April 21-27, 2024

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

 Divine Service-Setting Three

Streaming of the service begins at 10:15 AM 

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We gather for the Divine Service on Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

Lectionary Readings

Acts 4:1-12; Psalm 23; 1 John 3:16-24; John 10:11-18

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Attendance April 14, 2024    

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✛Upcoming✛ 

Snacks with coffee - Thanks to all those who signed up to bring snacks. Please contact Lilly is you have questions or would like to help.

 April 21- Amira Kummer

April 28 - Leanne Bier

May 5 -MaryBeth Rigby

May 12 - Lydia Jacobson

Ministry of Caring - is sponsoring a raffle, raising money in order to 'renovate several of our facilities including some in non-stop use the 70's!  Raffle tickets are $100 each. Drawing on June 15, 2024. First prize wins $10,000! Tickets, a donation of $100 each, are limited to 600, so your chances of winning are good. The raffle also offers a second prize of $2,000 and third prize of $1,000.

Lutheran Community Services - Upcoming Fundraising Events

✛THIS WEEK✛ 

Altar Flowers -  If you wish to celebrate/ remember a special someone(s) with altar flowers, please sign up on the Flower Chart in hallway outside Library. Each bouquet is $20; please write “flowers” on your payment/check.  April 28 and  May  19 are available.

SUNDAY - Choir Rehearsal: 8:15 AM; Sunday School, Adult Bible Study & Handbells: 9:15 AM; Divine Service: 10:30 AM.

Tuesday - Bible Study continues to study the Acts of the Apostles at 9:15 a.m. in the Mueller Room at church.

Wednesday - Handmade Prayers (Prayer Shawl Ministry) meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 10 AM in Mueller Library.

Thursday - Men's Bible Breakfast (MBB) meets on Thursday via Webex at 8:00 AM. to study the Lectionary readings for the upcoming Sunday. For more information email Dan Good.

✛FELLOWSHIP✛

Our next POTLUCK will be May 5th after service.  This will be an Hispanic theme.  Items provided will be soft and hard taco shells, hamburger, salsa, shredded cheese, chips, drinks.  Items needed will be:            

• Cut up tomatoes (3 people to provide)                                                                                                                                                 
• Cut up onions (2 people to provide)                                                                                                                                                       
• Cut up lettuce (2 people to provide)                                                                                                                                            
• Sides  (needed)                                      
• Desserts  (needed)

A sign up sheet will be passed around Sunday, April 21.

Many of us park in the lower parking lot and bring our items inside for pot luck meals.  However, at times the doors are locked.  Going forward, an usher will be posted at the lower entrance door prior to the service starting at 10:15 am through 10:35 am.  It will be easier to drop off your items.  At 10:35 am the doors will be locked again.  look forward to our next potluck.      Blessings, Lilly Derrickson (call me if you have questions)

Saturday Morning Fellowship - The doors open around 9AM for those who wish to bring their morning beverage and snack/ breakfast to drink and nibble and chat and get to know each other.  Of course all Concordians are invited, as well as any neighbors or associates you may want to invite. Feel free to bring a snack to share.  

WE Continue to PRAY for those among us who still struggle with injury recovery/ aging/ dealing chronic disease and cancer:

        ✛EDUCATION✛

Lutheran Talk and Music App - You can listen to Lutheran talk and music 24/7, anytime, anywhere with the free Lutheran Public Radio app.  You can download for your cell phone at the App Store, Google Play or at issuesetc.org, or go to their mobilized websites: issuesetc.org and lutheranpublicradio.org.

Sunday School - Age-appropriate classes meet throughout the building on Sunday Morning. No Sunday School Easter Morning. 

Sunday Adult Bible - Meets in the Mueller Room at 9:15. We are reading Matthew. 

Weekday Bible Study - We meet on Tuesdays at 1:00 PM with Pastor Dave.  We are reading The Acts of the Apostles. No study on April 2 nor 9. 

Men's Breakfast Bible Study - The group meets on Thursday at 8:00 A.M. to study the readings from the lectionary for the coming Sunday. For more information contact Dan Good. 

✛SERVICE✛ 

Volunteer Opportunities for Lutheran Community Services (LCS) - Tuesday & Thursday from 10:00am-1:00pm we have food deliveries from vendors that will need to be unloaded and stocked. Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 9:00am-2:30pm we are looking for backup volunteers to assist in food deliveries. Friday from  from 10:00am-3:30pm we are looking for people to help with our pantry distribution. If any are interested, please contact me at (302) 654-8886 or email me at kpearce@lcsde.org.

EDR in March                          

Happy Spring everyone. Isn’t it good to feel warmth returning! And no doubt thoughts are turning to yard and garden and maybe even spring cleaning. Please also turn your thoughts to the needy and hungry of Wilmington and remember that our day to serve at Emmanuel Dining Room, is less than 2 weeks away and we have only 6 of the needed 16 casseroles in the freezer. Those casseroles are easy and quick to prepare and much appreciated by God’s hungry children in Wilmington. We are so blessed to be able to prepare these meals. Ask yourself “what would Jesus have me do?”.

Also, April 27th falls on a Saturday, so if any of you who work during the week are available to assist on Saturday, the 27th, please text George Butler at 610-256-678.

Dale and George

We need volunteers! to help us prepare and serve the meals on the 27th of every month. Some of your employers may allow time from your work for community service. EDR is a wonderful opportunity to give 3-4 hours of service. Please consider it.                                    May God bless, Dale and George.                                                                                                                                                                        Help feed the hungry by making a casserole or brownies for EDR!  Recipe (Click).   

It’s “Undie Sunday” Time!  Last year, Concordia and the Preschool gave a combined 103 packages of new underwear – over 700 items – that filled 5 apple boxes for shipping from the OGT warehouse. The bar has been set, can we do it again this year, or even raise the bar?

 Please help Orphan Grain Train Mid-Atlantic Branch help those who are less fortunate by purchasing new underwear and socks in any size for women, men, girls and boys. Bring them to church started Sunday April 7th. The drive ends Sunday April 28th when Pastor will dedicate your gifts of love for our neighbors. Look for the “Undie-Sunday” tub and poster in the foyer. Thank you, we greatly appreciate your generosity! Please contact Carla Niesen carlaniesen@verizon.net with any questions.

“Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” Hebrews 13:16 

Orphan Grain Train meets every Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and  Wednesday   from 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 

We work at the warehouse next to the Dansko outlet in West Grove: 8 Federal Rd, West Grove, PA, 19390. Read all about OGT on the bulletin board by the library, or visit our webpage for hours of operation, the latest updates, and to review the full list of materials our recipients need most. If you have questions, please contact Tom Fuesler or Carla Niesen. Donated items may be placed in the closet in All Saints' Hall (to the right as you enter the room).

OGT NEWS FLASH-Go to the SERVICE tab at the top and click on Orphan Grain Train. Hard to imagine how exciting it is for those who receive our 'throw aways / I don't need this anymore' possessions. We are so blessed.

Meals on Wheels - Serving our community meals during the last full week of each month (April 22-26, 2024). The time commitment is usually 1 1/2 hrs. (11:00 AM - 12:30 PM). Please contact Susan Fuesler or email the office at info@concordiade.com. Meals are picked up at Silverside Church with directions for delivery route. Please consider volunteering; you will bless others and be greatly blessed as well!  

Handmade Prayers - Next meeting May 8, 2024 in the Mueller Library. This is a working meeting so bring your yarn projects! We welcome anyone that is interested in crocheting or knitting to join us. If you know someone that is in need of a gift from us, please let us know. For more details, contact Lynn Good. 

✛STEWARDSHIP✛

Online Giving is Available – Click HERE. Let us thank Jesus that He continues to provide for us! Offerings can be set up through your bank or your credit card. Questions related to financial giving can be addressed to financialsec@concordiade.com. Please help the counters: by writing your name or sticking a name/ address label to your envelope.