Sunday, April 9 7:00am Council Meeting 8:30am Early Service 9:15am Fellowship Time– Friendship Class 9:50am Sunday School 11:00am Worship 5:00-6:00pm Youth and Music Ministries 5:10-5:30pm Cherubs Choir Practice 6:30pm Chancel Choir Practice Monday, April 10 11:30am Joyful Movement 12:30pm Lunch Bunch 7:00pm Zumba Tuesday, April 11 9:30am Community Women’s Bible Study Wednesday, April 12 11:30am Joyful Movement 12:30pm Lunch Bunch

Thursday, April 13 12:30pm Lunch Bunch and Bible Study 7:00pm Zumba 7:00pm Maundy Thursday Service Friday, April 14 12:00pm Cross Walk Downtown China Grove 7:00pm Good Friday Service

Saturday, April 15 3:00-4:30pm Easter Egg Hunt Sunday, April 16 7:30am Sunrise Eucharist 8:30am Breakfast 10:00am Sunday School 11:00am Easter Festival Worship

Pastor Rev. Ken Reed 704-857-2163 (ext. 2) 704-857-2077 (home) kenreed803@gmail.com Visitation Pastor Rev. Dr. Larry Bost 704-213-3257 lwbost@earthlink.net Faith Comm. Nurse Shirley Allen 704-857-2163 (ext. 3) Shirley.Allen@carolinashealthcare.org Choir Director Jan Williams janwilliams1972@gmail.com Council Vice-Pres. Judy Haire judyhaire2@gmail.com Admin. Assistant Debby Isenhour 704-857-2163 (ext. 1) concordia185@gmail.com

This Week’s Birthdays:

Donna Morrison 4/9 Gail Corriher 4/10 Gail Fisher 4/10 Jacob Sloop 4/11 Angela Garver 4/12 Jay Ernst 4/14 ————————————————————————————————————————

This Week’s Altar Flowers:

The palms on the altar are given to the glory of God.

——————————————————————— This Week’s Prayer Concerns:

Offerings for April 2, 2017

Needed weekly to cover 2017 budget: $5,640.82

Attendance Received 11:00am Worship Service 127 8:30am Worship Service 62 Sunday School 127 $ 58.75 General Fund $ 8,238.38 Building & Improvement Fund $ 320.00 Bus Fund $ 82.00 Specials and Memorial $ 200.00 Use of Facilities $ 40.00 Received Year to Date $ 86,935.16 Needed Year to Date $ 81,075.12 OVERAGE $ 5,860.04

Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church 185 Concordia Church Road China Grove, NC 28023

April 9, 2017

Welcome to those visiting with us. Please take a moment to sign the pew registers so we can welcome you by name. Thank you for choosing Concordia as your place of worship this morning.

Active Military Jason Ciscel (Staff Sgt. US Air Force, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Husband of Teresa Rosas Ciscel)

Trent Fisher (Staff Sgt., US Air Force Maryland, Nephew of David Fisher)

Jessy Fowler US Navy, USS Truxton

Justin Holt, Captain US Army, Fort Campbell, KY (Grandson of Evelyn Karriker)

Eric McLaughlin (Lt. Commander, U.S. Navy, Washington DC)

Nathaniel Faggart (1st Lt. Air Force, Brother of Jonathan Faggart)

Christopher Overcash (US Army, UNCC ROTC)

In-Patient Care, Recovery Care, Assisted &

Independent Living

Eloise Bebber (Best of Care, Kannapolis) F.L. Foutz ( VA Medical Center) Darthy Murph (Brightmoor, Salisbury) Judy Ritchie (Huntersville Health and Rehabilitation) Martha Ritchie (Caremoor, Kannapolis) Jeffrey Roberts (Kannon Creek, Kannapolis) Jake Sloop (Carillon, Salisbury) Jean Wilhelm (Presbyterian, Huntersville) Duane Wood (Kannon Creek, Kannapolis)

Family & Friends Please contact the church office if a

name needs to remain on this list beyond 60 days.

Ruth Barnhardt 9/25/16 (Mother of Carol Barnhardt) Tina Beaver (Granddaughter-in-law of Marjorie Beaver) Rick Brigman 10/02/16 (Friend of the Community) Jamie Caulder (Friend of the Community) Bill Christy 1/22/17 Family of Butch Critz 2/19/17 Family of Bob Curlee 2/26/17 Judy Curlee 3/19/17 Mike D’Agostino (Friend of Lindsley Berry) Will Fesperman 9/1/16 (Brother of Ben Fesperman) Family of Diane Ford 3/12/17 Family of Billy Hager 2/5/17 Donnie and Wendy Hager 2/5/17 (Family of Bernice Trexler)

Terry Hoffner 1/10/17 (Cousin of Bill Waller) Kenny Keating 2/12/17 (Friend of Ben Fesperman) Martha Lewis 9/1/16 (Mother of Patrice Smith,Brookview

Living Center, Gaffney, SC) Kent & Nancy 2/1/17 (Niece & nephew of Bernice Trexler) Nancy Martin 2/1/17 (Sister of Bernice Trexler) Pam G. Morgan 8/7/16 (Friend of Zinda Nesbitt) Joe Mills 9/1/16 (Friend of Winfred Bost)

Concordia Prayer Partners

Anna Overcash 1/22/17 (Sister of Christoper Overcash) Family of Dianne Pittmon 1/31/17 Ray & Daisy Rogers 10/30/16 (Friends of Ben Fesperman)

Deanna Shue 1/22/17 Friend of Che Morrison) Family of Jamie Shue 3/12/17 Shelia Snyder 1/15/17 (Daughter of Russell Johnston) Family of Billy Teal 3/26/17 Family of Dianne Hardin Tickle

3/26/17 Rebecca Walls 3/26/17 (Friend of Ronnie Baucom) Family of Candie Weaver 1/31/17 Family of Kathy Whitehead 3/12/17

Members at home and special concerns

Bill Cline David & Gail Fisher Frankie Freeze Kenneth Galloway Mabel Galloway Jan Garver Leila Hobbs Nancy Karriker Richard Karriker Comeleta Overcash Destry Overcash Alan Roberts Boyd Smith, Sr. Zach Smith Henry Starnes

Jo Starnes Bernice Trexler Geraldine Wood

BRING A FRIEND AND JOIN US FOR LUNCH

Concordia's Library is located in the room to the right of the stage in the FLC.

Blessing Bags are available for pick up in the hallway outside the Family Life Center. Sheri Foster

Red Cross Blood Drive at Concordia - Sunday, April 23 from 12:30 pm- 5:00 pm. Sign up sheets are in the FLC. The number of blood drive staff is based on the number of signed up donors, so please sign up so we can prevent two hour wait times.

Please See Carroll Lynn Ritchie about making homemade ice cream

Everyone is invited!!

On June 4, 2017 during the 11:00 Service, ALL graduates will be recognized. Please give names to Kathy Blalock.

The Keys to Caregiving Conference. The Rowan County senior services of Lutheran Services Carolinas invite you to the Keys to Caregiving Conference. This free event includes a question and answer time with a panel of experts on senior issues and a presentation by guest speaker Melanie Bunn. Family and professional caregivers will leave feeling more confident and capable in caring for loved ones. The conference is Tuesday, April 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Trinity Oaks, 728 Klumac Rd., Salisbury, NC 28144. Lunch is provided. Free adult day care is also available for your loved ones during the conference time. To reserve your spot for this free event, contact Brittany Rabon at 704-603-2776.

South Rowan Bible Teaching Association Annual Banquet is Thursday, April 27 at 6:00pm. at First Reformed Church. Tickets are $10.00, contact Jerry Karriker for tickets.

Monday, April 10 Crafts with Mickey Watts Monday, April 17 Easter Monday Holiday—NO exercise or meal Tuesday, April 25 Lunch Bunch Volunteer Appreciation Meal—6:30pm Wednesday, April 26 Shatley Springs/West Jefferson Trip Bus leaves of 8:00am. —$4.00 for bus fuel Contact Dale Karriker to sign up

Fire Ants Flags are available near the entrance of the cemetery. Please mark any fire ant mounds with a flag or contact Daniel Overcash regarding their location

Welcome to the Lord's Family! This morning at the 11:00am service we will celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Baptism with two families.

-Callum Cash Reece (son of Ian and Sarah Reece). -Jonah Reeves Isner (son of Melissa Reece-Isner and Perry Isner). These baptisms have generational significance at Concordia.

Ian and his sister, Melissa, and their mother, Lisa Shue, were all baptized and raised at Concordia. Comeleta Overcash is the proud grandmother of the children being received in baptism.

Opening /K-5 Program

6-12 Program /Closing

Apr 9 Sun 5:00pm Lisa Ashley & Sandra Honbarger

Nelsie Lawing

Apr 16 Sun 7:30am Help parents with Easter Breakfast- NO youth or choir

Apr 23 Sun 5:00pm Lisa Ashley & Sandra Honbarger

Jenni Ritchie

Apr 29 Sat 8:45am MDA “Muscle Walk” for Zach-leave to go to Cornelius

Apr 30 Sun 5:00pm Karie Houck Nelsie Lawing

May 7 Sun 1:00pm Shirley Allen Shirley Allen Visit “The Mega Heart” Exhibit

May14 Sun 5:00pm NO youth or choir -Mother’s Day

May21 Sun 5:00pm Jill Foster Carroll Lynn & Greg Ritchie

May28 Sun 5:00pm Jill Foster Martha Baker

June 4 Sun 3:30pm End of Year Party-Kannapolis Intimidators Game **RSVP to Jenni Ritchie by May 21**

Concordia Youth Schedule Sundays 5-6:15 pm 5-5:10 Opening in the Family Life Center with all Youth 5:10-5:40 K-5 Youth Program; 6-12 Music with Sarah and Leslie 5:40-6:10 K-5 Music with Sarah and Leslie; 6-12 Youth Program 6:10-6:15 Closing in Family Life Center with all Youth

Cherubs Choir (Nursery– Pre-K) 5:10-5:30pm

Sunday School Opening Room

If you are scheduled to lead one of the weekly gatherings, please pick up your curriculum in the library on the bottom shelf. The library is located in the room to the right of the stage (when facing the stage).

Holy Week Services (April 13-16)

Maundy Thursday……….…………..….. 7:00 pm. Good Friday……………….…………..….. 7:00 pm. Easter Sunrise Eucharist…………..….. 7:30 am. Breakfast…………………..……….…….… 8:30 am. Sunday School (regular schedule)…... 10:00 am. Easter Festival Worship…………….…. 11:00 am.

FIRST COMMUNION INSTRUCTION

Jesus said, “Let the little children come.” The Sacrament of Holy Communion is, by invitation of the Lord, presented through the church to the baptized. Christ calls and invites all the baptized to the

Lord’s Table with believing hearts.

Brief Information session Sunday, May 7th (after 8:30am and 11:00am services)

Parent materials will be distributed for the home learning component. Sign up for a specific learning session group with Pastor Ken according to your child’s age. Parent/child may choose to attend one learning session (May 14 or May 21 at 4:00pm)

Age? Readiness?

Kindergarten/First grade and older are appropriate ages to begin full participation in the Lord’s Supper. If you have questions about your child’s readiness, please contact me and I’ll be glad to talk with you

Jesse’s Ride and Run for PTSD Saturday, May 6, 2017

Come join us to help raise money for those suffering from PTSD. Registration begins at 8 am for the Ride and Run at Faith American Legion Park. All proceeds go to Honor One, whose Heal One’s Mission is: creating financial help for veterans, firefighters, and police officers suffering from PTSD.

BBQ, hamburgers, hot dogs. BBQ meal and door prize ticket is included in the $25 to run or ride. Registration will begin at 8am Run will begin at 9am First bikes out at 10am, last bikes out at 2pm Organ Church -115 Gantt St, Faith NC –704-775-9823

www.organchurch.church Facebook: Jesse’s Ride and Run for PTSD Gofundme: Jesse’s Ride for PTSD

Thursday April 13 Maundy Thursday Service 7:00pm

Friday April 14 Cross Walk-Downtown China Grove 12:00noon

Friday April 14 Good Friday Service 7:00pm

Saturday April 15 Easter Egg Hunt

Sunday April 16 Easter Sunrise Eucharist 7:30am

Sunday April 16 Breakfast (Sponsored by Youth) 8:30am

Sunday April 16 Easter Festival Worship 11:00am

Sunday April 23 Blood Drive 12:30-5:00pm

Tuesday April 25 Lunch Bunch Volunteer Meal 6:30pm

Saturday April 29 MDA “Muscle Walk” for Zach 8:45am

Sunday April 30 Church Council Meeting (Constitution) 4:00pm

Wednesday May 3 Mutual Ministry Team Meeting 6:30pm

Saturday May 6 Relay for Life 4:00pm

Sunday May 7 First Communion Parents Meeting After 8:30 & 11 services

Wednesday May 10 Outreach Team Meeting 6:30pm

Wednesday May 17 Member Care Team Meeting 6:30pm

Sunday May 21 First Communion Instruction 4:00pm

Wednesday May 24 Youth Vision Task Force Meeting 6:30pm

Sunday May 28 Confirmation Parents Meeting 5:00pm

Sunday June 4 Graduation Sunday and Lunch 11:00am

Sunday June 4 Youth-Kannapolis Intimidators Game 3:30pm

Sunday June 25 CBCC Blood Drive 12:30-4:00pm

SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2017

ROWAN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS 1560 Julian Rd Salisbury, NC

Opening Ceremony- 12 noon We'll kick off the event by celebrating everyone who's been affected by cancer. Whether someone's been diagnosed for 10 days or been cancer-free for 10 years, they gather together for the crowd to cheer them on

Survivors Lap- 6 pm Care Givers Lap- 9 pm Luminary Ceremony- 9 pm You may also remember loved ones lost to cancer and honor those in treatments by dedicating luminary bags. Each bag is personalized with a name and/or message and are illuminated after dark at the Relay for Life Event on May 6th at the Rowan County Fairgrounds. Each luminary is $10.00. Please complete a luminary envelope and place it in the offering plate. Make your check payable to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.

Envelopes are available at the back of the Fellowship Hall on the Relay for Life Table Display.

8:30am Worship Service

Ushers & Greeters Acolyte Council Member

Aaron/Nelsie Lawing Josh Lawing Chip Brandt

11:00am Worship Service Elevator Lay Reader Announcements Adult SS Leader

Ushers Henry Starnes Donna Morrison Jan Williams Ellen Isaacs

Tyler Karriker (Head)

Coyt Karriker Acolyte Banner Bearer Greeters Offering Counters

Tim Beaver Ty Lowery Mason Waller Lee/Hilda Goodnight Nathan Wells

Derek Waller Derek/ Amy Waller Susan Clark

Bob Blevins Bible Bearer Crucifer Jonathan/Amanda Faggart Bill Waller

Audrey Faggart Reagan Waller

WORSHIP SERVICE RESPONSIBILITES FOR APRIL

MINISTRY RESPONSIBLITIES FOR APRIL

Table Set-up Team— Robert Ritchie (Team Leader), Jamie Stikeleather, Eddie Ritchie, Harold Pike, Greg Ritchie, Tommy Schenck

WOMEN OF CONCORDIA ACTIVITIES AND BIBLE STUDY GROUPS

Amazing Grace Friends in Fellowship First Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm First Thursday of the month at 7:00pm

(all ladies are invited to join a Bible Study Group)

Apr Flowers Fellowship Time

Front Porch Visits

Nursery Children’s Church

8:30am Communion Servers

11:00am Communion Servers

2 Men-in-Mission

Pathfinder’s Class

Melvin/Brenda McAlister

Jill & Sheri Foster

Che Morrison Eddie Starnes and Family

Joe /Shirley Allen, Hilda Goodnight, Cross & Banner Bearer

9 Palms Friendship Class

Ronnie/Margie Baucom

Scott/Debi Overcash

Shirley Allen Randy/Ginger Overcash

Leslie, Jack, Kurtis Reed, Tony Brown, Banner Bearer

16 Friendship Class

William/Donna Morrison

Samantha Garver

NO Children’s Church

Nelsie Lawing and Family

Kenny/Melinda Dabbs, Omar Williams

23 Susanne Bebber

Men’s & Women’s Class

Eddie/Elizabeth Ritche

Samantha Garver

Amanda Faggart

Charles Starnes and Family

Joe /Shirley Allen, Hilda Goodnight, Cross & Banner Bearer

30 Jan Williams Council- Phyllis Beaver

Mike/Miriam Lowery

Scott/Debi Overcash

Sarah Wells Tim/Jutta Beaver

Leslie, Jack, Kurtis Reed, Tony Brown, Banner Bearer

Communion Servers- Maundy Thursday—Rev. Larry, Bost, Kenny and Melinda Dabbs, Mike and Miriam Lowery Good Friday— Rev. Larry, Bost, , Kenny and Melinda Dabbs, Mike and Miriam Lowery

Sunday, May 7th- K thru 12th grade Youth Activities Bring bag lunch to eat after 11:00 Worship service. 12:30 – 1:00 pm- Music time with Leslie and Sarah 1:00 pm- Church bus trip to Central UMC, Concord, NC to see the Mega Heart exhibit. This is a guided tour walking through a giant heart. Visitors can step inside the heart to learn how it functions, see various cardiovascular diseases, and raise awareness of keeping your heart healthy. There is also a health fair with multiple outdoor exhibits. Expected return to Concordia between 4:00 and 4:30 pm. Families are invited. Event is free.

Please RSVP to Shirley Allen by Wednesday, May 3.