The Lutheran Witness welcomes notices 50 words or less from LCMS congregations about their upcoming “milestone” anniversaries. The deadline for receipt of such notices is the 10th of the month two months prior to the publication month (e.g., December 10 for the February issue). Send notices to notices@lcms.org. — Ed.
Concordia Lutheran Church, Houston, Texas, is celebrating its 60th anniversary Sunday, January 28. Rev. Gordon A. Gross, Concordia’s first pastor, will be guest preacher at our special service at 10:00 a.m. Barbecue lunch will follow the service; please reserve tickets for the meal by calling 713-462-4040 or emailing church@clc-h.org.
Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church, East Setauket, N.Y., is celebrating its 60th anniversary December 3. Rev. Dr. John Nunes will be guest preacher at our 10:00 a.m. service. Dinner will follow the service. For information, contact Patty Hansen at 631-737-0712.