{"id":33163,"date":"2025-02-02T09:01:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T15:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/?p=33163"},"modified":"2025-01-31T13:54:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T19:54:48","slug":"weekly-update-2-2-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/weekly-update-2-2-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly update 2\/2\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>St. Stephen\u2019s Weekly News 2\/2\/2025<\/b><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>God Word\u2013 impressed at home.<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But as for me and my household, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we will serve the LORD.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joshua 24:15<\/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;\">You will be enriched in every way so that you can be<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> generous on every occasion, and through us your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 Corinthians 9:11<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 90px;\" width=\"1361\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" 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\"><b>Sporting Events Calendar<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-02-Feb.pdf\"><b>February Lunch Menu<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/forwardinchrist.net\/episode-16\/\"><b>Parent conversations podcast:\u00a0 &#8220;Parenting and Technology&#8221;<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Calls:<br \/>\n<\/b><b>On Sunday, January 19, the voting members of the congregation called Pastor Matthew Reis (pronounced \u201cRice\u201d) to be our shepherd at St. Stephen\u2019s.\u00a0 In the same meeting, we called Mrs. Katrina Reis to be our 3rd grade teacher in the school.\u00a0 Lord\u2019s blessings as they deliberate the calls granted by our Lord through our voters.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Currently Mrs. Trimmer is holding a call to be the 3-5 grade teacher at St. John\u2019s in Goodhue, MN.\u00a0 Please pray for Mrs. Trimmer as she deliberates where she can best use her gifts in God\u2019s kingdom.\u00a0 Feel free to reach out and discuss things with her as well.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Singing Schedule:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you to Good Shepherd Preschool for singing in our service today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Jr. Choir will sing at Good Shepherd on Sunday February 9 during the 9:00 service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Thursday, February 13, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">grade 2 will sing in the 6:30 service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Mission Collection:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are off to a great start with our mission collection this quarter.\u00a0 We have collected a total of $199.65.\u00a0 This puts at 39.9% of our goal of $500.00.\u00a0 Please remember that your child does not have to have the envelope to give an offering.\u00a0 The 3rd quarter mission collection will be for WELS Home Missions to support a new mission congregation in Bend, Oregon.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We thank Pastor Paul Schupmann for his presentation on planting 100 missions in 10 years in the WELS.\u00a0 We also were introduced to the core of believers that we are serving in Bend, Oregon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Winter apparel:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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>Mid-Quarter reports:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The midway point of the 3rd quarter happens at the end of this week.\u00a0 Reports will be released by the end of the day on Wednesday, February 12.\u00a0 You will receive a notification when reports are available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Financial responsibilities:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please stay current with your book fees for this school year.\u00a0 Payment reminders will be sent home this week.\u00a0 Send payments to school in an envelope marked \u201cSchool Payments\u201d\u00a0 Thank you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Kindergarten Round-Up:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Monday, February 17, 2025,\u00a0 we will be holding our annual Kindergarten Round-Up.\u00a0 This will be from 6-7.\u00a0 It is an opportunity for new Kindergarten parents and students to meet and greet the faculty of the school.\u00a0 If you know of a family that has a child that would be in Kindergarten next year, please encourage them to be part of this Round-up and learn more about the importance of Christian elementary education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Federal EIN number:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Tax purposes here is the FEIN for the church\/school:\u00a0 39-0961587<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>School closing reminder:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there is a weather delay for St. Stephen&#8217;s, we will post them on the website, our Facebook page,<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/dailydodge.com\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dailydodge.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/wkow.com\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wkow.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and an announcement will be made via OneCallNow.\u00a0 The district tries to inform the school as early as possible and I will make submissions right after that.\u00a0 <\/span><b>If the district isn\u2019t in session, these locations are very important as this is where they will be posted.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Accreditation Reminder:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From February 10 thru February 12, a site visiting team will be here at St. Stephen\u2019s validating the self-study we have done.\u00a0 This team will look at all aspects of St. Stephen\u2019s School ministry and will give a report on their findings.\u00a0 If you are interested in attending this presentation, it will be held at 3:45 on Wednesday, February 12 in the room above the office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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.\u00a0\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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Stephen\u2019s Weekly News 2\/2\/2025 God Word\u2013 impressed at home. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. 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