Weekly Announcements
January 10, 2019
The Week Ahead
Sunday, January 13 - The Baptism of the Lord
8 am: Holy Eucharist
9 - 9:45 am Adult Forum
10:15 am: Sung Eucharist
Tuesday, January 15
10 am - 2 pm: Thrift Shop
5 pm: Evening Prayer
7 pm: Holy Eucharist
7:30 pm - Vestry Meeting
Wednesday, January 16
11 am: Holy Eucharist
7:30 - 9 pm Jazz Sanctuary
Saturday, January 19
Sunday, January 20
8 am: Holy Eucharist
9 - 9:45 am Adult Forum
10:15 am: Sung Eucharist
CHRISTMAS TREASURES & MORE
The best one yet describes Christmas Treasures & More 2018! More Redeemerites
were involved before, during, and after  December 1. The parish hall was buzzing as parishioners and people from Springfield and surrounding communities made their way to the parish hall. Thank you to all who helped, donated, and were in attendance that Saturday. A special thank you to the heads of the various sections of CT & M. I am happy to report that in addition to providing an event that so many in the area look forward to, we made a profit of about $6,500 - our highest ever! Give yourselves a huge pat on the back. Also, the Thrift Shop had one of their most successful days ever!
Ginny Doyle
Chair (by default)
PS There is still some soup available for purchase. The quart containers are still frozen and are now on sale for $6 per quart or 2 quarts for $10. See Rick or me if you are interested.
PPS When putting your Christmas decorations away, are you ready to get rid of some of them? If so leave the items on the stage. Mark your bag or box CT &M.
Adult Forum
We continue to read "Walk in Love", by Scott Gunn & Melody Wilson Shobe. The book's subject is Episcopal Beliefs and Practices. This morning we will discuss chapter 19, "A Great Cloud of Witnesses", about the Communion of Saints. From 9:00 am to 9:45 am in the parish hall. All are welcome.
This Sunday - A Message from George Baughan
This Sunday we will get back to regular classes after an opening down in the corner room. For part of the time we will be creating envelopes for our offerings throughout the year.
I will be holding classes after church for any confirmand who needs to make up classes. Confirmands need to be thinking about who they want to be their mentors. Some of you have indicated you have made your choices, but others need to decide who would help them make the transition to being an adult member of the congregation.
See you Sunday,
George
Evening Prayer
Is said in the chapel on Tuesday, January 15 at 5 pm. All are welcome.
Holy Eucharist
In the chapel on
Tuesday,
January 15 at
7 pm. All are welcome
In the chapel on
Wednesday,
January 16 at
11:00 am. All are welcome.
Vestry
Meets on Tuesday, January 15 at 7:30 pm, preceded by Holy Eucharist in the chapel.
Upcoming Events
Live Jazz at Redeemer!
Kick off your concert going for 2019 with some live jazz right on your doorstep, as once again we are delighted to welcome back the Alan Segal Quartet, featuring Nick Bucci on guitar and introducing vocalist Paula Johns. Date: Wednesday January 16, 2019, from 7:30 pm to 9 pm. Admission is free and food and refreshments are available on the night. For enquiries please tel. 610 544 8113. or email [email protected].
Souper Bowl of Caring
Our annual Souper Bowl luncheon will take place after  the 10:15 am service on Sunday, January, 27th. We request that you bring food
stap
les for St. Mary's Food Cupboard or make a monetary donation in return for a bowl of homemade soup and bread. Extra soup will be sold after the lunch.
St. Mary's is currently providing food for over 100 families each week. The need will only increase with the reduction in food stamp allotments and the cut -off of unemployment benefits. The monthly allotment has been reduced by 21 meals a month for a family of four.
Our collection is part of the Souper Bowl of Caring campaign in Springfield. Bags and flyers will be distributed on January 19th with the food collection on February 3rd. Please be generous.
Announcements
Church Cleaners
For 2019 we are looking for volunteers to join a team of church cleaners who will assume responsibility for those areas not covered under our contract with our bi-monthly cleaning service. The team would meet once a week to clean, dust and vacuum the church, hall and rest rooms. If you think you would like to join, please see Father David or Ruth Ward or call the church office on 610 544 8113.
Women's Retreat
- January 22-24, 2019
Ruth and David Beresford will lead a Women's Retreat at Memorial House in Rehoboth Beach from Tuesday, January 22 through Thursday, January 24, 2019 and all women in the parishes of Christ Church Christiana Hundred and Redeemer are invited to attend. Enjoy time for quiet reflection as well as lively discussions, sharing, and social time. The cost is $200 per person and includes five meals and two nights at Memorial House. For information contact Marty Rushlow at [email protected] or call (302) 654-8629.
Offering Envelopes
Offering envelopes for 2019 are available for pick-up on the counter at the rear of the sanctuary. If you do not see a box with your name on it and would like one, please contact the church office.
Thank You
From Mildred Knorr for the holiday Christmas card signed by the children of the congregation, a very meaningful remembrance which helps her feel connected to the church even though she is no longer able to attend regularly.
Kitchen Etiquette
1. Please put all empty plastic water bottles and any paper in the yellow recycle bin in the fellowship hall and not in the trash cans.
2. Please empty coffee cups in the sink before disposing of them in the trash cans. It will keep the trash can liners clean and the liners will be able to be used more than once.
3. When taking the black trash bags outside to the trash bin area, please put the trash bags in the big trash receptacles and close the lid. This will keep the critters from chewing through the bags and scattering the trash all over the area.
Apartment Needed
Affordable one-bedroom apartment/studio needed for family member. Please see Gary Rew or call 509-388-5829.
Life Line Screening - Monday, February 4, 2019
Have You Taken Control of Your Health Today?
Life Line Screening will be here at Church of the Redeemer on Monday, February 4, 2019 offering safe, painless, non-invasive preventive health screenings that are typically not a part of a routine physical. To be more proactive about your health and to live longer for yourself, your family and your community, please register for these potentially life-saving tests today. For only $139 (regularly $149) you can learn your risk of having stroke or vascular disease.
There is no time like the present to take action! Learn more by watching this short video: http://www.lifelinescreeningblog.com/introduction/
Three ways to register:
* Call toll-free: 866-229-0469
* Online: www.lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle
* Text: the word circle to 797979
Volunteers Needed
If you can help with the special Ministry of Welcome, please contact Sharon Parry or send an e-mail to [email protected].
At the back of the church is a Prayer Book.
On the cover it says
"For those in need..." In the book please write in the names of those who need our prayers. Please enter the name and the date (and reason, if you wish). At every Eucharist and at Evening Prayer, we will pray for those named in the book. After a month, the person's name will be removed from our prayers, unless it is entered anew.
Please pray for those who need healing and comfort:
Emma, Mathew, Ruth, Ry, Nan, Joe Atkinson, Charlie Bachinelli, Jan Briggs, Betty Brown, Marlaine Brown, Gloria Crowl,
Jean Flohr, Nancy Flohr,
Leslie Gibson, Dottie Harrelson,
Richard Huber, Julie King, Jaime Lennan,
Leslie Lennan,
Bob Mansure, Jim McCullogh, Charlotte McLaughlin,
Thomas O'Neill, David Petherbridge, Marjory Petherbridge,
Deb Rollins, Peter Rosado, Jim Simmington, Lauren Stewart, Gerry Temple, and those we hold in our hearts.
Please pray for the departed O Lord especially Janette,
rest eternal grant unto them and let light perpetual shine upon them.
Heavenly Father, giver of life and health: Comfort and relieve your sick servants, and give your power of healing to those who minister to their needs, that those for whom our prayers are offered may be strengthened in their weakness and have confidence in your loving care; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God,
now and forever.
Amen.
Book of Common Prayer
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Ministry Schedule January 13th
| 8 am |
Carol Kane |
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10:15 am
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| Acolytes |
Elaine McDaid, Danielle Adams, Mary Huber
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| Altar Guild |
Danielle Adams, Ann Kolynych, Elaine McDaid
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| Counters |
Kurt Danenhower, Patricia Flores-Brown
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| Fellowship |
Lee Lucas
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Flower Guild
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Betty Arzt
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Intercessor
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Lindsay Crosby
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Readers
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Danielle Adams, Mary Huber |
| Shepherds |
Trisha and Jim Lambert |
| Ushers |
Sharon Parry, Ian Post
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Altar Flower Dedications
Sponsoring our Sunday altar flowers is a great way to celebrate a birthday or anniversary, remember a loved one who has passed, or mark any other special occasion. The suggested donation is $20 per arrangement, which offsets the cost of the flowers provided by Leary's Florist. If you wish to sponsor the flowers, please submit your name and preferred wording of the dedication to
[email protected] or in a note placed in the offering plate.
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Property Team
Things To Be Done Around Redeemer Notebook
If you notice something that needs attention around the campus (i.e. leaky toilet, broken light, etc.), please record it in the black & white
notebook in the Property Team's mailbox outside the church office.
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Gift of Angels
There are expenses that pop up that are not included in our annual operating budget, and this program covers those.
Your gift to the Gift of Angels program can be in the form of a monetary donation or a gift-in-kind and can be made in thanksgiving or in memory of someone. It can cover all or part of an item on the wish list. All gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. You will receive recognition of your gift, and all gifts are recorded in our Book of Memorials and Gifts.
The Wish List currently includes: weed control supplies, floor buffer and pads and chairs for the Parish Hall.
Please make checks payable to Church of the Redeemer and designate Gift of Angels or your specific designation on the memo line.
Your consideration of support for this campaign is greatly appreciated!
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Missions
St. Mary's Food Cupboard
During the month of November St. Mary's volunteers contributed 300 hours, provided 7410 meals to 494 people and distributed 16,015 pounds of food to those in need.
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Riddle Hospital's Hospice Comfort Cart
In an effort to improve the care they provide, Riddle Hospital has created a Comfort Cart for their patients who have been placed on hospice care. The goal is to make each patient's room a calm environment while addressing the psycho-social and spiritual needs of patients and their families. They are seeking donations of prayer books and small bibles, religious items such as rosaries or icons; 3' x 4' blankets which are placed on the patients and taken home by the family after their loved one passes away. If you wish to help, please contact Stefanie McMahon at [email protected] or (484) 227-3240.
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Fundraising
Happy New Year to all and thank you for your many donations and support during 2018. We had a great December making $2,568 for the church! Christmas sales are over BUT our shelves and tables and racks are still full of many good buys for your winter pleasures - lots of warm tops, sweaters, jackets and coats. So come on in and get ready for the coming snows.
Come See Us
We are open Tuesdays 10 am - 2 pm and Saturdays 9 am - 2 pm.
You'll be interested to hear that our earnings for this Fall were:
September - $2,236
October - $2,095
November - $2,135
December - $2,568
Visit the Thrift Shop on Facebook
For info. call:
Cyn
Mattson 610-353-8125 or
Luisa
Andrews 610-356-9299.
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Amazon Smile
Remember to use Amazon Smile when you shop online!
To use AmazonSmile, simply go to http://smile.amazon.com/ from the web browser on your computer or mobile device, or go to Amazon and search Amazon smile. On your first visit to AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), you need to select Church of the Redeemer as your charitable organization to receive donations.
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Acme and Giant Gift Cards
See Rick and Ginny Doyle during fellowship hour to purchase your Giant and Acme Gift Cards. Redeemer receives 5% of the value of the card. The Giant on Township Line Road also offers discounts on gas. The more you buy, the more you save.
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Church of the Redeemer, Springfield
145 West Springfield Road
Springfield , Pennsylvania 19064
(610) 544-8113
www.redeemerspringfield.net
The Reverend David Beresford, Rector
Minister of Music
Susanna Faust
Eucharistic Visitors
Linda Bennett, Mary Huber,
Carol Kane, Claire Witzel
Vestry Members
George Baughan '19 - Senior Warden
Lee Lucas '20 - Junior Warden
Keith Brown '19 - Accounting Warden
Helen Lightcap '20 - Clerk of Vestry
Sharon Bilak '21
Ginny Doyle '19
Jim Lambert '21
Gary Rew '21
Parish Administrator
Maria Macfarlan
Sexton
Gary Rew
Our
Mission
"As people of God, we come together in joyful worship, to care for each other, to engage in Christian formation, and to reach out to others thoughtfully and compassionately."
"Becoming one with Christ, with one another, and with all God's people"
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