Announcements

 April 5 - 11, 2026 

EASTER SUNDAY

HE is RISEN!!!!!

Exodus 14:10–15:1; Psalm 118:15–29; 1 Corinthians 15:1–11; John 20:1–18

Divine Service at 10:30 AM with Holy Communion  

 First Setting, 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 March 29 - 107    

Easter Breakfast at 9:15 

Easter Lilies – You may take your Easter Lily home (f you purchased one) after Divine Service Easter  Sunday

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

   April 5 - Easter breakfast at 9:15 am

   April 12-  Carol Derrickson

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'. 

    April 5-  Easter Sunday Flowers  are given to the glory of God from George and Kathee Butler in celebration of our Savior's glorious Resurrection.         

     April 12 -

     April 19 - Sharon and Neil Cornell

     April 26 - Dale Nebe / Sandy Michel

Here's an OPPORTUNITY!   Its an easy job doing community service and only uses 2 hrs of your time during the last week of every month.  You have a partner; you pick up meals at the Sellers Senior Center directly across the street from Concordia.  With a list of addresses, you drive through nearby neighborhoods, delivering meals to those who cannot cook, and prepare meals for themselves. You don't have to sing a solo or play the organ or usher AND you are serving our needy neighbors.  How about it?  Sue Fuesler has been shepherding the process for years and needs volunteer helpers.

✛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

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: 

 10 - Did the Father also die for you?   No; for the Father is God only, as is the Holy Spirit. But the Son is true God and true man. He died for me and shed His blood for me.  

 11 - How do you know this?  From the holy Gospel and from the words of the Sacrament, and by His body and blood given me as a pledge in the Sacrament.

 12 - How do these word read?   "Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said; 'Take, eat; this is My body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.'                                                                                                                                                                                                            "In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them saying, 'Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in My blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me."

 13 - Do you  believe, then, that the true body and blood of Christ are in the Sacrament?    Yes, I believe it.

 14 - What persuades you to believe this?  The word of Christ: "Take, eat, this is My body; drink of it, alll of yu, this is My blood."

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+SERVICE+

EMMANUEL DINING ROOM    

Faithful Servants,
  “You are the light of the world.  Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father in heaven.”  Jesus spoke these words to His disciples and followers during the Sermon on the Mount.
 
With Good Friday and Easter Sunday fast approaching, remember all that Jesus has done for us.  And that a growing faith is a sharing faith.  And that YOU may be the only Bible that some people ever read.

 On Friday, March 27th, with your casseroles and brownies, Concordia Lutheran Church and Preschool had the privilege of shining your light of Jesus’ love while feeding 187 hungry people of Wilmington at EDR.  Thanks to the cooks and bakers and to Olivia Wyckoff and Jody Bacher for serving.  Thanks to all for again helping others see Jesus through your actions.

Happy Easter,                      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.

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 .