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Christmas Eve Candelight Services: Tues Dec. 24th

3:00pm: Contemporary with Nursery
5:00pm Traditional


WOMEN’S FRIDAY FELLOWSHIP: Fri. Dec. 20th

Women start your weekend out right with Happy Hour and Bible Study with friends from RBTS. Hors’D provided, BYOB. Please RSVP Here for details and the host’s address will be emailed with your confirmation. We plan to have this event monthly, on the 3rd Friday of the month. 



Men’s Fellowship Breakfast – Sat. Jan 4th

MEN’S FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST: Sat. Jan. 4th from 9:00am -10:45am. Join us for a time of fellowship and men’s study.  Register Here to RSVP and select your (optional) breakfast sandwich from Inglorious Bagels.



Lutheran Hour Ministries Speaker: Sun. Jan 5th

On Sun. Jan 5th Artis Purins and his wife Inga. Artis will join us at Redeemer by the Sea. They will share what God is doing through Lutheran Hour Ministries in Latvia. Join us for this unique opportunity to hear about outreach in another culture. To learn more, visit www.LHM.org/global.



Angel Tree: Thank you!

ANGEL TREE: Thank you for your support of the children of Camp Pendleton Marines! Your generosity will make a difference in their lives. Redeemer by the Sea has purchased a total of  150 Gift cards for 150 children.  Thank you so much!!



Poinsettias for our Sanctuary

POINSETTIAS FOR OUR SANCTUARY: Help decorate our Sanctuary for Christmas by donating a poinsettia. The cost is $11.00 each and can be purchased under donate on our website.  If you would prefer to pay by check, please sign up online, click pay later, and then drop your check into the offering box. Your poinsettias may be taken home after Christmas. Thank you!



Joyce Lucia Memorial Service: Wed. Dec. 11th

MEMORIAL SERVICE for Joyce Lucia will be held on Wed. Dec. 11th at 1pm at Redeemer by the Sea. Joyce Lucia, beloved wife of Les Arbuckle, passed away at the age of 73 on November 5, 2024.  Joyce was born in Massachusetts to Carlos and Alice Lucia. She had a long career as a Music Professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston, and moved to Carlsbad, with her husband Les, in 2014.  Joyce was a graduate of Fairhaven High School, Class of 1968, and is survived by her husband, her sister Susan Lucia, and her stepdaughter, Emily Arbuckle. 
 
Link to Live Stream Video: https://vimeo.com/event/4780618/c4a261d9ea


CHILI COOK-OFF & MOVIE NIGHT – TUES NOV 19th

CHILI COOK-OFF & MOVIE NIGHT – Men of Redeemer. Come on out for a night at Redeemer and vote for the RBTS Men’s Chili Champion. Men, battle it out for the coveted RBTS Grand Prize by bringing your famous chili to a Chili Cook-off, on Tues., Nov. 19th at 5:30pm in the Fellowship Hall.  Everyone is welcome to come and bring your favorite chili fixins. Following the potluck, we will watch the movie “Unsung Hero” based on a true story about a mother’s faith against all odds. 



HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF EFFORT

HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF EFFORT: Thank you, Redeemer by the Sea. Due to your generosity, $7000 was collected during this campaign. With the $5000 match from Redeemer’ Mission Funds, a check was sent for $12,000 for Hurricane relief.
 
For future help, 

They have created Amazon shopping lists here:
Flood Clean-up Kit
Hygiene Kits
Complete hygiene Kit (add St. Peter’s address at check out)

If you prefer to make your own kits, the Supply list is Here
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Address: 6175 St. Peter’s Church Rd. Conover, NC 28613



CLOTHING RECYCLING BIN

Redeemer by the Sea is partnering with Good Use Clothing and Shoes to recycle old clothing, shoes, accessories, and linens. This family business services the bins weekly, and then sorts the textiles to send items either to local thrift shops, or to be reused for rags, insulation, etc. The goal is to keep textiles out of landfills and raise funds for RBTS. The bin is across from the preschool gate, so clean out your closets!  More information here: Good Use Clothing & Shoes


Solutions for Change – Goodie Bags & Farmboxes

A supply of Goodie bags from Redeemer by the Sea were delivered to Solutions for Change to be distributed.
 
Also – As you may or may not know, Solutions for Change has a farm! Solutions Farms provides work development training for the formerly homeless families in their program and funds the transformation of these families.
 
Pre-Covid, they sold their lettuce to local restaurants. Unfortunately, with business shut downs, they lost these accounts, and a valuable source of funding for their program. They needed to get creative, so they quickly pivoted, partnering with local fruit and vegetable farmers to come out with their own CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Box – Solutions FarmBox!
 
Solutions will deliver a FarmBox with organic fruits and vegetables straight to your front door. The box includes our 100% organic spring mix with local farm fresh veggies and fruit such as avocados, apples, oranges, tomatoes, zucchinis, spinach, strawberries etc.
 
To continue to serve those in need, they offer this CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) box for purchase on their website, and 100% of the proceeds go towards solving family homeless at Solutions for Change. If you would like to purchase a box click here.


North County Food Bank Donation

A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the North County Food Bank matching opportunity. We had a total of $1,825 donated, and along with the $1,500 from Redeemer there was a total of $3,325 sent to the Food Bank – that should provide 16,625 meals! Way to go!


Easter Photo Challenge Recap

During Easter Week Redeemer asked the congregation to share photos of their Easter week celebrations and we would donate $5 per photo shared. We had 23 photos shared and will up the donation to $250 to the San Diego Foundation COVID-19 Community Response Fund. Thank you to the members who shared their photos (VIEW HERE).


Solutions for Change Collection

Thank you to everyone who donated items for the Solutions for Change drive! There were lots of Sheets, Pillows, Diapers and Baby Wipes.  Contact Kerry with questions.