The Concordia Story: A Fifty-Year History of Concordia Lutheran Church 1951-2001
An illustrated history of Concordia Lutheran Church of San Antonio, Texas.
An illustrated history of Concordia Lutheran Church of San Antonio, Texas.
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said. “My main purpose in setting the music style is<br />
outreach. For example, we have the most visitors at<br />
the 11 a.m. service, so we need to have a service that<br />
is user-friendly to visitors and that has rhythm and<br />
melody with which they can identify.”<br />
As more and more contemporary songs<br />
were introduced into worship, singers and<br />
musicians seemed to come out <strong>of</strong> <strong>Concordia</strong>’s<br />
woodwork.<br />
“Some <strong>of</strong> these,” Lohmeyer said, “had just<br />
never been asked to participate. And then<br />
some people don’t let you know they can do<br />
anything until they know it’s going to be a<br />
quality thing. I think we showed a lot <strong>of</strong> peo-<br />
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Above: <strong>Church</strong> administrator Juergen<br />
Olson and business manager Jesse<br />
Martinez deliver food and household<br />
supplies donated by <strong>Concordia</strong>ns to<br />
families affected by unprecedented<br />
local flooding in October 1998.<br />
Right: <strong>Concordia</strong> confirmands help<br />
organize gifts for children <strong>of</strong> jail and<br />
prison inmates during the first Angel<br />
Tree Party sponsored by <strong>Concordia</strong>,<br />
December 1998.<br />
64 ✦ THE CONCORDIA STORY
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