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Rev. Douglas Stowe

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5. Child Protection Program

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..Pastor Doug

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Strategic Plan (2007)

In the winter and spring of 2007, we presented and discussed a 10-year strategic plan. Follow this link to read this working document.

10-Year Strategic Plan (2007)

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St. Stephen Lutheran School Religion Class

Quarter #4, Assignments

Memory Work
Monday, March 31—
Thursday, April 3—What is the Sacrament of the Altar?
Monday, April 7—Where is this written?
Thursday, April 10—What is the benefit of this eating and drinking?
Monday, April 14—How can bodily eating and drinking do such great things?
Thursday, April 17—Who receives this Sacrament worthily?

Monday, April 21—Romans 8:18-21
Thursday, April 24—Romans 8:22-25
Monday, April 28—Romans 8:26-28
Thursday, May 1—Romans 10:8-12
Monday, May 5—Romans 12:1-2

Monday, May 12—LSB, #487, vv. 1
Thursday, May 15— LSB, #463, vv. 1-2
Monday, May19— LSB, #457, vv. 1 and 3
Thursday, May 22— LSB, #458, vv. 1
Monday, June 2— LSB, #473, vv. 1-3

Summary/Response Paper:  Thursday, April 24 (Unit 7—Sacrament of the Altar)
Test:  Thursday, May 8 (Unit 8—Liturgy)
Test:  Tuesday, June 3 (Unit 9—Church History)

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Wednesday Evening Confirmation

Regular Meeting Dates (6:30-8:30 p.m.)!
September 26, October 10, October 24, November 7, November 28, January 2, January 16, January 30, April 2, April 16, April 30,

May 14 (Confirmation Banquet)

Special Events may be scheduled in December, February, and March.  These would be activities designed to give the confirmands a broader view of what the congregation does.

For April 16, 2008

Memory Work

The Sacrament of the Altar
AS THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY SHOULD TEACH IT IN A SIMPLE WAY TO HIS HOUSEHOLD
WHAT IS THE SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR?
It is the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ under the bread and wine, instituted by Christ Himself for us Christians to eat and to drink.
Where is this written?
The holy Evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke, and St. Paul write:
Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: “Take, eat; this is My body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.”
In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

Bible Reading and Questions (To Be Completed Before Class)

Jesus:  Read Luke 19:28-24:53, and answer these questions.  Please answer on lined paper, blue or black ink.  Please write in complete sentences and please write neatly.  You may type your answers if that is faster for you.

1. Study the prophecy regarding the triumphal entry (Zechariah 9:9).  Describe the King who was coming.
2. Why did Jesus cry over Jerusalem?  Would He have reasons to cry over us?  What?
3. Why did Jesus chase some people out of the temple?
4. What was particularly tricky about the question regarding taxes?
5. List several practical ways that people today “give Caesar what is his” and “give God what is His.”
6. In what sense is Jesus both David’s son and David’s Lord?
7. Since the widow had put in only two coins, how could Jesus say that she had given more than all the others?
8. What makes a gift acceptable to God (2 Corinthians 8:9, 9:7-15; 1 John 4:9-11)?
9. How are the widow’s gift and Jesus’ gift to us similar?  How are they different?
10. Look closely at 21:5-7.  What specifically were the disciples asking about?
11. Read 21:32 carefully.  What is Jesus talking about?
12. Read vv. 8, 29-31, 34-36.  What is Jesus’ command to His disciples?  How does that command apply to us as we await the second coming?
13. Why was Jesus eager to celebrate the Passover with His disciples?
14. Jesus said the bread and wine were His __________ and ____________.
15. What did Jesus mean when He said that His body and blood were ‘given’ and ‘shed for you’ (Catechism, questions 287-288)?
16. What benefits does Christ give to people through he Lord’s Supper (Catechism, question 296)?
17. What do we call the day on which Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper?
18. What is Jesus’ prayer in the garden?  What important lesson does Jesus’ example set for you in your prayer?
19. On what basis did council of the elders finally condemn Jesus?
20. Why did the chief priests have to take Jesus to Pilate (John 18:31)?
21. Think about Simon carrying Jesus’ cross.  How do you carry Jesus’ cross today?  Do you consider it an honor or a burden?  Why?
22. What comfort comes to all people from Jesus’ conversation with the dying criminal?
23. What message did the angels give the women?  How did the angels convince the women the message was true?
24. Why was the angels’ message so hard for the disciples to believe?
25. What was the hope of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus that seemed to end with Jesus’ death?  Why did Jesus think they should have understood what had happened that morning?  When did they recognize Jesus?

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Child Protection Program

All volunteers in St. Stephen's children's ministry need to be certified through our Child Protection Program.

The next training dates are scheduled for Tuesday, September 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and Monday, September 11, from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Both sessions will be held at St. Stephen Schoo.

Child Protection Slide Show

Child Protection Policy

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