Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church
Announcements
January 4 - 10 2026
EPIPHANY of OUR LORD
Isaiah 60:1–6; Psalm 72:1–15; Ephesians 3:1–12; Matthew 2:1–12
Divine Service at 10:30 AM with Holy Communion
Setting One, Lutheran Service Book p. 151
Streaming of the service begins at 10:15 AM
Adult Bible Study and Sunday School - 9:15 a.m.
Attendance Sunday December 21 was 105!!
5PM Dec 24 was 73; 7PM was 123
SUNDAY Snacks and Coffee - Thanks to all those who signed up to bring snacks. Please contact Lilly if you have questions or would like to help clean up. Please lend a hand in cleaning up.
January 4 -
January 11 -
January 18 -
Altar flowers – If you wish to provide flowers to celebrate or remember someone or something, please sign up on the Calendar outside the library. A donation of $20 is suggested for each bouquet and should be designated to be used for 'Flowers'.
✛THIS WEEK and EVERY WEEK+
Sunday School - No children's Sunday School on January 4. Sunday School resumes on January 11.
Adult Bible Study - Sundays in the Mueller Room at 9:15 a.m. We will be studying the Apostle Paul's letter to the Roman Christians–Romans.
Choir & Bell practice -Sundays at 8:15 AM with openings for all voices and 9:20 for bell ringers.
Monday - Meet with Sharon Becker, functional medicine coach who will guide you in weight loss, addressing disease dynamics and exploring more about yourself on Monday evenings from 7-9 PM.
Tuesday - Bible Study is now studying 1 Corinthians. We meet at 1 PM in the Mueller room at church.
Handmade Prayers (Prayer Shawl Ministry) meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 10 AM in Mueller Library (January 14, 2026). We welcome everyone. This is a working meeting so please bring your yarn projects with you. If you know someone that is in need of a gift from us, please let us know.
Thursday - Men's Bible Breakfast (MBB) meets on Thursday mornings at 8 AM via zoom. The format is discussion of the Lectionary readings for the upcoming Sunday. For more information email Dan Good.
✛FELLOWSHIP✛
It's been quite some time since we had a potluck - so let's get together the second Sunday of January - January 11th after service. The theme is chili. We need 7 families to provide a pot of chili. Sodas, chips, and chicken nuggets will be provided. Please use the sign-up sheet to make your choices. Thank you for your continued dedication to our Fellowship ministry.
Just a note to put our February pot luck on your calendars for FEBRUARY 8TH. This will be our Super Bowl Party pot luck. ~Blessings for a safe and healthy New Year, Lilly Derrickson
Playground Fun – Please join us EVERY Sunday after service (weather permitting) at the playground. Children should be accompanied by an adult. This gives us another fellowship experience as the adults chit chat and the children enjoy the playground equipment.
+EDUCATION+
Meditating on Holy Communion with St Paul, 1 Corinthians 11: 23-32
23 For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for[b] you. Do this in remembrance of me.”[c] 25 In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
27 Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord. 28 Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself. 30 That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died.[d] 31 But if we judged[e] ourselves truly, we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined[f] so that we may not be condemned along with the world.
+SERVICE+
EMMANUEL DINING ROOM
Faithful Servants,
Jesus says in Matthew 5:16, “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” On Saturday, December 27th, Concordia Lutheran Church and Preschool had the privilege of shining the light of Jesus’s love at the Emmanuel Dining Room. Your casseroles and brownies served 163 men, women, and children and shined some light into the darkness of their hunger.
Thanks to all who cooked and baked this month. And special thanks to Rosemary and Buddy Stormer for braving the frozen tundra of North Wilmington to cook and serve at the Dining Room.>Blessings to all and have a happy and healthy new year. George and Dale
We sort and pack donations for people in need on Wednesdays 10:00am – 2:30pm and Saturdays 9am –1:30pm at the former Dansko warehouse: 8 Federal Rd, West Grove, PA, 19390. Please consider joining us, we welcome teens through adults!
Read all about OGT on the bulletin board by the library or visit our webpage for the full list of items our recipients need most, current hours of operation, and the latest updates. You may also click ORPHAN GRAIN TRAIN under the Concordia SERVICE tab for current news. Donated items should be placed in the All Saints' Hall closet (to the right as you enter the room).
Our most immediate need is for a new warehouse location as our lease expires in fall 2026! We prefer a southeastern Chester County location, or other safe neighborhood near the PA–DE state line, with 6,000 to 10,000 sq ft, a loading dock and parking for at least a dozen cars. If you have any information, please contact OGT volunteers Tom Fuesler or Carla Niesen.
Meals on Wheels
Serving our community meals during the last full week of each month (January 26-30, 2026). 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!
Time. Talent. Treasure.
Offerings – Please help the counters: by writing your name on your envelope or attaching an address label.
Let us thank Jesus that He continues to provide for us! Please consider giving your offerings through your bank or your credit card. Questions related to financial giving can be addressed to financialsec@concordiade.com .