All Youth Ugly Sweater and White Elephant Christmas Party

Jr. High and High School students will gather for games, dessert, hot cocoa, and a white elephant gift exchange, all while wearing their ugliest (and most creative) Christmas sweater.

Date: Sunday, December 15th Time: 6:00PM - 8:30PM Location: Reinkensmeyer’s home in Irvine

Dessert & Hot Cocoa provided

Prizes given for the best ugly (and most creative) Christmas sweaters.

Guidelines for White Elephant Gift: * Something funny bought or found * If a gift card or gift is purchased, recommended value $5-$15 * Please wrap all gifts

FRIENDS ARE MOST WELCOME

PLEASE RSVP to John Detrich, johnd@redeemeroc.org

Ethiopia Trip Presentation

You are invited to join us this Sunday, December 15th following the worship service, to hear an update and watch a presentation from Pastor Adam on his recent missions trip to Ethiopia. In November Adam visited our global missional partner Ethiopia ACT and served alongside a medical & church planting team.

Ethiopia ACT is an organization in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia that works amongst the poorest of the poor to make a real change and impact, for the gospel of Jesus Christ by offering medical care, counseling, education for kids, help with starting businesses, and church planting.

Click the video below to learn more about Ethiopia ACT.

RSVP for Children's party

We hope you plan to attend our annual Children’s Christmas Party this Sunday immediately following the service. All children ages 2 years - 5th grade are invited to celebrate with Christmas carols, stories, and crafts to prepare their hearts for the Christmas season. This simplified event will be held outdoors and will conclude by 12:20. Contact Amanda Knox, amandak@redeemeroc.org, for details and if you are interested in volunteering.

CLICK HERE to RSVP and to sign up to volunteer.

Melanie Penn & The Arcadian Wild Presents "Immanuel The Folk Ssessions"

6:00PM Reception 7:00PM Concert

Location: Fieldstead & Company, Inc. 17512 Von Karman Avenue Irvine, CA 92623

Dress: Festive!

Please contact Ann Hirou, ahirou@nonnobis.com for more information and to RSVP.

End of Year Giving Opportunities

As the end of the year approaches, we have three special giving opportunities for you to consider: 

1.    Building Fund: All contributions in excess of our annual expenses will be allocated to our new building fund. Please be generous in December to allow us to make budget and continue to grow our building fund. 

2.    Housing Assistance for Pastor Hahne: Transitioning to the California housing market is difficult and our pastoral search committee and elders desire to help the Hahne family as they seek to purchase a home.  This is a unique and limited giving opportunity and we recognize that it is not equally applicable to all of our members.  If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, speak with our treasurer Andrew Evans (661-755-2390/andrewmadisonevans@gmail.com) or elder Cameron Moore (805-657-7356/camerondavidmoore@gmail.com).  Checks can simply be designated “Pastor Housing.”  

3.    Sabbatical Assistance for Pastor Feichtmann: As a way of encouraging longevity, growth, and continuing education (this is not for ministers who are transitioning away from Redeemer but instead for those who continue to serve the Church’s future) our policy is to encourage our full time ministers to take a three month sabbatical every seventh year of service.  The session has approved Pastor Feichtmann to take a sabbatical over summer 2020.  A portion of the necessary funding will be provided by the church but there is still a $5,000 shortfall.  If you would like to contribute to this unique end of year opportunity designate checks “Sabbatical." 

Advent - Christmas Guide 2019

This Sunday in the chapel hall we will have our annual printed Advent - Christmas daily prayer guides available for you to pick up and take home. The guide will have daily morning and evening prayer devotions, Advent/Christmas song sheet music, and resources for families. It is the perfect companion to your Advent wreath, as it also has daily instructions and prayers to say while lighting the candles as you wait and prepare for the joy of Christmas!

Advent and Christmas 2019

Starting December 1st come celebrate Advent and Christmas at Redeemer.

Advent & Christmas Worship

Worship Services in Advent | Dec 1, 8, 15, 22 & 24 

Dec 24, 5PM | Christmas Eve Lessons & Carols Service Join us for our annual Christmas Eve service. We will sing the great Christmas songs interspersed with readings from Scripture, and a short Christmas message.

Events

Dec 1 | Advent Wreath Making Event All are invited to kick off the season by making Advent wreaths so you can celebrate Advent at home. This event will be directly after the Worship Service.

Dec 8 | Children’s Christmas Party Our annual Children’s Christmas Party will take place on December 8th immediately following the service (approximately 11:20-12:20). Children ages 2 years-old to 5th grade are invited to celebrate with Christmas carols, stories, cookies and crafts to prepare their hearts for the Christmas season. The celebration will begin in the chapel and our trusted volunteers will lead our children to their various activities. Please CLICK HERE to RSVP and to volunteer. Contact Amanda Knox, amandak@redeemeroc.org, with any questions.

December 12, 6:00PM | Melanie Penn and The Arcadian Wild present “Immanuel: The Folk Sessions” - 6:00PM Reception and 7:00PM Concert. Please contact Ann Hirou, ahirou@nonnobis.com for more information and to RSVP.

December 15, 11:15am | Ethiopia Trip Presentation - Join Pastor Adam after the service to learn about his trip to Ethiopia.

Dec 22 | Discovering the 12-Days of Christmas Christmas isn’t just one day! Come hear about the history of “The 12 Days of Christmas” and how we can continue the celebration of Jesus’ coming after the 25th. This event will be directly after the Worship Service.

Parties

Dec 9, 7PM | Women’s Christmas Party & Ornament Exchange Ladies are invited for our annual Christmas party and ornament exchange. The party will be held in Newport Beach. If you have any questions or would like to RSVP please contact Sarah Pringle, sarahbpringle@gmail.com

Dec 15, 7PM | Jr. High Youth Ugly Sweater & White Elephant Exchange Christmas Party Youth are invited to come celebrate Christmas at our annual get together. The party will be held at the Reinkensmeyer’s home in Irvine. Contact John Detrich, johnd@redeemeroc.org for more information and to RSVP.

ANGEL TREE IS HERE

Sundays, December 1 - December 15 It’s almost time for Angel Tree 2019. Please stop by and pick an “angel” off the tree. You will be sharing the love of Jesus Christ and assuring a child that he or she has not been forgotten while mom or dad is in prison. Redeemer’s tree will be up on December 1st and 8th. Please turn in wrapped gifts by Sunday, Dec. 15th, to be delivered the week before Christmas. Contact Lauri Fusco, laurifusco@cox.net, with questions or if you want to help deliver gifts.

Volunteers Needed for Children's Christmas Party

Our annual Children’s Christmas Party will take place on December 8th immediately following the service (approximately 11:20-12:20). Children ages 2 years-old to 5th grade are invited to celebrate with Christmas carols, stories, cookies and crafts to prepare their hearts for the Christmas season. The celebration will begin in the chapel and our trusted volunteers will lead our children to their various activities. Please CLICK HERE to RSVP and to volunteer.

Contact Amanda Knox, amandak@redeemeroc.org, with any questions.

Thanksgiving with Pastor Josh Hahne and his family

Join Pastor Josh and his family at their home in Newport Beach for Thanksgiving. Please email Josh Hahne, joshh@redeemeroc.org or call (949) 691-4900 to RSVP for the meal and suggestion of sides to bring.

Date: Thursday, November 28th Time: 4:00pm