I praise you, O Lord, that even before you formed me in the womb, you knew me and had plans for my life! (Jeremiah 1:5)
Be sure to add this email address to your safe senders list or contacts to ensure that you receive each weekly email! Connect with us online at: redeemerlutheranchurch3.flocknote.com or text REDEEMERLC to 84576
A grateful 'thank you' to all of you who so generously donated diapers to our diaper drive and came to help bundle! We bundled 13,000 diapers this year for New Life Family Ministries!
COMPASSION CIRCLE meets Monday, February 7 at 1:00 p.m. in the Gathering Room.
LIFE GROUPS
Our LIFE groups will meet on Wednesdays, Feb. 2, 9, and 16th, at 5:30 for supper, then break into our small groups at 6:15 p.m.
- Men's Group -"Disciplines of a Godly Man" - Pastor Steve/Conference Room #1
- Women's Group - "Jesus' Most Popular Parables" - Doreen Sullivan and Nancy Lamo/Conference Room #2
- Women's Group - "Jesus Most Popular Parables" - Adrienne Zhang/Auditorium
- Mixed Group - "Explaining All the Scary Stuff in Revelation" - Tammy Melton and Deaconess Kris Hanson/Gathering Room
Please join us! There will always be an open chair for you!
Interfaith Outreach is looking for the following most needed items for the food shelf:
- canned fruit
- diced tomatoes
- pasta sauce
- dried fruit
- kids cereal
The following list are the most needed items for household goods:
- paper towels
- shampoo
- toilet paper
Drop your items off in the shopping cart located in the church lobby. Thank you for your help!
Our Human Care Ministry is currently in need of help transporting members to appointments. If you feel God tapping you on the shoulder to get involved, please contact Pam Swanlund at 612-859-3102.
Calling all Crocheters/Knitters:
The Redeemer LWML (Lutheran Women in Mission) have begun our annual Baby Cap Drive. We will be accepting baby caps from January to March 31. We have a display in the hallway and patterns for sizes preemie to large. There is also a collection tub by the display for completed caps. These baby caps will be donated to Children's Hospital. If you have any questions you can contact Julie Olson at 320-522-0178.
Wednesday Morning Women’s Bible Study
“Giving God Your Future”
You are invited to join us on Wednesday mornings at 10:00 in the Gathering Room or by Zoom for Bible study, prayer, and fun fellowship. For more information, please contact Mary Sund at 763-233-2417 or Linda Krantz at 763-476-0587.
SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY
From tiny beginnings among Jesus' disciples, the church exploded into a worldwide force in just a few years. Join us for Bible study with Pastor Steve on Sunday, January 30 from 9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
NOTE CHANGE IN DATE– The Trip to the Holy Land informational meeting has been postponed until Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 30
4th Sunday after the Epiphany
8:00 a.m. Traditional Worship with Communion
9:15 a.m. Adult and Teen Bible Study
10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship with Communion
10:45 a.m. Sunday School
12:00 p.m. Gloryhouse/Auditorium
Monday, Jan. 31
9:00 a.m. AA/Gathering Room
7:00 p.m. Al-Anon/Gathering Room
8:00 p.m. Prayer Call/Zoom
Wednesday, Feb. 1
10:00 a.m. Women's Bible Study/Gathering Room & Zoom
10:00 a.m. AA with Pastor Ken/Zoom
4:15 p.m. Confirmation/Conference Room #2
5:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Connect LIFE Groups
6:00 p.m. Youth/Youth Room
7:30 p.m. Redeemer Handbells
Friday, Feb. 4
Traveling Christian Art Exhibit
Saturday, Feb. 5
All day - Crafters/Auditorium
7:30 a.m. Men's Bible Study/Zoom
Sunday, Feb. 6
5th Sunday after the Epiphany
8:00 a.m. Traditional Worship with Communion
9:15 a.m. Adult and Teen Bible study/Acts
10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship with Communion
10:45 a.m. Sunday school
12:00 p.m. Gloryhouse/Auditorium
Looking ahead:
February 7 - Compassion Circle
February 11 - ASP Valentine Fundraiser
February 26 - LifeLine Screening
March 2 - Ash Wednesday
01/30/22 PRAYER REQUESTS
- For Lee Ferber, mother of Pastor Steve, who is now in hospice.
- For all doctors, nurses, and health care workers who are struggling with long hours and burnout, that they may find time to refresh and renew. Grant them strength, endurance, and much needed rest.
- A prayer of thanksgiving for all those volunteers and others who serve the Lord in various ways here at Redeemer.
- For those who have lost loved ones to CoVid, that God would grant them comfort, strength and peace.
PRAYERS FOR HEALING AND STRENGTH
Maggie Anderson, Judymae Bowers, Ray Bowers, Oliver Clemenson, Karen Dorschner, Henry and Dorothy Eggert, Lee Ferber (mother of Pastor Steve), Megan Gustine, Arnie Hilgenkamp, Deeby Kadrie, Julie Kerber, Carmen Melendez, Betty Oare, Gloria Okrina, Estella Presler, Linda Printup, Scott Robinson, Gregory Servin, Pam Swanlund, Sawyer Solstad, Dell Sonnenfeld, Michael Stewart, Jack Wahlfors, Mark Waldrep.
PRAYERS FOR THE COMMUNITY
- For those who may be struggling due to loss of loved ones, loss of employment, and various other events.
- For continued unrest around our communities - that the hearts and minds of all would turn to Christ and find peace through Jesus' blood, and that the plans of the evil one be upset, dismantled, and ineffective.
- For the safety and support of all first responders, police officers, hospital workers, caretakers, and long-term care facility residents and workers during the viral pandemic.
PRAYERS FOR THE WORLD
- For those suffering from the devastation left from recent tornadoes and other natural disasters.
- For unrest around the world - Help us to be instruments of God's peace in a world of conflict, and to be the bearers of the joy that overcomes the sorrow of a fallen world.
- For those suffering from war-torn lands.
- For the leaders of this nation and all nations of the world be granted wise counsel, calm thinking, and unselfish aims.
- For those suffering around the world with CoVid-19, especially those in countries who do not have good medical care.
- For the persecuted church, pastors and believers in 53 different countries around the world where gathering and preaching the Gospel is not only forbidden, but dangerous and life-threatening.
Submit your prayer requests to khanson@redeemerwayzata.org.
2/2 - Barbara Grave
2/10 - Donna Ferber, David Past
2/12 - Benson Kunzmann
An ongoing Zoom meeting for those in recovery for drugs and alcohol (or desire to be in recovery) facilitated by pastor Ken and members from the St. Cloud Wednesday 10am “A New Found Freedom.” This group began March 2020 after the COVID shutdown and continues weekly.
The Zoom ID# 892 720 5552 (no password is necessary, we will be online at 10:00 am).
The Zoom ID# 892 720 5552 (no password is necessary, we will be online at 10:00 am).
Beginning Checkbook Balance (8/1/2021): $34,944
YTD Cash Receipts (in): $998,341
YTD Cash Disbursements (out): $831,193
Current Checkbook Balance (01/10/2022): $202,092
YTD Budgeted Offerings Needed: $254,167
YTD Offerings Received: $332,378
Variance: $78,211
Pastor Steve - pastorferber@redeemerwayzata.org Emergency 763.777.2001
Natalie Raabe, Christian Academy Principal - nraabe@redeemerwayzata.org
Dan Oie, Worship Director - doie@redeemerwayzata.org
Deac. Kris Hanson, Office Manager - khanson@redeemerwayzata.org
David Morley, Financial Administrator - dmorley@redeemerwayzata.org
Annette Vetse, Youth - youth@redeemerwayzata.org