BIRTHDAYS

6/1 Nick Greener
6/2 Jeff Ross
6/3 Caroline Ross


SUNDAY READINGS

Deuteronomy 11:18-21,26-28
Psalm 71:1-17
2 Timothy 1:1-10
Mark 9:33-37

May 29, 2008

Welcome Training

Those who are involved in the ministry of welcoming people each Sunday to Redeemer, and especially of helping to welcome and incorporate new people into our community, will be attending a training session on Saturday morning, May 31st. Dr. Conrad Lowe, a church coaching consultant who has been working with a number of national groups and denominations, including the AMiA, will help to excite our thinking and planning around receiving new people—a critical area if we are to be effective in mission. The training is at Northern Seminary in Lombard from 9 to 11 a.m.  If you would like to attend please contact our church office, or our team leader, Jeff Calhoun, at jcalhoun@tiu.edu.


Redeemer Kids Outreach

June 21 is the Redeemer Kids outreach in Highwood. Here are a few specific volunteer opportunities: We are looking for an individual to take posters to various locations in Highwood to promote the event as well as someone to work on decorations. Also, there are a few spots for those who would like to help run games, create crafts, or set up lunch on the day of. Please contact Allyson Entner at allyson@redeemernorthshore.org if you are interested in being a part of this event.



Concert in Evanston

Catechist Mike Niebauer and students from the Redeemer Northwestern Congregation will be performing this Tuesday, June 3, at Space, a new venue behind the Union, 1245 Chicago Ave in Evanston at 9 p.m. The show will feature country and Gospel music, and is all ages. More info and sample music can be found at www.myspace.com/johnwesleysband



ALPHA

Alpha is an exciting and effective program of non-threatening evangelism that has been in use around the world for a number of years. We would like to once again offer Alpha through our congregation, beginning this fall, and need to identify a Coordinator.
If you like to bring people together, are a good organizer, and enjoy seeing people come to faith, then this might be for you. If so, please contact Father Jay at the church office, or by email, frjay@redeemernorthshore.org.

An Alpha conference, featuring Nicky Gumbel and worship leader Tim Hughes (Here I Am to Worship) is coming to Chicago (Wheaton College) June 23-24. This would be a great introduction and lead-in to a possible fall launch of this at Redeemer. Visit www.alphausa.org/converge



GAFCON

An important world-wide meeting of leaders in the Anglican Church is approaching in just several weeks in Jerusalem. The Global Anglican Future Conference will bring together Archbishops, Bishops, clergy and lay leaders as the Holy Spirit releases a new alignment and reformation in the Church across the world. We will have more on this historic gathering in next week’s e-update, but want to encourage a covering of prayer now. Read more here.

You can also follow reports on this event at www.anglican-mainstream.net, and www.globalsouthanglican.org



Stewardship

Average offering needed each Sunday: $6900
Offering last week: $10,209.25
Budget shortfall at end of May: $11,000


Notes

• Congratulations to grandparents Rick and Judy Bayley on the birth of Imogene Violet Austin, born to Katie (Bayley) and Jacob Austin. She joins sister Olive and her family in New Hampshire.

• Please pray for Chris and Elisa Marchand as Chris' surgery to remove his thyroid is scheduled for next Friday, June 6.

• A funeral service for John Fawcett, long-time worship leader and teacher at The Church of the Resurrection is set for this Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to noon at Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn. Please pray for the church, and especially for John's family.


Redeemer Youth

On Sunday, June 8, 2008, we will have a parents meeting 10 minutes after coffee hour for all parents of Jr. High and High School students.


Prayer Notes. . .

  • for the Mission and Vision and Outreach of Church of the Redeemer
  • for our family outreach in Highwood next month
  • for our children
  • for those graduating this weekend
  • for the tragedy in Myanmar and China, and the great physical and spiritual need
  • for those in need in body, mind and spirit