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Mondays and Thursdays, Beginning week of 9/15 Join the women of Redeemer for a 12 week study of Peacemaking Women, co-authored by our fall retreat speaker, Tara Barthel. With personal stories and advice that is firmly rooted in Scripture, Peacemaking Women offers a meaningful, lasting message to lead you into a state of peace with God, peaceful relationships with others, and genuine peace within. We will offer 2 weekly studies. Please see details below.
"Peacemaking Women is not just for women and is not just about peacemaking. This powerfully honest book is about the peace the Gospel brings every heart that applies the truths of the Gospel to past wounds and present brokenness. And this book is about how personally embracing this Gospel of peace makes each of us a loving instrument of God's grace to others." – Bryan Chapell, Covenant Seminary, St. Louis, MO
Books are available for purchase at the Redeemer book table.
Saturday, August 23rd, 6:00 pm Please join us for a night of dinner, games, and fellowship as we celebrate the end of summer and prepare for a new season of serving God together. We will provide dinner and dessert (gluten-free friendly!), so all you have to do is show up! We will gather at the home of Beckie White in Huntington Beach. Contact Stephanie Handley, srhandley@gmail.com, with questions or to RSVP. We look forward to seeing you there!
Sunday, September 7, 9:00 am Join us at 9:00 am on Sunday, September 7th, for a delicious breakfast and opportunity to learn more about our fall ministries. We’ll be kicking off our fall community groups as well as providing information on our fall sermon series, fall classes and workshops, women’s study and retreat, men's ministry, children’s ministry, and parish ministry. See you there!
What if? How would your day-to-day life be different if loving, real communion with God and his people was your norm? If that unity, oneness of family identity, purpose, significance, even dignity, informed your emotions, captivated your thoughts, motivated your actions?
What if?
How might this give you strength in the face of the hard and sad things? How might this increase your pleasure of the good and beautiful things?
Jesus wants this for you. 2000 years ago, moments before his arrest, Jesus actually prayed for you about these very things (John 17).
I can’t wait to worship and hear from Jesus together this Sunday.
Pastor David
Sunday, August 24, 5-7:30 pm Central County Parishioners, join us at Woodbridge Community Park (20 Lake Rd, Irvine, 92604) on Sunday, August 24th. We'll enjoy a concert and fellowship with our neighbors. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, and a picnic dinner. Food is also available for purchase at gourmet food trucks. Invite your friends, co-workers, and neighbors in the area to join us too!
Additionally, we are finishing up our collection of school supplies for the homeless children being served by School on Wheels in this area (college-ruled paper/notebooks and girl's backpacks being the most needed items).
Click HERE to RSVP or contact Shawn Monterastelli, smonterastelli@hotmail.co
John 17:6-19 Battlefield or playground? Out for a stroll or prepared for danger?
Our lives are more dangerous than we realize. What you do matters. In your workplace, in the public square, in your family, in your neighborhood. What you do and don’t do carries weight and significance, lasting effects.
In John 17 Jesus is praying for your protection. Do you realize that you need it? What you face outside, and even inside of you, is so dangerous that you need the protection Jesus offers and prays for.
I can’t wait to worship together this Sunday and receive from Jesus the protection we need.
Pastor David
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Why does Jesus pray? Have you ever thought about that? He’s the son of God, a member of the Trinity. He is intimately and constantly connected to God the Father and the Holy Spirit. Why would Jesus need to pray? This Sunday we start a sermon mini-series that will run through the end of August. We will spend several weeks focused on John 17 where we find the longest written record of one of the prayers of Jesus. John 17 not only gives us a window into the prayer life of Jesus and thus his desires, priorities, and character, but it also teaches us what prayer is and could be for each of us.
Prayer is central to the Christian life. We are actually called to live a life of prayer. However, there is much confusion about, even guilt over, our prayer lives, or lack thereof. Whether you have been praying confidently for years, or you are struggling to learn how to pray, our study of John 17 will be refreshing and life-giving.
I am looking forward to deepening the joy and power of our prayer lives. I can’t wait to worship together this Sunday.
Pastor David
Sunday, August 17, 12-2pm Newcomers to Redeemer are invited for lunch at the home of David & Heather Juelfs in Costa Mesa following worship on August 17th. Bring the whole family, a healthy appetite, and your questions for Pastor Juelfs. This is a great opportunity to get to know more about Redeemer in an informal setting. To RSVP, please contact Kem Erskine, kem@redeemeroc.org.
This Sunday I am looking forward to worshiping with you and our children as we study Psalm 19 and learn about the glory of God in creation and the Law. Psalm 19 is a wonderful psalm that helps us understand both the duty and the delight of knowing God. Prior to coming to worship on Sunday, spend a few minutes reading the 14 verses of Psalm 19 and ask the following questions:
See you on Sunday!
Pastor Adam
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Saturday, 7/26, 5:30-8:30 pm, Irvine Middle and Highschoolers and their families are invited to a gathering at the Reinkensmeyer’s house in Irvine. We'll enjoy good food and an evening of street hockey. Dinner will be provided, so just bring your roller blades and gear and get ready for some fun! Contact Adam Feichtmann, adamf@redeemeroc.org, with questions or to RSVP.
Saturday, August 2, 9am - 1pm, Newport Beach Beach Cities parishioners are invited to our next gathering on August 2nd. Being true to our name and proximity to the beach, we will be having a Parish Beach Day & Clean-Up. From 9-11am we will be joining the Newport Beach chapter of Surfrider Foundation for their monthly beach clean-up at the Santa Ana River mouth. Then after the clean-up we will be sticking around the beach for some fun in the sun! More details and an opportunity to RSVP will be posted soon. Contact Adam Feichtmann, adamf@redeemeroc.org, with questions.
The prophet Jonah was surrounded by God's grace. We today are also surrounded by God's past, present, and future grace. Last Sunday Rev. Joe White from RUF UCLA reminded us that not only do we, like Jonah, run from God, but God runs too. He runs after us. Plan to join us again this Sunday as Joe continues his two part series on the prophet Jonah. Prepare yourself to delight in learning about the all-surrounding past, present, and future grace of the God that runs after us.
Spend a few minutes as an individual or family reading through Jonah 1:11-2:10 prior to our worship service to better prepare for our study.
I look forward to worshiping with you on Sunday!
Pastor Adam
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Redeemer’s middle and high schoolers are planning to wrap up the summer with an unforgettable beach camping trip to Jalama Beach in Santa Barbara County. They will build relationships with one another as they enjoy the fresh ocean breezes, study the Bible, surf the epic beach breaks, camp under the stars, roast s’mores around the bonfire, play games and hang out with friends. This experience will not only be memorable and impactful, it will also be well-supervised and SAFE with quality adult leaders.
For more information, click HERE for a flyer or contact Adam Feichtmann, adamf@redeemeroc.org.
Thursdays, 7/17-8/14, 6:00-7:30 pm, Blaze Pizza in Irvine If you are in Jr. High or High School and love FREE custom-built Blaze Pizzas, you are invited to join us for 5 weeks of enjoying pizza, hanging out, and having a Bible study in the book of Proverbs. See details below:
For the next two Sundays we will have the privilege of hearing Rev. Joe White from RUF at UCLA preach to us from the book of Jonah. In preparation for these sermons, spend some time as an individual or family reading through Jonah a few times. The book is only 4 short chapters and will take you about 10 minutes to read. In doing so, you will be reminded that Jonah is not just the story of a man being swallowed by a big fish, but as Tullian Tchividjian says, "Jonah is a storied presentation of the gospel. A story of sin and grace, of desperation and deliverance." I look forward to worshiping next to you in the pews this Sunday!
Pastor Adam
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