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St. Stephen’s Weekly News ~ Week of January 21, 2017

HOLY COMMUNION will be offered Thursday, January 25th, in the 6:30 P.M. service and on Sunday, January 28th, in all services. You may register by card at any time. BAPTISM Finley John Schmitt, son of Curtis and Sara (Kussmann) Schmitt, born October 18, 2017 will be baptized during the 10:30 service this morning. FUNERAL Richard…

2018 Marriage Seminar

GETTING MARRIED THIS YEAR?! BEEN MARRIED FOR MANY YEARS?! Our Pastors lead a Marriage Enrichment Seminar for couples planning to be married and for married couples wanting to be refreshed on what God says in his Word about marriage and family life. Our next “seminar” is set for Saturday, February 24th, 9:00 A.M. to 1:00…

St. Stephen’s Weekly News ~ Week of January 14, 2018

For a list of coming events, please see our calendar page: http://www.ssbdwels.com/calendar/ HOLY COMMUNION will be offered Thursday, January 11th, in the 6:30 P.M. service and on Sunday, January 14th, in all services. You may register by card at any time or by coming to the Sacristy. Visitors, please speak to a pastor before you…

Mrs. Brace Announces Retirement

January 7, 2018 Dear St. Stephen’s Congregation, This letter is to inform you of my decision to retire from the teaching ministry at St. Stephen’s Lutheran School effective June 30, 2018. It has been a privilege and blessing to have taught here for 36 years of my 38 year career. The Lord has blessed me…

St. Stephen’s Weekly News ~ Week of January 7, 2018

For a list of coming events, please see our calendar page: http://www.ssbdwels.com/calendar/ FUNERAL Rolland Kern died Sunday, December 31, 2017, at the age of 65 years and 7 months. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, January 6, 2018. HOLY COMMUNION will be offered Thursday, January 11th, in the 6:30 P.M. service and on Sunday, January 14th,…

St. Stephen’s Weekly News ~ Week of December 24, 2017

For coming events, see our calendar page: http://www.ssbdwels.com/calendar/ GIFT We acknowledge with thanks the gift of $500 for Missions for Martin Luther & the 500th Anniversary given by Allan and Shirley Kohls. MEMORIALS In memory of Lawrence Winter: $150 for the General Fund given by his wife, in memory of parents: Carl and Irma Backhaus: $25…

WELS Christmas Message from President Mark Schroeder

St. Stephen’s Weekly News – Week of December 17, 2017

For coming events, see our calendar page: http://www.ssbdwels.com/calendar/ HOLY COMMUNION is offered Thursday, December 28th, in the 6:30 P.M. service and on Sunday, December 31st, in all services. You may register by card or by coming to the Sacristy. Visitors, please speak to a pastor before you commune. BAPTISM Brooklyn Paige Heyer, daughter of Joshua and…

St. Stephen’s Newsletter – December 2017

A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him -— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD -and he…

St. Stephen’s Weekly News ~ Week of December 10, 2017

Sunday, December 10-Advent 2-Holy Communion 7:30am-Worship 9:00am-Sunday School / Bible Class 9:00am-Worship 9:30am-Radio Service, WBEV 1410 10:30am-Worship 11:30am-Quarterly Voters (Budget) Meeting 2:00pm-Explorers’ Caroling 5:30pm-Open Gym 6:30pm-Men’s Bible Study (S) Monday, December 11 8:30am-School Chapel (KC) 3:30pm-Faculty Meeting 5:30pm-Tour 7:00pm-Bible Class Tuesday, December 12 12:00pm-OWLS 6:30pm-Board of Education 7:00pm-Radio Recording Wednesday, December 13 11:00am-Bible Class 1:45pm-Hillside…

St. Stephen’s Weekly News – Week of December 3, 2017

CALENDAR Sunday, December 3 – Advent 1 7:30am – Worship 8:30am – Coffee Fellowship by Radio Choir 9:00am – Sunday School / Bible Class 9:00am – Worship 9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1410 10:30am – Worship 11:30am – Decorate Church for Advent/Christmas 11:30am – Baptism 2:00pm – Advent by Candlelight 5:30pm – Open Gym Monday,…

St. Stephen’s Weekly News – Week of November 26, 2017

CALENDAR Sunday, November 26 – Christ the King – Holy Communion (CC) 7:30, 9:00, 10:30am – Worship 9:00am – Sunday School / Bible Class 9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1410 11:30am – Take Down Thanksgiving Decorations 5:30pm – Open Gym Monday, November 27 8:30am – School Chapel 3:30pm – American Heart Association Meeting 7:00pm –…

St. Stephen’s Weekly News – Week of November 19, 2017

CALENDAR Sunday, November 19 – Saints Triumphant 7:30am – Worship 9:00am – Sunday School / Bible Class 9:00am – Worship 9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1410 9:45am – Good Shepherd Pre-school Tour/Open House. 10:30am – Worship 5:30pm – Open Gym 6:30pm – Men’s Bible Study Monday, November 20 8:30am – School Chapel 1:00pm – Mr….

St. Stephen’s Weekly News – Week of November 12, 2017

CALENDAR Sunday, November 12 – Last Judgment – Holy Communion Positively Hoops Tournament in school gym 7:30am – Worship 9:00am – Sunday School / Bible Class 9:00am – Worship 9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1410 10:30am – Worship 5:00pm – Visitation: Inez Hemling at Koepsell-Murray Funeral Home 6:30pm – Men’s Bible Study S Monday, November…

This Week at St. Stephen’s – Week of November 5

Calendar Sunday, November 5 – Reformation – Daylight Saving Time ends 7:30am – Worship 8:30am – Coffee Fellowship by PTS 9:00am – Sunday School / Bible Class 9:30am – Radio Service, WBEV 1410 10:30am – Worship 6:30pm – Men’s Bible Study Monday, November 6 – LLHS Tech Visit 8:30am – School Chapel 7:00pm – Bible…

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From ssbdwels.com: I AM – March 25, 2019God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”
Exodus 3:14

I AM

Daily Devotion – March 25, 2019
Devotion based on Exodus 3:14

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How well do you handle change? If you are like most people, you welcome certain changes and dread others. Some changes give us the excitement of a fresh start. Others make us long for how things used to be.
Our world is constantly changing. The way we communicate, travel, and even think is different than it was a generation ago and just keeps changing. And often, we change right along with it.
Sometimes people expect God to work the same way. God, the world is changing. People don’t think and act the way they used to. If you want to stay relevant, if you want to meet the needs of people in the 21st century, you’ve got to change.
But do we really want a God who is always changing? Do we want a God whose love for us changes from one day to the next? Do we want a God who makes a promise one day and changes his mind the next? Do we want a God who listens to our prayers one day and ignores them the next?
God once called himself something that may sound strange to us. He said, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”
When he calls himself “I AM,” he wants us to know that he is a God who does not change. His unconditional love will never change. His promises of mercy will never change. His power to keep his loving promises will never change.
What a comfort that is! No matter how fickle and unfaithful we are to God, he is always ready to forgive our failures and rescue us from the wrath that we deserve. No matter how much may change in our lives, God will always hear our prayers and answer them in perfect love. We can count on him at all times, knowing that he will bless us here on earth and forever in heaven, just as he promised.
Rejoice that, in a changing world, we have a faithful and unchanging God!

Prayer:
Faithful Lord, thank you that your love and promises to me never change. Amen.

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God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” Exodus 3:14 I AM Daily Devotion – March 25, 2019 Devotion based on Exodus 3:14 wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20190325dev.mp3 See series: Devotions How well do...

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Bible Gateway passage: 1 John 1:9 - New International Version

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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

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From ssbdwels.com: The LORD Cares – March 24, 2019The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey.”
Exodus 3:7,8

The LORD Cares

Daily Devotion – March 24, 2019
Devotion based on Exodus 3:7,8

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“Nobody cares.” What a terrible thought! Whether it is the teenager who feels he has no one to talk to or the widow who feels that everyone is too busy to bother with her, the thought that no one cares is dreadful. Although the person who feels this way may not be aware of just how much people do care, the most important thing to know is that God cares. He ALWAYS cares. When his people cried out to him from slavery in Egypt—God cared. He was concerned about their suffering, and he came to their rescue. He used Moses to deliver them from their bondage and bring them to the Promised Land.
God cares about you. He ALWAYS cares about you. When you cry out to God in your suffering—God cares. When you doubt that he cares, when the circumstances of your life seem to say that he doesn’t care, just look at Jesus’ suffering on the cross. He went to the cross to free you from your slavery to sin and death. He promises to bring you to heaven one day. The One who cared about you enough to do all of that certainly cares enough to deliver you from whatever other trials you are facing. When you are tempted to think, “Nobody cares,” look to the cross and be certain that the LORD cares.

Prayer:
Thank you Jesus for proving your love for me at the cross. When I am down, when I doubt your care and concern, lift my eyes to your cross and comfort me with your care. Amen.

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The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land...

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From ssbdwels.com: We Come in RepentanceA sermon on Luke 13:1-9 for the 3rd Sunday in Lent, March 24, 2019.

It is time for us to go back to school for a little bit. I have a science question to ask you. What is Newton’s 3rd law of motion? You probably did not think that this would ever come up in a sermon. Newton’s 3rd law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. This means that two forces will always be at work against each other. If I push down on the pulpit, another equal force is pushing upward. The tires on a car spin creating force pushing against the road causing the car to move forward. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Do we ever think of this when it comes to sin? Maybe we know it better by another name, karma. When we do something wrong, we expect something bad to happen to us. If we treat others badly only looking out for ourselves, we can expect some kind of negative reaction against us.

Jesus had to deal with people who had this mindset. Jesus had just finished teaching the people that they need to interpret the signs. The Last Day would come upon them like a thief in the night. Since this was the case, Jesus encouraged the people to remain ever vigilant until that day would come.

Some in the crowd missed Jesus’ point. They came to Jesus asking about a situation that had happened. Pilate had mixed the blood of some Galileans with the blood of their sacrifices. No other details were told us about this account. Apparently, Pilate, the very same Pilate who would sentence Jesus to death, killed some Galileans while they were at the temple offering sacrifices. What did these Galileans do to deserve such a violent end to their life?

“Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered these things? I tell you, no. But unless you repent, you will all perish too” (Luke 13:2-3). Some of the people gathered there thought these Galileans committed some heinous sin to deserve such a wretched end. One bad action deserved another. “Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower in Siloam fell on them-do you think that they were worse sinners than all the people living in Jerusalem? I tell you, no. But unless you repent, you will all perish too” (Luke 13:4-5). Jesus brought up another situation. Were those eighteen people that perished worse sinners than anyone else? Did they commit some great sin to deserve such a reaction? Should one bad action receive an equal and just as devastating reaction from God?

We assume God punishes us because of the sins we commit. People begin to think of God only as a vengeful God getting even with people who disobey him. We see all the bad things happening around us the shootings, natural disasters, wars, famines, and whatever else it might be. We start to wonder what bad things those people must have done to have such a sharp sentence be spoken upon them.

Those types of thoughts cannot help but pop in our mind when we face difficult situations in life. We come down with the flu. It must be because I did not go to church the previous week. Our car breaks down. I cursed last week, so God must be getting back at me for that sin. We lose our job. I did forget to pray, so I guess that bad action deserves another equally bad reaction.

God does not punish us for our sins. All of our misdeeds and disobedience have already received their punishment. Jesus took the punishment we so deserved upon his own shoulders. The punishment was great. The guilt of sin deserved only the cruelest of punishments. Suffering in hell would be the only thing to satisfy an angry God.

Jesus suffered this gruesome punishment. Upon the cross the taunts and jeers from the crowd seemed like child’s play. The weakness and dizziness from the lack of blood did not compare to the greatest suffering. The extreme suffering of being forsaken by God brought the greatest pain upon Jesus. The fires of hell unleashed their torture upon Jesus. The punishment was great. The punishment was enough, so we no longer have to fear being put in the same situation.

We no longer need to fear God’s punishment over sin. We might need to deal with consequences of living in a sinful world with our sinful actions, but the punishment has been taken way. Christ paid the ultimate price. Christ took our guilt away. This does not mean that we need to be lazy upon this earth. That brings us to the point Jesus wants to make in this lesson.

Jesus shifts the focus from what happened to the warning it gives. Jesus tells the crowds, you and me, that we need to be ready. We do not know when our end will come. Those Galileans did not wake up in the morning thinking that day’s sacrifice would be their last. Those killed by the tower had plans for the coming week. We need to make sure that we are ready. We need to make sure that our heart is prepared for that day that we meet our Savior.

Jesus warns us to repent. If we do not repent, we too will perish, except it will be to a much different outcome. We come in sorrow over our sins. We confess our unworthiness to even come before God. Our sins do deserve separation from God. Yet, God forgives us. We come trusting in him who bled on the cross for us. Our guilt has been taken away. Yes, we might perish here upon the earth, but we will not perish for an eternity in hell.

Jesus spoke a parable to give a picture of the same idea to his disciples. In the parable a man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard. Fig trees would produce fruit twice a year. The master came expecting to see the fruit upon the tree. He found none. For three years he came to this same tree, but each time he left disappointed because there was no fruit.

The master told the worker of the vineyard to cut down the tree. Just get rid of it. Plant another tree in its place, plant anything there, as long as it would produce fruit. The worker pleaded with the master. Give it one more year. The worker would make this his special project. He would dig around it. He would fertilize it. If it produces fruit next year, nothing lost. If no fruit would come, well then it would be cut down.

How patient are we? Springtime will soon be coming. Some of us might be getting the itch to plant a garden or flowerbed. If those plants do not grow, will we be willing to put the work in? Will we just pull up the plant to replace it with something else? Will we give up until next year and try again?

We would have to agree with the master of the vineyard. Three years is more than fair for him to put up with the fig tree. Dig it up and replace it. Our patience would have run out a long time ago.

How patient is God? We are that tree. So often in this life we do not produce fruit. We think of the many times that we sin without giving it a second thought. Some of those sins grow into such great habits that our consciences become dulled to it. We walk away from God. We even use God’s patience to sin. We excuse our actions by thinking God will always forgive us.

God should have reached his patience with us a long time ago. However, his patience is great. God reveals his grace to us in our life. He forgives us. It does not matter the sin that we commit. It does not matter the times that we go astray. God is patient with us.

This does not mean we take advantage of God’s patience. We cannot live our life thinking that we have one more day or one more year to come back to God. We might be cut down in death before that time comes. We want to thank God for his patience with us. We praise God that he does not treat us as our sins deserve. His patience is great. His patience treats us with love and grace.

Grace is that single word we need to know. God’s love comes to us new each and every day. We pray that God will then produce fruit in our hearts in keeping with repentance. We can only do this being rooted in God’s Word. God uses the Means of Grace to offer us the forgiveness of sins. His Word fertilizes our souls to become more rooted in his wonderful love. It is only through him and his power that we will display fruits on this earth.

Our sinful actions do not produce an equal and opposite reaction from God. Our punishment has been removed through the death of Jesus on the cross. This does not mean we grow lazy in our life. We need to be ready in this life for when our end comes. We need to produce fruit through the power of the Holy Spirit living in us. He has freed us from sin. He has taken our guilt away. We come in repentance to our God. Amen.https://www.ssbdwels.com/th_sermon/we-come-in-repentance/ ...

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A sermon on Luke 13:1-9 for the 3rd Sunday in Lent, March 24, 2019. It is time for us to go back to school for a little bit. I have a science question to ask you. What is Newton’s 3rd law of motion? You probably did not think that this would ever come up in...

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From ssbdwels.com: RADIO SERVICE: Live as Children of Light ~ Pastor Heyerhttps://www.ssbdwels.com/th_sermon/radio-service-live-as-children-of-light-pastor-heyer/ ...

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Sunday: 7:30 a.m. • 9:00 a.m. • 10:30 a.m.
Thursday: 6:30 p.m.

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