Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church
Announcements
January 18 - 24, 2026
Second Sunday after Epiphany
Isaiah 49:1–7; Psalm 40:1–11; 1 Corinthians 1:1–9; John 1:29–42
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 January 11 was 103
LADIES: Save the DATE! March 12, special fun night for ladies!
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. Please lend a hand in cleaning up.
January 18 - Carol Derrickson
February 1 - Rosemary Stormer
February 8 - POTLUCK
February 15 - Kathee Butler
February 22 -
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'.
January 18 flowers offered by John and Mary Beth Rigby in memory of Jane Green (John's cousin)
January 25 flowers are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of our parents, George & Catherine Butler and Russell & Clara Randall from George and Kathee Butler.
✛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 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 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 11 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 (February 14, 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✛
Fellowship – All praise to our Lord Jesus for a wonderful potluck last Sunday. Six delicious kinds of chili were served along with chips, crackers, bread, fruit, salads, and desserts. There was a special pot of chili made by 8-year old Isaac and his mother, Heather. Delicious !!! A BIG thank you to all who participated both in person and in spirit. Thank you for your prayers as we continue our fellowship together in 2026. Our next pot luck will be SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH. This will be our Super Bowl party with hoagies and wings. Please put this date on your calendar. A sign up sheet will be passed around later this month. 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+
What about Baptism? We take it for granted. Can you verbalize to a stranger what it means?
Or explain "without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness of sins" Heb. 9: 22
remember -the Passover Lamb blood on the doorframe and -animal sacrifices for atonement can you explain to a stranger
+SERVICE+
EMMANUEL DINING ROOM
Dear, Concordia,
Happy New Year Concordians! This is just a reminder that Concordia provides a hot meal once a month at EDR (Emmanuel Dining Room). In recent Announcements you saw that we served 163 food challenged residents of Wilmington on December 27. It is time to prepare for our January 27 day to serve. What a wonderful way to honor Jesus by following his directives “Feed my sheep” and “Love one another”. We are showing great love when we prepare a casserole, despite rising costs of the ingredients. Please place your casserole in the freezer by Sunday, January 25, so we can adequately feed those with great need.
And we are always looking for new servers to accompany George to the Dining Room each month. Let us know if you are interested. It’s a rewarding experience. Many thanks, George and Dale
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 (January 26-30, 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.
if your TALENT is cooking you could make a casserole for Emmanual Dining room!
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 .