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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Regional Superintendents
Chris Cody cody@swd.lcms.org
Janesville/Dells
Dave Jording
Sheboygan/Winnebago
Gene Ladendorfladendorf@swd.lcms.org
Milwaukee Central City/ Mlwaukee North/Outer City/Rock River
Roger Laesch
Mlwaukee County/ Waukesha County/Racine
Early Childhood Consultant
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Stay Connected
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Lutheran Church Extenstion Fund
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Share Your Stories
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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As I walked into St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Grafton on Sunday for the 25 thTeaching Anniversary for Denise Gieschen, I was in a good mood. When I saw that the final hymn was How Great thou Art, I was in a great mood. When I realized it was Trinity Sunday, I must admit that my mood quickly soured. Why? In my mind, Trinity Sunday means reciting the Athanasian Creed...the longest one. Trinity Sunday usually means that the sermon will focus on trying to explain the Holy Trinity, which isn't really possible. During this particular sermon, I couldn't help but think about how someone who was not raised Lutheran  would feel trying to figure this all out. "So, there are three people, but not really? How are they all separate, but still one?" If I as a born and raised Lutheran struggle to understand this concept, how much more difficult would it be for someone new to the Church? As our schools are filling with increasingly non-Lutheran students, how can we help these children and families understand difficult concepts like the Trinity? Jesus himself answered this question. "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 18:3). We help these children and families understand difficult concepts like the Trinity by having a childlike faith. A faith that trusts in things that are unseen. The older we get, the more difficult this becomes. I still don't fully understand the Trinity, it's a mystery. But like a child who believes the words of his parents, I have faith in what it is...Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Chris
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Call Documents
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The call documents are no longer available on the calls.cph.org website.
They are now available on the following website:
https://www.holybytes.com/cop/call_docsPlease contact Robin for the Username and Password.
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School Year Themes
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Yearly Themes for Schools Announced!
The LCMS School Ministry Office is pleased to annouce the yearly themes for the next two school years! We have aligned the themes for NLSW and Chapel Talks for the coming years so that we are using a single theme for all publications for the entire year. Please see below for the upcoming yearly themes as well as the dates for the National Lutheran Schools Week celebrations for the specific years:
2016 - 2017 Theme: Upon this Rock
Theme Verse: "Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock" (Is. 26:4 ESV)
NLSW Dates: January 22-28, 2017
2017 - 2018 Theme: It's Still All About Jesus!
Theme Verse: "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever" (Heb. 13:8 ESV)
NLSW Dates: January 21-27, 2018
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InFoCor |
SMART™ Level 1: SMART Board™ Functionality & SMART Notebook™ Essentials
Tuesday, August 9, 2016 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Cost: $125 ($25 discount per person with 3 or more registrations from the same school district)
SMART™ Certified Education Trainer (SCET)
July 11-13, 2016 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Cost: $1575 ($100 discount per person with 2 or more registrations from the same school district)
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Vacancies |
As you fill your vacancies, please let Robin know so that we can keep the District website current. Click below to see what is currently posted. Current Vacancy Listing
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Lutheran Federal Credit Union |
Contact Information:
Phone (Toll Free): (844) 430-1563
Social Media:
Please reach out to them if you have any additional questions as they are more than willing to help where they can!
PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR STAFF AND CONGREGATION!
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Youth and Family Day at Noah's Ark |
Friday, June 24
Invite your family, friends and neighbors!
Cost: $29
Register your group by Wednesday, June 15.
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SWD Church Worker Golf Outing |
 Monday, August 8
SWD Church Worker Golf Outing Horicon Hills Golf Club Horicon
Once again it will be held at the Horicon Hills Golf Club
(formerly Rock River Hills) in Horicon.
Registration cost: $42 per person includes 18 holes of golf, a cart and lunch.
Check-in at 8:30 a.m.
Shot-gun tee-off time will be at 9:00 a.m.
Plan now to enjoy a day of fun and fellowship with your co-workers in our District!
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Early Childhood Directors' Retreat |
Early Childhood Directors' Retreat Saturday, June 11
Christ the Life Preschool and Childcare
9 am - 3 pm 
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Hearts for Jesus |
Thank you to those who have given chapel offerings for the Hearts for Jesus project:
SOS Center
Please send your check and the form below to:

South Wisconsin District
Attn: School Ministry
8100 W. Capitol Dr.
Milwaukee, WI 53222
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Principals' Conference |

WHEN: Monday, September 19
PRESENTERS: Kristin Souers and Pete Hall
COST: $65 per person
This year's Fall Administrator Conference will feature Kristin Souers and Pete Hall, authors of Fostering Resilient Learners: Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom. This conference will help our administrators understand what trauma is and how it effects all students in the classroom, develop strategies to create trauma-sensitive classroom and school, and challenge our perceptions of destructive student behaviors and negative behavior cycles. Participants will need to purchase the book "Fostering Resilient Learners." Here are several links:
If you are a member of ASCD:

Other options:
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Prayers |
Prayers for:
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William Sitas, Jr. as he has received a call to be principal/teacher at St. Peter's, Reedsburg.
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The family of Rev. Willie Little who was called Home on Tuesday, May 17.
- Rev. Peter Kelm as he begins radiation.
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Tuesday, May 17
School Visits
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| Hope Preschool, Fond du Lac
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In His Hands Child Enrichment Center, Pella, Waupun
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| Christ, Weyauwega
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Wednesday, May 18
Chapel
St. Paul's, Grafton
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Thursday, May 19
School Visits 
St. John's Little Saints Learning Center, Edgerton |
Loving Arms Christian Preschool Janesville | 
St. Paul's Preschool Union Grove |

Good Shepherd, East Troy
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St. Peter's Preschool
Waterford
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In His Arms Early Childhood Center
Burlington
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Sunday, May 29
Teacher Anniversary Recognition
Denise Gieschen - 25 yrs.
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Upcoming Events
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 2016
June 11 - Early Childhood Directors' Retreat, Christ the Life, Waukesha
June 24 - Youth and Family Day at Noah's Ark
November 4 - Firm Foundations
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
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