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The Prayer Shawl Ministry, led by Jane O'Farrell, invited members to request shawls for friends or family and welcomed crocheters to join the ministry.
The Monday LifeLight Bible study began a new topic on Ruth and Esther, moving to a new 1:30 pm time, led by John and Trudy Borrelli.
The Read It and Reap group shared book recommendations and announced its next meeting May 5 at the Foster home.
The new Concordia Choir season started August 28, 2024 with Kathy Schleef directing and Shelly Hector as accompanist.
New Stephen Ministers were commissioned at the Saturday 5:30 service, preceded by a reception in the Welcome Center.
Sunday School children made handmade greeting cards for homebound members, which Stephen Ministers distributed.
Deaconess Melissa Pflug, a seminary classmate of Beverly Walling, was commissioned September 15, 2024 at Faith Lutheran Church as a regional care coordinator across 20+ European countries and parts of Asia, and spoke at Concordia about the work on October 5–6, 2024.
A second pamphlet rack with Christian information was placed in the Outreach Center to reach the Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous groups that meet there.
Habitat for Humanity (alongside the Hope Center) was named the upcoming July Mission of the Month.
The congregation lifted up Habitat for Humanity-Franklin County in prayer as it worked to find suitable homeowners for its builds.
Tom O'Farrell built a rolling cart to hold 5 to 6 sewing machines for the Mission Stitchers, replacing the need to wrestle heavy machines from a closet shelf.
The LWML Chesapeake Breeze published an article by Sara Hilmer and a color photo of the Mission Stitchers and their quilts displayed in the church.
A generous donation of flower-print cotton fabric was left anonymously with a note and divided into kits for dresses the Mission Stitchers make for Orphan Grain Train and Operation Christmas Child, as well as quilts.
On their Thursday 9am-noon schedule the Mission Stitchers make quilts, pillowcase dresses, boys' shorts, baby blankets, and market cloths donated to Orphan Grain Train for those in need in the U.S. and globally, with dresses also going to Operation Christmas Child. Quilts have been displayed in the Welcome Center.
The youth's craft and bake sale of hand-crafted pinecone Christmas ornaments, bird seed holders, and baked goods earned $531 toward the 2025 National Youth Gathering, with thanks to Judy Robinson for helping make the items.