St. Stephen’s Weekly News: Week of November 21, 2021

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.

Funeral David Rupnow was called home to heaven on November 15, 2021, age 81.  Funeral services will be held November 23, 2021 here at St. Stephen’s at 11am.

Memorials In memory of Jerry Wagner, a gift has been given to the General fund from his wife, Bonnie.

Gifts We acknowledge with thanks, a gift for the Restoration fund, given by Jack & Mary Domann, in observance of their 54^th wedding anniversary.

Radio Service: 9:30am on AM 1430 WBEV
Sunday, November 21, 2021
Sermon: Honor King Jesus!
Hymns: TLH (Old)  70, 611, 341:1-3, 341:4-5
Sunday, November 28, 2021
Sermon: You Don’t Know the Great Day of Jesus’ Coming
Hymns: CW93 (Red)   220, 1, 9, 362

Special Freewill Offering A special free will offering will be gathered this weekend for Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Richland Center, WI.  Bethlehem is a mission congregation in our district. Please consider helping our brothers and sisters out as they reach out with the gospel message.

Bible Studies

• Sunday Bible Class – “Timely Topics, God’s Response”

A new Bible Class series will begin on Monday, November 29. We will take a look at “Timely Topics, God’s Response”. There are many things happening around us in the world. The world strays away from God’s Word calling it freedom. How are we to respond? For the weeks leading up to Christmas join us as we see those topics the world pushes our way, and God’s response to those topics. We meet on Monday at 7:00 PM, and Wednesday at 11:00 AM, in the church basement. Please join us!

• Fall Bible Study “Thessalonians”

We will work through the two letters of the Apostle Paul to the Thessalonians, under a heading: “Encouragement and Guidance for Christians Living in Difficult Times and Places.”  We meet Mondays at 7:00 p.m. and Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. (same lesson at each) in the church basement.  Please join us!

Advent By Candlelight will be held on December 5^th, 2021.  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 sign up by November 28^th if you intend to attend.  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.

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 24^th, at 6:30pm or our Thanksgiving Day Service, November 25^th, at 10:00am.  Come and have God’s Word renew your attitude of gratitude to our Maker and Preserver.

Joint Advent Service Our annual joint Advent service with Beaver Dam/Juneau/Horicon/Lowell/Good Shepherd will be held here at St. Stephen’s on Wednesday, December 1 at 6:30pm. There will be devotions by the pastors, and special music by the choirs. Please join us for this special service.

Decorating For Thanksgiving And Christmas:

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 27^th, 9:00am – Take down Thanksgiving decorations – Put up Advent window decorations – New Hymnal distribution
• Sunday, November 28^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.

Ladies’ Aid We will once again hold our annual Christmas gathering as a Christian fellowship time for our members as well as thank you to our pastoral, office, and custodial staff. It will be on Thursday, December 2nd with a luncheon at noon. This will be followed by a program at 1:00 by the Junior Choir. There will be a special collection taken that afternoon which will be donated to the St. Stephen’s School Music department for possibly additional tone chimes, a sound system for the music room, or as best used for their program. We look forward to this time together. Thanks be to God.

School News

St. Stephen’s Lutheran High Honors 1^st Quarter (97%-100%)

8th Grade:  Leah Dorn, Scarlet Fister, Easton Keil, Anna Taylor

7th Grade:  Ella Czarnik

St. Stephen’s Lutheran Honors 1^st Quarter (93%-96.9% overall)

8th Grade: Gavin O’Brion, Olivia Rodenkirch, Mason Wittnebel, Austin Yerges

7th Grade: Alydia Bradley, Holly Grebel, Tristan Kittel,
Kelin Schmuhl

6th Grade: Quinn Apple, Kashton Craig, Sevanna Fairbank, Vivian Fister, Quinn Franke, Raegan Koltz, Micah Larson, Vivian Lichty, Bayleigh Schaefer, Jordyn Schulz

5th Grade: Micah Dorn, Elise Estervig, Trinity Kittel,
Oliver O’Brion

St. Stephen’s Lutheran Commendable List 1st Quarter (90%-92.9%)

8th Grade:  Mason Wittnebel

7th Grade:  Reece Mielke, Caleb Ravanelli, Taylor Weekes

6th Grade:  Liliana Balleza, Sydney Bradley, Benjamin Wittnebel

Our Response to God’s Grace in Christ:

Participation:

Bible Classes:  Monday–12          Wednesday–11

Thursday, November 11         71

Friday, November 12             38

Sunday, November 14     80 + 120= 200     Total for weekend: 309

Calendar: 

Sunday, November 21

8:00 & 10:00am –Worship

9:10am – Sunday School & Bible Study

9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1430

Monday, November 22

7:00pm – Bible Class

Tuesday, November 23

6:30pm – PTS Board Meeting

7:00pm – Radio Taping

Wednesday, November 24

11:00am – Bible Class

6:30pm – Thanksgiving Worship

Thursday, November 25

10:00am – Thanksgiving Worship

Friday, November 26

1:30pm – Communion Worship

Saturday, November 27

9:00am – Decorating church for Advent

Sunday, November 28

8:00 & 10:00am –Communion Worship

9:10am – Sunday School & Bible Study

9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1430

11:00 – Decorating church for Advent