Concordia Lutheran Church

"The wind blows where it wills..." John 3:8

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3705 Harwood Rd., Bedford, TX 76021 Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Pastor: Rev Mark Lasch Office Phone: 817-283-3560 Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. www.concordialutheran.org

October 2017

Concordia Pt. 3

The first words I ever spoke to the good people of Concordia were something like this: “I know you have given much thought and prayer to this call process, but if you don’t mind, I’d like to pray for my part in it… ‘Dear God, I praise you for the good work you are doing in the people of Concordia. If it is your will that I should serve them as their pastor, please make me bold to speak with words that come from you. If it is not your will that I should serve them, then may you make me a bumbling idiot, that they would not waste a single thought upon me. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.” On October 6, 2005 I received word that it was a unanimous decision on the part of the call committee to bring my name before the voter’s assembly to receive the call to serve as Concordia’s third pastor. This came as a little bit of a surprise, since I wasn’t really sure which way the conversation had gone when I last spoke to them. In later years I learned that it was only by an act of God that I even had opportunity to speak to the call committee. They intended to narrow the list of candidates down to three men who could serve as the next pastor. I was number four. But a mix-up between the chairman of the congregation and the head of the Board of Lay Ministry caused the chairman to reach out to me before they clarified that I hadn’t made the cut. Plan B…they made 4 phone calls, and what impressed them most was that of all of the pastors who had been contacted, I was the only one who prayed…sad. I won’t ever forget the circumstances of my call to Concordia. Through ups and downs successes and mistakes I continue to see God’s hand guiding and leading us to the places He wants us to go. There are fundamental places where God has promised to be. He has promised to hear our prayers when they are lifted up in the name of Jesus. He has promised to be present, especially in the Sacraments of the Lord’s Supper and Holy Baptism, and where two or three are gathered in His name. He has promised that it is He, who by the power of the Holy Spirit, calls, gathers, and equips His church on earth for the glory of God and the good of all who believe. And it is He who is causing you to read this now. There is a story behind your calling too. For such a time as this, at a pivotal point in our history together God has made you a part to the community of believers at Concordia. Have you asked yourself why? A few years ago I remember talking with Roni and Murry Scheibe and mentioning to them that being the pastor to Concordia is a little like being the pastor to the Island of the Misfit Toys. To many that might seem like a harsh criticism, but it is really quite the opposite. In truth it is an endearment that indicates just how much I love being your pastor. Concordia is a safe place to bring your broken springs and worn fur and watch them be restored and made whole in the love of Jesus. We really are misfits! Misfits because the love Jesus gives us doesn’t easily fit into the world. The love that Jesus has for us crash-es into the darkness with a light that is about as subtle as a sledge hammer crashing through fine china. His love is the light which has navigated us for 50 years, still does today, and will throughout our future. Someday a fourth pastor will sit behind this desk and muse about this crazy flock over which God has given him charge. As he remembers John, and Roger, and Mark, I pray that he smiles then as I do now, shakes his head a little, and says, “With sheep like these…” Thanks for letting me be a part of it. Happy 50th anniversary! The best is yet to come. To God alone be the glory!

You are cordially invited to attend the 50th Anniversary Golden Jubilee

Concordia Lutheran Church 3705 Harwood Road, Bedford, Texas 76021

817-283-3560

Sunday October 22, 2017 Worship service at 10:30 a.m.

Lunch to follow.

From the Board of Christian

Education...

Galatians 4:22, 23 “… the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, good-ness, faithfulness, self-control…” That is what Miss Heather’s Little Lambs will be going through on Sundays – the fruit of the Spirit – great lessons for all! Rally Day came and went with lots of ex-citement! (I know the kids loved it when Pastor announced them one by one as they entered the Fellowship Hall!) Concordia Cash will be sold in the narthex between church services. We always appre-ciate your support as we continue to encour-age the children to live godly lives and abide by the Knight’s Code – Speak Truth, Right Wrong, Live Pure, and Serve the King. Note to Parents: We want to make sure all information on the students is up to date, so if you have an address change, new phone number, etc., please see your child’s Sunday School teacher to make that change. Thank you!

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Update from the

Future Needs Committee….

The FNC has received a multitude of re-sponses to our request for qualifications from various local architect firms. We will be busy scrutinizing each response and will eliminate all but a top two or three based on the same criteria. There will be a lot more updated information for you once this process is discussed at our next meeting on Thursday, October 5. The FNC has contracted Sempco Surveying, Inc. out of Fort Worth to complete a Bound-ary Survey, Topographic Survey, Utilities Survey, Tree Survey, Adjoining Buildings, Easements and Building Lines. Work on these surveys has already begun.

Let’s make some

NOISE!!!! Start saving all of your spare

change now and see how much noise you can make as you pour it,

throw it and shake it into the “Noisy Offering Can” Noisy offering will take place the last Sunday of each month and will occur

at the conclusion of each Worship Service. The funds collected each month will be used

towards specified ministries or activities. October 29 Noisy Offering will go

towards sending some of Concordia’s Children’s Ministry Leaders to the

Children’s Pastors Conference in Orlando,

Florida.

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

5— Gerry Vold

6—Catherine Lasch 8— Kyle Mueller

9— Avery Coleman 9— Brad Shepperd

10— Jonathan Lukenbill 10— Bruce Nelson

11— EJ Gattoc 12— Cian Doyle

14— Mary McNeese 17— Ima Ruth Jacoby 22— JoAnn Dickinson

23— Nani Brown 23— Emilia Saura

24— Eddie Jackowski 26— Kathy Nelson 28— Yvonne Lowke 30— Kainalu Garcia

31— Justin Randermann

N.E.E.D. Needs

October 1: Canned meat (tuna, spam, etc.), Hamburger Helper, and Canned Vegetables.

October 8: Peanut Butter & Jelly, Rotel, and Refried Beans

October 15: Canned Vegetables & Fruits

October 22: Canned Tomatoes, Pasta, Rice, and Beans. October 29: Sugar and Cooking Oil

LAY MINISTERS: John Finder, Justin Randermann, and Brad Shepperd

LAY READERS

October 1—Gail Shepperd October 8— Kathy Nelson Octobe 15—Diane Lasch October 22—Jim Wilson

October 29—JoAnn Truelock

OCTOBER USHERS

Serving Concordia in October

OCTOBER ANNIVERSARIES

9— Aaron and Crystal Schrader 16— Edward and Melissa Gattoc 22— Jordan and April Sandifer

27— Gerry and Sue Vold 29— Dewitt and Mary Weaver

If we missed your important date please let us know so we can have it for next year.

Traditional Ushers Needed

Contemporary Julio Martinez

JoAnn Martinez

50th Anniversary

Committee Update

Golden Jubilee 50th Anniversary

Celebration News The date is October 22, 2017

In a nutshell, the blended service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Dr. Gerald B. Kieschnick will be our guest speaker. Other clergy will include Pastor Lasch, Rev. Dr. Roger Grummer, Rev. D.R. Nelson and Ken Henning, President of Texas District, LCMS. Once the service has ended and we are dismissed, please go into the narthex and get a family photo taken, single file down the hallway to the fellowship hall where a buffet will be set up on the east side of the hall. The buffet will consist of Chicken Ex-press fried chicken, potato salad, cole slaw and a big birthday cake. Once you have your food, you will go out the north door of the fellowship hall into a tent to eat your lunch where you will have about 30 to 45 minutes to eat and visit then we will cut that big birthday cake and sing happy birthday to Concordia with a little disser-tation and lots of prayer regarding what we think God has planned for our future here at the one time “pig farm”. Please stop by the bakers rack in the fellowship hall and feel free to look and read about Con-cordia’s history. Child Care and a special “kid friendly” lunch for children 10 and under will be provided for the luncheon portion of the celebration. Please look for a child care sign-up sheet on the bulle-tin board in the hallway. It is important for par-ents to sign their children up so we may get an accurate count for food. If you are interested in assisting in the child care area please contact Heather Finder. In honor of Concordia’s 50th anniversary we will be

printing some vintage Church Mouse cartoons. This month’s Church Mouse originally appeared in the

October 1997 edition of Concordia’s Windsock newsletter.

Campus Work Day

Concordia’s Board of Property will be having a work day on

Saturday October 7, 2017 beginning at 8:00am.

Several volunteers are needed as the Board of propety tackles projects for the 50th anniversary celebration as well as the storage closet to office con-version.

Rally Day 2016

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Important September Sundays 15— Board of Lay ministry

22— 50th Anniversary Golden Jubilee!

7:00 pm Board of Christian Education

10:30 am 50th

Anniversary Worship Service

and Golden Jubilee

9:00am

Traditional Worship 10:00 am

Sunday School 11:00 am

Contemporary Worship

9:00am Traditional

Worship 10:00 am

Sunday School 11:00 am

Contemporary Worship

8:00am Campus

Work Day

7:00pm Church Council

10:00am and7:00pm Adult Bible

Study

6:30pm Confirmation

class

6:30pm Confirmation

class

6:30pm Confirmation

class

7:00 pm Board of Property

10:00am and7:00pm Adult Bible

Study

10:00am and7:00pm Adult Bible

Study

10:00am and7:00pm Adult Bible

Study

9:00am

Traditional Worship 10:00 am

Sunday School 11:00 am

Contemporary Worship

9:00am

Traditional Worship 10:00 am

Sunday School 11:00 am

Contemporary Worship

The Windsock is a monthly publication of Concordia Lutheran Church, 3705 Harwood Road, Bedford, Texas 76021-4013 entered as third class mail at the Bedford, Texas post office under permit number 37 as a non-profit organization.

Staff

Editor: Rev. Mark Lasch Publication Manager: Heather Finder Director of Distribution: Bruce Nelson Internet Webmaster: Heather Finder

Cartoonist: Richard Hlad

Concordia Lutheran Church 3705 Harwood Road

Bedford, Texas 76021-4013 Phone: (817) 283-3560

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Worship - 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.

Concordia Lutheran Church 3705 Harwood Road Bedford, Texas 76021-4013

OUR MISSION AT CONCORDIA Living joyfully in friendship, love and ministry Openly reaching out with the Gospel Visibly sharing the life of Christ through Word & Sacrament Encouraging spiritual growth and development

SHARING GOD’S LOVE & TOUCHING PEOPLE’S LIVES

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