Confirmation Class Cancelled

Because of the winter storm, confirmation classes for this afternoon and evening have been cancelled.

EHV Now on Bible Gateway

The Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV) is now available on Bible Gateway. The EHV is a new translation of the Bible, translated by a group of WELS pastors and professors. Currently the New Testament and Psalms are available. The Old Testament translation is complete, but is not yet available. For more information on the EHV, visit the Wartburg Project website.

Thanksgiving Service

We will once again take the opportunity to thank God for another year of his incomparable blessings to us all with our Thanksgiving Day service on Thursday, November 23, at 9:00 A.M.

"Hunters'" Service

On November 16, we will have a special mid-week service at 7:00 P.M. That service will be the same as the one on Sunday the 19th. So if you are going up north to hunt or have to work that weekend, why not join us to worship our Lord before you leave?

District Reformation 500 Service Stream

Miss the district Reformation 500 service? It is available to stream at www.facebook.com/livestream.nwd. You do not need a Facebook account to view the stream.

Hurricane Relief

The WELS Christian Aid and Relief is sending money and manpower to help those affected by the hurricanes in Texas and Florida. For more information on their work, please visit the Christian Aid and Relief website. You can donate online at wels.net/giving. You may also send a check earmarked for WELS Christian Aid and Relief Hurricane Harvey/Irma to WELS Center for Mission and Ministry, N16W23377 Stone Ridge Dr., Waukesha, WI 53188. Please do not call the churches directly because they have all they can handle assisting their members at this time.

May God bless our efforts. May he use natural disasters such as these to remind us to keep our focus on him and not on our earthly possessions. Earthly possessions wear out and can be destroyed. God's love for us in Christ lasts forever.

Interactive Faith Online Bible Study

On every Wednesday night between October 4 and November 8 there will be an online Bible study called "Luther's Lasting Impact" taught by Prof. Joel Otto from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. The class will be taught at 6:00 P.M. and again at 8:00 P.M. The study will examine some of Martin Luther's key theological emphases and note how they impacted the life of the church. To join this study or view past studies, go to wels.net/interactivefaith.

Little Lambs Pre-School

We still have a few openings available for our Little Lambs Pre-School. Little Lambs is open to 3, 4, and 5 year olds. If you (or a friend!) have a child in that age group and are interested in knowing more about Little Lambs, please email our teacher Linda Van Den Elzen.

Bible Class and Sunday School Restarting

Our Bible Class and Sunday School will be restarting after the service on September 10. The Bible Class will be looking and the life and teaching of Martin Luther, using clips from the new Luther movie to guide the lesson. Join us!

Summer Mid-Week Services

Our first mid-week service will be held on Monday, June 5, at 7:00 P.M. The services will run through August 28. If you are going away for the weekend or have to work, why not join us for worship on Mondays?

Another Summer, More Construction

This summer, highway 22 between highway 141 and Oconto Falls will be under construction. There are two ways to get into town. One would be to take County I from Stiles on 141 into town. This will be open all summer. The official detour is taking County A in Lena west to County I south. In mid-July, the detour will take County A all the way to County B south in Spruce. The project is scheduled to be completed by mid-August. Hopefully this will be the last summer of new directions!

Update 5/26: The project is running ahead of schedule so on the 30th the detour will be moved to County B. If they stay on this schedule the project will be done by mid-July.

Holy Week Services

We will have three special services this Holy Week to remember and celebrate our Savior's suffering, death, and resurrection for us. They will be held on:

• Maundy Thursday, April 13, at 7:00 P.M.
• Good Friday, April 14, at 1:00 P.M.
• Easter Sunday, April 16, at 9:00 A.M.

Mid-Week Lenten Services

You are invited to join us for our mid-week Lenten services on Wednesdays at 7:00 P.M. We will walk with our Savior as he goes to the cross to win forgiveness and eternal life for everybody! The services will be held every Wednesday through April 5.

Lutheran Meditations Schedule for 2017

The local WELS pastors record a devotion for the day to be broadcast locally on WOCO 107.1 FM and 1260 AM weekday mornings at about 9:05. Please join us for these brief five minute devotions to get your morning started with the Word of God!

Week Of	Pastor	Pastor's Congregation(s)
Jan 2	Rev. Charles Learman	St. John, Grover
Jan 9	Rev. Luke Myslik	Zion, Peshtigo
Jan 16	Rev. Paul Schleis	First, Green Bay
Jan 23	Rev. Bradley Snyder	Mt. Olive, Green Bay
Jan 30	Rev. Jim Sonnemann	St. Matthew, Beaver
Feb 6	Rev. Gregory Stahlecker	Trinity, Coleman
Feb 13	Rev. Jonathan Zietlow	Grace, Crivitz
Feb 20	Rev. Matthew Arnold	St. Paul, Oconto Falls
Feb 27	Rev. Paul Cole	Christ, Menominee, MI
Mar 6	Rev. Andrew DeGier	Calvary, Abrams
Mar 13	Rev. Cody Hauch	Trinity, Wabeno and Risen Savior, Mountain
Mar 20	Rev. Ryan Landwehr	Our Savior, Lena and St. Mark, Spruce
Mar 27	Rev. Charles Learman	St. John, Grover
Apr 3	Rev. Luke Myslik	Zion, Peshtigo
Apr 10	Rev. Paul Schleis	First, Green Bay
Apr 17	Rev. Bradley Snyder	Mt. Olive, Green Bay
Apr 24	Rev. Jim Sonnemann	St. Matthew, Beaver
May 1	Rev. Gregory Stahlecker	Trinity, Coleman
May 8	Rev. Jonathan Zietlow	Grace, Crivitz
May 15	Rev. Matthew Arnold	St. Paul, Oconto Falls
May 22	Rev. Paul Cole	Christ, Menominee, MI
May 29	Rev. Andrew DeGier	Calvary, Abrams
Jun 5	Rev. Cody Hauch	Trinity, Wabeno and Risen Savior, Mountain
Jun 12	Rev. Ryan Landwehr	Our Savior, Lena and St. Mark, Spruce
Jun 19	Rev. Charles Learman	St. John, Grover
Jun 26	Rev. Luke Myslik	Zion, Peshtigo
Jul 3	Rev. Paul Schleis	First, Green Bay
Jul 10	Rev. Bradley Snyder	Mt. Olive, Green Bay
Jul 17	Rev. Jim Sonnemann	St. Matthew, Beaver
Jul 24	Rev. Gregory Stahlecker	Trinity, Coleman
Jul 31	Rev. Jonathan Zietlow	Grace, Crivitz
Aug 7	Rev. Matthew Arnold	St. Paul, Oconto Falls
Aug 14	Rev. Paul Cole	Christ, Menominee, MI
Aug 21	Rev. Andrew DeGier	Calvary, Abrams
Aug 28	Rev. Cody Hauch	Trinity, Wabeno and Risen Savior, Mountain
Sep 4	Rev. Ryan Landwehr	Our Savior, Lena and St. Mark, Spruce
Sep 11	Rev. Charles Learman	St. John, Grover
Sep 18	Rev. Luke Myslik	Zion, Peshtigo
Sep 25	Rev. Paul Schleis	First, Green Bay
Oct 2	Rev. Bradley Snyder	Mt. Olive, Green Bay
Oct 9	Rev. Jim Sonnemann	St. Matthew, Beaver
Oct 16	Rev. Gregory Stahlecker	Trinity, Coleman
Oct 23	Rev. Jonathan Zietlow	Grace, Crivitz
Oct 30	Rev. Matthew Arnold	St. Paul, Oconto Falls
Nov 6	Rev. Paul Cole	Christ, Menominee, MI
Nov 13	Rev. Andrew DeGier	Calvary, Abrams
Nov 20	Rev. Cody Hauch	Trinity, Wabeno and Risen Savior, Mountain
Nov 27	Rev. Ryan Landwehr	Our Savior, Lena and St. Mark, Spruce
Dec 4	Rev. Charles Learman	St. John, Grover
Dec 11	Rev. Luke Myslik	Zion, Peshtigo
Dec 18	Rev. Paul Schleis	First, Green Bay
Dec 25	Rev. Bradley Snyder	Mt. Olive, Green Bay

Interactive Faith Online Bible Study: Marriage

Pastor Randy Hunter will be leading a four-week online Bible study entitled "Mysterious Marriage." Here's how the course is described:

This study will examine how the gospel gives you the power to be married and how marriage gives you a way to show the gospel.

The study will be streamed on Wednesdays at 6:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. central time between February 1 and 22. Check it out at wels.net/interactivefaith

Also on that site you can watch past studies, including ones on Luther's Small Catechism and the book of Jonah.