Celebrating Our Return
Redeemer Church Family,
This past Sunday, we announced our plan to return entirely to our Avondale sanctuary, with our final parking deck service on June 27th. Starting July 4th, our 8:00, 9:30, and 11:15 AM services will all be held in our sanctuary.
If you've forgotten, we started gathering at the parking deck on June 7th of last year. The Lord graciously provided that opportunity after we stopped in-person gatherings at the start of the pandemic. In the end, our church family will have gathered at the parking deck 55 times. Neither storms, freezing temperatures, nor summer heat prevented us from worshiping our Risen Savior as a church family. Praise God for His providence and care over our church this last year.
This isn't to say that we are back to normal. The damage from the last year is real and affects our church family in a variety of ways. We still have members who cannot return to in-person gatherings. Many are struggling with the trauma and stress of this past year's pandemic, isolation, and unrest. We must continue to show Christlike love towards our brothers and sisters, sacrificially caring for them. If you are struggling, we urge you to reach out so that we can help. We are actively searching for ways to accommodate those in our church family that need help.
Lastly, for those that can, we encourage you to examine what you will do with your newfound freedom. God has been teaching each of us lessons about what we need and what we value.
Now that we have experienced a year of loss, how will you turn to the Lord for healing?
Now that we understand the need for relationship and community, how will you re-invest in the unity and flourishing of our church family?
Now that we are free to move as we please, how will you declare the gospel to others?
Remember, our church family commits to one another and makes life together a core component of our lives - for our good, for the good of others, and for the glory of God. Let's keep praying for one another and looking for ways to stir one another up to love and good works for the glory of Christ Jesus, our Lord.
Blessings,
The Senior Pastor Team
Joel Brooks
Lead Pastor
Josh Hausen
Executive Pastor
Jeff Heine
Shepherding Pastor
