As We Gather: My prayer is that we will have a “full house” tomorrow. Why? Because our Lord called Paul from persecution to mission. He called Peter from denial to proclamation. AND he calls us to be his disciples, to follow him. God takes us as we are. He forgives us, makes us his own, and uses us to care for, to witness to, and to bless others. What a grace-filled God we serve. Hope to see you tomorrow at Concordia!
Quarterly door offering: Tomorrow, Sunday, May 1, we will begin our second monthly door offering of 2022, and the recipient will be Lutherans for Life (LFL). Its mission is to equip Lutherans and their neighbors to be Gospel-motivated voices for life. Its vision is that every Lutheran, both individually and in community, will uphold the God-given value of human life and influence society to do the same. LFL was officially launched in April 1979. Since its humble beginnings, God has richly blessed the work of LFL. Through the years, it has seen its work spread across the country in local LFL chapters, in Lutheran congregations throughout the U.S., and on college campuses with the Campus Life Project. LFL has also spread the “for life” message across the globe, assisting in the development of Lutherans for Life Australia, Lutherans for Life Canada, and Lutherans for Life Latvia, among others. LFL has also partnered closely with Pro-Vita, a Romanian Christian “for life” group. LFL is worthy of our support, so please give generously!
Stewardship Standard: John 21:6 says, “He (Jesus) said to them, ‘Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.’ So, they cast it, and they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish.” Won't the disciples ever learn? Jesus did this once before; when the odds seemed completely against it, the Lord gave them a command to let down the nets, a command that seemed crazy. But they complied, and he blessed their obedience. When will we learn this lesson, too?
Something to celebrate: Give thanks to God for a successful SHINE service/outreach event last Sunday afternoon. Decked out in bright, green T-shirts, 25-30 volunteers from Concordia cleaned up and “shined” our city park, to make it a more inviting place for community members to gather. Thanks to all who served! There may be a SHINE II later in the spring or summer, to finish what we didn’t get to last weekend. Stay tuned for details from our evangelism committee.
Something to celebrate II: Tomorrow after worship is the retirement celebration for our UCLS kindergarten teacher, Nelda Koeberl. The festivities will be held in the Concordia gym. We will give thanks for Nelda’s faithful teaching ministry, spanning 50 years, during the prayers of the Church tomorrow, and God’s blessings for Bill and Nelda during their retirement years.
Lutherans for Life Quote for May 1: “Let’s also recruit, instruct, and support more couples and families toward opening their homes to serve children in need. Multitudes—majorities, even—of foster families and adoptive parents confess Christ and consider themselves for-life. More foster parents—not fewer children—seems the most praiseworthy solution to foster care failures. And those who can recognize those failures may just be the most excellent candidates for the vocation!” Pastor Michael Salemink, Lutherans For Life – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life • lutheransforlife.org
Quarterly door offering: Tomorrow, Sunday, May 1, we will begin our second monthly door offering of 2022, and the recipient will be Lutherans for Life (LFL). Its mission is to equip Lutherans and their neighbors to be Gospel-motivated voices for life. Its vision is that every Lutheran, both individually and in community, will uphold the God-given value of human life and influence society to do the same. LFL was officially launched in April 1979. Since its humble beginnings, God has richly blessed the work of LFL. Through the years, it has seen its work spread across the country in local LFL chapters, in Lutheran congregations throughout the U.S., and on college campuses with the Campus Life Project. LFL has also spread the “for life” message across the globe, assisting in the development of Lutherans for Life Australia, Lutherans for Life Canada, and Lutherans for Life Latvia, among others. LFL has also partnered closely with Pro-Vita, a Romanian Christian “for life” group. LFL is worthy of our support, so please give generously!
Stewardship Standard: John 21:6 says, “He (Jesus) said to them, ‘Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.’ So, they cast it, and they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish.” Won't the disciples ever learn? Jesus did this once before; when the odds seemed completely against it, the Lord gave them a command to let down the nets, a command that seemed crazy. But they complied, and he blessed their obedience. When will we learn this lesson, too?
Something to celebrate: Give thanks to God for a successful SHINE service/outreach event last Sunday afternoon. Decked out in bright, green T-shirts, 25-30 volunteers from Concordia cleaned up and “shined” our city park, to make it a more inviting place for community members to gather. Thanks to all who served! There may be a SHINE II later in the spring or summer, to finish what we didn’t get to last weekend. Stay tuned for details from our evangelism committee.
Something to celebrate II: Tomorrow after worship is the retirement celebration for our UCLS kindergarten teacher, Nelda Koeberl. The festivities will be held in the Concordia gym. We will give thanks for Nelda’s faithful teaching ministry, spanning 50 years, during the prayers of the Church tomorrow, and God’s blessings for Bill and Nelda during their retirement years.
Lutherans for Life Quote for May 1: “Let’s also recruit, instruct, and support more couples and families toward opening their homes to serve children in need. Multitudes—majorities, even—of foster families and adoptive parents confess Christ and consider themselves for-life. More foster parents—not fewer children—seems the most praiseworthy solution to foster care failures. And those who can recognize those failures may just be the most excellent candidates for the vocation!” Pastor Michael Salemink, Lutherans For Life – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life • lutheransforlife.org
