Singing Schedule:
Jr. Choir/Children’s Choir/Sr. Choir will be adorning the Advent Song Service–Today, 10 am

ALL Jr Choir and Children’s Choir members need to be in their pews at 9:15 for a mass rehearsal with the Sr. Choir–Please do not be late.  After that practice, each choir will go to their specific warm-up room.

Worship sheets:
There are sheets that come home weekly that track the worship attendance of families.  As we near the end of the quarter, please be sure that those sheets are filled in accurately.  Thank you.

Quarter end:
Friday, December 19 marks the end of the 2nd quarter.   Over break the teachers will finalize grades and a notification will be delivered to families when report cards are ready.

Mission offering:
We are collecting offerings for WELS World Mission: Australia.  This past week’s collection was $42.00.  We have collected $464.90 of our $500.00 goal so far.  This is 92.9% of our goal.  Let us remember in this Christmas season where our blessings come from and how we can use them to spread the gospel message throughout the world.  Tomorrow is our last collection of the semester.

2025 Christmas Service:
On Sunday, December 21st, our Christmas service starts at 4:00.  Please have the children to their designated spots no later than 3:40.  Students in grades K-4 will meet in the lower hallway classrooms. Students in grades 5-8 will meet in the gym.  Church and school doors will be open by 3:00, but we ask that students are not just left in the school.  Please be sure there is a teacher present before leaving your child in the school building.

All piano students are going to play their Christmas pieces before the service starts that afternoon.  They should be in church and ready to start playing by 3:25.

Call News:
Mrs. Jennifer Schopper has returned our call to be the 4th grade teacher. A new call meeting date has tentatively been set for January 11 after the 10:00 service. We pray that the Lord of the church bring a servant to St. Stephen’s.

Worship over the vacation:
Here is a list of worship opportunities as we go through the vacation weeks.

Upcoming Events:
December 15 Boys Basketball Practice (3:30-5:00, Band students dismissed at 4:30)
December 15 Band concert (6:00–gymnasium)
December 16 Girls Basketball game @ Ixonia (5:00)
December 17 Boys Basketball practice (3:30-5:00)
December 18 Girls Basketball practice (3:30-5:00)
December 19 Basketball games @ St. John’s, Jefferson (5:00, 6:00, 7:00)
December 21 Children’s Christmas Service (4:00, preservice starts at 3:25)

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

Blessings on your week.