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Almighty God, You kept Your promise and delivered up Your own Son to be our Savior. By His sacrificial death, our sins are forgiven, and by His rising again, we have the hope of everlasting life. Keep us in this holy joy throughout the Easter season and all our daily lives, that we may not fear our enemies nor give in to the temptation of despair in our days of trouble. In Jesus' precious name we pray, Amen! | | |
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The hymn "Blessed Be The Name" which is also sometimes listed by the title "All Praise To Him Who Reigns Above" was written by William Clark (1854-1925). His stepmother predicted after his conversion in 1873 that one day he would be a bishop in the church. Her prediction proved to be true as he served as a pastor and district superintendent for his denomination from 1876-1919. He was also a member of the joint commission of the Free and Wesleyan Methodist Churches which compiled The Hymnal of 1910 which included some of his hymns. Although nothing is known as to the details of the writing of the hymn, his purpose was clear. He wanted Christians to praise and thank the Lord and to bless His name in song. (Read more to the left.) | | |
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9:00 a.m. - Adult Bible Class; Join us for our continued Lenten Study "Guided to the Cross" at 8:45 a.m.
9:00 a.m.- Kidz Korner Classes:
1. Faith Seekers (ages 4-6) learn about God’s love through stories, games, activity sheets, and songs. They will memorize The Lord’s Prayer.
2. Faith Defenders (ages 7-10) learn to stand strong in their faith as they put on The Armor of God. They receive their own Bibles and memorize the Books of the Bible.
3. Faith Detectives (ages 11- teens) enter “Cadet Academy” as junior detectives to investigate the existence of God and to become faithful followers of Jesus. They will receive their own Bibles and memorize the Books of the Bible.
10:00 a.m. - Worship in the Sanctuary; Invite your friends to join us for in-person Worship and if they are unable to attend encourage them to tune in. All of our services are available by Livestream on Facebook, at YouTube, on our website at ourredeemerjax.org and on our radio station, Our Redeemer Lutheran Radio at Live365.com or on the free app.. It is easy for them to go to the website and click on the button to also listen to Our Redeemer Lutheran Radio. The worship service is broadcast live at the radio station. Be sure to come to church to receive the sacrament and to enjoy Christian fellowship.
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Sunday Adult Bible Study
"Guided to the Cross"
Sundays continued through April
9:00 AM in the Fellowship Hall
Lent is a season when we are guided to the cross. We are drawn to Calvary to live in forgiveness, hope, love, peace, trust and perseverance. The series reveal how Christ and his cross serve as examples for us of how to live our lives for and through our crucified Lord and Savior.
Let Pastor know if you have ideas for the new Bible class series which will begin in May.
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Tuesday Morning Bible Study
"Comfort for Christians"
April 2, April 16, April 30
Potluck Dinner at 12:00 p.m.
Bible Study at 12:30 p.m.
| In Comfort for Christians, you will learn how through His Word God comforts you, builds you up, and equips you to reach out to others, who are lost, lonely, troubled, or grieving. (See more information to the left.) | | |
Youth Confirmation Series | |
ENDURING FAITH!
Youth Confirmation Year One
Next Theme Events:
Sunday April 7, 2024
12:15 p.m.
The 4th Commandment
Sunday, April 21, 2024
12:15 p.m.
The 5th Commandment
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ADULT CATECHISM AND CHURCH MEMBERSHIP CLASS
“Rooted and Grounded in Faith”
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Mondays, 1:00—3:00 PM
April 1, April 15, and
April 29
It is not too late for you to join our class as we discuss the main teachings of the Bible through a study of the 6 chief parts of Christian doctrine as summarized in Martin Luther’s Small Catechism. Please let Pastor Bill know if you plan to join the class and enjoy some interesting discussions. It’s a chance to ask questions which you may have and to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”
Call Pastor Bill at 904-608-9174 to RSVP.
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We rejoice with John and Rebekah Walsh and their family as they celebrated the baptism of their daughter Aubrey on Palm Sunday March 24th. Their parents were able to join us for the service as well as sister Emma and others. We also thank the godparents, Gerard and Julie O’Shea, for their Christian service. | | |
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Saturday, April 6, 2024
2:00 p.m.
We'd love to have you join us for a Bible Study at the home of Cathy Cobb in Callahan. The Cottage meeting is sponsored by the Richard Paris Elder group, but all are invited to attend. Call for directions and to RSVP, 615-957-3671. The study will be about "The Truth About Angels and Demons”.
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Wednesdays April 3, 10, & 17
6:30PM Bell Choir, 7:30PM Church choir
We thank the choirs for providing special music for our worship services. Use your talents and join us as we praise the Lord with hand bells and with singing.
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The ladies and men of the altar guild care for the sanctuary and prepare for services of communion. We thank Robin and Richard Paris for serving in March. Serving in April are Dan and Linda Mattingly. We hope that our worshipers are enjoying the new Lenten paraments in the striking purple color with symbols of Jesus’ passion.
If you would like to purchase fresh Altar flowers, Carrie’s Florist of Callahan is the recommended church florist. A temporary flower chart is posted in the narthex. The cost of the flowers is now $90 ($45 per bouquet) plus delivery. If you would like to save the additional cost for delivery you are welcome to pick them up yourself. Speak to Linda Mattingly for more information.
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Serving This Month
One of the ways we honor God is by serving Him in the Church. Duties such as reading Scripture, Ushering, Greeting and more - are all ways to serve and be in fellowship with our Christian family. Please reach out to Pastor Reister if you would like to join a team. See Serving Schedule below:
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This month Pastor Reister is sharing a 45-60 minute program of inspirational harp music at Lanier Manor Nursing and Rehab on Monday April 8 at 10AM and at 10:30AM on Tuesday April 9 at Jacksonville Nursing and Rehab on Dunn Avenue. | |
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Alliance Defending Freedom
Our congregation is a member congregation of the ADF Church Alliance. We are currently updating our church marriage policy, facility use policy, membership application and other form which will receive a free review by ADF lawyers. Christian churches are under increasing attack in the United States from the radical left which is trying to force compliance with its immoral values and views.
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Birthdays and Anniversaries | |
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Celebrate!
Whether you are celebrating a birthday or anniversary this month, we praise God for it! As a child of God, you are special in His eyes and created in His image. May God bless both your celebrations!
See April's list of birthdays and anniversaries below:
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Christian Growth Opportunities | |
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Don't forget to check out our daily devotions on our website and email that cover the whole week! These devotions will help you to connect with God every day and in every way. In love, we pray it provides you with encouragement and inspiration to grow closer to God by offering you prayers, messages, Psalms and Scripture.
Check out the page here:
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LIVE Streaming Worship Services
If you are not able to join us for in-person Worship, please join the service on our Facebook page: @orlcjax. We thank Joe and Steve Walker for making the LIVE Streaming of worship possible. Tell your friends and invite others to join us for our services. Additionally, these services and more can all be found on our website at www.ourredeemerjax.org, our Facebook page, and on our YouTube Channel.
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News From Our Organizations | | |
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The next meeting will be on Sunday, April 14 at 11:30AM for the monthly luncheon meeting, study, and fellowship. For information about the work of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League and the Dorcas Society contact Terry Brown or Claudia Witcher. We encourage all of the women of the church to join us for our fellowship. | | | |
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Have you ever had a fragment of a song whistle through your brain, and you couldn’t remember what song it was? Or perhaps you were praying for someone, and a fragment of a Bible verse popped in your head, and you couldn’t place it in Scripture? That happened to me this morning as I was praying about writing this article. It went, “As Thou hast died for me, what can I give to Thee?” It’s Holy Week after all, and I do become more introspective as I approach Good Friday. I did look in the index in the back of my old Lutheran Hymnal and our current Lutheran
Service Book, but that starting sentence did not appear in either. So I did what I often do when I’m curious about something – I asked Google! (Read more to the left.)
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We welcome Bettie and John ("Jay") Seman to the Outreach Committee! Jay will be my co-chairman to help me orchestrate events at ORLC while I am in NY. If you’d still like to join our group, please feel free to reach out to me or Pastor. Here are a few events we have planned this year. Watch for more information as the date approaches:
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4th of July Craft Kits for Nemour Children’s Hospital (Delivery week of July 1)
- Bubbles in the Park – Saturday, July 27 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
- Operation Barnabas (LCMS) – Sunday, November 10. Special Veteran’s Day service with BBQ lunch following (community involvement). Celebrating birthday of Martin Luther.
Arline VanDeWater, Christian Outreach Chairman
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FROM THE RADIO STUDIO
The number of listeners to Our Redeemer Lutheran Radio continues to increase as do listening hours. The inspiring music and spoken word on the radio are a great source of spiritual growth for you personally and are an excellent witness which you share with others. 24 hours a day and 7 days a week the Gospel is proclaimed by our church in spoken word and song locally and also to other states and countries. Each week I create a limited broadcast schedule of 4-5 programs a day which are aired at a specific time. Read more below:
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Circuit, District & Synod News | April Meeting of the First Coast Circuit Pastors, will be April 25th, at a location to be announced. | | | |
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If you know of someone who wishes to receive the monthly Newsletter, we must have their email address. Please email me at RevBillReister@aol.com to add your address to our list. A few newsletters will be sent by first class mail each month to those who do not have email. Let us know of someone who would like it to be mailed to them.
For the Prayer Email Chain, Emails, and Facebook requests, call Joe Fisher at 904-450-3553 or email him at fjosephfisher@hotmail.com. Joe sends an inspiring prayer and Bible reading to the person in need of prayer (if we have an email address). Sometimes these requests or devotional verses are emailed to our church distribution list. Let Joe know if you DO NOT wish to have them shared. You may also submit a Prayer Request from our website which goes directly to the Pastor. Or simply call your elder or Pastor with any requests.
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Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
5401 Dunn Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32218
904-766-4728
www.ourredeemerjax.org
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