Announcements

March 22 -28, 2026 

The Fifth Sunday in LENT 

Ezekiel 37:1–14; Psalm 130; Romans 8:1–11; John 11:17–27; John 11:38–53

Midweek Lent Services - Wednesday Evenings at 7PM

Divine Service at 10:30 AM with Holy Communion  

Setting Four, Lutheran Service Book p. 203

Streaming of the service begins at 10:15 AM

Adult Bible Study and Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. 

Attendance Sunday March 15 - 96     

Easter Lilies – The Altar Guild has ordered 10 Easter Lilies to adorn our sanctuary at Easter. Each 6 inch pot will be available for purchase on a first come, first serve basis. A signup will be posted in the Narthex. As always, if you want more than one, please use the corresponding lines. Payment can be made to Concordia with Easter Lily noted in the designated space.

LADIES NIGHT ! Sold out!  was a huge success! Enjoyed by many Concordia Ladies. Concordia Preschool is enhanced by this fund raiser as well. Great Fellowship and fun!  

MORE NEWS of upcoming events you don't want to miss and events to support: 

MOSAIC invites all to join them for a free, one-hour 'Discover the Possibilities' event. Light refreshments and a tour of Mosaic's mission & work by those who know it best--the people we support, their families, and the people who serve.  Tuesdays at noon ( 4/14, 5/12, & 6/9) and Thursdays at 6 pm (3/26, 5/28, 6/25).   261 Chapman Rd, Stockton 201, Newark, De. 302.456-5995.

SUNDAY Snacks and Coffee - Thanks to all those who signed up to bring snacks. Please lend a hand in cleaning up.   

     -March 22 - MaryBeth Rigby

     -MARCH 29 - RoseMary

     -April 5 - Easter breakfast between SS and divine service

     -April 12-  Carol Derrickson

Altar flowers – This week's flowers are presented by Tom and Susan Fuesler in loving memory of our parents, Richard & Ruth Aulwurm and Donald & Margaret Fuesler.                                                                                                    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'. 

     -March 22 - Tom & Sue Fuesler

     -March 29 -

     -April 5- 

     -April 12 -

     - April 19 - Sharon and Neil Cornell

     - April 26 - Dale Nebe / Sandy Michel

✛THIS WEEK and EVERY WEEK+ 

Sunday School - For children of all ages at 9:15 a.m. 

Adult Bible Study - Sundays in the Mueller Room at 9:15 a.m. We will be studying the Book of Concord.

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 Galatians. 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 (April 8, 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✛

Our Lenten Season is quickly culminating on our most holy day of Easter.  An Easter Breakfast will be held APRIL 5th 9:15 am - 10:15 am in our All Saints' Hall.  Breakfast casseroles will be on the menu.  A total of 10 casseroles will be needed - any kind that you would like to contribute.  There are also a number of items to select on the sign-up sheet.  Please look for the sign-up sheet and select an item you would like to bring. Breakfast meats and coffee/tea will be provided.  Also, there will be a jelly bean contest.  Guess the correct number of jelly beans in the jar without going over and win the jar.  Looking forward to this most joyous event.  Remember to bring your family, bring your friends, bring you neighbors, bring your co-workers.  ALL are welcome.

Blessings, Lilly Derrickson

Where do we get pastors who preach and care for us with God’s Word? Where do we get teachers who teach our children about Jesus in our Lutheran schools? Where do we get our directors of Christian education, deaconesses and directors of parish music? Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is partnering with our seminaries, Concordia universities, districts, congregations and many others to build a Synod-wide culture of church work formation and recruitment. You can contribute toward this effort by taking this brief online survey at lcms.org/set-apart-to-serve-survey. Please let us know how all of us can make SAS more beneficial to your congregation. It is important we hear what you have to say.

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+

Martin Luther:  preparation before taking Communion; the confessor may ask, or you may ask yourself: 

6 In whom, then, do you trust?  In my dear Lord Jesus Christ

7 Who is CHRIST??    The Son of God, true God and Man.

8 How many Gods are there?  Only one; but there are three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

9 What then, has Christ done for you that you trust Him?    He died for me, and shed His blood for me on the cross for the forgiveness of sins.   

10 - 20  to follow

+SERVICE+

EMMANUEL DINING ROOM                                                                                                                                         Dear Concordia                                                                                                                                                     Portals of Prayer for  March 12, focuses on the hymn “How Can I Thank You, Lord”. We can thank the Lord with our prayers and devotions, but also doing as he commanded by caring for less fortunate. There are many less fortunate than we eking out a living in Wilmington and we have a chance to feed Jesus’s sheep at Emanuel Dining Room on March 27. After having a month off due to weather in January, we fed 141 hungry men, women and children in February. We want to be prepared to repeat this service in March. We need casseroles to do so. Please have your casserole in the freezer by March 24, or better yet, bring yours on Sunday, March 22.               We also need volunteers to help serve on the 27th.                                    Blessings and many thanks,                     Dale and George.

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 (MARCH 23-27, 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.

Maybe your TALENT could be helping prepare clip boards for tots to use during divine service.

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 .