Redeemer Lutheran Church, Bradenton, Florida

...that foundation is Jesus Christ


REDEEMER WOMEN OF THE ELCA Quilting Group meets on Thursdays from September to June. Under the leadership of Pat Wilcox, they prepare quilts for Lutheran World Relief. These people (men and women) need sheets, tablecloths, drapes, and other pieces of fabric which can be used for blocks and backing. Help is always needed cutting blocks and sewing blocks together (all of which can be done at home.) On Thursdays they knot the tops and backs together and pin the edges. Then some of the women take the quilts home to sew around the edges on their sewing machines. When the quilts are returned, they are packed and labeled waiting for the gathering of blankets for Lutheran World Relief sometime in February. Redeemer is a pick-up point for the tractor trailer for Mid-Gulf Conference and Caloosa Conference (from Bradenton to Naples.) The following are programs formerly under Women of the ELCA and are now part of the respective standing committees of Redeemer. Campbell's Labels Stamps Kitchen Prayer Network Rubonia Day Care Quilting Library Children's Library Christian Service Property Christian Service Education The following pages contain a brief explanation of each of these activities. Contact the chairperson for more information if you wish to participate. The monthly and weekly Reporters are also sources of information. You choose the activities in which you are able to participate and serve. May 2007 be a year of renewed growth and service to you. CAMPBELL LABELS are collected for the Bradenton Public School System. Participate by placing your labels in the "Locker of Need in the narthex. CANCELED STAMPS ftom your letters, postcards, and packages can mean therapy and extra money for the Florida Lutheran Retirement Center in Deland, Florida. Stamps are sold to stamp colle ctors or to those who decorate with stamps. Please leave Y4 inch margin around your stamps and place them in the "Locker of Need" in the narthex. THE KITCHEN needs to be kept clean and neat just as the one in your home. PRAYER NETWORK is a support group through intercessory prayer for those ill or having other prayer concerns. Prayer concerns are relayed by phone to the next person on the list (one phone call per person). RUBONIA DAY CARE CENTER is a place where low income and migrant families may leave their children while working. It is supported by local churches and organizations. Redeemer supports this organization with donations of clothing, (CHILDREN'S AND ADULT'S) and household items. Help is needed to sort and deliver to the Center. QUILTING days for Lutheran World Relief are every Thursday morning at 9:00 a.m. of each month. Work consists of ripping, cutting, tying, pinning and some sewing to make quilts for people in need around the world. LIBRARY is located in the classroom in the southwest comer of the education building. Simple directions for borrowing the books are given on a card on the first set of shelves.
CHRISTCARE MINISTRY ChristCare is a Small Group Ministry that involves Bible Study, personal support, friendship, prayer and missional service. Groups meet twice a month in homes or at the church. We presently have these ChristCare Groups, Leaders include Barbara Huffman, Sue Kruse, Sandy Agee and Karen Elvena.
CHILDREN'S LIBRARY Sally Artley, Librarian The Children's Library continues to be a valuable resource center for the rotation Sunday Church School to help teachers prepare their lessons.. New materials are added to the collection when needed. . The children's library is located at the top of the stairs, and a mini library is located in the cabinet on the west side of the narthex. . Our library can give our children a good moral background, and it is an exciting 'place to learn about God and His plans for your family. . There are board books for toddlers and preschool age children. The children that are in kindergarten and first grade. there are easy reading books, and for children in second thru fifth grade are many books of interest. For children that are advanced readers there are. fiction and non-fiction books. There are books for middle and high school kids than can help them find a solution to a problem they are having at home, or schoo~ or a mend that needs help. . Devotions books are in the library for families and individuals that want to start their day off, or want a little time before supper or at the end of each day.
MEMORIAL GARDEN Redeemer Memorial Garden is an area for meditation and prayer. The Garden is a cremation garden, also. Redeemer Memorial Garden policies are: Cremated remains of members induding associates, may be placed in the garden. Also, the cremated remains of the spouse or members of the immediate family of a church member may be placed in the garden. Cremated remains will be interred in the ground. The committal service and other matters relating to reverently placing of the cremated remains in the garden shall be the responsibility of the pastor. The name of each person whose cremated remains are placed in the garden shall be entered in a Memorial Book and also on the Memorial Plaque. A $35.00 fee will be assessed. The fee is used for continual maintenance of the garden. ALTAR FLOWERS Our Flower Chart is posted in the narthex. You will notice that it now includes the dates for the first Sunday of every month. With the addition of a flower table, it is possible for flowers to grace the altar and chancel every Sunday. If it is your wish to celebrate or memorialize an occasion, please, check the Flower Chart and follow these simple instructions. Sign name on date of your choice. Give reason (birthday, anniversary, etc.) Place envelope in offering plate. The weekly cost of Flowers is $15.00. A donation of at least $10.00 is requested.
REDEEMER LUTHERAN LEARNING CENTER Another year has rolled by and the Learning Center continues to successfully serve the Bradenton area. This tutoring service is just one of the many outreach programs that Redeemer Lutheran sponsors. It is a self-supporting non-for-profit ministry. The tutoring is 011 a one-to-one basis to meet the specific needs of the student. Janet Moran is the Director and is a tutor along with Betty Ausnehmer, Phyllis Zeleznik and Mary Ann Tisdale. Their dedication, along with others, has made this program a success story for the past 20 years. Special mention goes to Warren Artley for his yeoman work on the financial record keeping. The Board of Directors are: Merlin Schultz, President; Nan Sloss, Secretary; Warren Artley, Treasurer; along with Janet Moran, Don Coyner and Mary Fischer. Pastor Al Keyser and Gloria Luhrsen are ex-officio. Tutoring is provided in a variety of subjects including, but not limited to, English, . math, science, reading, study skills and test preparation. In addition, tutors help students build self-confidence and esteem. Currently the fee charged is $20.00 per student hour with a small discount to members of Redeemer. The RLLC office is located at the rear entrance to the church opposite the church office. Rooms on the second floor of the Fellowship Hall are used during the week. RLLC reimburses the church for the office and classrooms. Enrollment varies throughout the year. . Last year the Center served 60 different students for test preparation and homework assistance in addition to reading and math skills improvement. Of the 60 students, 25 were from the elementary grades, 10 form middle school, 15 from high school, 2 from college, and 5 adults. The Leaming Center will continue to provide tutoring as an important community out-reach.