Announcements

• The Seventh Sunday of Easter

   

• Update on COVID-19

  Greetings in the Name of Jesus… Who was, is and always will be our Provider and Protector!

  As many of you are aware, COVID-19 has affected the rhythm of our lives. Churches, schools, businesses, sports… in fact, any group more than 10 are not to meet together until further notice.

  As we desire to be part of the solution, we are complying with the request by our government. We have suspended all non-essential gatherings. This has affected our ability to worship together, moving us into online worship services.

  As you may have heard, Howard County has lifted restrictions on church’s hosting worship services in their parking lot. Therefore, I want to invite you to join me each Sunday in May, in the parking lot of Our Redeemer as we worship the Lord from the safety of our cars, listening to the service on your FM radio. The service, which will begin at 9:30 am, will also be streamed live on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/lcorkokomo/) and later posted to the church’s website (www.lcorkokomo.org) for viewing at home. We will be celebrating the Lord’s Supper during this service with prepacked wafers and wine. I hope that you will be able to join us either here in the parking lot or online at your home.

  Three critical elements of our mission and ministry for all of us to keep in mind and in prayer:

  1. We need each other! Please consider reaching out to fellow members of Our Redeemer. Pray with them, talk with them, spend time with them, in whatever way is safe. Most importantly, remind them of God’s love and presence at all times and in all circumstances.
  2. We need to love our neighbors! This is a prime opportunity for us to show our community what faith and love in action looks and sounds like. Help those who need it as safely as possible, and to be a positive witness to the love and care of Jesus Christ.
  3. We need to continue to support mission and ministry at Our Redeemer and beyond! Please check out www.lcorkokomo.org to give your offerings to Christ online. This may be an ideal time to set up your regular offerings through online vehicles (this is what my family does, giving “regularly” “directly” from our bank account). Also, the US Mail is a good option for getting your tithe to the church.

  We are always in God’s loving hands, and there is no better place to be! He has and will bless us! We are also called to love our neighbor enough to take these temporary steps to help preserve life and health for the most vulnerable around us. The vast majority of us will be just fine, and nothing will happen to us. But God’s expectation of us is to look to the interests of others before our own (Philippians 2:1-5).

  “Pray without ceasing!” Please keep all our leaders in prayer, as these difficult decisions include all sorts of trap doors. Do not let Satan tempt you to look down on anyone, nor to lead you to think you do not need Christ, His means of grace, or His Church. When we come back together again in the weeks ahead, we will let loose with the greatest celebration of joy His Church on Earth can muster!

  In Christ,

  Pastor Barry Akers

• Redeemer Lutheran School

  

  Redeemer Lutheran School 
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  2020-2021 
  School  Year
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