Redeemer Announcements | March 10, 2023

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​SUNDAY WORSHIP
March 12, 2023
​This Sunday marks the end of Daylight Savings Time, so be sure to spring your clocks forward Saturday night! We will gather for Coffee Hour at 9am and Worship at 10:30am. As always, you may join us on Zoom (passcode: Redeemer) or Facebook Live if you're unable to join us in person. Bulletins are on the website.

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MIDWEEK in LENT
​We will gather each Wednesday in Lent at 6pm at Christ the River of Life for a light dinner followed by a time of meditation with Holden Evening Prayer. If you'd like to volunteer to host the meal on March 29th, please contact Pastor Jen. (2200 Fremont Ave N, Minneapolis MN)

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ORDERS OPEN!
​If you'd like to purchase flowers for Easter in memory or honor of a loved one, you may do so through Gertens. There are numerous options to choose from, ranging from $4 to $20 per plant. Complete this order form. You may pay online or by check or cash. If by check, please include "flowers" in the memo field.

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CONGRATULATIONS
​to the Hulden Albanese family!
​Greta Lillian Hulden Albanese was born to Maren and John on February 29th, at 29 weeks 5 days, weighing 3lb, 2oz. She came out kicking & screaming on her own! Greta is in the NICU receiving great care, and Maren is doing well! You may support them with prayer and by signing up for their Meal Train to bring them a meal through April!

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CONGRATULATIONS
​to Redeemer council member and Glenwood House resident, Manny Lewis! He is the Minneapolis Area Synod’s newly hired Congregational Organizer for Racial Justice, according to the synod's Director of Organizing Emilie Bouvier. Manny started in his new role yesterday, Thursday, March 2. ​

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In Loving Memory of their beloved daughter and Redeemer member Cheryl Branch, the Branch family invites you to join in a Celebration of Cheryl's life on Thursday, March 16th at Redeemer Lutheran Church (1800 Glenwood Ave., Mpls, MN). They will host a visitation at 2pm followed by the Celebration of Life service at 3pm and a reception afterwards. Along with prayer for her surviving family, you may help and support the Branches by helping to prepare the reception that will follow her Celebration of Life service. Please contact the church office or Pastor Jen if you'd like to help. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Cheryl Elaine Branch, you may do so here.

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​AUGSBURG STUDENT PROJECT: March 19, 2023 
Photo Op for Future Research on Facial Recognition & Social Biases 

Come learn about memory for faces with guest speaker Dr. Ben Denkinger, following worship downstairs in the fellowship hall. Light lunch and refreshments provided. 

​After worship (11:30 to 1:30 pm) we will have Ubah Shire, a senior at Augsburg at Redeemer. Her goal is to meet a wide range of people, particularly older people and people of color. She’s trying to set up photography sessions to get pictures of people who are 60+ to be used in future research studies. Ideally, to get a diverse group of people to join in to be photographed. Every volunteer would be eligible for a small compensation, they may also decide to have us donate their compensation to support Redeemer Lutheran Church. ​

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​TECH SUPPORT for SENIORS | Some seniors struggle with learning how to use their smartphones, computers, and other devices, and The HOME Program (through Senior Community Services and Hennepin County) can help! If you're 60+ and want to connect by phone or in-person with a tech support specialist to better learn your devices, call the Hennepin County hotline (952-767-7893) or email them to get started.

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​DIAPERS NEEDED
We continue to collect and deliver diapers - especially sizes 3 to 6 - to our neighborhood food shelf at MCCC on the 3rd Saturday of each month. We'll deliver this month's load on March 18th at 10am. Drop them off Sundays or during mid-week office hours.

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March 12, 2023 ~ Spring Forward!
Remember to set your clocks one hour forward!

March 18, 2023 ~ Council Retreat

March 18, 2023 ~ RLC + MCCC Diaper Day

March 19, 2023 ~ Augsburg Research Photo Op
11:30am - 1:30pm after worship

March 29, 2023 ~ Food & Faith Learning
First Communion learning session at Christ the River of Life

April 2 - 9, 20223 ~ Holy Week
4/2 Palms to Passion Sunday (at Redeemer)
4/6 Maundy Thursday & First Communion Worship (at Salem)
4/7 Good Friday (at Redeemer)
4/9 Easter Morning (at Redeemer)

April 16, 2023 ~ Pastor Nicholas Tangen @ RLC
Pastor Nicholas Tangen will join us to talk about the Minneapolis Area Synod's Faith & Neighboring Practices Grant

April 23, 2023 ~ Earth Day Songs are Seeds Concert
Earth Day Benefit Concert with MN Interfaith Power & Light (MNIPL). Tickets on sale now.

Summer 2023 ~ Redeemer Goes to Camp!
6/26-6/29: Summer J.A.M. Camp at Redeemer (grades K-5)
7/28-7/30: Family Camp @ Luther Park (registration open!)

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REMINDER of CAUTION AGAINST SPAM & PHISHING EMAILS | If you receive an email from someone claiming to be Pastor Jen Collins or a redeemer staff member, asking for gift cards, money, or other financial gifts, please make sure you check that it is from a "@redeemermpls.org" email address. If it is NOT then do not reply and know it's most likely a spam or phishing email trying to scam you for personal information or money. Know we will never ask for personal or financial information over an email.

Additionally, all emails from Pastor Jen will include her contact card at the end of the email, with her photo, email and phone contact information, and a confidentiality notice. Any sender posing as Pastor Jen but lacking her contact card ought to be ignored and/or reported as spam.

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.