September 22, 2023

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View this email in your browser CLICK LINK TO GO TO THE SECTION This Week  I   Worship  I   Serve  I   Community   I  Save Date "The Night is Long but Light Comes in the Morning" -Dr. Cathering Meeks Grace and Peace to you! Have you noticed the changes within nature? Our surroundings are preparing for a shift in seasons. Some of creation, like the squirrels and birds are finding ways to be nourished. Stocking up for what is needed to hold them over and get them through the winter months ahead. Some of creation, like the flowers and trees are preparing themselves to rest. The changing leaves and letting go of what isn't necessary for the long slumber until spring arrives once again. I know I have also sensed the changing season, in some ways I think its gets so chaotic and energetic with bustling movement, I forget...well, neglect the wisdom of creation in this time. To pause, breathe and wonder what do I need to be nourished? What do I need to let go of in order to make space for what is truly needed? I wonder about this for our Redeemer community. We are in a changing season that feels like a whirlwind of chaos in good and unsure ways. We are in new places we've never been before. We are sorting through so much internally and collectively. May we look to the wisdom of our Creator:  "For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest. A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to tear down and a time to build up. A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance. A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones. A time to embrace and a time to turn away. A time to search and a time to quit searching. A time to keep and a time to throw away. A time to tear and a time to mend. A time to be quiet and a time to speak. A time to love and a time to hate. A time for war and a time for peace."  (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 New Living Translation) God through Jesus modeled for us the effective and powerful Way of Love in Action that is grounded with God. So that, we are able to emerge ready...to heal, to be nourished, to let go, to move forward together. May we find ourselves in time.   Peace & Blessings,  Pastor Jen Collins (she/her)  REDEEMER CENTER FOR LIFE  Sunday, September 24 at 12:30 pm Please plan on joining us for this important meeting in the Fellowship Hall, after service.  Pastor Jen will call the meeting to order at 12:30 pm. There will be two items of business on the agenda. Please reach out to RCFL Board representatives to ask questions, share concerns, ideas and opportunities for support. Current RCFL Board Members: Stephanie Dilsworth, Chair + Treasurer Sara Huelle, Vice Chair + Redeemer church representative Rufus Campbell, Secretary + Redeemer church representative Paula Phillipe, Member of ECLC Doris Pagelkopf, Member of ECLC Holly DeSouza, Redeemer church representative Aster Nebro, Harrison community + Redeemer representative Pastor Jen Collins, ex officio *Please let Pastor Jen know if you consider yourself to be a voting member and need the Zoom information for online. Thank you.  NEXT MONTHLY COMMUNITY NIGHT MEALS  Wednesday, October 4, 6:00- 8:00 pm Menu: TBA INVITE & BRING A FRIEND!  Pastor Jen is the Authorized Representative for the Synod Imagination Grant funding the meals. We welcome Rachel Carmichael, Salem Lutheran Church Staff member as Redeemer's NEW COMMUNITY MEALS COORDINATOR. Say hello to Rachel when you see her, get to know her more as you volunteer chopping! This opportunity will fund and continue to support Redeemer's mission to be a Beacon of Hope for the Harrison Neighborhood, N. Mpls and beyond. We will offer monthly meals, beginning September 20th, 6:00-8:00 pm. Sign up to volunteer to prep, serve and be a community host (greet and connect people). Monthly Meal Volunteering REGISTRATION OPEN - Women of the ELCA (WELCA) FALL GATHERING NOV. 4th, 2023  9:00 to 5:00 pm  DISCOUNT FOR REGISTERING BEFORE OCTOBER 15th, sliding scale for fees. We cordially invite you to join us for a remarkable day retreat focused on empowering women, fostering love, and leaving a lasting positive mark on our community! Mark your calendars: Saturday, November 4, 2023, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.  Coffee & Lunch • Childcare Enjoy a delicious coffee and a scrumptious lunch prepared with love. We have childcare services available, so you can fully immerse yourself in the day's activities. Location: First Lutheran Church, 1555 40th Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421 Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to connect, inspire, and make a difference! Visit MplsWomenOfELCA.org for more information and registration details. Let's come together and create a better world, one act of love at a time. Questions or Help Registering contact: mary.m.britt@gmail.com or 612/245-0366 Register for Minneapolis Women's Gathering SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP Join us for worship! As always, our Sunday worship will be streaming on Facebook Live for those who are unable to join us in person. View the worship bulletin here. (Due to internet instability, we are no longer hosting worship on Zoom. Please reach out to Pastor Jen if you need help with digital accessibility.) Weekly Worship Bulletin. Live Stream. Past Services. BIBLE BLESSING - FAITH MILESTONE Sunday, October 1 during worship at 10:30 am Does your child or youth need a Bible? Wondering which one to use? Fill out this form below to receive a Bible and blessing (click, then scroll to Bible Form). This is a baptismal promise "to place God's word into their hands" and an opportunity to grow in faith at any age. Are you able to sponsor a bible? Average cost is $20-25. Please make a sponsorship donation online here. *Note for Bible Sponsorship.   Bible Blessing Form - Fill out to receive a Bible WORSHIP HELPERS NEEDED: Greeter, Usher, Communion Setup & Serving, Readers If you are joining us this Sunday, please sign up here, talk with Roger Mikelson (651-332-6849) or let Pastor Jen know.  Here are the roles:  Greeter Usher Communion Server Kids Message (1-2 per month) Readers Sanctuary Clean up   Worship Volunteering CONGRATULATIONS & ORDINATION CELEBRATIONS Ordination, Sunday, October 8 at 5:00 pm with reception to follow We would like to congratulate Amy Koopman, Redeemer's Interim Office Administrator on accepting her first call as Associate Pastor at Gethsemane Lutheran in Hopkins, MN. We are so grateful for all the commitment, passion, gifts and talents shared with the Redeemer community over the years. We give thanks and send Amy, Paul and Eli with love. Redeemer will host, as we are Amy's home congregation. Contact Pastor Jen to volunteer to help coordinate the reception and/or serve as hospitality. COMMUNITY HEALTH UPDATE: Reminders as we seek to care for the most vulnerable in our communities. The new Covid variant is circulating and appears to be more infectious (but not more serious) than those previous (like influenza which changes each year and needs a new vaccine). The symptoms are the same and may appear within a couple of days from the time of exposure. However, it can take up to 10 days to show up. The other difference is that the Covid antigen (over the counter) tests may not turn positive for a few days even in those that are symptomatic. If you get Covid, ask your provider about Paxlovid which reduces the severity and length of illness and risk for long Covid.   For our community well-being: To minimize your risk of infection, use masks around those with Covid (cold) symptoms.  To minimize spreading Covid to others, mask in public for 10 days after an unprotected/unmasked exposure to Covid - since Covid is transmissible up to 2 days before you have symptoms or a positive test.  If you get Covid:  isolate at home until symptoms are improving, are without fever (off medications that bring fever down) and test negative for Covid.  mask in public until 10 days from the onset of symptoms or the positive Covid test (which ever is first - though the day count starts over for those asymptomatic with a positive test if they then develop symptoms) STAFF UPDATE Redeemer has said farwell to both our Administrative Staff. We ask that people extend patience and understanding during this transitional staff time. The Human Resource (HR) team is working with Pastor Jen to find volunteers to maintain communication and connection during the daytime hours as we discern our next step for staffing needs. If you are interested and available to help please contact Mary Britt or Pastor Jen. If you have computer/technical skills, specifically with video editing (Cap Cut/ YouTube), social media and digital communication (Mailchimp) please reach out.  UPDATING BREEZE CHURCH DIRECTORY It has been awhile since we have updated our Breeze Church Directory, which means that we have a lot of out of date information! Please help us update you and your family’s information by filling out this Google Form. (Even if your contact and family information has not changed, please fill the form!) If you prefer to provide your information in person, please contact the Church Office (612-886-1468). Please reach out to Sarah Stadie, Mike Tarras, or Maggie Dexheimer Pharris, if you have any questions or concerns! Financial Updates: Finance Snapshot: Current (to date) Balance: $6,399 Dear friends, members, and visitors, The Redeemer Church Council wants to thank YOU for all the ways you give! When we work as a team, all things will be blessed! Thanks again or your generosity. Stewardship Letter FAITH MATTERS NEWSLETTER Please find attached our Summer/Fall 2023 Faith Matters Newsletter.  This Newsletter includes Fall Save the Dates and more!  As always, the newsletter may also be viewed online here.    Faith Matters Newsletter LECRAE CONCERT Lecrae - The Final Church Clothes Tour: Part II - with special guest Hulvey Saturday, October 21, 2023 07:00 pm Grace Church - Eden Prairie, MN Interested in going, reach out to Redeemer member, Jaclyn Heim HARRISON TOWNHOMES Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity and City of Lakes Community Land Trust are building 17 affordable townhomes in the Harrison neighborhood of Minneapolis! Click here to learn more about the Harrison Townhomes. SIGN THE HERC COMMUNITY PETITION Our northside neighbors at the Minnesota Environmental Justice Table are working hard to secure clean water and breathable air for our children, but their work is often an uphill battle. They are currently campaigning to gather signatures to shut down the HERC trash burner a major source of environmental toxins in North Minneapolis. We invite you learn more about the HERC trash incinerator, and sign their petition for Hennepin County to shut it down. FREE LEGAL CLINIC at HNA The Harrison Neighborhood Association is working with Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid to provide free legal help every TUESDAY and THURSDAY from 10:00 am - 3:30 pm. They are able to help with family law, consumer, public benefits, housing, tax, and immigration problems. Walk-ins are welcome, however, appointments are preferred. Call 612-352-9778 or visit www.mylegalaid.org for more information. (1501 Glenwood Ave. Suite A, Mpls MN) PAID and VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE! Senior Community Services (SCS) is a 73 year old MN non- profit. Our focus is helping seniors remain independent and stay in their homes! The HOME Program through SCS is hiring people 16 years and older to cut grass and do lawn care for seniors in your neighborhood. Both paid and volunteer opportunities are available!   How to get started:  Call the HOME Program at (952) 746-4046 or visit us on the web: https://seniorcommunity.org/services/home-program/ for more information. COMMUNITY LEARNING OCT. THRU NOV.  Find a learning path that fits for you, stay tuned for more information. Over 8 weeks Redeemer will be partnering with various organizations and leaders to explore social justice, intercultural development focused learning. Here's a preview to some of the upcoming opportunities:  Community Reads: Braiding Sweet Grass, Call to Allyship and We are Water Protectors Sacred Sites Tour , with Rev. Jim Bear Jacobs and Dr. Kelly Sherman Conroy  Community Meal + Conversations Prayer Vigil honoring Boarding School Children Indigenous People's Day Celebrations, Oct. 8 + Nov. 22 SEPTEMBER 24- Congregational Meeting, 12:30 pm 24-26 Bishop's Theological Conference, Pastor Jen Out of Office  OCTOBER 1- Faith Milestone: Bible Blessing, Kids & Youth receive a bible 4- Food & Faith Night, Wednesday Meal (6-8 pm) & Bible 101 (begin at 6:30 pm) 8- Indigenous People's Celebration Worship 29- Soul Food Sunday & Vaccine Clinic Copyright © Redeemer Lutheran Church, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 1800 Glenwood Ave. Minneapolis, MN 5540 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.