Please share this information with your children.

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

Confirmation:
Lord’s blessings to the 8th grade students were confirmed today and also to the 8th grade students from Good Shepherd who will be confirmed on the 17th of May.  May you always walk with your Lord.

Mission offering:
Quarter 4 mission offering collection has now started.  Last week, we collected $36.00.  We are at $510.25 of our $500.00 goal this week.  That is 102.05% of our goal.  There are 3 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:
This week, May 4-May 8 is Teacher Appreciation week.  Take some time this week to thank your teachers.  They have worked diligently throughout this year to provide a Christ Centered Education for the students.  

Reading Challenge Sheets:
Sheets for a reading challenge to start the month of May were sent home on Friday.  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.

Good Shepherd Culvers Shares night:
Thank you to all who came to support the Good Shepherd Culver’s night.  Your support is greatly appreciated.

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.  There were 57 participants that did a total of 224 laps.  A total of funds raised will be given in the weeks to come.

Piano Schedule adjustments:
Due to the K-1 Field trip on Thursday, Piano lesson schedules may be a bit different this week.  Notifications of changes will be sent tomorrow (Monday) morning.

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:
Sunday, May 3, St. Stephen’s Confirmation Service (10:00)
Monday, May 4, Track Practice (5:30-6:30 @ BDHS)
Wednesday, May 6, Track Practice (5:30-6:30 @ BDHS)
Thursday, May 7, K-1 Field Trip
Friday, May 7, 3-4 Field Trip
Friday, May 7, Presentation to Students by BDPD about Bike Safety
Saturday, May 8, Conference Track Meet @ Fort Atkinson High School

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