Potluck!

There will be a potluck meal served after worship service this Sunday, Feb 2nd.

Potlucks are usually held at O.R. on the first Sunday of the month.  Potluck Sunday is a great time to visit our church...especially if you are a first-time visitor!  There is ample opportunity to meet members of the congregation over delicious food.

Sometimes people mention they don't feel they can stay for Potluck if they didn't bring something to contribute to the meal.

NONSENSE!

We want you to stay and enjoy the meal with us.  There is ALWAYS enough food for everyone!  There are NO FOOD POLICE at Our Redeemer's.  We simply want to enjoy your company!

So whether you prepared your special recipe, picked up a bag of baby carrots at the convenience store on your way to church, forgot it was potluck day, dislike cooking, or find yourself unable or reluctant to contribute at this time...

Please know that the people of O.R. would delight in your presence at our table!

Announcements

Please use the link above to check the Announcement page for upcoming events happening at Our Redeemer's and in the Parish. 

Please note that there will not be a Project Linus gathering this February.

The O.R. Annual Pancake Supper will be held Sunday, February 23, from 4-7pm.  This is a Free Will offering meal in the church basement, with a bake and craft sale held on the main floor.  Please make plans to attend and invite friends!

9am Worship Resumes

Now that the Annual Meeting has passed, Our Redeemer's will resume worship at 9:00am on Sunday mornings.

Please note: Most elements of the 2014 Annual Meeting are available on the page link above or by clicking HERE

Annual Congregational Meeting

Please remember that our Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on January 19.  For that one Sunday only, Our Redeemer's will switch worship times with Trinity.  O.R. will worship at 10:30am on Jan 19th so Pastor Mike may attend the meeting.  A brief Acolyte Training Session for the children and a potluck meal will be held immediately after the meeting. 

   

Acolyte Training

Pastor Mike will offer a brief Acolyte Training Session immediately after the Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 19.  All children that are interested in the various alter jobs such as ringing the bell, lighting and extinguishing candles, and collecting offering should attend.  This training session will quickly introduce the traditional and safe way to handle the alter supplies.  The potluck should be ready to serve by the time the instruction is completed.

We are grateful to have so many children at Our Redeemer's that are interested in, and willing to, perform acolyte duties.  A sign-up has been added to the Volunteer page so children can choose which months they would like to serve in this way.  We hope this will help give each child the opportunity to serve.  Children of all ages are encouraged to become involved in the acolyte duties.  Additional training sessions will be offered in the near future for those families that cannot attend on January 19th.

Children Welcome!

I ran across this blog article and I felt it was worthy of sharing.

Click Here to read article.

Our Redeemer's is a small church.  We offer Children's Sunday School, but we don't have a big, fancy nursery, we don't offer childcare...

However, we LOVE it when children are in the congregation!

Sure...children can be loud.  They can cause frustration for their parents.  But you might be surprised at how those of us in the pews that have grown children are fondly reminded of former years when your young child acts like a wiggly, chatty, squirmy, hungry, inpatient, opinionated, typical child.

We are always, ALWAYS so happy to see children in our church.

If you are a parent/grandparent/guardian of small children, please know that you are MOST WELCOME to join us for worship and Sunday school!

Click HERE to read article.

FREE Community Breakfast

The Our Redeemer's Men's Group will serve Community Breakfast from 7:45am to 8:45am on Sunday, January 12th.  This is a FREE meal offered to the entire community.  Please join us!