Saturday update 3/12/22

Link to: submit prayer requests Livestream Zoom Communion following postlude

Join us for Worship this Sunday 9 am & 11 am Face coverings are optional and left to personal preference. Masks are required to sit in the balcony.

Click HERE to read all the latest protocol information about returning to worship in person.

Second Sunday in Lent Pastor Jenny McLellan, preaching Parking at Redeemer

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NOTICE OF CONGREGATIONAL MEETING March 27, 2022 Meetings to be held live & virtually following both Sunday worship services The meeting will serve as the Annual Meeting of the congregation. The purpose will be to vote on the approval of the 2021 Annual Report and on a motion to move forward with a Campus Master Planning process.

Motion #1: The congregation of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer approves the 2021 Annual Report.

Link to 2021 Annual Report, Full-motion, and Congregation Conversation Summary

Journeying our Neighborhood Sundays after the 11 AM Service Meet Pastor Jenny McLellan following worship in the Sims Atrium to walk through our neighborhood, pray for our neighbors and partners in ministry. The walk will be approximately 1 mile.

To people with a disability and their caregivers, a world that's built for typical people can feel like a wilderness even on a 'normal' day. Join us as we walk with them and recognize the gifts they have to offer on our journey together in this Lenten season.

Today’s service will on Zoom only. You can join worship directly by clicking on this link.

Midtown Prayer Wall Our Midtown Prayer Portal, Redeemer's Prayer Wall is now in place along Peachtree St. The prayers of our neighbors and the Midtown community began filling up the wall on Shrove Tuesday after Pastor Mark blessed and prayed over the wall and our community. Our Community Engagement Team, led by Co-chairs Carol Maxwell and Carol Swisher, and other members and friends began to welcome and engage in conversations with our neighbors over Krispy Kremes, Cokes, and Mardi Gras beads and by inviting them to write their prayers for peace and healing on the wall. Christina, a young Jewish woman with family in Kyiv, Ukraine was the first to take the chalk and write a prayer to God for her family and people in Ukraine.

Many others followed offering prayers for new jobs, relief from debts, healing for friends and family, for humanity, and world peace.

One person prayed: God Please Come Back! expressing, perhaps, the pleas of many in our neighborhood and world today. The frightening war in Ukraine and its people is especially on our hearts and minds today. We know that people everywhere have a need to pray and our Prayer Wall offers another portal. Each day, pictures are taken of the prayers to be incorporated within the prayers of Redeemer and its Prayer Warriors. Also, Mary Howle developed and placed a QR Code on the wall which, by placing one's smartphone camera over the code can open up Redeemer's prayer portal which can be utilized when and wherever one is at the time. Please pray for those who post prayers for God on the wall and visit the Prayer Wall when you are in Midtown during Lent and Holy Week to offer a prayer and even meet a neighbor at the wall.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God(Matthew

5:9).

Link to the web page for more information

Coffee with Council Congregation Council members are available immediately following each Sunday worship service from February 20 – March 20, both in-person in the Sims Atrium, as well as via ZOOM. Come learn about the next set of strategic goals we are exploring for 2022, including a campus master planning process. We look forward to a conversation about our future and to hearing your input, ideas, and questions.

Young Adult Lunch Together, Today at 12:30 pm Meet in the Sims Atrium then we will head to Torched Hop for lunch (average plate is $15-$20).

249 Ponce De Leon Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30308

Faith Formation | Sunday, March 13 Liberation Thought Bible Study 10 am | Zoom

Children's Sunday School join us on Zoom.

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Confirmation Large Group Session 9:30 am | Rudisill Hall / Zoom Email Hillary for link ​High School Sunday School 9:30 am | Youth Lounge / Zoom Email Hillary for link Confirmation Small Group Sessions 10 am | Various Rooms / Zoom Email Hillary for link & Rooms College Group 1:30 pm | Playground/Zoom

Week of March 14 Tuesday Morning Bible Study Tuesday | 7:30 am | Link to Join A study led by David Ott and Don Noland Book Study with Pastor Jonathan Tuesday | 5 pm | Link to Join Join us as we read Caste by Isabel Wilkerson. From the description: The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Warmth of Other Suns examines the unspoken caste system that has shaped America and shows how our lives today are still defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.

Early Bird Bible Study Wednesday | 4 pm | Zoom Link Join David Ott on Zoom as he leads a study and discussion of 1Kings at this earlier time for Wednesdays with Redeemer.

Wednesday Children's Music Seraphim | 6:00 pm | Room 204 Cherubim | 6:15 pm | Room 203 Redeemer Ringers | 6:45 pm | Room 202 ​

Midweek Lenten Worship Wednesday, 7 PM In-person and Livestream Through music, scripture, readings, and prayer we will explore how God accompanies us on our journey, drawing themes from Life Unsettled and the image of the labyrinth, moving toward God who is our center, and back out again into the world.

March 16 | The Journey In: Who are We? March 23 | The Center: Where We Encounter God March 30 | The Journey Out: Women who have guided us in the wilderness April 6 | The Journey Beyond: Moving Forward

​ Journeying the Labyrinth Wednesdays, 10:30-12:30, 6:00-8:00 In the Sims Atrium As early as the 4th century, labyrinths have been included in Christian settings as a tool for prayer and meditation. The ancient imagery of the circle and spiral combine into a meandering but purposeful journey to our own center and back again out into the world. You are invited to walk Redeemer's Santa Rosa Labyrinth this Lent. The Labyrinth will be set up every Wednesday throughout the season of Lent, beginning on Ash Wednesday, March 2, through April 6. Open hours for walking the Labyrinth are from 10:30 am-12:30 pm and 6:00 pm-8:00 pm. Read more about walking the Labyrinth on our website.

Featured Events

Bach Birthday Bash Friday, March 18, 2022 | 7:30 PM Please join us for our annual celebration of the birthday of one of the world’s greatest composers, Johann Sebastian Bach. One of Redeemer’s favorite traditions for over 25 years, the concert features Redeemer’s own talented musicians, including cellist Jonathan Fuller; Sarah Hawbecker, and Sam Long on both organ and piano; a vocal ensemble from the Redeemer Choir; and the Carillon Ringers handbell choir. You’ll hear both familiar and lesser-known works, and the party will continue in Sims Atrium following the concert with birthday treats and the singing of “Happy birthday” to Herr Bach. The concert is free, and all are welcome!

Keystone Ministry invites you to join us for dining out.

Manuel's Tavern "The Nest" Sunday, March 20, 12:30 PM after church service Check out the website: https://www.allmenus.com/ga/atlanta/250775-manuelstavern/menu/ Pay on our own, average entree $10-15 602 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30307 All are invited for fun and fellowship! We hope to see you there.

RSVP by Thursday, Mar. 10 Call or Text Sue Shannon : @ (404) 556-0833 Or by email susanshannon50@mindspring.com City of ATL Covid Protocols in Place (Questions to Margie at Manual's 404 525-3447)

On Sunday, April 10, we will make Care Packages for our college & higher education students. Please send Hillary (hnelson@redeemer.org) your student’s mailing address by Sunday, April 3 for a special mailing surprise.

If you are local and near Redeemer, we can work out giving it to you.

Easter Candy Drive We are thrilled to bring back our Family Easter Vigil and Egg Hunt as an in-person event this year! You can help us make this a sweet and welcoming event for our Redeemer families and our neighbors by donating candy. Just click on this link to see our Amazon wish list, choose what you would like to donate, and it will ship straight to the correct address. PLEASE purchase only from the list. Thank you for your generosity!