News & Announcements October 25, 2026
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 2:00 AM. Don’t forget to turn your clocks back 1 hour on Saturday night.
QUARTERLY VOTER’S MEETINGNOVEMBER 1
The quarterly congregation meeting will be held at the Wonewoc Campus on November 1, right after the 10:30am worship service. Items on the agenda include, membership changes, elections for trustees, and 2 pastor calls. All members are encouraged to attend. Currently we are in need of nominees to fill 2 trustee positions. If you are interested in serving your Savior in this way or know of someone who would be willing to be nominated, please contact Steve Mitchell at 608-572-1747. There is also an open position (gentleman or lady) on the Cemetery Committee.
LADIES AID BAKE SALE
The Ladies Aid bake sale has been rescheduled to November 15 after both services in Hillsboro and Wonewoc. Proceeds will be going to support the steeple fund. Come get some wonderful goodies made by some talented cooks and bakers!
HELP NEEDED—ADVENT BY CANDLELIGHT
We are looking for a coordinator or coordinators to help plan our annual ladies Advent by Candlelight Event. There is a service format available from WELS Women’s Ministry and much of the planning blueprint is already in place. The date is December 6, right after the 10:30am worship service at the Wonewoc Campus. More information will be coming soon. If you are interested in helping, please talk to Jan Fick.
BUTTER BRAIDS ARE COMING!
St. Paul’s School is again taking orders for Butter Braids™. These pastries are delicious high-quality products that everyone enjoys. They come in several different flavors plus a caramel roll or cinnamon roll option as well. Students are taking orders beginning this week, or there is an order form in back of church. Order deadline is Nov. 10.
CHURCH CLEANERS NEEDEDWONEWOC
We still have extra spaces on the calendar for November and December for church cleaners. Please, if you could help even once, it would be much appreciated. There is a sign up- on the bulletin board in the narthex. It takes about 2 hours once a week.
POINSETTIA PRE ORDER
If anyone is interested in having a poinsettia on the altar in memory of a loved one for Christmas, order forms from Blossoms and Bouquets are in the back of the church. Order by Monday, November 23, for discounted savings. There is a box in the back of church for payment along with the order form. You may also call Blossoms and Bouquets directly at 608-464-3240 to order.
PRAYERS FOR ALL SAINTS’ DAY NOVEMBER 22
On November 15 we will commemorate the minor festival of All Saints’ Day on which we remember with thanksgiving believers who have finished their earthly life and now live with Jesus in heaven as the Saints Triumphant. During our worship service that day we will include a prayer of thanks for believers in Jesus who died during the previous twelve months, including the names of those among us at St. Paul’s who have gone home to heaven. If you would like to include in our prayers a name of a believing friend or family member who has died this past year, please contact Pastor Wilke or the church/school office. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. (Revelation 14:13).
THANKSGIVING WORSHIP
Due to scheduling during the vacancy, there will be only 1 service at the Hillsboro/Wonewoc Campus for Thanksgiving worship this year. This service will take place on Wednesday, November 25 at 1:00pm at the Wonewoc Campus. If you can’t make that service, here are some other options for Thanksgiving worship:
November 25 St. Paul’s, Adams 6:00pm
November 25 St. John’s, Kendall 6:30 pm
November 26 St. Paul’s, Mauston 9:00am
Save the Date
The World Experiences Hope: This Christmas Hope is revealed at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church’s “Hope Revealed” Live Nativity Event at St. Paul’s Mauston. Saturday December 5th, from 4pm-7pm.
Weekly Calendar October 25—November 5, 2026
SUNDAY (10-25) 8:00 am Worship (H)
9:15 am Bible Study/Fellowship (Both Campuses)
9:15 am Sunday School (Hillsboro Campus)
10:30 am Worship (W)
6:30 pm Adult Choir Practice (W)
MONDAY (10-26) 5:00 pm Girls’ Volleyball–Away @. St. John’s, Portage
6:00 pm Worship St. Paul’s, Mauston
TUESDAY(10-27) 6:30 pm Bible Basics Class—Wonewoc Campus
WEDNESDAY (10-28) 8:05 am School Chapel)
6:00 pm Youth Confirmation Classes @ St. Paul’s, Mauston
7:00 pm Women’s Bible Study (W)
THURSDAY (10-29) NO SCHOOL
FRIDAY (10-30) NO SCHOOL
9:00 am Women’s Bible Study (W)
SUNDAY (11-1) 8:00 am Worship/Communion (H)
9:15 am Bible Study/Fellowship (Both Campuses)
9:15 am Sunday School (Hillsboro Campus)
10:30 am Worship/communion (W)
11:30 am Quarterly Congregational Meeting (W)
6:30 pm Adult Choir Practice (W)
MONDAY (11-2) Parent Transport Day
6:00 pm Worship St. Paul’s, Mauston
TUESDAY (11-3) 6:30 pm Bible Basics Class—Wonewoc Campus
WEDNESDAY (11-4) 12:45 pm Early Release—Parent Teacher Conferences
1:30 pm Ladies Aid (H)
6:00 pm Youth Confirmation Classes @ St. Paul’s, Mauston
7:00 pm Women’s Bible Study (W)
FRIDAY (11-5) 8:05 am School Chapel
9:00 am Women’s Bible Study (W)
