Notes from Redeemer Our Redeemer Lutheran Church ELCA serves Hurricane Harvey victims ELCA Disaster Response team is on the ground working with officials and other agencies to initiate support and this Lutheran coalition effort will remain in the area long after many others have closed shop and called the work done. Gifts to US Hurricane Relief will be used solely for that relief for as long as there is need. Gifts may be channeled through the church, but for faster effect, your support may be offered directly on the ELCA website: www.elca.org Busy times ahead! September used to mean that students went back to school, but for nearly all systems, that happened nearly a month ago! It is, however, still the month when church life shakes back into full swing, Redeemer included. Sunday adult class & Sunday School power up September 10th. Adults at 9:30 in the Bethany Rm; children ages 3-13 at 10am in Rm 3. Jump Start after school activities will welcome our 22nd year of students Mon.-Wed., 4-7pm beginning September 11th. There is never enough staff time to indulge all these eager faces in one-on-one studies. Please consider giving an hour of your time each week (4:305:30pm). It means so much! Wednesday Bible study will likely resume the 13th at 1pm in the Bethany Rm. Don t forget you re invited to visit over your bag lunch at 12:30pm. Neighborhood cookout outside our doors Saturday the 16th at 12 noon. We re getting new neighbors in all the redevelopment; come be the church that welcomes everyone. We ll have another October 7th, plus a work day. Church Picnic Sunday, October 1st, after worship. Reformation 500 observation begins here with a Book Fair October 8-15. Preview copies of the books will be available to peruse before ordering. And plan for dinner here Reformation Sunday, October 29th, after worship. Spaghetti Dinner/Dessert Auction fun supporting Jump Start comes along Saturday, October 21st. Advance sale tickets will be available beginning in October. Volume 25, Issue 9 SEPTEMBER 2017 Inside this issue: Message from Pastor 2 Serving, Celebrating 3 the Latest 3 Gloria Fischer 4 IN/KY Synod
Page 2 Message from the Pastor... To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing. ~Martin Luther Grace and peace to you, I don t know about you but sometimes my prayer life is really lacking. There are so many distractions in the world (work, family, friends, TV, you name it), that there just never seems to be time to sit down and pray. Yet, Luther reminds us of the importance of prayer. He understood that praying was essential to the life of a Christian. Prayer is our lifeline. Prayer keeps us centered on and connected to God in the midst of our day to day work. Often when we think of prayer we think of well-crafted, eloquent petitions to God, like we hear in church on Sunday morning. But prayer can be as simple as a thank you, or a stammered heart felt plea. This month my personal work is to grow in my ability to pray, to take time out every day to pray to God, and to remember that, as Luther tells us, praying is as important as breathing. I encourage you to join me on this endeavor. Pray for your needs, pray for the needs of others, pray for your dog (or other pet), pray for the weather, pray for your favorite team, just pray. Grant that I may not pray alone with the mouth; help me that I may pray from the depths of my heart. ~Martin Luther
Serving: the Latest... Communion & Reader Amy Garman Jenna York Chancel Guild Carolyn & Gene Janson Assisting Minister 3 Carolyn Ramsey 10 Sally Spiers 17 Susan Shonle 24 Bill Smith Acolyte 3 Cornelius Adeola 10 Madelyn Grau 17 Lycia McQuilkin 24 Ben Grau Ushers 3 Karen Brethauer Bea Dunham 10 Gene Janson Eileen Ely 17 Bob Holtman Kevin Grau 24 Leo Grissom Dick Van Frank Coffee Hosts (*= MUST have host) 3 church 10 Carolyn & Cornelius 17* 24*Randy Walter Altar Flowers 3 Bob & Nell McCoy 10 17 24 Page 3 The PBS feature film Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World, will broadcast Tuesday, Sept 12 at 8pm. This film is also being seen in theaters which Lutheran congregations have rented (no Indianapolis showings found at this time). We haven t yet seen a single FLAT MARTY photo! Not one! Email or bring yours in! Our new 4th Thursday Out-to-Lunch Bunch is looking for suggestions for meeting places. Contact Carolyn Janson with your ideas; then watch updates to learn the location for the 11:30am gathering September 28th. Mark your calendar: our observation of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Sunday, October 29th, will include a dinner following our 11:10 worship service. The Mid-North Pantry continues to serve hundreds each month and needs some fresh faces on deck: 2 hour shifts, Mon, Wed, or Fri between 10am-2pm at 3333 N Meridian. Join John Farrar and Pastor Josh for some handson ministry. You ll make new friends, too. THANK YOU! You raised $344 for Jump Start at the Wine Tasting event. Students, parents and IPS 48 staff will be grateful for your continued support! New Circle s speakers permanently mounted in the sanctuary will mean we can begin recording and sharing Pastor Josh s sermons! An INPUT box is in the hallway leading to the sanctuary: joint ministries, education topics, service opportunities, fellowship, prayer requests, repair needs, worship thoughts... Celebrating: Anniversaries: 2 Bob & Nell McCoy, 61 17 Myron & Marjorie Plambeck, 62 23 Mark & Rebecca Wittmayer, 16 Birthdays : 7 Bea Dunham 8 Jenna York 10 Mary Kelley 12 Rebecca Burck 15 Linda Elkins 17 Marjorie Plambeck 18 Alex Holtman 22 Chelsea Cain Remember in prayer: Kathleen Angelone Gloria Fischer Susan Van Frank Eunice Chandler Thelma Holtman Bob McCoy Wes McRee Richard Brauer Walt Bartz Wilbur Racine Donald Zalac Werner & Uschi Riecken Steve Plambeck Donald Ramsey Angel Andrade Victims of Hurricane Harvey
OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH 3421 N. Park Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana 46205 317-925-3588 OurRedeemerIndy@gmail.com www.ourredeemerindy.org Forwarding and Address correction requested We pray for discernment, decisiveness, and courage to follow, whatever be the Spirit s direction. Adult Education Sundays, 9:30am Sunday School Sundays, 10am Coffee Fellowship Sundays, 10am Worship Sundays, 11:10am Jump Start After School Activities Labor Day Memorial Day 4 7pm, M-W A Reconciling in Christ gathering For more info, visit: www.reconcilingworks.org Redeemer s Notes is published as a monthly update on the activities, programs, and happenings in the life of Our Redeemer Congregation. To be added to the email list please contact the office. *Publication deadline is the third Monday of each month. Office Hours: M-Th, 9am 3pm Pastor: Josh Buzbee Director of Music: Gayle Sarber Office Manager: Linda Elkins Phone: 317/925-3588 Fax: 317/924-3194 Email: OurRedeemerIndy@gmail.com Website: www.ourredeemerindy.org End of an era 6-9pm, Friday, September 1 will be the last First Friday for the art studio of our talented Gloria Fischer, as her progressing illnesses have forced closure. Bob invites you to stop by: 1043 Virginia Ave, Suite 207 (closest stairs are in hall to La Margarita on Virginia).