St. Stephen’s Weekly News: Week of July 31, 2022

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 and filling out a Connect Card and hand it to an usher, pastor, or place in the offering box. Thank you!
• 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.

Memorial In memory of John Stegner, a gift has been given to the General fund from Donna Stegner.

Radio Service: 9:30am on AM 1430 WBEV
Sunday, July 31, 2022
Sermon: See the Many Sides of Jesus
Hymns: CW93 (Red) 520, 353, 357

Sunday, August 7, 2022
Sermon: God Adopts Us As His Sons
Hymns: CW93 (Red)  221, 352, 351, 321

Address Updates  If you have children or any friends or family members who are attending school away from home, are in the military, or if the address has changed in anyway, please call the office at 920-885-3309, fill out a “Connect Card” in the pew, or e-mail office@saintstephen.org with updates.   Thank You!

Israel Presentation: On Sunday, August 7, Pastor Stratman will give a slideshow/presentation of his trip to Israel during Coffee Fellowship time.

Bible Study  Sunday Bible Class  Please join us in our continuous study of, “The Life of Abraham”.  Abraham’s life was filled with highs and lows. At times Abraham wondered how God would fulfill his promises. God did not disappoint Abraham. God constantly repeated those promises to Abraham to strengthen his faith. Even though Abraham did not see fulfillment of all those promises during his life, his faith held to God’s Word. Come and join us for this opportunity to grow in our faith together. Families are welcome to attend!

WELS Informational Booth will again be operated at the Dodge County Fair, August 17-21.   WE NEED YOUR HELP!  Volunteers are needed to staff the booth and to visit with “stoppers-by”.  All it takes is a smile and a willingness to be friendly!  A sign-up chart is on the entryway table or call the church office 920-885-3309 or new this year, register on signup genius! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0445ACA629AAFB6-dodge

School Supplies Starting next week, donated school supplies are in the church fellowship area for any and all children of our congregation.  Supplies will be out the entire month of August or until gone.

Door Offering For Fair Booth   There are expenses associated with operating our booth at the County Fair.  To help with those expenses we will gather an offering after services this weekend.

St. Stephen’s School Registration Parents received registration packets during their home visits with various information about registration and the upcoming school year. Please bring the completed forms during the school registration times: Sunday, August 7, 9:00am-12:00pm or Monday, August 8, 4:00pm-7:00pm. .. If you cannot make one of those times, please contact Mr. Schulz.

Vacation Bible School Thank You to all the volunteers who donated their time and talents this last week at VBS.  Our congregation is so blessed to be able to outreach this way and a huge thank you to the people who donated time, money, supplies, and prayers.  We had over 44 children attend this year.  For the members who put signs up in their yards, please return them.

WELS Seniors Area seniors are invited to Friedens Lutheran Church in Randolph on Tuesday, August 9th.  We will host a potluck meal at noon.  After the meal we will head upstairs for a devotion by Pastor Ben Zuberbier of Zion, Columbus.  Our guest speaker is State Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt.  He will speak about “A Christian in Government.”  Friedens is handicapped accessible and located on the south side of Randolph.  All those 55 and older are welcome.

Dear St. Stephen’s Ev. Lutheran Church,
I would like to express my gratitude for the extremely generous donation for my Seminary education which was gifted to me in late June.  I would also like to express my gratitude for the monies which the congregation gifted me during the offering of four service which I preached for on June 30^th and July 3^rd.  I have heard so often that God’s people are generous, and you, the members of St. Stephen’s are living up to that statement…  I will continue to keep all of you in my prayers!  I pray that God continues to bless St. Stephen’s and its ministry to the saints!  I ask that you all continue to keep me in your prayers as I study for the Pastoral ministry.
Thank you! Sincerely, Malachi Daniel Mortensen

Our Response to God’s Grace in Christ:

Bible Study Participation:   Sunday – 20
Worship Participation

Thursday, July 21 –49          Friday, July 22 – 51

Sunday, July 24 –   95 + 109= 204              Total: 304

Thank Offerings Received:

We offer our gifts to our Savior God purely out of thanks for his grace.  Our gifts support the Gospel ministry we have planned. Here is some information on that support:

Calendar: 

Sunday, July 31

8:00 & 10:00am –Communion Worship

9:10am – Family Bible Class

9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1430

Tuesday, August 2

6:30pm- Board of Property Maintenance

Wednesday, August 3

2:00pm – Hillside Manor Chapel

Thursday, August 4

6:30pm –Worship

Friday, August 5

1:30pm –Worship

2:15pm – Pastor Stratman Israel Presentation

Sunday, August 7

8:00 & 10:00am –Worship

9:00am – Noon – School Registration

9:10am – Coffee Fellowship with Pastor Stratman Israel Presentation

9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1430