REDEEMER Church Announcements:  

Easter Weekend Services // Please join us Tonight (Friday, March 30th) at Redeemer for our Good Friday worship at 7pm. Sunday morning, April 1st, you're invited to our Sunrise Easter Celebration at 7am, Annual Easter Breakfast served up by the Redeemer Men from 8-9:30am, Easter Celebration at 10am (note our time change!), and Children's Easter Egg Hunt following worship.

The Dream Continues: A Worship Service Honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: April 3rd, 7pm at St. Mary’s Basilica // Convened by the leaders of the Historic Black Church in Minnesota, this hope-filled community service will pay tribute to the work and vision of Dr. King. On April 3, 1968, King gave his famous, final sermon, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop.” Fifty years later, we gather under the leadership of the Historic Black Church to worship, witness, and declare that The Dream Continues. Learn more on their Facebook event page.

WELCOME ADA JANE CANNIFF-KESECKER! // Congratulations to Aubrey, Vicar Matt, and Nora Canniff-Kesecker on the birth of Ada Jane on March 21, 2018 at 6:40pm! She was 9lbs, 22 inches long, and is absolutely perfect. We’ve set up a Meal Train to bring them meals for the next month as they adjust to becoming a four-person family, and you can sign up to take them a meal here: https://mealtrain.com/k7z8k0

PROPHETIC: Amplifying Queer & Colorful Voices with Jennifer Knapp coming May 18-19, 2018 // Mark your calendars! May 18 & 19, 2018, Redeemer and four of our partner congregations are hosting queer Christian artist Jennifer Knapp for a Queer & Colorful weekend of free concerts, workshops, and discussions featuring local queer artists and activists of color to explore through art & community what it means for Redeemer to live faithfully and fully at the intersections of Racial and LGBTQIA+ justice and equity. Think of this as Redeemer’s official “coming out” as a queer-affirming congregation. Stay tuned for more information to come!

Thrivent Members: Give Your Thrivent Choice Dollars to RCFL TODAY! // Thrivent Financial provides a myriad of accessible avenues for Living Generously and making contributions with the intent of strengthening communities and congregations. If you are an eligible member of Thrivent Financial you get to direct just where Thrivent donates some of their charitable outreach dollars, and we appreciate every recommendation! THIS is an opportunity to direct your Thrivent Choice Dollars to Redeemer Center for Life and/or Redeemer Lutheran Church today! Thrivent Choice Dollars not directed BY TOMORROW, March 31st, will expire. For additional information and/or direction visit www.thrivent.com/thriventchoice, or call 800-847-4836 and say “Thrivent Choice” after the prompt. ​Thank you for taking the time and investing in RCFL!

Redeemer Women’s Fellowship & Meal Making Postponed to April 7th // Due to the March for Our Lives, Redeemer’s Women’s gathering has been moved to Saturday, April 7th from 9am-1pm. We will gather together in the church kitchen and fellowship hall to prepare freezer meals for Bertha McKinney and family. Women, mark your calendar and plan to join us! For more information, please contact Mali Jensen (mcjensen08@gmail.com) or Beth Heinly-Munk (cottoncandy7000@gmail.com).

What seed do you plant? // Plant the $250 of seed money given to a Thrivent Action Team and grow education, service, or fundraising.  Contact Mary at 612-636-5104 or development@redeemercenter.org about applying for an Action Team.

REDEEMER CENTER FOR LIFE Community Announcements:

NEW HOURS! Health Commons at The Living Room is now closed on Mondays starting. Massage at Cora McCorvey is now hosted the 1st and 3rd Friday’s 9am-12pm -- please call 612-344-2221 for an appointment. We continue to host Health Commons at the Living Room on Tuesdays from 3-6pm, Health Commons Zumba on Thursdays at Redeemer, and Health Commons Yoga at the Living Room on Fridays. For any questions please call Bertha 763-843-9988 or visit our Facebook Page.

Don’t let the weather fool you! // It really is spring! It’s time to get your bike tuned up at Venture North Bike and Coffee Shop.  While you’re there, greet the new bike shop staff members, Simon and Austin, and grab a cup o' joe to go!  

MEAL TRAIN Sign Ups for McKinney and Canniff-Kesecker Families! // Bertha McKinney continues to heal well and recover, but she still needs some help with meals and there are still a few spots open in the meal train! Please sign up to help  at  https://mealtrain.com/981l6l 
Vicar Matt Canniff-Kesecker’s wife Aubrey is due to deliver their newborn daughter *any day now,* which gives Redeemer another opportunity to shower them with extra help as they transition into being a four-person family! We’ve set up a meal train to provide meals for them for the coming month, and you can sign up here: https://mealtrain.com/k7z8k0  For more information or if you have questions, contact Amy Koopman at the church office (admin@redeemermpls.org).
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H-Cubed: HARRISON, HEALING, HARMONY this Friday, March 23rd // This month, our theme is "Seasonal of Renewal" and we will explore the question, "What do you want to nurture, blossom, or bring forward in your life?" Our featured performing artist is powerhouse vocalist and songwriter Mayyadda Major. Our featured visual artist is masterful painter and art teacher Kenneth TheArtTeacher Caldwell. Emerging soul and funk ensemble, The Poetic Diaspora, will be the house band and we'll be serving free, fresh dishes from our favorite local caterer, Gerard Klass of Klassics. Come hungry! We'll feed your belly and your soul!  7:30-9:30PM Friday, March 23rd, Health Commons at the Living Room, 1716 Glenwood Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55405

March for Our Lives, March 24, 9am-12pm at State Capitol // On Saturday, March 24th, Redeemer congregants will join the Twin Cities for the national March for Our Lives to stand up to gun violence and demand sensible gun reform for the sake of our kids and communities. Those who want to attend will meet at Redeemer at 9am for prayer and a 9:30 am Redeemer bus departure. (Yes, you read that right: We’re renting a bus, so let’s fill it up!) If you plan to attend, please register here or on the Sign-Up Sheet on the back table at church on Sunday.

Twice-Monthly Sunday Fellowship Meals // We’re happy to announce that through the rest of the year, Redeemer will host meals after worship every second and last Sundays each month. Through these meals, we invite everyone to get to know other congregants and our Harrison neighbors better. If you’d like to sign up to bring a dish to share, please contact Bitta Gordon or Minister of Fellowship Steve Patnode. There will be a POTLUCK fellowship meal this Sunday, March 25th. Please bring a dish to share and join us after worship!

Easter Garden Flower Order // If you’d like to order Easter lilies, daffodils, tulips, hyacinth, or hydrangeas, please fill out one of the order forms in the bulletin or on the back table on the coming Sunday mornings.

Redeemer Women’s Fellowship & Meal Making Postponed to April 7th // Due to the March for Our Lives, Redeemer’s Women’s gathering has been moved to Saturday, April 7th from 10am-1pm. We will gather together in the church kitchen and fellowship hall to prepare freezer meals for Bertha McKinney and family. Women, mark your calendar and plan to join us! For more information, please contact Mali Jensen (mcjensen08@gmail.com) or Beth Heinly-Munk (cottoncandy7000@gmail.com).

Thrivent Members: Give Your Thrivent Choice Dollars to RCFL! // Thrivent Financial provides a myriad of accessible avenues for Living Generously and making contributions with the intent of strengthening communities and congregations. If you are an eligible member of Thrivent Financial you get to direct just where Thrivent donates some of their charitable outreach dollars, and we appreciate every recommendation! THIS is an opportunity to direct your Thrivent Choice Dollars to Redeemer Center for Life and/or Redeemer Lutheran Church today! Thrivent Choice Dollars not directed by March 31 will expire. For additional information and/or direction visit www.thrivent.com/thriventchoice, or call 800-847-4836 and say “Thrivent Choice” after the prompt. ​Thank you for taking the time and investing in RCFL!

Do you have $250 to throw away? // Probably not. However, each time a Redeemer event happens that could have been supported by a Thrivent Action Team and was not, it is like throwing away $250. You don’t want to do that, do you? Contact Mary at 612-636-5104 or development@redeemercenter.org about applying for an Action Team.
Go green for St. Pat’s Day // Ride your bike.  Venture North Bike and Coffee Shop can help you with all of your biking needs.  

Bertha McKinney Sends Her Thanks! // Bertha wants to thank everyone for their support and prayers. She’s healing well. She’s beginning to get around with a walker and will soon transition to a cane. Last week, they took the pins out of her hand and it’s healing well, too. She wants everyone to know that she’ll be making it over to Redeemer as soon as the snow allows! She still needs some help with meals and there are still spots open in the meal train! Please sign up to  take Bertha and her family meals via the meal train site: https://mealtrain.com/981l6l or contact Amy Koopman at the church office for more information.

Twice-Monthly Sunday Fellowship Meals // We’re happy to announce that through the rest of the year, Redeemer will host meals after worship every second and last Sundays each month. Through these meals, we invite everyone to get to know other congregants and our Harrison neighbors better. If you’d like to sign up to bring a dish to share, please contact Bitta Gordon or Minister of Fellowship Steve Patnode. There will be a fellowship meal THIS Sunday, March 11th.

Holy Hoops Basketball Games, this Sunday at 3:30pm // Each year, high school youth participate in the Holy Hoops Basketball League with young people from other churches around the metro area. The purpose of the Holy Hoops is to provide relaxed yet structured games in a Christ-centered setting - allowing youth an opportunity for fun and exercise while building relationships with teammates, opponents, and God. Devotions, prayers, and community service are a part of each team’s experience. Games are on Sunday afternoons at 3:30pm at Christ the King Lutheran Church in New Brighton, MN from February to the beginning of April, when we have our annual competition at Augsburg College.​ Come cheer us on!

H-Cubed: HARRISON, HEALING, HARMONY  // Join us at The Living Room (1716 Glenwood Ave, Mpls 55405) Friday, March 23rd at 7:30pm for another evening of music, art, and food. This month, our theme is "Seasonal of Renewal" and we will explore the question, "What do you want to nurture, blossom or bring forward in your life?" Our featured performing artist is the powerhouse vocalist and songwriter Mayyadda Major. Our featured visual artist is masterful painter and art teacher Kenneth TheArtteacher Caldwell. Emerging soul and funk ensemble, The Poetic Diaspora, will be the house band and we'll be serving free, fresh dishes from our favorite local caterer, Gerard Klass of Klassics. Come hungry! We'll feed your belly and your soul!​

Also, the H-cubed team is thrilled to announce that we're now a part of GIVE TO THE MAX! If you'd like to support and strengthen our work centered on empowering marginalized voices, building community, and healing through the arts, please DONATE HERE.

Redeemer Women’s Gathering, March 24 // On Saturday, March 24 from 10am-1pm, the Women of Redeemer will gather together in the church kitchen and fellowship hall to prepare freezer meals for Bertha McKinney and family. Women, mark your calendar and plan to join us!

Need an idea . . .  / for a Thrivent Action Team? Go to the Action Team website for ideas that will inspire you.  Then, contact Mary at 612-636-5104 or development@redeemercenter.org to share your plans.

Be in the know. // Whether you’re a coffee drinker, bicyclist, or both, “Like” Venture North Bike and Coffee Shop on Facebook. It’s the way to go.  

REDEEMER Church Announcements:  

H-Cubed TONIGHT, Friday February 23rd, 730pm // Join us tonight at The Living Room for our monthly open mic series centered on empowering marginalized voices, building community, and healing through the arts. This month our theme is the power of narrative and what it means to shape and craft your own story, the story of your identity, culture, and community. Our featured performing artist is incredibly versatile singer and musician Taylor Seaberg. Our featured visual artist is amazing live speed painter Delphin Starr. Emerging soul and funk ensemble, The Poetic Diaspora, will be the house band and we'll be serving free, fresh food from our favorite local caterer, Gerard Klass of Klassics. Come hungry! We'll feed your belly and your soul! 7:30-9:30PM Friday, February 23rd Health Commons at the Living Room 1716 Glenwood Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55405

Bertha McKinney Still Needs Our Help! // Bertha McKinney, who serves the Harrison community as a staff member at RCFL’s partner organization Health Commons, suffered significant, incapacitating injuries in December after being hit by a car. She has since had multiple surgeries, and is in physical therapy as she recovers, but her recovery is expected to take a while longer. As a primary provider for her daughter and five grandchildren (ages 8-15), she needs our help with meals! We’ve set up a Meal Train calendar to provide them meals and basic pantry needs three times weekly through February and March. Please sign up to take them meals via the meal train site: https://mealtrain.com/981l6l or contact Amy Koopman at the church office for more information (admin@redeemermpls.org).

Holy Hoops Basketball Games, Sundays at 330pm // Each year, high school youth participate in the Holy Hoops Basketball League with young people from other churches around the metro area. The purpose of the Holy Hoops is to provide relaxed yet structured games in a Christ-centered setting - allowing youth an opportunity for fun and exercise while building relationships with teammates, opponents, and God. Devotions, prayers, and community service are a part of each team’s experience. Games are on Sunday afternoons at 3:30pm at Christ the King Lutheran Church in New Brighton, MN from February to the beginning of April, when we have our annual competition at Augsburg College.​ Come cheer us on!

Twice-Monthly Sunday Fellowship Meals // We’re happy to announce that through the rest of the year, Redeemer will host meals after worship every second and last Sundays each month. Through these meals, we invite everyone to get to know other congregants and our Harrison neighbors better. If you’d like to sign up to bring a dish to share, please contact Bitta Gordon or Minister of Fellowship Steve Patnode.

Redeemer Women’s Gathering, March 24 // On Saturday, March 24 from 10am-1pm, the Women of Redeemer will gather together in the church kitchen and fellowship hall to prepare freezer meals for Bertha McKinney and family. Women, mark your calendar and plan to join us!

What did you just read in these announcements? // It is likely a Thrivent Action Team could help support any of these events. Thrivent Action Teams provide volunteers and $250 that can help with education, fundraising, and service events. Contact Mary at 612-636-5104 or development@redeemercenter.org for information.


REDEEMER CENTER FOR LIFE Community Announcements:

What is 25 days? // It’s the number of days until spring. You’d better hurry on over to Venture North Bike and Coffee Shop to get your bike tuned up so you’re ready!  

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Below you'll find Redeemer Lutheran Church's 2017 Annual Report for online reading and download. If you have any questions or would like more information, email Amy at the church office: admin@redeemermpls.org.