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Around the Corner . . . Youth - Fall Kickoff Bike Trip Office Need Anglican Studies Stewardship Calendar - No Noon Eucharist this week Prayer Requests
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August 22, 2008 The evenings are a little cooler, the sun is setting earlier and the kids are heading back to school. Summer 08, however it was for you, is soon drawing to a close. As we head into the fall, a number of things will begin at Church of the Redeemer, and we encourage you to get involved. Church of the Redeemer at 9am on Sundays will bring opportunity for growth, discipleship, a deepening of commitment and connection as we follow God in our life together. There's a little bit of a play on words here—COR being the oft used abbreviation for our church, which sounds like 'core'... meaning we will be digging into some core areas of faith and values for our church at 9am. Along with the emphasis during COR@9 our own children's ministry is implementing some new curriculum following a summer of reflection and evaluation. We are growing in our children's ministries, from Nursery through school age years, and how we minister to and with children and families is a high value for us. This is an exciting season as Children's Pastor Allyson Entner works with outstanding teachers and an advisory team to help us live out what Jesus said. You are invited to visit a class at any time, and to encourage the children at Church of the Redeemer. We'll gather behind the church on September 14th for food and some fun. Stay tuned for details....
If you are involved in leadership, at any level, at Church of the Redeemer, our next gathering is September 20th from 9-10:30 at the Evangelical Church in Highland Park. If you want to learn more about leadership, or the things we are working on, then you are invited, as well.
Youth - Fall Kickoff Bike Trip
Saturday August 23rd, we are having a Fall Kickoff Bike Trip! We will be biking from Half Day Preserve to Independence Grove in Libertyville. The day will start at 9:00 am at Half Day Preserve, meeting in Parking Lot A followed by an 11 mile bike trip to Independence Grove, lunch and then a return trip to Half Day Preserve. We are inviting both Parents and Students. All friends are welcome!
Church of the Redeemer is in need of an Office Administrator to run the day to day operations of the church office and offer administrative support to our ministries. This is a 25 hour per-week position. A full job description is available by emailing Redeemer@redeemernorthshore.org, and will also be posted on our website.
For the autumn semester (Michaelmas Term) Fr. Jay will teach a reading course in the polity of the Anglican Mission, available to Trinity students and others who are interested in the history and calling of the AMiA. This 1 credit course will entail a couple of meetings, some required reading, and summary papers (for those taking for credit). If you would like to participate for personal interest, contact the Church of the Redeemer office.
Average offering needed each week: $6900 Calendar - No noon Eucharist this week
Please note there will be no noon Eucharist this week.
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Do you know about the Alpha course? It has been offered in hundreds of thousands of settings around the world, and is a powerful introduction to the Christian faith. Developed at Holy Trinity Church in Brompton (London) England, this ten week series is effective at helping people come to faith in Christ and in strengthening the knowledge and faith of Christians. The environment for the course is non-threatening, so people can bring their questions and objections as they work through barriers to faith. Church of the Redeemer will offer at least one location (perhaps two) beginning in late September.
Training for leaders is September 6th in Lake Forest, and we do need people to help work with the course each week and prepare food. If you would like to be involved with this life-giving course contact the coordinators,
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