Richard McMullen, church president, said, “Concordia anticipated a parochial school in 1972 when they added the educational unit onto the church building. Our forefathers had this dream — we ...

“Our hope is that Concordia Lutheran Academy will greatly assist parents in this God-given task.” To learn more about the school, call the church office at 309-944-3993.

Building family ministries will be the focus for the future of 150-year-old Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church in West Hempfield Township, according to its new pastor, the Rev. David L. Hefner.

Rummage sale, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 8, Concordia Lutheran Church, 3303 E. Maryland St. Neighborhood picnic, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15, Christ ...