Your Talent Advantage
... focus on how you can serve God with your gifts
Christ in Everything — and we mean everything!
A message from who appreciates all kinds of gifts and abilities. He liked this cross made by welding students so much he bought it to hang in his own home!
Who are Bezalel and Oholiab? If you have never heard of them before, that’s OK. I’ll help you out. God had given these Old Testament people amazing gifts which helped to advance God’s plan for the world. Bezalel was a genius craftsman, the guy who had the ability and talent to build a home for God. He and Oholiab and others built the Tabernacle!
Now they may not be as well known as some of the other names in the Bible, such as Samson and his tremendous athletic strength, or Solomon’s wisdom, or King David’s battle warrior skills.
But God had a special use for the gifts of Kenaniah, Bezalel and Oholiab, and not just theirs, but those of many others throughout the Bible:
Bezalel and Oholiab had tons of artistic skills. (See Exodus 31.)
Moses and Nathan were known for their speaking skills.
Ruth showed unmatched loyalty and kindness
King David also had incredible musical skills. In fact, he played the harp so well it would soothe King Saul (1 Samuel 16), and he wrote a bunch of the Psalms!
Kenaniah (1 Chronicles 15) and Miriam, Moses’ sister (Exodus 15), had great singing skills.
Abigail displayed incredible wisdom and compassion (1 Samuel 25)..
God also blesses people today with a variety of gifts and skills that can be used in his earthly kingdom. Here at Lakeside Lutheran High School, we not only develop academic and athletic skills in our students, but we also focus on artistic skills like singing, instrument playing, artwork, welding, and speaking, and we encourage wisdom, kindness and compassion in activities like Cultural Awareness Club, Teens for Christ or Operation Go mission trips.
These are all skills that God uses today in continuing to spread his great news of Jesus and his love for us. May God continue to bless our students in using their wide variety of gifts and abilities in His service!
mission
Motivated by the love of Jesus, Lakeside Lutheran High School partners with families to educate, encourage, and equip students for life and for eternity. about our federation
The Lakeside Federation includes 33 congregations in southcentral Wisconsin extending north to south from Beaver Dam to Janesville and east to west from Okauchee to Middleton. The Lakeside Lutheran Advantage is published 3x year, distributed free of charge to students, families, future families and friends. Direct correspondence to: 231 Woodland Beach Rd. Lake Mills WI 53551 info@llhs.org • 920.648.2321
Principal: Don Schultz | Exec. Director: Kirk DeNoyer | Asst. Principal: John Dorn | AD: Todd Jahns | Regents, Chair: Ben Mlsna
A Diverse Advantage
...focus on celebrating our differences
Christ in Everything— learning as we celebrate "Us!"
Have you heard? With higher enrollment comes the blessing of more diversity, in backgrounds as well as in interests among our students. The Warrior fam looks forward to seeing the fruits and fun of new cocurriculars, including an Art Club, Board Game Club (yr 2), Crocheting & Knitting Club, Equestrian team, a Trap Shooting team (yr 2) & a WIAA Girls Wrestling team.
Another club that's in its 4th year is our Cultural Awareness Club, a student-initiated group with a goal to educate our student body when it comes to the various cultures represented in our hallways, and to promote celebration of diversity and unity. Spanish teacher, Mr. Matthew Schreiber, is also the new advisor this year. Your family is warmly invited to our first event of the year.
Join us for the 4th annual LLHS Hispanic Heritage Night
Lakeside Lutheran's Cultural Awareness Club is excited to host a 4th year of a special night for all families to gather, learn more about and celebrate Hispanic cultures! Once again this October, this open house-type event will features a wide variety of authentic food sampling from several countries and cultures, entertainment, fascinating educational displays and more.
The 2025 Hispanic Heritage Open House evening is Wednesday, October 8, from 6-8 pm. Held in a cafeteria arrayed in bright and colorful traditional decorations, the evening is sure to be another enjoyable night of meeting and greeting other Warrior families as well as community participants who are eager to share their culture with all who want to learn! In order to plan enough to share food with all our guests, please RSVP for you and your family/friends online. The evening is free to attend and participate in—a freewill offering will be available that in the past has been given to Hispanic world and domestic missions. Go to llhs.org/apps/form/HHN or scan the QR code to fill out the short RSVP form >>
See you there!
Search for your LLHS advantages? ☑
Thanks to all our K-8 friends for searching with us this past summer!
to Branden Allen, 8th grader at Holy Cross in Madison!
His correctly completed puzzle was randomly chosen as our Grand Prize winner of $200 tuition credit for next fall at LLHS, plus Warrior swag— t-shirt and winter beanie
Other winners who scored a choice of a Warrior tee or beanie:
Archie Kutz
2nd grade at Our Redeemer, Madison
Madison Cherry
6th grade at St. Paul, Lake Mills
Miles Lorang
6th grade at Eastside
Helena Zondag
7th grade at Peace, Sun Prairie
Lauryn Clark
8th grade at Our Redeemer, Madison
What's your amazing gift? ��
On page 2, Mr. Lauber shared some examples of amazing gifts that God gave to people in the Bible to advance His kingdom or His plan for the world. Each of us has a gift, talent, or ability that we can use to serve the LORD—share it with us! Fill in the blank below, and then—in the box— write about or draw or paste a photo that explains or shows you using your special gift or talent.
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.
1 Corinthians 12:4-7
I can serve God when I
Open to students in 2025-26 K–8. One entry per student. Winners chosen based on earnestness and originality in entries submitted by deadline of December 31, 2025. Up to 5 winners will receive Warrior swag, $10 giftcards and/or $200 tuition credit for first semester at LLHS. Winners’ parents will be notified by phone or email and winners will be recognized in the next edition of the magazine. Lakeside is not responsible for misdirected or lost entries. Acceptability of entries will be at the sole discretion of judges. Children of LLHS employees ineligible for prizes. Prizes are not transferable. Find rules, an online form and other info at: llhs.org/advantagecontest Student Name
take a phone photo of your entry and Enter online at llhs.org/advantagecontest (you can also download a pdf of this page at the url and use a computer to create your entry!) or mail to/drop off this completed page to the school office or drop box, Attn: Advantage contest
Our Family Advantage
Maybe you've seen it This. Is. Lakeside. associated with stories on our social media platforms or our WarriorStories blog features.
"This is Lakeside" is meant to give glory to God through demonstrations of his love—the kind of love that is so often seen in the love of a family. It's the spirit of unity, of knowing it's better together. It's reveling in the love that Jesus shows us every day, his love that makes us proud to show the world the blessings that we have, that we eagerly share.
The art that's in the new cafeteria has something new to see no matter how often you stop in, but every time you do, we hope the first thing you see is Jesus! Look for your strand(s) when you're on campus!
Of the 64 bead strands groups supplied for the finished art display, 29 were strands completed
Students from CLCA, where Wes’ sister Haylee is a student, cheered on the Warriors as they competed at the WIAA state tournament in March 2024.
St. John's, Juneau | Abiding Shepherd Fort & Cottage Grove | Immanuel, Deerfield Zion, Columbus | St. Peter's, Helenville | St. John's Jefferson | Peace, Sun Prairie | St.
Christ in
Everything it's why This. Is. Lakeside.
Our new "Caf South" now features—along with a fantastic amount of sunshine— an original work of art, conceived and installed by Warrior mom and professional artist, Becky Weidner (see photo and caption below).
Many of us may recognize bead strands contributed by our churches, schools and groups when we stop in this new area for tournaments, festivals and other events—and we hope you do! Others will notice that the frame is wood from the west gym bleachers before its 2021 remodel. Becky made and fired the ceramic elements in her Columbus art studio and workshop.
To complement the art, she provided an "artist's statement" that gives terrific context to the goals and motivation behind this project. She shares, "the rings are like all of us who are connected to Lakeside. They are made of different clays and glazes just like we are all different. But we're all connected together in Christ. I wanted to represent all of these different groups and people who support and are touched by Lakeside."
Thank you to all who had a hand in making this come to fruition. Come visit us to see it. To God be the glory!
Becky Weidner > is a Warrior mom and professional artist who owns and operates "The Workshop" art studio in downtown Columbus.
completed by our supporting churches, grade schools & early childhood centers. Thank you, Warrior family!
"It was an exciting year [2017] to win a State Championship in volleyball. What was even better than that gold ball was the team telling the reporters afterwards that, while this victory sure was that has already been won for us!"
Deerfield | Holy Cross, Madison | St. John's Watertown | Trinity–St. Luke's, Watertown | Eastside, Madison | Immanuel, Farmington | St. Paul, Lake Mills | St. Matthew's Oconomowoc | Crown of Life Christian Academy, Fort | St. Stephen's, Beaver Dam
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Go to llhs.org/apps/pages/jrwarriors > < Search @llhsjrwarriorson Facebook
Our Junior Warrior programs offer youth sports teams for:
Basketball, gr. 5–8: Boys (Nov–Mar) & Girls (Oct–Dec) | Wrestling, Boys & Girls, gr. 2–8, Dec–Feb | Tackle Football (boys gr. 6–8, Aug–Oct) | Volleyball (girls gr. 7–8, Jan–Mar) | Softball (girls K-8, May–Jul) | Baseball (Mustangs 8/7U up, May–Jul)
Take advantage of the Warrior music department free Cadet/Beginner Band experience!
Elementary musicians are invited to be part of a Beginner (1st year players) or Cadet Band (1+ year(s) with instrument) season that culminates in a Saturday morning concert for beginners and for Cadets, participation in the Warrior Fall Band Concert. Rehearsals are in the Lakeside Lutheran music rooms Saturdays from 9-10:30 AM beginning Oct. 11 through Nov. 8. Cadet concert is Sun. Nov. 9, 2025 at 2 PM. Register online (free!) by Oct. 3 so directors can prepare for instrument variety QR > or at llhs.org/apps/pages/cadets or email Mr. Hoehnke (jhoehnke@llhs.org)
