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SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT— February 25, 2018 Welcome to worship at Redeemer!

A Newsletter for Members and Friends

of Redeemer Lutheran Church

Redeemer’s Mission… inviting all people to become

students, believers and followers of Jesus Christ.

We are pleased to have you with us today. We want to help make your time with us more worshipful by providing you with the following information: Welcome Center: in the narthex, please take home a water bottle with

information about Redeemer as our gift for first time visitors

Service of Friendship Cards: in pew racks, please sign and pass to the center aisle during the offering or scan the QR code

Large Print Orders of Service: available from an usher

Children’s Activity Bags: in the narthex, contain simple activities for children to do during the worship service

Children’s Bulletins: in the narthex or from an usher, provide activities for older children to do during the service

Fellowship Time: coffee is served in the narthex

Restrooms: men’s, women’s and family restrooms are down the west hallway, an additional women’s restroom is down the middle hallway

Changing Tables: located in the family restroom and in the women’s restroom down the middle hallway

Questions? Please ask an usher, they would be happy to help

Church Nursery Available at all services;

located in the Nursery room off the middle hallway; for children

kindergarten age and younger, staffed by volunteers.

Sunday School and King’s Kids Each family is encouraged to complete a

registration form and leave it with your child’s teacher or in the church office. Completing a

form will help us keep accurate and up to date information concerning the children and how

we can best serve them.

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The flowers in the chancel this week are given to the glory of God by Phyllis James in celebration of her great grandson Nicholas Zaenglein’s birthday.

These collection items can be left in the narthex outside the offices:

FOR THE YOUTH Inkjet printer cartridges Returnable cans & bottles FOR THE CHILD CARE Our Family Labels for Learning FOR THE PRESCHOOL Econo Foods receipts FOR THE LWML Cancelled stamps for Missions FOR THE HOSPITALS & BAY CLIFF Can Tabs

If you or a loved one is hospitalized, please contact the church office or note it on the back of your Service of Friendship card so a member of our clergy staff can visit and bring a word of encouragement.

Collection Items

Flowers

Mission Trip to Camp Luther

Robin Trembath is organizing a Mission Trip to Camp Luther in Three Lakes, WI, March 3-10, 2018. The mission will be to help refinish one of the older cottages at the camp. These cottages have been there from the beginning and are in real need of some upgrading. This will be light construction work, and you may attend all of the days or just a few, whatever works for your schedule. Housing and meals will be provided by the camp. For more information contact Robin at rtrembath11@charter.net or call 906-236-9603. A sign up sheet is posted on the Welcome Center.

Thrivent Choice Dollars

Thrivent Financial NO LONGER SENDS OUT EMAIL reminders to direct your Choice Dollars to the church or preschool. You must either log on to www.thrivent.com/choice or call 1-(800)-847-4836 and state “Thrivent Choice” and a representative will assist you. Members are reminded that they must redirect their Choice Dollars quarterly or annually. You have until March 31, 2018 to direct your Choice Dollars for 2017 or lose them. If you have any questions, please contact the church office at 228-9883.

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“Hearts for Jesus” 2018 Project

Redeemer Lutheran Preschool 2018-2019 School Year

OPEN HOUSES Come and learn about opportunities

offered for 3, 4 & 5 year olds!

Thursday, March 1, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Enrollment Begins Tuesday, March 6, 9:00 a.m.

for congregation members and currently enrolled families. Public Enrollment Begins Monday, March 12, 8:00 a.m.

February is our annual “Hearts for Jesus” Month. This year the Sunday School students will be collecting items to send to active soldiers through the “Adopt a U.S. Soldier” organization. We have been given a platoon with 500 soldiers! But they are looking to gift about 75 of the women in the platoon at this time. Student’s will be collecting item’s during the month of February, and at the end of the month they will come together and package all the care items to get ready to send out to the Soldier’s. The congregation is invited to participate in this event also. Item’s they are looking to collect are: chips, protein bars, microwave meals, individual size boxes of cereal, individual packs of oatmeal, jerky, tuna pouches, face masks, foot scrubs, lotions, body wash, razors, shaving cream, adult coloring books, coloring pencils, simple games, scented candles and monies to help with the cost of shipping. We will keep you informed of any updates from the leaders if other needs/wants arrive!

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Lenten Series

At The Crossroads

A Lenten Midweek Sermon Series

Many of those involved in the story of the Passion of Christ came to a crossroads and had to decide which way to go. Some chose well, some did not, and the stories of each of these experiences at various crossroads helps us to know what to do and what not to do when we encounter similar crossroads in our own lives. In the end, each service in the series reveals in some way how Christ and his cross help us to decide which path is in line with God’s will for us. Please join us each week for a soup and salad dinner at 6 p.m. followed by worship at 7 p.m. February 28: Lent 3 – NO WORSHIP - CSP Band Concert Tuesday, Feb. 27 March 7: Lent 4 – Judgment • Matthew 27:11-26 March 14: Lent 5 – Declaration • Luke 22:54-62 March 21: Lent 6 – Obedience • Matthew 26:36-46

Special Concert coming to Redeemer during Lent!

Redeemer is hosting the Concordia University Saint Paul Concert Band on Tuesday, February 27 at 7 pm. This concert will be taking the place of our normal Mid-week Lenten Service that week. CSP’s Concert Band is taking a tour around Lake Michigan at the end of February and Redeemer is their last stop on their way home! So bring your friends and join us for a fun night of music! In addition to hosting the concert, Redeemer is also looking for volunteers to house about 45 students overnight on February 27-February 28. The students come in pairs, trios or possibly quads. Requirements are: -picking up your students after the concert -having a place for them to sleep! (bed, air mattress etc.) -Providing breakfast for them in the morning -Returning them to church in the morning (earlier in the morning, a specific time to come later)

If you are willing to volunteer or have questions, please talk to DCE Anna or DCE Intern Susie or give them a call at 228-9883.

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The Gospel in Seven Words

Imagine that a friend or family member who is unfamiliar with your Christian faith asks you to summarize the gospel. She isn’t looking for a laundry list of doctrines. She has no interest in hearing you recite the Apostles’ Creed. She wants to get to the heart of the matter. “In seven words or less,” she says, “tell me what you believe as a Christian.”

What would you say? How would you put it? Are you prepared to confess your faith in Jesus?

To be a Christian is to “believe with your heart” and “confess with your mouth” the good news of God’s love for us in Christ (Romans 10:9-10). Peter calls us to be prepared always to give a reason for the hope we have as Christians (1 Peter 3:15). Christians have the best news in the world to share! But are we prepared to share it?

During this season of Lent, we’re going to prepare to celebrate Holy Week by sharing why Holy Week is so important. Our weekend worship services will serve as opportunities to consider the many ways in which the Scriptures proclaim Jesus. During the week, each of you will be working on your own summary, with the hopes that all of us are more prepared to share the good news of Jesus. Come and join us this Lent, and join us by crafting your own confession of the gospel!

“WCP”

Women Crafting for a Purpose will meet on Monday, February 26

th at 6:30pm. This

month, crafting is moving to the kitchen. Join in the fun as the group mixes up muffins for the homeless. The muffins will be served as part of the breakfast offered at Room at the Inn’s Warming Center. All ingredients will be provided, but extra muffin pans will be needed, so bring one if you can. All women are welcome to attend, and children old enough to help in the kitchen can come along too.

Ushers NEEDED

Ushers are needed for Wednesday Lenten services,

Holy week and Easter Sunday services will also need ushers.

Please sign up at the welcome center.

Thank you!!

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Sunday, Feb. 25

8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 4 p.m.

Service of Praise Education Hour Coffee Fellowship Worship Chamber Chorale High School Hangtime

Monday, Feb. 26

10 a.m. 1 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m.

Little Lambs Staff Meeting Faith Moves Women’s Crafting for a Purpose

Tuesday, Feb. 27

10 a.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m.

Little Lambs Dinner CSP Concert

Wednesday, Feb. 28

7 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 7 p.m.

Men’s Breakfast Bible Study Women’s Bible Study Jubilation Choir

Thursday, Mar. 1

5:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

Praise Band Practice Praise Choir Bible Study

Friday, Mar. 2

10 a.m.

Little Lambs

Saturday, Mar. 3

5 p.m. 5 p.m.

Service of Praise with Communion King’s Kids

Sunday, Mar. 4

8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 2 p.m.

Service of Praise with Communion Education Hour Coffee Fellowship Communion Chamber Chorale Middle School Chill Out

CALENDAR

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WEDNESDAY 9:30 AM Women’s Bible Study

Led by DCE Anna Location: Room 2A & 2B

In her best-selling book, Having a Mary Spirit, Joanna Weaver explores the “Holy Makeover” God wants to give each one of us. Dealing with topics such as guarding our hearts, managing our thought lives, and overcoming the “Flesh Women” in us all, Joanna takes us to the Word of God and the power of grace to transform our lives. Books and study guide are available to purchase for $10 from DCE Anna.

THURSDAY EVENINGS 7:00 p.m.

Adult Study Led by Mark Mankowski and Tom Buck

Location: Church Library All people of the

congregation are invited to attend this study.

WEDNESDAY MORNINGS 7:00 a.m.

Men’s Study Meets Year Round

Led by Pastor Chad — Location: Chapel Lounge

SUNDAY MORNINGS Adult Study

Led by Pastor Chad Location: Fellowship Hall (gym) 9:30 a.m.

Weekly Bible Study Opportunities

Wednesday Bible Study — 6:00 p.m. NO STUDY DURING LENT

Adult Study Location: Room 1A & 1B (Northwest Corner)

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Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16

1 When Abram was ninety-nine

years old, the LORD appeared to

him and said, "I am God Almighty;

walk before me and be blameless. 2 I will confirm my covenant between

me and you and will greatly increase

your numbers."

3 Abram fell facedown, and God

said to him, 4 "As for me, this is my

covenant with you: You will be the

father of many nations. 5 No longer

will you be called Abram; your name

will be Abraham, for I have made

you a father of many nations. 6 I will

make you very fruitful; I will make

nations of you, and kings will come

from you. 7 I will establish my

covenant as an everlasting

covenant between me and you and

your descendants after you for the

generations to come, to be your

God and the God of your

descendants after you.

15 God also said to Abraham, "As

for Sarai your wife, you are no longer to call her Sarai; her name will be Sarah.

16 I will bless her and

will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her."

Romans 5:1-11

1Therefore, since we have been

justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

2through whom we

have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

3Not only so, but we also

rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;

4perseverance,

character; and character, hope. 5And hope does not disappoint us,

because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

6You see, at just the right time,

when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.

7Very rarely will

anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.

8But God

demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

9Since we have now been

justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him!

10For if, when we

were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!

11Not only is this so,

but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

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Mark 8:27-38

27Jesus and his disciples went on

to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, "Who do people say I am?"

28They replied, "Some say John

the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets."

29"But what about you?" he

asked. "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ."

30Jesus warned them not to tell

anyone about him.

31He then began to teach them

that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again.

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spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.

33But when Jesus turned and

looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. "Get behind me, Satan!" he said. "You do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men."

34Then he called the crowd to him

along with his disciples and said: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

35For whoever

wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it.

36What good

is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?

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Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

38If anyone is

ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father's glory with the holy angels."

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Saturday, February 24, 5:00 p.m.

Acolyte: Elodie Malherbe Ushers: Donna Brege, Dave & Stacy Brown, Mary Umstead, Dennis & Mary Yelle Media: Ethan Richards Scrip: Greeters: Charlie & Marise Gross Nursery: Emily Ott Musicians: Larry Bruce, Donna Fegan, Julien Malherbe, Lindsay Stuef DCE Anna Dauffenbach

Sunday, February 25, 8:30 a.m.

Acolyte: Braeden Francisco Ushers: Kelley Coughlin, Linda Boyle, Harry & Sue Erickson, Kim Marsh & Donna Taylor Media: Scrip: Greeters: Larry & Jean Lawless Nursery: Donnie Berglund Musicians: Larry Bruce, Donna Fegan, Julien Malherbe, Lindsay Stuef DCE Anna Dauffenbach

Sunday, February 25, 10:45 a.m.

Acolyte: Ushers: Ray Kuczwara, Perry Laing, Steve Peters, Chris Stanley Reader: Linda Bonefeld Media: Zach Stanley Scrip: Sheila Laing Greeters: Mike Pond & Patti Spengler Coffee: Phyllis James Nursery: Donna Brege Organist: Dawn Betts

MINISTRY STAFF

Rev. Chad Ott W. 228-9883 Lead Pastor H. 273-0280

Anna Dauffenbach W. 228-9883 Director of Christian H. 228-3047 Education

Larry Bruce W. 228-9883 Director of Worship & Outreach

Susie Danner W. 228-9883 Director of Christian Education Intern

Carmen Albert W. 228-9883 Preschool & Child Care H. 228-5439 Director

Amy Gawry W. 228-9883 Women’s Ministry Director

Pam Ott H. 273-0280 King’s Kids Coordinator

Carl Pace H. 204-5399 Gift Planner

Donna Koskiniemi Praise Choir Director

Dawn Betts Jubilation Choir Director and Organist

Rev. Paul Weber, Emeritus

Deaconess Betty Knapp, Emeritus

ATTENDANCE LAST WEEK 516

STEWARDSHIP LAST WEEK

General Fund $10,128 Gathered to Grow $104

(Total given to Gathered to Grow to date: $779,019)

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Redeemer Lutheran Church 1700 West Fair Avenue Marquette, MI 49855

P. 906-228-9883 F. 906-228-8912

Email: redeemer@redeemermqt.org Web Site: www.redeemermqt.org