Volunteer to Help!

This task force organizes Bible studies, Sunday School classes, and small groups for our men and women. Please check your points of interest below.

Lead/facilitate adult Bible studies
Help to plan sessions on other topics of interest ( Topic Ideas? )
Serve as a task force member (meets as needed)

This ministry includes serving, cooking, and preparing meals for our church events as well as planning special fellowship activities. Please check your points of interest below.

Serve funeral dinners
Help with the Tuesday Stewards group (meet the second Tuesday of the month, 9 am-noon, lunch included)
Help with Advent Workshop (December)
Work at meal events (brunches, lunches, suppers or dinners)
Provide food for events
Serve as a task force member-4 meetings per year

These task forces plan programs for children 3 years old through 12th grade. Sunday school meets during the school year at 9:30 am and Vacation Bible School (VBS) is held for 3-year-olds through 6th grade during the month of June from 9-11:30 am. Please check your points of interest below.

Teach or assist with Sunday school classes

3 yr.-6th grade
7th and 8th grade
High School

Prepare classroom or hallway bulletin boards
Help with music for 3-year-olds through 6th grades
Help with Rainbow Bags
Help with the Christmas program
Help plan special events for children
Help with Vacation Bible School
Be a sponsor on a youth trip
Serve as a small group leader for 6th, 7th and 8th grade Faith Formation
Serve as a mentor for 8th graders (individual)
Sponsor a youth night at your residence

High School
Middle School

Help drive youth to events

High School
Middle School

Serve as a task force member

Children's (3 yr.-6th grade)
Youth (6th-12th grade)

As Redeemer continues to grow, so does the need for maintaining our property and grounds. Please check your points of interest below.

Lawn mowing
Watering plants and trees as needed
Tree trimming
Ditch cleanup (Redeemer's Adopt-A-Highway)
Serve as a task force member (meet as needed)
Painting
Carpentry work
Cleaning windows
Being on call to move heavy items (pews, etc.)

This ministry helps publicize and prepare notices for events at Redeemer. Our goal is to communicate effectively with the congregation and community. Please check your points of interest.

Advertising (prepare signs, keep church sign updated, newspaper ads, etc.)
Photography
Help fold weekly bulletins (Friday mornings)
Help assemble the Parish Visitor (fourth Thursday of the month)
Work in the library
Prepare New Member/Church Council bulletin boards
Operate the sound board/video equipment
Prepare PowerPoint presentations as needed
Assist with maintaining Redeemer's web site
Serve as a task force member (once a month meeting, first Monday of each month, Community Night)

This ministry is a very special ministry to those in need, those looking for support, and those hurting. Please check your points of interest.

Habitat for Humanity
Feeding the Homeless
Deliver Meals on Wheels
Provide meals for families in crisis
FISH (a community program organized to provide local transportation as needed)
Work at Helping Hand (a community needs program)
Provide transportation to church
Serve as a task force member

Redeemer strives to meet the needs of folks around the world. Some projects are ongoing, and some are organized in response to catastrophic events. An important aspect of this ministry is to educate Redeemer's people about worldwide concerns and needs. Please check your points of interest.

Plan special events
Write material for monthly newsletter
Help to plan for companionship with a parish in Tanzania
Serve on the planning committee (Meetings are held as needed throughout the year.)

Please check what you may wish to participate in.

Men's Breakfast Thursdays at Country Kitchen-8:15 am
Women of Redeemer (meets monthly)-Lutheran Woman of Today used for the Bible Study
Bible Study (Wednesdays, 9:30 am, at the church)-topics vary
Bible Study (Wednesdays, 6:30 pm, at the church except during Lent)
Redeemer's Morning Quilters (group meets Monday mornings, 9 am, at the church)
Easter Breakfast (planned, prepared and served by Redeemer men)
500 Card Club (meets in club members' homes once a month)
Bridge Club (meets once a month)
Redeemer Book Club (meets once a month)

Other ideas you would be willing to organize:

Redeemer has several special committees. Please check any below that are of interest to you.

Audit Committee
Long Range Planning Committee
Offering Counters
Finance Committee
Fine Arts Committee
Thrivent
Mission Sustaining Committee
Staff Support Committee
Stewardship Committee (assists vice president in planning and implementing the fall stewardship campaign)
Constitution Committee
Building Committee
Anniversary Committee

Redeemer's music ministry enhances the worship experience with choirs and special music, both vocal and instrumental. Please check your points of interest below.

Participate in High School Choir
Participate in Senior Choir
Provide after school transportation for youth and middle school choirs
Participate in Good News Band
Serve as an accompanist
Provide Special Music (vocal or instrumental, individual or group)

Type of Special Music:

Serve as a task force member (once a month meeting-first Monday of each month, Community Night)

Our worship ministry involves setting up and serving communion, planning special services, assisting worship services and preparing for worship. PLease check your points of interest below.

Children's sermons
Altar Guild (communion setup, flowers, sanctuary decorating, etc.)
Assist in healing services
Help with short-term projects
Usher

Sunday, 8:30 am
Sunday, 10:45 am

Greeter

Sunday, 8:30 am
Sunday, 10:45 am

Reader

Saturday, 5:30 pm
Sunday, 8:30 am
Sunday, 10:45 am

Communion Assistant

Saturday, 5:30 pm
Sunday, 8:30 am
Sunday, 10:45 am

Serve as a task force member (once a month meeting-first Monday of each month, Community Night)

Through this outreach ministry, we welcome visitors, encourage possible new members, make visits to and nurture current members. Please check your points of interest below.

Serve on a visitation "team" (hospitalized, prospective, inactive members)
Serve as a sponsor for new members
Participate in the PHONE prayer chain
Participate in the E-MAIL prayer chain (please make sure to fill in your e-mail above)
Serve as a task force member (once a month meeting-first Monday of each month, Community Night)

At Redeemer we strive to be good stewards, seeing means of living more conservatively. This team researches, educates, and plans for wise use of resources. Please check your points of interest below.

Serve as an energy steward, keeping track of energy usage in the church property
Serve as an energy planner for the physical plant
Teach others green technology
Write news articles for the Parish Visitor
Help plan and execute Earth Day
Help winterize homes
Serve as a team member (Meetings are held as needed.)

I would like to receive my copy of Parish Visitor electronically. (Please make sure your e-mail address is entered above. Or, you can request this on the Contact Us-Members page.)