The Purpose of Redeemer Lutheran Church

This Congregation has been organized for the purpose of Winning Others for the Kingdom of God through:
    STRENGTHENING its membership in the service of Christ, as they gather around Word and Sacraments (WORSHIP); and
    TRAINING its members in the service of Christ as they go forth into the world to love and to serve (MINISTRY); and
    INSTRUCTING youth and adults, according to the confessional standard of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (DISCIPLESHIP); and
    FOSTERING Christian fellowship and charity (FELLOWSHIP); and
    PROVIDING a spiritual and moral influence to and serving the needs of the community (EVANGELISM).


Spirituality . . . .

is a slippery term, but the phenomenon itself is not new. Christian spirituality is nothing other than life in Christ by the presence and power of the Spirit; being conformed to the person of Christ, and being united in communion with God and with others. Spirituality is not an aspect of Christian life, it is Christian life -Michael Downey

"I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me"

The road to success is not straight. There is a curve called Failure, a loop called Confusion, speed bumps called Friends, red lights called Enemies, caution lights called Family. You will have flats called Jobs. But, if you have a spare called Determination, an engine called Perseverance, insurance called Faith, a driver called Jesus, you will make it to a place called Success. (What is Success?)


TLM - What is TLM ?
Training Leaders for Ministry!

Last Fall the Southeastern District partnered with Concordia College, Bronxville, NY and a group of SED leaders in a new venture called "Training Leaders for Ministry." TLM was designed to assist congregations with training programs for men and women who want to serve in the local congregation through offices such as:

+Leaders in planting a new congregation.

+Servants of their congregation and community in a diaconal ministry of service  and the Word.

+Leaders of a discipleship ministry among new members.

+Assistants to their pastor and congregation in visiting the sick, teaching Bible studies, developing programs of family ministry, or engaging members in outreach to the community.

+Students earning credits towards a BS in Missiology (through Concordia College, NY) and possible further preparation for ordained or commissioned ministry.

Twenty-five students enrolled in the first round of TLM courses during the past year. Here are the comments of one of them (Ms. Tina Jasion, St. John’s, Long Green, MD):

"TLM has allowed me an avenue to pursue what I believe is a calling from God! I personally have a passion for outreach ministry, trying to touch lives that do not have a relationship with the Lord. Once I complete TLM I’m planning to continue into Level II and hopefully Level III to complete the B.S. in Missiology. Ultimately, I would like to work as part of the St. John’s staff concentrating on outreach ministry and equipping lay leaders. I am of the belief that an effective church is one that is able to expand their ministry to the laity, and TLM is an excellent equipping venue to support that."

Do you have the desire to serve the Lord in any of the above mentioned ways? Maybe this program is for you! There is a brochure available, talk to Pastor Jim.


 

Appreciate your faith! One cannot be a good steward without having an appreciation for what one has been given. If we reflect on the struggles of those who have gone before us to make the faith available to us, we will be filled with gratitude for their committed efforts. We will want to learn more about our faith because we see the inherent value in it. And as we learn more about faith, we will grow in our appreciation of it and desire to share it with others. 
Put love in the doing!
 To show great love for God and our neighbor we need not do great things. It is how much love we put in the doing that makes our offering something beautiful for God.                                  –Mother Teresa

What does the Church do Best?

What does the church do best that no other organization on earth can do? We tell the story of Jesus Christ. We try to preserve the truth of God’s inexplicable love for His creation. Who can tell the truth about the Father better than the members of His own family?

No school, no business, no government, no other institution can adequately describe our God. So we come together each Sunday. Like at a weekly family reunion we share family stories, the memories, and we create new memories, inviting others to be part of this great family.


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Thank You, God . . . . . .

When you share Christ through your gifts of love, not only do you enter the process through which God blesses your life, but you also become the means of grace through which God blesses someone else. In other words, you allow God to use you to meet someone’s need or answer someone’s prayer. You become a blessing, are blessed in return, and can, therefore, be a blessing again. It’s a cycle that God wants to continue in your life.

Thank You, God . . . . . .

Lord, how can I thank you for all your gifts? If I tried to count them, I would never succeed. Many times I have failed to show my gratitude. So often, I have not seen you in other people. They are your gifts, too. Through your generosity to me, let me find patience. Through your love to me, let me give love. In the crises of life, you will be my strength.

Thank You, God . . . . . .

One cannot be a good steward without having an appreciation for what one has been given. If we reflect on the struggles of those who have gone before us to make the faith available to us, we will be filled with gratitude for their committed efforts. We will want to learn more about our faith because we see the inherent value in it. And as we learn more about faith, we will grow in our appreciation of it and desire to share it with others.

Thank You, God . . . . . .

Prayer brings healing for the hurts sin has inflicted upon our lives and the lives of others. The mercy of God is available not only for the reconciliation of the sinner, but for the restoration of that which sin has damaged or destroyed. God is not merely Creator; he is also Re-creator. He who made the body can remake it. He who kindled the fires of intelligence can rekindle them when they have been snuffed out. He who gave emotions to bless and inspire us can cleanse the emotions when they have been turned into a curse and a desperation. He can restore their original function. "If any man be in Christ, he is a new creation" – not the old hulk patched up to go on wearisomely a little longer, but a new creation!

Thank you, God for Your indescribable gift, Your Son, our Lord Jesus.      

Amen


Ministry is people assisting people in Christian faith development. Ministry doesn’t happen just in the church, but it does happen in the church and through the auspices of the church. Ministry is the reason the church exists. Ministry is people offering Christ to one another and serving Christ and one another. In the church, ministry is accomplished through worship, the church school, special groups, the sacraments and much more. Everything the church is and does is a system that delivers ministry. –Ezra Jones

More times than not, I listen to loud, demanding outward voices instead of the soft, still voice of the Spirit within me. The time I spend being still with God helps everything else in my life seem to fall in line.           – Carolyn Henderson

It takes a lot of courage to put things in Gods’ hands, to give ourselves completely Our lives, our hopes, our plans, to follow where He leads us and make His will our own. But all it takes is foolishness to go the way alone!             -Author Unknown

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