Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church
Announcements
November 16 - 22, 2025 Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
Malachi 4; Psalm 98; 2 Thessalonians 3:1–13; Luke 21:5–28
Divine Service at 10:30 AM with Holy Communion
Setting Three, Lutheran Service Book p. 184
Streaming of the service begins at 10:15 AM
Adult Bible Study and Sunday School - 9:15 a.m.
attendance Sunday November 9, numbered 100
Lutheran High School Northwest Concert
What an enjoyable concert this past Friday evening from the High School Band! They traveled from Lutheran High School Northwest in Rochester Hills, MI.
Missionary visit November 16: Missionary, Lori Nied, (daughter of sainted Gen Nied, former Concordia Office staff) will come to Bible Class on Sunday, November 16 to tell us what God doing in this most-western African country of Senegal.
Fellowship at Concordia and beyond – All praise to our Lord and Savior who has blessed our community with Concordia Lutheran Church over the past 40 years. What a wonderful time we had last week celebrating being in this building. There was a great turn out and we had approximately 85 people in attendance. I want to thank each and every one of you. Your outpouring of support was a great gift to us all. The music filled my soul. And we can’t forget the Korean pears what Woohee brought for our enjoyment.
MOSAIC - November 30th deadline - we have 2 weeks people!!
You may have heard of Mosaic. Mosaic stands alongside people with intellectual disabilities to bring awareness to issues that affect their lives. There are three to five individuals who live in a group setting. We have supported them in the past years with our monetary donations throughout the year and with wrapped presents and gift cards during the Christmas season. We are again asking for your help this year.
The needs are great. This year we have been asked to help support the wishes of 4 individuals who live in the Grubb Road home. Gifts should be wrapped with the name of the individual along with the name of the person giving the gift. A donation form may be completed for tax purposes to be included with gifts. $25.00 Gift Cards are also being requested. Any donation you would like to put toward these gift cards would be most appreciated – even if $5. Anything is given is to God’s glory. Please put your cash donation in your offering envelope marked Mosaic. All cash will go toward the purchase of gift cards.
The Grubb Home is also requesting Hygiene Kits which include:
Shampoo , Conditioner, Body Wash, Tooth Paste, Tooth brushes, Deodorant
Please place your donations in the marked bins.
ADOPT-A-FAMILY - December 14th deadline (4 weeks to the deadline)
Another endeavor we are asking your help is for Adopt-A-Family through the Ministry of Caring. Many children reside in homeless shelters and are in need of one item that could bring a smile to their faces. Please help yourself to a slip of paper from the poster to help bring the wishes of our youngest people come true. Your help is important. Anything you can provide is a blessing to our community.
So when you are out shopping (or shopping on line), think of Mosaic and Adopt-A-Family and their needs.
God's blessings to you all Lilly Derrickson 302-220-0258
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. OR, you could just lend a hand.
November 19 - Rosemary Stormer
November 23 - Mary Beth Rigby
Altar flowers: This Sunday's altar flowers are presented by Leanne and Steve Bier in thanksgiving to God for 25 years of wedded bliss.
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 - 9:15 a.m. If you are a parent, God calls you to teach your children the way of Jesus. Bring your children to Sunday School.
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 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.
Wednesday - Handmade Prayers (Prayer Shawl Ministry) meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 10 AM in Mueller Library (December 10). 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✛
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.
Sunday Strollers - Sunday Strollers will meet after church (November 30th) 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.
+EDUCATION+
Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. 1 Cor 11:23-24 esv.org
Martin Luther wrote his “Christian Questions with Their Answers Prepared by Dr. Martin Luther for those who intend to go to the Sacrament.”
“1. Do you believe you are a sinner? Yes, I believe it. I am a sinner.”
“3. Are you sorry for your sins? Yes, I am sorry that I have sinned against God.”
more in depth wording can be found in the Book of Concord
see Portals of Prayer for Friday November 7
+SERVICE+
EMMANUEL DINING ROOM
Faithful Servants, Jesus tells us in Luke’s Gospel that “when you give a banquet, invite the poor and disadvantaged, and you will be blessed.” I read in a recent devotion by Max Lucado that it is no accident that “hospitality” and “hospital” come from the same Latin word. And both lead to the same result: HEALING. Your casseroles and brownies send a clear message to the 162 hungry folks we fed at EDR on Monday, October 27th - and every month - that “you matter to me and to God.”
Thanks to the cooks and bakers and to Trudy Fletcher and Kathee Butler for serving.
And thanks to all for allowing your hospitality to be the healing hospital for the poor and hungry of Wilmington.
***** For the week of Thanksgiving, November 2025, EDR has asked, as we did last year at Thanksgiving, if we could provide peanut butter and jelly sandwiches - That’s grape jelly with peanut butter on white bread and each sandwich individually bagged or wrapped. Please consider providing some sandwiches next month. More info to come.
God’s blessings,
George and Dale
OGT - 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 (November 25-29, 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.
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 .