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Happy Thanksgiving!
We hope that everyone enjoys time with family and friends as we take a break from our regular activities to give thanks to God for all He has done for us and for all His blessings.
The church office will be closed Thursday and Friday.
There will be no Wednesday evening activities this week.
There will be no Celebrate Recovery meeting this week.
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
Thanking God…
For physical blessings: health, medicine, food, clothing, shelter, heating and air conditioning, electricity, running water, sanitation, a wide variety of groceries, transportation, chocolate, changing seasons, music, nature, entertainment, warm beds, toiletries, literature, beauty in all its forms, …
For community and country: peaceful transfer of power, firefighters, police officers who keep us safe, schools that educate our children, construction crews that keep roads open, the wide varieties of businesses and services, parks, sports teams, our freedoms (speech, religion, assembly, etc.), …
For relationships: people to celebrate Thanksgiving with, finding long lost friends (on Facebook!), parents, best friends, siblings, all children, teachers, new people we’ve met this past year, friendships at church, accountability partners, extended family, neighbors, co-workers, employers, spouse, …
For spiritual blessings: God loves us (even when we forget to do devotions!), He gives us spiritual gifts, He is developing the fruit of the Spirit in us, His mercies are new every morning, He gives us strength, comfort, and peace—even in the midst of hard times, He keeps on forgiving us, He empowers us to do good and gives us purpose, He gives us discernment, wisdom, and direction, He never leaves us, …
For NEW LIFE IN CHRIST!
Happy Thanksgiving!
We hope that everyone enjoys time with family and friends as we take a break from our regular activities to give thanks to God for all He has done for us and for all His blessings.
The church office will be closed Thursday and Friday.
There will be no Wednesday evening activities this week.
There will be no Celebrate Recovery meeting this week.
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
Thanking God…
For physical blessings: health, medicine, food, clothing, shelter, heating and air conditioning, electricity, running water, sanitation, a wide variety of groceries, transportation, chocolate, changing seasons, music, nature, entertainment, warm beds, toiletries, literature, beauty in all its forms, …
For community and country: peaceful transfer of power, firefighters, police officers who keep us safe, schools that educate our children, construction crews that keep roads open, the wide varieties of businesses and services, parks, sports teams, our freedoms (speech, religion, assembly, etc.), …
For relationships: people to celebrate Thanksgiving with, finding long lost friends (on Facebook!), parents, best friends, siblings, all children, teachers, new people we’ve met this past year, friendships at church, accountability partners, extended family, neighbors, co-workers, employers, spouse, …
For spiritual blessings: God loves us (even when we forget to do devotions!), He gives us spiritual gifts, He is developing the fruit of the Spirit in us, His mercies are new every morning, He gives us strength, comfort, and peace—even in the midst of hard times, He keeps on forgiving us, He empowers us to do good and gives us purpose, He gives us discernment, wisdom, and direction, He never leaves us, …
For NEW LIFE IN CHRIST!
Redeemer’s Book Club is meeting via Zoom.
Purpose: to build friendships and understanding as we learn from each other by discussing one book a month. We read a wide variety of books (Christian, secular, fiction, non-fiction) — noting how our faith and various experiences impact our understanding and perspectives. This year we are focusing on books about, or written by, people of various cultures, countries, or minority groups.
Time: We usually meet via Zoom on the third Sunday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Upcoming Dates & Books:
- 5/16/21 – The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman – non-fiction
- 6/27/21 – An American Marriage, a novel by Tayari Jones
For details and Zoom invitation, contact: [email protected]
Redeemer’s Book Club is meeting via Zoom.
Purpose: to build friendships and understanding as we learn from each other by discussing one book a month. We read a wide variety of books (Christian, secular, fiction, non-fiction) — noting how our faith and various experiences impact our understanding and perspectives. This year we are focusing on books about, or written by, people of various cultures, countries, or minority groups.
Time: We usually meet via Zoom on the third Sunday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Upcoming Dates & Books:
- 5/16/21 – The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman – non-fiction
- 6/27/21 – An American Marriage, a novel by Tayari Jones
For details and Zoom invitation, contact: [email protected]
Redeemer’s Book Club is meeting via Zoom.
Purpose: to build friendships and understanding as we learn from each other by discussing one book a month. We read a wide variety of books (Christian, secular, fiction, non-fiction) — noting how our faith and various experiences impact our understanding and perspectives. This year we are focusing on books about, or written by, people of various cultures, countries, or minority groups.
Time: We usually meet via Zoom on the third Sunday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Upcoming Dates & Books:
- 5/16/21 – The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman – non-fiction
- 6/27/21 – An American Marriage, a novel by Tayari Jones
For details and Zoom invitation, contact: [email protected]
Redeemer’s Book Club is meeting via Zoom.
Purpose: to build friendships and understanding as we learn from each other by discussing one book a month. We read a wide variety of books (Christian, secular, fiction, non-fiction) — noting how our faith and various experiences impact our understanding and perspectives. This year we are focusing on books about, or written by, people of various cultures, countries, or minority groups.
Time: We usually meet via Zoom on the third Sunday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Upcoming Dates & Books:
- 5/16/21 – The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman – non-fiction
- 6/27/21 – An American Marriage, a novel by Tayari Jones
For details and Zoom invitation, contact: [email protected]
Flowering the Cross
Holy Saturday, April 3, 2021
We will have the cross outside the main entrance for people to come and decorate with flowers for Easter. It will symbolize the new life we have in Christ.
Stop by any time on Saturday to add a flower or two. Remember to follow pandemic protocols if you happen to stop by when others are there, too.
Redeemer’s Book Club is meeting via Zoom.
Purpose: to build friendships and understanding as we learn from each other by discussing one book a month. We read a wide variety of books (Christian, secular, fiction, non-fiction) — noting how our faith and various experiences impact our understanding and perspectives. This year we are focusing on books about, or written by, people of various cultures, countries, or minority groups.
Time: We usually meet via Zoom on the third Sunday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Upcoming Dates & Books:
- 5/16/21 – The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman – non-fiction
- 6/27/21 – An American Marriage, a novel by Tayari Jones
For details and Zoom invitation, contact: [email protected]
Redeemer’s Book Club is meeting via Zoom.
Purpose: to build friendships and understanding as we learn from each other by discussing one book a month. We read a wide variety of books (Christian, secular, fiction, non-fiction) — noting how our faith and various experiences impact our understanding and perspectives. This year we are focusing on books about, or written by, people of various cultures, countries, or minority groups.
Time: We usually meet via Zoom on the third Sunday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Upcoming Dates & Books:
- 5/16/21 – The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman – non-fiction
- 6/27/21 – An American Marriage, a novel by Tayari Jones
For details and Zoom invitation, contact: [email protected]
Happy Father’s Day!
We are grateful for the fathers, father figures, and influential men in our lives. As well as thanking God for them, let’s also remember to pray for them:
Men to pray for:
- Fathers
- Sons
- Mentors/teachers
- Coworkers
- Neighbors
- Boys
- Husbands
- Grandfathers
- Community leaders
- Church leaders
Things to pray for:
- Relationship with God
- Conviction to do the right thing
- Find their worth in God (not jobs)
- Be a witness
- Integrity in the marketplace
- Love and bless their family members
- Be honored and respected
- Develop strong friendships
- Flee from greed and sexual temptation
- Be encouraged and filled with hope
This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, Who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,” declares the LORD. (Jeremiah 9:23-24)