June 21, 2024

Welcome to Redeemer Life! 

With Redeemer Vacation Bible School just a little more than two weeks away, today's newsletter is devoted to important reminders about how you, your family, and your neighbors can get involved.

Before we dive into our announcements, however, please enjoy Pastor Drew's Friday Message.

A A Message from Pastor Drew Bayless

Happy Friday, Friends!

This Sunday, we will be in the Gospel of Mark. In Mark 4, Jesus crosses the Sea of Galilee on a boat with His disciples. It is evening, and Jesus goes to the back of the boat to nap. A huge storm hits as He sleeps, and His disciples are scared. They wake Jesus up and ask for help.

Jesus commands the storm to "Be quiet. Be still!" And the storm calmed.

Jesus asks the disciples why they are so scared. "Do you have no faith?"

This miracle marked a turning point for Jesus and His disciples. It changed their relationship. The disciples finally understood that Jesus is the Son of God.

This Sunday, we will ask the questions -- "Who is Jesus?" "Does He have the power to calm the storms in our lives?"

Please listen to my message for the full story.

We gather for Traditional Worship at 8:00 a.m. and Contemporary Worship at 10:00 a.m. Our 10:00 a.m. Worship is livestreamed at https://redeemeralive.org/live/

I wish you a blessed weekend,

Pastor Drew

A reminder that we are now following Redeemer’s Summer2Gether Worship schedule!

We hold two worship services throughout the summer: Traditional Worship at 8:00 a.m. and Contemporary Worship at 10:00 a.m. Growth Hour is on Summer Break and resumes on Sunday, September 8.

Announcements

Redeemer Vacation Bible School 2024

We are thrilled to announce that registration for Redeemer Vacation Bible School 2024 is now open!

This year's theme: NOTHING

Nothing, as in NOTHING, can ever separate us from God's love.

"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." ~ Romans 8:38-39

Join us July 8-12 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. daily.

Redeemer Vacation Bible School is open to youth ages 4 through the 6th grade.

A staffed nursery is available to volunteers with children ages newborn to 3 years old.

This FREE community event inspires fellowship and life-long friendships through games, music, crafts, and snack time. We will need the help of many volunteers and servant-hearted leaders of ALL ages.

Please complete the Registration Form using this LINK.

A separate registration is required for each child. 

If you'd like to volunteer to assist with VBS we have opportunities for all ages and abilities. Please fill out this FORM to volunteer.

Call our Church Office with any questions at (509)926-6363.

We look forward to seeing you in July! More details will follow in the weeks ahead!

Seeking Vacation Bible School Snack Sponsors

As we prepare for our largest community event of the year—Redeemer Vacation Bible School 2024—we are actively recruiting Snack Sponsors!

We appreciate our Snack Sponsors, who allow us to feed hundreds—sometimes thousands—of kids throughout the week.

While it may not be obvious, Snack Time is an important part of our Vacation Bible School program. Just as sharing in conversation over a meal is an important part of family connection and fellowship with friends, enjoying snacks with friends at VBS is equally meaningful for both the kids being served and those doing the serving.

We are asking for monetary donations so that we can maximize your contributions by purchasing snacks in bulk.

You can make a donation in any amount online HERE. You can also drop a check in the offering plate on Sunday or mail it to Redeemer at 3606 S. Schafer Road, Spokane Valley, 99206 (with VBS Snacks written in the memo).

Redeemer is asking for VBS snack underwriters for the following items:

Teddy Grahams………………….$375

Rice Krispies………………………………$250

Goldfish Crackers………………………….$375

Fruit Snacks……………………………..$150

Otter Pops…………………………………..$100

Grapes…………………………………..$75

Juice Boxes……………….$500

Popcorn……………………………$50

Hot Dogs and Hot Dog Buns………………………….$300

Thank you for your generosity and for supporting Redeemer's ministries. If you have any questions, please call our Church Office at (509)926-6363.

Needed: Redeemer VBS Volunteers

As we prepare for Redeemer Vacation Bible School 2024, we need YOU to help us bring this fun, FREE event to our community.

We have volunteer opportunities for all ages and abilities, including music, crafts, missions, teaching, games, snacks, parking, and property set-up.

In particular, we need Parking Lot Assistants and people to set up the big VBS tents.

Please call our Church Office to learn more or volunteer at (509)926-6363. If you’d like to participate on the Parking Lot Crew, please contact Nathan Dikes at (nathan@shfi.com).

Redeemer Youth -- Summer Programs

Join us for Summer Nights at Redeemer every other Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. We have activities for both Middle School and High School youth. To participate, you will need to complete a participant form, which is at this link.

The following is a full calendar of our summer youth activities:

High School Summer Nights

• July 3 - Bigger or Better
• July 17 - Slip n Slide Kickball
• July 31 - Bonfire and S'mores
• August 7 - Water Balloon Dodgeball
• August 28 - Color Wars/End of Summer Bash

Middle School Summer Nights

• July 17 - Slip n Slide Kickball
• August 7 - Water Balloon Dodgeball
• August 28 - Color Wars/End of Summer Bash

Please feel free to submit your updates, stories, questions, photos, and videos to our Director of Operations and Communications, Susan Baldwin at

 sbaldwin@redeemeralive.org.

Please remember to like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram @RedeemerAlive. We'd appreciate it if you followed us on YouTube, too. Thank you!

If you missed our Pastor's Friday Message or Redeemer Life, enjoy the videos via our

YouTube channel below.

Pastor's Word

June 21, 2024

Redeemer Life

June 23, 2024

If you'd like to share your gifts in support of Redeemer Lutheran Church's ministries, you can do so online at this link or by scanning the QR Code below.

With His JOY,

Your Redeemer Ministry Team