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THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT— December 17, 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 Bob & Sheryl Morrison in loving memory of Barbara Morrison & Ron Hakenjos.

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

The Lord’s Supper

Today we celebrate the Lord’s Supper and receive the very body and blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of our sins. We receives these gifts from our God who offers his real presence to us to draw us closer to Him and one another as forgiven sinners in Christ.

(For those who have a severe allergy to gluten, a limited amount of gluten-free wafers are available upon request at the altar. Also for those who have a medical or other aversion to wine, clear grape juice is available in the center of the tray.)

Flowers

SCRIP 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.

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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.

Poinsettias for Christmas

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

Christmas Day — No Worship Services

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Thrivent Financial NO LONGER SENDS OUT EMAIL reminders to direct your Choice Dollars to the church or preschool. You must either log on to www.thrivent.com/choice or call (800)847-4836 and state “Thrivent Choice” and a representative will assist you. Members are reminded that they must redirect their Choice Dollars quarterly or annually. You have until March 31, 2018 to direct your Choice Dollars for 2017 or lose them. If you have any questions, please contact the church office at 228-9883.

Thrivent Choice Dollars Reminder

Congregational Meeting

Join us this weekend for our Congregational Meeting

at 9:30 am.

Thank You!

Dear Redeemer Church Family, We would like to share a big Thank you, to each of you for all the outpouring of condolences, cards, gifts, and memorial pledges. Thank you, to Pastor Chad Ott, Pastor Paul Weber, and Dawn Betts, for assisting our family in our grief for our loved one, and assuring us his peace in Jesus's name. Faithfully yours, The William Coughlin Family

Usher’s NEEDED!

CHRISTMAS EVE USHER’S NEEDED!

December 24th

3:00 pm 5:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 pm

If you can help please sign up at the welcome center. Any questions please contact Donna Brege at dbrege@redeemermqt.org or call the church office.

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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 Congregational Meeting Coffee Fellowship Sunday School Christmas Program Victory Meal Chamber Chorale

Monday, Dec. 18

1 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7 p.m.

Staff Meeting Faith Moves Campus Bible Study

Tuesday, Dec. 19

1 p.m. 6 p.m.

PRESCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Prayer Shawl Senior Shindig

Wednesday, Dec. 20

7 a.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m.

PRESCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Men’s Breakfast Bible Study Bible Study Jubilation Choir

Thursday, Dec. 21

7 p.m.

Praise Choir

Friday, Dec. 22

Saturday, Dec. 23

5 p.m.

Service of Praise

Sunday, Dec. 24

10 a.m. 3 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 9 p.m.

Worship

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES Family Acoustic Candlelight Carols & Praise Candlelight Worship of Carols & Praise Candlelight Worship of Carols & Praise Traditional Candlelight with Holy Communion

CALENDAR

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WEDNESDAY 9:30 AM Women’s Bible Study

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

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 61:1-4, 8-11

1 The Spirit of the Sovereign

LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,

2 to proclaim the year of the

LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,

3 and provide for those who

grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.

4 They will rebuild the ancient

ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.

8 "For I, the LORD, love justice;

I hate robbery and iniquity. In my faithfulness I will reward them and make an everlasting covenant with them.

9 Their descendants will be known

among the nations and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed."

10 I delight greatly in the LORD;

my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

11 For as the soil makes the

sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign LORD will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations. .

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1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

16Be joyful always;

17pray

continually; 18

give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

19Do not put out the Spirit's fire;

20do not treat prophecies with

contempt. 21

Test everything. Hold on to the good.

22Avoid every kind of

evil.

23May God himself, the God of

peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24

The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.

John 1:6-8, 19-28

6There came a man who was sent

from God; his name was John. 7He

came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe.

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himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

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true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.

19Now this was John's testimony

when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was.

20He did not fail to confess,

but confessed freely, "I am not the Christ."

21They asked him, "Then who are

you? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No."

22Finally they said, "Who are you?

Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

23John replied in the words of

Isaiah the prophet, "I am the voice of one calling in the desert, 'Make straight the way for the Lord.' "

24Now some Pharisees who had

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questioned him, "Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"

26"I baptize with water," John

replied, "but among you stands one you do not know.

27He is the one

who comes after me, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie."

28This all happened at Bethany on

the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

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Saturday, December 16, 5:00 p.m.

Acolyte: Parker Burt Elders: Dan Wihowski, John Fegan, Rich Demboski Altar Guild: Kay Beauchamp Ushers: Ivan & Susan Martysz, Randy Bertram, Brett Conklin, Todd Keough, Dan Wihowski Media: Jordan Haynes Scrip: Greeters: Randy, Jen, Caleb & Hayden Byma Nursery: Emily Ott Musicians: Larry Bruce, Donna Fegan, Jeff Phelps, Dan Miller, Kim Marsh, Susan Martysz

Sunday, December 17, 8:30 a.m.

Acolyte: Liam Peterson Elders: Carl Pace, Brett Conklin, Mark Mankowski Ushers: Carol Holman, Gary & Sandy Bilenky, Sue Fries, Dan Klumb Media: Scrip: Greeters: Carl & Mary Pace Nursery: Donnie Berglund Musicians: Larry Bruce, Donna Fegan, Jeff Phelps, Dan Miller, Kim Marsh

Sunday, December 17, 10:45 a.m.

Acolyte: Eva Perroud Ushers: Brent Griffin, Larry & Sharon Carey, Kyle Martin, Ray Ranta Reader: Media: Thayer Yates Scrip: Greeters: Corey & Julie Harman Coffee: Ray Kuczwara 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 581

STEWARDSHIP LAST WEEK

General Fund $16,735 Gathered to Grow $2,356 (Total given to Gathered to

Grow to date: $762,514)

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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