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About two dozen LWML women enjoyed their annual Ladies Day Out luncheon at Café Roma.

The two deployed together on a LERT event over a weekend.

The annual Family EGGtravaganza features a Sunday School Easter play and craft/activity stations, followed by a congregation-wide Easter Egg Hunt (preschool and elementary areas, golden eggs) held between services. Organized by Mr. Tim, the youth group, and volunteers including Becky Brown and Jesse and Cari Lowery.

The youth held their annual Bowl-a-thon on February 23, 2025 at Seven Ten Bowling, newly allowing adults to be sponsored, with proceeds supporting the National Youth Gathering. Once all pledges are paid, the event will add close to $2,100, bringing the group near its $23,000 goal.

The Lutheran Women in Mission group made 80 Easter-themed butterfly favors for Creekside Nursing Home, delivered by Marge.

The 2025 Vacation Bible School, 'God's Wonder Lab,' hosted 72 registered children rotating through Bible storytelling, games, science experiments, snacks, crafts, and skits focused on Jesus's miracles, supported by many volunteers. DCE Tim Buss had earlier reported 70 children registered and appealed for more volunteers so no children would be turned away.

Concordia held its Chili Cook Off on January 12, 2025 after the 11:00 service, with ticket voting and a 50/50 raffle. It drew 12 pots; Bernie Davidson took first place and Mike Flicek second, Al Radek won the 50/50, and the event earned $610 for the Youth Group's National Youth Gathering fund.

The Iron Sharpens Iron men's group meets Saturday at 8:30 am.

Elementary-age Sunday School children now meet in upstairs classrooms, taught by Emily Penrod and Aubrey Davidson.

Cherie Waldron completed the 50-hour coursework to become a Stephen Ministry Leader, joining Bob Keane, Fred, and Jean; she will be commissioned by Pastor Mark at a date to be announced.

Results of the program survey, developed by the Steering Committee and distributed by WCPS to parents, children, and school staff, were posted in the welcome center.

Former members Judy Burgette and Betty Klug donated fabric, quilt tops, dresses, and notions, brought back from Virginia by Diane Braun; most projects go to Orphan Grain Train, with dresses to the Christmas Child shoebox ministry. The Stitchers organized the donation by color and type.

The youth held their second Annual Chair Basketball Tournament fundraiser, with Thrivent seed money applied for and other area churches invited. Originally announced for September 29 and rescheduled to late November (November 23, 2024) to draw more teams, the event was held at $25 per player and raised around $450 for the National Youth Gathering fund.

At the Women's Luncheon, Sylvia Shives was honored for leading LWML locally, in the zone, and in the district and for over 60 years of church service, and was gifted a quilt made by Linda Schnaser and the Mission Stitchers.

Concordia held its first-ever Nativity Walk during the December 2024 Women's Luncheon, displaying 48 nativity scenes from members, each with its own story, accompanied by a booklet on the history of the creche assembled by Linda Schnaser, Joan Culler, and Cari Lowery; the display drew many positive comments from attendees.