{"id":32940,"date":"2024-11-24T09:01:11","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T15:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/?p=32940"},"modified":"2024-11-24T09:46:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T15:46:12","slug":"weekly-update-11-24-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/weekly-update-11-24-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly update 11\/24\/2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>God Word is impressed at the beginning of the day.<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But I will sing about your strength.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the morning I will shout about your mercy,<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because you are a high fortress for me.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psalm 59:16<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Encouragement Passage:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let the peace of Christ control your hearts,<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0to which you were also called,<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in one body.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And be thankful.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colossians 3:15<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forwardinchrist.net\/episode-06\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parent conversations podcast:\u00a0 &#8220;Handling Money&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Singing Schedule:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you to the children of Good Shepherd Preschool for singing today in the 10:00 service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worship opportunities this week:\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanksgiving services\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. Stephen\u2019s, Wednesday, <strong>6:30 PM<\/strong> and Thursday at <strong>10:00 A.M.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good Shepherd, Wednesday <strong>7:00 PM<\/strong> and Thursday at <strong>9:00 A.M<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Mission Collection:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We collected $92.10 in our chapel service last week for Project Timothy. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0We have collected $316.05 of our $600.00 goal.\u00a0 Thank you to all who continue to support the mission. Let\u2019s see how far we can take the 2nd quarter goal in the next 4 weeks.\u00a0 The 2nd quarter missions will go to help the WELS world mission in the United Kingdom\/London.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>School entry in the morning:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just a friendly reminder that the west door (W3) is the main entry for <\/span><b>ALL <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">students in the morning unless they arrive at school after 8:00.\u00a0 Only after 8:00 should students enter the building through the office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Food Drive:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you to all who supported the food drive over the past few weeks.\u00a0 Many pounds of food was donated.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Beaver Dam Parade:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. Stephen&#8217;s is going to be a part of the Beaver Dam Holiday Parade again this year on Saturday, December 7 at 5:00 pm.\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10C0D4BA8AC2CA2FAC61-53309759-christmas#\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click here to see where you can help out.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to walk the route as we hand out candy and pass out fliers promoting our church and school. Participants are encouraged to wear our school colors. Since it will be dark, light-up necklaces or glowsticks, etc. may be a fun addition!! \u00a0 What a wonderful way to let others know about us.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Donations of candy may be brought to the school office.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Details about our location on the parade route will be forthcoming.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Please consider joining us for this fun event and\/or making a candy donation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Any question?: Reach out to Karen Cooper at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:kcooper@saintstephen.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kcooper@saintstephen.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Special Event: <\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Tuesday, November 26, starting promptly at 2:00, the students will be gathering in the gym for a jump rope competition.\u00a0 Parents and families are invited to attend.\u00a0 We ask that you park in the main west lot and enter the school through the office door (S1).\u00a0 We are also asking that the students wear their tie dye t-shirts that were given out at the beginning of the year as a sign of solidarity.\u00a0 Thank you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>No School:\u00a0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no school Wednesday-Friday, November 27-29 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.\u00a0 Blessings as you celebrate thankfulness with your families.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Weather announcement: \u00a0 <\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If inclement weather arises and school is closed or delayed, a text alert and email alert will be sent out between 5:45 and 6:00 the morning of the event.\u00a0 Also, notices will be posted on WKOW, DailyDodge.com, and the church\/school Facebook page.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>St. Stephen\u2019s School Mission:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. Stephen\u2019s 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. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Sporting events<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are posted <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fssbdwels.com%2Fschool%2Fsports-calendar%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7C%7Cbf5cf7fa3a3641dcdf2308da89e0c960%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637973895783512032%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=52ZHaLcvVM2f2Zyh%2FjTNrik6dw3bzeM6jBZIdB%2F%2Bm9c%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/a><b>Lunch menu<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is posted <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/24-11-Nov.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blessings on your week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>God Word is impressed at the beginning of the day. But I will sing about your strength. In the morning I will shout about your mercy, because you are a high fortress for me. Psalm 59:16 Encouragement Passage: Let the peace of Christ control your hearts, \u00a0to which you were also called, in one body. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15 Parent conversations podcast:\u00a0 &#8220;Handling Money&#8221; Singing Schedule: Thank you to the children of Good Shepherd Preschool for singing today in the 10:00 service. Worship opportunities this week:\u00a0 Thanksgiving services\u2013 St. Stephen\u2019s, Wednesday, 6:30 PM and Thursday at 10:00 A.M. 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