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Pastor Joel's Mid-Week Reminders for 3/29/2011
This entry was posted on 3/29/2011 9:09 PM and is filed under Mid-Week Reminders.
'The man
called Jesus...' St John 9.11
'He is a prophet...' St John 9.17
'Lord, I believe.' St John 9.38
The blind man. In this magnificent story
that serves
as our Gospel reading for Sunday, we witness a blind man
being given
his sight by Jesus. But on a deeper level, we see this man
moving from
thinking of Jesus as simply 'the man' to recognizing him as
'a prophet'
and finally worshiping him with the words, 'Lord, I
believe.'
Beautiful!! Life's path isn't a stroll through a rose
garden. It's
tough, it's a fight, it's a quest. Along the way, blessed
are we when
God opens our eyes to see that no matter what life throws
us, Jesus is
right alongside of us. He took that path of life all the
way to a
Cross. He 'gets' us. And by the sheer grace of God, we see
more and
more deeply into the heart of God's love until, in every
instance, we
too can say 'Lord, I believe.'
"Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch
like me;
I once was lost, but now am found; was blind, but now I
see."
APRIL
NEWSLETTER:
Please pick up your copy
of our
'Spirit Call' and read it through thoroughly  It's chock
full of
good things and lots of announcements about ways we can 'walk
the talk'
of Christian faith by serving, helping, contributing,
participating.
'CARE FOR THE CAREGIVER'
CLASSES: Beginning March 30 and continuing Wednesday
evenings from 6-7:30pm at First Presbyterian Church, Salem.
Registration information is in the April 'Spirit Call'.
PRESCHOOL SUNDAY IS APRIL 3:
We welcome children in our Preschool and their families to
worship on
this special day. Examples of colorful artwork will decorate
our
sanctuary walls. Please join us for our annual recognition of
this
important ministry in Redeemer's mission to our community.
MIDWEEK LENTEN VESPERS AND SOUP
SUPPERS:
Take advantage of this wonderful oasis in the middle of our
busy weeks.
We
invite you to join us for a 6pm Soup
and Bread Supper, followed at 7pm
by
Lenten Vespers using
the Holden
Evening Prayer service. We will need your help with the
soup
suppers,
so please offer that help on the sign-up sheet posted on the
main
bulletin
board. My preaching theme for these Vespers is "From
Brokenness to
Healing". We'll be looking at stories of healing from the
Gospels,
stories that cover the breadth of the healing we all need in
body,
mind, and spirit. This week's topic: Relationships.
SPECIAL
OFFERING
FOR JAPANESE RELIEF EFFORTS ~
**Make your checks
out to Redeemer Lutheran
Church and mark them clearly for 'Japan relief'.
**Place your checks in the offering plate on any Sunday.
**All money received for Japan will be forwarded by
Redeemer to
Lutheran World Relief and / or Mercy Corps International.
Questions? Please contact any member of our Social Ministry
Board:
Etta Mae Hitchcock, Verna Dixon, Lorene Bartell, David
Gerecke, and
Carmen Seglem.
"God is able to provide you with every
blessing
in abundance, so that by always having enough of
everything, you may
share abundantly in every good work." 2 Corinthians 9.8
PASTOR
JOEL'S
ADULT
SUNDAY CLASS:
This coming Sunday we look at the
topic of "Dying Well"
in our ongoing class,
Practicing Our Faith. Please join us in the
Commons Room for
this
guided discussion
class based on powerful Christian ways of
living out our faith in the
world. We meet from 8:50 - 9:45am. Coffee
and refreshments are
available.
VOLUNTEER
LABOR NEEDED UPSTAIRS: Our permits
expire
in early May, and there is still much work to be done upstairs
before
that deadline. If you can help, please talk with Al Binder,
Randy
Giesbers, Eric Westerfield, or others on our Properties
Board. You
don't have to be skilled--much of the work can be learned and
mastered
quickly. Our thanks to all who have put in many hours of
volunteer
labor helping
to complete these projects!!
DATES
AND
EVENTS TO NOTE ~
Wednesday, March 30......6pm
Soup Supper; 7pm
Midweek Lenten Vespers
+++ Midweek Lenten Vespers on Wednesdays of
Lent, 7pm +++
Saturday, April
2............10am Memorial Service for Henry
Billet
Sunday, April
3..............Preschool Sunday
Saturday, April
9............9am-12noon, Church
Spring Cleaning Work Party
Sunday, April 10.............Healing Service
Sunday,
April
17............Palm Sunday
Maundy Thursday, April
21....7pm worship with
Communion
Good Friday, April
22..........12noon and 7pm
worship
Sunday, April
24............Easter
7:30am, Sunrise Worship with
Communion
8:30am, Full Breakfast
10am, Festival Worship with Communion
Sunday,
May 1...............12noon, Serving soup at St
Mark's
Sunday, May 8...............Habitat for
Humanity recognition and
blessing
May 10 -
12.................Oregon Pastors
Conference, Portland
Saturday, May
14...........Community Garden Work
Party
June 10 -
12................RLC Women's Retreat,
Turner
June 27 - July
1...........Vacation Bible
School
**Please see the weekly
bulletin, Spirit Call, and
master
calendar for a complete listing of dates and
events.
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