship – No Bible Class
9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1430
Monday, July 4
Church office is closed
Tuesday, July 5
6:30pm – Board of Property Maintenance
Wednesday, July 6
2:00pm – Hillside Manor Chapel
6:30pm – Bible Information Class
Thursday, July 7
6:30pm –Communion Worship
Friday, July 8
1:30pm – Communion Worship
Sunday, July 10
8:00 & 10:00am – Communion Worship
9:10am – Family Bible Class
9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1430
Publications The July issue of Forward in Christ is available in the entryway and ramp of church.
