“The Laundry Love initiative consists of regular opportunities to come alongside people who are struggling financially by assisting them with their laundry.” That is the official definition of Laundry Love.What it is at Redeemer is also chance to form relationships with our neighbors and spread the love of Christ. Since we started Laundry Love, we…
Sunday, January 28, we commission our new vestry members. A vestry in the Episcopal Church is a leadership group, overseeing legal aspects of the parish’s life and serving as spiritual leaders. When we commission them, they agree “to exercise their ministry to the honor of God and the well-being” of the church. Volunteer work at…
The Rt. Rev. Daniel P. Richards will visit the Church of the Redeemer on February 4th, 2024. The bishop’s visitation gives us the opportunity for Confirmation, Baptism, Reception into the Episcopal Church, and reaffirmation of our own baptismal vows. On February 4th, Bishop Richards will baptize two children and confirm two young adults. The Bishop’s…
Confirmation in the Episcopal church is a person’s adult statement of faith.Confirmation is the rite in which we express a mature commitment to Christ and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop. For 2024, Confirmation will take place at the bishop’s visitation on February 4th.…
We welcomed Evan Joseph Haugh into the Redeemer flock through Holy Baptism on Sunday, January 7th. What a wonderful gathering and reaffirmation of our baptismal vows! Thank you to David Poleski for these wonderful photos!
Thank you to those that were able to give Christmas donations to local area groups in need. For Miracle Hill’s Overcomers Christmas: We asked for 80 towels and 80 disposable razors.You gave 83 towels and 221 razors! Toys for Tots: We collected a total of 86 items including toys and clothes. We ask and you…
Reaching out with the love of Christ! Upcoming Dates: October 7th, November 4, December 2 Join us on the first Saturdays from 10am-12pm for our Laundry Love ministry at the Launderette at the corner of Mauldin and Augusta Roads. Three members from Redeemer helped with laundry last Saturday, September 30th, for a pop-up Laundry Love.…
Throughout the month of July, we are collecting canned green beans (regular 14 or 15 oz cans.) Add your donations in the narthex so Redeemer’s youngest members can bring the donations into the service in the little red wagon each Sunday for a blessing. Samaritan House is serving larger than usual numbers in our community. …
Redeemer collected 226 cans of corn for Samaritan House during the month of May! Samaritan House is calling us for more help with filling their pantry with canned goods. For the month of June, we are collecting canned diced tomatoes—regular sized cans (14 to 15 ounces). Bring in your donations and drop them off in…
Our first monthly Laundry Love outing was a great success. We served about ten people in two hours, putting in the quarters for the washing machines and dryers. Most importantly, we had a good time actually talking to people who live near our church. Some had heard about our Laundry Love through their visits to…