Announcements Archives

Weekly Announcements: 5/25/2012

Jennifer.Pope — Fri, 25 May 2012 23:56:08 +0000

Church Retreat Registration Fee Due:
Turn in your Camp Registration! If you are able to, please turn in your camp registration balance to Kat Louie. This will speed up your registration process when you arrive at camp! Also, we have made decisions about scholarships; to find out how much you have been awarded and what is left to be paid, please talk to Kat Louie. She will be available after service these next two Sundays for you to turn in your registration. The final day to pay is the first day of camp. Checks and cash are both okay.
Women In Leadership Seminar - This Sunday, May 27th: Come and explore this important topic for missions and church leadership. Pastor Kevin will be leading this examination of various Bible passages and church traditions. It promises to be a rich time! The seminar will be this upcoming Sunday, May 27th at 2-5:30 pm at the Koid-Goh house.
Housing for Summer Splash Volunteers- June 24-29:

Excited to show some COR hospitality? A volunteer team from Christian Assemblies Church is returning for the second time to partner with our church in outreaching to the community. They will be running sports and art camps for children K-6th, supporting family learning workshops, and beautifying the community by doing various work projects. They will need breakfast and a place to lay their sleeping bags. Please contact Keo Booker if you are interested.
Adventures Ahead is seeking volunteers: They are seeking volunteers who want to be a part of our new robotics program for 2nd-6th grade students. If you enjoy working with kids, are patient and encouraging, and like to problem solve, this may be a perfect fit for you! If you want to explore ways that you can get involved, contact Lauren Tigrett or check out one of our Robotics Saturdays - every other Saturday starting May 19 through June 30, 10am-12pm at Adventures Ahead.

Weekly Announcements: 5/18/2012

Jennifer.Pope — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:33:23 +0000

Retreat Registration Deadline is THIS SUNDAY, MAY 20th: May 20 is the last day to sign up to go to the church retreat! Turn in your registration forms and deposit to Kat Louie. If you haven't turned in your $20 non-refundable deposit to Kat, yet, please do so to save your spot. The remaining amount for the registration fee is due by the first day of camp. If you have questions, see Kat at church.
Church Lunch & Fellowship Time: The Youth Group will host a lunch this Sunday, May 20th after the church service. Also, the youth are headed on a summer service/missions project and there will be an optional fundraising/donation box at the lunch. Make a contribution if you'd like, but enjoy the food and fellowship either way!
Congregational Meeting: The church congregational meeting will be this Sunday, May 20th at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm at the Hume/Yu house. This meeting's focus will be to vote on the church budget and leadership positions. Childcare will be provided.
Housing for Summer Splash Volunteers- June 24-29

Excited to show some COR hospitality? A volunteer team from Christian Assemblies Church is returning for the second time to partner with our church in outreaching to the community. They will be running sports and art camps for children K-6th, supporting family learning workshops, and beautifying the community by doing various work projects. They will need breakfast and a place to lay their sleeping bags. Please contact Keo Booker if you are interested.
Adventures Ahead is seeking volunteers: They are seeking volunteers who want to be a part of our new robotics program for 2nd-6th grade students. If you enjoy working with kids, are patient and encouraging, and like to problem solve, this may be a perfect fit for you! If you want to explore ways that you can get involved, contact Lauren Tigrett or check out one of our Robotics Saturdays - every other Saturday starting May 19 through June 30, 10am-12pm at Adventures Ahead.
Retreat Scholarships: As a church family, we would love to see everyone who wants to go be able to attend the church retreat! Please consider giving to the retreat scholarship fund. There will be a basket at the Welcome Table for your donations. Cash is welcomed and checks can be made payable to "Church of the Redeemer" with "retreat scholarship" in the memo line.

Weekly Announcements: 5/11/2012

Jennifer.Pope — Sat, 12 May 2012 05:17:22 +0000

Adventures Ahead is seeking volunteers: They are seeking volunteers who want to be a part of our new robotics program for 2nd-6th grade students. If you enjoy working with kids, are patient and encouraging, and like to problem solve, this may be a perfect fit for you! If you want to explore ways that you can get involved, contact Lauren Tigrett or check out one of our Robotics Saturdays - every other Saturday starting May 19 through June 30, 10am-12pm at Adventures Ahead.
Upcoming Congregational Meeting - Our next congregational meeting will be on Sunday, May 20th at 2:00 pm at the Hume/Yu house. This meeting's focus will be to vote on the church budget and leadership positions. Childcare will be provided.
Retreat Registration Deadline: The church retreat is coming up June 8-10! To help us plan for it, the last day to register is Sunday, May 20. Registration forms are available at the Welcome Table at church and can be turned in to Kat Louie or one of the ushers. The cost for the camp is now $145 for adults and youth and $85 for children ages 3-12. There is a $20 deposit and the remaining cost is due when you arrive at the retreat. Cash is fine and checks can be made out to "Church of the Redeemer" with "retreat 2012" in the memo line.
Retreat Scholarships: As a church family, we would love to see everyone who wants to go be able to attend the church retreat! Please consider giving to the retreat scholarship fund. There will be a basket at the Welcome Table for your donations. Cash is welcomed and checks can be made payable to "Church of the Redeemer" with "retreat scholarship" in the memo line.
Women In Leadership Seminar - RESCHEDULED - Come and explore this important topic for missions and church leadership. Pastor Kevin will be leading this examination of various Bible passages and church traditions. It promises to be a rich time! The seminar has been rescheduled to Sunday, May 27th at 2-5:30 pm. Please RSVP to Sarah Stoker or sign-up at the Welcome Table at church.

Weekly Announcements: 5/4/2012

Jennifer.Pope — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:10:38 +0000

Sunday Morning Prayer at 9:15 am: Come join us as we pray for peace in our neighborhood! In light of recent events and the upcoming anniversary of the LA Riots, we will be spending the next 4 weeks during the Sunday Morning Prayer time to pray specifically for peace and against violence in our neighborhood. As usual, we will be meeting Sunday before church at 9:15 AM in Room 208. Come participate as we stand together and pray on behalf of our church, our neighborhood, and our city. Childcare will be provided at the Kids Fun Zone in Room 130.
Upcoming Congregational Meeting - Our next congregational meeting will be on Sunday, May 20th at 2:00 pm at the Hume/Yu house. This meeting's focus will be to vote on the church budget and leadership positions. Childcare will be provided.
Retreat Registration Deadline: The church retreat is coming up June 8-10! To help us plan for it, the last day to register is Sunday, May 20. Registration forms are available at the Welcome Table at church and can be turned in to Kat Louie or one of the ushers. The cost for the camp is now $145 for adults and youth and $85 for children ages 3-12. There is a $20 deposit and the remaining cost is due when you arrive at the retreat. Cash is fine and checks can be made out to "Church of the Redeemer" with "retreat 2012" in the memo line.
Retreat Scholarships: As a church family, we would love to see everyone who wants to go be able to attend the church retreat! Please consider giving to the retreat scholarship fund. There will be a basket at the Welcome Table for your donations. Cash is welcomed and checks can be made payable to "Church of the Redeemer" with "retreat scholarship" in the memo line.
Women In Leadership Seminar - RESCHEDULED - Come and explore this important topic for missions and church leadership. Pastor Kevin will be leading this examination of various Bible passages and church traditions. It promises to be a rich time! The seminar has been rescheduled to Sunday, May 27th at 2-5:30 pm. Please RSVP to sarah.stoker@redeemerla.org or sign-up at the Welcome Table at church.

Announcements for week of 4/28/2012

Jennifer.Pope — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:33:51 +0000

Sunday Morning Prayer at 9:15 am: Come join us as we pray for peace in our neighborhood! In light of recent events and the upcoming anniversary of the LA Riots, we will be spending the next 5 weeks during the Sunday Morning Prayer time to pray specifically for peace and against violence in our neighborhood. As usual, we will be meeting Sunday before church at 9:15 AM in Room 208. Come participate as we stand together and pray on behalf of our church, our neighborhood, and our city. Childcare will be provided at the Kids Fun Zone in Room 130.
Women In Leadership Seminar - RESCHEDULED - Come and explore this important topic for missions and church leadership. Pastor Kevin will be leading this examination of various Bible passages and church traditions. It promises to be a rich time! The seminar has been rescheduled to Sunday, May 27th at 2-5:30 pm. Please RSVP to Sarah Stoker or sign-up at the Welcome Table at church.
Church Retreat Sign-Ups - The church retreat is coming up June 8-10! There is still time to register. The deadline to turn in your registration form to Kat Louie is May 20. Cost is $145 for adults and youth, and $85 for children ages 3-12. You can pay for the cost of the retreat anytime before we go, or you can pay for it when you arrive at camp. Please make checks out to “Church of the Redeemer” and put “retreat 2012” in the memo line. Cash is fine, too.

Announcements for week of 3/15/2012

Katherine.Lai — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:32:15 +0000

Hi, Church,

I hope you're adjusting well to the time change! Here are two reminders from Pastor Kevin and one from Rich Hume:

1. Read Genesis 38 + 39: In preparation for Sunday's sermon, please read Genesis 38 + 39. Also, a helpful passage to understand some family history is Genesis 35: 21-22; please take a moment to read that as well. Pastor Kevin will be preaching on Joseph and his interactions with Potiphar's wife.

2. Sunday School Class on Church and Missions: This Sunday School class will begin this week, March 18, at 8:15 AM. It will be meeting in Room 207 on the second floor. Do come even if you haven't signed up to attend. It should be a good time to hear some about the church, missions, and it's place in the world today. It will be led by Pastor Kevin and Jared Warner.

3. New Members Class: Do you want to make Redeemer your spiritual home? Come check out the New Members Class starts Sunday, March 18 at 9:00 AM in Room 206. Rich and Ellen Hume will be teaching the class.

We are also still taking early registration applications for the church retreat. If you haven't signed up already, do fill one out and give it to Kat Louie (that's me!) this Sunday. The discount will apply for just two more weeks. We are about halfway there to having enough people signed up so that our kids can go for half price.

That should be it for now! Have a great weekend and see you Sunday!

Kat

Weekly Announcements: REEL Joy

Katherine.Lai — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:03:21 +0000

Hi, Church!

After a few weeks of no announcements, we have a big one for this week! Read on!

Coming Soon: REEL Joy 2012: REEL Joy is an annual film-festival that the Youth Group (YG) puts on together with Redeemer Community Partnership (RCP) and Street Lamp Studio. This year our theme is "Belonging, Family and Home" and for the next several weeks we'll teach on this theme from scripture while leading our youth through the process of creating their own short films. It's a super fun time that ends with a film screening and "Red Carpet Sunday" service at church, and has been a major way that God has brought new kids to the Youth Group.

We're expecting 40-50 kids and need some volunteer help for the upcoming REEL Joy Monday nights! Here are some volunteer opportunities:

- Provide rides to and/or from REEL Joy on some or all REEL Joy Monday nights: 2/20, 2/27, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26
- Provide snacks - there are two dates, 2/27 and 3/12 that we'd love to have some help with snacks.
- Pray for the youth! Elliot will be sending weekly prayer updates about REEL Joy.

There will be sign ups at church on Sunday for these volunteer opportunities. As the time for the screening and Red Carpet Sunday gets closer, there will also be lots of opportunity to serve during those events as well. We will announce those when it's time.

I hope you all have a great weekend!

Take care,
Kat

Weekly Announcements (1.20.12)

Katherine.Lai — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:47:52 +0000

Hi, Everyone!

I hope you're having a great week!

Here are the announcements:

1. Housing for Robotics Team- April 1-7Excited to show some COR hospitality? Consider housing 2-3 High School students that are putting on a Robotics Program for children in our community over Spring Break! They will need breakfast and a place to lay their sleeping bags. Please contact Keo at keo@redeemercp.org to host students.

2. Lunch after church: After service we will be sharing a light lunch together this Sunday, Jan. 22. Please make time to stay and fellowship together.

3. Church Retreat: Save the date! Our church retreat is from June 8-10. The cost will be $120.00 per person. Please mark these dates on your calendar and start saving up so that you can join us at our summer church retreat!

This is it for this week! I hope to see you at church on Sunday!

Blessings,
Kat

12/2/11 Weekly Announcements: Family Learning Academy, Parking, Christmas Dinner

Katherine.Lai — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:37:46 +0000

1. Family Learning Academy: Everyone is welcome to attend Saturday's Family Learning Academy and bring a friend. This week's topic is:

12/3 - Choosing the Right Middle School: Navigating the Points System: Learn about local middle school options, how to apply for Choices, and what you can do now to ensure a great middle school match.

These free workshops are held at the Bethune Library at 3900 S. Western Ave. (at the corner of 39th St. and Western Ave.) from 10-11:30 a.m. Spanish translation and childcare are provided. Attached is the flyer if you want to invite a friend!

2. Parking for People with Disabilities

Beginning this Sunday, before and during Sunday morning services, we will be reserving the first few parking spaces on the curb directly in front of the school auditorium entrance for handicapped parking. Please use these spaces if you or someone in your vehicle has a physical disability, and also please inform any visitors that may find these spaces useful.

3. Christmas Dinner and Celebration

Our annual Redeemer Christmas Dinner and Celebration is Saturday, December 10, 4 to 7pm at the Parks' Home. Please join us for fellowship, Christmas songs, cookie decorating and more! Sign-up to bring a dish, help set-up, and/or join in the childcare. You can sign-up at your home fellowship group, at the hospitality table this Sunday, or by emailing Sarah at

sarah25@gmail.com

Weekly Announcements: Thanksgiving Dinner, Family Learning Academy, Adventures Ahead Bookstore

Katherine.Lai — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:10:35 +0000

Hi, Church,

Here are this week's announcements:

1. Thanksgiving Dinner Potluck: We are having our annual potluck tomorrow, Saturday, November 19 from 4-7 PM at the Hume residence. Thank you to everyone who signed up to bring food/drinks/supplies to the Thanksgiving dinner this Saturday. Looks like we'll have a fabulous spread. It would be extremely helpful to our organizers if 3-4 people could sign up to help with set-up or clean-up. Please contact Jess Lira at jess.lira@gmail.com if you are available to do so. Also, thank you for signing up to help with childcare. We have our two primary childcare people per half-hour. And finally, do take some time to reflect on what you're thankful to God for; we want to take some time to share our testimonies about what God has done to give Him glory and to encourage one another.

2. Family Learning Academy: Everyone is welcome to attend Saturday's Family Learning Academy and bring a friend. We are also looking for people who would like to bake cookies or other treats for the next two sessions 11/19 and 12/3. This week's topic is:

11/19 - Communicating with Teachers/Communicandose con los Maestros

Prepare for an excellent parent teacher conference and make a plan

to communicate with your child's teacher throughout the year.

Prepararse para una conferencia de padres y maestros excelentes y

hacer un plan paracomunicarse con el maestro de su hijo durante el año.

Adventures Ahead Christmas Bookstore

: As Richard announced on Sunday, Adventures Ahead is having their annual bookstore for families in our neighborhood. You can buy a book off of the Amazon Wishlist

at http://amzn.com/w/3UVX72JO9OUCS or just pick one of your favorites, either in English or Spanish! Please make sure your purchases arrive by Thursday, Dec. 1, so you might consider buying them before Thanksgiving! Contact

Lauren at

lauren@redeemercp.org

for more details or questions.

Lastly, our Baptism service is this Sunday! Please pray for good weather as we will be outside for part of the service! If you can, please arrive a little earlier than 10 AM so that we can start the service promptly at 10! There will be a light meal served at the end of service.

Have a great weekend!

Blessings,
Kat

11.2.11 Weekly Annoucements: Finance & Housing Seminar, Health Fair, Thanksgiving dinner

Katherine.Lai — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:13:02 +0000

Hi, Church!

Thank you all for your work in putting on the Harvest Carnival, whether it was doing set-up, being in charge of a booth, inviting neighbors, or simply being welcoming! We had quite a few people sign-up for a faith follow-up visit from someone at our church! Praise God! Let's be praying that these visits will be a blessing to our neighbors!

Here are this week's announcements:

1. Finance & Housing Seminar: We are having a housing and finance seminar this coming Sunday, November 6th, right after church in the auditorium from 12:30-2 PM. This is a great event to invite your neighbors as we will be learning about different bank services and how to purchase a home. Please let me know if you plan to come and how many people you hope to bring so that we can have enough lunch and materials for everyone. If you could let me know by noon on Friday, November 4th, that would be great! You can just e-mail me at katherine@redeemerla.org.

2. Health Fair: We are co-hosting a Health Fair on Saturday, November 12 from 10 AM-1PM at the Jefferson Activity Center on the corner of Jefferson and Walton. Free services include a basic health check-up, a diabetes screening, eye exams and legal aid. There will be a group of people going out to do some door-to-door invitations this Saturday, starting at 11AM. If you're interested in joining them, please contact Sarah Stoker. We also could use a few more volunteers at the health fair. Again, contact Sarah Stoker if you're interested in volunteering -- sarahstoker@gmail.com.

3. Church Thanksgiving Dinner: Please save the date for our annual church Thanksgiving potluck. It will be on Saturday, November 19th in the evening at the Hume residence. More information and sign-ups to come.

This is it! I hope you all have a great week! See you on Sunday!

Weekly Announcements 10/19/11

Katherine.Lai — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:12:37 +0000

Hi, Church,

This week's weekly announcements are coming out a little early -- read on and read carefully!

Faith Follow-up Training
Pastor Kevin is hosting two gatherings to train people in following up with those who show a faith interest from the Harvest Carnival. They will be on Sunday, Oct. 23 and Oct. 30 before church from 9-10 AM. There will be childcare provided at the Kids Fun Zone in the Nursery (or on the playground -- just look for the group of kids and adults!). If you are interested in participating in the faith follow-up but haven't signed up yet, please let me know your interest and plan to be at both gatherings since we will be covering different material at each meeting. The training will be in English and translated into Spanish -- and we will give out materials in both languages.

Harvest Carnival Work Day
We are gathering on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 10 AM at the Hume Home to prepare for the Harvest Carnival! We need plenty of hands to put up signs, move games, stack hay bales, and more! If you're available, please let Lauren know at lauren@redeemercp.org. We could really use a truck or van during this time to transport the games, so if someone has one available that they'd be willing to loan out, you can also let Lauren know!

Harvest Carnival Candy
We can still use more candy for the Harvest Carnival, so keep them coming! You can bring them to church or drop them off at Adventures Ahead with Lauren during the week!

This is it for now! I hope you have a great rest of the week and I'll see you all on Sunday!

Kat

Weekly Announcements 10/5/11

Katherine.Lai — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:52:50 +0000

Hi, Church,

I hope you're having a good week!

Here are the announcements for this week:

1. Membership Class: New Church Member Class starts on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 8:30 AM at John Mack Elementary. Meet in the picnic area. Ellen and Rich Hume will be leading.

2. The Harvest Carnival: Our annual "Light the Night" Harvest Carnival is coming up on October 31! It is a street carnival that we host for our neighborhood to create a safe place for the kids and youth on Halloween night. There are many ways to get involved in this next month. If you are interested in volunteering, there will be a sign-up at church or you can e-mail Lauren at lauren@tigrett.com.

3. The Harvest Carnival Faith Interest Follow-Up: We are also looking for people to volunteer to do home visits of folks who express a faith interest at the Harvest Carnival. This is a great opportunity to meet new people in the neighborhood and to talk with them about Jesus! We need both English and Spanish speakers! If you're interested in doing this, please e-mail me at katherine@redeemerla.org.

Take care,

Kat

Summer Splash

Katherine.Lai — Thu, 26 May 2011 22:32:23 +0000

Summer Splash is coming up! Christian Assembly Church in Eagle Rock and Shoreline Covenant Church from Shoreline, WA will be joining us for a week of fun, service, and outreach! Save the following dates:

June 19-25

July 10-16

We will be having events in the afternoons, evenings, and weekends! Also, we're still looking for people to host and house the churches who are coming. If you're interested, e-mail Anna at anna@redeemercp.org! Keep an eye out for more information coming soon!

Weekly announcements - Turn in your reimbursements, Lost & Found item

Sharon.Song — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:20:21 +0000

Hello Church,

A couple of announcements for you below. One is from Amy our church treasurer and the other is another lost and found item. Enjoy the rest of your week!
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Dear church,

Please submit your reimbursement forms to me as soon as possible. I would like to have a majority (maybe all!) of the incurred expenses to generate a financial report for the next congregational meeting. You can go to the church website, log in and click on Document Center under Resources to obtain the reimbursement form. Please fill out the form, print it out, attach receipts, sign it (and get the ministry leader to sign it, if you're not the ministry leader yourself) and pass the form and receipts to me in person.

Thank you!

Amy

Lost and Found item: A pair of long black gloves with cut out fingers tips were found. If they are yours, you can retrieve them at the back hospitality table this Sunday.

Weekly announcements - Last weekend for Crooked Road, Lost and Found purse

Sharon.Song — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:54:33 +0000

Hi everyone,

Happy Friday! Here are couple of announcements for you below:

Streetlamp Studio's Crooked Road: The last performance for Streetlamp Studio is this weekend, March 25 - 27! For tickets, please visit www.streetlampstudio.com.
Lost & Found: A child's purse was left at church last Sunday. If it belongs to you please contact Daniel Taylor (danielmctaylor@gmail.com).

Peace,

Sharon

Weekly announcements - Streetlamp's Crooked Road this weekend!

Sharon.Song — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:55:29 +0000

Hello Church!

Hope you're doing well. Only one announcement below for you all. Have a great rest of your week!

Streetlamp Studio's Crooked Road: The next production for Streetlamp Studio is coming up in the next couple of weekends! Performances will be on March 18 - 20, and March 25 - 27! For tickets, please visit www.streetlampstudio.com.

Peace,

Sharon

Weekly announcements - Congregational meeting, Daylight Savings, Streetlamp's Crooked Road

Sharon.Song — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:54:10 +0000

Dear Church,

Some important reminders for you all about important things happening this Sunday, and the rest of this month!

Congregational Meeting: THIS Sunday 3/13, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, At the Hume Residence, 2945 Raymond Avenue. We will be discussing the renewed call to our pastoral staff and the corresponding church budget.
Daylight Saving Time: Please remember to turn your clocks forward one hour on Saturday night!
Streetlamp Studio's Crooked Road: The next production for Streetlamp Studio is coming up in the next couple of weekends! Performances will be on March 18 - 20, and March 25 - 27! For tickets, please visit www.streetlampstudio.com.

Peace,

Sharon

Weekly announcements - Congregational meeting, Copies of reflection e-mails

Sharon.Song — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:52:49 +0000

Dear Church,

Wow, this week went by fast! A couple of announcements below for you.

Congregational Meeting: Sunday, March 13th from 2-4 p.m. Location TBA. We will be discussing the renewed call to our pastoral staff and the corresponding church budget.
Copies of prayer & fasting reflection e-mails: Just as a reminder, hard copies of the prayer and fasting reflection e-mails are available in English and Spanish at church on Sundays at the back hospitality table. My apologies, I forgot to put that in the announcements last Sunday!

Peace,

Sharon

Weekly announcements - Adult Sunday School, Congregational meeting

Sharon.Song — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:51:36 +0000

Dear Church,

Some announcements below for you about upcoming events in March! Hope you can attend these things!

Congregational Meeting: Sunday, March 13th from 2-4 p.m. Location TBA. We will be discussing the renewed call to our pastoral staff and the corresponding church budget.
Adult Sunday School: Sign-ups at the back table this Sunday. Starting in March for 5 weeks. Class begins before church on Sundays at 8:15 am to 9:30 am. Topic: The Holy Spirit

See you all soon!

Peace,

Sharon

Weekly announcements - Adult Sunday School, Congregational meeting

Sharon.Song — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:17:36 +0000

Dear Church,

Some announcements below for you about upcoming events in March! Hope you can attend these things!

Congregational Meeting: Sunday, March 13th from 2-4 p.m. Location TBA. We will be discussing the renewed call to our pastoral staff and the corresponding church budget.
Adult Sunday School: Sign-ups at the back table this Sunday. Starting in March for 5 weeks. Class begins before church on Sundays at 8:15 am to 9:30 am. Topic: The Holy Spirit

See you all soon!

Peace,
Sharon

Weekly announcements - Health Fair, REEL Joy, Prayer and Fasting, and more!

Sharon.Song — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:54:03 +0000

Happy New Year, Church!

There are a few announcements below for you all. Blessings to you all this week!

Lost & Found: A baby bottle that was left after church last Sunday. If anyone is looking for the bottle, please contact Richard or Kat Louie.
Slideshow: If you missed the slideshow from Sunday, January 2nd it has been posted on youtube and the link is on the COR webpage for folks who missed it www.redeemerla.org.
Upcoming Community Health Fair: Saturday, January 22, 2011 at the Jefferson Activity Center, 1299 Jefferson Blvd. The fair will be open to community members for FREE basic health check-ups, diabetes screenings, and legal aid from 10-1, and volunteers are needed from 9-2. If you are interested in volunteering on the day of the health fair, praying for the event, and/or providing snacks and drinks for the health fair, please contact Sarah Stoker at sarahstoker@gmail.com.
REEL Joy 2011: Movie-making outreach project with COR, RCP, and Street Lamp
Monday Nights: 1/24, 1/31, and 2/7
Filming Day: Saturday 2/12
Screening Night: 2/21
We need lots of extra volunteers and there's a sign up sheet in the back. Email or call Elliot with any questions.
Prayer and Fasting: 40 Days of Prayer and Fasting, January 17, 2011 - March 26. You may sign up to fast and pick up a Prayer Guide on Sundays at the hospitality table. Questions? Ask Pastor Carlos, Kat, Thea, or a cell group leader.

Peace,
Sharon

COR 2010 Year-End Slideshow

Admin — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 01:50:56 +0000

For those who missed the slideshow at church today, you can watch it on Youtube below. Enjoy!

Weekly announcements - Reminders about three Christmas events!

Sharon.Song — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 06:30:58 +0000

Dear Church,

Reminders again with the three announcements regarding Christmas events for our community!

Christmas gift baskets: Order gift baskets for your loved ones and neighbors from Susana. A great gift giving opportunity! Sign ups will be available at the hospitality table on Sunday.
Redeemer Youth Christmas Fundraiser Secret Santa Surprise! Send a special treat and Christmas carols to a friend in the neighborhood. We can also mail special treats to out of town family friends. Suggested Donation: $10. Additional Gifts we welcome. Sign up with Heather Fong or Elliot Ling after Sunday service.
Redeemer Christmas Potluck Dinner: Our church Christmas potluck dinner will take place THIS Saturday, December 11th around 5:30 or 6 pm at the Parks house at 2706 Brighton Avenue. Sign-ups to help set up, clean up, and bring a variety of dishes, drinks, and other things can go to our potluck coordinators are Jeffrey Cheng and Bethany Degray if you want to ask them what else needs to be done or brought!

Peace,

Sharon

Weekly announcements - Thanksgiving dinner this Sunday, and missing coffee pot

Sharon.Song — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 03:18:15 +0000

Dear Church,

Our Thanksgiving dinner potluck is this Sunday! Can't wait to celebrate with you all. Please read the two announcements below.

Missing coffee pot: A nice coffee pot that was given to the church has gone missing. If anyone knows its whereabouts, please contact me as soon as possible.
Redeemer Thanksgiving Dinner Potluck Sign-ups: Our church Thanksgiving potluck dinner will take place THIS Sunday, November 21st around 6 pm at the Humes' house @ 2945 Raymond Ave. If you haven't signed up to bring anything yet, please contact our potluck coordinators Andrew McDowell, Ajoy Vase, and Tabitha Shannon to find out what is still needed to make our potluck complete! Thanks!

Peace,
Sharon

Weekly announcements - Thanksgiving potluck dinner sign ups!

Sharon.Song — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 21:44:37 +0000

Dear Church,

I hope that you are all having a great weekend so far. The weather is so beautiful today! Just a reminder to sign up for the Thanksgiving potluck dinner below.

Redeemer Thanksgiving Dinner Potluck Sign-ups: Our church Thanksgiving potluck dinner will take place NEXT Sunday, November 21st around 5:30 or 6 pm at the Humes' house @ 2945 Raymond Ave. Sign-ups to help set up, clean up, and bring a variety of dishes, drinks, and other things will be available this Sunday at the back table. Our potluck coordinators are Andrew McDowell, Ajoy Vase, and Tabitha Shannon so please contact them if you want to sign up for something.

Peace,
Sharon

New Members Class on Saturday, November 13th at 11:30 am

Sharon.Song — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 05:27:44 +0000

Happy Friday, Church! One more announcement for you!

Fall New Members Class (or any folks just thinking about membership class!): Orientation Session/"Check It Out" session is next Saturday, November 13, 2010 @ 9:30 AM. Location Hume/Lee/Lai/Westling House, 2945 Raymond Ave. The session will cover "Why Become a Member", "What does membership mean @ Redeemer", "Redeemer Mission, Vision & Values" and will start at 9:30 AM and end at 11:30 AM.

Have a good weekend, ya'll. :-)
Sharon

Weekly announcements - Thanksgiving dinner potluck sign-ups & Daylight Savings!

Sharon.Song — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 05:49:41 +0000

Dear Church,

Happy Thursday evening! Please read the following announcements below!

Redeemer Thanksgiving Dinner Potluck Sign-ups: Our church Thanksgiving potluck dinner will take place on Sunday, November 21st around 5:30 or 6 pm at the Humes' house @ 2945 Raymond Ave. Sign-ups to help set up, clean up, and bring a variety of dishes, drinks, and other things will begin this Sunday. Our potluck coordinators are Andrew McDowell, Ajoy Vase, and Tabitha Shannon so please contact them for questions, etc.\.
Daylight Savings: IMPORTANT REMINDER to turn your clocks back one hour when you go to bed on Saturday night!

Peace,
Sharon

Weekly announcements - Fliers, Need more candy/soda, and Youth Group Needs

Sharon.Song — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 06:34:21 +0000

Dear Church,

Hope you're all staying dry in this rainy weather! Below are some important announcements for you regarding our youth group needs, and the upcoming Harvest Carnival!

Harvest Carnival Fliers - Harvest Carnival Fliers will be available at church this Sunday. Please be sure to get some to give to your friends and neighbors when you invite them to the carnival. This is a great opportunity for us to meet our neighbors and talk more with them about the event, our church, and God.
Need more soda and candy! - Believe it or not, more soda and candy are needed! Please bring your donations to church this Sunday, this is the LAST Sunday. You can drop it off in a box located near the usher's table on Sunday. If you are not a regular member of a cell group, but would still like to volunteer for the Harvest Carnival or donate towards a raffle prize, contact Lauren Tigrett or see her after service on Sunday.
Rides for YG - Church of the Redeemer's youth group meets once a week on Monday nights for worship, fellowship, games and bible study from 6 - 9pm. This is our "church night" where a larger group of youth gather and we're currently in need of a few volunteers to provide rides after the meeting. Youth group generally finishes around 9 or 9:15 pm and we try our best to get the youth home by 9:30 at the latest. If you have a car and about a half hour of time to give on Monday nights, please let Pastor Elliot know - it would be super helpful. The commitment can be weekly, every other week or even once a month.
Youth Tutoring Program - As of last week we have officially begun the Church of the Redeemer youth tutoring program in partnership with Foshay Learning Center (FLC)! FLC is a K-12 LAUSD public school and is the middle school for the vast majority of students in our neighborhood. The tutoring program focuses on homework help and math enrichment and meets on Tues, Wed and Thurs from 3:30 - 5:30 pm. Come spend some time with some awesome youth and help them succeed in school! If you're interested in volunteering once, twice or three times a week, please let Pastor Elliot know.

Peace,

Sharon

Weekly announcements - Bring candy/soda on Sunday, and Membership classes

Sharon.Song — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 06:55:42 +0000

Hello Church!

Blessings to you this week. Please read the announcements below:

Light the Night Harvest Carnival - Help us get ready for the big day by bringing a bag of candy (or two!) and a 2 liter bottle of soda to church on Sunday. You can drop it off in a box located near the usher's table on Sunday. If you are not a regular member of a cell group, but would still like to volunteer for the Harvest Carnival or donate towards a raffle prize, contact Lauren Tigrett or see her after service on Sunday.
Fall Membership Classes - If you are interested in becoming a member this fall, a sign-up sheet will be available this Sunday again at the back hospitality table. There would be 4-5 sessions (1 per week for 4-5 weeks). Anyone interested is encouraged to sign-up. Please contact Sharon for any questions.

Peace,
Sharon

Weekly announcements - Bring some candy/soda for Harvest Carnival! and others

Sharon.Song — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 06:16:45 +0000

Hello Church!

Some more announcements for you to read! Hope you're all having a good week so far in this rain!

Light the Night Harvest Carnival - It's already October and the Harvest Carnival is just around the corner! Help us get ready for the big day by bringing a bag of candy (or two!) and a 2 liter bottle of soda to church on Sunday. You can drop it off in a box located near the usher's table.

If you are not a regular member of a cell group, but would still like to volunteer for the Harvest Carnival or donate towards a raffle prize, contact Lauren Tigrett or see her after service on Sunday.
Volunteer with Adventures Ahead! Become a Reading Buddy and read one-on-one with a child from the neighborhood. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday 4-6pm. Sign up at church on Sunday or contact Lauren Tigrett.
Fall Membership Classes - If you are interested in becoming a member this fall, a sign-up sheet will be available this Sunday again at the back hospitality table. There would be 4-5 sessions (1 per week for 4-5 weeks). Anyone interested is encouraged to sign-up. Please contact Sharon for any questions.

Peace,
Sharon

Weekly announcements

Sharon.Song — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:55:34 +0000

Dear Church,

A few announcements below as reminders.

Light the Night Harvest Carnival - Scheduled for Sunday, October 31st on Raymond Avenue this year! If you are interested in joining the planning team, please contact Lauren and sign up at church on Sunday.
Volunteer with Adventures Ahead! Become a Reading Buddy and read one-on-one with a child from the neighborhood. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday 4-6pm. Sign up at church on Sunday or contact Lauren.
Interested in becoming a church member? If you are interested in becoming a member, a sign-up sheet will be available this Sunday at the back hospitality table. There would be 4-5 sessions (1 per week for 4-5 weeks). Anyone interested is encouraged to sign-up. Please contact me for any questions.
Updating contact information - If your contact information has changed, please let me know and I will update it in our church directory. If you are not yet part of our online church directory, please feel free to submit your information (name, address, phone number, email, and birthday) to me so that you can access it. You will have to create an account on our website, I will give you instructions on that. Thanks!
Journey to Mosaic - LA is a four day experiential ethnic immersion trip exploring challenges of our multi-ethnic society in Southern California. If you are interested in participating in this weekend trip, please contact me and I will send you the registration form. You will need to complete the registration and mail it to the address listed along with your $70 registration fee. Thanks!

Thanks, Church!

Peace,

Sharon

Weekly announcements - Harvest Carnival, Become a reading buddy, Church membership classes, and update your contact info!

Sharon.Song — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:16:34 +0000

Dear Church,

Just a couple of reminders that I sent out last week about the upcoming Harvest Carnival, and the opportunity to become a reading buddy for Adventures Ahead! Additionally, another announcement about upcoming membership classes, and how to update your contact information on the church directory below.

Light the Night Harvest Carnival - Scheduled for Sunday, October 31st on Raymond Avenue this year! If you are interested in joining the planning team, please contact Lauren and sign up at church on Sunday.
Volunteer with Adventures Ahead! Become a Reading Buddy and read one-on-one with a child from the neighborhood. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday 4-6pm. Sign up at church on Sunday or contact Lauren.
Interested in becoming a church member? We will be having a new members class sometime in the next 2-3 months. If you are interested in becoming a member, a sign-up sheet will be available this Sunday at the back hospitality table. There would be 4-5 sessions (1 per week for 4-5 weeks). Anyone interested is encouraged to sign-up. Please contact me for any questions.
Updating contact information - There have been several transitions and moves for folks in our community over the past summer! If your contact information has changed, please let me know and I will update it in our church directory. If you are not yet part of our online church directory, please feel free to submit your information (name, address, phone number, email, and birthday) to me so that you can access it. You will have to create an account on our website, I will give you instructions on that. Thanks!

Thanks, Church!
Sharon

Weekly announcements - Harvest Carnival, and Become a reading buddy!

Sharon.Song — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 05:15:47 +0000

Dear Church,

Below are a couple of important announcements of more opportunities to serve our community in fun and amazing ways! Please reply to Lauren Tigrett for both of them!

Light the Night Harvest Carnival - Scheduled for October 31st on Raymond Avenue this year! If you are interested in joining the planning team, please contact Lauren and sign up at church on Sunday. This year's carnival will include food, jumpers, musical entertainment, carnival games, and a raffle. There are lots of opportunities to serve for this major event in our community (such as donating bags of candy). “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” John 1:5

Volunteer with Adventures Ahead! Become a Reading Buddy and read one-on-one with a child from the neighborhood. It's amazing how much children thrive on individual attention and focused instruction. With just one hour a week, you can greatly impact the life of a child...by building a relationship with him and his family, sharing with him the love of Jesus, and helping him achieve success in school! Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday 4-6pm. Sign up at church on Sunday or contact Lauren.

Peace,
Sharon

Jade's grandmother's memorial service

Sharon.Song — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:50:18 +0000

Dear Church,

The memorial service for Jade Browne's grandmother, Mrs. Mary Goode, will be this Saturday, September 18th at 11am at her church. Anyone is welcome to attend. The church address is:
St. Reed Missionary Baptist Church
656 East 79th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90001-3206

There will be a repast afterwards at the church.

Flowers may be sent to:
Harrison-Ross Mortuary View Park Chapel (#571)
4601 S Crenshaw Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90043
(323) 584-1230

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Peace,
Sharon

Weekly announcements - Housing need & stroller left last Sunday

Sharon.Song — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:03:02 +0000

Hello Church,

I hope your week has gone well so far. Below are two announcements for you to read.

Housing Need - A brother in the church is in need of housing. If you have a room that he could use/share or a garage or other space that he could move into, please contact Jared Yamaguchi . He could probably afford to contribute around $200/month towards rent.
Stroller left at church last Sunday - Somebody left a gray stroller at church on Sunday. Right now Tabitha Shannon has it in her apartment. Please call Tabitha if it is yours or e-mail her.

Peace,
Sharon

Sunday Service needs/opportunities

Sharon.Song — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:12:24 +0000

Dear Church,

We are blessed to have volunteers who serve on Sundays in order for Sunday service to run smoothly. After a meeting with Sunday service ministry leaders earlier this summer, some needs were presented for each department that we would like to invite you to pray and consider being a part of. Below is the list of the departments that run our Sunday service and their needs:

Youth Group: They now have 4 people including Pastor Elliot that form the youth staff team. An additional 2 staff members would be ideal - responsibilities can include attending Wed night meetings and leading small groups and providing rides; mentoring youth and teaching periodically. We would also love to have 5 more folks who can serve in a more focused role as mentors, Sunday youth church teachers, or tutors. These roles are flexible so if you're interested, please contact Pastor Elliot. Worship Team: Worship team consists of sound team, Sunday worship, translating, powerpoint presentation, and youth worship team. The powerpoint presentation team needs 2 more volunteers. The sound team also needs 2 more volunteers.
Translation Team: The translation team needs Spanish-speaking folks to help translate our services, ideally 4 volunteers total per month.
Children's Church: This group needs about 4 more volunteers per week. This would include teaching from curriculum, checking in with parents about pick up after church, and helping transport the supplies for them. They are also requesting some teachers that are Spanish speaking.
Set-up/Van: Our set-up crew drives the church van to transport, and load and unload all of our equipment and supplies. This crew needs about 1-3 more drivers, and volunteers in general to help load and unload our equipment.
Ushering/Hospitality Team: This team ideally needs 3 volunteers for every Sunday. Right now they have about 2 volunteers every Sunday, and it would be helpful to have a third person. Serving on this team would include welcoming our visitors, collecting/counting our offerings, and on a monthly basis helping to serve a light lunch to our congregation.
Nursery: The nursery volunteers take care of little ones younger than 3, from the start of church at 10 am to the end of service, including setting up and cleaning up nursery supplies. With the influx of little 4 babies who have joined nursery or are soon joining nursery, we are needing some more hands! We need 4-5 more volunteers who can serve once a month.

Please be praying for the Lord to provide for the needs of these various departments. We have some dedicated brothers and sisters serving that need more dedicated brothers and sisters to help Redeemer Sunday service run smoothly. Please pray for where God may be leading you in terms of service and involvement in the church. Please direct any questions, or interest to me by e-mail at Sharon.song@redeemerla.org or when you see me in person. An additional announcement will be made at church this Sunday, and sign up sheets will be available at the back table.

Blessings,
Sharon

No Friday cell group in August

Sharon.Song — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:13:46 +0000

Hi all,

I just made some changes on our church google calendar for Friday cell group. Friday night cell group at the Parks house will not be meeting for the month of August, and will resume meeting again on Friday, September 17th. If you have any questions, please ask their leaders Tim Lee and Anna Parks.

Peace,

Sharon

Weekly announcements - 6 AM prayer location change!

Sharon.Song — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:36:20 +0000

Hi everyone,

Just one quick announcement:

6 AM prayer on Tuesday and Thursday this week will be at the Ling abode, located at 3969 Dalton Ave.

Thanks friends, sorry for the short notice.

Peace,
Sharon

Weekly announcements - Youth Yogurtland Fundraiser, and Alpine Women's Conference

Sharon.Song — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:32:13 +0000

Dear Church,

Two announcements for you all! Hope your weeks are going well. :-)

Yogurtland Youth Fundraiser - Two more opportunities to support the youth by eating Yogurtland! Sunday, 7/18 and Sunday, 7/25. Little Tokyo Yogurtland only. Make sure you mention Church of the Redeemer Youth Group or give the cashier a flier when purchasing.
Alpine Women's Conference - Make your reservations to join the "In His Hands - World Tour 2010", October 1-3 at Alpine Camp and Conference Center. This Women's conference will help you discover the meaningful ways God is at work in your lives and the lives of His daughters both down the street and around the world. For more information and to register: www.alpine-cc.org. More information and fliers will be available this Sunday at church. Contact Sharon for any questions.

Peace,

Sharon

Weekly announcements - Message from our treasurer, and Benevolence Offering this Sunday

Sharon.Song — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:21:36 +0000

Dear Church,

Welcome to summer (as of this past Monday)! Here are a couple of announcements for you all below.

From our treasurer Amy - We are fast approaching the end of June, which is also the end of the fiscal year. Please submit all of your reimbursements by the end of this month (June 30th) by either bringing it to church this Sunday and giving them to Arthur* or by bringing it to our house other days. If you decide to do the latter and put it into the mailbox or under the door, please send an email to myself and Arthur so that he can look out for it. Once the fiscal year ends, you can no longer receive reimbursements from this year's funds. *My husband Arthur has graciously agreed to be my proxy while I am in Malaysia for the next two weeks.
Benevolence Offering this Sunday - This is just a reminder that we are taking our benevolence offering this coming Sunday, June 27th.

Have a great rest of your week!

Sharon

Weekly announcements - Streetlamp Studio's CATCH, and Father's Day BBQ celebration reminder

Sharon.Song — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:48:27 +0000

Hello Church,

There two exciting events coming up in the next week or so! Here are the details for you below.

Streetlamp Studio's CATCH Show Date and Times
June 18-20 (Fri. & Sat. @ 8pm; Sun. @ 7pm)

June 25-27 (Fri. & Sat. @ 8pm; Sun. @ 7pm)

Art Share (801 East 4th Place Los Angeles, CA 90013)

Buy tickets online at http://www.streetlampstudio.com/home.html

Father's Day BBQ Celebration: Mark your calendars! A BBQ celebration for fathers is being planned this coming Sunday, June 20th after church at 1:30 pm at a park TBD. Volunteers are needed for this event. If interested in volunteering, please contact Andrew McDowell at HappyMcDowell@gmail.com.

Thanks and happy Monday!!
Sharon

Reminders for the retreat this weekend!

Sharon.Song — Fri, 07 May 2010 04:49:37 +0000

Hi everyone!

Can't wait to see you all at The Oaks camp tomorrow! Just a couple of reminders for you all. You do not need to bring towels, pillows, or linens with you because all of that is provided for you at the camp. You can of course bring your own if you want to.

The weather report looks clear, sunny with highs in the mid 70s, and the pool will be open on Saturday! It still gets cold at night and in the mornings because it's up in the mountains, so please still bring warm clothes for the mornings and evenings.

Thanks and looking forward to the weekend,
Sharon

Additional weekly announcements - Youth fundraiser, Safety alert

Sharon.Song — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:38:15 +0000

Happy Friday, Church,

Please read the two important announcements below.
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Dear Church,

The youth group is making Mother's Day care packages in order to fundraise for our summer youth retreat. Mothers and mother-like figures in our lives are an incredible gift from God - take this opportunity to bless mothers while supporting our youth!! Here are some more details.

If your mother lives in the neighborhood, sign up and we'll make sure she receives something special next Sunday. If your mother doesn't live in the neighborhood, you can still sign up and we will mail the care package to your mother (unfortunately, we probably won't be able to mail it until Monday 5/10).

There may also be mothers not your own and mother-figures in the neighborhood that you'd like to bless and honor. The youth group fundraiser care package is an awesome way to show your appreciation. Sign up and, again, we'll help you show your appreciation with a youth group made care package.

Please email Elliot at or call him at (330) 414-3526 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting if you are interested. Suggested donation is $20.

Blessings,
Elliot
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Dear church family,

I wanted to let you all know of an incident that occurred this past Tuesday. On Tuesday night, a friend of ours came to visit and when she was in front of our house, a Latino man asked her for the time. He then punched her in the face and tried to take her belongings. Another woman came alongside and beat her with a stick. They left in a red, 4-door car with a third person as the driver. After the police came to fill out a report, our friend was taken to the ER. She suffered swelling/bruises, 2 lacerations (6 stitches, 5 staples), and a broken nose. She is back at her home and recovering well. She is a strong woman of faith and, by the grace of God, she has been generally in good spirits since the incident. Please pray for her continued recovery and restoration physically, spiritually, and emotionally.

This disturbing incident have caused my roommates who are present and I to be more concerned about the safety around our house and generally of our neighborhood. Below are some safety guidelines that could help us as a community look out for one another.

Safety Guidelines

Do not walk in the neighborhood after dark. Limit car trips after dark whenever possible. If you must unload groceries or other items from your car after dark, ask someone to help you.
Watch guests walk to or from their cars after dark.
Avoid carrying a purse or expensive bag or using cell phones or iPod/MP3 players while walking. Suspects target purses, phones and other high value items in plain view.
Don’t wear flashy jewelry
If anyone ever asks for your wallet, remember Jesus’ admonition to “give to everyone who asks”. Also, minimize your potential losses by carrying only the cash you need and leave the rest at home.
Walk with purpose and pay attention to your surroundings. If you feel uncomfortable or see an uncomfortable situation leave that area or find an alternate route. Trust your instincts.
Avoid wearing gang colors, red or royal blue. If you see a gathering of young men wearing red or royal blue anything (hats, shoe laces, shirts, etc.), avoid the area (e.g. at Loren Miller Park). Gatherings of gang affiliated individuals may invite violence from opposing gangs.

Weekly announcements - Prayer meeting update, retreat registration

Sharon.Song — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:15:53 +0000

Good evening Church,

Prayer meeting update - Sorry for the short notice but 6 am prayer meetings will resume again starting tomorrow, Tuesday as well as Thursday, at the Hume/Lee/Lai household. Friday prayer meetings which are held at the Gohs' will be cancelled for the next two weeks, and will resume again after that.
Retreat registrations - Our retreat is coming up really soon! Please register as soon as possible, if you are planning to attend. The fee for adults is $100, for children 3-12 years is $58, and children under 3 years old are free. Please write your check for the retreat to Church of the Redeemer and give them to Daniel Taylor, our retreat coordinator. Please fill out BOTH the retreat registration form, and the medical form and liability release and give them to Daniel Taylor. We already have 103 people signed up, and fortunately we have room for a few more so sign up soon!

Peace,
Sharon

Wristband Distribution is April 25 for FREE Health Services!

Sharon.Song — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 03:26:39 +0000

Anticipating a high level of demand for this year’s free clinic, Remote Area Medical® (RAM) will distribute wristbands in advance of the clinic on April 25 starting at 9 a.m. at the Los Angeles Sports Arena located at 3939 South Figueroa Street in Los Angeles. The weeklong free clinic will run from April 27 to May 3 starting at 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. People must have a wristband to be admitted to the clinic.

Volunteers and RAM staff will distribute the color-coded wristbands for each day of the clinic on a first-come, first-serve basis starting at 9am.

Remote Area Medical - LA Free Clinic

April 27 - May 3, 6am - 6pm

Where:
LA Sports Arena
3939 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, California 90037

We need your help! RAM-LA needs doctors, nurses, dentists, hygienists, optometrists and nonmedical volunteers to help provide FREE medical, dental and vision care to thousands of LA County residents. Sign up now if you're interested in volunteering, or if you'd like to learn more about how you can help out at the next RAM-LA clinic. If you can't attend, you can still take part by making a donation - click on the "Donate" button at the top of this page.

www.ramfreeclinic.org/events.html

Free Health Services in our community next week!

Sharon.Song — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:21:00 +0000

April 27 – May 3, 2010: Remote Area Medical (RAM) Free Medical, Dental, and Vision Care

On April 27 – May 3, 2010, Remote Area Medical (RAM) will provide free medical, dental and vision care to thousands of needy individuals in the Los Angeles area. The free clinic will be held at Los Angeles Sports Arena located at 3939 North Figueroa Street , near USC. 1,200 people a day will be treated—possibly more depending on the final number of volunteers and participating organizations. The event is planned and operated by Remote Area Medical, a Volunteer 501(c)(3) charity providing free care to uninsured, underinsured, and indigent Individuals throughout the United States . For more information visit: www.ramusa.org

Free care will be provided to anyone who needs it, without cost of any kind to the patient, the taxpayer or the government. There is no income test, no insurance requirement, and no restriction of any kind. Medical and non-medical personnel will all be volunteers; supplies and equipment will be donated or provided by RAM. There will be at least 100 dental stations, 45 medical exam rooms, 25 eye exam stations. Dentistry will include cleanings, extractions, fillings, restorative procedures and root canals. Prescription eye glasses will be ground and fitted on-site. Minor dermatological and other medical procedures will be performed. Pediatricians and pediatric dentists will be present. Follow-up care will be arranged for those who need it, with most referrals to private sector practices and facilities.

There will be a strong emphasis on education, prevention and self-care. Mammography, pap smears, chest x-rays, and diabetes screening, blood pressure screening, and other services will be provided. Healthcare foundations and agencies will also distribute patient education materials. RAM/LA is a large undertaking, on a scale to make a significant difference in this time of great and urgent need. Success is achieved through medical and non-medical volunteers, local healthcare organizations, equipment and supply donors, and others who contribute their time, talents and resources.

Scholarships needed for upcoming church retreat

Sharon.Song — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:16:19 +0000

Hello again Church,

We are in need of scholarships to help fund registration fees for our upcoming church retreat. Several of you have already generously offered to give scholarship for those in our congregation who need it to cover their retreat fees. Please prayerfully consider giving scholarship towards covering registrations fee for those who need it. If you can give scholarship money, please contact our retreat coordinator Daniel Taylor. Thanks, friends! Looking forward to fellowshipping with you all at the retreat in about 3 weeks! Register soon!

Blessings,
Sharon

Announcements - 6 AM prayer meetings canceled next week, Traffic advisory for this Sunday

Sharon.Song — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:57:18 +0000

Dear Church,
Two important announcements below, please read:

We will not be having 6 AM prayer next week Tuesday or Thursday. These prayer meetings will resume the week after.

Traffic Advisory - There is an event happening this coming Sunday around Exposition Park from arond 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. It is a 6K run/walk and concert and the following traffic concerns will occur (below). Please be aware of this, and plan your trips accordingly to get to Pasadena Covenant Church on time for the Baptism Service 10:30 am.

Please note the following traffic concerns:

· 39th and Figueroa will be closed from approximately 7:00am – 10:00am.

· Traffic around Exposition Park will be heavy.

Thanks,
Sharon

Reminder for Friday prayer meeting at the Gohs' household

Sharon.Song — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:04:33 +0000

Good evening, Church!

Just a reminder for the weekly Friday prayer meeting at the Gohs' household. Prayer will start at 5 p.m. at the Gohs' and we will be praying specifically for the education of children in our neighborhood, e.g. area schools, LAUSD, and other things that may come up more immediately like asking God to protect our children from the brunt of the city's budget cuts. Please join us in a time of listening and intercession and when you do come, the door will be unlocked, so just come on it!

Thanks,
Sharon

Announcements - Baptism Service this Sunday, and Retreat Registrations

Sharon.Song — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:23:46 +0000

Dear Church,

Please read the two important announcements below:

Baptism Service this Sunday - Our joint Baptism service is this Sunday, April 18th at Pasadena Covenant Church. Please be prompt, the service will be begin at 10:30 am.

Retreat registrations - Please register as soon as possible, if you are planning to attend. The fee for adults is $100, for children 3-12 years is $58, and children under 3 years old are free. Please write your check for the retreat to Church of the Redeemer and give them to Daniel Taylor, our retreat coordinator. Please fill out BOTH the retreat registration form, and the medical form and liability release and give them to Daniel Taylor. We have 100 spots reserved and already have 66 people signed up so sign up before spots run out!

Thank you, Church!

Sharon

Announcements - Retreat registrations, lost and found items

Sharon.Song — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:33:39 +0000

Dear Church,
Hope this week is going well for you all. Please read the following 2 announcements below!
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Retreat registrations - This is just a reminder that our retreat is coming up in about a month! Please register as soon as possible, if you are planning to attend. Again, the registration fee has gone down from $167 per adult to $100. The rate for children ages 3-12 is $58. The initial deposit is now $20 per person, not $40. Please write your check for the retreat to Church of the Redeemer and give them to Daniel Taylor, our retreat coordinator. Attached is a copy of the retreat registration form, and the medical form and liability release. Copies of both of these forms will also be available at church at the back table. Please fill both of these out and give them to Daniel Taylor. Thanks everyone!
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Lost and Found - The following items were left at church a couple of weeks ago, please see the ushers at the back hospitality table if they belong to you:
clip-on earring (silver back with pearl)
glasses (bifocals)
blue Intervarsity Coffee Mug

Blessings,
Sharon

Auditions for "Detour"

Admin — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:32:12 +0000

Streetlamp Studio is holding auditions for the world première of “Detour”, written by the award-winning playwright Lisa Sharon Harper. Auditions will be held Saturday, April 3rd from 10 am – 1 pm in South LA. Rehearsals begin at the end of April with three weekend performances in June.

Actors needed:

Grandfather – African-American, male, 50’s-60’s
Father – African-American, male, 30’s-40’s
Son – African-American, male, early teens
Male – African American various roles
Female – African American various roles
Young Teenage Boy – African American various roles

Synopsis:

Three generations of fathers and sons come together in Salinas Valley State prison at the request of convicted murderer, Grandpa Joe, who serves a life sentence without possibility of parole. Upon learning he has terminal cancer Grandpa determines to stop the cycle of dysfunction and disconnectedness that has plagued his family for generations and threatens the family's well being into the future. The three men must traverse physical and emotional barriers to find connection with each other, with themselves, with God, and ultimately with life itself.

Audition information:

Saturday, April 3rd
10 am – 1 pm
Adventures Ahead Building
1438 West Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Park on street

**To sign up for the audition, please go to our website at www.streetlampstudio.com and click on the “Sign Up for Auditions” button or click on the “Get Involved” tab and the “Auditions” link. Please enter your information and your preferred time slot for the audition and you will receive an e-mail confirming your audition time.

About Streetlamp Studio:

Streetlamp Studio is an ensemble based, non-profit theater company. We gather artists who collaborate with members South Los Angeles, to make theatre that inspires creativity and community engagement. We are in our 4th year of existence and have produced three original productions and eight youth productions that played for sold out audiences. Please go to our website at www.streetlampstudio.com for more information.

Whatever It Takes book discussion!

Sharon.Song — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:55:56 +0000

Happy Friday, Church! If you are participating in the book discussion (Whatever It Takes book), please see the information about the meeting, and RSVP to Richard Parks.
Please read below.
Sharon
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Dear friends,

Whatever it takes, we are finally going to get together and discuss this great book! Here are the dates in case you missed them Sunday:

Saturday, March 20th, from 1-3pm (Chapters 1-5)
Emphasis on Chapts. 2 & 3, Unequal Childhoods and Baby College, respectively.

Saturday, April 3, from 9:30-11:30am (Chapters 6-11)

We will meet at the Parks' home at Brighton Ave. RSVP. Kevin and I look forward to getting together.

Richard

P.S. Let me know if you are interested in collaborating on childcare.

Need for construction or maintenance work

Sharon.Song — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:30:23 +0000

Dear Church,

If any of you have any leads or connections to construction or maintenance work, Pastor Carlos is in need of more work. Please feel free to forward these leads to me and I can give them to him. These are tough times, please be praying for employment for those who need it.

Blessings,
Sharon

Prayer for Sharonne's father

Sharon.Song — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:30:37 +0000

Hello Church,
Please be praying for Sharonne's father. He fell ill and Sharonne has flown out to Tennessee to be with him. Pray for the Lord's peace to be with her and her family.

Thank you,
Sharon

REEL Joy screening, Red Carpet Sunday, and Prayer

Sharon.Song — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:55:49 +0000

Good evening, Church,
A lot of things are happening in the next week. Namely tomorrow night at 7 pm is the REEL Joy Screening at University Village Flagship Theater located at 3323 S. Hoover, Los Angeles, CA 90007. Please read the following announcements from Jen Chi Lee and Nancy about follow up and our time of prayer and fasting ending as well.
Sharon
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Hello Church,

As our 40 days of prayer and fasting is coming to an end, we will be moving to a revised prayer schedule. Starting next week Tuesday, March 16, we will continue to meet together as a church to pray on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 6 A.M. at the Hume/Lee/Lai house, 2945 Raymond Ave., and on Sunday mornings at 9:15 A.M. at John Mack Elementary before the service starts. Looking forward to continuing to pray with you all!

Jen Chi Lee
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Hello church!

Want to meet and love on a neighborhood family?

The days following this Sunday's Red Carpet service offer us an opportunity...

The plan is we would deliver a photo of the youth's involvement in REEL Joy, get to know the youth's family some, and invite the family to come worship with us again the following Sunday. It’d be great to have folks sent out in pairs as well as for there to be both English and Spanish speakers.

If anyone’s interested, please do let me know (nancfern@gmail.com). Please also let me know if you have any questions. I appreciate your partnership!

blessings,

Nancy

Full time summer teaching positions

Sharon.Song — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:34:57 +0000

Dear Church,

Below is an announcement about summer teaching positions from our sister, Thea. Please read and follow the instructions if you're interested in applying!

Sharon

Summer Teaching Opportunities

The Institute of Reading Development is seeking candidates for summer 2010 teaching positions. We seek applicants with an undergraduate degree or higher from any discipline. We provide a paid training program and comprehensive on-going support.

Summer teaching positions with the Institute offer the opportunity to:

Earn more than $6,000 during the summer. During the summer, successful full-time teachers have the opportunity to earn $525-$700 per week.
Gain over 500 hours of teacher-training and teaching experience with a variety of age groups.
Help students of all ages develop their reading skills and ability to become imaginatively absorbed in books.

The Institute is an educational service provider that teaches developmental reading programs in partnership with the continuing education departments of more than 100 colleges and universities across the United States. Our classes for students of all ages improve their reading skills and teach them to experience absorption in literature.

We hire people who:

Have strong reading skills and read for pleasure
Have a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline
Are responsible and hard working
Have good communication and organizational skills
Will be patient and supportive with students
Have regular access to a reliable car

We welcome you to submit an online application and learn more about teaching for the Institute at our website:

http://instituteofreadingdevelopmentteachingjobs.com

If this link does not work, please copy and paste it into your browser.

Prayer request

Sharon.Song — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:30:31 +0000

Dear Church,

A quick prayer request below:

Please pray for Kathy Wiley's landlord, Vicente. He has leukemia and does not know the Lord.

Thanks Church,
Sharon

Reminder for Benevolence, and Retreat registration this Sunday

Sharon.Song — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:11:36 +0000

Hello Church,

I hope that your week has gone well! A couple of announcements/reminders for this Sunday, please read below:

Benevolence offering this Sunday: Please remember that we are collecting our monthly benevolence offering this Sunday, as well as our usual offering and tithes. Prayerfully consider continuing to support this part of ministry that have helped so many in our community!
Retreat Registration begins this Sunday! We have had early initial sign-ups for the retreat this spring, and now we are going to officially start sign up this Sunday at the hospitality table at the back. Please bring a $40 deposit and we'll have a registration form for you to fill out. You can still sign up if you don't have the $40 deposit. Again, our retreat is Friday, May 7th through Sunday, May 9th!

Have good weekends, folks!

Sharon

Prayer request for Juan Paz's mother

Sharon.Song — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:34:36 +0000

Dear church, below is prayer request from Juan and Stacie Paz. Please read and be praying for Juan's mother, Lety.

"Juan's mother flew to Guatemala last week & just had a stroke. She is in intensive care that costs $1200/night. Her medical insurance won't cover costs there. Please pray for her health & for our family to be wise in discernment of sending money."

Thanks,
Sharon

Personal safety and ministry need

Sharon.Song — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:20:39 +0000

Dear Church, please read the following announcements below.

Personal safety this Saturday, February 20th: This Saturday is an initiation day for one of the local gangs. This is the gang that hangs out locally in Loren Miller park. It is advised not to hang out outside around this area especially, for your own safety on that day.

Ministry Need: The young adult ministry is currently in need of a female co-leader willing to help mentor other young women in our Tuesday night Bible study. Anyone interested should email Joseph at joseph.castro@gmail.com for more details.

Have a good rest of your week, folks.

Sharon

Read for Sunday's sermon, and change in Monday prayer meeting location

Sharon.Song — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:50:29 +0000

Hello Church,

I hope your Saturday is going well!

Read Acts 10 and 11 - Similar to last Sunday, Pastor Kevin recommends to read chapters 10 and 11 in the book of Acts for tomorrow's sermon. Please read to familiarize yourself with these passages when you have some time in order to prepare for what God would have for us as Kevin preaches tomorrow.
Change in Monday morning prayer meeting location next week - The 6 AM Monday prayer meeting will be held at the Hume/Lee/Lai household at 2945 Raymond Avenue instead of at the Koid/Goh household this coming Monday, as they will be out of town next week. Feel free to enter as the door will be unlocked for prayer. After next week, the Monday 6 AM meetings will resume at the Koid/Goh household.

Join the Sunday Service Setup Team!

Sharon.Song — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:35:37 +0000

We are actively looking for new drivers/recruits to join the Sunday setup team!

Snippet: The setup team is the prime mover behind the set up and tear down of church at Mack Elementary every Sunday.
Snag: We will be running low on team members, i.e. drivers, come the next quarter (April).
Sought: Candidates age 25 years or older* willing to join the church van/trailer driving rotation (once a month or even less).
Special: Candidates below 25 can also sign up to assist in unloading and loading the trailer before and after church.
Spell: Flexibility in duration and scope of service available. Let's talk.
Suit Up: Reliable on-the-job training and exploratory shadowing provided. Just ask.

For more details, contact Arthur. Thank you for considering!

* Required for vehicle insurance purposes. Yes, valid driver's license required. Drivers aged 24 going on 25 with a clean driving record may be considered -- sign up and we'll find out!

Weekly Announcements

Sharon.Song — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:07:02 +0000

Baptism classes. Please be sure to sign up if you are interested in getting baptized. Sign up sheets will be available again this coming Sunday, or you may respond to Sharon.
Membership classes. These classes will begin this coming Sunday, February 7th. If you didn't get a chance to sign up and are interested in attending, please contact Jade.
Book read/discussion. As announced, for those interested, a book called Whatever It Takes will be read together with the focus on ministering to our children/youth/young adults and how to help them in our community from cradle to college. Sign up sheets will be available again this Sunday, and you may respond to Sharon if you are interested by Sunday, February 14th to participate in this book reading/discussion.

Need Work

Sharon.Song — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:17:45 +0000

There is a brother in our midst who is in need of work. His name is Ivan. He is an auto mechanic. He has done work on many types of cars over the course of 30 years. If you have any auto work that you would like done, he would be available to do that by arrangement. His work is good, he's done some work for people in our fellowship already, and he offers a fair price for his labor. If you would contact him, please do so either on Sunday at church, or by phone, (323) 766-7903.

Benevolence Fund

Sharon.Song — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:13:11 +0000

Over the past year, many of our people in our congregation as well as in our neighborhood have been helped a great deal by the benevolence fund. Currently, the fund is very low and so I want to encourage everyone to pray and consider how they might give. We'll take our benevolence offering next Sunday, January 31st. I hope that we can keep this common resource available to the people in need in our community.

Adventure Ahead looking for volunteers!

Sharon.Song — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:35:41 +0000

We're starting a new semester at Adventures Ahead and with that comes new opportunities to volunteer! Become a volunteer Reading Buddy and work one-on-one with our students during the week. We meet three days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) from 4:00 – 6:00 PM. The minimum commitment for volunteers is one day a week from either 4-5pm or 5-6pm. We keep you with the same child for the entire semester. It is a great way to invest in a child’s life...to build a relationship with him and his family, to share with him the love of Jesus, and to help him achieve success in school! If you're interested, contact Lauren at lauren@tigrett.com