St. Stephen’s Weekly News: Week of June 28, 2020

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.
  Stephen’s members express thankfulness to God through their voluntary offerings which then support the congregation’s work.

Wedding Zachary and Jessica (Stibb) Kluball were united in marriage
June 20, 2020.

Radio Service: 9:30am on AM 1430 WBEV
Sunday, June 28, 2020
Sermon: A Tale of Two Debts
Hymns: 371, 507, 372, 378
Sunday, July 5, 2020
Sermon: Come, See, Go, Tell
Hymns: 294, 292, 359, 365

Online Giving

We now have online giving. Go to www.ssbdwels.com and click on “Online Giving.” You will have to create an account with links to your financial institution. You can specify a dollar amount and give a one-time gift, or recurring gift: weekly, biweekly, monthly, etc.  There are over

Upcoming Events   August 30 will be a big day here at St. Stephen’s. Branches Band will join us for worship. Our new teachers will be installed. We will also have our joint picnic with Good Shepherd at Lakeview Park. We look forward to this being a joyous day for all involved. If anyone would like to serve on the planning committee, please speak with Pastor Dorn (920-631-7028) soon. We also are keeping a close eye on all the developments with COVID-19. If the picnic needs to be canceled, we will know by the first week of August. Watch for further announcements!

Twice Is Nice in Jefferson is again accepting donations of clothing, household items, toys, books, dishes, etc.  All donations help to benefit Lakeside Lutheran High School.  Items may be brought to the church office and volunteers take them to the store. If you would like to shop or volunteer at Twice Is Nice the address is 907 W. Racine St., Jefferson, WI or call them at (920)674-6868.

Thank you to the crew who helped with my move on June 15.  Loading in Pleasant Prairie and unloading in Beaver Dam was done in less time than expected.  A little food and fellowship afterwards was a fun wrap for a job well done.  ~Mrs. Karen Cooper

Please Note: Church Office will be closed on July 3, 2020.

Now Hiring: RaiderWatch!  St. Stephen’s is looking for an energetic, positive, and outgoing individual to kick off and lead a new after-school care program for students during the school year. Prior child-care experience, basic computer skills, and organizational/scheduling experience are all beneficial. Pay will be $15 an hour, roughly 3 hours a day, and no benefits. Applications can be picked up at the back of church or in the church office, and need to be returned by July 19th.

District Elders will meet this Wednesday, July 1 at 6:30 p.m. for a Bible Study and brief “meeting of encouragement”.  We’ll meet in church basement, where we will be able to spread out and “keep our distance”.

Vacation Bible School – We are planning on going ahead with our Vacation Bible School (VBS) July 27-31. This will be a time for kids to learn about Jesus, sing, and form Christian friendships. We will also need volunteers to help with this event. Be on the lookout starting next week for ways that you can help make this week a success!

Address and Phone Number Changes: If your address changes in any way or if you changed to a cell phone please fill out a “Care Card” in the pew and place it in the offering basket or E-mail us at office@ssbdwels.com with corrections. You can also update your information with the online form at www.ssbdwels.com. Thanks!

Old Meditations at home?  St. Stephen’s sends old meditations to MLC where they are used for prison outreach and other opportunities to share His word.  There is a basket in back of church or you can drop them off at the office for helping with these various programs.

Helping Hands:  Grounds Grass Cutting if your talents are in grass cutting and you would like to help with the beautification of the church and school yards, please contact Mike Schultz (920)296-3599.

Aluminum Can Drop-off: Thank you to all who are donating aluminum cards into the trailer.  The last donation was over $120 and blessed our Teen group.
If you would like to help out taking the cans to the recycling center, please call the church office (920) 885-3309.

Our Response to God’s Grace in Christ:

Participation:
Thursday, June 18    39+33=72
Friday, June 19         18                               Total for weekend: 312
Sunday, June 21       44+76+69+33= 222

Today’s Communion

• We will offer the Sacrament of Holy Communion in each service, giving everyone the opportunity to partake
• People will be ushered up on the lectern side first, then the pulpit side, so that we have only one line.
• We will serve by continuous distribution to help with distancing.
• Those who do not wish to commune or are not comfortable communing at this time will be free not to do so, with absolutely no stigma.
• Those who are distributing the Sacrament will clean their hands with soap and water or hand sanitizer immediately before distribution.
• Communicants will receive the wafer in an open palm.
• The common cup will not be used for a time.

Individual cups will be spaced out in the trays