Pursue
Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.
Philippians 3:12
Encouragement Passage:
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord,
plans to give you peace, not disaster,
plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11
Singing Schedule:
Thank you to the Jr. Choir for their help in beautifying the service today.
Kindergarten and grade 1 sing at the 10:00 service on November 9.
Children’s choir sings at the 9:00 service at Good Shepherd on November 16.
Mission offering:
We are collecting offerings for LLHS OpGo. We have collected $432.20 of our $500.00 goal so far. This past week was a collection of $54.15, which is 86.4% of our total goal. Let the Lord of Life guide us as we support this mission. Please look for envelopes to come home with children. Tomorrow will be our last collection for this mission. Let’s break that $500.00 mark.
School payments
Please be prompt with school payments of any form: school fees, lunch, field trips, band, or piano.
When making payments, please put payments all in separate envelopes with the following information on it:
Family name
Student name
What the payment is for (Piano, Band, Lunch, School Fees, Field trip)
Thank you.
Fall Festival–Your help is greatly needed:
Many hands make light work…….
Our Fall Festival is quickly approaching. We are looking for volunteers to help us with this event. If you would like to donate or dress up your trunk, Please here click to sign up. You could also join us for a Trunk N’ Treat, games, food, and fellowship. The event is scheduled for Sunday, October 26, 3:00-5:00 in the school parking lot. If you have questions, please call or email the office at 920-885-3309 or office@saintstephen.org.
Veterans Day:
Our annual Veterans Day celebration is quickly coming up. Please note the following details about Veterans Day:
All veterans are kindly invited to attend a special event in honor of their service to our country on Monday, November 10, at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church. The event will begin with a chapel service held in the church beginning shortly after 8:00 a.m. Following the chapel service, the children in grades K-8 will present songs and speeches. Afterward, refreshments will be served in the church basement.
Please keep your eyes open for a note that will come home during the week of the 13th of October.
Raiderwear/Pursue Shirt Fridays:
October 24 will be the first Friday where all students are encouraged to wear their Pursue shirts.
Picture Retake Day:
Picture retake day is Wednesday, October 22. If your student was absent from picture day round one, now is the time to have a picture taken. If you desire a retake, please let Mr. Schulz know so he can get you on the list.
Quarter End:
Last Friday marked the end of the quarter. Report cards will be released by Friday of this week. When the reports are released, families will be notified. Please review the report with your children and discuss where changes can be made. We are in this together.
Parking Lot News:
Please remember that we ask all families to stay off of the playground until 3:45 and we also ask that no one park by the basketball hoops on the north end of the lot. Please park in the stalls in the main parking lot. Pass this on to family members who may be picking up or dropping off students. Also, during drop off in the morning, if you are not going to park in the lot, please pull as far forward as possible.
Upcoming Events:
October 19, 11:15 Quarterly/Call meeting in church
October 19, 1:00-3:00 Good Shepherd Trunk or Treat
October 26, 3:00-5:00 St. Stephen Fall Festival
October 26, 4:00 @ LPS Area Reformation Service
St. Stephen’s School Mission:
St. Stephen’s Lutheran School will offer a Christ-centered education to all students. We will instruct them in the Word of God, educate them in secular subjects, train them to become responsible citizens in our community, and prepare them for their eternal victory in heaven when they die. We will do this by holding Jesus and his love before them each day by appropriately using law and gospel as we instruct and discipline.
Please remember that if you need assistance with anything that you can reach out to the teachers and leaders of St. Stephen’s. You can also find answers to some questions on the website: www.ssbdwels.com
