Announcements

March 8 - 14, 2026 

The Third Sunday in LENT 

Exodus 17:1–7; Psalm 95:1–9; Romans 5:1–8; John 4:5–30; John 4:39–42

Midweek Lent Services - Wednesday Evenings at 7PM

Divine Service at 10:30 AM with Holy Communion  

Setting Two, Lutheran Service Book p. 167

Streaming of the service begins at 10:15 AM

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

Attendance Sunday March 1 - 85     

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING: MARCH 15. PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND.

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.

Portals of Prayer are NOW available for March - June. They are in the narthex/lobby on the table next to Bible study room. 

LADIES NIGHT is this Thursday!     7 Bingo cards with ticket. 'Heavy' snacks Desserts                                Fellowship and fun!  Use URL on flyer to obtain tickets

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

Aldersgate Youth are presenting 'SEUSSICAL JR.' March 6, 7, & 8. Admission is free!! Sounds like great entertainment!

Sojourner’s Place is hosting their annual 'NEIGHBORS at the TABLE' PANCAKE BREAKFAST. You can purchase tickets online sojournersplace.org/pancake-fundraiser.

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 (3/17, 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.

Support URBAN PROMISE at their SILENT AUCTION: The mission of UrbanPromise Wilmington is to equip children and young adults through Christ with the skills necessary for academic achievement, life management, personal growth and servant leadership. 

Fund Raiser Silent Auction March 12. At The Carriage House at Rockwood Park. Advance tickets $30; at the door $35. Hors D’oeuvres & Desserts!!! Register at https://www.urbanpromise.org/. Virtual bidding beginning 9AM.

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

     -March 8 - POTLUCK

     -March 15 - Trudy Fletcher

     -March 22 - MaryBeth Rigby

     -MARCH 29 -

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'. 

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     -March 29 -

✛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✛

POTLUCK TODAY  TACOS AND BINGO!!!  Taco meat, soft tortillas, drinks and chips will be provided.  We will need shredded lettuce, cut up fresh tomatoes, chopped onions, salsa, and refried beans.  

Join us for Lunch and a Movie on March 15th.  We have a Congregational Meeting after our Divine Service.  We will meet at Red Robin at the Brandywine Towne Center for lunch and then head over to Regal Movie Theater for the 2:30 pm show.  Please purchase your own tickets by going.to Regal Movie Theater in person or go on-line to Regal Cinemas and purchase tickets through Fandango.  If you need help purchasing tickets, I am more than willing to help you navigate.  Bring friends, bring neighbors, bring family members - come by yourself or a group - all are welcome.  Please mark your calendars for: "I Can Only Imagine 2", March 15th, 2:30 pm show at Regal Brandywine Town Center Movie Tickets and Showtimes | Regal

April 5th - Easter Breakfast

All are welcome.  Invite your neighbors, friends, co-workers.  The more the merrier.  A signup sheet will be sent around in the next week or two.  Enjoy the warmer temperatures.

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: 

1 Do you believe you are a sinner?  Yes, I believe it; I am a sinner

2 How do you know this?  From the Ten Commandments, which I have not kept.

3 Are you also sorry for your sins? Yes, I am sorry that I have sinned against God.

4 What have you deserved from God because of your sins?  His wrath and displeasure, temporal death, and eternal damnation.

5 Do you also hope to be saved?   Yes, that is my hope.    6 - 20 to follow

+SERVICE+

EMMANUEL DINING ROOM 

Faithful Servants, 

“We love because God loved us first.”  (1 John 4:19). It’s only fitting that in February, the Valentine’s Day “love month,” we should get another opportunity to show God’s love to our neighbors at the Emmanuel Dining Room.

On Friday, February 27th, Concordia Lutheran Church and Preschool had the privilege of serving 141 hungry men, women, and children of Wilmington.  Your casseroles and brownies are always well received and thoroughly enjoyed. Thanks again to all the cooks and bakers who prepared the meal and to Trudy Fletcher and Jody Bacher for helping to serve this month.

I recently read a quote that said, “The wise ones know we’re in this world together, and we’re all just walking each other home.”  Like we sing, “We are brothers and sisters in Christ.” Thank you for listening to Jesus and “loving your neighbor as yourself.” 

 Blessings, 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 out in the office occasionally; or helping prepare clip boards for tots to use during 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 .