WHAT'S GOING ON AT REDEEMER
WEEKEND WORSHIP
Advent Candles
Spotify WHEN HE COMES  
This weekend, we'll hear of deserts blooming and crocus rejoicing. If you have any desert places in your life, places that are parched and dry, this is a message for you. Read on... Click here for a Life Group Guide. 
WEEKLY TOP NEWS
Chuck Morse ADVENT MIDWEEK EVENING
PRAYER SERVICES
Join us Wednesday for our final All-Church Advent Evening Prayer service at 7:15 p.m. at our South Fort Collins site on December 14. This brief devotional service is designed to help people stay focused on the true reason for the season. Reception to follow. Nursery care is provided. Read on...
Carolers
NIGHT OF CAROLS - NORTHERN COLORADO
Share Christmas joy with seniors at different Northern Colorado living communities on Sunday, Dec. 11. We still need people at two of our four locations. This is a wonderful family caroling event that helps others experience the celebration of our Lord's birth. We gather at the South Fort Collins site at 4:30 p.m. Sign up...
Hot Chocolate
NIGHT OF CAROLS - GREELEY
Join us Sunday, Dec. 11 for our annual Christmas caroling event. We will go to three locations, Garden Square Alzheimer's Unit, Fairacres Manor and Chinook Senior Apartments. Plans are to meet at the church at 2:15 p.m. and carpool to our first location. After caroling we will enjoy homemade chili, condiments, desserts and a beverage. Read on and sign up... 
Christmas Table WOMEN'S CHRISTMAS TEA 
The Redeemer Women's Christmas Tea is tomorrow from 9 to 11 a.m. at the South Fort Collins site. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Please note that we're hosting a "Undie 500 Drive" for the women of The Mission, the Fort Collins homeless shelter. Please bring new stretchy briefs & bras in all sizes the morning of the tea. 
Angel Giving Tree ANGEL GIVING TREE PACKET PICK-UP 
If you registered to be an Angel Giving Tree sponsor, please pick up your instruction packet following worship at the South Fort Collins site by Wednesday, Dec 14. Please shop and deliver gifts by December 21. For more information, click here. 
Brown Hen DESIGNING A WORLD OF HOPE
On Sunday, Dec. 18 during the 9:30 a.m. Adult Education Hour, come listen to Dr. Terry Podmore's experience on a mission trip to Uganda where he and his team of colleagues from Engineering Ministries International (EMI) helped young Ugandans to help them grow food for themselves and their families and spread the Gospel message. Read on... 
Habitat
SEEKING HABITAT VOLUNTEERS
Redeemer's Habitat for Humanity home for Ludy Rosales and her family continues. If you can find time during the busy Christmas holiday preparations, please join us Saturday, Dec. 17. Plan to arrive a little before 8 a.m. Lunch will be served. Sign up now...
I Will Be With You
LIFEGROUP BIBLE STUDY UPDATE
Our Thursday evening LifeGroup Bible Study at the Greeley site will not meet on December 15 but will resume Thursday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m. This is an open group and everyone is welcome. Read on... 
New Service Time
NEW YEAR, NEW WORSHIP TIME
Starting Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, the Greeley site will transition to one worship service at 9:30 a.m. You can still expect a friendly welcome, great music and a relevant message. Come 30 minutes early for fellowship time. Our doors are open and the coffee is hot! Please make a note that NextGen Kids meets following the children's message at our 9:30 a.m. service. 
  • 9 a.m. Fellowship Time
  • 9:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship | NextGen Kids
CHRISTMAS AT REDEEMER
NEW OFFERING! CONTEMPORARY CHRISTMAS WORSHIP SERVICE  
 This year, we will offer an early contemporary Christmas celebration on Thursday, Dec 22, at 7:15 p.m. called "Contemporary Christmas: Carols, Candles & Communion." It's for those who may not be able to join us for Christmas Eve or prefer a more contemporary Christmas Eve service. Held at the South Fort Collins site. Read on...  
Christmas Eve 2016
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES 
On Christmas Eve we offer four services at 3, 5, 7 & 10 p.m. at the South Fort Collins site. At Greeley, we offer a 5 p.m. service. Our services are filled with traditional carols such as O Come, All Ye Faithful, Silent Night and Joy to the World. There are beautiful decorations and candlelight, the lighting of candles by those in attendance, and special choral and instrumental music. Read on...
Christmas Day 2016
CHRISTMAS DAY WORSHIP
Join us for our All-Church Christmas Day Festival Worship Service on Sunday morning, Dec. 25 at 9:30 a.m. at the South Fort Collins site (no service at the Greeley site). Our theme will be "Christmas Presence." Come join us on Christmas Day as we celebrate the greatest Christmas present the world has ever seen! Read on... 
Candlelight CHRISTMAS EVE - GUEST MINISTRY 
Parking lot attendant slots open 
Redeemer's South Fort Collins Guest Ministry welcomes all those willing to serve on Christmas Eve and joyfully be a welcoming presence as we celebrate the birth of our Newborn King! For many, getting out the door and into the car can be hectic. Let's help those who arrive in our parking lot and entry doors feel relaxed and ready to enjoy our Christmas Eve services. Click here to sign up...  
Places to Sing PLACES TO SING AT CHRISTMAS 
Singing and Christmas seem to go together. When you sing about Christ's birth, you bring hearts, souls, and minds together to focus on God's very good gift of his Son. So, find a place to sing at the South Fort Collins site and sign up:
  • Praise Team: Sing with the Praise Team on Thursday, Dec. 22 for our Contemporary Christmas service at 7:15 p.m.
  • Christmas Eve Small Ensemble: Seeking singers for our 3 & 5 p.m. services in the Life Center on Christmas Eve.
  • Christmas Eve Choir: Sing with The Redeemer Choir on Christmas Eve
    at the 5 & 7 p.m. services.
MUSIC & ARTS
Project Harmony CHRISTMAS RECITAL
You are invited to enjoy the Fifth Annual Project Harmony Christmas Recital on Monday, Dec. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Greeley site. The students have been working hard and are ready to share their confidence, skills and love of their instruments with you. We also are seeking help with set-up and clean-up if you have availability. Interested? Contact Lacey Jo.
NEXTGEN KIDS
Greeley Christmas Presentation
GREELEY CHRISTMAS PRESENTATION
NextGen Kids Christmas Presentation at the Greeley site this Sunday, Dec. 11 at 10:30 a.m., during the service. Kids from preschool to the fifth grade will share the Good News of Christmas. Kids have been rehearsing each Sunday during the NextGen Kids hour. We can't wait to see their bright shiny faces! 
Cocoa & Mugs
'JESUS WARMS MY HEART' WEEKEND
NextGen Kids "Jesus warms my heart" weekend
On December 17 & 18, the South Fort Collins site invites children ages 3 to the fifth grade to come to our NextGen Kids hour and learn how "Jesus warms their heart." They will enjoy some hot chocolate and get to design their own mug. Invite a friend. 
Nursery
NURSERY & CRY ROOM
As you enter our worship areas, children's bulletins and crayons are available from the usher station or ushers. We have a nursery staffed with caring individuals for children three and younger. A cry room with audio service is located in the back of the South Fort Collins Worship Center and inside the Greeley Nursery.
NEXTGEN STUDENTS 
Christmas Package
A GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT
Here is an opportunity to invest in a Christmas present that makes a difference. If you currently have a middle or high school student interested in going on a 2017 mission trip, why not encourage their faith with the gift of a mission experience: 
Christmas Celebration
COOKIES, COCOA & CHRISTMAS GIFTS CELEBRATION 
Mark your calendar for Wednesday, Dec. 21 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and plan to join us for a Cookies, Cocoa & Christmas Gifts Celebration. Bring a small plate of cookies/munchies to share along with a wrapped white elephant gift to exchange in your small group. Read on... 
High Schoolers
FAITH - PASS IT ON! 
NextGen Students exists to glorify God by proclaiming the Gospel to students, partnering with parents to cultivate Christ-centered disciples, and sending students out to partake in the mission of God. Join us on this important journey by becoming a Sunday morning facilitator for middle or high school students. Read on...
Youth Show 2017
NEXTGEN YOUTH SHOW 
Deadline to sign up for the February 2017 Youth Show is this weekend! Even if you don't know exactly what you want to do, get your name on the list now! If we don't have enough interest (students) or volunteers (parents), we will have to develop another fundraiser. Read on... 
SOFOCO WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE 
Here's a snapshot of what to expect this December at the South Fort Collins site:  
  • Dec. 14: 5:30 p.m. Dinner; 6-7 p.m. All middle & high school students, 7:15 p.m. Advent Midweek Evening Prayer Service
  • Dec. 21: 5:30 p.m. Dinner; 6-7:30 Cookies, Cocoa & Christmas Gifts Celebration
  • Dec. 28 & Jan. 4: No NextGen Student Wednesday
GREELEY SUNDAY SCHEDULE 
Here's a snapshot of what to expect this December at the Greeley site: 
  • 8:40 a.m.: Middle Schoolers Meet at the Greeley site.
  • 9 a.m.: High Schoolers Meet at McDonald's
  • 10:30 a.m.: All Students Gather for Worship
  • We do not meet Sunday, Dec. 25 or Sunday, Jan. 1.
CARE & SUPPORT
Stephen Ministry
STEPHEN MINISTRY
Are you searching for a ministry opportunity to serve others in our church family? Have you considered Stephen Ministry? Stephen Ministers walk alongside hurting men and women on a journey toward wholeness. Training begins Sunday, Jan 8 at both sites. Interested? Contact: Lindsey Chandler or Vicki Matteson.   
Job Search
JOB SEEKING? LOOKING FOR
A NEW CAREER?
The Reemployment Ministry connects people in job transition to Jesus' love and each other by providing practical support and spiritual encouragement in a caring Christian environment twice a month, the first and third Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at the South Fort Collins site.
SERVE & GIVE
Night to Shine
NIGHT TO SHINE
REGISTRATION UNDERWAY
Planning is in progress for the Feb. 10, 2017 Night to Shine, prom night event for people with special needs. Registration is now open for both guests and volunteers. You can also make donations or even sponsor a guest! For additional information click here.
LWR Sheep
GIVE A GIFT. CHANGE A LIFE.
Pick up a Lutheran World Relief (LWR) Gifts catalog at a Welcome Center at either site and select a gift that helps to improve the lives of people living in poverty around the world. For example, you can purchase "hens & chicks" for $40 that offer eggs to eat and chicks to grow a flock. Visit: lwr.org/gifts.
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
RLCECC logo
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER REGISTRATION
Redeemer Early Childhood Registration for the 2017-18 school year is now open to current, former and Redeemer members. Registration opens to the community on January 16, 2017. Registration is based on first come, first serve.  
Winter Clothes Drive
WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE
Redeemer's Early Childhood Center is excited to once again partner with Realities for Children Larimer County for their annual "Toy & Winter Gear Drive." We invite you to participate by bringing in hats, mittens, scarves, snow pants and new toys for all ages. Please bring your unwrapped items and place in the drop off boxes outside the preschool classrooms. We will collect items through December 12.
A GIFT OF THANKS
Christmas Gifts
CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR OUR
CHURCH STAFF
Our church staff has served us so faithfully and well throughout 2016. As a gift of appreciation, the Redeemer deacons invite you to contribute a tax-deductible monetary gift to our staff by Monday, Jan. 2. Thank you! Ways to give:
1. Text to Give: Text "Redeemer" and the dollar amount to 73256.
2. Website: Click here to give.
3. Offering plate: Make checks to Redeemer with "staff gift" in
memo line.
4. Onsite: Drop or mail to SoFoCo Church Office (Attn. Cam Fuerniss)
Christmas

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