WHAT'S HAPPENING AT REDEEMER


NEW ADVENT SERMON SERIES:
Savior of the Nations
This week celebrates the first Sunday of Advent. Join us for the sermon,
"The Invitation"

Prepare for Sunday by reviewing the scripture readings:
  • Isaiah 9:1-7
  • Ephesians 1:3-10
  • John 1:1-14
Worship | 10:45 a.m.
Adult Study | 9:30 a.m.

SUNDAY SERVANT TEAM | NOVEMBER 21
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Altar Prep: Sarah Shaver
Ushering Team: Judy Knox & Dan Mead
Guest Connection: Cosette Dickenson  
Hospitality: Penny Nicholls & Candy Joseph
Readers: James Hanson & Sue Reed
Nursery: Kelly Reimert
Clean Up: Vacant
Audio-Visual: Ted Toler & Lilly Simmons
Prayer: Kurt Dolph

Check your assignment HERE!

ORDER YOUR POINSETTIAS
Order your poinsettias to decorate the altar for the Christmas Eve Service!
Plants may be taken home following the Christmas Eve Service.

$10 per plant 
 
HOW TO RESERVE YOUR CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS:
  1. Complete the sign up form in the narthex.
  2. Make checks out to Redeemer Lutheran Church. Please put "poinsettias" in the memo.
  3. Drop your check in the offering plate.
  4. See Betty Lindmark, Barb Eckerd, or Jackie Dolph if you have questions.

MEET & EAT
Leonoro's Spaghetti House
December 7 | 11 a.m.
Please join us at Leonoro's Spaghetti House (1507 Washington St. E.) for lunch and fellowship. We will meet at the restaurant at 11a.m.
Please sign up on the information table or speak with Jackie Dolph 
by Dec. 4th as we need to make reservations. 
 
CONTACT:
Jackie Dolph 345.4313

CHRISTMAS CANTATA
The Promise of a King
December 11 | 6 p.m.

The AfterShock Youth Players will present a brief Christmas skit prior to the cantata


BLANKET COLLECTION
Deadline: December 11 

Help keep someone warm this winter!
Donate a blanket!
We are collecting new blankets (any size) to be given to families along with their Christmas Food Basket. Our goal is to be able to give at least one blanket per family. Blankets need to be to the church by Dec. 11th.

CHRISTMAS FOOD BASKETS

GIVE FOOD:
We are collecting donations of food to provide 11 area families with food baskets this Christmas. Some suggested items are listed below but any non-perishable items can be used.

Please have all food donations to the church by Sunday, December 11th. This gives us time to purchase items still needed to fill out the baskets.

GIVE MONEY:
Monetary donations for perishable items are also accepted and can be put in the offering plate (write "food baskets" in the memo) or give to Jackie Dolph.

VOLUNTEER:
Baskets/Angel Tree Gifts/Blankets will be handed out on Sunday, Dec. 18th. If you would like to volunteer to help hand out the baskets or to deliver baskets to families who cannot come to Redeemer to pick up contact Barb Eckerd.

Suggested Items:
  • Instant Mashed Potatoes Jelly
  • Peanut Butter Canned Meat (tuna, chicken, etc)
  • Jello Cereal
  • Canned Vegetables Canned Fruit
  • Cornbread mix Bag of Beans
  • Rice Canned pasta
  • Hot Chocolate Mix Pasta Sauce
  • Dry Pasta Juice - can, bottle, powder
  • Milk (cans or powder) Saltine Crackers
  • Mac and Cheese Tuna Helper
  • Meaty Soups
CONTACT: 
Jackie Dolph
Kadjmd1@aol.com
304.345.4313

ANGEL TREE
Deadline: December 11 

Redeemer provides gifts for children of the families for whom we give Christmas food baskets. The "Angel Tree" is located in the Narthex on a table behind the "Welcome Center." 

Please select an angel from the tree and sign your name next to the name of the child on the sign-up sheet. Each angel lists the child's sizes and desired toys. Please wrap and label the gifts and bring them to Redeemer by Sunday, December 11th. The gifts and food baskets will be distributed Sunday, December 18th.
Contact:
Barb Eckerd
 
CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS AT REDEEMER
The season of Advent begins
Sunday, November 27th!

Christmas Eve Service
Saturday, December 24 | 7 p.m.


Christmas Day Prayer & Communion Service
Sunday, December 25 | 9:30 a.m.  (No Sunday School)

New Year's Day Prayer & Communion Service
Sunday, January 1 | 9:30 a.m.  (No Sunday School)



Continue to remember in prayer:
  • Darren Adkins, and his mother. - (Coworker of Susan Hutchinson) Darren's mother is in an Ohio ICU with recurrent brain blood clots.
  • John Taylor - Recovering from broken ribs
  • Ryan Hippler - (Friend of Ed Booten) Cancer diagnosis
  • Ron Jenkins - job search 
  • Jo Hartley - Continued pain from frequent headaches
  • John Petty - (Brother of Tee Boyd) Diagnosis of diabetes and loss of motivation for self care
  • Pam Chapman - (Extended family of Rose Wendling) hospitalized, and the entire family is in need of prayer
  • Margaret Ann Simpson - Recovering from surgery
  • Jane Charnock - Recovering from knee replacement surgery
  • Nancy Bailey - Recovering from knee replacement surgery
  • Cheryl Ingraham - Recovering from knee surgery 
  • Lynn Ahrens -(family friend of the Hackmans) continued improvement and healing from surgery for intracranial hemorrhage
  • Danielle Fernandez - (Elaine Hackman's daughter) comfort, strength, and peace to endure a difficult and trying season. 
  • Tony Dunlap - (Step-father of Tammie Canterbury) in ICU in medically-induced coma
  • Phil Gaarenstroom - Continuing recovery from hip replacement surgery
  • Steve Marcum - Potentially facing heart surgery
Others with health related issues or recovering from surgery, etc:
Andy Boyd, Tammie Canterbury, Karen Keaton, Sherri Lindmark, Penny Nicholls, Jeaneane Maxon, Vivian Tate, Jill Turner, Rose Wendling, and Janet Winans.


Contact
OFFICE HOURS: T-F 9-3
304.345.6251

Redeemer Lutheran Church
1 Deerwalk Lane Charleston, WV 25314