{"id":32994,"date":"2024-12-08T09:01:49","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T15:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/?p=32994"},"modified":"2024-12-06T15:16:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T21:16:00","slug":"weekly-update-12-8-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/weekly-update-12-8-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly update 12\/8\/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;\">We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit,<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whom God has given to those who obey him.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acts 5:32<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forwardinchrist.net\/episode-08\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parent conversations podcast:\u00a0 &#8220;When Disaster Strikes&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Singing Schedule:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jr. Choir\/Children\u2019s Choir\/Sr. Choir sing in the 10:00 service on December 15<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2024 Christmas Service:<br \/>\n<\/b><b>On Sunday, December 22nd, our Christmas service starts at 4:00.\u00a0 Please have the children to their designated spots no later than 3:40.\u00a0 Students in grades K-4 will meet in the lower hallway classrooms. Students in grades 5-8 will meet in the gym. Please remember that the doors to the school will not open until about 3:30 and the church doors will not open until approximately 3:15.<br \/>\n<\/b><b>Piano students in grades 5-8 should be in church by 3:30.\u00a0 Mrs. Estervig will send final details soon.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Mission Collection:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We collected $45.10 in our chapel service last week for Project Timothy. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0We have collected $413.65 of our $500.00 goal.\u00a0 This quarter\u2019s collection has only 2 more weeks.\u00a0 Let\u2019s see how far past this goal we can take our offering in the next 2 weeks.\u00a0 The 2nd quarter missions will go to help the WELS world mission in the United Kingdom\/London.\u00a0 <\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Beaver Dam Parade-Let\u2019s let our light shine to the community:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you to everyone who came to walk in the Holiday Parade yesterday.\u00a0 Your efforts are appreciated in everything you do to spread the word about our church and school.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Piano Recital:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Piano Recital is going to be tomorrow, December 9 at 5:30 and 7:00 in the church proper.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><b>Band Concert:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The band concert will be Monday, December 16 at 6:30 in the gymnasium.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><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>Winter apparel:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though it seems like an ok thing to do, many students are not coming prepared to go outside.\u00a0 Please remind students that it is cold out and that having coats, gloves, hats, and possibly even boots is important. We do go outside as long as the weather permits.\u00a0 It is always easier to remove layers than to sit and wonder why they didn\u2019t bring an article that keeps them warm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Financial responsibilities:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New financial statements were sent home last week.\u00a0 Please make every effort to get these paid in a timely manner before the 15th of the month.\u00a0 If your situation has changed, please let us know as soon as possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please remember that if you need assistance with anything that you can reach out to the teachers and leaders of St. Stephen\u2019s.\u00a0 You can also find answers to some questions on the website: www.ssbdwels.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p><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\/11\/2024-12-Dec.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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Schulz<\/span><\/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. 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