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Welcome to Concordia! We are glad you are here! January 20, 2019 9:30am And He said to them, Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast. John 2:8 Serving you this morning: Worship Leader: Phil Heath Message: Pastor Paul Nelson Liturgist: Vicar Alex Sloter Praise Music Leader: Mr. John Holland Children s Minister: Belinda Bost Order of Service Welcome Greeting Song: Let It Rise Invocation Song: Who Am I Confession & Absolution Prayer First Reading: Isaiah 26: 1-5 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12: 1-11 Song: One Thing Remains Gospel Reading: John 2: 1-11 Sermon: How Jesus Reveals His Glory to You Apostles Creed Prayers of the Church Lord s Prayer Offering Song: Our God Benediction Announcements Song: Hallelujah

Concordia Highlights January 20, 2019 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 all services. Children s Bulletins are also available as well as worship bags. An usher can give directions to the nursery or give children's bulletins. 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. There will be a Voters Assembly Meeting on Sunday, January 27 at 2pm in the sanctuary. Please make plans to attend. Call Committee Members: Lori Bedder, Steve Bost, Delaina Bryan, Miriam Davis, Kyle Hayman, Rick Miller, Cindy Sigmon, Susan Allison (Secretary), David Hartsoe (Vice Chair), and Carl Roth (Chair). Pastor Nelson will be out of town from January 21 st until February 1 st. Vicar Sloter and Pastor Schultz are available for pastoral care. Memory verse of the week: Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in his ways. Ps. 128 The flower chart for 2019 is posted on the bulletin board in the transept nearest the office. Sign up now! MINISTRY STAFF Church Office..828-464-3324 School Office 828-464-3011 D. Paul Nelson Vacancy Pastor 828-464-3324 Craig Schultz Asst. Vacancy Pastor 828-320-1023 Kyle McClure Minister of Music 828-302-1236 DCE Chris L. Henze Youth Minister 828-446-9639 Alex Sloter Vicar 828-464-3324 David Beringer CCDS Principal 828-464-3011 Bill Unverfehrt UCHS Principal 828-855-2995 Betsy Murray Assistant Principal 828-464-3011 Leslie Brown Business Admin. 828-234-0372 Susan Harman Admin. Assistant 828-464-3324 Belinda Bost Children s Ministry 828-464-3324 John Holland Praise Service Music 828-446-9930 Phil Heath Praise Service Leader 828-464-3324 Web Page: www.concordianc.org/church Sunday Worship: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 AM Concordia Lutheran Church and Christian Day School 216 5 th Avenue SE Conover, NC 28613

Hospitalized: Doug Howard (outpatient 1/24). Members in need of healing: Janice Pitts, Sydney Karre, Bobbie Brooks, Sonny Roseman, Clarence Canrobert, Sandy Chi, Smitty Bolick, Adrian Hefner, Jack Power. Friends of congregation in need of healing: Greg Robinson (brother of Donna Hager), Mike Shull (brother of Roger Shull), Fred Harman (father of Susan Harman), Bill Turner (friend of Roger & Vicki Shull), Wyatt Grindstead (great-nephew of Frances Kaylor), Franklin & Sandra Boyd (parents of Betsy Murray), Terry Thorneburg (friend of Jana Sweezy), Brent Rudisill (father of Ryan Rudisill), Sharon Smith (friend of Diana Long), Phil Heath (father of Phil Heath). Sympathy to: Wanda Hefner and family upon the death of her uncle, Duane Webb; Lori Holt and family upon the death of her father. Blessings to: Randy & Carmen Isenhower upon the birth of a granddaughter, Alice Carolyn Maglinger. Concordia Members in the Military: Eric Galloway, Kendall Hamm, Tony Sherrill, Christopher Walker, Jaylen Joyner, Chandler Christians, Jeremy Christians, Nathan Malin, Jon Strande. Concordia Ministries: Call Committee, NYG Fund Raising, FISH Program, CCDS Athletic Program. Missionary of the Month: Rev. Steven & Cynthia Schumacher are serving the LCMS in Ghana, West Africa. Steven teaches courses in Lutheran Theology and serves as a dean of academics and student activities at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana (ELCG) in Accra, Ghana. Cynthia assists the ELCG as an English as a Foreign Language teacher. Pray that God give them wisdom and insight as they teach and prepare future men for the Holy Ministry. All of our Concordia Ministry Staff: Angela Isenhour PK3 Teacher Assistant, Mary Edwards 1 st Grade Teacher, Suzanne Alms 7 th Grade/Language Arts, Lisa Deem Christian Librarian and John Holland Praise Band Music Director. Just the Facts: General Fund Offering: $ 11,176 Budget Needs: $ 19,864 Attendance: 253 Online Giving: $ 1,725 Sunday School: $ 5.00 Leading Worship Today: 8am Liturgist: Vicar Sloter / Preaching: Pastor Nelson 9:30am Liturgist: Phil Heath / Preaching: Pastor Nelson / Children s Church: Belinda Bost 11:00am Liturgist: Vicar Sloter / Preaching: Pastor Nelson Member of the week: Kathleen Yount Carillon Assisted Living, 1088 Radio Station Rd, Newton, NC 28658.

Connect - Grow - Bridge Giving Envelopes for 2019 are available in the narthex of the sanctuary. If you want to get the Highlights by email each week, please let the church office know at 828-464-3324 or sharman@concordianc.org. Inclement weather announcements will be posted on our Facebook page as well as an email blast from our web-site. To sign up for these emails, please visit our website at www.concordianc.org use the SIGN-UP button at the bottom of the home page. National Youth Gathering/144 Envelopes: Concordia Youth are going to the National Youth Gathering in Minneapolis this July, but they can't do it without your help! There is a banner in the narthex with 144 envelopes on it, ranging from $1.00-$144.00. Pick one up and place that amount of cash or check made payable to Concordia Lutheran Church and turn in to Kate Cullen at the school office or Chris Henze, Youth Minister. Thank you for supporting your youth at Concordia! LWML and Youth Celebrate Lutherans for Life during the 11:00am Sunday School hour on January 27 th. The two groups will make no sew blankets for distribution to Concordia s home-bound members. Watch for details as the date approaches On Sunday, January 27, North Carolina Lutherans for Life will be hosting their annual life seminar at 3 p.m. at St. Peters Lutheran Church. The Rev. Michael Salemink, executive director of Lutherans for Life will be the presenter. Everyone is invited to the seminar and a reception following. Rev. Salemink will also be preaching here at Concordia next week. "Titus: Instructions for Pastors and Churches" is the title of a new class during Wednesday night FISH program. Pastor Nelson will teach this class on February 6, 13, 20, and 27, 6-7 p.m. We'll look at St. Paul's instructions for church leaders in a new congregation in Crete, and how these are still important for Concordia these days, as we anticipate the arrival of a new pastor in the next 6 months or so. Kathy Unverfehrt, our 4 th grade teacher at CCDS, is retiring at the end of the school year. Kathy has served CCDS for the past 21 years and has taught for 42 years. She is excited to pursue some new challenges in her life and is looking forward to having time with her family and especially her grandchildren.

Adult Bible Study Opportunities Sunday Bible Studies: 9:30am Ray Vander Laan video series Led by Steve Bost. 11:00am Colossians by Louie Giglio - Led by Cindy Sigmon Adult Room #1. 11:00am BLCFM Small Group Romans - Led by Trey Watson BLCFM 11:00am Revelation, Case Study or Interlinc - Led by Youth Ministry Team Youth Central Weekday Small Group Bible Studies: Mondays: Small Group Led by Steve Bost - BLCFM. Wednesdays: 7am Ladies Bible Study Led by Kim Hauser. Adult Room #1 9:30am Ladies Bible Study Led by Carla Hafer. Adult Room #1 10:00am Bible Study First & Third Wednesdays Led by Vicki Shull. EM Thursdays: 7am Men s Breakfast & Bible Study Luther s Small Catechism - Led by David Isenhower. CVMC - AHEC 105. Kids In Worship! Our Faith Word this week is MIRACLE. Jesus could perform miracles because he had the power of God and anything is possible for God. Through the miracle of turning the water into wine at the wedding in Cana, Jesus showed His glory to His followers and proved who he was. In Bible times, water was stored in large stone jars and was used for washing and drinking. Jews had a special way of washing their hands before eating and used a lot of water. These very large jars were the same kind that Jesus asked to have filled with water before he changed the water into wine. Be sure and get your Worship Bulletin from the Welcome Stations and work on the activities during the sermon. Look for our new Concordia Kids Worship Bulletins at the welcome stations in the narthex and transept. Pick up your coloring pencils there too. Please return them. Each bulletin will have a Bible book mark that can be colored, cut out and placed in your own Bible to mark the Gospel reading for the day. On the front of the bulletin is a secret code to be used to unlock online games. Concordia Kids at the 9:30 am service will use the bulletin during Children's Church.

F. I. S. H. - January 9 February 27 Families, Individuals Study Hour (FISH) on January 9 th. This is a great time for everyone to come to the church for a light supper followed by various classes you can choose to attend. Here s what is scheduled for the new year. 5:30pm A light supper, food, fellowship and fun for all ages. Thanks to the many volunteers who cook, serve, and clean up. 6:00 7:00pm Choose from among these offerings: Children, Kindergarten 4 th graders, F.I.S.H. for Kids! Children will enjoy a VBS type hour with a lesson, an activity and a different craft each week. Youth 5 th 12 th grade SOS and Confirmation in Youth Central. Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up led by Vicar Alex. Do you know who Jesus is? Are you sure? Today, there are many false portraits of Jesus on display. In this video study, Rev. Matthew Richard walks through his book, Will The Real Jesus Please Stand Up? He dissects 12 false Christs we often encounter these days. Join us as we examine each Jesus and learn to know the real Jesus more deeply. The Power of WE: God s Gift to Families led by Pastor Dave and Kathy Ludwig. Marriage (and family) relationships are wonderful. You can kid around and have fun together... when you can disagree without the mood shifting... when you feel understood and valuable. This is the POWER of WE. Come to this video-based series to see how you can make this happen in your marriage and family. Please note: This two-hour class will be on January 9, 16, 23, 30, from 6 8 p.m. 7 8 pm These are the options for this second hour: Youth 5 th 12 th grade SOS and Confirmation in Youth Central. Principal David Beringer will lead a discussion entitled The Great Deceiver. It should come as no surprise that an adversary fit to be called the god of this world and the power of darkness is a force to be reckoned with. And so he is. In The Great Deceiver, explore a being so diabolical, he will stop at nothing to separate us from God. The POWER of WE continues into the second hour on January 9, 16, 23, 30. Preparing for Worship led by Pastor Paul, gives a look at each Sunday s lessons (Old Testament, Psalm, Epistle, Gospel) to get a head start for Sunday worship.

Prime Timers met for the first time this year on Monday last week. We had great food at the potluck luncheon that everyone enjoyed. Michael Gerken and his associate from Thrivent Financial presented a program on estate planning, taxes, financial planning, and a prospect of future interest increases or decreases. Many thanks for their presentation and materials they gave us. Thank you to the visitors we had at our meeting and hope to see you here again. A schedule of events for the year were presented to the members that were present. We have a lot of events planned this year so it should be a very active year. Next month is a potluck luncheon in the Emmaus Room with a business meeting and election of officers. The cost for Gods mercy, love, and forgiveness is our love, trust and belief in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. "Christ's Blessings to All"

Place your Sub-Sandwich order, NOW: Our NYG group will take your order form on January 20 th or 27 th. Please pay when you order. The $8.00 cost includes sandwich, chips and drink. Pick up will be on Super Bowl Sunday, February 3rd. January 20, 2019 Youth Ministry Highlights Our National Youth Gathering group meets tonight, Sunday, January 20th from 6-8pm ($25 is due)! Bring your ideas for a new Youth Ministry (tshirt) Logo Design! Thanks to those who came out for Concordia s Spirit Night @ Zaxby s! Wednesday Church FISH Activities continue this week (1/23/19): 5:30pm Dinner in the Emmaus Room 6-8pm Youth SOS/Confirmation Jr. Youth Quake Standard Registration is due! The Standard Registration of $120.00 is due. This is the yearly spring spiritual retreat for our 7-8 graders. The NC Quake dates are: March 15-17, 2019 at Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, NC. Next Sunday (January 27, 2019) Youth Events: 11:00am Joint LWML/Youth activity to make No Sew Blankets in celebration of Lutherans for Life 12:45pm Pre-Teen Youth go Snow Tubing 4:00pm Jr. Youth go to movies Have you considered a church career? Check out the new Valparaiso University Posters hanging up! DCE Chris L. Henze Youth Minister Scout Sunday for Concordia is February 3rd!

Sunday, January 20 8am Traditional Worship & Communion 8am LLL 9:30am Praise Worship 9:30am Bible Study - EM 11am Bible Sunday A#1 11am Traditional Worship & Communion 11am Children s Ministry & Youth Sunday School 6pm National Youth Gathering Meeting Monday, January 21 1:30pm Quilt Tacking 6:30pm B/C Scouts 6:30 Mission & Ministry A#1 6:30pm Steve Bost EM Tuesday, January 22 8:35am Staff Devotions / Weekly Meeting 6pm Assimilation - EM Wednesday, January 23 7am Ladies Bible Study A#1 8:20am CCDS Chapel 9:30am Ladies Bible Study 5:30pm FISH Meal EM 6pm FISH Children, Youth SOS/Confirmation, Adult Studies, Bells 7pm FISH Youth SOS/Confirmation, Adult Studies, Choir 8pm Praise Band Practice Thursday, January 24 7am Men s Breakfast & Bible Study Friday, January 25 4:30pm Boy Scouts - Camping Sunday, January 27 8am Traditional Worship/Communion 9:30am Adult Bible Study - EM 9:30am Praise Worship/Children s Church/ Communion 11am Traditional Worship 11am Children s Ministry & Youth Sunday School 11am Bible Study EM 12:45pm Pre-Teen Youth Snow Tubing 2pm Voters Assembly 4pm Jr. Youth - Movies This Week at Concordia Acolytes 01/20/2019: (8:00) Open (9:30) Abby DeHart (11:00) Payton Gerken Acolytes 01/27/2019: (8:00) Jacob Moore (9:30) Liam Ayers (11:00) Ella Cecil Flowers Sanctuary 01/27/2019: Open Greeters Today: (8:00) Smitty & Opal Bolick (9:30) Gary & Donna Lacicer (11:00) Rick & Cindy Bare Reader Today (8:00) Andy Hass (9:30) Forrest Christian (11:00) Karen McClure Fellowship Today: (9:00) Pat Moser (10:30) Leigh Ann Charles Elders/Communion Assistants: (8:00) Dale Lawing (9:30) No Communion (11:00) Steve Bost, Vicki Shull Meal Serving Group: 5 - Pat Moser Altar Guild for the month: (8:00 & 11:00) Pat Moser, Sandy Smith (9:30) Susan Harman Trustees of the Month: Ted Karre, David Montgomery Ushers for Month: (8:00) Jake Parks, Donny Setzer (11:00) David Isenhower Captain, Tom Considine, Don Beal, Alan Hefner 9:30am Set Up & Usher Teams 1 st Sunday: Terry Kuchenbecker Team 2 nd Sunday: Greg Roseman Team 3 rd Sunday: Rodney Burns Team 4 th Sunday: Roy Sigmon Team 5 th Sunday: Scout Troop 383