SAVE THE DATE
An Early Childhood Conference
February 8, 2019
District Office
8100 W. Capitol Dr.
News & Events
December 8 – German Christmas Service, Trinity Sheboygan
Deutscher Weihnachtsgottesdienst
German Christmas Service
Come! Join in an old fashion Christmas Service.
December 8, 2020
2:00 PM
Trinity Lutheran Church
824 Wisconsin Ave.
Downtown Sheboygan
Preacher: Rev. Don Hougard, Benediction-Milwaukee
Guest Choir: Concordia German Singing Society
Join in a time of fellowship after the service
March 28, 2020 – Bible Bowl, Bowler, WI
The 2020 Bible Bowl Competition to be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Bowler, Saturday, March 28, 2020.
WHY DO IT? It is one great way for youth to study the Word of God on their own and in groups.
BIBLE BOWL: Competition of teams (3 or 4 players) in verbal quiz format. Also an individual, written competition.
TOPIC: “Judges” (The English Standard Version will be used.)
WHO: 7th through 12th graders from churches throughout North and South Wisconsin Districts.
Form teams in your church – no limit of (4) person teams per church; limit of three (3) person teams per church.
Group Event Information ♦ Group Event Registration ♦ 2020 Rules
Questions?
Rev. Mark R. Palmer
St. Paul Lutheran Church
PO Box 577
Bonduel, WI 54107
Phone: 715 758 8559 or 715 853 5225
Email: m.palmer@stpaulbonduel.com
February 15, 2020 – Passionate Believers Conference
SAVE THE DATE!
February 15, 2020
Divine Redeemer Lutheran Church and School
31385 W. Hill Rd.
Hartland
Cost, keynote and breakout sessions coming soon!
December 6-8 – Kid’s Christmas, Camp LuWiSoMo
Kid’s Christmas
New Creation – Christmas
Limited Space – Reserve Today
When: Friday, Dec. 6 – Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019
Where: Camp LuWiSoMo
Who: Children, Grades 1 – 7
Cost: $125 *
* Includes Housing, Programs & Meals
Campers build off of our summer theme “New Creation” looking at Mary, Joesph, and the shepherds with themed crafts, devotions, cookie baking, singing, outdoor activities, games and lots of fun, as we get excited about the real meaning of Christmas!
Parent Bonus
Drop off your children and enjoy a weekend to handle preparations and quiet time together before the busyness of the season.
Registration closes Friday Nov 22nd
(or sooner if we fill up)
so don’t wait!
Learn More & Register at Kids Christmas 2019!
Camp LuWiSoMo | www.luwisomo.org
October 24 – Windsbach Boys Choir, Trinity, Sheboygan
This highly-acclaimed German boys choir has performed with the Deutsche Symphonie-Orchester Berlin,
the Bamberger Symphoniker, and the Freiburger Barockorchester. With numerous CD recordings, TV and
radio broadcasts, and frequent invitations to important festivals, the choir maintains an outstanding
position in the choral music scene. As a musical and cultural ambassador, the Windsbach Boys Choir
travels regularly within Europe, as well as to Japan, North and South America, Israel, Australia, Taiwan,
Singapore and the People’s Republic of China. With a focus on sacred repertoire, the choir covers a cappella
works of all eras, as well as the great oratorios of J. S. Bach, Händel, Mozart, Mendelssohn and Brahms.
Esteemed conductor Martin Lehmann carefully arranges the concert programs to include a wide range of
works from local as well as German and international composers. The travelling choir consists of 50 singers,
ages 12–19, who live and board together with another 70 singing students at their school in Windsbach,
Germany. Vocal training, instrumental instruction and a well-rounded education are the focus of the
Windsbach boarding school.
October 19 The Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty is coming to Racine!
What: ENCOURAGE. EDUCATE. ADVOCATE.The Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty-LCRL- is a religious Liberty organization in Washington, D.C. established by our LCMS. It’s first Executive Direct, Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz, former Lutheran Hour Speaker, will make the case for Christians to be, “SET FREE TO LIVE FREELY” – I Peter 2:16.
Why: Our government is encroaching more and more into the arena of the Church and its work. God’s people have a role not only in sharing the Gospel but in helping society/culture in being humane, civil, and temporally just. Dr. Seltz will share how his work, under the power of the Spirit, will assist in retaining our constitutional right to worship freely and how we might be part of that mission. Come and hear! Invite your Christian friends!
When: Saturday, October 19, 2019, 9:00am to Noon
Where: Trinity Lutheran Church -2065 Geneva Street, Racine
Registration: Phone: (262)632-2900 -or- Email: events@trinityracine.com
Registration Deadline: Monday, October 14
No cost for the event. Please join the conversation!
See flyer for additional information
March 28, 2020 – CLECT, District Office
CLECT – Certificate of Lutheran Early Childhood Teaching
September 21, 2019
and
March 28, 2020
9 AM – 4 PM
South Wisconsin District
8100 W. Capitol Dr.
Milwaukee, WI 53222
WHO
Early childhood educators (infant to grade 3) serving in LCMS early childhood centers or schools that are looking to learn more about LCMS beliefs and how to incorporate them into the classroom.
COST
$100 per participant
Includes lunch and the book “Right from the Start: A Parent’s Guide to the Young Child’s Faith Development” by Shirley Morgenthaler.
QUESTIONS
Contact Chris Cody, cody@swd.lcms.org, 414-464-8102
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Register by 9/6/19
Firm Foundations 2019/2020
August 16, 2019 ♦ November 1, 2019 ♦ February 7, 2020
Martin Luther High School
5201 S. 76th St.
Greenfield
Cost: $60 – includes all three dates and materials
August 16 – ACES – Speaker: Sara Daniel, Saint Aemilians
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (no lunch)
Title: Trauma Informed Schools
This training is an introduction to the model of trauma informed care that Saint Aemilians has developed over the past seven years and has implemented across a variety of school environments.
Participants who attend this training will be able to:
- Describe the prevalence of adverse experiences and the scope of their impact.
- Define and respond to behavior from a trauma informed perspective.
- Describe how trauma affects the brain and influences development, behavior and learning.
- Identify factors that enhance the capacity for positive relationship for students who have adverse experiences.
- Describe how purpose, belonging and safety enhance client well-being.
- Identify techniques that enhance caregiver capacity and connect them to client outcomes.
- Identify action steps to create a trauma sensitive school environment for all students.
November 1 – PBIS – Speaker: Dr. Fred Johnson, Ed. Resources Services
Title: Proactive Discipline for Reactive Students
This seminar is designed to assist staff to differentiate between typical and atypical student behavior patterns and to establish practical proactive discipline strategies that incorporate Restorative Discipline Practices and PBIS. Participants will also learn how to implement classroom plans that utilizes the RTI 3-Tier Model and meets “Best Practices in Classroom Management”.
February 7, 2020 – ALERT – Speaker: Brad Spicer, Safe Plans
AlerT (Assess, lockdown, evade, resist, Tell) Active Threat Defense training. Our training program will focus on Threat Assessment, Active Shooter Defense and Response, as well as address the need for All-Hazards preparedness.
Deadline to register is August 7.
September 10 – Cracking Clays for LuWiSoMo
Tuesday, September 10
Mayville Gun Club
W2868 Farmersville Road
Mayville, Wisconsin, 53050
Experience the scenic beauty of this 100 target course nestled against the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife area. An unpredictable delivery at each station makes some shots easy and some more difficult – appealing to all skill levels.
Enjoy the fun of the flurry shoot, with a team of 4 shooters shooting repeatedly, as fast as they can load, as birds are released in rapid succession.
For more event information, schedule, registration and sponsorship, click below.
Questions/Information: Dan Freiburger / 608-698-3770 / dfreiburger@luwisomo.org
September 28: Youth Event for Grades 5-8
| Take advantage of this great opportunity to help youth in grades 5-8 wrestle with some of the challenges that our culture is throwing at them. This event is an especially good opportunity for confirmation classes to grow together. With all of this in mind, please encourage youth in your congregations and youth you know to save the date and to attend the Servants of Christ Seminar at Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW). The Servants of Christ Seminar will ground youth in the grace of their baptism, teach them about the doctrine of vocation, give them information about college and careers, and allow them to take part in breakaway sessions led by CUW professors and other guest speakers. These sessions are designed to strengthen their faith and help them to live as servants of Christ in our challenging world. The Servants of Christ Seminar is for all students in grades 5-8, and it will take place on September 28th from 9:30 AM to 2 PM on our Mequon campus. This event is free. Lunch will be provided at no cost. Registration opens July 1st.
We encourage you to identify advocates who will urge youth to attend and plan rides for youth. Adult chaperones are welcome to attend all sessions and to eat with us at no cost. Adults are also free to drop kids off at 9:30 AM and pick them up at 2 PM. Please visit and encourage youth to visit this link for more information and for a sample schedule and sample breakaway sessions from this event last year: www.cuw.edu/ServantsofChristSeminar More information will be sent soon. |
Office Services Assistant — South Wisconsin District Office
The South Wisconsin District office of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is currently seeking an Office Services Assistant.
The ideal candidate for this hybrid position will be expected to work with the executive staff to ensure clear and concise social media communication, maintain development and donor databases, and to assist in the coordination of district workshops, conferences, and conventions. This is a full-time position. Résumés and letters of interest should be sent to reske@swd.lcms.org or mailed to:
South Wisconsin District—LCMS
c/o Paul Reske
8100 W Capitol Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53222
The job description can be viewed here.
Life Essay Contest Winner, Lutherans For Life of WI
Jacob Kohlmeier, a senior at Milwaukee Lutheran High School, son of James and Laura Kohlmeier, has won the 9-12 grade division essay contest for Lutherans For Life of Wisconsin. Jacob wrote about why Christians should respond to the sanctity of life which is under attack across the world today. He said, “The Lord has ordained and caused the formation of every human life, and we as a part of God’s creation are not permitted to act as though we are God and decide which of his created beings are allowed to live and to fulfill their part in his plan.”
Lutheran students throughout the state were invited to enter life-affirming essays that centered around different life issues such as adoption, abortion, and the value of life at all ages.
Jacob will receive an award certificate and a check for $150 from Lutherans For Life of Wisconsin. For more information on the next essay contest, please email LFLofWIessay@gmail.com
Flood Relief
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you”
(Isaiah 43:2, ESV).
FLOOD RELIEF
The South Wisconsin District Office of Mission and Human Care will be sending volunteer disaster relief teams to Midwest communities in the coming weeks. More information will be forthcoming, but financial help is needed now to support the many families, towns, cities and churches that have flooded.
We are currently receiving monetary donations to assist in the flood relief efforts happening in Nebraska, Missouri and Iowa. 100% of the donations received by the SWD will be used to provide recovery and restoration supplies, support LCMS distribution centers in impacted areas, give emergency relief grants to families and churches, and send volunteer teams.
Your assistance will help a lot of people so please consider donating to the SWD Disaster Relief/Mercy Care fund through an online donation or mailing your gift to:
SWD Disaster/Mercy Care
8100 W. Capitol Dr.
Milwaukee, WI 53222
If you would like more information, have questions or would like to make a corporate contribution please contact Rev. Jonah P. Burakowski at (414) 464-8101 or at burakowski@swd.lcms.org.
2019 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Teacher Fellowship Award Recipients
The South Wisconsin District is proud to join with the Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools (WCRIS) in celebrating 2019 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Teacher Fellowship Award Recipients Deanne Boyce (St. Paul Lutheran School, Grafton) and Natalie Doherty (Hales Corners Lutheran School). Only 14 private school teachers from throughout the State of Wisconsin were selected for this prestigious and highly selective award.
Deanne and Natalie will each receive $6,000 and $6,000 for each of their schools. They will be recognized at regional receptions in April. Herb Kohl will attend each ceremony to present the awards, along with WCRIS Board members and staff.
Join us in congratulating Deanne and Natalie as well as in thanking God for their continued service in the Lutheran teaching ministry!
2019 LEA Distinguished Lutheran Early Childhood Teacher
Congratulations Dauna Werner! Dauna was selected to receive Lutheran Education Association’s 2019 Distinguished Lutheran Early Childhood Teacher Award. Ms. Werner teaches 3 PreK classes at St. Paul Lutheran in Grafton, Wis. She was selected by LEA’s Early Childhood Network leadership team.
Dauna graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education, both from Concordia University Wisconsin. She is also a graduate of the School Leadership Development Project (SLED). Previously, she taught at three other Wisconsin schools.
In support of Dauna’s nomination, one parent said, “One day while we were driving home from school, [my son] stated that he had forgotten to tell Mrs. Werner something. We proceeded to asked him what it was, and he answered, ‘That I love her.’ This is evidence of the trusting relationship she builds with each child to allow them to grow and flourish.”
Dauna’s principal also commented. “When walking into Dauna’s classroom, you will find a room that is full of positive learning opportunities. Dauna’s friendly and engaging attitude endears her to her young students. Her classroom embodies our motto of being ‘Focused on Excellence…Centered on Christ.’ Dauna inspires her students to ‘give things a try,’ and activities are modeled through learning strategies that bring about success. She leads a team of three teachers and five aides in our PreK program.”
Ms. Werner’s pastor adds, “This past summer, Dauna went on a mission trip to Cambodia to work with Crossing Cambodia. The trip with five others, including myself, focused on sharing the love of Jesus and to work with street children and Crossing Cambodia’s staff. While overseas, I lost my voice and became ill. Dauna, knowing the importance of Christian devotions, stepped up without being asked and led us in devotions and prayer time. Her words from God’s Word were timely, uplifting, and helpful on this journey.”
Dauna says of her mission, “Raised in a Christian home of educators, God began nurturing my gifts to work with children at an early age. Helping my parents work in their classrooms, I learned firsthand what it meant to be a servant leader. As a child’s first formal classroom teacher, parents look to me for guidance as they begin their educational journey with their child. My classroom is centered on Jesus Christ as our Savior and friend. I pray that the children and families under my care will grow to know Jesus and see how he is an important part of their everyday lives.”
Educators of the Year 2019
CONGRATULATIONS
From left – Deanne Boyce, Elizabeth MacGillis, Jonathan Balsman, Jennifer Leinss, Chris Cody
2019 Educators of the Year
Administrator
Jennifer Leinss
Blessed Savior Early Childhood Center, New Berlin
High School
Jonathan Balsman
Living Word Lutheran High School, Jackson
Jonathan Balsman
Living Word Lutheran High School, Jackson
Elementary
Elizabeth MacGillis
St. John Lutheran School, Plymouth
Elizabeth MacGillis
St. John Lutheran School, Plymouth
Early Childhood
Deanne Boyce
St. Paul Lutheran School, Grafton
Deanne Boyce
St. Paul Lutheran School, Grafton
