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Pastor Joels mid week reminders for Januaey 19, 2010
This entry was posted on 1/20/2010 7:03 AM and is filed under Mid-Week Reminders.
'Today this
scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.' St Luke 4.21
We
know from experience that we can continue to put things off
indefinitely. But there comes a time when we know that gut feeling
that says loud and clearly, "Today."
Jesus knew that when he read a 750 year old prophecy from the book of
Isaiah to the people of his hometown Nazareth during synagog worship.
He then looked them squarely in the eyes and spoke the words above.
Today. Today, Jesus said, my real life work begins: Bringing good news
to the poor. Sight to the blind. Freedom to the oppressed. God's
grace to all. And that is what he did, all the way up to and including
his death.
Some day we will run out of tomorrows, and we will face death knowing
we never did fulfill what we felt to be the mission that God was
calling us to. Today. What stirs in your heart that says to you,
"Today, now, I will begin the real work to which God's Spirit is
calling me."?
HAITI RESPONSE:
We took in $507 at our door offering last Sunday. These gifts of yours
will be sent to Lutheran World Relief for emergency work among the
stricken people of Haiti. If you have not yet donated, you will have
another opportunity to do so this coming Sunday. Checks may be made
out to Redeemer Lutheran Church, and we will send in one large
congregational gift. If you wish to donate earlier, please visit
Lutheran World Relief's web site for options and information.
ANNUAL MEETING AND LUNCH
will take place this Sunday, Jan 24, immediately
after worship. The purpose of this lunch and meeting is to share
information and ideas for ministry here at Redeemer, as well as to
conduct necessary business. A printed Annual Report with submissions
from all our officers, boards, and task forces will be handed out. The
lunch is free, and you do not need to bring anything. We should be
finished by about 1pm or so.
REDEEMER COMMUNICATION HUB
is our office. Please be sure to include Sandy and Anita, our
secretaries, in all of your date setting and minutes, so that this
information can be properly shared with the congregation in a timely
and accurate way.
SOUPER BOWL: On
the Sunday of the football Super Bowl, Feb. 7, our
Social Ministry Board will provide opportunities for you to contribute
to several local charities and their 'soup' ministries to the poor and
homeless.
CHURCH CAMPOUT: Please see the bulletin for vital
information about the changes in this year's campout, scheduled for
August 21 - 22 near Lincoln City.
FOOD
WAGON /
BARREL: What a joy to see each week's wagon load
of
food donations wheeled to the altar for a Sunday blessing! Your
thankful and generous hearts result in these gifts of food to the poor
through Marion Polk Food Share, our partner agency. Our goal each
week: 50 pounds.
REDEEMER COMMUNITY GARDEN:
With the unanimous approval of our congregation, the Garden Committee
will proceed with developing our new community garden here on our
campus. If interested in helping, please contact Jan Shearer. Next
meeting is Thursday, Jan 28, at 3:30pm in the Library.
O.C.D.C. stands
for Oregon Child Development Coalition.
Beginning this month, OCDC
will establish a center on our campus in the building formerly used by
Concordia School. They have signed a lease with us for two years.
OCDC
ministers to migrant families, especially the children. We look
forward to partnering with them in reaching the immigrant people of our
community with much needed services.
GUEST
PREACHER ON FEBRUARY 7: Rev.
Ed Brandt will be our special guest on Sunday, February 7. Rev.
Brandt will lead our adult Bible study that morning and also preach
at worship. Rev. Brandt has extensive experience working with
immigrants over the 37
years of his ministry in the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. After
graduating from Concordia Seminary, St Louis, in 1973, he spent
three years as a missionary to Venezuela, where he became fluent in
Spanish. He has also served as Director of Latino Ministries in the
Yakima Valley, Washington. Since moving to Dallas, Oregon, many
years ago, he has served as a bi-lingual instructor in Salem public
schools and has also worked with a number of ministry organizations
focusing on Hispanic immigrants.
Rev.
Brandt will help us understand the Latino culture better, enabling us
to serve the large Latino population in NE Salem as we strive to
reach out to our neighbors in Christian love and service.
NEW SUNDAY MORNING ADULT CLASS COMING:
How familiar are you with the world's second
largest and fastest-growing religion? Many in the West know little
about the faith and practice of Islam, and are familiar only with the
actions of a minority of radical extremists. Pastor Joel will lead
this video and discussion based course which will help you understand
Islam's role as both a religion and a way of life, and its deep impact
on world affairs both historically and today. This new class begins
on Sunday, February 14 and will run 12 weeks up to Pentecost
Sunday on May 23.
DATES AND EVENTS TO NOTE ~
Sunday, Jan 24...............Annual Meeting
and meal after worship
Sunday, Feb 7................Guest preacher and Bible study leader,
Rev
Ed Brandt
Sunday, Feb 14...............New class on Islam begins
Wednesday, Feb 17..........Ash Wednesday
**Please
check the master calendar and weekly
bulletin for a detailed list of activities.
WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY ~
January 24: Maureen Chesley, Service of Word and Sacrament
January 31: Laurie Andreas, LBW Setting Two
February 7: Guitars lead worship
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