Ministries of Benediction Lutheran Church
Worship
Worship is where God meets with His people (Ex. 29:42-46). It is the
act whereby God speaks to us in His Word, gives us a rebirth in Holy
Baptism, strengthens us through Holy Communion, and forgives our sins
through Holy Absolution. At the same time it is the act where we
confess our sins, praise and thank Him, and bring our petitions to Him.
Each Week we have four worship services in three languages
Sunday Morning Worship
9:00 am Worship
11:30 am Hmong Worship
3:00 pm French African Worship
Midweek Worship is Thursday at 7:00 pm .
We also offer bi-monthly German services
See www.evangelischeandacht.org for the current schedule.
Regular Bible Classes
Sunday School - Meets weekly on Sunday at 10:15am in the church. Open to all children from age 3 through 8th grade.
Adult Bible Class - Meets weekly on Sunday at 10:30am in the
Education Building (no class during the summer). Open to everyone over
the 8th grade.
Youth Bible Class - Meets weekly on Sunday at 10:30 am in Education Building. It is open to all high school and college age youth.
Hmong Bible Class - Meets weekly on Sunday at 10:30 am in the Education Building. It is conducted in the Hmong language.
60 and Over - Meets at 11:00am on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the
month. We begin a 1 hour Bible Study. Then we have a bag lunch,
followed with cards and other fun.
Youth Confirmation - Pastor Hougard teaches 7th and 8th grade
confirmation classes. One year is based on Bible History and the other
on Luther's Small Catechism. Meets weekly (during the school year) on
Wednesday at 6:30pm.
Adult Instruction - Pastor Hougard teaches Adult Membership
Classes as the need arises. Open to everyone over the 8th grade who
seeks membership with Benediction Lutheran Church or desires more
information on what we believe.
Vacation Bible School - Meets for one week in the summer. Open to all children from pre-school through 6th grade.
Christian Education
Lutheran School Tuition Aid - We offer tuition assistance to members whose children attend Lutheran grade schools.
Lutheran High School Association - We are a member of the
Milwaukee Lutheran High School Association which allows our members to
attend Milwaukee Lutheran, Martin Luther, and Lake Country Lutheran
High Schools at reduced tuition rates.
Scholarship Fund - As a congregation we have made a firm
commitment to assist college students from our congregation who are
studying to become full-time church workers in the Lutheran Church -
Missouri Synod.
Music
Bell Choir - Meets every Wednesday at 6:30 pm.
Senior Choir - Meets every Wednesday at 7:30pm.
Fellowship
Coffee Hour - A time for fellowship and a cup of coffee Sundays from 10:00am - 10:30am in the education building.
Pairs 'N' Spares - A fellowship group which plans various activities for our enjoyment together. Open to everyone over 21 years of age.
60 and Over - Meets at 11:00am on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the
month. We begin a 1 hour Bible Study. Then we have a bag lunch,
followed with cards and other fun.
LCYO - Lutheran Christian Youth Organization. Open to everyone from the 5th grade through the 8th grade.
CTC - Christian Teens Club. Open to everyone from the 9th grade to the 12th grade.
SIS - Our women's organization is an energetic group called
"Sisters in Service." Some of the committees include: nursery, banners,
Lutheran Women's Missionary League, Altar Guild, and prayer chain.
Service
DIANA'S ANGELS - This group sews and distributes burial outfits
to many hospitals in the Milwaukee area. They are for premature babies,
who are too small for standard baby clothing. Several other area
Lutheran churches have joined us in this effort, and it has provided
assistance and comfort to hundreds of area grieving families in the
past few of years.
ESL (English as a Second Language) - This group meets each Tuesday evening at 6:30 to help recent immigrants with their English skills.
Parish Nurse - In cooperation with Wheaton Fransican Health Care, we have a parish nurse who works for 20 hours a week.
Ethnic Ministries
Benediction services three of our ethnic groups in Milwaukee
Hmong, French African, and German
See the ethnic ministries page for more information