Redeemer's Events
JUNE
BIRTHDAYS
- 2 Traci Stephens
- 5 Robert Minnick
- 13 Elaina Minnick
- 21 Bonnie Trella
- 21 Bob Hecht
- 24 Jay Kropack
- 29 Debby Nowlan
- 30 Darlene Soucek
ANNIVERSARIES
- 1 Dan & Deb Frawley
- 5 Gary & Diana Carr
- 11 Jay & Dorothy Kropack
- 11 Art & Kathy James
- 23 Steve & Deb Nowlan
- 25 Dave & Connie Martin
- 30 Harold & Judy Carver
READERS
- 7 Dan Frawley
- 14 Gary Rickert
- 21 Jerry Marquardt
- 28 Steve Nowlan
JULY
BIRTHDAYS
- 1 Calvin James
- 13 Sherri Miller
- 17 Gary Schoenbeck
- 19 Lottie White
- 23 Carol Schaafsma
ANNIVERSARIES
- 6 Bob & Sue Hecht
- 31 Jim & Cathy Thrun
READERS
- 5 Linda McHugh
- 12 Deb Nowlan
- 19 Bob Hecht
- 26 Drew Ogarek
Thank You!
Our hearts and prayers go out to:
Family and friends of Randy Walsh, especially Pam, on the death of her brother.
May they all be comforted by the resurrection and the life yet to come.
Nancy and her helpers- for all the work sprucing up the flowers at the doorstep, providing and planting the geraniums, weeding,
mulching and all the rest!
Our lawn maintenance guy, that comes and goes in a flash and leaves
our lawns beautiful!
To Steve, Art and whoever else has been working on the floors in the
basement. It has not been easy!
Another church mouse, who sees all, fixes all! We thank you.
To Art and Marilyn who help so many -seen and unseen.
Blessings on your ministry!
To Sophie and Kim, who have made our upstairs bulletin board a work of art!
The Redeemer's website is maintained by Jerry Marquardt
Little Free Pantry:
The following is a letter that one of our pantry users left for Marilyn. It is shared so you can see how this small ministry affects neighbors in our community.
Dear church,
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am a small family of 3 who this year fell on hard times but found hope and peace of mind by finding your food and book box. Thanksgiving was coming and I was defeated. I did not know how I was going to put a meal on the table for my wife and 13 year old son. It was cold, I was depressed not knowing what I was going to do knowing both my wife and son would not understand why on their table was not a beautiful meal just like every other Thanksgiving. I was walking around outside trying to figure out what to do as well as not show my
little family I was scared and didn’t know what to do. As I turned the corner to my block I saw your church. I wanted to say a prayer for help. As I approached, in front of my eyes all my worries in a moment vanished. A turkey, fresh bread, cranberry sauce, jar of gravy, and a box of cornbread! In that moment hope filled my heart with joy. My little family would be able to eat and not only eat, we would be able to have one of the nicest thanksgiving dinners ever. All the worries, all the not knowing, all the sadness went away all because YOUR CHURCH turned out to be my savior that night. Just seeing that food box meant the world to me in that moment. So I sit here writing this letter because I want all to know who donated and all who helped with that donation box on that night changed a family’s Thanksgiving and allowed us to have a beautiful grateful dinner and for that we are blessed and honored from your churches kindness and will never be forgotten in my time of need when I had no hope and didn’t know what I would do. God looked out 4 my family.
Sincerely,
The Grateful
Please continue to donate graciously!
Women's Club
More TBA...
BOOK CLUB
JUNE
Will be on June 30 at Amy Ogarek’s home. The book is yet to be
determined.
JULY
Will be at the home of Linda McHugh. Date and title TBD,
WOMAN TO WOMAN:
WOMAN TO WOMAN:
Eve.....What a perky lady! She definitely had advantages. Stop and think about
it. When she and Adam met, she didn't have to wonder, Is this the right man for
me? She didn't have any immediate concerns if some sweet young thing was vying for her man's attention.
When they were wed, she didn’t have to worry about forgetting someone from the invitation list or deciding who the attendants would be. No decisions were
necessary on which photographer, caterer or florist. Talk about simplifying life.
Guess what? No mother-in-law or father-in-law conflicts. Never once have to
hear, "Sure wish you could fry chicken like my mom." They never have to squabble over whose family they would spend the holidays with.
There was no friction about Adam not picking up his dirty clothes, at least not in
their garden home. Nor did she have to take any ribbing about where she put
Adam's lost snakeskin sandals.
Eve was unique. She's the only gal who didn't have to go through puberty, peer
pressure of pimples. She didn't go through the agony of handing her parents a bad report card or the knee knocking experience of trying to explain why she was late getting home. She never once had to hear her parents say, "Why aren't you more like your sister?"
When she and Adam talked, it wasn't filled with endless tales of the good ol' days and the good ol' boys. Nor did she have to compete with Sunday night football. They had a romance, marriage, honeymoon and home life that was made in paradise.
Eve had it all...............well, almost all.
Til next month-------------nice chatting with you.
Jan Strojny
Lessons from hiking
Whether I’m hiking an easier stroll or a 20-mile trek, I’ve noticed parallels to my journey with Christ.
- This is my journey. Too often I waste time comparing my stride, pace or equipment to that of fellow hikers.
- I don’t know what’s around each bend, but God does. I can’t let anxiety steal my joy.
- It’s best to balance hiking in silence with sharing the trail with friends.
- I’ll be sore tomorrow, and that’s okay. Engaging new muscles leaves a reminder that growth is uncomfortable.
- Being prepared is good; being too prepared makes for a heavy backpack. I need to do my due diligence and let God handle the rest.
- It’s not a race, so finishing quickly offers no reward. When I’m not in a hurry, I tend to notice more of God’s blessings.
- I need to look up, enjoying God’s creation as I let him determine my steps.
—Janna Firestone
Altar flowers
Altar flowers have been discontinued. There will be permanent artificial flowers. How beautiful!
If you are interested in providing an artificial flower arrangement for the altar, please contact the office, or see Deb Frawley.
