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South Wisconsin District - LCMS
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LIFE TOGETHER
"God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord."
I Corinthians 1:9 (ESV)
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Stay Connected
 
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Lutheran Church Extenstion Fund
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Last Tuesday, we held a New Worker Orientation for teachers and administrators in the South Wisconsin District. After a great introduction from "Kid President" (video here), I focused our devotion on the question "What are you teaching the world?" We have a tremendous responsibility and opportunity as teachers in Lutheran schools. Many of our Lutheran schools are no longer primarily Lutheran. Statistically in the SWD, for every Lutheran student there is another student who is either non-Lutheran or unchurched. In fact, in the Milwaukee metro area, a Lutheran student in a Lutheran school is the minority.
This should not be seen as burdensome. Rather, this is a tremendous blessing and opportunity. Students are being dropped at the doors of our schools every day where we can freely share with them the Word and the Love of God. And so, the question remains, "What are we teaching the world?" If our primary motivation is not to spread the Gospel of Jesus (that he died for our sins) then Lutheran schools have no purpose. Why? Well, academically, there are public schools that can compete with our Lutheran schools. In terms of social-emotional learning, there are public schools that can do that as well. If we are not distinctly Lutheran, if we do not share that it is only by God's grace that we have been saved through faith, then why do we exist? No other schools can do this. This is our purpose... and that is what we are teaching the world.
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 WCRIS Administrator's Conference |
February 12, 2016
Country Springs Hotel
Pewaukee
Registration will open in October, once we establish workshop content. In the meantime, for planning purposes, please share this information with your principals:
- For individuals, the WCRIS 2016 Administrator's conference registration is $175 per person if you register before December 4, 2015.
- For people registering in a group (with their WCRIS jurisdiction), the cost is $155 per person before December 4, 2015.
- Registration after December 4, 2015 goes up to $195 per person for individuals and $175 per person for those registering in groups.
Registration includes the keynote and luncheon speakers, all workshops and materials, breakfast, lunch and a snack, and access to drawings for a free "Cage Busting Leadership" book and other prizes.
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Lutheran School Portal Changes
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Effective June 2016, there will be changes to the Lutheran School Portal. You will be receiving an email with the changes and want you will need to do prior to June 2016.
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| Hearts for Jesus 2015/2016 |
The Hearts for Jesus chapel offerings this year will be directed to the SOS Center. Look for more information on this in the next few weeks as well as other opportunities for your schools to be involved with the SOS Center.
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| Administrators' Conference |
September 29, 2015
Concordia University Wisconsin
Terrace Room
7:30 am - 4:oo pm
Presenter: Jo Ann Miller
In preparation, please complete the Clifton StrengthsFinder found in the Strengths Based Leadership book sent to you with your registration materials. It is a Web-based assessment that measures an individual's most dominant talents, regardless of position. Upon completing the assessment, print your Strengths report and bring it to the Conference. You may find like others that your talents seem very ordinary to you because they come so naturally. Yet they are special and make you a very unique leader! If you have already taken the assessment, you do not need to take it again, but please bring your report with you.
Cost: $65 (includes materials, book and lunch)
Register before September 1.
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| Share your Stories |
I am always looking for stories happening within our Lutheran schools to share with others. Great things happen in the Lutheran schools of the South Wisconsin District and I want to be able to share these. If you have something you feel is worth sharing, email me at cody@swd.lcms.org
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National Lutheran Schools Week Resources
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The resources available this year for the NLSW celebration can be found at http://www.lcms.org/lutheranschoolsweek and include the following items for use:
- 2016 NLSW Resource Manual with Daily Themes, Devotions, and Worship Elements
- 2016 NLSW Theme Poster
- 2016 NLSW Daily Theme Posters
- Graphics Files for the 2016 NLSW Celebration
- PowerPoint Templates for Worship Design and Development
- And Much More!
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| Early Childhood Director's Retreat |
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October 17, 2015
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Living Word Child Development Center
2240 Living Word Ln.
Jackson
"It's a Cakewalk in Faith"
Presenter: Gretchen Huesmann
Being a childcare director is like a cake walk... in faith. Sometimes being a director is sweet, but it can get a little messy. It takes a lot of ingredients - love, joy, patience, teamwork, cooperation, determination, time, but most important of all is our faith in our Lord Jesus.
Join us for a day of devotions, rejuvenation with our keynote speaker Gretchen Huesmann, and fun as we decorate cakes and share ideas with other directors in the LCMS South Wisconsin District. You can literally have your cake and eat it too!
Cost - includes lunch (and cake) :
$25 - by August 15
$35 - August 16-October 7
 
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 N/S Teachers' Conference |
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November 12-13, 2015
Kalahari Resort and Convention Center
Wisconsin Dells
Let's RAP at the Dells!
Relationships, Analysis, Practice!
Registration, lodging and more information is available on the District website.
Lodging room types have been updated on the website - 5/11/15.
Early Childhood Workshop - Teaching the Faith - will be held on Wednesday, November 11.
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LUMIN Opening Worship and Activities New Worker Orientation
Monday, August 8, 2015 Tuesday, August 11, 2015
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Upcoming Events
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 2015
September 29 - Administrators' Conference, CUW
October 17 - EC Director's Retreat, Living Word Child Development Center, Jackson
November 6 - Firm Foundations|
November 11 - Teaching the Faith Workshop - Kalahari Resort, WI Dells
November 12-13 - NWD/SWD Teachers' Conference, Kalahari Resort, WI Dells
2016
January 24 - Teacher of the Year Dinner
January 24-30 - National Lutheran Schools Week
February 5 - WCRIS Leadership Conference
February 5-6 - C-LECT, Concordia University Wisconsin
February 12 - Firm Foundations
July 9-14 - Synod Convention, Mlwaukee
July 16-20 - National Youth Gathering, New Orleans
Click on the link to register for any of these events. If the event is not open yet, we will communicate when it will be.
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Passionate Believers...Confessing Christ for the Next Generation!
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Chris Cody
Education Executive
The South Wisconsin District does not endorse businesses that are not under the umbrella of
The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
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