Daily Prayer

"The fullness of the resurrection requires more than a day to unpack. The Easter season is a fifty-day celebration that ends on Pentecost Sunday... The Easter season is a time to let the implications of the resurrection sink in deeper, inviting us to realign our worldview and conform our living to the reality that we have been raised with Christ to new life." (From Seeking God’s Face by Philip Reinders). One way to "let the implications of the resurrection sink in deeper" is to enter into a daily practice of praying and reading Scripture. To help assist you in this practice, we encourage you to sign up for Redeemer's daily Morning and Evening Prayer emails. These emails include the Bible reading plan that is currently printed in the back our Order of Worship broken up into morning and evening readings, while also including several prayers and the liturgical drama taken from our previous Sunday morning worship services. There is also a section with suggestions for family devotions.

Setting aside time in your mornings and evenings where you can pause, rest, change gears, be reminded that God loves you, and meditate on God’s Word and pray it back to him may be hard at first (as with any practice), but over time is extremely formative and life giving.

The language in the prayers is corporate, letting you know that you are not praying or even reading the scripture passages alone, but are doing so together with your church community. The emails are created to encourage you to let your Sunday worship flow over into your daily practices. The beauty in how they are formatted is that they can be made more simple or complex as time allows.

Try starting this new habit to help deepen your joy in the resurrection. If you are interested in receiving these Morning and Evening Prayer emails

• Click HERE to Sign-up

If you already have a regular daily habit of praying and reading scripture, that is wonderful and there is no pressure to change your practices. We are simply suggesting another tool for people to use.

Contact Kem Erskine, kem@redeemeroc.org, for assistance in signing up for the daily prayer email list.

Redeemer 101

Join Pastor Adam Feichtmann for our upcoming Redeemer 101 class. Dates: Sundays, May 7, 21 and June 4 Times: 10:10-10:50 AM Location: Room 10 in the Multi-Purpose Area at Temple Bat Yahm (Follow the signs in the courtyard.)

This class is the first step in becoming a member of Redeemer. Whether you have attended Redeemer for 1 week or 5 years, this class is designed to teach you the basics about Redeemer and give you a forum to ask questions. The class will give you an overview of Redeemer’s identity, membership, doctrine, history, and ministry opportunities.

Contact Adam Feichtmann, adamf@redeemeroc.org, to sign-up or if you have questions.

RUF @ UCI Fundraiser

Friday, May 5, 6:30 pm, Los Lomas Park in Irvine

Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Chad and Christie Brewer. Chad, the Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) Campus Minister at UC Irvine, will be sharing about all that God has done on the UCI campus through the RUF ministry this year. There will be presentations from RUF students, UCI professors, and special guest Tom Cannon, the national coordinator for RUF, as you enjoy tacos from Sol Agave, Cinco de Mayo beverages, and dessert. This will be an encouraging and fun evening as RUF @ UCI wraps up its first year as an official ministry on campus and anticipates exciting changes to come in the fall. Kindly RSVP to Christie Brewer, christiebrewer8301@gmail.com, if you plan to attend.

Spring Brunch

Sunday, April 30, 10:00-11:00 am

Plan to join us for our annual spring brunch on April 30th. Between our worship services we will enjoy a delicious brunch and activities for the the whole family including a bounce house, photo booth, face painting, and games on the lawn. Come for this time of fellowship and celebrating spring at Redeemer!

Easter Helpers Needed

Sunday, April 16, 8:20 am or 9:30 am We are getting ready for our children’s Easter celebration on April 16th during the middle hour, from 10:00-11:00. We need helpers to hide the Easter eggs out on the lawn before the end of 1st service at 9:30 am. This should only take 15 minutes if we have enough hands. We will also need additional volunteers to help set up the craft and activity stations outside as well, prior to 1st service at 8:20 am.

If you are interested in helping with our Children’s Easter Celebration activities, contact our Children’s Ministry Director, Amanda Knox, amandak@redeemeroc.org.

Read more about our Easter worship and celebration HERE. We hope you can join us!

Easter Heart Cards

Sundays in April Bring hope and encouragement to an inmate this Easter by sending a Heart Card. Cards are available at the Prison Ministry table in the chapel hall on Sunday morning. This is a very easy way to touch a life and bring a lonely person the love of Christ. If you have questions, contact Lauri Fusco at laurifusco@cox.net.

Maundy Thursday

Thursday, April 13, 8:00 pm, Chapel at Temple Bat Yahm Maundy Thursday is a beautiful and solemn service that will focus your mind and grip your heart. After singing, silence, and a short meditation on a passage of scripture, we take the Lord’s Supper, prayerfully and seated at tables. For many this is one of the most powerful and rich communion experiences. At the conclusion of the service the communion tables are ceremonially stripped and we leave in silence and darkness. Symbolically this darkness and silence is broken with the shout of “He is risen!” at the opening of our Easter worship the following Sunday.  Due to the late start time, there will be no childcare provided during the service.

Also join us for worship on Easter Sunday, April 16th. Service Times will be at 8:45am and 11am. Read More

If you are new to Redeemer, see our Guide to Your First Visit.

Holy Week Services

Come worship with us during Holy Week at Redeemer. See our service times and details below. If you are new to Redeemer, then click HERE for more information about what to expect.

Palm Sunday | April 9

On this day we celebrate the King who rode a donkey, yet acknowledge the pain to come.

First Worship Service 8:45-10:00 AM, Chapel

Middle Hour 10:10-10:50 AM, Chapel & Classrooms Join us for our middle hour classes and workshops. READ MORE

Second Worship Service 11:00 AM-12:15 PM, Chapel

Children’s Ministry We will offer sermon-time classes for children through 5th grade during both worship services, and will also have children’s classes during the middle hour. Nursery childcare for children under 3 years will be available throughout the morning for both services and during middle hour.

Maundy Thursday | April 13

This beautiful and solemn service will focus your mind and grip your heart through singing, silence, scripture, and a powerful Lord’s Supper experience. READ MORE

Worship Service 8:00-9:00 PM, Chapel

Due to the late start time, childcare will not be provided during the service.

Resurrection Sunday | April 16

Our Easter service is a rich celebration of joy, where the despair of death flees before the bursting forth of new life.

First Worship Service 8:45-10:00 AM, Chapel

Middle Hour 10:10-10:50 AM, Chapel Hall and Lawn Join us for an Easter Celebration! All are invited for some light refreshments in the chapel hall and our children are invited to participate in an Easter egg hunt on the lawn.

Second Worship Service 11:00 am-12:15 PM, Chapel

Children’s Ministry We will offer sermon-time classes for children through 5th grade and nursery childcare for children under 3 years during both worship services.

Dr. Cox Marriage Lectures

Dr. John Cox, clinical psychologist, joined us on March 5th to speak on Finders/Keepers: Finding the Marriage you want, Keeping the Marriage you have.

About the Lectures

Our culture tells us that marriage is about finding the right person. The truth is, marriage is about being the right people with each other. In other words, doing marriage well requires us to have skills and abilities in our character, in our hearts, to love well. The problem is not that our spouse is “the bad guy.” The problem is that both of us lack some of the skills for being married.

In a morning lecture and afternoon seminar, Dr. Cox spoke about the heart abilities, skills and “software” that we need to make a romantic relationship work, sustain, and grow. Whether married and longing for more, or single and searching for a meaningful relationship, we looked at how we can grow more as a person to have a richer relationship.

Lecture Audio

If you were not able to attend the lectures or if you would like to listen again, see the links below to an audio of the morning lecture and afternoon seminar.

Morning Lecture: Growing Together not Growing Apart: How Your Growth as a Person can Enrich your Marriage (mp3)

Afternoon Seminar: Welcome to Fight Club: How Two People Can Still be One (mp3)

About the Speaker

Dr. John L. Cox is a clinical psychologist, and has been in practice at Live Oak Psychological Associates for 26 years. He received his B.A. in Psychology and English from Ole Miss, and a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Reformed Theological Seminary. He received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Rosemead School of Psychology in Los Angeles. Dr. Cox has been married for 33 years and has three grown children.

Women’s Game Night

Tuesday, March 14, 7:30 pm Ladies, you are invited to join us for Game Night! Come and enjoy a time of fellowship and some friendly competition. Please feel free to bring a friend and a snack or dessert to share. We will gather at the Patterson’s home in Newport Beach. Contact Kerry Maxwell, michael.maxwell3@gmail.com, with questions or to RSVP.

Daily Prayer Emails

The season of Lent begins Wednesday, March 1. Lent is a season of preparation as we look ahead with anticipation to Jesus’ death and resurrection on Good Friday and Easter. During this season the Church throughout history has emphasized the daily practice of praying and reading Scripture. As you enter into this season, we would encourage you to do the same and to try create a daily habit of such a practice. To help assist you and your family, we are excited to let you know that we have designed and created daily Morning and Evening Prayer emails. These emails include the Bible reading plan that is currently printed in the back our Order of Worship broken up into morning and evening readings, while also including several prayers and the liturgical drama taken from our previous Sunday morning worship services. There is also a section with suggestions for family devotions.

Setting aside time in your mornings and evenings where you can pause, rest, change gears, be reminded that God loves you, and meditate on God’s Word and pray it back to him may be hard at first (as with any practice), but overtime is extremely formative and life giving.

The language in the prayers are corporate, letting you know that you are not praying or even reading the scripture passages alone, but are doing so together with your church community. They also are created to encourage you to let your Sunday worship flow over into your daily practices. The beauty in how the emails are formatted is that it can be made more simple or complex as time allows.

For Lent (March 1 – April 15), try starting a new habit to help prepare you for the joy of Easter. If you are interested in receiving these Morning and Evening Prayer emails

• Click HERE to Sign-up

If you already have a regular daily habit of praying and reading scripture, that is wonderful and there is no pressure to change your practices. We are simply suggesting another tool for people to use.

Contact Kem Erskine, kem@redeemeroc.org, for assistance in signing up for the daily prayer email list.

Prison Ministry Update

December is always a busy time for Redeemer’s Prison Ministry. Here are some ways Redeemer ministered to inmates across Orange County in December of 2016:

Bible Donations

“Free on the Inside” Bibles were donated to Lisa Cram with Prelude Foundation. These bibles go directly to incarcerated men and women who are taking Chaplain Cram’s Christian Life Skills course.

Angel Tree & Heart Cards

Our congregation ministered to 20 families in 2016, providing Angel Tree gifts to 36 children with an incarcerated parent. Redeemer has participated in this wonderful program for 9 years. The congregation also graciously sent Heart Cards to 12 inmates, offering hope, encouragement, and the love of Christ to these men. Included in the Heart Cards were hand-drawn personal cards made by Redeemer children!

Other Donations

Year-end financial donations were sent to Serving California and Prison University Project. Serving California is a faith-based, nonprofit organization committed to helping inmates re-enter into their communities. Prison University Project is a nonprofit which transforms the lives of inmates at San Quentin through higher education. Prison University Project was named a recipient of the 2016 National Humanities Medal. President Obama awarded the National Humanities Medal to Jody Lewen, Executive Director, at a White House ceremony last September.

Thank You

Our gifts of time, cards, bibles and other donations give hope and encouragement to men and women who desperately need the love of Christ. The cards pictured here were created by inmates and sent to their friends at Redeemer in response to this ministry.

Marriage Lectures on March 5th

Join us on March 5th to hear from Dr. John Cox, clinical psychologist, on Finders/Keepers: Finding the Marriage you want, Keeping the Marriage you have. Our culture tells us that marriage is about finding the right person. The truth is, marriage is about being the right people with each other. In other words, doing marriage well requires us to have skills and abilities in our character, in our hearts, to love well. The problem is not that our spouse is “the bad guy.” The problem is that both of us lack some of the skills for being married. On Sunday March 5th in the morning and afternoon we will be looking at the heart abilities, skills and “software” that we need to make a romantic relationship work, sustain, and grow. Whether you are married and longing for more, or single and searching for a meaningful relationship, let’s learn how you can grow more as a person to have a richer relationship.

Morning Lecture

Topic: Growing Together not Growing Apart: How Your Growth as a Person can Enrich your Marriage

Time: Middle Hour, 10:10-10:50 am

Location: Chapel at Temple Bat Yahm (Click HERE for directions.)

Childcare: Classes for children (2 years – 5th grade) and youth (grades 6th – 12th) will be in session during the lecture. Nursery childcare is available for children under 2 years.

Afternoon Seminar

Topic: Welcome to Fight Club: How Two People Can Still be One

Time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm

Location: Chapel at Temple Bat Yahm (Click HERE for directions.)

Childcare: Nursery and children’s programs will be provided for ages 0 – 5th grade during the seminar.

About the Speaker

Dr. John L. Cox is a clinical psychologist, and has been in practice at Live Oak Psychological Associates for 26 years. He received his B.A. in Psychology and English from Ole Miss, and a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Reformed Theological Seminary. He received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Rosemead School of Psychology in Los Angeles. Dr. Cox has been married for 33 years and has three grown children.

Host Families for Japanese Students

Wed-Mon, March 8-13 Redeemer is hoping to host 10 Japanese students, and 3 leaders from our global partner church, Grace Harbor Church in Tokyo, Japan. Grace Harbor runs these trips annually as an outreach to Japanese college students. As our global partner, this is an amazing opportunity for us to support their mission and also to let God use us as hospitable hosts for these Japanese students. The students will also be joining us for worship on Sunday March 12th. If you are interested or able to host students (and some leaders) in your home from March 8th -13th (5 nights) please contact Adam Feichtmann, adamf@redeemeroc.org.

Town Hall Meeting Rescheduled

The town hall meeting has been rescheduled for Sunday, February 19th. The meeting will be held in the chapel during the middle hour (10:10-10:50am). We will discuss the 2017 budget and our vision as a church for this year. Nursery childcare will be available during the meeting and children’s Sunday School will also be in session during this time.

2017 Men’s Retreat

Join us for our 2017 Men’s Retreat!Friday-Sunday, February 24-26

This year we will once again go to Serra Retreat Center, a beautiful sacred space nestled in the hills of Malibu. This Catholic retreat center, home to Franciscan friars, is a perfect place for reflection with stunning ocean views and, not to mention, great surf less than a mile away.

About the Speaker

We are privileged to have Rev. Chad Brewer, the RUF Pastor at UC Irvine, as our guest speaker for the weekend. Chad will be speaking on the topic of “The Hunger for Glory.” We were made for glory. Glory was ours in the beginning and then it was lost. As men we spend most of our lives in the pursuit of glory. This pursuit of glory drives us, it motivates us, and it can also crush us. This weekend we will talk about the glory that was lost, the glory that has been re-gained through the gospel, and what it means to live a truly glorious life now.

Here is a reminder of the glory that we pursue from the 1977 Oscar winner for best picture, “Rocky”: “Ah come on, Adrian, it’s true. I was nobody. But that don’t matter either, you know? ‘Cause I was thinkin’, it really don’t matter if I lose this fight. It really don’t matter if this guy opens my head, either. ‘Cause all I wanna do is go the distance. Nobody’s ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I’m still standin’, I’m gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren’t just another bum from the neighborhood.”

Details & Registration

Dates: Friday-Sunday, February 24-26

Location: Serra Retreat Center, Malibu

Registration: Registration is closed but we may have a few spaces left! Contact Adam Feichtmann, adamf@redeemeroc.org, if you are interested in attending.

Cost:

• Private Room = $275
• Shared Room (2 single beds) = $195

To pay by credit/debit card, select PAY NOW, enter the amount based on your room selection and input your PayPal or credit card information.

To pay by check, make payable to Redeemer with memo “Men’s Retreat.” Checks can be placed in the Sunday offering or mailed to Redeemer at P.O. Box 9708, Newport Beach, CA  92658.

Contact Kem Erskine, kem@redeemeroc.org, with payment questions.

Welcome Lunch

Sunday, January 8, 12:30pm  Newcomers to Redeemer are invited to lunch with Pastors David and Adam on Sunday, January 8th, following the 2nd worship service. David and Heather Juelfs will be hosting the lunch at their home in Costa Mesa. Whether this is your first Sunday at Redeemer or you have been coming for several months, we would love to see you there. Bring your family and enjoy lunch and a time to get to know our Redeemer pastors and learn more about Redeemer church. Please RSVP with Kem Erskine, kem@redeemeroc.org, if you would like to attend. We look forward to seeing you there and getting to know you!

Youth Winter Retreat

Redeemer’s youth are heading up into the mountains and snow for a winter retreat. Students will build relationships with one another as they enjoy the snow, play games in a warm cabin, study the Bible, 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. Boys and girls will each have their own cabins.

Details

Dates: Friday-Sunday, February 10-12

Location: Green Valley Lake (near Big Bear)

Cost: $100 per person

Drop-Off: Friday, 4pm, Feichtmann House, Costa Mesa

Pick-Up: Sunday, 10am, Temple Bat Yahm, Newport Beach (Students will return in time for the 2nd worship service.)

Contact: Pastor Adam, adamf@redeemeroc.org

To Register

Click HERE to complete the online registration form. Then submit the following to Josh Cooper, joshc@redeemeroc.org, or Adam Feichtmann, adamf@redeemeroc.org:

• $100 cash or check (payable to Redeemer, memo: “youth winter retreat”)
• Minor Participation Authorization and Consent Form (pdf)
• 2016-17 Medical Information Form (pdf) – Only needs to be completed if you have not already filled one out for your student this year.

What to Bring

Bring a bible, notebook, pen, sleeping bag, pillow, toiletries, warm clothes, jacket, and shower towel. You may also bring snow attire. If you don’t have snow attire, please pack extra clothes. Only pack what you need and please pack lightly.

Men’s Ministry Work Crew

Friday-Sunday, December 2-4 

Men, mark your calendars for our next work crew at Campus by the Sea on Catalina Island. We will get to know one another better as we serve side-by-side working on projects at this Christian camp and retreat center. Jr High and High School young men are also invited to serve with their fathers provided they are mature enough to perform about 8 hours of tasks with minimal supervision. Our purpose is to be a blessing to Campus by the Sea as we serve this ministry together. There are options for returning either Saturday evening or on Sunday afternoon. We will be offering a Redeemer worship service at the camp Sunday morning for men who are able to stay. The cost is $72 per person for your passage on the Catalina Flyer; food and accommodations are provided.

Registration Details

To register for our men’s work crew, please submit the following:

• Online Registration Form
• Payment for $72 per person, payable to Redeemer with memo “Men’s Work Crew”

Payments may be placed in the offering or mailed to Redeemer, P.O. Box 9708, Newport Beach, CA  92658.

Trip Details

WHO: Redeemer Men and their Youth-age Sons

WHERE: Campus by the Sea, Catalina Island

DEPARTURE: Friday, 12/2 at 7 PM from Long Beach

RETURN OPTIONS:

• Sunday, 12/4 at 2:05 PM OR
• Saturday, 12/3 at 7:30 PM

COST: $72 per person for round-trip passage; $17 for parking at the terminal (carpooling encouraged)

WHAT TO BRING: sleeping bag, flash light, work clothes for two days, towels, toiletries, and work gloves.

CONTACT: Bob Norling, bobnorling@sbcglobal.net, with questions.

2017 Budget & Financial Town Hall Meeting

Sunday, October 30, Middle Hour Join us during the middle hour, 10:10-10:50am, for a town hall meeting in the chapel. The 2017 draft budget will be presented, and the ministry priorities and opportunities for 2017 will be discussed. Nursery childcare will be available during the meeting and children’s Sunday School will also be in session during this time.