Please share this information with your children.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL MOMS TODAY.  MAY THE LORD BLESS YOUR DAY! 

Singing Schedule:
Thursday, May 14, 6:30 Children’s Choir, Jr. Choir, Sr. Choir sing in the Ascension Service  All Jr. Choir and Children’s Choir students need to be at church before 5:50 that night for Mass Song rehearsal.  

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 $85.30.  We are at $595.55 of our $500.00 goal this week.  That is 119.11% of our goal.  There are 2 more weeks of mission collections to finish out our year of giving.  Let us always remember to give of our first fruits.

Teacher appreciation week:
Thank you for all the kind words/gifts/cards that were given last week.  All the members of the faculty greatly appreciate the support you show us throughout the year. 

Reading Challenge Sheets:
Sheets for a reading challenge to start the month of May were sent home on Friday, May 1.  Please encourage your students to read throughout this and into the future.  If another recording sheet is needed, please let your child’s teacher know and a new one will be sent home.

Jerry’s BP Spirit Pump Supports St. Stephen’s:
Jerry’s Automotive/BP, 700 N Spring St.  (Across from The Market in Beaver Dam) has a Spirit pump.  When patrons use this pump for gas, Jerry’s donates 2 cents per gallon to schools in Beaver Dam.  The owners of Jerry’s have again decided to give the proceeds from this pump to St. Stephen’s during the month of MAY.  Please consider filling your tank in the month of May at Jerry’s at the Spirit pump. 

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.  As of last Thursday, there was a list of about 15 families who have not done this yet.  These registrations help us prepare for the following school year as we are able to secure discounts on certain items the sooner we order them.

-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.

-5/21:  End of year picnic starts at 11:00 at Tahoe Park.  The picnic only succeeds with help from the parents.   Click here for the signup for items for the picnic.

Please sign up as soon as possible.  The signup closes on May 19th so we can go purchase things if needed.  Items need to be present at school by the 20th.  If you are going to bring your items to the park, please let Mr. Schulz know.  Thank you in advance for all your help.

Upcoming Events:
Monday, May 11, Piano Recital @ Church (6:00-7:00)
Thursday, May 14, Ascension Worship (6:30–please see note above)
Friday, May 15, School wide Kickball @ Lakeview Park 12:30-3:00

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