Redeemer Stewardship Chair Attends Gift Planning Course

Stewardship Chairperson Phil Gaarenstroom reports on a three-day Charitable Gift Planning course at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Warren, MIchigan. The course was presented by three staff members of the LCMS Foundation and the purpose was to teach churches and other ministries how to use charitable gift planning so that God’s gifts can be used for God’s purposes.

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The Fulfilled Word | Tenebrae Service for Good Friday – Seven Words from the Cross | John 19:30

April 15, 2022 | 7 p.m.

Good Friday

The last word from the cross is a word of fulfillment announcing the fulfillment of all things: “It is finished.” Completed. Perfected. Mission accomplished. It is done literally to the death. There are no loose ends for us to tie, no missing pieces for us to puzzle over, nothing to be added, subtracted, multiplied, or divided. “It is finished.” The redemption price is paid. The world’s sin is atoned for. The work of reconciliation, peacemaking, is accomplished. The Law is fulfilled. “There is therefore now no condemnation of those who are in Christ Jesus.” It is finished.

READINGS

Psalm 31
Isaiah 52:13–53:12
Hebrews 4:14-16,5:7-9
John 17:30

message presented by Rev. Frank C. Ruffatto

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The Remembering Word | Maundy Thursday | 1 Corinthians 11:23–26

April 14, 2022 | 7 p.m.

Maundy Thursday

It is Passover night, the night before the day the children of Israel walked though blood-stained doorways into freedom and life as God’s people. This is the paschal night, the night of the remembrance meal—the hard, unleavened bread, the bitter herbs, the lamb roasted to dry toughness. The Lamb’s blood painted on the doorposts. It is the night of judgment and death as God seeks out the blood. Under the blood of the lamb, you are safe. Death passes over. Without the blood you are dead. It is neither safe nor salutary to deal with God apart from the blood of the Lamb.

READINGS

Psalm 116:12-19
Jeremiah 31:31-34
1 Corinthians 11:23–26
John 13:1-18, 31b-35

message presented by Rev. Frank C. Ruffatto

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Palm Sunday | Passion Sunday | Mark 14:1 – 15:47

April 10, 2022 | 10:45 a.m.

Palm Sunday | Passion Sunday

READINGS

Psalm 31 : 9-16
Deuteronomy 32 : 36-39
Philippians 2 : 5-11
John 12 : 9–19

THE PASSION OF OUR LORD ACCORDING TO THE GOSPEL OF MARK (Mark 14 : 1 – 15 : 47)

message presented by Rev. Frank C. Ruffatto

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