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CALL COMMITTEE UPDATE

We have completed a DRAFT PROFILE  describing Redeemer, and we would like to hear your thoughts. The input you provide us will be incorporated into our information repository for consideration. There are two ways for you to participate: first, you may complete this online survey now or pick up a paper version this coming Sunday. Second, you can attend a meeting with the Call Committee, where your ideas will be heard. To accommodate as many individuals as possible, we will host a meeting after each service on May 18th.

Furthermore, after reviewing the draft profile, you have the opportunity to nominate an individual whom you believe would be a suitable candidate for evaluation by the District. To make a nomination, please complete this FORM and submit it to the Church Office or a member of the Call Committee by May 21st. Please send questions to: Redeemer Vice President

We continue to pray for divine guidance and look forward to seeing where God leads us.

Dan Bitner (chair), Jenny Windle, Jerry Meyer, Kris Urdahl, Matt Johnson



Mother’s Day Photos

MOTHER’S DAY: Thank you to the Fellowship Team for such a great Mother’s Day celebration! Please check out the pictures using the QR code or click HERE for the photographer’s website. The pictures are free to download. 



VBS REGISTER NOW!

VBS registration now open online. Have you registered and invited your friends to join you at True North VBS at Redeemer? June 23-27: 9am-12pm. Meet our Bible Buddies: Ponder the river otter, Clawdia the crab, Kody the bear, Earnest the Eagle, and Bruce the Moose! At True North, kids discover that they can trust Jesus in a wild world! Children ages 4-10 are welcome to register. The cost is $160 per child.   



VBS: Leaders, Assistants, Items Needed

VBS LEADER/ASSISTANTS/items NEEDED: VBS can’t happen without help! Please register here to be a leader or assistant this year. The dates are June 23rd-27th. If you’ve already agreed to help, please fill out this form to secure your t-shirt size and receive the training details.
ITEMS NEEDED:  The decorating team would like to borrow some Christmas trees, a kayak, some camping lanterns and a fishing net. If you can help out – click on the link above. Thank you ahead of time Redeemer by the Sea!



Mother’s Day Special Celebration: May 11th

MOTHER’S DAY: Join us this Mother’s Day for a special celebration! After each service, enjoy delicious snacks and capture precious moments with our photographer. Plus, get creative with our “Build Your Bouquet” activity. It’s a perfect opportunity to honor the amazing mothers in our community! We look forward to celebrating together!



LWM – Time with Children: Tues. May 13th

LWM – TIME WITH CHLDREN: On Tues. May 13th following the business meeting at 9:30am, LWM will host the Kindergarten class from Redeemer’s Preschool who will sing for us, followed by cookie decorating. Join us for this popular event.



Women’s Friday Fellowship: May 16th

WOMEN’S FRIDAY FELLOWSHIP: Fri. May 16th at 5:30pm. Women start your weekend out right with Happy Hour and Bible Study with friends from RBTS. Hors’d provided, BYOB. Please RSVP online for details and Kris Urdahl’s (the host) address will be emailed to you.



Date Night: Sat. May 17th – SOLD OUT

DATE NIGHT on SAT. May 17th from 5:30-8:30pm Registration opens tomorrow Online

  • WE NEED YOUR HELP AT DATE NIGHT: There are a variety of opportunities available. Please consider giving your time to serve local families and sign up HERE to help.
  • TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD: The cost is $20 and includes food, crafts, games, activities and a Bible lesson. Date night is intended for children ages 1-10.


Holy Week Schedule

HOLY WEEK WORSHIP SCHEDULE:

Thurs. April 17th 5:30pm: Maundy Thursday Worship will begin with personal absolution, and also includes the Lord’s Supper.

Fri. April 18th 5:30pm Good Friday Worship includes a Tennebrae service which is the words of Jesus on the cross interspersed with hymns and song.

Easter Sunday, April 20th at 8:30am and 10:15am. A celebration of God’s promises fulfilled through the resurrection of Jesus. 

Join us live… all services will also be streamed online.



Lent Dinner & Devotions

 LENT DINNER AND DEVOTIONS TONIGHT at 5:30pm. Join us for dinner and then, we will view a segment of a video series from RightNow Media titled “The Easter Experience”.

Wed. March 12: LWM – chili, fixings

Wed.  March 19th: Elders: pizza, salad

Wed. March 26th: Soup – sponsored by the Church Council
Wed. April 2nd: Sandwiches & Chips – sponsored by Fellowship
Wed. April 9th: Sloppy Joe’s & Salad– sponsored by Women’s Friday Fellowship



Redeemer Preschool & Kindergarten Fall Registration!

Click here to register and for more info!
 


Angel Tree: Thank you!

ANGEL TREE: Thank you for your support of the children of Camp Pendleton Marines! Your generosity will make a difference in their lives. Redeemer by the Sea has purchased a total of  150 Gift cards for 150 children.  Thank you so much!!



CHILI COOK-OFF & MOVIE NIGHT – TUES NOV 19th

CHILI COOK-OFF & MOVIE NIGHT – Men of Redeemer. Come on out for a night at Redeemer and vote for the RBTS Men’s Chili Champion. Men, battle it out for the coveted RBTS Grand Prize by bringing your famous chili to a Chili Cook-off, on Tues., Nov. 19th at 5:30pm in the Fellowship Hall.  Everyone is welcome to come and bring your favorite chili fixins. Following the potluck, we will watch the movie “Unsung Hero” based on a true story about a mother’s faith against all odds. 



HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF EFFORT

HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF EFFORT: Thank you, Redeemer by the Sea. Due to your generosity, $7000 was collected during this campaign. With the $5000 match from Redeemer’ Mission Funds, a check was sent for $12,000 for Hurricane relief.
 
For future help, 

They have created Amazon shopping lists here:
Flood Clean-up Kit
Hygiene Kits
Complete hygiene Kit (add St. Peter’s address at check out)

If you prefer to make your own kits, the Supply list is Here
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Address: 6175 St. Peter’s Church Rd. Conover, NC 28613



CLOTHING RECYCLING BIN

Redeemer by the Sea is partnering with Good Use Clothing and Shoes to recycle old clothing, shoes, accessories, and linens. This family business services the bins weekly, and then sorts the textiles to send items either to local thrift shops, or to be reused for rags, insulation, etc. The goal is to keep textiles out of landfills and raise funds for RBTS. The bin is across from the preschool gate, so clean out your closets!  More information here: Good Use Clothing & Shoes


Solutions for Change – Goodie Bags & Farmboxes

A supply of Goodie bags from Redeemer by the Sea were delivered to Solutions for Change to be distributed.
 
Also – As you may or may not know, Solutions for Change has a farm! Solutions Farms provides work development training for the formerly homeless families in their program and funds the transformation of these families.
 
Pre-Covid, they sold their lettuce to local restaurants. Unfortunately, with business shut downs, they lost these accounts, and a valuable source of funding for their program. They needed to get creative, so they quickly pivoted, partnering with local fruit and vegetable farmers to come out with their own CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Box – Solutions FarmBox!
 
Solutions will deliver a FarmBox with organic fruits and vegetables straight to your front door. The box includes our 100% organic spring mix with local farm fresh veggies and fruit such as avocados, apples, oranges, tomatoes, zucchinis, spinach, strawberries etc.
 
To continue to serve those in need, they offer this CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) box for purchase on their website, and 100% of the proceeds go towards solving family homeless at Solutions for Change. If you would like to purchase a box click here.


North County Food Bank Donation

A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the North County Food Bank matching opportunity. We had a total of $1,825 donated, and along with the $1,500 from Redeemer there was a total of $3,325 sent to the Food Bank – that should provide 16,625 meals! Way to go!


Easter Photo Challenge Recap

During Easter Week Redeemer asked the congregation to share photos of their Easter week celebrations and we would donate $5 per photo shared. We had 23 photos shared and will up the donation to $250 to the San Diego Foundation COVID-19 Community Response Fund. Thank you to the members who shared their photos (VIEW HERE).


Solutions for Change Collection

Thank you to everyone who donated items for the Solutions for Change drive! There were lots of Sheets, Pillows, Diapers and Baby Wipes.  Contact Kerry with questions.