   TOMORROW, NOVEMBER 23rd, at 6:30pm This Wednesday, on Thanksgiving Eve, we will host a Northside Parish Celebration Service at Redeemer. Together with Salem and Christ the River of Life, we will recognize, honor, and celebrate Indigenous People and begin re-framing the narrative of this U.S. Holiday. The worship service will be followed by Pie Fellowship ~ so bake or buy a pie to share with our neighbors! SUNDAY WORSHIP at 10:30AM In-Person and Streaming on Facebook Live & Zoom ID: 889 8339 5657 | Dial-in: 312-626-6799 | passcode: Redeemer  
Advent Coffee Hour ~ Join us Sunday mornings, December 4th, 11th, and 18th, for Advent Coffee Hour in the fellowship from 9-10am. Decorations + More! ~ ~ This Sunday, November 27th, pick up your Advent FAMILY kit, which comes with instructions on how to make special ornaments. Be creative and make some of your own too! Each week we want to take your creations and add more festive color and joy to our worship space. ~ There will be Advent Calendars available with invitations to try different activities each and every day of December. Resources are also available online to print from home. ~ Do you like assembling Christmas Trees? Do you love decorating for Christmas? Then we need your help on Saturday December 3 at 2:00 pm to decorate our sanctuary for Advent. Please contact Randy Romsdahl with any questions, rromsdahl@comcast.net Lectio Divina: Evenings of Advent Reflection Tuesdays at 6:30pm on Zoom | November 29th, December 6 & 13 Lectio Divina or Sacred Reading is the slow, repetitive reading of a sacred text that leads one to the ultimate step of resting in God. It is not a Scripture study, nor a spiritual reading. It is an invitation to take a long, loving look at Scripture. During our 45 min time, we will walk through a 4 step process each week using the text for Advent. This practice can be adapted and incorporated into individual prayer life. Zoom link here (password: Redeemer) Northside Advent Gathering & Vespers Wednesday, December 14th from 5:30-8:00 pm Dinner! Sock Exchange (all ages)! Vespers and Caroling! Family Cookie Sharing! Save the date and plan to bring friends and family to an evening of fun and fellowship. Starting at 5:30 pm at Christ the River of Life. More details to come. ADVENT KIDS PROGRAM & EVENTS ~ December 18th during worship ~ We would love your children to join us in Advent to prepare to tell the story of Jesus’ birth through the arts. We hope that your family can join after worship on Sundays for Advent activities and pageant rehearsals. For more info, talk to Lonna or Pr. Jen!
CHRISTMAS EVE & CHRISTMAS DAY
WELCOME, RENEE CHRISTENSEN! If you missed meeting Renee Christensen on Sunday, say hello! Renee is our Office Intern through April 2023. If you'd like to send her a note of welcome and introduce yourself, email her at officeintern@redeemermpls.org. Read a little more about Renee below!
CALLING ALL THRIVENT MEMBERS
 REDEEMER CHRISTMAS STORE: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We are excited to be hosting our annual Redeemer Christmas Store on December 10th from 9:30 to 11am! The Christmas Store offers our community's kids a chance to buy 4-for-$1 (25 cents each) gift-wrapped presents for their family members. We love sharing the magic of Christmas and the joy of giving with our partner congregations, Redeemer volunteers, and neighbors! WE NEED YOUR HELP! To volunteer with set-up on December 8th & 9th, at the store on December 10th, or both, fill out this form or talk to Lonna Field, Kelly Schumacher Fuller, or Sally Ankerfelt.  Supporting Mandy & Blake Dion ~ The Redeemer family is rallying to provide financial and functional support for Mandy & Blake Dion, as they get settled in their new apartment! To help them transition, 1) Visit and share the GoFundMe Link and make a donation to help offset the temporary rent increase while they live in a market rate apartment until a supported apartment becomes available; and 2) stay tuned for an invitation to help them move this month to their new home, less than a 1/2 mile from their RCFL home! Winter Gear Drive: “Ministering to the Body” We're Collecting Socks, Gloves and Hats! Help community member Starr (aka. Sister Pickles the Clown), in partnership with Redeemer, Cub Foods (Vicksburg Lane, Plymouth) & Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church (N. 4th st Mpls), as we collect winter gear to be distributed to those in need. We will have a box in narthex to contribute new items through the month of November. Let’s be the hands and feet of Jesus!  November 23rd @ 6:30pm with Northside Parish
Indigenous People’s Celebration Service at Redeemer with pie fellowship to follow November 27th @ 10:30am First Sunday in Advent! November 29th @ 6:30pm on Zoom Lectio Divina: Evenings of Advent Reflection  CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY Join us tomorrow, November 20th, for worship at 10:30am. Council President Mike Tarras will be preaching, and we're excited to hear the message he has for Redeemer as we head into the Advent season! As always, our Sunday worship will be streaming on Zoom here (passcode: Redeemer) and live on Facebook. The worship bulletin can be found on our website! 
How are you keeping awake with HOPE? Advent Coffee Hour Join us Sunday mornings, December 4th, 11th, and 18th, for Advent Coffee Hour in the fellowship from 9-10am. Decorations + More! This Sunday, November 20th pick up your Advent FAMILY kit, which comes with instructions on how to make special ornaments. Be creative and make some of your own too!! We want each week to add more and more festive color and joy to our worship space. ~ There will be Advent Calendars available with invitations to try different activities each and every day of December. Resources will be made available online to print from home. ~ Do you like assembling Christmas Trees? Do you love decorating for Christmas? Then we need your help on Saturday December 3 at 2:00 pm to decorate our sanctuary for Advent. Please contact Randy Romsdahl with any questions, rromsdahl@comcast.net Lectio Divina: Evenings of Advent Reflection Tuesdays at 6:30 pm. November 29th, December 6th & 13th on Zoom. Lectio Divina or Sacred Reading is the slow, repetitive reading of a sacred text that leads one to the ultimate step of resting in God. It is not a Scripture study, nor a spiritual reading. It is an invitation to take a long, loving look at Scripture. During our 45 min time, we will walk through a 4 step process each week using the text for Advent. This practice can be adapted and incorporated into individual prayer life. Zoom link here (password: Redeemer) Northside Advent Gathering & Vespers Wednesday, December 14th from 5:30-8:00 pm Dinner! Sock Exchange (all ages)! Vespers and Caroling! Family Cookie Sharing! Save the date and plan to bring friends and family to an evening of fun and fellowship. Starting at 5:30 pm at Christ the River of Life. More details to come. ADVENT KIDS PROGRAM & EVENTS ~ December 18th during worship ~ We would love your children to join us in Advent to prepare to tell the story of Jesus’ birth through the arts. We hope that your family can join after worship on Sundays for Advent activities and pageant rehearsals. For more info, talk to Lonna or Pr. Jen!
CHRISTMAS EVE & CHRISTMAS DAY
 WELCOME, RENEE CHRISTENSEN! If you missed meeting Renee Christensen on Sunday, say hello! Renee is our Office Intern through April 2023. If you'd like to send her a note of welcome and introduce yourself, email her at officeintern@redeemermpls.org. Read a little more about Renee below!
CALLING ALL THRIVENT MEMBERS!
REDEEMER CHRISTMAS STORE: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We are excited to be hosting our annual Redeemer Christmas Store on December 10th from 9:30 to 11am!
 SUPPORTING MANDY & BLAKE DION
Winter Gear Drive: “Ministering to the Body” We're Collecting Socks, Gloves and Hats! Help community member Starr (aka. Sister Pickles the Clown), in partnership with Redeemer, Cub Foods (Vicksburg Lane, Plymouth) & Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church (N. 4th st Mpls), as we collect winter gear to be distributed to those in need. We will have a box in narthex to contribute new items through the month of November. Let’s be the hands and feet of Jesus!  November 20th @ 10:30am (during worship)
Message from Mike Tarras, Council President November 23rd @ 6:30pm with Northside Parish Indigenous People’s Celebration Service at Redeemer with pie fellowship to follow November 29th @ 6:30pm on Zoom Lectio Divina: Evenings of Advent Reflection  WILLIAMS FAMILY WORSHIP + INTENTION SUNDAY Join us this Sunday, November 13th, at 10:30am when T. Williams & Family will be leading worship. Afterwards, join us for our Lunch & Learn in the fellowship hall. And don't forget to return your 2022 Generosity Card! As always, our Sunday worship will be streaming on Zoom here (passcode: Redeemer) and live on Facebook. The worship bulletin can be found on our website!  image description: A bright and multi-colored Indigenous headdress against a black background, with the words "Indigenous Peoples' Celebration Service" Wednesday | November 23rd | 6:30pm On Thanksgiving Eve, we will host a Northside Parish Celebration Service together with Salem and Christ the River of Life, when we will recognize, honor, and celebrate Indigenous People and begin re-framing the narrative of this American Holiday. The worship service will be followed by Pie Fellowship ~ so bake or buy a pie to share with our neighbors!  image: (c) Matt Whitney | Advent Concept Painting | a multicolored pencil and water color sketch people walking from the left toward a city with a plane overhead and bright orange star / bomb, with an angel trumpeting from the top right. Advent Season 2022: Let's Gather! Pastor Jen is curious about leading some gatherings around conversation, learning, and spiritual practices during the season of Advent as we anticipate Christ's incarnation. To help us determine WHEN & WHERE to meet, follow this link and take a short survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z9WBFD6 Northside Advent Gathering & Vespers Wednesday, December 14th | 5:30-8:00 pm Dinner! Sock Exchange (all ages)! Vespers and Caroling! Family Cookie Sharing! Save the date and plan to bring friends and family to an evening of fun and fellowship starting at 5:30 pm at Christ the River of Life. More details to come.  HELP US CREATE MEANINGFUL WORSHIP Now that we are hosting worship indoors, we need YOU to volunteers to be a reader (also known as a lector), usher, and/or be communion assistants during our services. This is the work of the people: Young and old are welcome to participate. Reach out to Randy and Diana Romsdahl (rjromsdahl@gmail.com) or Pastor Jen (pastor@redeemermpls.org) to sign up ahead, the morning of, or to ask any questions!
 image: Ministering to the Body Winter Gear Drive flyer WINTER GEAR DRIVE We're collecting new socks, gloves and hats (new) to help community member Starr (aka. Sister Pickles the clown) in partnership with Redeemer, Cub Foods (Vicksburg Lane, Plymouth) & Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church (N. 4th st Mpls) as we collect winter gear to be distributed to those in need. We have a box in narthex to contribute new items throughout the month of November. Let’s be the hands and feet of Jesus!
  image description: Many candles, large and small, in oranges, reds, and yellows, lit on a table against a dark background, with the words "November 6, 2022: All Saints Day" ALL SAINTS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE During worship this Sunday, November 6th, we will have a remembrance table set up during worship. We invite you to bring a photo or memorabilia to honor a loved one who’s died. We will celebrate, remember, and honor them with a community altar. You will also be invited to light a candle during the service. As always, our Sunday worship will be streaming on Zoom here (passcode: Redeemer) and live on Facebook. The worship bulletin can be found here on our website.
HELP US CREATE MEANINGFUL WORSHIP Now that we are hosting worship indoors, we need YOU to volunteers to be a reader (also known as a lector), usher, and/or be communion assistants during our services. This is the work of the people: Young and old are welcome to participate. Reach out to Randy and Diana Romsdahl (rjromsdahl@gmail.com) or Pastor Jen (pastor@redeemermpls.org) to sign up ahead, the morning of, or to ask any questions!
 image description: A bright and multi-colored Indigenous headress against a black background, with the words "Indigenous Peoples' Celebration Service" Wednesday | November 23rd | 6:30pm On Thanksgiving Eve, we will host a Northside Parish Celebration Service together with Salem and Christ the River of Life, when we will recognize, honor, and celebrate Indigenous People and begin re-framing the narrative of this American Holiday. The worship service will be followed by Pie Fellowship ~ so bake or buy a pie to share with our neighbors!  image: (c) Matt Whitney | Advent Concept Painting | a multicolored pencil and water color sketch people walking from the left toward a city with a plane overhead and bright orange star / bomb, with an angel trumpeting from the top right. Advent Season 2022: Let's Gather! Pastor Jen is curious about leading some gatherings around conversation, learning, and spiritual practices during the season of Advent as we anticipate Christ's incarnation. To help us determine WHEN & WHERE to meet, follow this link and take a short survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z9WBFD6 Northside Advent Gathering & Vespers Wednesday, December 14th | 5:30-8:00 pm Dinner! Sock Exchange (all ages)! Vespers and Caroling! Family Cookie Sharing! Save the date and plan to bring friends and family to an evening of fun and fellowship starting at 5:30 pm at Christ the River of Life. More details to come.
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admin@redeemermpls.org Phone: (612) 886-1468
Limited In-Offices Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 10:30am-2:30pm