"Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me" - Matthew 25:40
FRIENDS OF MERCY - Sharing the love of Jesus to the poor and needy in our community, with an emphasis on establishing continuing relationships.
Committee chairperson: Russ Kerr,
RECENT AND COMING EVENTS:
February:Bible drive for O.C. inmates: We were able to purchase over 1500 bibles to comfort inmates with the Good News of the Gospel! The dedication and blessing of the bibles took place during the Sunday service on March 30th. See the Photo Gallery.
March 16th: Palm Sunday Outreach. Thank you Redeemerites! We had 21 Redeemerites attend the BBQ lunch
for the 3 Agape women's recovery homes in Costa Mesa, and Redeemerites wrote
more than 70 prayers that were distributed, touching the lives of the
31 women in the homes. It was a true blessing to all those attending. See the Photo Gallery
April 26th: Youth Service Project. As a follow-up to gifting 3 citrus trees to the 3 Agape women's recovery homes on Palm Sunday, the youth group planted one of the trees in a large pot for one home, and dug holes and planted the other 2 trees at another home. A job well done on Arbor Day! See the Photo Gallery
September 13th: House of Hope outreach, 11:00 - 2 pm (note new start time). See below under "BUILD RELATIONSHIPS" for more info. To add your heart and hands, contact Russ Kerr at
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
BUILD RELATIONSHIPS as you share your time and heart at House of Hope, a long-term women's shelter. On the 2nd Saturday of every month, 11:00 - 2pm, we organize crafts, games, lunch, and story time with the moms and kids. See the Photo Gallery.
SERVE with thousands of other Christians in the community as we volunteer at a local project on Serve Day each year, usually the last Saturday in July. See the Photo Gallery.
DONATE food, clothing, or hygiene items several times each year at Redeemer to benefit SPIN's local storeroom in Costa Mesa, whose clients mainly come from homelessness or incarceration.
PURCHASE gifts at holiday time for those less fortunate. Information and sign-ups will be in the Fellowship Hall, and have included the following organizations:
LEAD a new outreach. If 2-3 Redeemerites are interested in a new outreach, we welcome your ideas.
FRIENDS OF REDEEMER - Providing financial aid to members and regular attenders of Redeemer to meet one-time basic needs of rent, utilities, or food.
Committee chairperson: Carl Messenger,
Our Values:
We have a healthy team process that includes prayer and a timely response.
We address the real problems, not just the presenting need.
We make it clear that financial assistance is a one-time gift and not a loan. A recipient is not obligated to return or "pay back" any financial assistance provided.
We courageously speak the truth to each applicant.
We are good stewards of the money provided for this ministry by the church family and we address the stewardship issues of each applicant.
