• Final 2017 Advent Supper – Thursday 5:30 – 6:30pm
• Advent Service – Thursday 7pm
• Church Decorating Party for Christmas – Thursday, 8pm
• Fourth Sunday in Advent – Sunday, 8:00 and 10:30am
• Choral Christmas Eve Vespers and Divine Service – Sunday, 7pm
• Christmas Day Service – Monday, 10:30am
• Christmas Day Dinner – Monday, 3pm (Meats provided – Please bring side dishes!)
• Christmas Divine Services – daily at 10:30, except for Thursdays, 7:00 pm only (Dec. 28 and Jan. 4)
• New Year’s Eve Service – 7pm
• New Year’s Day Service – 10:30am

• Thursday night Advent services begin this Thursday, December 7th at 7pm.
• Advent supper also beings this Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 preceding the 7pm service.  Please volunteer to bring dishes and to help with the supper by signing up on the bulletin board.
• Daily Communion Services are at 8:30am weekdays and 10:30 on Saturdays.
• The City of Churches Tour is this Friday, December 8th from 6 to 10pm.  We need volunteers to donate cookies, greet our guests, show them around the church, and help clean up.  Sign-ups are on the bulletin board.
• Ladies Aid Advent Tea is this Saturday, December 9th at 10:30am.  All women and girls of the congregation are invited to attend.  Please contact Jane at secretary.redeemer@gmail.com or 260-602-4942 to RSVP and for details.

Please join Kantor Reuning and this season’s Bach Collegium for the Messiah Singalong this Sunday, December 3rd.

Click here for details.

Download and/or Print Your Copy Here:  Redeemer News November 2017

Redeemer News

November 2017

• A call was extended to Rev. Peter Burfeind to serve as pastor at Redeemer-Homer. He has accepted the call.
• Matins is every weekday morning at 8:30. The children from the school attend and it is a wonderful way to start the morning!
• The second annual City of Churches Tour is taking place on Friday night, December 8^th and Redeemer is participating again. It will run from 6 to 10pm.  We need volunteers to donate cookies, greet our guests, show them around the church, and help clean up.  We welcome help for an hour or the whole time.  Sign up on the sheets on the bulletin board or e email Karen Koons at Karen.Koons@frontier.com  .
• Ladies Aid Advent Tea Saturday, December 9^th. All the women and girls of the congregation are invited.  We will begin with the Holy Communion Service at 10:30 and then gather in the undercroft for festive beverages and lunch.  Last year we had a cookie exchange for the first time and it went so well that we are going to do it again.  Please RSVP to Jane, secretary.redeemer@gmail.com, or call 260-602-4924.
• Advent & Christmas Schedule

o   Advent at Redeemer includes daily communion, replacing the normal Matins services on weekdays at 8:30am and on Saturdays at 10:30am.  In addition to that, the Holy Communion is still offered at every Sunday service at 8:00 and 10:30am, midweek on Wednesdays at 10:30am, and Thursdays at 7:00pm.  The Thursday evening services will feature guest preachers and be preceded by a supper from 5:30 to 6:30pm.  Our guest preachers and topics are as follows:

• Seminarian Evan Scamman will preach on St. Ambrose Thursday December 7^th
• Seminarian Mark Kranz will preach on St. Lucy Thursday December 14^th
• Reverend Benjamin Pollock will preach on St. Thomas Thursday December 21^st
• Church Christmas Decorating Thursday December 21^st after service
• Fourth Sunday in Advent is December 24^th

o   The Coral Christmas Eve Vespers and Divine Service will be at 7:00pm.  The service will feature guest organist, Dr. John Gouwens of Culver Academy, the Redeemer Consort, and both Redeemer’s adult and children’s choirs.

o   Sunday School Christmas Pageant will be Sunday, December 17th

o   Christmas Day service will be at 10:30am.  Daily communion will continue the week following Christmas.

o   New Year’s Eve Service at 7:00pm

o   New Year’s Day Service at 10:30am

o   Christmas Dinner is at 3:00pm with appetizers with dinner at 4:00.  We will provide the turkey, but the rest depends on you!  Please also bring whatever beverages you’d like beyond coffee or water and table service for your family.  Beer will be available for a suggested donation.

• Ladies Aid is continuing to raise money for missions in a variety of ways. In addition to the Kroger Community Rewards, we are going to have a variety of scrip available to order each month.  Watch for more information.  There will be a rummage sale again this spring, so don’t throw anything away!
• Thank you to everyone who supported the Ritzmans through the Ladies Aid fundraiser and through other gifts. They will be returning to Papua New Guinea in December and would appreciate your prayers.
• New address for Pastor Evenson: Bridgewater Heathcare Center, 14751 Carey Road, Carmel, IN 46033
• Pastor Petersen’s Bible Class on Sunday mornings meets in the undercroft. Everyone is welcome.  Pastor Frese leads a Sunday morning adult bible class in the Luther Room.  This study’s focus is the “Sunday School” bible stories you learned as a child, covering the major events and characters that are leading to God’s fulfilled promise of a Savior.  This discussion format environment allows us to explore the basic biblical doctrine in these accounts along with basic Lutheran doctrine drawn from them.  Questions and comments from participants are welcomed.  Involvement by participants is fluid between Pastor Frese’s can Pastor Petersen’s classes.  Feel free to jump back and forth as you want.
• Redeemer Classical School is off to a rousing start! The pastors and Jane are enjoying having the kids in the building.  While there is still work to be done on the third floor and the courtyard, much has been done and looks good.  They invite anyone who would like to join them on their Friday afternoon nature walks to do so at www.fortwayneclassical.com
• Keep an eye on the website. Emily Thompson and Matthew Garnett are both helping with various aspects of it and we’re adding more features.  You can now access the church photo directory in a password protected part of the site.  Please contact Jane for that information.
• Join us to play darts the third Saturday of the month in the undercroft. Adults and teens are welcome.  If you don’t want to play but would like to come and socialize, that’s fine too!  Talk to Pastor Petersen for more information or look for “Redeemer Darts” on Facebook.

The Sauerkraut Supper is returning as part of our 125th anniversary celebration.  The event will be held Friday, October 20th.  We will be serving from 5 to 7 pm.  An adult meal of bratwurst, homemade mashed potatoes, sauerkraut or green beans, applesauce, and bun or roll is $10.  A child’s hot dog meal with the same sides is $5.  All meals include lemonade, coffee, and dessert.  There will be beer available for an additional donation.  Carry-outs are available.  The evening will benefit the Matter family.  If you are willing to help with serving, making mashed potatoes or dessert, and/or set-up or clean-up, please sign up on the bulletin board, speak with Jane, email secretary.redeemer@gmail.com, or call the church office.

• The fall voters meeting is Sunday, October 22nd at noon.  We will have elections and will be talking about calling a pastor for the mission in Homer.
• Matins is every weekday morning at 8:30.  The children from Redeemer Classical attend and is a wonderful way to start the morning.
• 40 Days for Life is on October 25th from 2 to 8 pm.  We will be in the public right of way outside the Parkwest Shopping Center where Planned Parenthood is located; 3914 West Jefferson Boulevard.  There is a signup sheet on the bulletin board.  It is a grassy area with parking right next to it, so little kids and those who can’t walk far are also welcome.  We will be saying prayers and singing a hymn or two each hour.  If you have any questions, email secretary.redeemer@gmail.com or call Jane in the church office.
• Have your will done for free, provided by Concordia Theological Seminary.  Information sheet are available in the narthex.
• The Sauerkraut Supper is returning as part of our 125th anniversary celebration.  The event will be held Friday, October 20th.  We will be serving from 5 to 7 pm.  An adult meal of bratwurst, homemade mashed potatoes, sauerkraut or green beans, applesauce, and bun or roll is $10.  A child’s hot dog meal with the same sides is $5.  All meals include lemonade, coffee, and dessert.  There will be beer available for an additional donation.  Carry-outs are available.  The evening will benefit the Matter family.  If you are willing to help with serving, making mashed potatoes or dessert, and/or set-up or clean-up, please sign up on the bulletin board, speak with Jane, email secretary.redeemer@gmail.com, or call the church office.
• All Saints Day 2017, which we will be observing on November 5th, will mark the 125th Anniversary of Redeemer Lutheran Church.  The Rev. Dr. Wallace Schultz, former Lutheran Hour speaker, will be preaching that Sunday.  We will also have a potluck after church.  Please join us!
• New Directory photos have been taken.  We will be determining whether we need to offer one more opportunity.  Please check your information on the family sheets that are available in the narthex.  There are blanks available for those who don’t have one.
• Our 125th Anniversary celebration continues with a Hymn Sing on Sunday, November 19th at 4 pm.  Join us for some favorites of the end of the church year, followed by refreshments in the undercroft.
• Pastor Petersen’s Bible Class on Sunday mornings meets in the undercroft.  They will be moving through John’s Gospel until September.  Everyone is welcome.  Pastor Frese leads a Sunday morning adult bible class in the “Luther Room”.  This study’s focus is the “Sunday School” bible stories you learned as a child, covering the major events and characters that are leading God’s fulfilled promise of a Savior.  This discussion-format environment allows us to explore the basic biblical doctrine in these accounts, along with basic Lutheran doctrine drawn from them.  Questions and comments from participants are welcomed.  Involvement by participants is fluid between Pastor Frese’s and Pastor Petersen’s classes.  Feel free to jump back and forth as you want.
• Redeemer Classical School is off to a great start.  The pastors and Jane are enjoying having the kids in the building.  While there is still work to be done on the third floor and the courtyard, much as been done and they are looking good.  They invite anyone who would like to join them on their Friday afternoon nature walks.  Give them a look at www.fortwayneclassical.com .
• Keep an eye on the website.  Matthew Garnett and Emily Thompson are both helping with various aspects of it and we are adding more features.  You can access the church photo directory in the password protected part of the site.
• Join us to play darts the third Saturday of each month in the undercroft.  Adults and teens are welcome.  If you don’t really want to play, but would like to come and socialize, that’s fine too!  Talk to Pastor Petersen for more information or look for “Redeemer Darts” on Facebook.

If you are willing to help with serving, making mashed potatoes or dessert, and/or setup and cleanup, sign up on the bulletin board, talk to Jane, email “secretary.redeemer@gmail.com”, or call the church office ASAP!  

The Sauerkraut Supper is returning as part of our 125th anniversary celebration.  The event will be held on Friday, October 20th.  We will be serving from 5 to 7pm.  An adult meal of bratwurst, homemade mashed potatoes, sauerkraut or green beans, applesauce, and bun or roll and dessert is $10.  A child’s hot dog meal, with the same sides is $5.  All meals included lemonade, coffee, and dessert.  There will be beer available for an additional donation.  Carry-outs are available.  The evening will benefit the Matter family.

Team D, the youth, will be cleaning this week.

Our new seminarian field worker is Dylan Smith.  Please be sure to welcome him!

A new book on the Reformation by Dr. Cameron MacKenzie is available from CPH.  The regular price on this book will be $29.99, but it is available to order through the church for $22.49.  There is an order sheet on the bulletin board.  We need your orders and payment by Sunday, October 15th.  There is a sample of the books contents on the filing cabinet in the office.

Work day is this coming Saturday, October 7th.  We will be working with the landscape and several other projects and can use all the help we can get!  We’ll start at 8:00 and breaking for matins at 10:30 and having pizza for lunch.

The fall voters meeting is Sunday, October 22nd at noon.

The 40 days of life is October 25th from 2 to 8pm.

Have a will done for free!  Information is available on the table in the narthex.  This opportunity is being provided by Concordia Theological Seminary.

The Sauerkraut Supper is returning as part of our 125th anniversary celebration.  The event will be held on Friday, October 20th.  We will be serving from 5 to 7pm.  An adult meal of bratwurst, homemade mashed potatoes, sauerkraut or green beans, applesauce, and bun or roll and dessert is $10.  A child’s hot dog meal, with the same sides is $5.  All meals included lemonade, coffee, and dessert.  There will be beer available for an additional donation.  Carry-outs are available.  The evening will benefit the Matter family.  If you are willing to help with serving, making mashed potatoes or dessert, and/or setup and cleanup, sign up on the bulletin board, talk to Jane, email “secretary.redeemer@gmail.com”, or call the church office.

Mark Your Calendars:

• October 20th – Sauerkraut Supper
• October 22nd – Voters Meeting
• October 25th – Forty Days of Life
• October 27th – Bachtoberfest
• November 5th – Church Anniversary/ Potluck
• November 12th – Bach Collegium Opening Night
• November 19th – Hymn Sing
• December 8th – City of Churches Tour
• December 9th – Ladies Aid Advent Tea and Cookie Exchange

Click here to sign up!  (And if you forget you can probably just show up, we’ll probably take you…… 😉 )