Redeemer Midweek News

Cub Scout Roundup!

Cub Scout Pack 155 will host our annual Cub Scout Roundup Night on Monday, September 14, from 6:30–7:30 p.m. at Concordia Lutheran School. Weather permitting, we’ll meet outside between the Commons and Gym B (rain location: Gym B). This open-house style event will feature S’Mores and a chance for families to learn more about Cub Scouting, which is open to all boys and girls in grades K–5. Come see what Cub Scouts is all about and learn how your child can get involved! For specific questions about Pack 155 or joining, email cubmasterpack155peoria@gmail.com.

New Treatments for Fighting Cancer in Peoria

Please join us on Thursday, September 10th, at 11:30 a.m. in Miller Hall for an informative presentation. Ryan Luginbuhl, Vice President of the Oncology service line at OSF HealthCare, is our first presenter for the Sixty Plus Fall schedule. Mr. Luginbuhl will be sharing the development of the Breakthrough Treatment Center, which now provides the region access to the world’s cutting edge in new cancer treatment options and early detection capabilities through the lens of clinical research. For example, Proton Beam Therapy is usually 14-21 straight days of treatment. Before the Cancer Institute, this required a patient to either travel each day to and from Chicago or St Louis or stay in a hotel which adds significant costs and inconvenience to patients and their families. 

​Lunch will be Italian beef sandwiches prepared by Steve Holcomb and drinks for $5.00 per person. If your last name begins with A-K, please bring a dessert to share. If last name begins with L-Z, bring a salad to share. Sign up at the bulletin board in the office hallway by Monday, September 7th, or by contacting Ken or Becky. ​All ages are welcome!

RightNow Media Series

RightNow Media is a wonderful resource available to our members offering a wide range of topics. Every month we plan to suggest a video series and provide a guide for individual learning and reflection. 

Our September recommendation is: Essential of Faith: Series 1 - What is a Christian?

RightNow Media gives us a way to grow in faith, to be encouraged and equipped to make disciples, and to become more like Christ. Please join us on a disciple-making journey called Essentials of Faith. This discipleship journey is great for new Christians as well as people who have been around the church for a long time but may need to be reintroduced to the foundations of the faith. There is an attached study guide that will bless those who use it. 

Ask any group what the building blocks of the Christian faith are, and we will hear different answers. But what unifies us? What are the basic beliefs of our faith that every Christian affirms? In this six-session series, Francis Chan will lead us in an exploration of the foundation that is common to all Christians through the centuries and answer important questions such as: Who is God? What makes humans unique? What went wrong? Who is Jesus? Who is the Spirit? And, What is a Christian? Our answers to these questions unite us around Holy Scriptures truths about our Faithful Holy God, who we worship and our relationship with him. 

If you do not yet have a RightNowMedia account, see Jeff Shoumaker to be linked with Redeemer’s subscription. 

Click here to visit the series page.

Children's Pew Bags

Redeemer provides pew activity bags each Sunday for our youngest children. These bags include quiet activities that help keep little hands busy while children listen and participate during worship. The bags need to be reset and refreshed each week, and we are looking for volunteers to help clear them out and prepare them for the following Sunday. This task usually takes about 30–45 minutes and can be done during weekday office hours.

If you are willing to help, please contact Jennifer Anders at jennifer.anders@redeemerlutheran.com. If multiple volunteers are available, each person may only be needed once or twice a month.

Pastor Appreciation Breakfast

The Fruit of the Spirit ~ Galatians 5:22-23 is the theme for the Pastor Appreciation Breakfast planned for 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 18th, during the Sunday School hour in Redeemer's Life Center. 

Lisa Mack is asking to borrow ceramic, glass, wooden or plastic fruit for table decorations. Instead of purchasing artificial fruit, do you have any she could use?

Please contact Lisa Mack at (309) 360-2669 by mid-September. Thank you!

A Dollar for Missions

The Central Illinois District encourages church members to contribute one dollar per week to missions. So far this year projects have incldued: Central Illinois Deaf Outreach, Travel costs for Rev. Pablo Dominguez - Hispanic Ministries in Beardstown, new lighting for the Lutheran Center at ISU, library resources for the Lutheran Center at EIU, and new flooring the the Lutheran Center at ISU. Current funding is going to Central Illinois Deaf Outreach. Please consider dropping a dollar into the small plastic box at the Welcome Desk each time you attend worship. Collecting at little goes a long way.

~ The Mission Board

Camp Cilca Whipoorwill Challenge

The Camp Cilca Whipoorwill Challenge will take place on Friday, September 11th, with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. at Hickory Point in Forsyth, IL. Click here for more information and registration.

Festival Women's Choir

The Festival Choir Women’s Chorus will be starting rehearsals on Thursday, September 10th at 7:00 p.m. in the choir room. We would loves to welcome more singers! Please consider being part of this ministry. We sing at the 8:15 Festival worship and special Fesitval services throughout the year. If interested, please talk to Sharon Holtan or email her at at sholtan84@sbcglobal.net. To God be the Glory!

Uncommon Guide to Retirement

Getting close to retirement…or already retired? Wondering what you will do with ALL the FREE TIME? What if you want more from retirement? Come join Jeff Shoumaker and Gail Williamson as they read through this interesting book by Jeff Haanen. This hour-long book study/discussion group will meet again on September 2nd at 6:00 p.m. in the main conference room.

Please contact Jeff Shoumaker for a book. If you have any questions, please contact Gail Williamson at gwilliamson@liahbee.com. 

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