Pastor Joel's Mid-Week Reminders for 6/21/2011
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'I will
sing
of your steadfast love, O Lord, forever.' Psalm 89.1
I
had a friend in high school who was totally tone deaf.
Couldn't hit a
note on pitch. But that didn't bother him. He loved to
sing anyway,
and loved to listen to recorded music. In fact, I still
have some of
his old LP albums in my collection.
The Psalmist encourages us to open our mouths and sing of
God's love.
He doesn't say we have to have the voice of an opera
singer. Think of
how dull and lifeless worship would be without music! I
can't even
imagine it. The late, great conductor and composer Leonard
Bernstein
(think 'West Side Story' and other musicals) once made this
comment
that I think is right on: "Every once in a while we have
feelings so
deep and so special that we have no words for them. Music
names them
for us, only in notes instead of in words. It's all in the
way music
moves--we must never forget that music is movement, always
going
somewhere, shifting and changing and flowing from one note
to another;
and that movement can tell us more about the way we feel
than a million
words can."
Join God's people at Redeemer every Sunday and lift up your
voice to
give expression to your love for God...and especially to
God's love for
you!
CELEBRATE
AND GIVE
THANKS! WE'VE PASSED OUR FINAL BUILDING INSPECTIONS!!
All the hard work
that's gone into the upstairs has finally paid off in the
county giving
us the OK on being up to code. Hallelujah, and don't forget
to thank
all the people who have put in tons of volunteer hours to make
this
happen!
SPECIAL OFFERING FOR MARION POLK
FOOD SHARE
last Sunday brought in $257, which we are
sending
to MPFS to help with soaring costs of feeding the poor and
hungry in
our area. Thank you for your generous hearts and gifts!
HELP NEEDED FOR JANIS PETERSEN:
After a hip
replacement and some rehab time at Benedictine Center in Mt
Angel,
Janis is home. But while she continues to recover, she needs
help with
walking and with simple household tasks. Please consider
helping her
out for short periods of time, and then consult the Sign Up
Sheet on
the bulletin board. Questions: contact Carmen Seglem.
CONGREGATIONAL
MEETING, JUNE 26 AFTER WORSHIP: We urge you to
attend this important meeting, during which we will be
electing an
entirely new slate of congregational officers, and also
discussing and
adopting our Mission and Ministry Plan for fiscal year 20111
- 2012
(also known as the budget). Please plan on being present!!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL BEGINS NEXT
MONDAY:
Pat Haneberg is organizing this, and if you can help even for
a few
hours please contact her.
PASTOR JOEL'S
ADULT
SUNDAY CLASS: I'm currently leading a
Bible study that
focuses on the assigned texts for each
Sunday. Together we discuss the riches of our new life in
Christ as we grow in our understanding of how we can live in
such a way
that we witness the joy and hope of being Easter Christians.
Join us
in the Commons Room each Sunday from 8:50 - 9:45am. Coffee
and
refreshments are available.
DATES
AND
EVENTS TO NOTE ~
Sunday, June
26..........Congregational Meeting
after worship
June 27 -
July 1.........Vacation
Bible
School
July 12 -
29..............Pastor Joel and Diane
on vacation
August
14.................Outdoor worship and
Summerfest
August
19 -
21,,,,,,,,,,,Church Campout at Coast
**Please see the weekly
bulletin, Spirit Call, and
master
calendar for a complete listing of dates and
events.
