{"id":33788,"date":"2026-04-26T09:01:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T14:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/?p=33788"},"modified":"2026-04-26T08:02:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T13:02:23","slug":"weekly-update-4-26-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/weekly-update-4-26-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly update 4\/26\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;\"><h1><b>Persevere<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTherefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hebrews 12:1-3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;\"><h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Friday dress up day:<br \/>\n5\/1<br \/>\nRaiderWear<br \/>\nRed\/Black\/White<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;\"><h1><b>Encouragement Passage:<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish;<br \/>\nno one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father,<br \/>\nwho has given them to me, is greater than all;<br \/>\nno one can snatch them out of my Father\u2019s hand.<br \/>\nI and the Father are one.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John 10:28-30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h1>Important Links<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/forwardinchrist.net\/reality-as-god-reveals-it\/\"><b>FIC Article:\u00a0 Reality as God Reveals It<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><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<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/D1Cal26_05may_color_Lunch.docx.pdf\"><b>May Lunch Menu<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/202627SY1st.pdf\"><b>2026-2027 Calendar<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p><b>Singing Schedule:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thursday, May 14, 6:30 Children&#8217;s Choir, Jr. Choir, Sr. Choir sing in the Ascension Service<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thursday, May 21, 6:30 K-7 Sing in the Graduation Service<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Mission offering:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quarter 4 mission offering collection has now started.\u00a0 Last week, we collected $167.00.\u00a0 We are at <\/span><b>$474.25<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of our <\/span><b>$500.00<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> goal this week.\u00a0 That is <\/span><b>94.85% <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of our goal.\u00a0 Thank you to all who have supported our missions throughout the course of the year.\u00a0 May the Lord bless you as you continue to support the work he has placed in front of us all.\u00a0 Special donations from outside sources have covered about 50% of our $474.23 that has been collected.\u00a0 This gives us, as a school, an opportunity to help fund a wonderful mission with even more gifts. \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We were scheduled to have Pastor Daniel Sims present on WELS Christian Aid and Relief at our chapel service on April 27, but due to the flooding and tornadoes in the Midwest and the relief efforts being laid down by WELS Christian Aid and Relief, he will be joining us on Monday, May 18 instead.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2026 Summer Camps at LLHS and LPS:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lakeside Lutheran High School has summer sports camp every year.\u00a0 Here is the link to the site that describes the camps and how to register and pay for them.<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.llhs.org\/apps\/pages\/summercamps\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #0000ff;\">https:\/\/www.llhs.org\/apps\/pages\/summercamps<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luther Prep also has summer sports camps.\u00a0 Many of these camps are overnight camps.\u00a0 Here is the website for these camps with information on them.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lps.wels.net\/apps\/pages\/summer_camps\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.lps.wels.net\/apps\/pages\/summer_camps<\/span><\/a><\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Good Shepherd Culvers Shares night:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tomorrow night, Good Shepherd will be hosting a shares night at Culvers.\u00a0 Good Shepherd Preschool will receive a percentage of all sales between the hours of 5 and 8 that evening.\u00a0 Feel free to stop down and support the preschool and a great local business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>LLHS Math Meet:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wednesday evening, April 29 is the LLHS math meet.\u00a0 The evening starts at 4:00 with select students going to LLHS to participate in their Annual Math meet.\u00a0 We should be finished and on our way home by about 5:30.\u00a0 You will receive a separate email about this next Monday afternoon if your child is attending.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Fun Run thank you:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you to everyone who came to school on Saturday to help raise funds for our athletic program and playground equipment.\u00a0 A total of funds raised will be given in the weeks to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Financial Peace University<\/b><b>:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you struggling with debt? Are you looking to save more money? Do you want to get a better hold of your finances? Do you want to learn how to talk to your spouse or significant other about finances? Do you want to know how you can build a secure retirement? St Stephen\u2019s will be offering Financial Peace University classes. These classes are from Dave Ramsey\u2019s well-known Financial Peace University Course. Through nine video lessons, class discussions and interactive activities, Financial Peace University presents Biblically practical steps to get from where you are to where you\u2019ve dreamed you could be. Join us for this<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> new nine-week class that will be held on Mondays, starting June 8 at 6:30 in the church basement.\u00a0 There will be a $75 fee to cover the cost of materials which you get to keep. For questions or to register, please contact any of the following: Pastor Reis via call or text at 269-993-6400 or email at pastorreis@saintstephen.org,\u00a0 Corinne Stratman via call or text at 920-344-6414, or email at cvstratman@gmail.com, or the church office.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Odds and ends:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Please visit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ssl.fastdir.com\/saintstephens\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/ssl.fastdir.com\/saintstephens\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and fill out the registration for next year.<br \/>\n<\/span><b>-5\/11<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Piano Recital at Church 6:00-7:00.<br \/>\n<\/span><b>-5\/18<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: School Family Night 6:00-8:00.\u00a0 All are invited.\u00a0 This is the evening we celebrate all our accomplishments at school.\u00a0 The band and choir will perform.\u00a0 We will honor our students in various ways throughout the evening.\u00a0 Various displays will also be done throughout the gym to show what the students have worked on during the year.<br \/>\n<\/span><b>-5\/21<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0 Last day of school\/picnic\/graduation service.\u00a0 Service will be at 6:30.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Upcoming Events:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monday, April 27, Cooking Club-grades 4-8 (3:30-4:30)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monday, April 27, Track Practice (5:30-6:30 @ BDHSl)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monday, April 27, Good Shepherd Culver\u2019s Night (5:00-8:00)<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Tuesday, April 28, Zumba Club (3:30-4:00)&#8211;Change from calendar<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wednesday, April 29, 8th Grade SS Examination\/Confirmation Practice in church (3:30-4:45)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wednesday, April 29, LLHS Math Meet (4:00-5:30)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wednesday, April 29, Track Practice (5:30-6:30 @ BDHS)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday, May 1, St. Stephen\u2019s Examination Service (6:30)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saturday, May 2, Division Track meet @ Luther Prep (8:00-2:00)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunday, May 3, St. Stephen\u2019s Confirmation Service (10:00)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>St. Stephen\u2019s School Mission Statement:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. Stephen&#8217;s Lutheran School provides students with a Christ-centered education in a nurturing environment that fosters spiritual growth and a lifelong relationship with their Savior.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Knowing Jesus. Serving Others. Celebrating Eternity. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christ-centered education rooted in God&#8217;s Word.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><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<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-school-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33788"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33788\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33789,"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33788\/revisions\/33789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssbdwels.com\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}