Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.<\/p>\n
Philippians 3:12<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\u201cBlessed are you when people insult you, persecute you Matthew 5:11-12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Forward in Christ Devotion:\u00a0 Jesus is our Joy<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Sporting Events Calendar<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n October Lunch Menu<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Please share this information with your children.<\/b><\/p>\n Singing Schedule:<\/b> October 9-12 weekend\u2013certain piano students will be playing preservice music at select services.\u00a0 Mrs. Henriquez will be in contact.<\/span><\/p>\n October 19, 8:00 a.m.—Jr. Choir\u2013we will meet at 7:45 for warm-ups.\u00a0 Students will be dismissed to their parents after singing.<\/span><\/p>\n Mission offering: Parent\/Teacher Conferences:<\/b> Pizza Ranch Fundraiser: School payments: Fall Festival: Yearbook: Visit: \u00a0 <\/span>https:\/\/community.lifetouch.com\/invite?code=SS-<\/span>GORAIDERS<\/span>-PHOTO-26-26<\/span><\/p>\n Use the following code: SS-GORAIDERS-PHOTO-26-26<\/span><\/p>\n Upcoming Events<\/b><\/p>\n CC Practice\u2013Thurs 3:30-4:30<\/span><\/p>\n B Team VB Practice\u2013Thurs 3:30-5:00<\/span><\/p>\n A Team VB Practice\u2013Thurs 5:00-6:30<\/span><\/p>\n Volleyball games vs St. Matthew\u2019s, Iron Ridge\u2013Monday 4:00 (B-Team), 5:00(A-Team)<\/span><\/p>\n Volleyball games vs St. Pauls, Ixonia\u2013Wednesday 4:00 (B-Team), 5:00(A-Team)<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n St. Stephen\u2019s School Mission:<\/b>
\nand falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
\nRejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven,
\nfor in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.<\/span><\/p>\nImportant Links:<\/h1>\n
\n<\/span>Today, 3:00 p.m. \u2013Grades K-8\u2013special 150th Anniversary Service.\u00a0 Children will sit with their families, come to the front of church to sing, and then return to enjoy the worship as a family.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>We are collecting offerings for LLHS OpGo.\u00a0 We have collected $305.90 of our $500.00 goal so far.\u00a0 This past week was a collection of $67.00, which is 61.2% of our total goal.\u00a0 Let the Lord of Life guide us as we support this mission.\u00a0 Please look for envelopes to come home with children.\u00a0 We thank Pastor Dustin Yahnke for his message last Monday about taking the Gospel message to various places in the United States.\u00a0 As a point of reference, for each student from LLHS that goes on one of these OpGo trips, it costs anywhere from $600-$800.00 per student.\u00a0 With our offerings, we will be able to help out a student as they take the Gospel to the various corners of the country.\u00a0 We have 3 weeks of collections for this mission.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Thank you to everyone who came to Parent\/Teacher Conferences.\u00a0 The conversations will help guide the education of the students throughout the next couple of months.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Thank you to everyone who came to support Good Shepherd\u2019s Community Impact event at Pizza Ranch last Monday.\u00a0 The preschool was able to raise $712.00 for the extension of their playground.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Monthly school payment notifications were sent home.\u00a0 Please stay current with your payments to school.\u00a0 If you desire to pay through the Fast Direct programming, please use the information sent home to you.\u00a0 The Fast Direct programming does not update until the 15th of each month.\u00a0 You can pay the amount sent home to you even though Fast Direct may say something different.\u00a0 The amount due is what is sent home to the families.\u00a0 Thank you.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Area Reformation Service:
\n<\/b>On Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 4:00 p.m., there will be a Reformation Service held at the Luther Prep Chapel in Watertown.\u00a0 If your student who is in grades 3-8 desires to participate, please let Mr. Schulz or Mr. Barnett know and they will get you details.\u00a0 What a great opportunity to gather with other Lutherans and celebrate the Reformation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Our Fall Festival is quickly approaching.\u00a0 The Fall Festival has many different activities for the whole family. This event gives us an opportunity to open up our campus to our community. Join us for a Trunk N’ Treat, games, food, and fellowship.\u00a0 The event is scheduled for Sunday, October 26, 3:00-5:00 in the school parking lot. \u00a0 We are looking for volunteers to help us with this event.\u00a0 If you would like to donate or dress up your trunk, please click <\/span>here<\/span><\/a> to sign up.\u00a0 Please consider where you can help out with this event.\u00a0 I<\/span>f you have questions, please call or email the office at 920-885-3309 or <\/span>office@saintstephen.org<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Lifetouch offers a tool called Community Image Upload, which enables school communities to contribute candid photos directly into the yearbook website.\u00a0 Parents and families can help submit pictures for this year\u2019s yearbook.\u00a0 Please consider when you are taking pictures to send them to St. Stephen\u2019s for use in the yearbook.\u00a0 Please be sure to submit your best photos of people.\u00a0 Every photo that is submitted will be reviewed. \u00a0 Follow the directions on the site.\u00a0 Information should have come home on Friday with your child.<\/span><\/p>\n
\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
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