Weekly Bulletin Highlights for

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1 Weekly Bulletin Highlights for February 12, 2012

2 CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCH February 12, 2012 Welcome! We are glad that you are worshipping our Lord at Concordia today. We truly look forward to the opportunity to meet you as we greet one another. Concordia Welcomes Children! They are invited to come forward for a Children s Talk each Sunday. A Staffed Nursery is available on both the church and the school sides of the Campus. (Please ask an usher for directions if you choose to make use of this service). Leading Worship Today: 8:00 Liturgist /Preaching: Vicar Steve 10:30 Liturgist: Bill Unverfehrt /Preaching: Vicar Steve 10:45 Liturgist: Randy Isenhower/Preaching: Vicar Steve Sermon Series Epiphany Light/ Laser Light Feb. 5: Light Thru a Wilderness Place (Scout Sunday) Feb. 12: Light Thru a Sharing Place (Lutheran Hour Sunday) Feb. 19: Light Thru a Saving Place (Stephen Ministry Sunday) Sunday Bible Classes - Amazing Collection New Testament Series, teacher- Cindy Sigmon- Rm19 -Romans, teacher- Vicar Steve- Emmaus Room -Mercy Triumphs (Beth Moore Video Study), teacher- Annette Walker- School Library -Wild at Heart (Men Only) facilitators-randy Isenhower and Terry Corpening School Conference Room (9:45-10:30 a.m.) Weekday Bible Classes: Tuesdays:7-9pm /Vicar Steve s home/young Adult Bible Study&Fellowship Wednesdays: 9:15am Women s Bible Study/Room 19/ What in the World is Going On by Dr. David Jeremiah Dr. Christensen s Bible class/emmaus Room 10:00am ( 1 st & 3 rd ) Thursdays: 7am Breakfast/ Acts /Sidney Halma (Jade Room at CVMC) Members in the hospital : Phyllis Spake (Iredell Memorial Hosp) Members in need of healing: Laura Epps, Dot Brady,Bobby Matthews, Joe Kaylor, Clarence Wallace. Friends of congregation in need of healing:richard Rumsey (father of Kris Schudde); Scott Watts (son of Bill & Shirley Watts); Deborah Robinson(sister of Cindy Sigmon); Paul Walker (father of Cindy Sigmon);Theresa Rando (mother of Donna Lacicer); Harold Morrow (father of Kirk Morrow); Linda Lineberger Mosel; Lisa Deal (mother of Nick Watts); Miranda Eckard (great niece of Shirley Watts);Kristin Weathers and her 2 sons, Jake & Noah; Ray Smith (brother of Martha Johnson). Comfort: Jennifer Roseman & family at the death of her husband, Brian. God s Guidance: As Concordia actively seeks a Pastor of Family Life Ministry. Members in the Military: Eric Galloway, Kendall Hamm, Craig Holland, Chad Hunsucker, Nathan Malin, Christopher Walker. Missionary of the Month: Danelle Putnam, serving the Lord in the Dominican Republic (Please notify the church office if a family member or friend is in the hospital or seriously ill. Names will remain in the bulletin for approximately two weeks unless we are notified.) Sunday School: Children s Ministry-57 ; Youth Ministry-43; Adult Ministry-44; Offering:$68.50 Our Special Member This Week: Ruth Kiser, Eastover- Rm 330, 3610 Randolph Rd., Charlotte, NC 28211

3 Suggested Food for ECCCM this week: Oatmeal and/or grits (individual packets). Staffed Nursery is available at our 10:30 and 10:45 services for ages 0-3. Special Hearing Devices are available at the 8:00 & 10:30 services. Ask an usher. Radio Broadcasts, an outreach of Concordia, are on Sundays at 9:00am on WNNC-AM The Lutheran Hour is broadcast on Sunday on WXRC-95.7 FM at 6:30am, WNNC 1230 at 8:00am & WAIZ 630AM at 10:30am. Communion: In the Lord s Supper, Jesus offers the faithful His true body and blood to eat and drink. As He promises, in this sacrament forgiveness of sin, life and salvation are given. The words given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins, along with eating and drinking, are the main thing in the Sacrament. Anyone who has questions is invited to speak to the pastor or elder before communing. The cups in the center of the tray are filled with a white non-alcoholic wine and gluten free wafers are available for those with allergies. The Concordia Prime Timers will meet at 11:30am on Monday, Feb. 13 th, in the Emmaus Room for a covered dish luncheon. All seniors and young at heart are welcome. If you have not yet made plans to join us for the April 11 th trip to the Wohfahrt Haus Dinner Theater in Wytheville, VA, we are still taking reservations. Cost for the trip is $65. Call Service of a Pastor of Family Life On Sunday, February 26 th each of our three services will be Call Services where we join in prayer, praise, and seek God s direction as to extending a call for an Assistant Pastor of Family Life from among the three candidates. Additional copies of their biographical sketches are available at the church or school office. Open Forum -Sun., Feb. 12, 9:15am in the Emmaus Room; Wed., Feb. 15, 10am in the Emmaus Room; Sun., Feb. 19, noon, in the Main Sanctuary. Stephen Ministry Commissioning! next Sunday we will commission our Stephen Ministers who have completed 50 hours of training and are ready to serve! Help celebrate with them, and pray for them as they go forth to serve. Lent This Month! Plan now to journey to the cross and the empty tomb as you join in: RUN FOR YOUR LIFE each Sunday: based upon Jonah Jesus and God s Call. THE 5 SENSES OF LENT each Wednesday: Taste, Touch, Smell, See, Hear as we experience the fullness of what Christ experienced for us. Today s Radio Broadcast is sponsored by The Pastor Eldor P. Kuehnert & Family Memorial Fund for local Radio Broadcasting, to the Glory of God and in memory of Frank & Jennie Gilbert, Don Gilbert, Sr. and in honor of Lila s brithdate. Flowers on the altar today are in memory of Thomas R. Hubbard given by Frankie & family. SUNDAY, February 12-LLL Sunday 8:00am Worship w/communion 9:15am Sunday School/Bible Study/Open Forum 10:30am Worship Service 10:45am Praise w/communion Noon YMT/SYC 2:00pm Youth Bells MONDAY, February 13 11:30am Prime Timers THIS WEEK AT CONCORDIA

4 6:30pm Girl Scouts/Cub/Boy Scouts 6:30pm ASSIMILATION BD TUESDAY, February 14 12:30pm Staff Meeting 5:15pm Bd. of Health & Wellness 7:00pm Bible Study/Vicar WEDNESDAY, February 15 8:20am Chapel 9:15am Women s Bible Study 9:30am Blood Pressure Check 10:00am Bible Study/Open Forum/Review Candidates 5:30pm Devotion in Motion 6:00pm Youth SOS Club/Mid Winter 6:00pm Handbells 7:00pm Confirmation 7:15pm Choir 8:00pm Praise Group THURSDAY, February 16 7:00am Men s Breakfast/Bible Study 1:45pm Tai Chi FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Scout Ski Trip Heart Hop SUNDAY, February 19-Stephen Ministry Commissioning 8:00am Worship Service 8:00am LLL 9:15am Sunday School/Bible Study 10:30am Worship w/communion 10:45am Praise Service Mid-Winter Commissioning Noon Elders/ Open Forum/Review Candidates 2:00pm Youth Bells ACOLYTES: (8:00) Jessica Montgomery (10:30) Gabby Vasquez & John Spencer (10:45) Jake Hayman FLOWERS 2/19/12: Reserved RADIO BROADCAST 2/19/12: Open GREETERS: (8:00) Barry & Laura Perry (10:30) Ronald & Frieda Williams (10:45) The Ted Karre Family MEAL SERVING GROUP: Group VI:Doris Kaylor READERS: (8:00) Angelica Young (10:30) Charlie Canrobert (10:45) Beth Rudisill EMMAUS KITCHEN DUTY: Dorcas-Pat Welch & Doris Kirby SUNDAY MORNING FELLOWSHIP: (8:45)Bd. of Assimilation (Pat Moser) (10:15)Praise Worship Volunteer Group (Tammy Hayman) TRUSTEES: Michael Charles & James Keil ELDER OF THE MONTH: Michael Gerken

5 ELDERS: (8:00) David Harris & Bill Watts (10:30): Michael Gerken, Mark Moretz, Mark Canrobert (10:45) Andy Matthews, Kyle Hayman & Randy Isenhower USHERS: (8:00) Max Fox & Lester Sigmon (10:30)Rick Bare, Captain; Fred Farmer, Michael Gerken, Monte York