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JOIN REDEEMER'S CHURCH DIRECTORY: We are transitioning from Instant Church Directory to Breeze Church Management for our online directory and we need your updates! CLICK HERE to create your Breeze account. You can then view your own family profile and gain (limited) access to fellow Redeemer congregants’ contact information. If you need help, email Amy: admin@redeemermpls.org. NEWS FEATURING REDEEMER & VENTURE NORTH: In late March Dave Pierini of North News featured Redeemer in an article about Northside worship during coronavirus, and just this week Patagonia Outfitters featured Venture North in their story about mountain biking. We hope you'll check out both! WEEKLY SUNDAY ZOOM FELLOWSHIP: We invite you to join us every Sunday at 10:30am via zoom for fellowship and conversation with Pastor Kelly as we continue to explore and discuss our congregational identity and goals through this pastoral transition and pandemic. Join us here. MENTAL HEALTH CONNECT (MHC) is a local non-profit based out of Bethlehem Lutheran in South Mpls offering free, non-biased support for anyone seeking mental health resources. Click here to learn more or contact Redeemer’s MHC ambassador: Mali@redeemermpls.org. ZOOM ZUMBA & NURSE CONSULTATIONS: Health Commons continues to offer zumba classes and nurse consulTations via zoom! Click here to learn more! PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Intercessor: Uplifted by the promised hope of healing and resurrection, we join the people of God in all times and places in praying for the church, the world, and all who are in need - a brief silence. For those whose hearts are fervent with love for your gospel, that they are empowered to tell the story of your love in their lives and to show hospitality in response to this love. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. For the diverse natural world: for jungles, prairies, forests, valleys, mountains, and for all the wild and endangered animals who call these spaces home, that they are nurtured and protected. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. For broken systems we have inherited and that we continue to perpetuate, forgive us. Restrain the nations from fighting over limited resources during this global pandemic... Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. For all who call upon your healing name, give rest as you walk with the hungry, friendless, despairing, and any desiring healing in body and spirit whom we name... Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. For our return to the faith forming ministries of Redeemer. For participants in Sunday school, women’s and men’s group, seeing white group, Zoom fellowship, phone calling ministries. For inspiring guidance in Redeemer as we call our next pastor, Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Pastor: With bold confidence in your love, almighty God, we place all for whom we pray into your eternal care; through Christ our Lord. Amen. 
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
REDEEMER CHURCH DIRECTORY UPDATE: We are transitioning from Instant Church Directory to Breeze Church Management for our online directory and we need your updates! CLICK HERE to create your Breeze account. You can then view your own family profile and gain (limited) access to fellow Redeemer congregants’ contact information. If you need help, email Amy: admin@redeemermpls.org. NORTH NEWS ARTICLE: In late March Dave Pierini of North News joined Pastor Kelly, Alyssa, Steven, and Amy for the filming of our Palm Sunday worship. He interviewed PK and Alyssa afterward and featured them in hi story about online worship alongside other northside churches and mosques. Read it here! WEEKLY SUNDAY ZOOM FELLOWSHIP: We invite you to join us every Sunday at 10:30am via zoom for fellowship and conversation with Pastor Kelly as we continue to explore and discuss our congregational identity and goals through this pastoral transition and pandemic.Join us here. TRANSITION MEETING VIA ZOOM: Join us via zoom next Wednesday, April 22nd, when we’ll continue our transition discussions. This week we’ll answer the question, “Why is it important that we continue?”Join Here. MENTAL HEALTH CONNECT (MHC) is a local non-profit based out of Bethlehem Lutheran in South Mpls offering free, non-biased support for anyone seeking mental health resources. Click hereto learn more or contact Redeemer’s MHC ambassador: Mali@redeemermpls.org. ZOOM ZUMBA & NURSE CONSULATIONS: Health Commons continues to offer zumba classes and nurse consulations via zoom! Click here to learn more! PRAYERS of INTERCESSION: Intercessor: Uplifted by the promised hope of healing and resurrection, we join the people of God in all times and places in praying for the church, the world, and all who are in need--a brief silence. Open the doors we close, O God, when we fear those who worship you in different ways so that we come to respect and cherish our commonalities. Guide Redeemer in expressing unity and harmony in calling a pastor. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Open the ways of love, O God, by blessing the efforts of missionaries, healthcare professionals, activists for women and children, and relief workers, especially those who find themselves in harm’s way especially the survivors of tornadoes in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, any isolated by the coronavirus, incarceration, addiction, mental illness, chronic suffering, the grieving Runswere family, and any species needing to thrive. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Open the way to eternal life, O God, as we remember those who have died in faith especially Olavus Petri and Laurentius Petri, renewers of the church with Delores Runsuwe. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Pastor: With bold confidence in your love, almighty God, we place all for whom we pray into your eternal care; through Christ our Lord. Amen. HOLY WEEK WORSHIP:
Maundy Thursday | April 9th // Live with Westwood Lutheran Church at 7pm: JOIN HERE Good Friday | April 10th // with Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church: WATCH HERE Resurrection Sunday | April 12th: WATCH HERE (available Sunday morning) Easter Sunday Zoom Fellowship | April 12th: JOIN HERE REDEEMER ANNOUNCEMENTS: Online Giving is Easy! We know it's not a conversation anyone enjoys having, especially at times of economic anxiety for all of us, but we encourage those who can give financially to continue supporting Redeemer through our online giving portal. Women's Zoom Coffee Hour this Saturday: Women of Redeemer are invited to join us this Saturday, April 11th, for a zoom coffee hour at 2pm. Join here! PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION: Resurrection Sunday (April 12, 2020) Readings & Psalm: Acts 10:34-43, Colossians 3:1-4, Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24, John 20:1-18 Intercessor: Uplifted by the promised hope of healing and resurrection, we join the people of God in all times and places in praying for the church, the world, and all who are in need— [a brief silence.] God of resurrection, from the very beginning you give the church the gift of women witnesses who open our ears to their proclamation this day and always. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. All your creation praises you—the earth hums, the seas pulse, the stars shine, and the galaxies whirl in glorious harmonies to honor you. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. The countries of the world experience disunity and conflict; Build up all countries on your cornerstone of peace. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Cradle the fearful, the suffering, and the dying, assuring the Runswe family and those we name before you . . . of resurrected hope in your loving presence. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Pastor: With bold confidence in your love, almighty God, we place all for whom we pray into your eternal care; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION: Sunday of the Passion/Palm Sunday (April 5, 2020)
Readings and Psalm: Isaiah 50:4-9a | Psalm 31:9-16 | Philippians 2:5-11 | Matthew 21:1-11 Intercessor: Turning our hearts to God who is gracious and merciful, we pray for the church, the world, and all who are in need [a brief silence.] God of mercy, by your Spirit, give us bold and joyful words to speak, that we awaken and sustain the weary by proclaiming your redeeming message of faithfulness. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. God of mercy, quiet the earth where it trembles, shakes and pours especially in Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama, Brazil, Croatia and Texas. Protect everywhere vulnerable ecosystems, threatened habitats, and endangered species. Prosper the work of liberating leaders such as scientists, engineers, and researchers finding ways for restoring your creation to health and wholeness. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. God of mercy, send your saving help to all who suffer abuse, insult, discrimination, or contempt, comfort the crying, heal the wounded by bringing peace and relief to all suffering especially any with chronic and terminal illness Ione, Werner, any living with COVID -19... the grieving the Runsewe family...Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. God of mercy, we pray for all preparing and leading worship in this Holy Week by whatever means they can during this global health crisis, heeding your call to us to die to self, to live for you, and to give of ourselves for the sake of others. Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. Pastor: According to your steadfast love, O God, hear these and all our prayers as we commend them to you; through Christ our Lord. Amen. CHURCH DIRECTORY UPDATES: We need to update our Church Directory! Please send your current membership status, contact information, and a family photo to Amy so we can stay connected from a healthy distance! ONLINE WORSHIP UPDATE: All worship continues to be held online through at least the month of April. We invite you to join us for virtual services through our Online Worship portal, or via Facebook or YouTube. We will be hosting live Maundy Thursday worship with Westwood on April 9th via Zoom (link to come next week), and all Holy Week worship services will also be available online. CHILDREN'S DANCE PARTY THIS SUNDAY: Redeemer kids (and kids at heart) are invited to join Agape (Dave Scherer) for a dance party on Sunday morning, April 5th at 10:30am when he'll be teaching us the choreography to "Rejoice!" We hope your families will join in the worship fun! Zoom Link Here | Password (required): 456973 PRAY WITH US: The church council invites you to pray daily at 9am for Redeemer and our neighbors, and pray The Lord's Prayer every Wednesday at noon along with Christians across the globe. STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN APRIL 2020 During the month of April Redeemer will be launching a financial stewardship campaign. While we still cannot gather in person, we continue to worship together virtually, and support the Harrison Community through RCFL's programming, and we can't do it without our congregation's sustained support! Be watching for the letter and pledge card via US Mail in the coming weeks, and be pondering what does stewardship mean to you? In the mean time, online giving is easy through the online giving portal! SHOW US YOUR FACE! We can't gather in person but we want to see your faces and hear what you've been up to, what's sustaining you, and how you're staying connecting during quarantine! Send Amy a short video of you and your family at admin@redeemermpls.org or upload it to Instagram with the hashtag #redeemermplsquarantine or to our facebook page, and let's stay connected! MENTAL HEALTH CONNECT (MHC) is here to support you by offering free, non-biased support for anyne seeking mental health resources, not only during this uncertain time but always. They are open M-F 8:30a – 5:00p. For more info or to seek services, please visit their website or contact Mali Jensen at mali@redeemermpls.org |
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admin@redeemermpls.org Phone: (612) 886-1468
Limited In-Offices Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 10:30am-2:30pm