St. Stephen’s Weekly News: Week of October 2, 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 Shirley Dinsch was called home to heaven on September 21, age 85.  Funeral services were held October 1^st here at St. Stephen’s Church.

Gift    We acknowledge with thanks, a gift given by Allan & Shirley Kohls in thankfulness for their recent 45^th wedding anniversary. ($ toward the choir room sound system and $ toward a digital sign in front of church)

Memorials In memory of David Schepp, a gift  has been given to the General fund from Marilyn Schepp & Judy Myers.  In memory of Alden Ganz, a gift has been given to the Radio fund from Susan Ganz & family.  In memory of Shirley Dinsch, a gift has been given to the Restoration fund from the OWLS.   In memory of JoAnne Voss, a gift has been given to the Radio fund from Don Voss & Jane Voss.

Radio Service: 9:30am on WBEV 95.3 FM
Sunday October 2, 2022
Sermon: God Patiently Seeks His Rental Payments
Hymns: CW93 (Red)  229, 480, 469, 470
Sunday, October 9, 2022
Sermon: God’s Son’s Wedding Banquet Is Fast Approaching
Hymns: CW93 (Red)  270, 339, 170, 219

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.

Fall WELS/ELS Singles events-Hiking at Parfrey’s Glen
Spend some time outside at one of the most beautiful places in Wisconsin! Meet at Parfrey’s Glen (E1377 CR-DL, Merrimac WI) on Saturday October 8 at 2:30 pm. It is a hike of about .75 of a mile to the waterfall. Questions? Please contact Rachel Fritz at rachelfritz@yahoo.com.

Mission Fest  Join us TODAY for our Mission Festival Sunday. Prof. Jon Bare will be our guest Pastor. After our services we will have a potluck lunch in the basement. Bring a dish to pass and join us for a time of fellowship. Prof. Bare will also give a presentation on various world missions.

Bus Drivers Needed for Lakeside Lutheran If you have early morning and/or afternoons free, please consider driving bus and transporting students for your Lakeside Lutheran High School. Talk to any of our current drivers, and they will tell you how much they enjoy driving bus. We will train new drivers for the appropriate driver’s license.  For info or to ask questions, please contact Todd Grundman 920-648-2321 ext 2205 or Bill Hemling at 920-382-7871.

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 the church office at 920-885-3309.

Fall Festival Our Fall Festival is quickly approaching.  Fall Festival has many different activities for the whole family. This event gives us an opportunity to open up our campus to our community. Join us for a Trunk N’ Treat, games, food, and fellowship. We are also looking for volunteers to help us with this event.  If you have questions, please speak with Pastor Dorn or email him at pastorsdorn@gmail.com. Sign-up sheets are out in the entry and ramp of the church for those who would like to volunteer in various ways to help make this a success.  Signup is also available by going to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0548ADAC29ABF94-trunk or calling the church office at 920-885-3309.

Mark your calendars! Advent by Candlelight is December 4th The title of this years’ program is Tidings of Comfort and Joy. All women of the congregation age 18 and over are invited to be table hostesses or guests. The program is worship and fellowship to help us prepare for the Christmas season. There will be sign-up sheets for table hostesses, guests, male servers, people to set up and take down soon.  Rehearsals for Candlelight Choristers will start on October 13 in the choir room after senior choir rehearsal. December 4^th, activities will start at 2:00pm with meet and greet, 2:20pm, dessert and coffee will be served.  Program will start at 3:00pm in the church. If you have any questions call Susan Luckow at 920-219-0218 or Jane Winning at 920-344-0400.
Hope to see many of you there!!!

Elders: Please pick up new calling lists in the church basement.

Our Response to God’s Grace in Christ:

Bible Study Participation:
Sunday–26                                    Total: 26
Worship Participation

Thursday, September 22 –92          Friday, September 23 – 47

Sunday, September 25 – 83 + 133= 216              Total: 355

Calendar: 

Sunday, October 2

8:00 & 10:00am –Worship

9:10am- Coffee Fellowship

9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 95.3 FM

11:15am – Mission Fest Potluck & Presentation

Monday, October 3

7:00pm – Bible Class

Tuesday, October 4

6:30pm – Board of Property Maintenance

Wednesday, October 5

11:00am – Bible Class

2:00pm- Hillside Manor

3:30pm – Public School Catechism

7:15pm – Handbells

Thursday, October 6

1:30pm – Ladies Aid Meeting

6:30pm – Communion Worship

7:30pm- Senior Choir

Friday, October 7

1:30pm – Communion Worship

Sunday, October 9

8:00 & 10:00am –Communion Worship

9:10am – Bible Study & Sunday School

9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 95.3 FM