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Fall Ministry Guide
Connections CONNECTING PEOPLE TO JESUS FALL 2016
THE THREE R’S
We believe that our lives can be
transformed in remarkable ways by
engaging with Christ each day. That’s
why we’ve developed a model called the
Three R’s to help others visualize a way
of life that follows Jesus and enables us
to live out our Christian lives to the
fullest. It’s not a checklist. It’s a way to
grow and journey step by step.
By learning about and engaging in the
Three R’s, you can grow deeper in your
relationship with God and his people,
serve the body of Christ and celebrate
all the Lord has done in your life.
REJOICE
We gather in worship and celebration to
rejoice in God’s grace and experience
renewal through Word and Sacrament.
RELATE
A growing relationship to God through
his Word, Life Groups and to the
community of believers called
Redeemer.
RESPOND
We respond to God’s love through our
service and witness in the church,
community and world.
Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story… What a summer! It was unforgettable. In June, the South Fort
Collins site welcomed over 400 children to its annual Vacation
Bible School and the Greeley site doubled it's attendance with
more than 70 children. The Houska Garage Band Fundraiser was
a success as more than $9,000 was raised to help pay for K-9
Comfort Dog Cubby and her team’s care and travel expenses.
In late June, The Hong Kong Exchange Students arrived for
two weeks and met new friends, attended local activities such as
the Greeley Stampede, worshiped at both sites and served
others through organizations like Habitat
for Humanity. Our Alaska Missions Team
traveled to Homer and hosted a Vacation
Bible School at Faith Lutheran and
completed service projects for community
members in need. Many families and
individuals helped fill 360 backpacks for
children in need in the Fort Collins and
Greeley communities during our Backpack Buddy Missions Event.
In July, 84 Redeemer students and adult mentors joined 25,000 students in worshiping
our Lord in New Orleans at the National Youth Gathering. After several fun and faith-filled
events, students served the New Orleans community. (Pictured above.) Closer to home,
over 30 middle school students and adult mentors served on their mission trip to Denver.
In July, Redeemer wrapped up the purchase of the Greeley site building, while the
South Fort Collins site Worship Center is now in the beginning stages of a refurbishment
process that will greatly improve our worship experience.
That being said, we praise the Lord for his mercy, grace and compassion. As we kick off
this new ministry year, we thank God for everyone who calls Redeemer their church home
and look forward to a new year of joyfully lifting up God's name, serving him with all our
hearts and glorifying him in all we do.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Senior Pastor Team
PAGES 3 & 4
The Rejoice Team
PAGES 6 & 7
The Relate Team
PAGES 8 & 9
The Respond Team
PAGES 10 - 13
The Next Generation Ministries Team
PAGES 14 & 15
Greeley & Multi-Site Ministries Team
PAGE 16 & 17
Redeemer’s Early Childhood Center
PAGE 18 & 19
Administrative Team
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Senior Pastor It's August
and many of
us squeeze in
last-minute
vacations,
enjoy picnics
and
barbecues
and spend time with children before
they return to the classroom. When
Labor Day arrives, it’s the symbolic end
of summer and many of us think, “I’ve
got to get back into a routine.”
As we wrap-up the "Living the Jesus
Life" Summer Sermon Series, we
anticipate a new season that offers
rhythm and opportunities to walk in
the way of Jesus.
Fall is a great time to examine where
we’ve been and pray about the fresh
places God is leading us. In response
to this seasonal changeover, Redeemer
celebrates its new ministry year with a
kickoff celebration at the South Fort
Collins and Greeley sites. This year it
happens August 27 & 28. Join us!
A well-rounded life is one where
Jesus is at the center of all we do. It’s
a tapestry of rejoicing, relating and
responding to God’s grace. To learn
more, be sure to review this newsletter
and learn how you can sign up for a
Bible study, find a place to serve the
Lord, join a Life Group, get information
about our NextGen Ministries for
children and students or get involved
in a missions project.
God is good! Pastor Tim
TEAM MEMBERS
PASTOR TIM RUNTSCH Senior Pastor,
JOY LAKE Administrative Assistant to the Senior
Pastor, [email protected]
ELIZABETH ALEXANDER Communications Specialist
Follow Us | Connect with Us
Want to find out what’s going on at Redeemer? Get
our Friday Weekly Connect email. Just text REDEEMER
to 42828 to get started. Plus, you can keep God’s
Word fresh all week long by joining us on Facebook,
Twitter or Instagram. Just use the handle
redeemerconnect to find us. We post midday
meditations, worship updates, weather updates,
NextGen activities, Life Group happenings, mission
activity and more.
Realm is Coming to Redeemer
In mid-September, Redeemer will convert to a new
church data management system called Realm. This
conversion is through the same company we currently
use, ACS Technologies. Realm is fully cloud-based
which will bring more opportunities for our church
family to connect to each other. Redeemer members
will receive an email invite to register for an account in
Realm that will link you to your member record, or
profile, when the conversion is complete. Your online
Access ACS member account will close.
Worship Center Refurbishment
Redeemer’s Worship Center Refurbishment project
kicked off this August. All SoFoCo site weekend
services from August 20 through September 11 will be
held in the Life Center. Plans call to resume worship in
the Worship Center September 17 & 18. During our
reconstruction phase, some events held in the
Worship Center or Life Center may be relocated,
postponed or cancelled. Please check our online
calendar on our website if you think your event may
be affected. Visit: www.redeemerconnect.com/news.
Worship begins and ends with the work of the Altar
Guild. Members of this team take care of the bread
and the wine, the linens, hanging banners, flowers,
candles and baptismal font used in worship services.
When you join this team, you learn and understand so
much more about our worship experience. Please
contact our Altar Guild Coordinators Donna at
[email protected] or Dawna at
Serve on the Altar Guild
Plans call to resume
worship in the
Worship Center
September 17 & 18.
Want to find out
what’s going on
at Redeemer?
Text REDEEMER
to 42828 to get
the Weekly
Connect.
Deacons: Caring for Our Church Family
Looking for a resource to assist with a spiritual
need? Need confidential prayer? Seeking information
about Redeemer's ministries or services? Our Deacon
team can help. Following worship, our deacons serve
as prayer partners to pray with you individually for any
need you have. They are stationed outside our
worship areas, wearing red badges. Our deacons are a
caring presence for our members and can be found on
our website. Visit redeemerconnect.com/care-support.
Redeemer’s Board of Directors
Redeemer's Board of Directors consists of 10 members.
There are four officers and five directors, plus the senior
pastor, who is non-voting. The officers and directors are
elected by the congregation and serve two-year terms.
The board sets policies that address how the board and
the senior pastor operate. These policies build on
Redeemer's constitution and bylaws and are based upon
the board's assessment of the needs of the
congregation. The Board represents you, the members of
Redeemer to whom the Lord has entrusted this church.
Free Gift Planning Service
Our Transfer the Blessings ministry is committed to
providing our members the support and
comprehensive expertise needed so they can wisely
plan how they transfer their blessings to their families
and the ministries they love through a Lifetime Plan
for Giving. Jason Jones is Redeemer's Gift Planning
Counselor and works with individuals in our
congregation who want to discover the lifetime plan
that God has planted in their heart. Contact: Jason at
970-988-0305 or [email protected].
Redeemer will soon introduce a new text giving option
for those who want to use their smart phones to give a
general one-time offering, financial or special monetary
gift. As a first time giver, it takes just two minutes to
set up and give any dollar amount you choose. Once
your first gift is processed, the payment method is
saved for future gifts and allows for a faster and more
convenient giving experience. Text to Give is
scheduled to launch this November.
Baptism Redeemer believes
and teaches that
baptism is a
wonderful gift given
by God. The benefit
of baptism is
forgiveness of sins
and the promise of
salvation in Jesus
Christ. If you desire
baptism for yourself or an infant or child,
we ask that you meet with one of our
pastors during one of our monthly
baptism classes. During this time, you’ll
learn the importance of this sacrament
and why Jesus was baptized and calls us
into a life of discipleship beginning with
baptism. Our next Baptism Class is
Wednesday, Sept. 14 from 4:30 to 5:30
p.m. at the South Fort Collins site. Sign
up by contacting Joy Lake (pictured
above), [email protected].
Lord’s Supper We believe the
biblical teaching
that in
communion we
receive the true
body and blood of
Jesus Christ with
the bread and
wine for the forgiveness of sins. Please
contact a pastor for any questions you
may have. We request that those who
commune here:
Are baptized Christians.
Have received special training on the
significance of the Lord’s Supper.
Realize they are sinful and in need of
God’s grace.
Believe that Jesus Christ is their
personal Savior.
Believe that with the bread and wine
they receive Christ’s true body and
blood for the forgiveness of their
sins.
Intend from this time forward to
amend their sinful lives.
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Text to Give to Launch in November
Jason will be
available at both
Redeemer sites in
September. Stay
tuned to
announcements!
Need prayer or a
listening ear?
Deacons are
available following
worship, wearing
red badges.
Brian Lessman, president
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REJOICE The mission of the
Rejoice Ministries
Team is dedicated to
connecting people to
Jesus through
worship and
celebration. In large
part, this includes Redeemer’s worship
services, praise teams, choirs,
children’s and youth music,
instrumentalists, guest ministry, as
well as sound & projection for worship.
The Rejoice Ministries Team seeks to
include people of all ages who desire
to offer their gifts to God in either the
music or guest ministry areas. Led by
Phil Barnett (pictured above), this
team supports our weekend worship
and special worship services
throughout the year at our South Fort
Collins and Greeley sites.
“I will praise the Lord all my life; I
will sing praise to my God as long as
I live.”
Psalm 146:2
TEAM MEMBERS
PHIL BARNETT Director of Rejoice Ministries
BETH MCGINNIS Rejoice Ministries Assistant
LACEY JO MIRUS Associate Director of Rejoice Ministries
MATTHIA DURYEA Music & Student Ministries Associate,
Fall Guest Ministry Tune-Up
Our annual Guest Ministry Tune-Up is set for Saturday,
Oct. 1 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the South Fort Collins site.
It’s for everyone involved in Guest Ministry from both
sites: Ushers, greeters, coffee hosts, Welcome Center
hosts, MRT, SRT, front desk receptionists, etc. If you
are involved or would like to be involved in Guest
Ministry, be sure to mark your calendar for this
upcoming morning event.
Soundboard & Projectionists
Join the Media Team! We are seeking persons who
enjoy computers, meaningful worship and serving the
Lord with their fingers. We need a person to run
projection during worship at either Redeemer site.
It’s a fun, flexible weekend position. We will train you
until you’re comfortable. Don’t be shy. Is God tugging
at your heart to say “yes?” Contact: LaceyJo Mirus,
[email protected] (SoFoCo) or Matthia
Duryea, [email protected] (Greeley).
Project Harmony Music Mentorship
Project Harmony, led by Redeemer’s Lacey Jo Mirus,
is a music mentorship program for schools with a high
concentration of students who qualify for the free or
reduced-fee school lunches. Project Harmony will
begin its fifth year soon and is currently seeking
volunteers for the 2016-17 calendar year. We are in
need of people to help with the students’ guided
practice sessions. We are looking for volunteers who
love to interact with children and can read music.
Volunteers are needed before and after school at
Martinez Elementary in Greeley.
We highly value the artistic gifts that children and
youth bring to our worship. Throughout the year,
various opportunities are offered for children and
youth to offer their musical gifts in worship. This could
be singing in an ensemble, singing in a praise choir,
playing an instrument, singing a solo, participating in
the youth praise band, dancing, etc. Please let us know
if you have a gift you would like to share in worship!
NextGen Kids & Student Music
Matthia Duryea
Lacey Jo Mirus
Saturday, Oct. 1
at 9 a.m.
Do you sing, play
an instrument or
dance? This is a
great place to use
your gifts.
From coordinating
those who read in worship to assisting guest ministry and
keeping what you see on the screen in worship up to date and informative,
Beth McGinnis is a behind-the-scenes gem!
The Season of Advent
On the three Wednesdays of Advent prior to
Christmas, we offer Advent Evening Prayer
at 7:15 p.m. at our South Fort Collins and
Greeley sites. These brief devotional services
are designed to help people keep focused on
the true reason for the season. Childcare is
provided for little ones.
Christmas Celebration Services
On Christmas Eve we offer four services at 3, 5, 7 &
10 p.m. at the South Fort Collins site. At Greeley, we
offer a 5 p.m. service. All of these services include
candlelight and lots of carols. Our 10 p.m. services
include a celebration of the Lord's Supper. There is
childcare at the 3, 5 and 7 p.m. services, however, no
childcare at the 10 p.m.
On Christmas Day we will have one festival
celebration at 9:30 a.m. at our South Fort Collins site
and one 10:30 a.m. service at our Greeley site.
The Season of Lent
We hold Ash Wednesday services at the beginning
of the Lenten season at noon and 7:15 p.m. at the
South Fort Collins site, and, at 7:15 p.m. at the
Greeley site.
On the five remaining Wednesdays in Lent, we
will offer an All-Church Lenten Evening Prayer at
noon and 7:15 p.m. at the Redeemer South Fort
Collins site. These brief devotional services are
designed to help us renew our discipleship walk
with Christ during this holy season. Holy Week
services include Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.
Our Easter celebrations are wonderful opportunities for
our guests and members to rejoice in Jesus'
resurrection. At our South Fort Collins site, we have
one service on Saturday at 5 p.m. before Easter
Sunday and four services on Easter Sunday at 6, 8,
9:30 and 11 a.m. While our Sunday 6 a.m. sunrise
service is led by our students, our 8 a.m. worship
service offers a more traditional experience. At our
Greeley site, our Easter celebration service takes place
at 8:40 and 10:30 a.m.
Praise Teams The Redeemer Praise Team
leads the congregation in songs
of praise and thanksgiving to
God. They use contemporary
songs as well as modern arrangements of
classic hymns. They rehearse once a
week and have praise teams at the South
Fort Collins site at the Saturday 5 p.m.
and Sunday 9:30 and 11 a.m. services
and at the Greeley 8:40 and 10:30 a.m.
Sunday services.
Praise teams consist of instrumentalists,
vocalists, projectionists and sound
technicians. To join, complete our online
application at redeemerconnect.com/
music-arts. Questions? Contact: Lacey Jo
Mirus, [email protected]
(SoFoCo) or Matthia Duryea,
(Greeley).
"Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim
his salvation day after day."
1 Chronicles 16:23
Choral Ministry The Redeemer Choir is a mixed
choir of adults college-age and
up. It is the mainstay of our
choral ministry and provides
high-quality choral music at our Sunday
South Fort Collins 8 a.m. worship service,
as well as other special services
throughout the year.
This year, our first three rehearsals will
be on Thursdays, due to the Worship
Center upgrade work. First rehearsal is on
Thursday, Sept. 1, followed by Sept. 8
and 15. We will be back to regular
Wednesday rehearsals on September 21.
Anyone who desires to use their gifts for
God’s glory is invited to join us! We love
having new singers become part of our
choir family! Questions? Contact: Director
of Rejoice Ministries Phil Barnett,
[email protected]. Visit
redeemerconnect.com/music-arts.
"Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has
done marvelous things."
Psalm 98:1
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Easter Celebration Services
We’re planning
to offer a Christmas
Eve service on
Thursday, Dec. 22.
Going out of town
for Christmas?
Join us.
Easter is Sunday,
April 16, 2017
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RELATE Redeemer’s Relational
Ministries are about
connecting to God
during the different
ages and stages we
experience in life.
Whether married or
single, young or senior, male or female,
there’s a place for you.
Our Relational ministries include
marriage ministry, which seeks to help
couples communicate effectively, rekindle
romance and actively love each other. Our
senior ministry provides opportunities in
fellowship, prayer, learning and serving,
as well as transportation and visitation
where Holy Communion can be brought
to the homebound.
Redeemer’s men’s and women’s
ministries provide Bible studies, annual
retreats and other events. Questions?
Contact: Pastor Scott at
"They devoted themselves to the
apostles' teaching and to the fellowship,
to the breaking of bread and to
prayer…They broke bread in their
homes and ate together with glad and
sincere hearts, praising God and
enjoying the favor of all the people."
Acts 2:42-47
TEAM MEMBERS
PASTOR SCOTT COERBER Director of Relate Ministries
LAURIE BOWEN Relate Ministries Assistant
FRANK JOHNSON Associate Director of Relate Ministries for
Care & Senior Ministries,
JULIA RIEDEL Women’s Ministry & Special Events
Coordinator, [email protected]
Joining a Life Group
Life Groups meet year around. They vary by
location, meeting time, and demographics.
We provide weekly Life Group Guides in our
worship bulletins that include prayer, devotions,
thought-provoking discussion questions, ideas and
extra Scripture to think and talk about. It’s when we
are in community with others, gathered around God’s
Word, that we mature as Christ-followers. Visit:
redeemerconnect.com/life-groups to learn more.
Connect Event Helps Navigate Life Groups
Life Groups offer a place to meet some new friends,
talk about our sermon messages, serve together and
encourage one another. Get plugged into a Life Group
by attending one of our Connect Events that takes
place about four times per year. We’ll talk about what
a Life Group is and isn’t and help you find a leader
with an open group. Save the date for Sunday, Sept.
18 for our next Connect Event. Watch for more
information in our Weekly Connect and worship
bulletin. Questions? Contact: Laurie Bowen.
Stephen Ministry | Opportunity to Serve
Stephen Ministry is Christian care provided by
congregation members trained to provide one-to-one
support for men and women in a variety of
circumstances. A new class starts January. Training
involves topics such as distinctively Christian caring,
assertiveness, and the art of listening.
Informational sessions will be held with two dates
and two locations to choose: Sunday, Oct. 9, 12 to
noon to 1:30 p.m. (Greeley) or Sunday, Oct. 16,
12:30 to 2 p.m. (SoFoCo). Register on our website by
clicking here.
Redeemer offers help with separation or divorce with a
support group called DivorceCare and DivorceCare for
Kids. Both begin Monday, Sept. 12 from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. and continue weekly for 13 weeks at the South
Fort Collins site. Childcare is provided for 5 and under.
DivorceCare for Kids (ages 5 to 12) is a special support
group to help children heal from the hurt caused by
the separation or divorce of their parents. Go to
redeemerconnect.com/news for info and registration.
DivorceCare & DivorceCare for Kids
Would you like to
serve as a Life Group
leader? Contact
Laurie Bowen to get
started.
Laurie Bowen
DivorceCare &
DivorceCare for
Kids begin Monday,
September 12 at
6:30 p.m.
LifeLight Bible Study
Make plans to join us at the South Fort Collins site on
Wednesday, Sept. 7 or Thursday, Sept. 8 for the start
of our LifeLight Bible Study. Join us for a study of the
New Testament’s Book of Acts. Select the time and
place that works for you: Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30
p.m. or Thursdays from 9 to 11 a.m. Childcare
provided for Thursday a.m. class. Please register at
redeemerconnect.com by clicking here.
Men’s Bible Study | Friday Mornings
Registration is now open for the 2016-17 Men's Friday
morning Bible study that's led by Pastor Tim. Meets
every Friday at 6:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall and
September 9 is our official fall start. The study will be
Nehemiah, a first-person account of the rebuilding of
Jerusalem's walls after the Hebrew captivity in
Babylon. It's a cool Old Testament book that covers
humility, leadership, patriotism, unselfishness and
reformation. Visit: redeemerconnect.com/classes-
studies to register.
Sunday Morning Adult Bible Study
The South Fort Collins site Adult Bible Study classes
take place Sundays at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship
Hall. Childcare is available.
Summer classes end on August 21 with one class
led by Pastor Scott Coerber on Redeemer’s local and
international missions and how your generosity makes
those happen.
Starting August 28, we launch Financial Peace
University, The Life of Peter: A Fragile Stone and
Glimpses of God: From Creation to the Flood. Visit:
redeemerconnect.com/classes-studies.
Our pastoral team is ready to listen, encourage and
pray with you during times of unexpected
hospitalization, upcoming surgery, death in the family
and personal or family emergencies. For immediate
help, call 970-267-6551. For a response within 24
hours, email [email protected]. This is for
our church family, for confidential one-on-one care.
Questions? Contact: Frank Johnson at
Women’s
Retreat Mark Saturday, Oct. 8
on your calendar for
the annual Women’s
Retreat at the South
Fort Collins site. It is a
one-day event held in
the Life Center from
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Local author and
speaker Carey Scott will encourage and
help us as she helps us get “Untangled”
and let God loosen the knots of insecurity
in our lives.
She hopes we leave the retreat knowing
three things: that we can’t fix ourselves,
there is hope and that Jesus heals us.
Might there be a friend, family member or
co-worker to join you? Redeemer’s
mission is to connect others to Jesus.
This retreat is a great opportunity to do
that! Questions? Contact: Julia Riedel,
[email protected] (pictured
above).
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and
renew a right spirit within me.
Psalm 51:10
Men’s Retreat Our annual Men’s
Retreat Day takes place
on Saturday, Oct. 29. It
is a great time to grow
in Christ, listen to a
relevant and spiritually
uplifting message that will be spread over
several sessions during the day. There will
be time to eat BBQ, get to know other
guys, and serve in a service opportunity.
Our team is putting together the details
of this year’s retreat day and we look for
more information to come!
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Care Ministry Hotline
Frank Johnson
Starting August
28, we launch
three new fall
classes.
Registration is
underway.
Go to our
website and click
on the Event
Registration
button.
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RESPOND The Respond
Ministries Team is
dedicated to
connecting people
to Jesus through
service, witness
and generosity. This team helps
people use their gifts and talents to
build up the body of Christ, serve each
another and those in need, and
energize others to be a witness of
God’s love.
As we grow as disciples, the
Respond team hopes to help all of us
be a generous people, freely giving of
ourselves in response to God’s
goodness.
Currently, we are in the process of
seeking a Respond team leader. Many
of our local, national and international
events and trips are under the care of
pastoral team members and
volunteers (see below). We’ll keep you
posted as to changes to this vital
ministry.
“Go into all the world and proclaim
the gospel to the whole creation.”
March 16:15
TEAM MEMBERS
PASTOR TIM RUNTSCH Ethiopia; Generosity
PASTOR SCOTT COERBER International Missions,
Community Garden
PASTOR RYAN MEYER Local Missions
PASTOR GERRY HARROW Hong Kong Missions;
Lutheran Family Services
KATHY O’DAY Local missions in Greeley
Volunteer Commissioned Lay Minister
Greeley Site
Start Here | Connecting to Redeemer
You can discover more about what we believe and
value at Redeemer by attending our Connecting to
Redeemer three-session series. This series walks you
through our history, mission, vision and values of our
church. You will learn how you can get plugged in and
become part of our story. While this is the way to
membership, it’s also a chance for you to get to know
us better. Our next series begins October 23. Stay
tuned for registration in early September.
Several Places to Serve at Redeemer
One of the best ways to get connected at Redeemer is
to serve! Not only are you doing God’s work by
showing his love to others, but you also build long-
lasting relationships with others at Redeemer. There
are many ways you can serve at either site. Be sure to
stay tuned to our Weekly Connect and worship
bulletin for announcements. We periodically send
emails to our church family, asking for specific places
to serve. Visit: redeemerconnect.com/respond-and-
serve.
Kids Hope USA | Training Begins Soon
Kids Hope USA is a mentoring program where one
adult mentor meets with one child for one hour per
week. Redeemer has mentors walking alongside
students at Irish and Billie Martinez Elementary
Schools. A mentor is invited to spend the hour with
the child playing games, helping with homework,
playing on the playground or talking about life.
Interested in becoming a mentor? Contact: Andrea
Musselman, [email protected] (Irish) or Ronnae
Berry, [email protected] (Billie Martinez) for
more information. Training begins in early September.
Thank you to our church family and friends for their
generosity and all the volunteers who helped organize
and delivered 360 backpacks to Lutheran Family
Services, Crossroads Safe House, Irish, Putnam,
Tavelli, Laurel, Lincoln Jr. High and Billie Martinez in
Greeley.
The first day of school is stressful for Kids. Having a
full backpack and feeling prepared makes all the
difference in the world. Thank you!
Thank you! Backpacks delivered
Interested in
finding out more
about Redeemer?
This is a great
place to discover
who we are.
A simple act of
kindness that
makes a big
difference in the
life of a child.
Community Garden & Orchard Harvest
Numerous studies have found that community
gardens produce food worth hundreds of dollars.
Redeemer’s community garden produced over
5,000 pounds of food just this year. Would you
like to help harvest food that will go to those in
need in our community? Go to the Redeemer
website homepage and sign up to serve on
Wednesday or Saturday. Visit:
redeemerconnect.com/news.
LWR Quilters Invite You
Lutheran World Relief (LWR) Quilting Life Group
invites you to join one of their afternoon or
evening groups as they make quilts, share
devotions and enjoy fellowship. They meet at the
South Fort Collins site the first and third Mondays
of the month at 1 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. starting
September 19.
No experience necessary. Help us make a shawl,
baby carrier or clean bed cover for someone in
need.
Redeemer Around the World!
This year, we will launch “Redeemer around the World!”
as we serve both locally and globally. We hope to
provide next year’s dates and locations for as many as
10 mission trips and activities for youth and adults by
the end of October 2016...starting with local missions
like Habitat for Humanity and extending to Alaska,
Paraguay, Ethiopia and Hong Kong. There will be many
sites and types of trips to choose from. It’s our prayer
that if you have never been on a mission trip before, we
can give you that opportunity in 2017.
Our Hong Kong Mission team travels to Lui Ming Choi
Lutheran School in Hong Kong October 7 to 16. This
will be a great opportunity to witness with our words,
teachings and actions to a school population that is 80
percent non-Christian.
Our team will help students practice conversational
English through classroom presentations in religion,
English, and music classes and meeting one on one
with students, their families, and members of the
faculty.
Habitat for
Humanity Fort Collins Habitat for
Humanity is one of
Redeemer's primary ministries
of service. For more than 10
years, we have worked side by side to
provide decent housing for those in need.
In recent years, we partnered with
Thrivent Financial and Habitat to build
homes in the Fort Collins area. Houses
have been located in Rigden Farms, and,
much of the foundations, framing, siding
and painting was completed by Redeemer
volunteers who gave up their weekends
to give others a safe home to live.
Through your generosity to the Mission
Fund, Redeemer has partnered again with
Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity and is
sponsoring a build this fall. The future
homeowners are the Rosales family who
will worship with us September 17 & 18
and be available to meet. The home is in
the Ridgewood Hills neighborhood on
Trilby. The dedication and wall raising is
Saturday, Oct. 1. All are welcome. Work
days take place monthly from Saturday,
Oct. 15 to the spring.
Lutheran Family
Services Lutheran Family Services
Rocky Mountains is a faith
based, non-profit human
service agency helping
children and families during
their most challenging times.
Since 1948, they have been committed to
serving all people, regardless of race,
religion, gender or age.
Lutheran Family Services programs
include foster care, older adult and
caregiver services, refugee and asylee
programs, adoption and pregnancy
counseling and disaster response.
We invite you or your Life Group to help
LFS strengthen the lives of family and
children today through sponsorships,
getting involved in special events or
offering financial support.
To get started and find out how you can
help, please contact Pastor Gerry Harrow,
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Hong Kong Mission Trip
You can choose
between an
afternoon or
evening group.
Please pray for
our Hong Kong
team. They are
scheduled to
leave October 7.
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NEXTGEN Our Next
Generation
Ministries are here
to partner with
families and
support, teach and
equip them as they
grow into Godly men and women. We
are here to encourage the spiritual
growth of those from birth through the
young adult years. This team is led by
Pastor Ryan Meyer (pictured above)
whose team members look for ways to
make everyone’s faith journey fun,
engaging, active, personal and
relevant in today’s world.
“Love the Lord your God with all
your heart and with all your soul and
with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37
TEAM MEMBERS
PASTOR RYAN MEYER Director of Next Generation Ministries/
Student Ministries
WENDY GORMAN Next Generation Ministries
Student Assistant
MATTHIA DURYEA Music & Student Ministries Associate,
PAM LANGE Associate Director of Next
Generation Ministries
Children’s Ministries
MISSY SALZER Next Generation Ministries
Children’s Assistant, SoFoCo
CONNIE DOYLE Next Generation Ministries
Saturday Night, SoFoCo
KIM GOETSCH Nursery Coordinator
TOBI VEGTER Children’s Ministry Site Coordinator—
Greeley Site
Nursery Offers Safe & Loving Environment
NextGen Kids offers free nursery care during worship
and select special events for those ages birth to three
years old. We provide a safe, warm, caring and
friendly environment where little ones are loved.
Our nurseries are located at both Redeemer
locations. Each opens 15 minutes prior to worship,
most weekday Bible studies, special events and
seasonal worship services.
Nursery Roll | Our Littlest Members
Welcome to the Nursery Roll at Redeemer.
Encouraging materials are mailed periodically to
expecting parents and children through age three.
Our Nursery Roll is designed to welcome the youngest
members of our church family and provide resources
to help with the spiritual growth of the new child. New
parents are often looking for help in directing their
infant's earliest religious training; we hope this
program will help.
NextGen Kids | Age 3 to Grade 5
We want kids to see how God’s Word fits into their
lives, to learn how to talk to him, and to build
friendships that will last. Each weekend at the South
Fort Collins and Greeley sites, we offer opportunities
to come together for Kids Saturday & Kids Sunday.
Year around, we offer big-fun events like our Vacation
Bible School, Journey to the Cross, Easter Egg-
Stravaganza and more. We look forward to getting to
know you and your family! NextGen Kids is led by
Pam Lange.
Parents, go to our website and click on a NextGen Kid
page and look for the Parents Get Connected
Opportunity. From there, sign up to receive text
messages for each grade and site your child is
enrolled. It is necessary to indicate your name and
mobile number for each site and grade entry. Please
accept the text to finalize the process.
This is a safe and secure way for us to alert you to
schedule changes, events, weather notices and more.
Parents: Join Our Texting Service
Pam Lange
Nursery Roll is
for parents with
children age
three and
younger.
Be part of our
texting group to
get alerts &
notices.
Fall Kickoff with NextGen Kids
Join us for our NextGen Kickoff Celebration weekend
on August 27 & 28 at the South Fort Collins and
Greeley sites. This event will be a great time of fun
and fellowship. where kids will also enjoy a tasty treat.
Be sure to join us during one of our offerings:
Saturdays at 5 p.m. | SoFoCo Site
Sundays at 9:30 a.m. | SoFoCo Site
Sundays at 10:30 a.m. | Greeley Site
Serving is How We Learn to Care
On August 21 & 22, during our NextGen Kids Saturday
and Sunday classes on at both sites, kids will tie
fleece blankets for needy individuals who find refuge
at Lutheran Family Services or Crossroads Safehouse.
This exciting servant event will teach children to
become faithful followers of Jesus Christ as they reach
out to others who need to know they are loved and
not forgotten.
We offer servant events like this one throughout the
year. Visit: redeemerconnect.com/kids.
Special Event Just for Fifth-Graders
Fifth-graders are in a transitional year. They don’t
always want to be involved in the “kid stuff,” but they
are not quite ready for the “teenage stuff.” That’s why
NextGen Kids offers events just for them. In the fall
and spring, we offer offsite events like pool parties,
trips to Fort Fun and a dodgeball and pizza party. Be
sure to stay tuned to the Weekly Connect, our
NextGen Kids monthly newsletter and worship
announcements to learn about these events and how
you can sign up.
If you have a heart for children, we want to partner
with you in connecting NextGen Kids to Jesus! There
are several opportunities to help build a solid
foundation based on God’s Word in the lives of our
children. We are in need of teachers, classroom
helpers, check-in assistants, worship team singers,
puppeteers and special needs buddies. No previous
experience needed. Contact: Missy Salzer (SoFoCo) at
[email protected] or Tobi Vegter (Greeley)
Cross
Presentation FOR THREES Crosses will be
presented to South
Fort Collins three-year
-olds on Saturday,
Sept. 10 at the 5 p.m.
service and Sunday,
Sept. 13 during the 8
and 11 a.m. services. Greeley’s
presentation is Sunday, Sept. 11 at 10:40
a.m. Register by September 8 on our
website by clicking on the Event
Registration button.
Every fall we celebrate the beginning of
our children’s formal Christian education
by presenting all our three-year-old
children with the gift of a cross. One of
the most important messages to teach
very young children is that Jesus died on
a cross for all our wrongdoings and
mistakes (sins). Because he died and took
our punishment, we get to live and enjoy
his love forever.
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Share Your Love of Jesus With Kids
Missy Salzer | Tobi Vegter
Bible Presentation FOR FIRST-GRADERS Bibles will be
presented to South
Fort Collins first-
graders on Saturday,
Sept. 10 at the 5 p.m.
service and Sunday,
Sept. 11 at the 8 and
11 a.m. services.
Greeley’s presentation
is Sunday, Sept. 11 at
10:40 a.m. Register
by September 8 on our website by clicking
on the Event Registration button.
NextGen Kids presents our young
members with their own Adventure Bible
at the beginning of their first grade year.
We encourage children to bring their new
Bibles to Kids Saturday or Kids Sunday
classes as they begin their faith journey in
learning about God’s Word.
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NextGen Middle Schoolers
We know that sixth, seventh and eighth-graders
(middle schoolers) are at a critical stage in life where
they are trying to figure everything out (including
themselves). Friends, clothes, cliques, technology,
school, siblings, life pressures, sports and more take
up a lot of their time and energy. NextGen Students is
here to share with them the truth that Jesus is here
for them: to lead them, teach them, care for them,
and empower them to live in his ways.
Middle School | When We Meet
At the South Fort Collins site, middle schoolers meet
for Student Sundays at 9:30 a.m. in the Student
Center for Bible study, small group time, music and
some hang time. A more formal discipleship
development emphasis takes place during Student
Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m., with an optional
dinner at 5:30 p.m. for a small cost. At the Greeley
site, students gather Sundays at 8:40 a.m., with
times of games, music and conversation in small
groups at host homes.
Get Connected By Email & Text
NextGen Students uses a safe texting service to keep
our students and families in the know on the go.
Parents & students, go to our website and click on a
NextGen Student page and look for the Get
Connected Opportunity. From there, sign up to
receive text messages and the NextGen Student
Weekly email. It is necessary to indicate your name
and mobile number for each site and grade entry.
Please accept the text to finalize the process. Need
help getting connected? Contact: Wendy Gorman at
NextGen Students offer servant events throughout the
school year. Sometimes we get together as a large
group and tackle a project for a local non-profit
organization. Other times we head out into the
community to assist our neighbors or church family
members. Serving uses lots of everyday skills, but
important skills that mean a lot to someone else -
sweeping, reading, vacuuming, organizing, gardening,
dusting, driving, building, painting, grocery shopping,
listening and more.
Serving God Means Serving Others
Confirmation
Orientation 7TH & 8TH
GRADERS Seventh & Eighth
Grade Orientation
for South Fort
Collins students
and parents takes
place Wednesday,
Aug. 31, 6 p.m. at the South Fort Collins
site. At the Greeley site, orientation for
parents and students takes place
Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m.
We will review what happens during the
year and how confirmation will work.
Please make this important meeting a
priority.
First
Communion SIXTH
GRADERS Sixth Grade First
Communion
classes take
place
Wednesdays,
Aug. 24 & 31, 6
p.m. at the South Fort Collins site and
Wednesdays, Aug. 31 & Sept. 7 at the
Greeley site.
Come early to the first session to
complete paperwork. Mark your calendar
for our First Communion Celebration
during weekend worship on September 17
& 18. Contact: Wendy Gorman,
When students
help those in our
community, both
the students are
recipients are
blessed.
Wendy Gorman
NextGen High Schoolers
NextGen Students for high schoolers is here to share
with students the truth that Jesus is here to lead
them, teach them, care for them, and empower them
to live in his ways. We know that this is a critical time
in figuring life out. It’s a time where many are in a
state of flux about their identities. That’s okay. We’re
all work in progress. Jesus is ready to share his loving
message no matter where students are on their faith
journey.
High School | When We Meet
At the South Fort Collins site, high schoolers meet
Sundays at 9:30 a.m. in the Student Center for Bible
study, small group time, music and some hang time.
On Wednesdays, high schoolers meet at 6:20 p.m.
for activities, games, music, conversation and devo
time. There's an optional dinner at 5:30 p.m. for those
who want to tackle homework before 6:20 p.m.
At the Greeley site, a new NextGen Student Sunday
is in the works. Contact Matt Furister about getting
involved in high school life (see Page 15).
High School Discipleship Class
Redeemer's High School Discipleship class is for
students in grades 9 through 12 who have not gone
through our formal middle school confirmation series,
but desire to learn and discuss what it looks like to be
a follower of Jesus as well as get the basics about the
Christian life. This class takes place from January to
May during the school year. A Bible (New
International Version) is all you need to get started.
Throughout the year, Redeemer offers various
opportunities for students to offer their musical gifts in
worship. This could be singing in an ensemble, singing
in a praise choir, dancing, playing an instrument,
singing a solo, or participating in the youth praise
band, etc.
Also, our students at the South Fort Collins site have
their own student-led praise band that plays on
Wednesday nights. Talk to Matthia Duryea
([email protected]) about getting
involved.
Adopt a
College Student Support our local
or long-distance
college students
by adopting one
of them! We
want Redeemer
to continue to
show our students that we care about
them and are here for them during this
stage of life. Go to
www.redeemerconnect.com/news for
more info and registration. Are you a
college student? Do you want to stay
connected with Redeemer when you
leave? Contact: Wendy Gorman,
[email protected], with your
departure date, your email and your cell
phone to be a part of this program.
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This is the Place to Praise the Lord
Golf Shoot-Out SEPTEMBER 11 Join us Sunday, Sept.
11 at 1 p.m. at the
Highlands Meadows
Golf Course in Windsor,
Colo. for our 15th
Annual Golf Shoot-Out,
Dinner and Silent
Auction.
Our dinner and silent
auction is open to non-golfers and will
take place at the South Fort Collins site at
6:30 p.m. Registration is currently
underway on our website. Just click on
the Event Registration button.
The Shoot-Out has been a long-standing
outreach event at Redeemer that provides
students the opportunity to travel outside
their community, help others in need,
work side-by-side with their friends and
grow spiritually.
To make this happen, we need your
support. All students are encouraged to
serve and help make this event a success.
Get the word out to your friends,
neighbors, teachers, coaches and family.
Start searching for silent auction
donations and sponsors.
For those who
have not gone
through our
Confimation
series.
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GREELEY Led by Greeley Site
Pastor Gerry Harrow
(pictured left),
Redeemer’s Multi-
Site Ministry Team is
dedicated to
connecting people to
Jesus in Northern
Colorado. Today, we are one church,
with one mission, in two locations. Using
our Three R’s discipleship model, we
continue to watch and be prepared to go
where God would lead.
At the Greeley site, we look forward to
celebrating our six-year anniversary this
October. Approximately 120 people
regularly worship at the Greeley site,
and we praise God for all he has done
for those living and worshiping among
us.
“My soul finds rest in God alone, my
salvation comes from him.” Psalm
62:1
TEAM MEMBERS
PASTOR GERRY HARROW
Director of Multi-Site Ministries
Greeley Site Pastor
KARON KENDRICK Administrative Assistant
MATTHIA DURYEA
Music & Student Ministries Associate,
TOBI VEGTER
Children’s Ministry Site Coordinator
KATHY O’DAY Volunteer Commissioned Lay Minister
Greeley Site
MATT FURISTER NextGen Students Volunteer & Adult
Mentor for Students at Greeley
Join One! Greeley Life Groups
The Greeley site offers a variety of Life Groups that
meet in the Greater Greeley area and gather during
the daytime, evening and weekend. Some form
around a hobby, while others meet to discuss a book.
All focus on God’s Word and growing together.
Need help finding or leading a Life Group? Contact:
Life Group Coordinators Andy Andersen at
[email protected] or Peggy Andersen at
Thursday Living in Community
One of the greatest things we can do in Christian
community is have fun together, eat, enjoy life, talk
about our ups and downs and laugh at our
experiences along the way. This is why we offer our
Thursday Living in Community (TLC) Night once a
month at the Greeley site. It takes place the fourth
Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
The next gathering is Thursday, Aug. 25. Join us for
a potluck meal, unwind time, prayer and fun.
Greeley Purchases Site
On October 10, the Greeley site will celebrate its sixth
anniversary. Much has changed since it’s beginning
days as more than 125 people now worship at the site
each Sunday. In fact, worship attendance grew large
enough that we were able to offer two new worship
services at 8:40 and 10:30 a.m. Praise God!
Today we are blessed once more as Redeemer
purchased the Greeley site building in July, which
lowered the monthly mortgage and offered our church
a new opportunity to expand and grow.
Did you know that the Greeley site was once an office
building filled with workers in cubicles? Now that it is a
place for worship and fellowship, fire code required we
install a sprinkler system in the event of an
emergency.
That’s just one of the recent changes the site has
undergone and next on the list is sealing and patching
the outside stucco and updating the kitchen. We’ll
keep you posted of changes as they arise.
Building Upgrades & Changes
Andy and Peggy
Andersen can
help you get
plugged into a
Life Group.
Plans are in the
works to update
a very outdated
kitchen area.
NextGen Kids at Greeley
Children ages three to the fifth grade are invited to
NextGen Kids during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship
service. NextGen Kids is a fun engaging environment,
where children are connected in a deeper way to
Jesus through games, crafts, Bible lessons and group
gatherings. We hold special events through the year
such as VBS and the Easter Eggstravaganza to help
children grow in their faith. Contact: Tobi Vegter at
NextGen Students at Greeley
NextGen Student Sunday for middle schoolers takes
place at 8:40 a.m. Starting this fall, our new NextGen
Student Sunday for high schoolers will begin at 9 a.m.
Stay tuned for details coming soon!
Students in middle and high school meet using the
Life Group model on the first and third Sundays of each
month at host homes from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Fun,
fellowship and Bible studies are key components to
these gatherings. Service projects and “pop-up”
meetings throughout the year add to the fun!
For more info, contact Matt Furister,
Billie Martinez Partnership
Billie Martinez Elementary School serves kindergarten
through fifth grade students in east Greeley. Through
this long-lasting and loving partnership with Martinez,
Redeemer people are transformed as they make an
impact on its families in the name of Christ. Redeemer
members provide mentoring through Kid’s Hope USA,
volunteer at the Back-to-School night event, serve
teachers meals, give music lessons through Project
Harmony, and support students and teachers in many
other ways. Contact: Kathy O’Day,
[email protected], for more info or
to get involved.
The Senior Commodities Supplemental Food Program
is a federal program managed by the Weld Food Bank.
It serves seniors in Weld Counties who meet the
income guidelines. For seniors who cannot get to the
Food Bank warehouse to pick up their monthly food
boxes, they rely on community support to deliver these
to their homes. Redeemer will participate by delivering
food boxes to seniors one Saturday morning per
month. Stay tuned for more info about this opportunity
and how you can help our seniors in need. Contact:
Kathy O’Day, [email protected], for
more info or to get involved.
Bible Study Seeking transformation in
your life? Then join the
Greeley LifeGroup Bible
Study and travel with
Jesus along life’s highway
as we deepen our
understanding of God and
make some great friendships along the
way.
Spiritual growth can daunting. But, it’s a
journey. No matter where we are,
Greeley’s LifeGroup Bible Study is a safe
and inspiring place to draw near to God
and allow him to speak to our hearts,
changing us from the inside out.
We meet the first and third Thursday of
the month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the
Greeley site. Class is led by Pastor Gerry
and there is ample time for lively
discussion and questions. Drop-ins are
welcome. Childcare is available upon
request.
Welcome Karon Welcome Karon
Kendrick, Redeemer
Greeley’s new
administrative assistant
and Redeemer member
for 14 years (six at
Greeley). Prior to
Redeemer, Karon
worked for Monfort-
ConAgra-Swift for 20 years and a bank.
She has volunteered for different non-
profits, such as the Guadalupe Center and
Pregnancy Resource Center. She moved
to Colorado when she was five, but calls
Greeley her hometown. Karon has a twin:
Redeemer member Sharon Hoff and her
daughter, Wendy Niccoli also is a
Redeemer member! She also has older
sister Arlys Debban. Karon enjoys crafts,
cross stitch, embroidering, sewing,
painting yard art, reading, working in my
yard, and cooking and trying new recipes.
Favorite scripture is Matthew 19:26: “With
God all things are possible.”
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New Weld Food Bank Opportunity
Tobi Vegter
Matt Furister
Kathy O’Day
Our partnership
with the Weld
Food Bank has
expanded to
assist seniors.
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EARLY
CHILDHOOD
CENTER The purpose of
Redeemer Early
Childhood Center is
to connect young
children and their
families to Christ and
provide a
developmentally-appropriate learning
environment where children can grow in
body, mind and spirit.
Led by Teckla Coerber (pictured
above), the RECC offers a Christ-centered
and child-centered program in a warm,
safe and loving environment. There are
10 teachers on staff who are devoted to
helping children become enthusiastic
learners! Through art, worship, music,
snack time, story time and outdoor play,
children experience a fun-filled and
wonder-filled year of growth.
“Let the little children come to me,
and do not hinder them, for the
kingdom of heaven belongs to such as
these.” Matthew 19:14
TEAM MEMBERS
TECKLA COERBER Early Childhood Center Director
TEACHERS Gabriele Bergmann; Liz Cazier;
Jen Kaszynski; Jennifer Mlakar;
Christie Pennock; Molly Packard;
Annalisse Quinones; Denise Quinones;
Cheryl Schultz
Teachers email addresses are their first
name @redeemerconnect.com (except
It’s Going to be a Great School Year
We are truly blessed to have such wonderful
children and great families. We welcome and
appreciate any feedback or suggestions that
you may have so that we can make it a
positive preschool experience for you and
your children.
This year, school begins Tuesday, Sept. 6
and we are so excited to get started.
Routines Make Daily Life Stress Free
Routine is a wonderful thing to have in a child’s life.
In the home, breakfast, naptime, playtime, reading
time all add to a child’s comfort.
At the Early Childhood Center, we also include
regular daily activities including gathering time,
guided play, art, activity centers, Jesus time, music
and movement and more.
And unless there’s lightning or bitter-cold weather,
we head outdoors for fresh air and play!
Enrichment Programs | Before School Care
Redeemer Early Childhood Center is proud to offer
excellent enrichment programs after preschool. Mighty
Kicks soccer, Webby Dance & Tumbling, Lunch Bunch
and music classes are offered. Parents can find out
more information at our open houses on August 31
and September 1 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Lower
Atrium. During the school year, we also offer before
school care Monday through Thursday from 7:30 to
8:45 a.m. Children will be checked into their
classrooms for preschool. The cost per day is $16.
Help support Redeemer Early Childhood Center by
doing something we all do weekly...shop for groceries.
Every fall, you can purchase a King Soopers reloadable
card for just $5 at our South Fort Collins site Church
Office or Early Childhood Center Office during regular
business hours. Use the card to pay for purchases at
King Soopers. Reload up to $500. Our preschool
receives a continual 5 percent donation. Cards never
expire. Use for gas as well.
King Soopers Cards | Shop & Give
Enrichment
programs
promote social,
physical and
cognitive and
emotional
experiences.
Why Preschool Matters
During the early childhood years, children need to be
imaginative and immersed in an environment full of rich
language, rhyming games and stories. To help
strengthen reading skills for the future, it’s critical to
parade around in dress-up clothes, build forts and hear
stories. Our staff strives to create these experiences. We
welcome children and help foster self-confidence. Above
all, we want them to be connected with the Lord and
develop a relationship with him. Visit us and see the fun
that happens here at preschool!
Hands On! | Science Day is Fantastic
Each year we offer a Science Exploration
Day where children get a hands-on
learning experience in subjects such as
biology, geology, entomology, physics,
electricity, zoology, wind power and
chemistry. It was a wonderful day of
learning about God's amazing creation
made possible by you!
Learning About the Love of God
The child is at the heart of our curriculum. We
believe its important to address the whole child,
attending to their spiritual, cognitive/intellectual,
social/emotional and physical domains.
To grow spiritually, children need opportunities
to worship, pray and sing and hear that Jesus
loves them and that he is their friend. We do this
each week at Chapel, which is led by our pastors
and staff in the Worship Center.
We value our partnership with our parents here at
Redeemer. Starting in October, teachers put parent
volunteer sign-up sheets on the parent counters. If
you have the first hour of class or even time for the
whole class period, please sign-up to volunteer in the
classroom. Your help creates an environment where all
of the centers can be engaged. We greatly appreciate
your help! Thank you!
Fobs & Key
Cards During preschool
orientation, parents and
guardians receive
secure fobs and key
cards for building entry.
Each device works the
same. Fobs are handy for placing on your
key ring. Cards work well in a wallet. You
choose which device works best. Fobs and
keys should be returned at the end of
each school year. No deposit is required;
however, we charge a replacement fee for
lost fobs and cards. We ask that visitors
enter through our Main Church Office
Entrance and sign in.
Did you lose your fob or card? Please
visit the Church Office for a replacement.
Replacement fobs and cards are $10. New
cards will be provided to your teacher for
pick up.
Meet Jen Redeemer Early
Childhood Center is
excited to have Jen
Mlakar (pronounced my-locker) join the
teaching team.
Jen has served as a
teacher assistant the
past two years and
recently finished her Early Childhood
Certificate. She will be teaching the
afternoon three-year-old class. Jen has
three children, Payton, Owen and Diana.
She loves her puppies and volunteers
often for Vacation Bible School and
Sunday School at Redeemer. Jen has a
passion for teaching and working with
young children.
We are blessed to have her!
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Parents Important Part of Classroom
Chapel takes
place each week
in the Worship
Center.
Starting in
October, parents
can volunteer in
the classroom.
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ADMIN The Administrative
Team is dedicated to
the day-to-day
operations of the
church, including
Redeemer’s financial
activities, building
and grounds,
communications,
general office support needs, information
and technology, as well as safety and
security.
Led by Kurt Blum (pictured above), this
team helps to connect people to Jesus as
it supports the other six ministry teams,
the staff, our church family and friends as
well as outside agencies and non-profit
organizations.
This team serves as the behind-the-
scenes foundation for Redeemer.
“I know that my Redeemer lives.”
Job 19:25
TEAM MEMBERS
KURT BLUM Director of Administration
JILL ARNOLD Receptionist
JACKIE WHITTENBERG Finance and Human Resources Specialist,
KEN CAMPBELL Facilities Manager
VALERIE YOH IT Specialist
Spring Cleaning | 80 Tons of Rock Hauled
With hundreds of people entering and exiting our
South Fort Collins site building and using our parking
lot, Redeemer experiences a lot of wear and tear.
This spring and summer, thanks to Ken Campbell and
an excellent volunteer team, we painted several
classrooms, waxed the gym floor, fixed lights, doors
and walls, as well as cleaned the carpet in several
areas. Did you notice the rock around the church and
parking lot? About 80 tons replaced the bark and
multch...which kept blowing away due to high winds!
Office Volunteers Needed
We currently have a need for Sunday morning
receptionists and Church Office volunteers to answer
church telephones and be a warm and welcoming
presence. No experience necessary! This is a fun way
to help and provide a much-needed service for the
church. Have questions or need more
information? Contact: Jill Arnold, 970-225-9020,
Altar Flowers & Fellowship Donuts
If you would like to purchase an arrangement for a
special occasion or in memory of a loved one, there
are slots available for many of the upcoming services.
Sign up and pay $35 in the South Fort Collins Church
Office. You may take your flower arrangement home
after the Sunday 11 a.m. worship service. You can also
celebrate a special event by sponsoring the Fellowship
Donuts on Sunday morning. Slots are available each
Sunday for $45 each. This is a fun way to encourage
fellowship after our services on Sunday morning.
Every week, individuals leave coffee mugs,
Tupperware®, Bibles, scarves, coats, jewelry,
sunglasses, glasses and other personal items at the
South Fort Collins site. Missing something? Check the
coatroom near the Worship Center or check in with the
Church Office. Also, there’s a lost and found in the
kitchen near the Fellowship Hall. Missing a casserole
dish? It might be there.
Lost and Found | Where’s My Stuff?
You can be a
welcoming
presence in the
South Fort
Collins Church
Office.
Yes. People leave
their Bibles at
church...but what
was once lost
could be in our
lost & found.
From the parking
lot to the Worship
Center, to the classrooms and
more, Ken Campbell takes care of much of the South Fort Collins
site building and grounds. Are you interested in helping
with special projects (electrical, plumbing, construction, etc.)? What about snow shoveling in the winter to keep others safe?
Contact Ken!
Safety Ensured by Security Team
Keeping everyone safe is exactly what the Redeemer
Security Team does every Sunday, as well as during
special events, inside and outside the South Fort
Collins building. Team members carry cell phones and
walkie-talkies and stay in close communications with
others stationed around the building.
The team is run by Redeemer members Stu
Fischbach and Craig Lange. They practice drills,
develop strategies and offer tips to the staff to ensure
everyone — including kids and students — stay safe.
Joyful Response | Simple & Free
Joyful Response is a free, electronic stewardship
service offered to members of Redeemer.
Contributions are electronically transferred from your
personal bank account to the Lutheran Church
Extension Fund Steward Account and then to
Redeemer. This safe and secure automatic withdrawal
program encourages regular giving habits, and there
are no administrative cost incurred by Redeemer.
Contact: Jackie Whittenberg,
Second Quarter General Fund Offerings
Contributions to our General Fund have remained
steady in 2016. Our General Fund provides the
financial resources that are needed to operate all of
the ministries and programs of Redeemer. From the
General Fund we also fund all of the mission work
that we support locally, regionally and around the
world. As of June 30, 2016, here is where we stand in
terms of income and expenses:
General Fund Contributions $1.588.988
Expenses $1,552,232
+/- +36,756
We are seeking persons who enjoy computers,
meaningful worship and serving the Lord with their
fingers. We need individuals to run projection during
worship services at the South Fort Collins site. Valerie
Yoh, IT Specialist, will train you until you’re
comfortable to get on the schedule. To be a
projectionist, complete our online application on our
website’s Praise Team page. Visit
redeemerconnect.com/music-arts. Questions about
getting trained? Contact: Valerie Yoh,
Connect
Coffee Shop FALL HOURS BEGIN SEPT. 6 Less and less people of our culture are
plugged into a church or believe in the
saving message of the Gospel of Jesus
Christ. That can make sharing Jesus with
our unchurched friends sometimes prickly.
“Should I invite them to worship?” What
about inviting someone to coffee at the
Connect coffee shop? It’s simple. Enjoy a
delicious beverage in a laid-back, Christ-
centered atmosphere. Free Wi-Fi
available. Fall hours begin Tuesday, Sept.
6 and are Monday through Friday 8:15
a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and Sundays 9:30 to
11:30 a.m.
Welcome Jill Welcome new South
Fort Collins Receptionist
Jill Arnold. She and her
husband, Kelly, have
four children: Bryant
Schweers (27), Molly
Schweers (25), Alec
Arnold (17) and Lizzie
Arnold (14). Kelly serves as Windsor’s
town manager. Prior to Redeemer, Jill
worked an insurance agent, district
manager, as well as training and
development specialist. She began
working part-time at the Greeley site after
her mother suffered a life-threatening
illness, which allowed her to devote time
to her mom’s recovery. She and her
family enjoy being outdoors, sports, and
travel; Kelly and Jill especially enjoy
playing tennis, bike riding, music and
museums. Her favorite Scripture passage
is Psalm 138:3: “In the day when I cried
out, you answered me, and made me bold
with strength in my soul.”
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Want to Serve as a Worship Projectionist?
Valerie Yoh
Safety is important
Sunday through
Saturday. Thank
you to everyone
serving on our
security team.
The General Fund
provides the
financial resources
that operate our
ministries and
programs.
Jackie
Whittenberg
NON PROFIT ORG
US-POSTAGE PAID
FORT COLLINS CO
PERMIT #487
7755 Greenstone Trail
Fort Collins, CO 80525
RETURN SERVICE
REQUESTED
Heavenly Father, this season love, instruct, teach, guide and
transform…..
CONNECTIONS | FALL MINISTRY GUIDE | VOLUME 31 | ISSUE 2
WORSHIP SERVICES
SOUTH FORT
COLLINS SITE
Saturdays at 5 p.m.
Sundays at 8, 9 & 11 a.m.
Education hour for all ages at
9:30 a.m.
GREELEY SITE
Sundays at 8:40 & 10:30 a.m.
Education Hour for NextGen
Middle School at 8:40 a.m.
and NextGen Kids at
10:30 a.m.
OUR MISSION
Redeemer Lutheran Church is a grace-filled community of Christians called to connect people
to Jesus Christ for a life of rejoicing, relating and responding.
LOCATIONS
South Fort Collins Site
7755 Greenstone Trail
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525
970.225.9020
Greeley Site
7263 4th Street
Greeley, Colorado 80634
970.673.8658
Early Childhood Center
7755 Greenstone Trail
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525
970.206.0381
Email: [email protected]
W: www.redeemerconnect.com
F: www.facebook.com/redeemerconnect
T: www.twitter.com/redeemerconnect
For a complete list of staff members and their contact information, please visit our website’s staff page.
Connections Editor Elizabeth
Alexander at