Pastor Joel's Mid-Week Reminders for 2/7/2012
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'Weeping may linger for the night, but joy
comes with
the morning.' Psalm 30.5
This is a deeply
personal
testimony of one who was on the verge of death, yet was
rescued by
God's healing. It plumbs the emotional depths of suffering
and loss,
yet also bursts with thanksgiving and joy, two of the great
hallmarks
of the believer in God.
We tend to have tunnel vision in times of despair or
crisis. We have a
hard time seeing the big picture because our focus is on our
own
suffering. It's OK to feel deeply and powerfully about
those things in
our life that threaten our well being and overwhelm us with
fear. But
we don't want to live there. Somehow we try to break out of
our dark
circles and move toward the light.
For the follower of Jesus, that gift is given us in his
life, filled
with all the human experiences and emotions we have; his
suffering and
death, when he cried to his Father in agony; his grave, dead
in
complete darkness; and his resurrection at dawn to new life
and eternal
reign. From death to life, from darkness to light, from
loss to
victory, it is true for each of us: "Weeping may linger for
the night,
but joy comes with the morning."
OPPORTUNITY FOR HEALING
PRAYERS
will be given during worship on Sunday,
February
12. Please remember that all information
shared with Pastor Joel when you come forward for prayers of
healing
will be held in the strictest confidence.
PIE
SOCIAL:
Our annual Redeemer Pie Social has been set for Saturday
evening, March
17 (St Patrick's Day) at 6pm. If you
can bring pies,
help organize and
/ or provide entertainment, please talk with Lorene Bartell.
Once
again, this will be a fundraiser for Redeemer's mission and
ministry,
including a portion for Habitat for
Humanity's Salem chapter.
2011
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF GIVING
are ready for you to find in your church mailbox.
Questions:
contact Deb Skiles, our Financial Secretary.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EVENT:
Saturday, Feb. 11, at Peace Lutheran Church, 1525 Glen Creek
Road NW
from9am - noon. This is a community informational opportunity
to learn
more about disaster planning for potential events such as
storms,
floods, earthquake, volcanic activity, etc.
'CONNECTIONS', my
weekly
Bible Study for adults, meets every Sunday morning in the
Commons Room
at 8:50 - 9:45am. We read through the assigned Scripture
readings for
worship and then make connections with our daily life. A
lively,
relaxed discussion group for you to participate in! Snacks
and coffee
available.
DATES
AND EVENTS TO NOTE ~
Sunday,
Feb
12...........Brief congregational meeting right after
worship.
Sunday, Feb 26...........11:45am,
Disaster
Preparedness group meets.
Looking
ahead: Wednesday,
Feb 22, Ash Wednesday: Lent begins
Saturday, March 17, 6pm: Pie
Social (see
above)
Sunday,
April 1: Palm
Sunday
April
8, Easter Sunday
**Please
see
the weekly bulletin, the Spirit Call newsletter, and our
master
calendar for a
complete listing of dates and events.
