St. Stephen’s Weekly News: Week of November 13, 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.

Funeral Delores Winter was called home to heaven on November 5, age 99. Funeral services were held November 12, 2022, here at St. Stephen’s.

Memorial In memory of MaryEllen Buschke, a gift has been given to the Restoration fund from Gary Tietz.

Gift We acknowledge with thanks a gift for the General fund given by Susan Schimming in observance of her 76^th birthday. We acknowledge with thanks, a gift for the General fund and a gift of for the Restoration fund in celebration of Jack & Mary Domann’s 55^th Wedding Anniversary.

Radio Service: 9:30am on WBEV 95.3 FM
Sunday, November 13, 2022
Sermon: Wake Up!
Hymns: CW93 (Red) 207, 217, 213, 219
Sunday, November 20, 2022
Sermon: Jesus Serves As Our King
Hymns: CW93 (Red) 93, 217, 415, 343

Bible Study

Sunday Bible Class Come and join us for this opportunity to grow in our faith together as we study “The Life of Abraham”.
“Don’t Forsake Jesus!” The Letter to the Hebrews is our Monday / Wednesday Bible Study for this Fall.”
Challenges to those 1st century believers’ faith made forsaking Jesus rather tempting. God used this writer to give them reasons to remain faithful to Jesus. Obviously, there are many applications to us and to our faith challenges in 21st century USA. Join us for this relevant study; Mondays at 7 P.M. and Wednesdays at 11 A.M. (same lesson) in the Church basement.

Advent By Candlelight Information. Advent by Candlelight will be held on December 4^th, 2022. There is a sign-up sheet at both church entrances for any of our ladies and guests who would like to attend the event. Please join us! If you have a seat request or hostess preference or food allergy, please note that on the sign-up sheet. If you would like to be a table hostess, decorating a table and providing a dessert, please indicate that on the sign-up sheet also.

Special call meeting A call meeting will be held today following our 10:00 AM service. With the retirement of Miss Geiger at the end of the current school year, we will call a teacher for 2nd grade and to coach forensics. All voting members of the congregation are encouraged to attend this meeting.

Blessings abound at St. Stephen’s – Help the Food Drive!
The school will be collecting nonperishable foods for a food drive. Collection containers have been placed in the narthex and the ramp so that members of the congregation can bring donations also. God’s Richest Blessings!

Luther Prep Fall Band Concert will be held today, Sunday, November 13^th at 7:00pm in the LPS Auditorium. The program is entitled a Dockside Concert: Music from the Waterfront. No tickets necessary, freewill collection will be taken.

Thanksgiving We Christians have so many reasons to observe a National Holiday in a spiritual way. The Lord has been good to our nation, our homes, and our church. The works of the Lord are great and glorious; His Name is worthy of praise! Thanksgiving services present an opportunity to offer that praise. Worship on Wednesday evening, November 23^rd, at 6:30pm or our Thanksgiving Day Service, November 24^th, at 10:00am. Come and have God’s Word renew your attitude of gratitude to our Maker and Preserver.

Decorating For Thanksgiving And Christmas:
Contribute your time and talents to your Lord and the church! Your help is needed to add Advent/Christmas beauty. Please meet at the front of church (ramp door will be open) on the following days:

Saturday, November 26^th, 9:00am – Take down Thanksgiving decorations – Put up Advent window decorations
Sunday, November 27^th, 11:00am – Put up/Decorate 12 ft. Christmas trees (strong men encouraged to participate)

Any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Rudy Gaytan at 887-3083.

Milwaukee Bucks WELS Night: WELS Night is back at Fiserv Forum as the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, December 30th! All WELS members and guests will receive discounted tickets in blocked out sections by using promo code: WELS through the link https://fevo.me/wels2022.

PTS Book Fair The PTS will be hosting a Book Fair starting today in the church basement and is open for the whole week, ending after services on Sunday, November 20^th. A wide variety of books will be set out on Sundays from 9:00am -Noon, and weekdays from 3:15pm-4:00pm. This is open for anyone. Sales from the book fair help our teachers fill their classrooms with books.

Our Response to God’s Grace in Christ:
Bible Study Participation:
Sunday: 30   Monday – 11 Wednesday – 12               Total: 53
Worship Participation
Thursday, November 3 –74          Friday, November 4 – 45
Sunday, November 6– 124 + 222= 346               Total: 465

Calendar:

Sunday, November 13

8:00 & 10:00am –Communion Worship

9:10am – Sunday School & Bible Study

9:00 – Noon – PTS Scholastic Book Fair

9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 95.3 FM

11:15am – Voters’ Call Meeting

Monday, November 14