Posts by Jill Poel (Page 3)
Servanthood Sunday August 1
This Sunday, August 1, is Servanthood Sunday. We are so grateful to be at this place – gathering together for worship in one service and resuming our ministries in a building that is being generously shared with us. God is faithful, and He continues to advance His kingdom through the local church! Please pray this week about engaging more fully with the kingdom…
1st 5 Marriage Discipleship Group Coming Up
Since 2015, we have run three rounds of 1st 5. 1st 5 is a 9-month discipleship group consisting of couples in their first five years of marriage, aiming to answer the question, “How can we best position our marriage for decades of God-honoring, sweetness-intensifying, gospel-proclaiming, others-benefitting enjoyment?” We don’t make money-back guarantees, but we also don’t…
Weather Update for June 20 Outdoor Service
Due to the probability of thunderstorms, we made a decision on Saturday to move our outdoor service indoors. So, that means we’ll gather INDOORS (masks optional) for ONE service at 4pm, with live video broadcast available.
Support of Church Plant in Rantoul, IL
In our budget for this year, we proposed $35,000 to give to missions. Some of those funds will go to familiar mission partners such as Jumpah Ministries (Cambodia), Mission Church in Montgomery, Wayside Cross, World Relief DuPage/Aurora, and the Acts 29 Catalyst Fund. Recently, because of your faithful giving, we were also able to give a gift of $4,000 to complete the…
Gentle and Lowly Book Gift
Crossway Books has generously given Redeemer 100 free copies of Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers, which is enough for every family and single adult in our membership to take one. Most of us have used this book in small groups this year and have benefitted greatly from it. If you would like a copy to give as a gift this Christmas (or want a…
Wisdom For Words from Proverbs
On Sunday, Josh taught from the book of Proverbs about the power of words. The theme of words looms large throughout the whole redemption story, and the book of Proverbs is full of instruction about specific ways our words can bring life or death (Proverbs 18:21.) Proverbs 10:19 reminds us that “when words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his…
Indoor Gathering Guidelines for Spring 2021
3pm Masks Expected: Masks are expected, except when seated and listening. Social distancing is expected. We are using only every other row. Capacity will be limited to 50% of available space. The 9-feet seat zone is available for those desiring more space. 5pm Masks Optional: Masks are optional after 4:45. Seating will not be arranged for social distancing. FAQ: Are…
World Relief’s Global Gala
If your evenings are starting to feel a little monotonous, (Groundhog Day, anyone?) we have a wonderful opportunity for you this Thursday night. As part of our desire to “stand with the vulnerable,” Redeemer made a $2500 donation to World Relief this week which would normally include the sponsorship of a ten-person table at their annual Global Gala. This year, like most…
Good Music for Good Friday
Today is Good Friday—the day we remember the crucifixion of our Lord. We hope this day finds you with some time to sit at the foot of the cross and reflect on the death of Christ and its significance for you. We look forward to doing that “together” tonight in our service at 7:00. After our service, we also want to point you to a recording of a Tenebrae service featuring…
Spreading Resurrection Hope
He is risen! He is risen indeed! Though social isolation continues and we will not be gathering physically to celebrate Easter this Sunday, the most important thing about Easter (and every day) remains unchanged: the tomb IS empty. Christ HAS risen from the dead! This will be a unique Sunday, and our celebration will feel different. But in unique times, we also have…
What to Do Besides Frozen 2: Resources for Life at Home
If all this time at home has you or your people going a little stir-crazy, we’ve compiled some resources to help. We’ll continue to update this page as suggestions come in, so check back frequently! Thanks to Kimberly Anderson, Kami Hammond, and Andrea Patterson for many of the ideas below! Happy…
Seminary-Level Bible Training Online
Here is one opportunity we’re trying to jump on quickly in this unique time. While the current crisis is interrupting our local gatherings, it also creates opportunities for online training. As a church, we have an opportunity to run one or two cohorts with the online courses offered by the Charles Simeon Trust. These are seminary-caliber courses designed to help you…
Loving Your (Literal) Neighbor
The coronavirus has rapidly and radically changed almost everything we recognize as normal life. We are faced with dizzying restrictions and cancellations, but with those have also come a few new unique opportunities. One of the most obvious is the opportunity to care more intentionally for our neighbors. If you already know your neighbors well, you can initiate that…
Missions Discipleship Course
And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20 (emphasis added) We…