Membership Forms
We are missing membership forms for some of our members! We are starting to go through our files to make sure we have everyone’s information. If you are not seeing your name on the Birthday list or are always having to pick up your newsletter at church rather than receiving it in the email, we probably do not have your current information. Please stop by the office on Wednesdays to get a membership form or pick up one in the Narthex on Sunday when you come to church. Also, be sure to return it! We would like to have all members’ information because we are discussing doing a new Church Phone Directory!
WANT TO FEEL A PART OF
BUILDING UP THE CHURCH?
Have you considered more fully participating here at Redeemer and St. Theodore's? The fastest way to ownership and stewardship is by becoming an ACTIVE part of the church. Please, take some prayerful time and consider your position as baptized members of the Body of Christ - His only hands and feet are yours!
Opportunities for Service:
Want to work behind the scene? There are opportunities with our Altar Guild, Maintenance Crew, and Counters.
Want to help serve others? We need people to help with coffee and cookies on Sunday mornings. The task is light as we share it.
Want to help with our Worship Services? you could be a Communion Assistant, Reader, Acolyte, Usher, Greeter, Prayer Leader, or part of the Choir.
Ready to go out and visit people? Our Outreach and Visitation Team can always use more participants.
Prayer List
We continually updated our Prayer List of Family Members and Friends. If you have someone you wish to put on the list, please let the office know. Phone (562) 598-8697 and leave a message.
"All Are Welcome Here!"
Open Ministry Positions
If you are interested in being a Reader/Prayer Leader, please let us know! We really do need more people willing to participate in our Services. We can always use more Greeters and Ushers, also.
Contact us:
13564 St. Andrews Drive
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Phone: (562) 598-8697
Fax: (562) 598-8697
email: redeemer_lutheran@verizon.net
website: redeemersealbeach.com
Sunday Holy Communion Service 10:30 a.m.
St. Theodore of Canterbury Episcopal Church
Joined with us
Outside Memorial Cross Wall
It was decided to turn one wall of the Outside Cross Chapel into a Cross Memorial Wall. We are opening this up to our membership if they would like to include a loved one on this wall. Because we do want to keep it somewhat uniform, the Church will order the plaques but you will have options for the symbol on it of a Lutheran Rose, an Episcopal Flag (like the one on the bench for Betty Hobbs in the Cross Chapel), a simple Cross, or no symbol at all. We also have appropriate options for a cross to be hung if you do not want to go through finding and ordering your own. The suggested donation if you provide the cross is a minimum of $150.00 or if the Church also provides the cross the suggested donation is $200.00. The Church will place the cross and plaque on the wall. If you would like more information about this project, please feel free to speak to the Council President, Kay Pushman.
Free Dollar Donations
We work with Ralph’s to be one of their choices for their community giving program. To date this year, we have received $84.89 with only 4 households participating. If you shop at Ralph’s, even just occasionally, we would like to invite you to participate in this free program to help the church financially. There are flyers on the bulletin board on how to sign up for this program and there are members willing to help you to sign-up, if you need it. You can speak to Kay Pushman if you want more information on this no cost to you program. There is also Thrivent Choice Dollars that Redeemer Lutheran can be designated to receive if you bank with Thrivent. We have received $863.00 from Thrivent Choice this year. We thank all who have participated in these programs and have designated Redeemer as their charity of choice.
Bible Study
The Bible Study meets on Wednesdays at noon in the Fellowship Hall to continue the study of the Women of the Bible. You are invited to bring your lunch. There are drinks available and usually some baked goods for a small dessert. Please attend, bring friends or neighbors, and your Bible! Come and see what is happening next! Bishop Murray Finck will be leading the discussion. This is a great way to meet members and friends and to share an understanding of our faith and the Holy Scriptures.
Blessed To Be Two Blessings — (B2B2B)
We recently voted to move forward with a plan to replace the old and no-longer-working heating system that fills the maintenance room in the basement. Both the Lutheran Pacifica Synod and the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles have donated funds to this project. The Church Council has begun a special fund-raising appeal, entitled “Blessed To Be Two Blessings — B2B2B” to raise at least $15,000. The raised monies will be split 90% to the cost of the heating system and 10% donated to the non-profit Leisure World Cares Fund. If we can raise more than the $15,000, we can take out a smaller loan or pay off the loan faster. It would also be a blessing to donate additional funds to the Leisure World Cares Fund.
CALENDAR NOTES
Sundays
10:30 a.m. Holy Communion Service
Wednesdays
12:00 Noon to 2:00 p.m. Office Hours
12:00 Noon to 1:15 p.m. Bible Study
SEPTEMBER
September 1: Labor Day
September 3: 12:00 Noon Bible Study
12:00 Noon to 2:00 p.m. Office HoursSeptember 7: “God’s Work. Our Hands.” Collection
September 10: 12:00 Noon Bible Study
12:00 Noon to 2:00 p.m. Office Hours
September 17: 12:00 Noon Bible Study
12:00 Noon to 2:00 p.m. Office Hours
1:30 p.m. Council Meeting
September 21: New Members Received
September 22: Newsletter Articles Due
September 24: 12:00 Noon Bible Study
12:00 Noon to 2:00 p.m. Office Hours
September 28: Birthdays Celebrated at Fellowship
Choir
Choir practice resumed Sunday, August 31 at 9:15 am. Choir Practice is held every Sunday at 9:15 a.m. before our Service. We invite all singers to come join us. We thank all those who shared their talents over the summer to enhance our Holy Communion Services.
“God’s Work. Our Hands.” Sunday
“God's Work, Our Hands.”, the ELCA’s annual day of service program will be Sunday, September 7, 2025, from 1:00-3:00. We will be collecting food from the community in front of the church as we have in the past years. There will be a sign-up sheet available to sign-up for this annual event. If you have one, please wear your yellow “God’s Work. Our Hands.” t-shirt on September 7th.
New Members Received
Are YOU considering membership? We invite any and all friends and associate members to consider officially joining the membership of the congregation. A New Member Reception will take place on Sunday, September 21st. If you are interested in joining the membership of the congregation, please fill out a form (can be found on the back table) and give it to the Pastor.
Operation Christmas Child
We will be participating in the Operation Christmas Child project sponsored by Samaritan’s Purse this fall. We are asking members to pick up a box, and fill it with one larger “WOW” toy, school and personal care items which will be sent to 170 countries around the world. You can pick a boy or girl and an age range of 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14. Think ahead, and on your trips to Dollar Tree, start collecting items. Some items not allowed are soap, toothpaste, lotion, bubbles or food of any kind. They also ask for $10 to cover shipping costs. The boxes will be collected by November 17. Please see Kay or me, Susan Avila, for the decorated boxes ready to be filled. More info will be coming, and if you have any questions, please contact me: Susan Avila, Chairman at (516) 459-7640.
