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
Update
Pastor Lisa went through a five-day infusion treatment during Holy Week. She had few side effects and is feeling like she’s getting stronger and more balanced. She is very grateful and thanking God for His blessings. She is most grateful for the love and prayers from all of you.
Outside Memorial Cross Wall
The Council has been discussing a way to honor members, friends, family, and other loved ones. It was decided to turn one wall of the Outside Cross Chapel into a Cross Memorial Wall. Currently we will be placing a cross and plaque for Pastor Gil. The Church is providing the plaque and the Moore family have chosen a cross. We will also be putting up a plaque and cross for Jerry Brady with a donation provided by Jerry’s family. 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.
CALENDAR NOTES
Sundays
10:30 a.m. Holy Communion Service
Wednesdays
12:00 Noon to 2:00 p.m. Office Hours
112:00 Noon to 1:15 p.m. Bible Study
MAY
May 1: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Spring Fling Bazaar;
11:00 Lunch
May 2: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Spring Fling Bazaar;
11:00 Lunch
May 7: 12:00 noon Bible Study
May 11: Mother’s Day
May 14: 12:00 noon Bible Study
May 21: 12:00 noon Bible Study
May 26: Newsletter Articles Due
May 26: Memorial Day
May 28: 12:00 noon Bible Study
1:30 p.m. Council Meeting
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.
Spring Bazaar
Our Spring Bazaar will be held in the Fellowship Hall on May 1 and May 2 from 9:00-2:00. Lunch will be sold starting at 11:00. Come and bring a neighbor. You must be sure to see all of Reverend Finck’s treasures. They were a hit at the Fall Bazaar. We still need donations of cookies, hangers, boutique items, clothing, green tea, and bags for sold items. Any questions, call Carmen Leslie @ 562 430 6950.
Lent and Easter Thank You’s
We thank all those who worked so diligently to make our Lenten and Easter Seasons so fulfilling. Thanks go to our Altar Guild who kept up with our changing paraments; our Flowers team for their appropriate Lenten environment, palms for Palm Sunday and lilies for Easter; those who set up, cooked, served, and cleaned up after our Lenten Reflection gatherings; those who welcomed visitors to our Services and gatherings; those who planned so many of our activities; and our Interim Pastor Bishop Finck for his constant care and shepherding of this flock.
The Wednesday Bible Study
12:00 noon to about 1:15pm will begin again on May 7th in the Fellowship Hall (downstairs). We will pick up where we left off in the middle of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, recorded in the Gospel of Matthew, chapters 5-7. (We are also cross-referencing Luke’s writings about these teachings of Jesus). On Sunday morning, participants will be able to pick up the Sermon on the Mount handout for this class on the back table of the sanctuary.
