Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church
ANNOUNCEMENTS May 18 - 24, 2025
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Divine Service with Holy Communion at 10:30 AM
Setting Three
Streaming of the service begins at 10:15 AM
Acts 11:1–18; Psalm 148; Revelation 21:1–7; John 16:12–22
Attendance for May 11 - 77
SUMMER SCHEDULE:
JUNE 1 - Last day for Sunday School
JUNE 8 - Summer Schedule Begins
Worship - 9:30 a.m.
Adult Bible Study - 8:15 a.m.
Congregational Meeting - JUNE 22, 2025 directly following Divine Service
You ARE INVITED to join us at
Vacation Bible School !!!!
Monday June 16 through - Friday June 20
to join the VBS crowd anytime before Noon
Those planning to attend should register HERE
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.
May 18 - Potluck
May 25 - Trudy Fletcher
June 1 - Kathee Butler
June 8 - Potluck
June 15 - Rosemary Stormer
June 22 - MaryBeth Rigby
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'.
Do you have type A pos or A neg. blood??? Do you want to give the gift of life? If this is you and you are willing to be tested for compatibility, you might save the life of Tim Milchling (in Baltimore) who desperately needs a liver transplant. Tim is young with small children. His family have been members of my home church in Baltimore for as long as I can remember. They currentl attend Kingsville with my nephews. They only need a piece of your liver! Not the whole thing! Kathy Curtis please contact me for info 302.530-3414
✛THIS WEEK and EVERY WEEK+
Sunday School - Classes for all age groups. Adult Bible class continues at 9:15 AM; we are reading the book of Jeremiah. JUNE 1st last date for Sunday School!
CHOIR practice at 08:30 AM. BELL Choir Rehearsal: at 9:20AM.
Tuesday - Bible Study is now studying Matthew. We meet at 1 PM 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 (June 11). We welcome everyone. This is a working meeting so please bring you 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✛
PLAYGROUND FUN – It has been a wonderful opportunity to see children in our sanctuary. We praise our Lord and Savior for such a gift of these children. The weather outside is warming up and it's time to get outside and play. Please join us every Sunday after service (weather permitting) at the playground STARTING JUNE 1ST. 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.
Water ice will be provided as an additional snack. Come one, come all - from children to adults. Alleluia!!!
MAY POTLUCK LUNCHEON – Let us enjoy our May Pot Luck on May 18th after service. Sandwiches, chips and drinks will be provided. Please let me know if you will be attending and what you will bring on the sign up sheet when it is passed around. We certainly enjoy these fellowship opportunities. Praise God for our time together.
SUNDAY STROLLERS - This Sunday is the last Sunday in May which means Sunday Strollers will meet after church for a stroll around Bonsall Park. Please bring your sneakers and enjoy our time together - of course weather permitting. Come on out and enjoy the Concordia Fellowship.
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, July 1st at 6:30 pm
PHILLIES against the San Diego Padres. FIREWORKS after the game for a special treat. Tickets are $47.00. The absolute deadline to purchase tickets is May 18th. Dave Waddell will be heading up this event. You can either pay in cash, check, or Venmo. His Venmo account information is: @David-Waddell-1 Look forward to spending another fun time.
WE MUST SIGN UP FOR A TOTAL OF 25 TICKETS IN ORDER TO KEEP THE SPECIAL PRICE OF $47
+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.
Checkout the podcast Tangible, too. Scholarly insight on a variety of issues that make faith real–tangible. Search for it on your podcast app.
Luther's Small Catechism - The Lord's Prayer
The Seventh Petition: But Deliver Us From Evil
What kind of a being is satan?
He is God's enemy, the evil one, who was originally a holy angel but led a rebellion against God and remains opposed to God and all that is good.
Why does Satan concern himself with us?
In arrogance, rage, and spite, satan sought to claim God's good creation as his own kingdom. His goal is to deceive and destroy the human race. To that end, he seduced Adam and Eve (along with all their descendants) into captivity and made them his allies, subject to eternal condemnation in hell. Jn 8:44, Eph. 2: 1-2
We sing about our gracious Father's power over evil in "A Mighty Fortress is our God."
✛SERVICE✛
EMMANUEL DINING ROOM
Dear, Concordia and friends,
Now that we’ve celebrated Mother’s Day and are looking forward to our potluck on May 18, we ask you to remember those less fortunate and food challenged residents of Wilmington. We have been serving close to 200 of these residents each month and continue to need your contributions of casseroles and brownies. In Acts 20, the Apostle Paul reminds us to help the weak (needy), quoting the words of Jesus “It is more blessed to give than receive”. Please give a casserole for May 27th, and brownies if you wish. All will be shared.
Blessings, George and Dale
As a Recognized Service Organization of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Orphan Grain Train is a Christian volunteer network that sends donated clothing, shoes, medical and other needed items to people in need. We meet Wednesdays 10:00 a.m.– 2:30 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. to sort and pack donations for shipping. Our location is the warehouse next to the Dansko outlet: 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. Donated items may be placed in the closet in All Saints' Hall (to the right as you enter the room). 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! If you have questions please contact Tom Fuesler or Carla Niesen.
OGT NEWS Updates - Go to the SERVICE tab at the top and click on Orphan Grain Train.
MEALS on WHEELS - Serving our community meals during the last full week of each month (May 26-30, 2025). 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!
✛STEWARDSHIP✛
Time. Talent. Treasure.
Can you donate one morning of your time and bless VBS with your presence and help out with shepherding our kids?
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.
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 relaged to financial giving can be addressed to financialsec@concordiade.com