March 26, 2021

This Sunday is Palm Sunday and the start of Holy Week, when we celebrate Jesus' triumphal entry into the town of Jerusalem. A day filled with unbridled joy and excitement as we reflect on what those crowds must have felt as they laid palm branches across the road, shouting "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!"

This Sunday, we too, will be waiving palm branches and singing His praises. We hope you will join us in our Worship Center where we'll also be celebrating communion. As always, you can also join us live online at this link.

To help you enjoy the fullness of Holy Week, we encourage you to grab your calendar and take notes as you read through today's newsletter.

First, we'll be hosting Maundy Thursday (April 1) service online this year. The word Maundy is derived from the Latin word for "command," and refers to Jesus' commandment to His disciples to "Love one another as I have loved you." On Maundy Thursday, we commemorate the Last Supper so we encourage you to prepare a soup lunch and join us online at noon when you’ll be able to watch our message on our Redeemer website (scroll down to the middle of the homepage) or via our YouTube channel.

On Good Friday (April 2), we’ll be hosting a Tenebrae service both in the Worship Center and online at 7 p.m. This will be a truly powerful service as we remember Jesus’ crucifixion and last words’ on the cross. 

"And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" -- Matthew 27:46

On Easter (April 4), we'll be hosting FOUR Worship Services, including one service on Saturday, April 3. Why so many services? We want to make sure we have room to accommodate ALL of you and our neighbors and guests, as people return to Worship in person.

Easter Worship Services will be held:

*All three Sunday services will be livestreamed.

We’re asking that you reserve your seats online by either completing the simple registration form on the Events Page of our website OR by calling our church office. On that same registration form you can reserve EASTER BREAKFAST TO GO. Breakfast will be prepared and packaged for you to pick-up after each Easter Sunday service in the lobby.

Please contact the Church Office with any questions (509) 926-6363.

If you haven’t already reserved your Easter Egg Hunt Kit, there is still time. Pick-up begins Palm Sunday in the lobby after Worship. Reserving Egg Hunt Kits is fast and simple via the registration form on our website’s events page.

What is an Easter Egg Hunt Kit?

We are preparing 100s of Egg Hunt Kits filled with plastic eggs, prizes and candy -- truly an egg hunt in a bag -- for you to hide in your friends' or neighbors' yards.

No cost. No strings attached. We simply ask that you pray for the neighbor/friend you've 'egged,' and consider other ways you might connect in the name of Jesus.

As we continue to look for the YESES in the world, it brings us great JOY to have found a way to hold Redeemer's Annual Egg Hunt!

The BEST part is that by going OUT into the community with our egg hunt, our gift multiplies.

A special note, you will leave one hidden egg empty to represent the empty tomb. In turn, the empty egg can be registered, by the family, to enter a drawing for a prize valued at $100. You'll find all the details in the Easter Egg Hunt Experience Kit.

Visit our website to reserve 1, 2 or 3 egg hunt kits.

As always, we'd love to hear from you! Please feel free to submit your updates, stories, questions, photos, and videos to our Director of Marketing & Communications, Susan Baldwin at sbaldwin@redeemeralive.org. If appropriate and with your permission, we'll feature them here and/or on our social media channels.

I've got some good news for you.

This Sunday is Palm Sunday. When Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a colt of a donkey, the people shouted, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” (John 12:13)

Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” Jesus answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.” (Luke 19:39-40)

The Bible says, when Jesus comes, if we can't sing His praises, the very rocks will cry out and the trees in the field will clap their hands.

"You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands." (Isaiah 55:12)

I share this with you today because we received long awaited news from Governor Inslee and the Washington State Department of Health this week. On Sunday we can once again sing as a congregation during Worship.

This news brings us much joy! We look forward to celebrating Palm Sunday together in the Worship Center, where we will praise Jesus, hosanna in the highest, in SONG and fellowship.

Please enjoy more of my Friday message here.

~ Pastor Dave

Have you checked out our NEW Kingdom Connection Weekend Experience?

We are thrilled to announce, Redeemer's online Kingdom Connection Weekend Experience is now available on the Children's Ministry page of our website.

The curriculum is updated weekly and designed for children ages preschool to 5th grade (preteen). Each age group has its own lessons and activities. Similarly, we provide Parent Guides to help you maximize the experience for your family.

(Click on the image above to experience this week's 1st-3rd grade curriculum)

You'll also find Parent Cues to equip you with what you need to know when you need to know it, so you can be the parent you want to be. We even provide a free mobile app so you can access information anytime, anywhere. You'll find the app on our website. You can also download it here.

Please contact Erica Barton (ebarton@redeemeralive.org) with questions about our Children's Ministry program.

We're excited to ANNOUNCE -- due to an unprecedented response from the community -- we've added a second Kindergarten class for the 2021-2022 school year.

You will find all of the information you need to Register under the School Tab on our website at this link.

To arrange a tour of our school, please contact Erica Barton, Redeemer's Director of Early Childhood Educations at 926-6363 or ebarton@redeemeralive.org

Please mark your calendar for Sunday, May 16 if you or your child is in the 8th Grade and would like to participate in the Rite of Confirmation.

You will be receiving a letter, with details, from Maria Devenport, Minister of Youth & Families, next week. Please contact Maria directly with any questions -- mdevenport@redeemeralive.org.

We have such an amazing group of Youth joining us every Wednesday night. It is truly a blessing to have this opportunity to enjoy each other for Christian fellowship.

Our Senior High Summer Mission Trip to Shoshone is officially confirmed for the week of June 20-25.

And our Middle School Youth will be headed to Shoshone for our annual Summer Service Week the week of August 1-5.

WHY: An opportunity to serve together as Christ-like Servant Leaders helping families in the Silver Valley who don’t have access to resources like those found in Spokane. We'll be serving outdoors in family groups -- be prepared for a ton of fun!

LOCATION: Camp Shoshone in Idaho (a sister camp of Lutherhaven)

REGISTRATION: Please register/pay ONLINE. A $50 Deposit is due at the time of registration. If you'd prefer to pay by check, make checks payable to “Redeemer Lutheran Church.” 

Scholarships are available. Contact Trisha Rountree at trountree@redeemeralive.org 

Please contact Maria with any specific questions -- mdevenport@redeemeralive.org or 509-939-4866.

Give-to-Give is coming on May 23rd this year!

For those new to Redeemer, Give-to-Give Sunday is an awesome experience for all ages. It is a day when, as a Redeemer congregation, we 'do Church' out in the community. A morning of service -- living out the Word and healing presence of Jesus.

We are currently accepting projects. Following is the criteria:

Please join us for Shoshone Family Ranch Camp -- August 13-15. Doug Weinrich will be leading a group of families from Redeemer in a weekend of fun, FELLOWSHIP, and worship at Shoshone Mountain Retreat. Activities include horseback riding, river time, and a whole lot of GREAT food.

Registration is officially open on our website. You can both register and pay online at this link. We have options for every family size and camping preference whether you prefer staying in the lodge, a tent, or an RV.

Please contact Doug Weinrich with any questions -- dweinrich@redeemeralive.org.

Please join us for Tuesday Night Women’s Bible Study. We'll be starting a new Women’s Bible study series on Tuesday, April 13th at 6:30pm. The study is “Fight Back with Joy” by Margaret Feinberg. Books can be purchased on Amazon and the videos can be accessed for FREE on RightNow Media. If you don't have a RightNow Media account and would like one, please email dweinrich@redeemeralive.org.

Please contact Kim Nelson to learn more about our Tuesday night Women's Bible Study at 509-995-7179 or cknelson01@msn.com. 

Please join us for Wednesday Night Adult Bible Study. We are currently doing a study on Foundations in Faith. Beyond this very thought-provoking study, the fellowship is fantastic. Our next meeting will be on March 31st at 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

For those who prefer to join our Bible Study us from home, you can do so at this link: meet.google.com/czo-vmdh-qqp Please contact Doug directly with any questions at dweinrich@redeemeralive.org.

If you'd like to share your gifts in support of Redeemer Lutheran Church's ministries, you can do so online at this link or via any of the options listed in the image below.