This Week at Concordia

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1 Sunday, March 25 Palm Sunday 8am Worship & Communion 9:15am Power Hour/Bible Study/Youth SS 10:30am Worship & Communion 10:45am Praise Service & Communion 4:30pm Sr. Youth to Movies Monday, March 26 6:30pm Young Adults - BLCFM 6:30pm B/C Scouts 6:30pm Steve Bost Bible Study EM Tuesday, March 27 8:35am Staff Devotions & Meeting EM 6:30pm Assimilation Wednesday, March 28 7am Ladies Bible Study A#1 8:20 CCDS Chapel 9:30 Ladies Bible Study A#1 11am Tai Chi Cub Scout Room 8pm Praise Group Thursday, March 29 7am Men s Breakfast & Bible Study EM 11:15am Maundy Thursday Worship & Communion 6:30pm Maundy Thursday Worship & Communion Friday, March 30 CCDS Office Closed No School Easter Break 11:15am Good Friday Worship 6:30pm Good Friday Tenebrae Worship Sunday, April 1 Easter Sunday 7am Worship & Communion 8am Easter Breakfast 10:30am Worship & Communion 10:45am Praise Worship & Communion Monday, April 2 Easter Monday Church & School Office Closed 6:30pm Steve Bost Bible Study - EM This Week at Concordia Acolytes 03/25/2018 (8:00) Jenna Munday, Fiona Finch, Mary Elizabeth Carter, Jake Lamb (10:30) Cole Hass, Drew Hass, Trey Carlton, Paige Furr (10:45) Jackson Bryan Acolytes 04/01/2017 (8:00) Fiona Finch, Layla Davis (10:30) Leland Burgess, Liam Ayers (10:45) Brock Heath Flowers Sanctuary 04/01/2018: Easter Lilies Greeters Today: (8:00) Annette Henry & David Bright (10:30) Mark & Mary Canrobert (10:45) The Greg Terry Family Reader Today: (8:00) Ann Marie Blackmon (10:30) Clarence Pugh (10:45) Kathy Unverfehrt Fellowship Today: (9:00) Lois Hintzmann Elders Today: (8:00) Tim Settlemyre, Fred Farmer (10:30) Vicki Shull, Harvey Travis, Steve Bost (10:45) Roy Sigmon Meal Serving Group 2: Pamela Farmer Altar Guild: (8:00 & 10:30) Pat Moser (10:45) Susan Harman Trustees of the Month: David & Caleb Welch Ushers for NEXT Month: April (8:00) David & Alec Montgomery (10:30) Harvey Travis Captain, Ronald Williams, Monte York & Steve Hamm 10:45am Set Up & Usher Teams 1 st Sunday: Terry Kuchenbecker Team 2 nd Sunday: Greg Roseman Team 3 rd Sunday: Gary Lacicer Team 4 th Sunday: Andy Matthews Team 5 th Sunday: Scout Troop 383

2 We are glad you are here: Members and guests, please write your name in the Welcome to Worship folders at the end of the pews so we can more faithfully serve you and get to know you by name. A Nursery for ages 6 weeks to 4 years is available in the Church Nursery and PK-4 Room at the school. The nursery is available during Bible classes, 10:30am, and 10:45am worship services. Children s Bulletins are also available as well as worship bags. An usher can give directions to the nursery, give children's bulletins or get a worship bag. Pastor Nelson s office hours this week are: Tuesday, April 3 rd 10:30am 12:30pm Thursday, April 5 th 12:00 2:30pm Don t forget your donations for the Easter Egg Hunt. It s time to stuff 2000 eggs! Annual Community Egg Hunt at Concordia is March 31 st, 11am - 1pm On Maundy Thursday, we visit Mt. Olivet: His Decision; Your Valleys Luke 22:39. And on Good Friday, we visit Mt. Calvary: His Death; Your Vindication 1 Peter 2:24. This will conclude our Let s Go To The Mountaintop midweek sermon series. Schedule of Holy Week Services: March 29 th Maundy Thursday 11:15am with Communion and 6:30pm with Communion March 30 th Good Friday 11:15am & 6:30pm Tenebrae April 1 st Easter Sunday 7am Easter Sunrise Service 8am Easter Breakfast hosted by Boy Scout Troop :30am Easter Festival Service 10:45am Easter Contemporary Praise Service THANKS to the readers of the long Gospel today: Ann Marie Blackmon, Corey Christians, Brett Graff (8:00); Lori Bedder, Andy Hass, Clarence Pugh (10:30); Phil Heath, Delaina Bryan, Bill Unverfehrt, Paul Von Rentzel, Lacy Heath (10:45). MINISTRY STAFF Church Office School Office D. Paul Nelson Vacancy Pastor Craig Schultz Asst. Vacancy Pastor Kyle McClure Minister of Music DCE Chris L. Henze Youth Minister David Beringer CCDS Principal Bill Unverfehrt UCHS Principal Betsy Murray Assistant Principal Leslie Brown Business Admin Susan Harman Admin. Assistant Belinda Bost Children s Ministry John Holland Praise Service Music Vicki Shull Mary Canrobert Stephen Ministry Leaders Web Page: Sunday Worship: 8:00, 10:30 & 10:45 AM Children s Power Hour Adult & Youth Bible Classes 9:15 AM Concordia Lutheran Church and Christian Day School th Avenue SE Conover, NC 28613

3 Hospitalized: Ann Sigmon (Re-hab. Brian Center Tate). Members in need of healing: Janice Pitts, Lori Teague, Sydney Karre, Darlene Allen, Shirley Watts, Billy Loftin, Hilda Hefner, Andy Henze, Smitty Bolick, Anita Bailes. Friends of congregation in need of healing: Bob & Brenda Saunders (friends of Gail Robinson), Wayne Drum (father of Holly Rudisill), Carol Schneider (sister of Barbara Nelson), Robin Davis (friend of Kim Keil), Diana & Larry Foster (friends of Dana Biehler), Talitha Bolick (sister of Doris Kaylor), Mike Shull (brother of Roger Shull). Sympathy to: Brian Hefner and family upon the death of his father. Tom Goodin and family upon the death of his brother-in-law. Concordia Members in the Military: Eric Galloway, Kendall Hamm, Tony Sherrill, Christopher Walker, Jaylen Joyner, Chandler Christians, Jeremy Christians, Nathan Malin. Missionary of the Month: Rev. Lawrence & Tina Matro serve as missionaries in the Oceania area of the Asia region based in Papau New Guinea. Ask God to give them strength and peace as they live and serve in the familiar area of New Guinea. Larry helps to develop and implement a mission strategy for this area and works to establish partnerships with other regional church bodies. He is also involved in theological education at the Martin Luther Seminary in Lae. All of our Concordia Ministry Staff: Angela Isenhour PK3 Teacher Assistant; Ashley Olson 3 rd Grade Teacher; Jessica Westby- Music teacher; Lisa Deam Christian - Librarian and Belinda Bost Children s Minister. Just the Facts: General Fund Offering: $ 18,199 Budget Needs: $ 19,146 Attendance: 392 Online Giving: $ 2,065 Sunday School Offering: $ Wednesday Lent $ 598 Attendance: 94 Leading Worship Today: 8am Liturgist: Pastor Nelson / Preaching: Pastor Nelson 10:30am Liturgist: Dave Beringer / Preaching: Pastor Nelson 10:45am Liturgist: Phil Heath / Preaching: Pastor Nelson / Children s Message: Belinda Bost Member of the week: Stuart Allen th Street SW, Conover, NC 28613

4 Welcome to. The Sr. Youth are going to the movies today, March 25th: Meet at AMC Hickory 15 Theater (behind the mall) at 4:30pm. The movie is scheduled to start at 4:45pm. We are going to see the movie, I Can Only Imagine. Bring your friends! March 25, 2018 Youth Ministry Highlights Join us for Holy Week Worship Services this week: Maundy Thursday, March 29th at 6:30pm Good Friday, March 30th at 6:30pm The Pre-Teen Sunday School class is this year s Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday, March 31st. Meet at 10:30am to hide eggs and set up! The hunt is from 11am-1pm. Join us next Sunday, April 1st, for Easter Sunday: 7:00am Sunrise Service 8:00am Easter Breakfast Boy Scouts Host 10:30am Traditional Worship 10:45am Praise Worship Congrats to Aaron Hamm selected to the Junior Men s National Team for USA Team Handball. Sr. Youth Spiritual Retreat is April 13-15, 2018! Jr. Youth Quake: Thank you for your prayers. God was indeed present, we grew in love and had a great time. We are definitely going back next year! Prayer for Guest Speaker at SOS on Wednesday, April 11th: Brandon Lail, an inspirational man fighting terminal cancer, will speak to us about Perspective. His insights will encourage you. The entire congregation is invited to join us at 6:30pm in Youth Central. Hang time starts at 6:00pm when the doors to Youth Central open. DCE Chris L. Henze Youth Minister To Save A Life - Sr. Youth Spiritual Retreat: The dates are April 13-15, 2018 at The Great Wolf Lodge. We will be commissioned on April 8th at the 10:45am Praise Worship.

5 The CCDS Office will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. The Church Office will be closed on Easter Monday. The LWML is no longer collecting pill bottles. Thank you! It s time to renew or subscribe to Portals of Prayer. Order blanks can be found on the bulletin boards, near the entrances to all services and from the church office. Deadline is March 28 th. Souper Stars serve April 12 th, Sonshiners serve April 26 th at the Corner Table. Please be there by 11:15am for service. If you are on these teams, please make plans to serve on these dates. Thank you for your service! For the Easter Egg Hunt on March 31 st, We are in need of: * Your prayers for this important ministry to our community. * Small pieces of candy. Peanut free. * Small toys * Hard boiled white eggs for dyeing. * Volunteers for the day. * Egg dyeing kits. * Water bottles, juice boxes, cookies, individual bags of assorted snacks. Contact Belinda Bost at bbost@concordianc.org or Mite Boxes will be collected at our April 1, 2018 services. Please bring your filled boxes, and take a new one to collect your spare change during the next three months. Mite boxes, along with sales of cooking flavorings, Rada cutlery, and greeting cards are fund raisers for our Concordia Dorcas branch of LWML, and are available through the church office or by contacting a representative of LWML. Concordia is invited: Fifty years to the date, it was Easter Sunday April 14, 1968 that Miss Andra Bolick wed Mr. David Pingel. The wedding took place here at Concordia so family, friends, and acquaintances are invited to join in a celebration for them - Saturday April 14, 2018 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at St Stephens LCMS fellowship hall. No Gifts please. The 7am Easter worship will begin outside at the new Columbarium (instead of by the 3 crosses). It was at the burial site where the women heard He is not here; He is risen. We will have a prayer of dedication for the Columbarium and after hearing the angel s words, we will process in the sanctuary straight through the south transept. PrimeTimers next meeting is April 9th for a potluck luncheon with entertainment provided by the gospel group "The Imperfect But Forgiven." We will have 10 extra guests for lunch. The Prime Timers will travel to the Hudson Dinner Theater on Thursday, April 19th. Meet at the church at 5:15pm to board the bus. If you would like to join us, but have not already paid, the Hudson number to call for reservations is Tickets for the 11 th Annual Dinner Auction for CCDS are on sale at CCDS Office. Get yours now! The event is held at Catawba Country Club on April 21 st at 5:30pm.

6 Sundays - 9:15am: Bible Study Opportunities Emmaus Room Lutheranism Led by Pastor Nelson Youth Central Whisper by Mark Batterson - Pre-Teens, Jr. Youth and Sr. Youth - Led by the Youth Ministry Team Adult Room #1 Pray Like This Living the Lord s Prayer by Steve Gaines - Led by Cindy Sigmon BLCFM Be Thou Prepared by Carl Gallups - Led by Trey Watson Weekday Small Group Bible Studies: Mondays: 6:30pm Young Adults Led by Gussy Warren. LHM Reformation 500 Series. Check the calendar for meeting dates, meets every other Monday in BLCFM. 6:30pm Steve Bost s class. Meets in the Emmaus Room Wednesdays: 7am Ladies Bible Study Led by Kim Hauser. Adult Room #1 9:30am An 8 Day Revolution Led by Carla Hafer. Adult Room #1 10am Bible Study First & Third Wednesdays. Emmaus Room 6:30pm Youth SOS Led by Youth Ministry Team. Youth Central 6:30pm Confirmation Led by DCE Chris Henze. Youth Central Thursdays: 7am Men s Breakfast & Bible Study Luther s Small Catechism - Led by David Isenhower. CVMC - AHEC 105. Sunday Children s Ministry Studying The Lord s Prayer 9:15 am Power Hour Classes Held in the Education Wing Infants-2.5 years old Staffed Nursery 2.5 to 4 years old Transitional Preschool with parents Kindergarten to 4 th Grade 10:45am Children s Church Kindergarten to 4 th Grade Communion: In the Lord s Supper, Jesus offers the faithful His true body and blood to eat and drink. These words, Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins, show us that in the Sacrament forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation are given us through these words. These words, along with the bodily eating and drinking, are the main thing in the Sacrament. Anyone who has questions is invited to speak to the pastor or an 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.