"Sharing Christ's Love with the Greatest Number of People"
Redeemer Lutheran Church
 
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ!  

Last Sunday Pastor Josh was ordained to Word and Sacrament Ministry and installed as our Associate Pastor. It was a glorious day! The video from the service is available on the Redeemer Channel. 
Sunday Worship - October 24
Please wear your masks during worship and while in our church building! We will reevaluate our policy once there is a change in the CDC guidelines. We appreciate your cooperation as we keep everyone as safe as possible.  


​Go to the Redeemer Video Channel for the 11 am service 
Bulletins and Announcements (note new pages on website)
Faith Formation Classes and Table Talk - October 24 at 9:45 am
All classes, for all grades, starts at 9:45 am. This includes Pre-K through High School!
Bible Study 101 - October 24 at 4:30 pm
Everyone is welcome to learn more about the basic stories of the Bible.
Click here for the Zoom link.
Young Adults (Millenials) Meet-Up on Sat., Oct. 30 - 10am-1pm
Pastor Josh is inviting our young adults for a hike at Great Falls Park and then lunch at the Old Brogue Irish Pub. Please sign-up if you are interested in attending. Everyone will meet at the church and caravan over to the park. 
All Saints Sunday - November 7
On this Sunday we offer prayers of thanksgiving for those who have died and gone before us in faith since the last All Saints’ Sunday (November 1). If you have someone that you would like us to include, please call the church office (703-356-3346) and/or email us at church@redeemermclean.org no later than Friday, October 29.  
Very Important Updates on Spiritual Retreat - Nov 12 and 13 
The Cost of Hotel Room Increases After Today

This year our Spiritual Retreat will be at the Holiday Inn Washington-Dulles International Airport. Due to COVID we believe this is a safe place to host our retreat. We will have appropriate gathering spaces and great meals. Please go to the announcements for more details and you can sign-up here if you can attend.  All people must be vaccinated or test negative for covid within 72 hours of the event. 
 
Step 1: Register for the retreat from this link.
Step 2: Make your hotel reservation by going to this link - Select a Room (ihg.com) or call the hotel directly at 703-471-7411 and give the 3-digit group code LR0.  
Step 3: Make a check out to "Redeemer Lutheran Church" with a memo for "2021 Spiritual Retreat" for $50.

People can arrive on Friday as early as 3 pm. We will officially start after dinner which is at 6:30 pm. We will end on Saturday at 3 pm. The theme for our time together is Advent! All are welcome. Single people and couples! Younger and older! 
Please refer to the Announcements for more details on . . . 
Pathways Out of Poverty (Sunday, October 31) (4 pm) (See Attachment)
Day of Prayer for our Nation (Monday, November 2)
Rise Against Hunger (Saturday, November 6)
Redeemer Youth Group (Sunday, November 7) (12:30 pm - 5:30 pm)
Special Concert at Redeemer (Sunday, November 7) (5 pm - 6 pm)
Prayer Concerns
We ask that you pray for the people on our prayer list every day as part of your devotions. For those who offered us names, please send us updates so we can keep the list current.
 
In Christ - Pastor Sandy Kessinger 
Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1545 Chain Bridge Rd., McLean, VA 22101
703-356-3346
www.redeemermclean.org