Singing Schedule:
Thursday, May 14, 6:30 Children’s Choir, Jr. Choir, Sr. Choir sing in the Ascension Service
Thursday, May 21, 6:30 K-7 Sing in the Graduation Service

Mission offering:
Quarter 4 mission offering collection has now started.  Last week, we collected $167.00.  We are at $474.25 of our $500.00 goal this week.  That is 94.85% of our goal.  Thank you to all who have supported our missions throughout the course of the year.  May the Lord bless you as you continue to support the work he has placed in front of us all.  Special donations from outside sources have covered about 50% of our $474.23 that has been collected.  This gives us, as a school, an opportunity to help fund a wonderful mission with even more gifts.  
We were scheduled to have Pastor Daniel Sims present on WELS Christian Aid and Relief at our chapel service on April 27, but due to the flooding and tornadoes in the Midwest and the relief efforts being laid down by WELS Christian Aid and Relief, he will be joining us on Monday, May 18 instead.  

2026 Summer Camps at LLHS and LPS:

Lakeside Lutheran High School has summer sports camp every year.  Here is the link to the site that describes the camps and how to register and pay for them.
https://www.llhs.org/apps/pages/summercamps

Luther Prep also has summer sports camps.  Many of these camps are overnight camps.  Here is the website for these camps with information on them.
https://www.lps.wels.net/apps/pages/summer_camps 

Good Shepherd Culvers Shares night:
Tomorrow night, Good Shepherd will be hosting a shares night at Culvers.  Good Shepherd Preschool will receive a percentage of all sales between the hours of 5 and 8 that evening.  Feel free to stop down and support the preschool and a great local business.

LLHS Math Meet:
Wednesday evening, April 29 is the LLHS math meet.  The evening starts at 4:00 with select students going to LLHS to participate in their Annual Math meet.  We should be finished and on our way home by about 5:30.  You will receive a separate email about this next Monday afternoon if your child is attending.

Fun Run thank you:
Thank you to everyone who came to school on Saturday to help raise funds for our athletic program and playground equipment.  A total of funds raised will be given in the weeks to come.

Financial Peace University:
Are you struggling with debt? Are you looking to save more money? Do you want to get a better hold of your finances? Do you want to learn how to talk to your spouse or significant other about finances? Do you want to know how you can build a secure retirement? St Stephen’s will be offering Financial Peace University classes. These classes are from Dave Ramsey’s well-known Financial Peace University Course. Through nine video lessons, class discussions and interactive activities, Financial Peace University presents Biblically practical steps to get from where you are to where you’ve dreamed you could be. Join us for this new nine-week class that will be held on Mondays, starting June 8 at 6:30 in the church basement.  There will be a $75 fee to cover the cost of materials which you get to keep. For questions or to register, please contact any of the following: Pastor Reis via call or text at 269-993-6400 or email at pastorreis@saintstephen.org,  Corinne Stratman via call or text at 920-344-6414, or email at cvstratman@gmail.com, or the church office. 

Odds and ends:
-Please visit https://ssl.fastdir.com/saintstephens/ and fill out the registration for next year.
-5/11: Piano Recital at Church 6:00-7:00.
-5/18: School Family Night 6:00-8:00.  All are invited.  This is the evening we celebrate all our accomplishments at school.  The band and choir will perform.  We will honor our students in various ways throughout the evening.  Various displays will also be done throughout the gym to show what the students have worked on during the year.
-5/21:  Last day of school/picnic/graduation service.  Service will be at 6:30.

Upcoming Events:
Monday, April 27, Cooking Club-grades 4-8 (3:30-4:30)
Monday, April 27, Track Practice (5:30-6:30 @ BDHSl)
Monday, April 27, Good Shepherd Culver’s Night (5:00-8:00)
Tuesday, April 28, Zumba Club (3:30-4:00)–Change from calendar
Wednesday, April 29, 8th Grade SS Examination/Confirmation Practice in church (3:30-4:45)
Wednesday, April 29, LLHS Math Meet (4:00-5:30)
Wednesday, April 29, Track Practice (5:30-6:30 @ BDHS)
Friday, May 1, St. Stephen’s Examination Service (6:30)
Saturday, May 2, Division Track meet @ Luther Prep (8:00-2:00)
Sunday, May 3, St. Stephen’s Confirmation Service (10:00)

St. Stephen’s School Mission Statement:
St. Stephen’s Lutheran School provides students with a Christ-centered education in a nurturing environment that fosters spiritual growth and a lifelong relationship with their Savior. 

Knowing Jesus. Serving Others. Celebrating Eternity.
Christ-centered education rooted in God’s Word. 

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