Bethlehem News

In addition to the installation of the Lutheran Primary School teachers on Sunday, two very special awards were presented by Mr Steve Rudolph, Executive Director of Lutheran Education Australia (and the first Principal of Lutheran Primary School Wagga Wagga). Ken Albinger, Debbie Habel and Steve Rudolf at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wagga Wagga Mrs Debbie Habel's 30 years of teaching in Australian Lutheran schools was acknowledged.  Her particular interest has always been in the early learning of the youngest students and in developing their literacy, numeracy and their artistic abilities.  The schools Debbie has been a part of are: St John's Lutheran School, Eudunda, SA St Mark's Lutheran Kindergarten, Mount Gravatt, QLD St Peter's Lutheran School, Dimboola, VIC Lutheran Primary School, Wagga Wagga, NSW Mr Ken Albinger's 50 years of service to Lutheran education in America, Canada and Australia was then acknowledged.  So far, Ken is the only per

Sunday, Feb 2, was a busy day at Bethlehem.  With the new school year starting the week before, it was once again time to install the teachers at Lutheran Primary in their work. Pastor Gary Kenny, who has been serving at the school as chaplain this past year, led the service and so was on hand to bless and install the new lay chaplain, Andrew Sharp.  There were also three new teachers this year who were introduced to the congregation.  Pastor Gary then called up all the teachers, admin staff and school board members who were present and installed them in their positions as leaders of the children in their care. Pastor Gary, Andrew and Tiffany Sharp, and Michelle (Chairperson of the School Board) Pastor Gary blesses the LPSWW teachers, admin staff and school board members