St. Stephen Lutheran Church

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St. Stephen Lutheran Church was founded on November 26, 1881

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About Us

OUR Purpose

St. Stephen Lutheran Church is a member of the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America), the East Central Synod of Wisconsin, and the River Valley Conference. Since the late 1800s, and since 1910 in its current location, St. Stephen has served as a place of worship, music, service, and education for members of the Wausau community and beyond. Our mission statement, “In the name of Christ, we care, we share, we celebrate” drives us daily to actively walk in our faith and engage in acts of ministry within our four walls and in our larger community. We are committed to helping people stay connected in the body of Christ through worship, education, and fellowship, and in giving back to our community whenever possible. We find ourselves in a particularly challenging time right now, but we are making every effort to stay as connected as possible with you in as many ways as we can. Our worship services may be accessed through our Facebook page, as well as on our website, and may also be found on our local public access channel 980. Services are broadcast on Sunday at noon, Monday afternoon at 3, and Tuesdays at 10 and 10. We welcome the gifts and person of anyone interested in being part of a Christ-centered community. Together, we can bear much fruit in service to the gospel!

CHURCH HISTORY

St. Stephen Lutheran Church was founded on November 26, 1881, when a group of 25 people left St. Paul German Reformed Church (now St. Paul United Church of Christ located at 5th and Washington) to establish a new congregation with the Lutheran orientation. There was a disagreement over the issue of the presence of Christ in Holy Communion. The Reformed view held that the bread and wine were symbolic representations of Jesus. The Lutheran position was that Jesus is really present in, with, and under the bread and wine.