Redeemer Announcements | March 3, 2023

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SUNDAY WORSHIP

March 5, 2023 | Worship at 10:30am ~
Join as we say “THANK YOU” to our 2022 outgoing council members: Mike Tarras, Gloria Ademodi, Kelly Schumacher Fuller, Lonna Field, Sally Ankerfelt, Randy Romsdahl. We will also install & bless our current and incoming 2023 council members: Mary Britt (president), Stuart Munk (VP), Carolyn Scherer (secretary), Jane Friendshuh (treasurer), Christine Garces, Dave Scharnhorst, Roger Mikelson, Nica Taylor, Manny Lewis, and Beth Heinly-Munk.

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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.

Christ the River of Life
2200 Fremont Ave N, Minneapolis MN)

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FLOWERS for EASTER

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 $12 per plant.

Complete the form (you may find them at church and they will be made available online), and return it with your payment. If paying by check, please include "flowers" in memo.

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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!

This week Manny was named 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, and we are so excited for his work in this role with our synod!

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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.  

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AUGSBURG STUDENT PROJECT:
Photo Op for Future Research on Facial Recognition & Social Biases

Augsburg senior Ubah Shire will be at Redeemer March 19th from 11:30am-1:30pm to photograph people for ongoing research studies. She is particularly interested in photographing a diverse group of 60+ people.

Subjects will be eligible to receive or pass on to Redeemer a small compensation, and her psychology professor will join us later to lead a forum to share more about the concepts of this modern tech research in facial recognition and social biases.

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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. If you'd like to volunteer, please contact Sally Ankerfelt!

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March 5, 2023 ~ Service of Thanksgiving
Thanking outgoing council members and installing 2023 church councilors

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.

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