The Interpreter SU aint nited Stephens Church of Christ · SILENT AUCTION Our silent auction resumes periodically as we discover new items and as space and time permit. This week

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Silent Auction 2

War, Coffee & More 2

Lay Academy 3

Chaperones Needed 3

Ordination Invitation 3

Sheets & Pillows! 3

Home Improvement 4Special

Congregational Meeting

4

No July 4 Worship 4

Taco Tuesday 5

Church Anniversary 5

Resolution & Ballot 6

Coloring Page 7

Feed Your Spirit 8

Special Gifts 8

Softball 9

VBS Volunteers Please 9

VBS Teasers 9

Kids’ Stuff 10New Lifetouch Church

Directory11

Upcoming Events 12

Humor 12Coffee Hour Sponsors

Needed12

Saint Stephens Swag 13

Dinner @ Five 13

Weekly Calendar 14

July 3, 2018

No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you’re welcome here.

Summer Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 8-3:30 | Fri 8-1 Rev. Kyle Carnes, Senior Minister | Pastor Lucas Williams, Associate Minister

The Interpreter Saint Stephens United Church of Christ

903 E 2nd St Merrill WI 54452

Office: 715-536-7322

Pastoral Care Needs:715.575.3191

REACHING OUT A HAND

As I have reflected on this past week’s scripture, I am mindful that when we reach out and take God’s hand, not only are our needs met, but we are asked by God to remember and care for others, both near and far, just as God has done for us.Being the church can open many avenues to extending God’s care to others. By stating, “No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you’re welcome here!” we extend a hand out to everyone, letting them know that at Saint Stephens they have a place. However, it needs to be more than just saying it. If we all can begin to embody the words in that statement, then we truly show our care as the church.Our church missions also allow us the ability to reach out our hand to help the community and the world. By doing this, we also connect ourselves to the countless other people who reach out their hands to offer help. This week, 12 members of the church community are in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. These 12 are offering their hands as God’s hands to make a difference. Through your generous donations of pillows, sheets, and blankets toward the bunk bed ministry of Re-member, the entire congregation offers a helping hand.I also wonder, besides what we as the church do to reach out a hand to others, how might each of us as individuals do that? For each of us, it’s going to be and look different based on the gifts we have been given. These unique gifts enable us to address specific needs in the world. Each of those needs, at their core, call us to let love be genuine and to extend hospitality to strangers. It doesn’t matter how much or how little we reach out to help others; the point is that we do it.

P.S. Don’t forget to mark your calendars and come to our July 15 worship and Special Congregational Meeting on Sunday, July 15, (this is a correction from the typo in last week’s Interpreter). Hear the Church Council’s NEW recommendation regarding a Capital Campaign and vote!

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July 3, 2018Page 2THE INTERPRETER Saint STEPHENS

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Saint StephensUnited Church of Christ903 East 2nd Street | Merrill, Wisconsin | 54452

715.536.7322 | [email protected] East 2nd Street, Merrill, Wisconsin 54452715.536.7322 ststephensucc.net

Rev. Kyle CarnesPastor Lucas Williams

Mary Pat CampbellTina L. Scott

Kelly KrembsJason Chandler

Jim BjorklundDarlene Johnson

Senior MinisterAssociate MinisterPastoral AssociateBusiness ManagerAdministrative AssistantFacilities ManagerMusic DirectorOrganist

[email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected] the church office

SILENT AUCTIONOur silent auction resumes periodically as we discover new items and as space and time permit. This week we have the below items available for auction. All items are in the office with a “silent auction” type bid sheet near each one. Anyone interested in acquiring any of these items should stop in the office during office hours this week or before/after worship on Sunday, July 8, to bid on the item. Bids will be accepted in even $1 increments. There is a MINIMUM opening bid on each item. Each of the below items will be considered “sold” to whomever has the highest bid when the office opens Monday, July 9, at 8:00 AM. Items with no bids will be sold on Facebook or donated to St. Vincent de Paul thrift stores. Everything is sold “as is.”

Items available for auction this week, pictured below: Collection of toys/games for young children: bowling set, Go Fish game, and Fun at the Zoo Game, with an opening minimum bid of $4 for all; Cactus/citrus potting soil mix (partial bag) along with two pots and silk flowers, with an opening minimum bid of $2 for all; Ibanez acoustic guitar with hard case and tuner, with an opening minimum bid of $100.

ITEMS AVAILABLE THIS WEEK

WAR, AGENT ORANGE, COFFEE, AND DREAMS COME TRUEDid you know that the coffee you drink at Coffee Hour is purchased by Bill Weber and donated to Saint Stephens in support of an organization called We Help War Victims? Bill is friends with Jim Harris, a man who has dedicated a large part of his life to selling coffee to raise funds to be used for the benefit of children who are innocent victims of war. In a land once hit hard by Agent Orange, there are many children with birth defects. (See photos at left.)Bill recently received this postcard from Jim:

“Hi Bill! Just a quick note to let you know that we’re putting your coffee money to good work. I leave later this afternoon for Laos - my 20th work trip in 18 years. But! my first trip in many years during the rainy season. It’s gonna be hot, hot, hot and wet, wet, wet. Take care & let all your coffee drinkers at church know that we’re still putting donations to good work. Cheers, Jim”





NOAH’S ARK CHAPERONES NEEDEDWant to beat the heat with a fun trip to Noah’s Ark? We’re looking for some adult volunteers to join us on our Youth Trip to Noah’s Ark on Tuesday, July 17, as chaperones! So if the idea of cooling down on the lazy river or hurtling down a water slide on an inner tube sounds like a great way to spend a summer day, call the office and let us know you’ll join the outing as one of our adult chaperones. 715.536.7322.

SHEET SETS, PILLOWS, AND BLANKETS! OH MY!Thank you to everyone who donated sheet sets and pillows for us to take with us to the Re-Member Mission Trip to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota as our gift from Saint Stephens. Our group left early Saturday morning, on June 30, with a beautiful mountain of pillows and sheets crammed into every available space ... 58 sheet sets, 27 pillows, and 4 blankets, to be exact! No, we didn’t top the overwhelming response of last year, but the recipients of these gifts will be blessed!

What a wonderful gift from the congregation of Saint Stephens! We know you couldn’t all come on the Mission Trip with us, but this is a great way that we all can feel we’ve made a contribution to helping.

As you know, due to the incredible poverty of this region, many families do not have adequate sleeping facilities on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Some of us will be building bunk beds on this Mission Trip, so it’s going to be amazing to be able to outfit their new beds beautifully.

We can’t wait to share our experiences at the reservation with all of you when we return.

HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED LAY ACADEMY?Lay Academy is a ministry of transformation and faith formation offered by the Wisconsin Conference of the United Church of Christ. Participants dive into scripture, explore theology, consider God’s presence in their lives and discover fresh ways to speak about and live out their faith in their day-to-day lives. Registration is open now through July 31, 2018, for the next cycle of classes, which will begin on Saturday, August 18, and continue with additional two-day weekend sessions in September, November, January, March and April. For more detailed information, go to www.wcucc.org/layacademy or talk to Rev. Carnes.

You are invited in presence and prayers to joyfully celebrate

The Ordination Service of Lucas Francis Williams

Sunday, July 8, 2018 at 3:00 pm

In the sanctuary ofSaron United Church of Christ

W3840 County Rd JSheboygan Falls





Please note:The office will be closed Wednesday, July 4, in

recognition of Independence Day.

ZOOZORT - IT’S WILDLY EDUCATIONAL!Check it out on Monday, July 9, at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM in the Library Community Room at the T. B. Scott Library.

Zoozort is Noelle Tarrant and her cast of unique

wild animals from all around the world. Her enthusiasm for animals is contagious. Children are entralled by the animals and information, props, and humor that will spark interest to last a lifetime. Learn more at: www.zoozort.com.

SPECIAL MUSIC NEEDEDWe are still looking for musical talent to fill about five slots on our music calendar for the summer! Can you grace one of our worship services with special music? Whether you sing, play the guitar, play the piano, or have another musical talent, we’d love you to bless us with your musical gifts. Please contact Jim Bjorklund, our Music Director, to sign up for a worship service. You can email Jim at [email protected] or call the church office 715.536.7322 to leave a message about when you would like to provide special music and Jim will call you back to schedule/confirm.

HOME IMPROVEMENT & SCRIPAre you doing any home improvement projects this summer? Whether it’s a small thing like installing a new faucet or a huge project like building a new garage; perhaps you need a new Dewalt cordless drill to construct a fence or a chainsaw to clear up some trees or brush; it might be that you’re freshening up rooms with a new coat of paint; or maybe you’re buying a new weed wacker or riding lawnmower ... if you’ll be making those purchases from Menards, Ace Hardware, or Fleet Farm, then you can use Scrip and earn a nice little bonus for Saint Stephens at the same time! Talk to the Scrip sellers. They have some denominations in stock, and they can order larger quantities and denominations for those bigger purchases.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SPECIAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETINGAs you know, your Church Council has been looking into additional options for a Capital Campaign for Saint Stephens, and we are now in a position to share those findings with the congregation and to call a Special Congregational Meeting for a vote on a new recommendation. We will hold that Special Congregational Meeting on Sunday, July 15. Please plan to worship with us and to stay immediately afterward to hear the recommendation of your Church Council and to vote.

NO WORSHIP ON JULY 4We will not have a worship service at 6:00 PM on Independence Day, Wednesday, July 4, as previously planned. A poll of normal Wednesday evening worship attendees revealed most were unable to attend on July 4, so worship has been canceled. Go celebrate Indepence Day with some food, friends, and fireworks!

MARRIAGE HELP AVAILABLE - DON’T GIVE UP YETRetrouvaille has helped couples at all stages of disillusionment or misery in their marriage. You will laugh and cry with presenting couples as they share the steps that helped them rediscover the love they had for each other. This is a program for married couples who feel bored and disillusioned, or who experience coldness or conflict in their marriage, and more. Most don’t know how to change the situation or even communicate with their spouse about it. For information or to register for the program beginning with a weekend on Aug. 17-19, 2018, in Marathon, WI, call (confidential) 1-877-922-HOPE(4673) or visit www.HelpOurMarriage.com





KIDS IN THE PARKST. STEPHENS “ TACO TUESDAY”

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Our “Taco Tuesday” lunches at Stange’s Park on 3rd Street continue each Tuesday throughout the summer. Can you volunteer to help? Sign up on the kiosk in the Kuck Lounge or call Sally Woller at 715.536.9870 to volunteer.

We need people to “lead” each serving team and “worker bees” to help prepare the food and serve it in the park. We need three volunteers each week. Both adults and youth are encouraged to help! Leads will be responsible for picking up the Nesco (with the taco meat) and other food and taking it to the park.

We have “donation jars” placed on the Scrip table on Sunday mornings to receive cash or Scrip card donations to use for purchasing food for the meals if you would like to help with that. You can also make such donations in the church office.

Each Sunday before the serving date new volunteers unfamiliar with the process will meet with Carol Weber after Sunday worship service to go over questions and details.

Volunteers, you are a blessing!“Who doesn’t love a picnic in the park!”

SAINT STEPHENS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

celebrates 135 years!

Saint Stephens Evangelical Congregation was organized and chartered on

August 5, 1883We will celebrate with cake at our Fall Kickoff on

Sunday, September 16. Plan to be there!

MAKING SANDWICHESCan you help make sandwiches each week on Wednesdays at 3:00 PM? If so, come on down to the church kitchen to lend a hand making sandwiches to be delivered to the homeless

people living Under the Bridge in the Wausau area, as part of our ministry to the homeless in our community. All sandwiches must be prepared on-site in our commercial kitchen, so please come to help. It’s an easy way to make a difference!





SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION: July 15, 2018

BALLOT

Congregational Resolution to Commence Capital CampaignTo welcome the future of Saint Stephens United Church of Christ, by fulfilling our responsibility to the life of this congregation, to dream of the future that is before us, to set an example for our community in hospitality, we will dedicate new resources to meet the urgent needs of our Church. Therefore, as outlined in the “Case for Support” done last fall and upon further due diligence of Campaign Companies, the Council recommends that Saint Stephens United Church of Christ conduct a 5-Year Capital Campaign to begin on September 9, to conclude on or about November 11, to address essential building repairs and upgrades, strengthen our ministries, and expand our mission, along with hiring Craig Loscalzo and “Generis” to lead and coordinate this Capital Campaign.

If approved, the Council recommends kicking off the Capital Campaign by utilizing a wonderful and generous bequest left for Saint Stephens by the Estate of Lylas Kanitz, and an additional smaller bequest left for Saint Stephens by the Estate of Dorothy Rahlf, funds that have been invested so they are earning dividends, valued at $222,477.76 as of March 31, 2018; along with the existing New Roof Fund, which had a current balance of $14,425 as of May 30, 2018; and the existing Organ Fund, which had a balance of $19,320 as of May 30, 2018; to hire Kulps of Stratford to replace the Sanctuary Roof and Parsonage/Garage Roof and to also order the New Organ.

This means we are investing the funds we currently have, as follows:

Invested Bequests $222,477.76New Roof Fund $ 14,425.00Organ Fund $ 19,320.00Total Available $256,222.76

The Sanctuary roof replacement is estimated at $127,000 and we have a very rough estimate of $36,000 for the parsonage and garage. Both costs are based on 75 Year Shingle Life. The New Organ cost is estimated at somewhere in the neighborhood of $100,00. We are continuing to review our options to make the best use of every dollar we spend. We are still working on getting proposals for upgrading the wiring in the Sanctuary, as well. Some very rough estimates are approaching the $100,000 range.

Estimate of needed funds to complete these large projects:

Sanctuary Roof $127,000 Parsonage/Garage Roofs $ 36,000 New Organ $100,000 Upgrading Wiring $100,000 Minimum Total Needed $363,000

By voting “YES” for this project, I am also stating that I will financially support and work on this campaign to help endure its success for the future or our Church.

By voting “NO” for this project, I understand that we will put projects on hold and plan for another method/process to achieve our long term goals

Vote by circling one of the following below:

YAY I vote FOR the above stated resolution.

NAY I vote AGAINST the above stated resolution.

The votes will be counted immediately and the results communicated to the Congregation.

In anticipation of our Special Congregational Meeting on July 15, we want everyone to have an opportunity to review and understand what we are proposing for the future of Saint Stephens. Here is the Resolution & Ballot we will be using that day. Feel to ask questions in advance of the meeting or during our July 15 meeting.





Coloring Page





NURSERY HELPERS NEEDEDHave you ever thought of helping out in the nursery? If you love to snuggle on those little ones and can pass a background check, we’d love to have your help in nursery once or twice each month. Please contact Sally Woller at 715.921.2148 or call the church office at 715.536.7322.

FEED YOUR SPIRIT . . .God’s Tiny House

“It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” The disciples were astounded and said, “Who can be saved?” Jesus said, “For people it’s impossible. For God all things are possible.” - Matthew 19:24-26

A camel squeezing through the eye of a needle is pure absurdity, something more befitting of Monty Python than Holy Scripture. How do we explain this?

Some say the Eye of the Needle was a low and narrow gate into Jerusalem, generally avoided by well-to-do camel-owners. To get through, you had to unload your

camel and make it crawl.

Good. Luck.

Others say “camel,” kamilos in Greek, was a second century typo on the word kamelos, “rope.” Getting a rope through a needle’s eye is less challenging than dragging a camel, but still tough. In either case the message is the same: the kingdom is for the small, the humble, those with miniscule egos and little or no baggage. The richer we are, the tighter the squeeze into God’s tiny house of heaven.

Disciples (then and now) logically ask, “who then can be saved” because most everyone (then and now) treats wealth as a blessing rather than a curse. At that point, Jesus has us right where he wants us to deliver the gospel: “For people it’s impossible, but for God all things are possible.”

In other words: It’s not possible to buy or earn our way into the kingdom or to shrink our ego by ourselves. Only grace can do that. Only grace can knock us off our high horse/camel and make us tiny enough for God. That’s the good news.

Prayer

Tiny God, today let me take a note from the hypothetical camel and fall on my knees, literally or figuratively, as a first step in becoming smaller and more like you. Amen.

By Matthew Laney

Special gifts in honor or in memory will be printed with the dollar figures shown unless otherwise specified.

Memorial $20.00 in memory of Robert Gruling from Gay & Sally Oberg $15.00 in memory of Emily Zemke from Melita & Roland Hall

New Roof $25.00 in memory of Bob Gruling from Bill & Sandy Beaudry $25.00 in memory of Bob Gruling from Kristine Smith $20.00 in memory of Bob Gruling from Jeff & Sue Kraft

Radio $190.00 in memory of Burt Knott from an anonymous donor $190.00 in thanks for all the volunteers who keep the conregation functioning from a grateful member

SPECIAL GIFTS






VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP WITH VBSDo you love kids? Are you energized by their joy and enthusiasm? Can you commit to helping during the mornings for just one week?

As we plan ahead for this year’s Vacation Bible School July 9-13, we need some young-minded, fun-minded adults and youth to help us ensure our children are well-supervised and infused with a fun and enlightening week at Saint Stephens. Actual class times each day will be 9:00-11:30 AM and leaders will need to plan to be here 15 minutes before that and stay 15 minutes later.

Here are the positions we need to fill:

3 Adult Group Leaders1 Adult Craft Director1 Adult Game Director5 – 10 Youth Helpers (grades 6 – 12)

If you can help out in any of these areas, please call Sue Gleason at 715.216.6431. Sue is coordinating this year’s Vacation Bible School. Thanks, Sue!

Are you ready to Catch that Moose on the Loose?Join us for Vacation Bible School

July 9-13Get your registration forms turned in ASAP!

SAINT STEPHENS SOFTBALL UPDATESaint Stephens/St. Peters team played St. Paul’s, Pine River team, last Sunday, July 1. Pastor Lucas Williams joined the team, and this was his first week playing for us. What a game! Our team came away with a win, final score 21-0. Pastor Lucas got to keep the game ball!

We hope you’ll come out for our next game this Sunday, July 8, at Immanuel ball field at 4:00 PM when we will again play the St. Paul’s, Pine River, team.

P.S. Don’t forget to support the concessions stand!

Brats for Vets - Fundraiser #3Hosted by Northwoods Veterans Post

Wednesday, July 18: 4 PM - 6 PMSawmill Brewing Company

1110 E 10th, Merrill Support a great cause & buy a brat!





NURSERY NEWSNursery care is available during our 9:00 AM worship service. Feel free to bring your little ones ages 0 - 2 to the nursery where our adult volunteers will be happy to care for them during the service. (If you have not already done so, please complete an enrollment form for your child.)

Camp Moose on the Loose! Mark your calendars for

Vacation Bible School 2018July 9 - 13 from

9:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Register NOW!Registration Forms Available in the Office and on our website:

www.ststephensucc.net/resources/forms

NEW!!IT’S KID CARE DURING WORSHIPIn addition to Nursery care during worship (available for little ones ages 0 - 2 in the Nursery on the third floor), several volunteers have come forward to offer care of young children ages 3 and in the second floor classroom for a few Sundays this summer.

Care will be available during the 9:00 AM worship services on:

Sunday, July 15 Sunday, August 12 Sunday, August 19

If they kids want to get their wiggles and giggles out with other kids their age, feel free to bring them to the second floor classroom prior to the beginning of worship.

YOUTH TRIP TO NOAH’S ARK!Youth in Grades 6 through the Class of 2018 are invited to go on our annual trip to Noah’s Ark: Tuesday, July 17. Friends are invited, too! Sign up and get a permission slip in the office. Permission Slips are required. Cost is $20 per person. Plan to

be at church by 7:30 AM (bus leaves promptly at 8:00 AM) and be picked up at 8:00 PM (bus arrives right around 8:00-8:30 PM depending on traffic). Remember to bring your own food and snacks for the day. And don’t forget to bring sunblock!

Sunday School, Faith Formation, and Confirmation classes are all on Summer Break. Enjoy your summer!

Our Fall Kickoff will be on Sunday, September 16! Plan to join us. Sunday School will begin and we will celebrate some other great new opportunities here at Saint Stephens, as well.

Mark your Calendars:

Fall Kickoff is Sunday, September 16





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Age 5

Did you want to be here today?

My mom made me turn off cartoons and

put this sweater on

Do you love your mom? She’s the best mom because

she makes good macaroni and cheese

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It’s Time for a New Church Directory!

This year Saint Stephens marks 135 years! It’s the perfect opportunity to create a new, more contemporary and easily updatable Church Directory.

We have again partnered with Lifetouch to do the photography for our new directory, and we want to encourage every one of you to get photographed for our directory! To facilitate that, we’ve scheduled dates in August and September (and we’ll schedule more if we fill all those slots!). You can bring your pets for your photos, invite extended family members for a big family portrait, include props or personal items to make your pictures unique, and really personalize your session for you and your family!

Every family photographed will get a FREE 8x10” portrait print

and a copy of this year’s Church directory

There are no session fees!

Dates: August 13 & 14 ~ 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM September 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 ~ 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM

September 26, 27, 28, & 29 ~ 2:00 PM - 9:00 PMGet scheduled now! Sign up from the link on our website, www.ststephensucc.net

-OR-

Call the church office at 715.536.7322 & we’ll get you scheduled.

Plus! We’ll have coupons available. There is a 20% discount for seniors and military. And you can invite non-member families to get their portraits done, too. You don’t have to be a member to get your pictures done!





THIS SUNDAY, JULY 8 - Worship at 9:00 AM, with Communion, with Nursery; Coffee Hour following worship - Please join us!

DINNER @ FIVE Every Monday at 5:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall EVERY WEDNESDAY EXCEPT JULY 4: 6:00 PM Worship (No worship this Wednesday, July 4)

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - July 9-13 SPECIAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING RE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - July 15

FILL THE GAZEBO - August 4 FALL KICKOFF & CELEBRATION OF 135 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF SAINT STEPHENS - September 16

OKTOBERFEST - September 29

UPCOMING EVENTS

Can you sponsor a Coffee Hour? Sign up on the kiosk in the Kuck Lounge. Coffee Hour will continue

during the summer months and all year long.

ALTAR FLOWERS NEEDEDWe are in need of sponsors to provide flowers on the altar for our Sunday worship services. Our flower calendar has lots of openings. Please call or sign up in the office to sponsor flowers.

Remember ...

SCRIP costs you NOTHING to use in

place of cash!

COUNCIL/FISCAL TRANSPARENCYEver wonder what goes on behind the scenes? Wish you could be a fly on the wall at a Church Council meeting? Curious about church finances? Your Church Council wants you to know you can get a copy of the most recent Minutes and Treasurer’s Report at any time, by request. Simply call Tina in the church office and she can print or email you a copy.

Fill the Gazebo ... coming soon!Keep watching The Interpreter for more information.





2018 CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERS/OFFICERS

President Kent ReinhardtVice President Cliff WilliamsTreasurer Marge JohnsonSecretary Beth Houle Kristine Bowe Tyler Drake Kevin Golisch Jennifer Oestreich Kristine Smith Judy Heath Janet Schaefer Christopher StammClergy: Rev. Kyle Carnes

TEXT TO GIVE! It’s as Easy as 1-2-3!Have a “smart” cell phone? Then you can donate to Saint Stephens by sending a Text. It’s Simple. Here’s all you need to do:

Text SaintStephens (no spaces in between) to 73256

You will get a reply message with a link. Tap the link.

Follow the prompts.

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Beefy Beef Stew Corny Corn

Dessert (when available) and Beverages

OPEN SPONSORSHIP DATES

Flowers Sign up in Office August 12, 19, 26

September 2, 9, 23, 30

Radio Ministry Call the Office

July 29 August 5, 12, 19, 26

Coffee Hour July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 August 5, 12, 19, 26

SAINT STEPHENS SWAG

Saint Stephens logo’d stainless mugs: $20

Saint Stephens logo’d umbrellas: $20

Saint Stephens logo’d pens: FREE

Saint Stephens reusable shopping bags - take as many as you and your family will use. Keep our world a little cleaner, a little greener, and our landfills a little emptier

- especially of unnecessary plastic bags: FREE

Stop in the office to get your Saint Stephens logo’d merchandise. Practical stuff, great gifts, just plain cool.

Remember ...

SCRIP costs you NOTHING to use in place of cash!




SUNDAY, JULY 8 ... Seventh Sunday After Pentecost - Rev. Kyle Carnes

Worship at 9:00 AM, with Commuunion, Coming Forward; Nursery Available,

Musicians are Marlene Graap and Special Music. Flowers on the altar are in memory of Faye Reinhardt on her birthday,

July 12, from Charles Reinhardt, Kent & Wendy Reinhardt, and Phil & Kelly Natzke, and Families.

Radio Ministry is in memory of Burt Knott by an anonymous donor. Coffee Hour is unsponsored at the time of this printing.

Nursery will be staffed by Jodi Golisch, Melanie Golisch, and Families. Ushers scheduled will be Lloyd Buck, David Buck, Matt Buck, Kelly & Phil

Natzke, Pam & Jeff Hetfeld, and Tim Seidler.Hospitality Corps Greeters will be Randy Perry, Mary Maluegge, Marge Johnson,

Bonnie Koelsch, Lottie Ziemke, Jerry & Shelly Burnett, Corey Dornbrack, Carl Dornbrack, and George Dintelman.

For subscriptions, removals or changes of address: 715-536-7322 or [email protected] PROVIDES THE BEST SERVICE.

WEEKLY CALENDARMONDAY, JULY 9 9:00-11:30 Vacation Bible School 9:30 Former PALS 5:00 Dinner @ Five 5:15 Executive Committee 6:00 Church Council

TUESDAY, JULY 10 9:00-11:30 Vacation Bible School 12:00 Staff Meeting

WEDNESDAY, JULY 11 9:00-11:30 Vacation Bible School 6:00 Worship

THURSDAY, JULY 12 9:00-11:30 Vacation Bible School 9:30 Former PALS 5:00 Pre-Daisy Scout Meeting

FRIDAY, JULY13 9:00-11:30 Vacation Bible School 12:00 Alcoholics Anonymous

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Pastoral Care Telephone Number: 715.575.3191.

Please add this number to the contacts in your cell phone or keep with your other important or emergency telephone numbers.

Camp Moose on the Loose! Vacation Bible School 2018

July 9 - 13

Last chance! Get the kids registered for VBS! It’s next week!Return Completed Registration Forms ASAP!

(Forms Available in the Office and on our website:www.ststephensucc.net/resources/forms)

mailto:[email protected]






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The Interpreter SU aint nited Stephens Church of Christ · SILENT AUCTION Our silent auction resumes periodically as we discover new items and as space and time permit. This week