Dates to Remember
November 9: Rejoice @ Redeemer Service begins.
November 11: Braille - if you would like to volunteer to help with this important mission project, please contact Gail Colvin.
November 5, 12, 19: Pastor’s Wednesday’s Bible study. They meet every Wednesday at 10:00 am to study the upcoming reading for Sunday. Everyone is welcome!
November 5, 19: Confirmation Class meets at 4:30 – 6:00 pm. Parents please make every effort to have your children at these important classes.
November 11: Veteran’s Day. Thank a Veteran for their service. Banks, Post Offices, etc. will be closed for this Federal Holiday.
November 14: Keenagers meet at 1:00 pm. Come join the fun, bring your favorite finger foods and game!
November 20: LWML meets at 9:30 am. All ladies of the church are welcome and encouraged to attend.
November 20: Will be the next Council Meeting at 3:00 pm. All council members are really encouraged to be there for this very important meeting.
November 22: Youth Event at SafeNet
November 26, 27: Thanksgiving Holiday – Church Office closed. No Bible Study will be held Wed. the 26th. Next Bible study will be on Dec. 3rd.
November 30 & Dec. 7, 14: Children’s Christmas practices during Sunday School. Program will be presented on Sunday, December 21.
November 30: First day of Advent, the “Hanging of the Greens” during Sunday Worship service. All church decorating after service with a meal. (See more info below).
Evangelism NEWS
Can you believe it? The Holidays are upon us. One of the traditional activities for Redeemer’s evangelism teem is to reserve a spot to take part in the Claremore Christmas Parade. This year that parade will be Saturday, December 6th, and it is our intention to be a part once again. Are you familiar with the saying “it takes a village”? This is most definitely true of an activity like putting together a parade entry during this hectic time of year. If you would like to help in the planning, gathering, crafting of display and/or, join with us on the parade route, look for a sign-up display in the narthex where you can choose among any number of required participatory activities for this event.
Already in the planning for quite some time, an evangelism inspired first, begins this month at RLC. Rejoice @ Redeemer kicks off November 9th! This added service is not only about offering current members here at Redeemer a new and different time of worship but, also an outreach to our community. With a 1:30 p.m. start time in a more casual setting, evangelism is also a big part of this new service which has been long in coming. The AI definition of evangelism “is the act of sharing the Christian gospel, which is the message of Jesus Christ’s life, death, and resurrection, with others.” Consider attending this added service once a month to support evangelism at home among members and especially, close to home with our community. Let us share the Jesus we know as our Redeemer with others. It is The Great Commission.
Braille Workers are back to it for the season. If you are unfamiliar, or find you have the time to work one Tuesday a month helping create braille Bibles, let us get you hooked up! Feel free to ask, text, or call, Jill Blanski and I can answer questions for you or point you in the direction of someone who can.
Among the recent surveys collected regarding member interests and gifts, a few of you selected evangelism as an area you would like to be involved in J. I will reach out to you by text and email soon to get some added information from each of you regarding your personal ideas, goals, and desired involvement. Please be on the lookout for this communication. If you missed out and did not check that box, let Jill Blanski know you are interested and, she will include you in the communication.
LWML NEWS
Pastor Ryan carried the LWML Lutheran World Relief Mission quilts and kits to Tulsa for us on Monday, October 6 and we certainly appreciated the assistance of Parker Broaddus with helping load these boxes into Pastor's truck. We sent 132 quilts, 45 Personal Care kits, 24 School kits, 35 Sewing kits and 6 Layettes of donations!!
We collect used eyeglasses, sunglasses, and soft cases to be used for MOST Ministries. We also collect stamps, no ordinary stamps or Christmas stamps, but if you receive correspondence with a special stamp, please save for LWML. Please send a large portion of the stamp as they have to be cut down a certain way. There are boxes on the counter in the narthex for collection of these items. We also collect used printer cartridges. For a list of these cartridges please see the list on the counter as well. Thank you for all you do to help LWML in all our endeavors.
Thank you for all who participated in Honey Sunday. We had 29 orders for a total of 48 bottles. All money benefits the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch.
For Pastor Recognition in October, the LWML presented Pastor Ryan a Thank-You card and a monetary gift for all that he does for us.
During the months of November & December, we will be collecting Adult Socks for the John 3:16 mission. There will be a collection box available in the narthex.
SAVE THIS DATE: December 19th. Plans are being made to go to the Detweiler Amish Home in Inola for our Christmas Party. More information will be forthcoming.
SAVE THOSE ‘BEST CHOICE’ LABELS – We asks that you continue to save your ‘BEST CHOICE’ UPC Codes. Cut them off the product label & place them in the container located on the left end of the Narthex cabinet.
THE “APPRECIATION CORNER”
A big thank you – can't be said enough times to the many hands for decorating, planning, shopping, preparing and serving our annual German Dinner. Thank you and thank you again to everyone who helped make it a success. It really is a blessing to all!
And speaking of our German Dinner, a special thank you goes to Debbie Hendrix & Co. for the great fall decoration at the entryway. Wow!! It truly added to the festive atmosphere!
Also need to look in the library/conference room, classrooms & kitchen and see how very nice the new curtains look on all the windows. What a difference they make....a big Thank You to Dorothy Gilbreath...."just a little something that only took a little while to sew them right up! She also made the cover for the piano in the game room.
Remember...."There's always, always, always something to be thankful for!"
THANK YOU – A big thank you to all who helped make our Trunk or Treat outreach night a huge success! A lot of bags of candy and treats were handed out.
THANK YOU – Through our Missionary Prayer Pal fund and Sunday School Mission Projects, in October we gave $550.00 to the work of the Oklahoma Veteran’s Center, Claremore Division.
Caring Ministry – Thank you for your ongoing support of the Redeemer Food Pantry. Our pantry helps people in our community by providing support to people in need – a number of whom only need one-time help to resolve a crisis or situation they are facing. It is a blessing for them and for Redeemer that we can provide that help. And as always, if you prefer, you can contribute monetarily to the food pantry. Just mark your contribution “Food Pantry” and we will do the shopping for you.
Mission Quilters – Will be taking a break November 3 thru December 29. They will resume meeting January 5, 2026.
REJOICE AT REDEEMER – Our new worship service will begin November 9th, at 1:30 pm in the fellowship hall. This service will be held the 2nd Sunday of every month. We will need Greeters and Elders for this service. There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex [on the table] for those who would like to help with this service. Any questions, contact Pastor Ryan.
YOUTH – Saturday November 22nd we will be doing a service event at SafeNet Services Resale Shops in Claremore. The proceeds from these shops benefit the SafeNet domestic violence shelter. Last year we served there and helped with cleaning out flowerbeds, picking up sticks, sweeping leaves, organizing the outdoor toy area and other projects. Please meet at the church at 10 am. We will carpool to the shop. Pick up time will be at 3 pm at SafeNet Resale. They are located in downtown Claremore at 106 N Cherokee. We will be providing lunch and snacks. Please plan to attend this worthy community service project. For more information please contact Michelle Smith or Carolyn Hayes.
The church office – Will be closed Wednesday & Thursday, November 26th and 27th, for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Advent – (and a new church year) will begin this year on Sunday, November 30, the First Sunday in Advent. This year’s sermon series is titled “Every Heart Prepare” Also, our special, preparatory, contemplative, midweek Advent worship services will begin on Wednesday, December 3 at 7:00 p.m. and will continue December 10 & 17 with a mid-week dinner at 6:00 pm before each service. Join us!
All Church Christmas Decorating & Pot Luck – Following worship Sunday Nov. 30. Baked potatoes and chicken noodle soup will be provided-- please bring a side or a dessert to share! The more participants, the more and faster we can get done. Plan on staying and enjoying the fellowship and meal.
“Every Heart Prepare” Children’s Christmas Program SCHEDULE – Dates:
Sun. Nov. 30 at 9:00 am in the Sanctuary/ costume fitting at 9:45 am
Sun. Dec. 7 & 14: 9:00 am in the Sanctuary
Sun. Dec. 21: Dress rehearsal/Performance meet in double classroom at 9:00 am.
For ages 2 - High School. Parents of younger children feel free to stay during the practices if it helps them be involved. We would love to have all our families participate. Please see Caroline Honeycutt for any questions.
Invite your friends and family to this special service as the children share the message of Jesus’ birth.
THE 103RD ANNUAL PRESENTATION OF HANDEL’S MESSIAH
For over 100 years Tulsa area Lutherans have joined together to present portions of Handel’s Messiah free for the community. What started as First Lutheran’s own celebration has expanded to include many congregations and professional musicians to accompany them. Please prayerfully consider the following:
Support the presentations of The Messiah by praying for participants from your congregation and for those who sing and play.
Support the presentation of the Gospel so beautifully expressed by attending a presentation this year.
Support the presentations by giving an offering. All funds are used for paying professional musicians at union scale. Checks may be made payable to Tulsa Area Lutheran Messiah and sent to our Treasurer at 5715 E 26th Pl, Tulsa, OK 74114.
This year’s presentations are at Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Tulsa on December 7 at 2:00 PM and 4:30 PM.
***Musicians who would like to participate in this year’s presentations can register at: https://www.tulsamessiah.org/musicians.***
