THE REDEEMER BULLETIN

May 10 / 11, 2008

Mission Statement: To grow as followers of Christ reflecting the Gospel by word and action everywhere we are.

IN OUR PRAYERS:

* Donna Zahn & Edie Pfaffenbach, now recovering at home.

* Ida Young, now receiving hospice care in Louisville, KY

* Kristy Sherrod, scheduled surgery this week.

* Matt Wotruba & Gina Shebesta, asking God’s blessings at their wedding next Saturday.

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD’S LOVE: Attendance: 289;             Offering: General Fund - $6936

THE LORD’S WEEK AT REDEEMER

Monday, May 12                     Finance Committee                                         8:00 a.m.

Tuesday, May 13                     Men’s Bible Class                                           6:30 a.m.

                                                Ladies Bible Class                                           9:15 a.m.

                                                LWML Quilting & Meeting                  10:00 -  2:00 p.m.

Garden Team                                                  11:00 a.m.

Smelt Fry                                             4:30 -   7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 14               Open RYMS Room                               6:00 -  9:00 p.m.

Soul Power                                                      7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 16                                    Wedding Rehearsal                                        5:30 p.m.

                                                Prince Caspian Movie                                     6:00 p.m.

Saturday, May  17                   Wotruba / Shebesta Wedding                        1:00 p.m.

                                                Worship (Communion)                                    5:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 18                       Education Breakfast                                       9:00 a.m.

Worship (Communion)                                    10:30 a.m.

Altar Flowers have been presented to the glory of God by Fran Rettinger and family in loving memory of husband and father,  Bud Rettinger.

Smelt Fry, the annual youth fundraiser, is this Tuesday, May 13 from 4:30 – 7 p.m. The sign-up sheets for food donations (cakes, bars, cookies, pickles, milk and coffee) and volunteers is posted in the lobby.   Proceeds from this event benefit youth activities and are matched by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans up to the first $400 of profit.

Sunday Education Celebration is next Sunday, May 18 with breakfast at 9 a.m. in the fellowship hall. All Sunday School students & their parents, adult Bible class members and any congregation member is invited to attend.

Brat Fries at Copp’s – Men’s Club is sponsoring a fry out on Friday, May 30 and the Canoe Trip Group is holding one on Saturday, May 31. Want to help out? Contact Byron Kowitz for Friday or Bob Gregurich for Saturday.

June / July Newsletter Deadline: May 19 at 9 a.m.

Join the LWML on Tuesday anytime from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for an hour or two of quilting for Lutheran World Relief. Bring a bag lunch for the noon hour.  A short business meeting will be held to select mission projects to be approved at the June LWML Convention.

The Lutheran Witness is the official publication of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod.  If you would like to receive a yearly subscription, now is the time to renew or place your order.  Cost is $14 per year.  Place your check or cash in an envelope marked “Lutheran Witness” along with your name and address. Your subscription will start in September.

Do you have e-mail? If so, please share it to the church office.  The easiest way to do that is by sending an e-mail to office@redeemermanty.com with “email address” in the subject line. If you prefer, you can jot it down on the back of your offering envelope and we’ll take it from there.