Service Changes in the New Year
Redeemer Church Family,
It is hard to believe 2022 is almost upon us. It is even harder to believe that we were still meeting at a parking deck only a few months ago.
It's truly incredible to look back at all the changes we've made to our gathered worship over the past 22 months. In March of 2020, we began streaming from an empty sanctuary, then to a parking deck, then a combination of the deck and the sanctuary, and finally to four services this fall. Our church family has weathered immense disruption, and the Lord has been faithful to hold us close to Himself and hold us together. For that, we are so grateful.
If you were at church on Sunday, you might have heard the announcement that we will be shifting once again with the start of the New Year. We hope that these changes will be more sustainable for our staff, ministries, and volunteers.
Beginning January 2nd...
We will offer three Sunday services at 8, 9:30, and 11:15 AM, and all services will have Children’s Ministry elements. Parents, be on the lookout for an email with more details from Regan, our Children’s Ministry Director.
All services will be mask-optional. Our leadership has been watching the statistics within our local community and is encouraged by the relatively low levels of community transmission. While we hope this change is permanent, we will continue monitoring available data and adjust protocols if necessary.
Our livestream will transition to a live-only broadcast and will not be available after the conclusion of the service. If you miss the livestream, you can still catch up with our sermon podcast.
As for the remainder of 2021...
Our Nine Lessons & Carols services are this Sunday, December 19th. For out-of-town members and those unable to reserve a ticket, we will have a livestream of the 4 PM service on our Advent website.
On December 26th, we will gather at the Redeemer building for a single worship service at 9:30 AM.
In closing, the Senior Pastor Team wants to thank you for your grace and patience over the last two years. We often remark to each other that our church family is nomadic, and if you have been with us for more than a few years, you probably understand. None of us took "Pastoring in a Global Pandemic" in seminary. Your kindness, prayers, and willingness to adapt have made the ministries of Redeemer press on, and your resilience in trusting Jesus helped us to do the same. Thank you, brothers and sisters.
We love you and thank God you are a part of the family at Redeemer.
Blessings,
The Senior Pastor Team
Joel Brooks
Lead Pastor
Josh Hausen
Executive Pastor
Jeff Heine
Shepherding Pastor
