MARCH 23- APRIL 1, 2018 Inside this issue: Spring Dinner, Secret Saint, LWML, & Peace Choir Palm Cross Making Easter Egg stravaganza Small Group Ministry Invitation 2 3 4 5 Thank You...the newsletter of Redeemer Lutheran Church The H.E.L.P. Committee would like to thank all the people who helped Linda with the past two funeral receptions. We appreciate all who donated food and was there to help Linda set up and clean up. Linda and I get to feel the great love from those we minister to, but the members who volunteer are our Blessing. See you soon, Sharon FPU & Christianity 101 Weekly Schedule, Birthdays, & 6 7 Monthly Calendar 8 Scheduling 9 Redeemer Holy Week Services 10 Voter s Meeting and Town Hall Reminder that there will be a Voters' Meeting to present and discuss the proposed changes to the Constitution and By Laws, and a Town Hall for all topics on Sunday, 8 April, immediately after second Service. The Town Hall luncheon will be a potluck and the entree will be provided. Please bring a side, appetizer or dessert to share. Thank You Our God given mission is to connect people with Jesus. Our vision sees people connected with Jesus through a discipling process that gathers them into our fellowship of believers where we are nurtured in the Christian faith, as we go into our neighborhoods and beyond to do the work of our Lord and Savior. We thank Redeemer Lutheran Church for so graciously including us in your 40th Anniversary Celebration. It was so great to fellowship again with longtime friends and members. Also, thank you for the kind gift of a bed and breakfast day in Williamsburg and a monetary gift. Pastor and Ann Koehler
Spring Dinner at University of Mary Washington Page 2 Redeemer is hosting the spring CCC(Campus Christian Community) dinner at UMW on Thursday, April 5th. The CCC is a student ministry on campus where they share worship, fellowship and service to the community. We are looking for contributions for food for the dinner as well as help transporting the food to UMW. A sign-up sheet is on the welcome table in the Narthex. Any questions? Contact Anita Diederen. Thanks so much for your support for this important ministry in our community! Secret Saint Update Trouble keeping a secret? No worries. Please feel free to reveal yourself to the person you have been the Secret Saint for on Easter or anytime up to Sunday the 8th of April. The Secret Saints are going to be recognized at the beginning of the Town Hall meeting on Sunday April 8th after the second service. There will be a luncheon served with the Town Hall and the entree will be provided. Please bring a side, appetizer or dessert to share and stay for the Town Hall! See you there! Lutheran Women s Missionary League Ladies of Redeemer--we have been invited to attend the spring rally for the LWML Old Dominion zone in Richmond on Saturday, April 7th. This is a half day rally starting at 9am with a speaker and brunch. The cost is $5 per person. This is a good chance to learn more about LWML, what they do for the local and international communities and how Redeemer Lutheran here in Fredericksburg could be a part of this organization. If you are interested in attending please let Anita Diederen know by Wednesday April 4th and we will coordinate transportation. Please see the flyer below for details. Peace Choir Peace Choir, Redeemer's K-5th-grade choir is rehearsing! The next rehearsal will be tomorrow evening, Monday, March 26, from 6-6:45. The rehearsal will be held in the Music Room (Room 6). Upcoming rehearsal dates for March and April are as follows: March 26, April 9, and April 23. The choir is open to any K-5th-grade students, and new singers are always welcome! If you have questions, speak to, or email Jacob at music@embracedbyhim.org.
Page 3 Palm Cross Making When: Saturday March 24 th 9:00 AM Where: Redeemer Fellowship Hall Breakfast provided first then Many Hands Make Light Work. Please come and enjoy a wonderful fellowship! If you have questions, please RayAnn Johnson.
Page 4 Easter Egg stravaganza Easter Egg stravaganza March 31 st From 1-3 pm Kids of all ages come join in on the fun here at Redemeer Moonbounce Games Crafts Music Food/Tailgating Easter Egg Hunt at 2 pm Outreach will be providing the hotdogs and bratwurst. We would like church members to bring a side dish/dessert to share with everyone at the tailgate. We are also in need of candy donations for the Easter egg hunt. If you have any questions please contact Josie Douglas
Page 5 Redeemer Lutheran Church Small Group Ministry Invitation The vision of the Redeemer Small Group Ministry is to enable members to build close personal Christian friendships as we grow in faith through Bible study, prayer and fellowship in a small and personal setting. Whether shy or extroverted, we are made by our Creator to be a social people in community with other Christians. We need connections where we can help and be helped, serve and be served, love and be loved. Small Groups are a way to develop those connections and deepen our spiritual life at the same time. Small Group Activities We build close Christian friendships and care for one another. We encounter the Scriptures through Bible study with close friends. We pray and worship together. We fellowship and celebrate together. We encourage one another to serve in and beyond the group. We reach out to others who are searching for a personal relationship with Jesus. If you are interested in learning more about our Small Group program, please contact David Allen.
Page 6 Financial Peace University Did you know 7 out of 10 families are living paycheck to paycheck? Do you want to get a handle on your finances but don t know where to start? Are you nearing retirement and don t know if you'll have enough to live on comfortably? Are you completely debt free and want to be a generous giver and positively impact those around you? All these concerns and more are taught in Financial Peace University. The 9 week course will radically change your life as you learn to handle your finances God s way. Perry and Lisa Darley are committed to helping change the financial culture at Redeemer thru FPU. You may sign up and purchase your FPU kit over the next couple of weeks. Class starts Sunday, April 15th from 1:00-3:00 in the double classroom. The cost of the FPU kit is only $129 the benefits far exceed the cost. Still not sure if you want to sign up? Then we encouraged you to attend one class for free! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fohe8geg3m#action=share Christianity 101 For those who would like to know more about what Lutheran Christians teach and believe this course is provided periodically to provide this information. The course assumes that you have little working knowledge of the scripture (though you might) and little knowledge of Lutheran doctrine (again you might) the class leads to church membership if you desire. Our next offering will be Friday evening April 27, 2018 from 7p-9:30p and Saturday April 28, 2018 from 9:30a-5:30p Lunch is provided. A signup line can be found in the record of fellowship binder Sunday. We pray you ll consider taking this class.
This Week at a Glance Friday, March 23rd - RAAI - Saturday, March 24th - Palm Cross Making - 9am Sunday, March 25th - Worship Services - 8am & 10:45am - Sunday School - 9:30am Monday, March 26th - Peace Choir - 6pm - Prayer Shawl - 6pm - Boy Scouts - 7pm - Bible Study - 7pm Tuesday, March 27th - From the Heart Stitchers - 10:30am Wednesday, March 28th - Bible Study - 10:30am Thursday, March 29th - RAAI - - Agape Ringers - 6:15pm - Sanctuary Choir - 7pm Friday, March 30th - RAAI - Saturday, March 31st - Easter Egg stravaganza - 1pm Sunday, April 1st - Sunrise Service at Old Mill Park- 6:30 am (Please bring folding chair) - Worship Services - 8:30am and 10:30 am at Redeemer Page 7 This Week s Birthdays! March 23rd - Madeline Bye - Ellen Church - Jennifer Nehld March 24th - Barbara Roberts March 27th - Charlotte Martinek - Lexi Swager March 29th - Edward Stello March 30th - Candace Joy March 31st - Mark Fife - Candance Wiltenmuth Anniversaries March 25th - Keith & Donna Verbosky(46 Years) March 30th - John & Lea Wiltenmuth(33 Years) *If we missed your birthday or anniversary, please contact the office so we may update our records and join with the church in remembering these precious moments.
Page 8 March 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 RAAI Agape Ringers 6:15pm Sanctuary Choir 7pm 2 RAAI Kohathites - 6:30pm 3 Men s Eqipping Conference - 8:30am 4 Worship 8am & 10:45am Confirmatio n -6pm 5 Boy Scouts 7pm Bible Study 7pm 6 7 Bible Study 10:30am Art Group 2:30pm Lenten Services 12:30 & 7pm Lenten Dinner 6pm 8 RAAI Agape Ringers 6:15pm Sanctuary Choir 7pm 9 RAAI 10 Men s Breakfast 8am Elder smeeting TBD 11 Worship 8am & 10:45am 12 Peace choir 6pm Boy Scouts 7pm Bible Study 7pm 13From the Heart Stitchers 10 am Council Meeting 7pm 14 Bible Study 10:30am Lenten Services 12:30 & 7pm Lenten Dinner 6pm 15 RAAI Homeschool Group 12:30pm Agape Ringers 6:15pm Sanctuary Choir 7pm 16 RAAI Romans Game Night 17 Quilters 9-12 18 Worship 8am & 10:45am Anniversary Reception 12:30pm Confirmatio n - 6pm 19 Boy Scouts 7pm Bible Study 7pm 20 Ladies Night Out @ Vinny s 6pm Compassionate Friends 7pm Theology on Tap 7pm 21 Bible Study 10:30am Lenten Services 12:30 & 7pm Art Group 2:30pm inieghborhood 6:30pm 22 RAAI Agape Ringers 6:15pm Sanctuary Choir 7pm 23 RAAI 24 25 Worship 8am & 10:45am 26 Peace choir 6pm Prayer Shawl 6pm 27 From the Heart Stitchers 10 am 28 Bible Study 10:30am Lenten Services 12:30 & 7pm Cub Scouts 6:30pm 29 RAAI Agape Ringers 6:15pm Sanctuary Choir 7pm 30 RAAI 31 Easter Egg stravaga nza 1-3pm
March Scheduling Page 9 Acolytes Early March 4 - Jenna Sullivan/TBD March 11 - TBD March 18 - TBD March 25- TBD Late March 4 - Walker Berndt/Aiden Koehler March 11- Ethan Schwenzer/Johnny Hinz March 18 - Regan Schwenzer/Jonah Unruh March 25- Lucas Woollard/Rachel Ward Lay Readers March 4th (E) Kathy Bogle (L) John Karpiscak First Reading: Exodus 20:1-17 Epistle: I Corinthians 1:18-31 March11th (E) Keith Verbosky (L) Linda Karpiscak First Reading: Numbers 21:4-9 Epistle: Ephesians 2:1-10 March18th(E) Donna Verbosky (L) John Overbey First Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34 Epistle: Hebrews 5: 1-10 March 25th (E) Pastor John (L) Pastor John First Reading: Zechariah 9:9-12 Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11 Ushers Early March 4 -Tom Church, Gary Parker, Jason Biscamp, Michael Biscamp March 11th - Dave Allen William Lewis, Moe Long, Richard Rush March 18th - Frank Misemer, Mike Eastman, Mike Weiland, Rob Hybl March 25th - Rick Moseley, David Bye, Randy Mayer, Mike Diederen Late March 4 - Marcus Woollard, Adam Tisdale, Douglas Berndt, Perry Darley March 11th -ROMANS March 18th - Berner Johnson, Tim Moles, Josiah Koehler, John Wiltenmuth March 25th -John Sullivan, Rich Gasperoni, Chris Koehler, John Overbey Men s Ministry Breakfast for Thurman Brisben TBD If you are unable to usher, please arrange for your replacement or contact Craig Nehls (540-972-2477). Additional Ushers are always welcome. Contact Craig if you re interested in becoming one. March Lead Elders: (E) Mike Diederen (L) Craig Nehls
Holy Week Services Redeemer Lutheran Church 5120 Harrison Road Fredericksburg, VA 22408 Phone: 540-898-4748 Fax: 540-891-9106 E-mail: info@embracedbyhim.org We re on the web! Embracedbyhim.org Contact Us! Redeemer Staff: Pastor: Rev. John Kassouf jfkpastor@gmail.com Music Director: Jacob Drengler music@embracedbyhim.org Office Manager: Tonaka Gary info@embracedbyhim.org 540-898-4748 Treasurer: Susan Biscamp treasurer@embracedbyhim.org Preschool Administrator: Michelle Gasperoni preschool@embracedbyhim.org Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9am - 3pm