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SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT— December 10, 2017 Welcome to worship at Redeemer!

A Newsletter for Members and Friends

of Redeemer Lutheran Church

Redeemer’s Mission… inviting all people to become

students, believers and followers of Jesus Christ.

We are pleased to have you with us today. We want to help make your time with us more worshipful by providing you with the following information: Welcome Center: in the narthex, please take home a water bottle with

information about Redeemer as our gift for first time visitors

Service of Friendship Cards: in pew racks, please sign and pass to the center aisle during the offering or scan the QR code

Large Print Orders of Service: available from an usher

Children’s Activity Bags: in the narthex, contain simple activities for children to do during the worship service

Children’s Bulletins: in the narthex or from an usher, provide activities for older children to do during the service

Fellowship Time: coffee is served in the narthex

Restrooms: men’s, women’s and family restrooms are down the west hallway, an additional women’s restroom is down the middle hallway

Changing Tables: located in the family restroom and in the women’s restroom down the middle hallway

Questions? Please ask an usher, they would be happy to help

Church Nursery Available at all services;

located in the Nursery room off the middle hallway; for children

kindergarten age and younger, staffed by volunteers.

Sunday School and King’s Kids Each family is encouraged to complete a

registration form and leave it with your child’s teacher or in the church office. Completing a

form will help us keep accurate and up to date information concerning the children and how

we can best serve them.

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The flowers in the chancel this week are given to the glory of God by Rich & Terry Hartwig in loving memory of Terry’s father Joe Danowski.

These collection items can be left in the narthex outside the offices:

FOR THE YOUTH Inkjet printer cartridges Returnable cans & bottles FOR THE CHILD CARE Our Family Labels for Learning FOR THE PRESCHOOL Econo Foods receipts FOR THE LWML Cancelled stamps for Missions FOR THE HOSPITALS & BAY CLIFF Can Tabs

If you or a loved one is hospitalized, please contact the church office or note it on the back of your Service of Friendship card so a member of our clergy staff can visit and bring a word of encouragement.

Collection Items

Victory Christmas Meal

Experience the JOY of giving and join us at our local mission project, Victory Lutheran Church at KI Sawyer, as we prepare and serve a special Christmas sit-down roast beef dinner on December 17th.

WHERE: Victory Lutheran Church –

315 Explorer – Gwinn

WHEN: Sunday, December 17; be at Victory by 11:30 a.m. – we

serve at 12 noon

WHAT: Prepare a dish OR buy and donate some supplies – please have

items to Redeemer by 10 a.m. on December 17.

Come and help us serve and clean up.

Menu and items needed are on the Welcome Center in the Narthex

WHY: To experience the JOY of giving

and sharing God’s love with fellow Christians who are having a rough

time right now

Any questions please call Melissa Wihowski at 360-7286 or Phyllis James at 225-1004.

Flowers

Tool Box Guys

The tool box guys will be tooling around on Monday, December 11 at noon. Please join them for a bag lunch followed by some tooling around the church.

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HIGH SCHOOL HANGTIME

Sunday, December 10 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

LIFT

Wednesday, December 13 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Youth Events

Christmas Worship Schedule Saturday, Dec. 23rd 5:00 pm Sat. Contemporary Worship

Sunday, Dec. 24th 10:00 am Traditional Sunday Worship (replaces 8:30 and 10:45 this week)

Sunday Evening, Dec. 24th Christmas Eve Worship 3:00 pm Family Acoustic Candlelight Carols and Praise 5:00 pm Candlelight Worship of Carols and Praise 7:00 pm Candlelight Worship of Carols and Praise 9:00 pm Traditional Candlelight with Holy Communion

Nursery Available at 3:00, 5:00 & 7:00 pm Services

Monday, Christmas Day — No Worship Services

Sunday School Christmas Musical

Please join us: Sunday School Children’s

Christmas Musical

“The Christmas Carol SPECIAL REPORT”

Sunday, December 17 10:45 a.m.

Worship Service

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Poinsettias for Christmas

You probably know a few people who could use a little extra holiday cheer. Maybe it’s the babysitter, a favorite teacher or even the friendly mailman! Want to buy them all a little something, without breaking the bank? Well, this holiday season you can purchase a Scrip card for them from Redeemer.

Try Scrip Shopping Cards for Christmas.

Give Scrip cards as gifts, or use them to shop from hundreds of nationwide vendors.

Remember, Scrip doesn't cost you anything extra. If you purchase a $25 Scrip card, it is worth the full $25 value.

Deadline for Christmas orders is 12 noon on Sunday, December 10. Buy Scrip on Weekends after each worship service and Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. in the church office.

Using Scrip helps GENERATE INCOME FOR Redeemer Youth,

Redeemer Preschool and Redeemer Child Care.

Here's How . . .

Redeemer purchases Scrip shopping cards from a distributor at a discount. Redeemer re-sells the Scrip shopping cards to you for full face value. Discounts range from 2% to 20%, and this money is Redeemer’s profit and helps fund our youth group, Preschool and Child Care. You use Scrip shopping cards from your favorite retailers just like cash, for their full face value. If you purchase a $25 gift card, it is worth the full $25 value.

The Altar Guild of Redeemer is busy planning for the Christmas season. The Poinsettias and White Mums will cost $18.00 each. If you would like to make a donation to help cover the cost of poinsettias and mums please do so by filling out the form below and returning it to the church office by Monday, December 18. Poinsettias and Mums can be taken home following the 9 p.m. Christmas Eve worship service. Attached is a check or cash in the amount of $__________________ (If writing a check please make it payable to Redeemer Altar Guild.) Given by: ______________________________________________________ If you would like your poinsettias or mum given in memory of family or friends, please clearly write information here.

SCRIP for Christmas

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Sunday, Dec. 10

8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 1 p.m. 4 p.m.

Service of Praise Education Hour Coffee Fellowship Worship Chamber Chorale High School Hangtime

Monday, Dec. 11

10 a.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m.

Little Lambs Tool Box Guys Staff Meeting Faith Moves Preschool Board Meeting Church Council

Tuesday, Dec. 12

10 a.m.

Little Lambs

Wednesday, Dec. 13

7 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m.

Men’s Breakfast Bible Study Women’s Bible Study LIFT Midweek Program Bible Study Jubilation Choir

Thursday, Dec. 14

7 p.m.

Praise Choir

Friday, Dec. 15

10 a.m.

Little Lambs

Saturday, Dec. 16

5 p.m. 5 p.m.

Service of Praise with Communion King’s Kids

Sunday, Dec. 17

8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m.

Service of Praise with Communion Education Hour Coffee Fellowship Sunday School Christmas Program Victory Meal Chamber Chorale

CALENDAR

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WEDNESDAY 9:30 AM Women’s Bible Study

Led by DCE Anna Location: Room 2A & 2B

“The First Christmas”

A in depth study on the people of the Christmas Story. There will be NO study on December 20, 27 and January 3.

THURSDAY EVENINGS 7:00 p.m.

Adult Study Led by Mark Mankowski and Tom Buck

Location: Church Library

This study will resume on January 11.

WEDNESDAY MORNINGS 7:00 a.m.

Men’s Study Meets Year Round

Led by Pastor Chad — Location: Chapel Lounge

SUNDAY MORNINGS Adult Study

Led by Pastor Chad Location: Fellowship Hall (gym) 9:30 a.m.

Weekly Bible Study Opportunities

Wednesday Bible Study — 6:00 p.m. Adult Study

Location: Room 1A & 1B (Northwest Corner)

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Isaiah 40:1-11

1 Comfort, comfort my people,

says your God.

2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,

and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the LORD's hand double for all her sins.

3 A voice of one calling:

"In the desert prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God.

4 Every valley shall be raised up,

every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain.

5 And the glory of the LORD will

be revealed, and all mankind together will see it. For the mouth of the LORD has spoken."

6 A voice says, "Cry out."

And I said, "What shall I cry?" "All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field.

7 The grass withers and the

flowers fall, because the breath of the LORD blows on them. Surely the people are grass.

8 The grass withers and the

flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever."

9 You who bring good tidings to

Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who bring good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with a shout, lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the towns of Judah, "Here is your God!"

10 See, the Sovereign LORD

comes with power, and his arm rules for him. See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him.

11 He tends his flock like a

shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.

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2 Peter 3:8-14

8But do not forget this one thing,

dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.

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Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

10But the day of the Lord will

come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.

11Since everything will be

destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives

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look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat.

13But in keeping with his

promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness.

14So then, dear friends, since you

are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him.

Mark 1:1-8

1The beginning of the gospel

about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

2It is written in Isaiah the prophet:

"I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way"—

3"a voice of one calling in the

desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.' " 4And so John came, baptizing in the

desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

5The whole

Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

6John wore clothing made of

camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

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message: "After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

8I baptize you

with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

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Saturday, December 9, 5:00 p.m.

Acolyte: Jordan Haynes Ushers: Lynn & Dave Stahmann, Chris Barber, Penny Hassell, Mary Owen, Ruth Pickering Media: Cheryl Paris Scrip: Greeters: Randy Bertram & Mavis Grisham Nursery: Emily Ott Musicians: Larry Bruce, Pam Ott, Jeff Phelps, Tom Buck, Samantha Conklin, Pastor Chad

Sunday, December 10, 8:30 a.m.

Acolyte: Isaiah Rasmussen Ushers: Toni Eppensteiner, Carl Pace, Robin Trembath, Kelly Stilwell, Greg Nelson, Bob Weisenberger Media: Kris & Drew Lakenen Scrip: Greeters: Fred & Lyn Metzger Nursery: Donnie Berglund Musicians: Larry Bruce, Pam Ott, Jeff Phelps, Tom Buck, Samantha Conklin, Pastor Chad

Sunday, December 10, 10:45 a.m.

Acolyte: Anna Grezelak Ushers: Bill Carlson, Linda Bonefeld, Jim Goin, Nan Seaton Reader: Media: Jordan Haynes Scrip: Greeter: Sue Hyska Coffee: May Bohjanen Nursery: Donna Brege Organist: Dawn Betts

MINISTRY STAFF

Rev. Chad Ott W. 228-9883 Lead Pastor H. 273-0280

Anna Dauffenbach W. 228-9883 Director of Christian H. 228-3047 Education

Larry Bruce W. 228-9883 Director of Worship & Outreach

Susie Danner W. 228-9883 Director of Christian Education Intern

Carmen Albert W. 228-9883 Preschool & Child Care H. 228-5439 Director

Amy Gawry W. 228-9883 Women’s Ministry Director

Pam Ott H. 273-0280 King’s Kids Coordinator

Carl Pace H. 204-5399 Gift Planner

Donna Koskiniemi Praise Choir Director

Dawn Betts Jubilation Choir Director and Organist

Rev. Paul Weber, Emeritus

Deaconess Betty Knapp, Emeritus

ATTENDANCE LAST WEEK 420

STEWARDSHIP LAST WEEK

General Fund $12,434 Gathered to Grow $2,330 (Total given to Gathered to

Grow to date: $760,158)

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Redeemer Lutheran Church 1700 West Fair Avenue Marquette, MI 49855

P. 906-228-9883 F. 906-228-8912

Email: redeemer@redeemermqt.org Web Site: www.redeemermqt.org