{"id":33019,"date":"2024-12-15T09:01:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T15:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/?p=33019"},"modified":"2024-12-17T07:10:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T13:10:09","slug":"weekly-update-12-15-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/weekly-update-12-15-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly update 12\/15\/2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

St. Stephen\u2019s Weekly News 12\/15\/2024<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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God Word\u2013 impressed at start of day.
\n<\/b>But I will sing about your strength.
\nIn the morning I will shout about your
\nmercy,\u00a0because you are a high fortress for me.
\nPsalm 59:16<\/p>\n

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\nEncouragement Passage:<\/b>
\n<\/span>Why are you so depressed, O my soul?
\n<\/span>Why so disturbed within me?
\n<\/span>Hope in God, for I will again praise him
\n<\/span>\u00a0for my salvation from the face of my God.
\n<\/span>Psalm 42:11<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sporting Events Calendar<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Lunch Menu<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Parent conversations podcast:\u00a0 “Extracurricular Activities”<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Singing Schedule:<\/b>
\n<\/span>Thank you to the Children\u2019s Choir, Jr. Choir, and Sr. Choir for beautifying our 10:00 service today.\u00a0 Lord\u2019s blessings as you continue to prepare for the Savior\u2019s arrival.<\/span><\/p>\n

2024 Christmas Service:<\/b><\/p>\n

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.
\n<\/span>Piano students in grades 5-8 should be in church by 3:30.\u00a0 Mrs. Estervig will send final details soon.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mission Collection:<\/b>
\n<\/span>We collected $42.30 in our chapel service last week for the WELS mission to the United Kingdom\u00a0 We have collected $455.95 of our $500.00 goal.\u00a0 Tomorrow is our last day to collect for this mission.\u00a0 Let\u2019s get above that goal.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Band Concert:<\/b>
\n<\/span>The band concert will be tomorrow evening at 6:30 in the gymnasium.<\/span><\/p>\n

Worship over the vacation:
\n<\/b>Here is a list of worship opportunities as we go through the vacation weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
St. Stephen\u2019s<\/span><\/td>\nGood Shepherd<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December 22\u20138AM and 10AM<\/span><\/td>\nDecember 22\u20139AM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December 22\u20134PM\u2013Children\u2019s Christmas Service<\/span><\/td>\nDecember 24\u20134PM\u2013Sunday School Christmas Eve<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December 24\u20139PM\u2013Candlelight Christmas Eve<\/span><\/td>\nDecember 24\u20137PM\u2013Candlelight Christmas Eve<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December 25\u201310AM\u2013Christmas Day Festival<\/span><\/td>\nDecember 25\u20139AM\u2013Christmas Day Song Service<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December 29\u20138AM and 10AM<\/span><\/td>\nDecember 29\u20139AM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December 31\u20136:30PM New Year\u2019s Eve Worship<\/span><\/td>\nJanuary 1\u20137PM New Year\u2019s Worship<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January 5\u20138AM and 10AM<\/span><\/td>\nJanuary 5\u20139AM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Financial responsibilities:
\n<\/b>New financial statements were sent home recently.\u00a0 If you have a payment due for December, please make every effort to make payment as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last day<\/b>:
\n<\/span>Friday is our last day of school before our Christmas break.\u00a0 We will practice our service in the morning and then have celebrations in the afternoon.\u00a0 3:10 dismissal that afternoon.<\/span><\/p>\n

St. Stephen\u2019s School Mission:
\n<\/b>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.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>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

Blessings on your week.<\/span><\/p>\n

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