St. Peter's Helenville

Every year, we not only have Children's Christmas Services on Christmas Eve featuring our K-8 students from St. Peter's Lutheran School, but we also have an Early Learning Center Christmas Service at the beginning of December to feature our littlest ones - Infants through 3 year olds - cared for and loved by our families and staff. This Children's Sermon was delivered during that Christmas service...

PBC = People's Bible Commentary Series In this episode, Pastor Gunnar Ledermann and Pastor Titus Buelow confront the ugly truth about churches... They are always full of hypocrites, controversy and bad leaders. Just like any human institution, there are humans in it! With humans come sin, and with sin comes sickness. So should we abandon churches all together and try this faith thing on our own? B...

This sermon was preached on Thanksgiving Eve, November 27, 2024 by Pastor Titus Buelow at St. Peter's Lutheran Church. The Sermon Text - Galatians:4:4-7 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,  5  to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.  6  Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts...

SBS = Sunday Bible Study This is the 8th session of a new study called, "Discipleship Bootcamp," begun at St. Peter's as our Sunday Bible Study in the Fall of 2024. The goal of study is to especially teach six principles: Christ’s disciples build their lives upon bible study and devotion (with emphasis on the means of grace). Christ’s disciples seek to carry out the church’s mission. Christ’s disc...

Spend time with things that are eternal... like the Word of God, Christ's body and blood, in conversation with the Almighty himself (prayer)... Imitate the faith of the leaders who spoke the Word of God to you!

This was part of our Christmas Eve Service at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Helenville, Wisconsin, featuring all of our K-8 students from St. Peter's Lutheran School. Pastor Titus Buelow gave this sermonette tying together the theme with the recitations and songs: Joy Has Dawned. Our world will never be the same because of that first Christmas! The REAL Christmas Story - Luke 2:1-20 In those days...

PBC = People's Bible Commentary Series In this episode, Pastor Gunnar Ledermann and Pastor Titus Buelow wrestle with what it would be like to know that you are going to die soon like Peter did. What would you want to do before your last day? What would you want to say? Peter gives us an amazing example by staying steadfast to the end, and in fact, leaning even more into being outspoken for Jesus a...

...it changes you. Clip from New Year's Sermon: Ep. 99 - Consider the Outcome and Imitate Their Faith

Special sermon episode recorded on New Year's Day at St. Peter's Lutheran Church by Pastor Titus Buelow. Sermon Text: Hebrews 13:5-8, 14 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you;     never will I forsake you.” 6  So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.     What can mere mortals do t...

This sermon was preached on November 21, 2024, by Pastor Titus Buelow at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Helenville, WI. The Sermon Text: Jude 20-25 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,  21  keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. 22  Be merciful to those who do...

This sermon was preached by Pastor Titus Buelow at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Helenville, Wisconsin, on November 17, 2024. Sermon Text: John 5:25-29 Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live.  26  For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself.  27  And...

SBS = Sunday Bible Study This is the 6th session of a new study called, "Discipleship Bootcamp," begun at St. Peter's as our Sunday Bible Study in the Fall of 2024. The goal of study is to especially teach six principles: Christ’s disciples build their lives upon bible study and devotion (with emphasis on the means of grace). Christ’s disciples seek to carry out the church’s mission. Christ’s disc...

This sermon was preached by Pastor Titus Buelow at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Helenville, Wisconsin, on November 10, 2024. Sermon Text: Mark 12:38-44 As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces,  39  and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banqu...

PBC = People's Bible Commentary Series In this episode, Pastor Gunnar Ledermann and Pastor Titus Buelow marvel at the way Peter still gives full credit to God. He begins his second letter as a servant of Christ who has been graciously given this role as an apostle. Peter can, after a lifetime of living for Jesus, testify to the immense power of God to save us and empower us to live out that truth...

PBC = People's Bible Commentary Series In this episode, Pastor Gunnar Ledermann and Pastor Titus Buelow prepare to delve into the intense and dense book of 2 Peter. After coming through Peter's first letter and being thoroughly prepared to suffer, what more could Peter have to say? Quite a bit, apparently! Peter's second letter gives more encouragement to stand firm and gives power to do it by gro...

This sermon was preached by Pastor Titus Buelow at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Helenville, Wisconsin, on November 3, 2024. This service commemorated All Saints Day. Sermon Text: Isaiah 25:6-9 On this mountain the Lord Almighty will prepare     a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine—     the best of meats and the finest of wines. 7  On this mountain he will destroy     the...

PBC = People's Bible Commentary Series In this episode, Pastor Gunnar Ledermann and Pastor Titus Buelow discuss how one can be blessed to suffer in general, but more, to suffer FOR THE NAME. Connected to that is the motivation that leads some men to become pastors, leaders, and spiritual fathers in the Church. Finally, Peter closes out his first letter with grace, peace and lots of encouragement....

This sermon was preached at St. Peter's annual Fall Festival at the Statz Barn up the road from the church. Pastor Titus Buelow shared thoughts about the three men thrown into the fiery furnace because they considered it worthy to die for their Lord and their faith. May we discover the same courage to stand firm for the one who is worth even our lives, Jesus Christ. Through him, we have eternal li...

SBS = Sunday Bible Study This is the 5th session of a new study called, "Discipleship Bootcamp," begun at St. Peter's as our Sunday Bible Study in the Fall of 2024. The goal of study is to especially teach six principles: Christ’s disciples build their lives upon bible study and devotion (with emphasis on the means of grace). Christ’s disciples seek to carry out the church’s mission. Christ’s disc...

SBS stands for Sunday Bible Study. This is the 4th session of a study called, "Discipleship Bootcamp," begun at St. Peter's as our Sunday Bible Study in the Fall of 2024. The goal of study is to especially teach six principles: Christ’s disciples build their lives upon bible study and devotion (with emphasis on the means of grace). Christ’s disciples seek to carry out the church’s mission. Christ’...

This is the 3rd session of a study called, "Discipleship Bootcamp," begun at St. Peter's as our Sunday Bible Study in the Fall of 2024. The goal of study is to especially teach six principles: Christ’s disciples build their lives upon bible study and devotion (with emphasis on the means of grace). Christ’s disciples seek to carry out the church’s mission. Christ’s disciples leverage their gifts fo...

This is the 2nd session of a study called, "Discipleship Bootcamp," begun at St. Peter's as our Sunday Bible Study in the Fall of 2024. The goal of study is to especially teach six principles: Christ’s disciples build their lives upon bible study and devotion (with emphasis on the means of grace). Christ’s disciples seek to carry out the church’s mission. Christ’s disciples leverage their gifts fo...

This is the 1st session of a new study called, "Discipleship Bootcamp," begun at St. Peter's as our Sunday Bible Study in the Fall of 2024. The goal of study is to especially teach six principles: Christ’s disciples build their lives upon bible study and devotion (with emphasis on the means of grace). Christ’s disciples seek to carry out the church’s mission. Christ’s disciples leverage their gift...

In this episode, Pastor Gunnar Ledermann and Pastor Titus Buelow talk about the reality that today could be our last day on earth! How do you want to spend it? How does that perspective toward the day change the focus of the day? What choices would you make differently? What do you need to get done right now? Who do you want to reach with the gospel? What faith building exercise can you do today t...

This sermon was preached by Rev. Ed Frey of Institutional Ministries, a Ministry of our Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod to those imprisoned, confined or otherwise unable to get to the gospel of their own free will. IM comes to them with gospel encouragement, materials and support so that we are truly going out into all the world and preaching to ALL creation. This sermon was delivered on Octo...