ANNOUNCEMENTS

November 17 - 23, 2024

The 26th Sunday after Pentecost

 Divine Service, Setting Three, with Holy Communion at 10:30AM

Streaming of the service begins at 10:15 AM

Service Begins at 10:30 AM

Attendance for November 3, 2024     (74)

SUNDAY Snacks with coffee - Thanks to all those who signed up to bring snacks. Please contact Lilly if you have questions or would like to help (think 'clean up').

-November 17 - POTLUCK after service.

-November 24 -

-December 1 - Rosemary Stormer 

-December 8 -

 -December 15 - Sharon Cornell     

✛THIS WEEK and EVERY WEEK+ 

Altar Flowers - Sign up to provide Altar flowers to honor or celebrate a loved one/friend. Signup sheet is located in hallway outside Mueller Library. Each bouquet is $20 and payment should be marked 'altar flowers' and date dedicated.

Sunday School - Classes for all age groups. Adult Bible class continues at 9:15 AM.  We are reading Revelation. BELL Choir Rehearsal: returns at 9:20AM. Our Director of Music Dalaie Choi, will be returning; we pray for her healing and speedy return.

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.

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✛

Luncheon - Our next Fellowship pot luck will be December 8th after our service.  This will be truly a POTLUCK.  YOU decide what you would like to bring.  No particular theme.  As always, drinks and chips will be provided.  I can't wait to see what will be on the table.  Will it be meatballs?  Will it be a hot dish?  Will it be hot dogs and beans?  Will it be sandwiches?  Let's find out together.  A sign up sheet will be passed around.  Please sign up and enjoy some time together.

We had a wonderful pot luck on November 17th after service.  All the Italian dishes, sides and desserts offered up were absolutely delicious!!!   There was great conversation and fellowship.   I'd like to thank everyone who worked so hard to set up, prepare food, and clean up afterward.  Praise God for this blooming ministry.

We PRAY:

What should we pray for?  The Lord's prayer teaches us to seek all that we need from God. In the first 3 petitions we pray for things about God. In the last four requests, we pray for our needs, both physical and spiritual. 

Our Father who art in heaven: With these words God tenderly invites us to believe that He is our true Father and that we are His true children, so that with all boldness and confidence we may ask Him as dear children ask their dear father.

How is it possible that we can dare to call God Father? Because in Christ, we have been adopted as God's children.

✛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.

Sunday School - Classes by age group begin at 9:15.

Sunday Adult Bible - Meets in the Mueller Room at 9:15. We are now reading Revelation. 

Weekday Bible Study - We meet on Tuesdays at 1:00 PM with Pastor Dave.  We are studying Matthew.  

Men's Breakfast Bible Study - This group meets on Thursday at 8:00 A.M. to study the readings from the lectionary for the coming Sunday. For more information contact Dan Good. 

✛SERVICE✛

Faithful Servants,

We just wanted to give you a heads up regarding Concordia’s day to serve - Wednesday, November 27th. This is the day before Thanksgiving. The Emmanuel Dining Room Staff have asked if, for that day, instead of providing our usual casseroles and brownies, we might instead be able to provide peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (white bread, creamy peanut butter, and grape jelly wrapped individually in plastic wrap).  The plan is for the sandwiches to become part of a bag lunch to be handed out that day at the door.  The Staff will need all the dining room space for all the donated turkeys and other food items that will also be given to families at the door. 

We hope we can make that menu switch and continue to help feed those hungry folks of Wilmington through this Ministry of Caring.  We will need at least 150 sandwiches which we’ll deliver on Tuesday morning of Thanksgiving week.  If you can make a batch of 12 to 15 sandwiches, let us know via the Bulletin Board sign up sheet, email, or text.  We would ask that the sandwiches be in the church refrigerator by Monday, November 25th.  We'll send a reminder next month but wanted you bakers and makers to know beforehand.    

Blessings to all for helping make this a Happy Thanksgiving for many.  And for diligently providing casseroles and brownies the other months of the year.      George and Dale

in December we will need casseroles again ! Help feed people who are  hungry by making a casserole or brownies for EDR!  Recipe (Click).   

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). Contact Tom Fuesler or Carla Niesen with any questions. 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, 2024). 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!  

Handmade Prayers - Next meeting December 11, 2024 in the Mueller Library. This is a working meeting so bring your yarn projects! We welcome anyone that is interested in crocheting or knitting to join us. If you know someone that is in need of a gift from us, please let us know. 

✛STEWARDSHIP✛

Online Giving is Available – Click HERE. Let us thank Jesus that He continues to provide for us! Offerings can be set up 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.