Annual Meeting

Our Redeemer's will hold its Annual Meeting after worship on Sunday January 17th.

For January 17th only, O.R. will worship at 10:30am so Pastor Mike can stay to the meeting.  

Trinity will worship at 9am on Jan17th.  

Everyone is encouraged to attend the Annual Meeting.  Potluck will be held immediately after the meeting.  Since Potluck will take place on Jan 17th, there won't be Potluck on our regular "first Sunday" January 3rd.

Please note, the newest member of the Naylor family will be baptized on January 3rd.  

There will be a reception after worship to celebrate the baptism.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES

Trinity Lutheran in Debs will hold its Christmas Eve service at 4pm.

Our Redeemer's in Puposky will hold its Christmas Eve candlelight service at 9pm

Merry Christmas!

Guest Pastor & Upcoming Baptism

Anne Meredith-Will, the vicar and intern at Calvary Lutheran, will be guest pastor at O.R. on Sunday, November 22, 2015.

There will be a baptism on Sunday, November 29, 2015.

Baby Brayden and his mother Katrina will be baptized during the worship service.

A reception will be held afterward in the basement.  

Please join us in welcoming this family into the family of our Lord.

Project Linus

Project Linus will be held at Our Redeemer's this Wednesday, November 18th, from 9am to 3pm.  L

Bring your scissors and enjoy a day of fabric projects!

Project Linus

It's time for Project Linus again this Wednesday, October 21, from 9am to 3pm. 

Darlene used Thrivent donation funds to purchase new fabric so there will be lots to do!

Diane is providing lunch.

So bring your scissors and join the ladies at Our Redeemer's for all or part of the day. 

 Or just stop by for coffee and a chat!

Youth Announcements

There will be Acolyte Training for all interested children on the 18th of October before service. (8:30am)   This quick instructional session will review the duties of lighting and extinguishing the candles, taking offering, etc.  The Council encourages all the children of the church to participate.  Simply attend the session.  If your children want to participate but cannot attend this first session, please notify Pastor Mike or Sabrina so another session can be scheduled.  Thank you to all the children that volunteer in our church.

 

Confirmation Class needs to be organized soon.  Please contact Pastor Mike if your child is entering 6th, 7th, or 8th grade.  A parent meeting will be scheduled to discuss the best time to hold class.

Our Redeemer's gifts every child that is in 5th grade (or older) with a Bible.  Please contact Sabrina or Pastor Mike to get your child's name on the list.  Bibles will be presented during worship service, date to be determined.

Invitation to Joy

The second Training Event for Invitation to Joy will be at First Lutheran Bemidji on October 17th (Saturday).  Registration is at 8:30 AM and the event begins at 9:00 AM.   Cost is only $10.00, snacks, coffee and lunch are included in that fee.

Members of both Our Redeemer's and Trinity attended last January.  Everyone is encouraged to go to this event.    

This year our topic is Hospitality.  There are two presenters.  The first is Pastor Laura Natwick, Assistant to the Bishop in our Northwest Minnesota Synod and her topic is entitled"How to Keep People from Coming to Your Church."   Rev. Natwick is going to use Humor to teach us what not to do and share with us some great opportunities for us to be warm and inviting congregations.   The second session features Rev. Deb Stehlin, Director for Evangelical and Mission for the Minneapolis Area Synod.   Pr. Stelin will help us with some ideas on how to bring our hospitality to our neighbors.  

Linus Meets

Ladies sewing group will meet this Wednesday, September 16th at Our Redeemer's.

9am to 3pm.

Coffee break and lunch are provided.

Bring your own scissors.

This month the group will work on making "Britches for Boys" to send as a mission to Africa. If you have t-shirt material or cotton you would like to contribute to this effort you are welcome to bring it to the event.

For more information contact Sharon Smith or Darlene Pearson.

Lake Julia Cruise

The Lake Julia Cruise is coming up.  

Saturday, September 12, 4pm

Meet at Lake Julia Public Access

This is a community-wide event that is partially hosted by Our Redeemer's.  Everyone is invited to enjoy this afternoon on the lake with a potluck meal afterward.

Bring a boat or pontoon if you have one to share for the day.  You get to be the captain!  The flotilla starts at 4pm so make sure you are in the water and at the Lake Julia Public Access by then.  Passengers need to arrive at the Access by 4pm to board the boats.

After the circuit of Lake Julia is completed everyone is welcome to continue on to Our Redeemer's where a potluck meal will be served.  Bring your favorite dish to share.  Our Redeemer's will be supplying coffee, lemonade, and root beer floats made with homemade ice cream!

A few more Ice Cream Photos...

A few more photos have been sent in of the Ice Cream Social...

These pics have also been added to the Special Events Page.

Remember, you can click on any photo to view a larger version of it.

So many choices...

Ladies ready to scoop the ice cream

Butterfly face paint for a fairy princess

Ice Cream Social Photos

The photos that have been submitted thus far have been added to the Special Events Page.  Click on the tab above to view them all.

Here are just a few...
(you can click on any photo to view it in a larger format)

Pirate Fairies serving pie.

The Saturday ice cream making crew.

Many thanks to Thrivent!

Part of the clean up crew and a practicing musician.

Thank you!

Thank you to EVERYONE that braved the wind and rain to come to the Ice Cream Social today.

It was wonderful to see your smiling faces and we are very grateful for your support!

God Bless!

Pastor Mike Naylor and his grandson playing music for the crowd.

Ice Cream Social TODAY!

The Ice Cream Social is TODAY!

1-4pm

The event will be held indoors due to rain and wind.

But all the activities will continue!

The coffee will be hot so put on a sweater and join us. 

Hope to see you there!

Only one week until ice cream is served!

The Ice Cream Social is always a special day in the Puposky community.  

It is an opportunity to RELAX and enjoy this great place that we live in.  

It is a chance to visit with the wonderful people that are our neighbors.

This year we will have MORE SHADE for everyone to enjoy during the event thanks to a donation of three more canopies.

Items have been pouring in for the craft sale and raffle.  

There is so much talent in our community and it is fun to see it on display!

Live music will be playing throughout the event as well.

Several activities are also available for the children.  We have games, dress-up, crafts, and free gifts for any youngster that visits the activity tent!  Expect to see lots of little pirates and rainbow-colored princess fairies eating ice cream!

Select your favorite type of pie for your afternoon snack.

Bid on a gorgeous gift basket or throw your name in the raffle to win a gift certificate or handmade quilt.

Listen to some music and share in the laughter, good will, and tranquility that is Puposky!

 We hope to see you at the Social.

3rd Sunday Breakfast

Coffee, rolls, and juice will be served before service (9:45am) this Sunday, Aug 16th.

Everyone is welcome to join us for this light breakfast tomorrow.

Ice Cream Social

It's Ice Cream time again!  

Please join us!

Guest Pastor

Retired Pastor Jeb Monge will be the guest pastor during worship service at Our Redeemer's this coming Sunday, August 9th.

Our Pastor Mike Naylor will be volunteering during the Trinity Meatball Dinner on Sunday.  

Welcome to our guest pastor!  And please attend the Meatball Dinner put on by our parish sister church, Trinity Lutheran in Debs.  Serving from 11am to 2pm.

Food Shelf Donations!

Update: Over $400 was donated to the food shelf.  Several pounds of food was also donated!
Thank you!

Diane Klasen will be collecting donations of 

money and non-perishable food again this

Sunday, July 26th, 

for the Bemidji Community Food Shelf.

Please bring your donation to worship next Sunday and Diane will deliver it to the food shelf.  

Or visit the link and donate directly.

Diane volunteers at the Bemidji Community Food Shelf.  She reports that supplies are very low at this time.  There is a matching grant happening during the month of July that will increase the value of your donation. 

Camp Emmaus

Our Redeemer's offered the children of the congregation the opportunity to attend summer programs at Camp Emmaus this summer.

Six children chose to attend camp experiences for their various age groups.

Rachel Neft shared a photo and a thank you to the congregation:

"Rylee and Abby Neft would like to Thank You at Our Redeemers for making their first time at bible camp a great one! They had so much fun, made many friends and learned so much to take home and share."

We are so glad to hear reports that camp has been a good experience for the kids!  

We sincerely hope they had tons of fun!

NO JULY POTLUCK

JULY 5th

There will NOT be Potluck after worship on the first Sunday in July.  

We hope you have a very happy Fourth of July!

Loop the Lake Event

On Saturday, June 20, members of the Debs-Puposky Parish volunteered as ELCA LUTHERANS at a refreshment stop during the Loop The Lake Festival bike event.  Chris and Karen Kraeplin volunteered from Our Redeemer's, as well as Pastor Mike and Mary Naylor, and three members from Trinity Lutheran.

Volunteer organizer, Linda Eikman described the mission of this activity:

"This is just the beginning of how Invitation to Joy wants to create opportunities for all of us to be out in our communities showing that we genuinely care about our fellow neighbors and want to connect with them."

All photos are property of Linda Eikman and shared with permission. 

See the rest of the photos at:

Loop the Lake Lutheran Neighbors

Grad Quilts

The congregation of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church presents a quilt made by the quilting ladies of the church to each young member upon their graduation from high school.

This year we honor two graduates:

 Kylie S. and Leif E.

Your church community wish you all the best in your future endeavors, Kylie and Leif.

May God go with you and guide your way.

Congratulations!

Thank you to the men, women, and service animals that gave their lives...

we remember you on this Memorial Day.

Annual Ice Cream Social

Council has set the date for our Annual Ice Cream Social and Craft Sale:

Sunday, August 23rd

Volunteers are needed to help make ice cream the Saturday before the event.  Volunteers are also needed on Sunday to help set up the tables and chairs, serve the food, help with the craft sale, and clean up the church and grounds after the event.

Each active family in our congregation is asked to provide three pies for this event.  

Members are also encouraged to donate their crafts, artwork, and selected items for our raffle, craft sale, and silent auction.

Please contact Sabrina at 556-0862 or Pastor Mike if you have any questions about the event.

Thank you!

Project Linus

Project Linus

Wednesday, May 20

9am - 3pm

Bring your scissors and a large needle.

Lunch provided!

Join in the whole event or stop by for a little while to visit!

All are welcome.

The Order for Healing

In May we will be instituting an additional service at Our Redeemer’s on the fourth Sunday, beginning May 24^th, after the regular Worship Service.   

 We will be offering the Order for Healing.    

“The Order for Healing" is an expression in worship of the church’s ministry of healing, where all who sense the need for God’s healing in any aspect of their lives may join in prayer for others and themselves.  

 In its ministry of healing, the church does not replace the gifts of God that come through the scientific community nor does God promise a cure.   

 Rather, the church offers and celebrates gifts such as these: 

"God’s presence with strength and comfort in time of suffering, God’s promise of wholeness and peace, and God’s love embodied in the community of faith.” [ELW pg. 276]  

 All are invited to participate in this brief service.