December 24 & 25

WEEKLY CONNECT

CONNECTING PEOPLE TO JESUS

CHRISTMAS AT REDEEMER

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...

Please note, at the South Fort Collins site, doors to our Worship Center and Life Center open 30 minutes prior to each service.

ONE CHRISTMAS DAY OFFERING

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...

Please note that there are no educational offerings for children, students or adults on this day.

WEEKLY TOP NEWS

NO SERVICES ON NEW YEAR'S EVE

Start the new year off with us as we focus on our good and gracious God on Sunday, Jan. 1 at the South Fort Collins site as we hold services at 8, 9:30 & 11 a.m. At Greeley, we'll hold one service at 9:30 a.m. Childcare is available. Please note that there will be no Saturday 5 p.m. worship service held on December 31 at the South Fort Collins site. Have a safe & blessed New Year's Eve.

NEW WORSHIP TIME AT GREELEY

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.

THERE'S 'SNOW' GOD LIKE OUR GOD
Kids and students from preschool 3 through the 12th grade are invited to JUMP back into January by joining us during our NextGen Kids and NextGen Students educational hours at either site. We will gather in the Life Center for songs, snow games, a "cool" Bible lesson and dig into a yummy wintery treat. Don't miss the fun, and be sure to bundle up. Read on...

CONNECTING TO REDEEMER

Register for our Connecting to Redeemer series and discover more about what we believe and value at Redeemer. While this is the way to membership, it's also a way for you to get to know us better. Takes place at the South Fort Collins January 29 & February 5 & 12 at 9:30 a.m. One extended session takes at Greeley April 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Read on and register...

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSURES

For the upcoming Christmas and New Year's Day holidays, Redeemer's South Fort Collins and Greeley offices will be closed Monday, Dec. 26 and Tuesday, Dec. 27, as well as Monday, Jan. 1. Merry Christmas and a safe and blessed Happy New Year!

CLASSES | LIFE GROUPS

2017 LIFE GROUP CONNECT EVENTS

Have you considered joining a Life Group but don't know where to start? Have you been in a Life Group that's no longer meeting and need to rejoin? The Connect Event is just for you! Come hear what a Life Group is all about. Meet some of our Life Group leaders and get some help in signing up for a group that meets your needs. Our Connect Event at the Greeley site is Sunday, Feb. 5 at 11 a.m., while the South Fort Collins event is Sunday, Feb. 12 at 12:30 p.m. Questions? Contact: Pastor Scott.

ADULT EDUCATION CLASS

Coming Sunday, Jan. 1

'Missions: Why and Why Not?'

At Redeemer, few have traveled the globe in the name of Jesus like Dr. Terry Podmore. Come to this one-time class and hear his many stories and projects and be inspired to take your own adventure. Takes place in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, Jan. 1 at 9:30 a.m. at the South Fort Collins site. Childcare available. Read on...

LIFEGROUP BIBLE STUDY AT GREELEY

Spiritual growth can daunting. But, it's a journey. No matter where we are, Greeley's LifeGroup Bible Study is a safe and inspiring place to draw near to God and allow him to speak to our hearts, changing us from the inside out.Our Thursday evening group resumes Thursday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m. This is an open group and everyone is welcome. Read on...

REDEEMED & RETIRED

The Redeemer & Retired group meets Wednesday, Jan. 18 for a noon potluck lunch in the Fellowship Hall at the South Fort Collins site. A presentation follows. The speaker this month is: Jim Willard, from the Loveland Reporter Herald who will test your wits and knowledge with trivia and nostalgia! Read on...

NEXT BAPTISM CLASS

Our next baptism class is Tuesday, Jan. 10 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. It's geared to parents seeking to baptize their newborns or young children, as well as older children and adults who would like to be baptized. You'll learn the importance of this sacrament and why Jesus calls us into a life of discipleship beginning with baptism. Read on and sign up...

NEXTGEN KIDS

NEXTGEN KIDS SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Pre-3 through fifth-grade kids meet Saturdays at 5 p.m. (following our children's message in worship) and Sundays at 9:30 a.m. at the South Fort Collins site. In Greeley, starting Sunday, Jan. 1, kids meet at 9:30 a.m. (following our children's message in worship).

No NextGen Kids educational offerings on Sunday, Dec. 25. Merry Christmas!

WELCOME ABOARD KATIE

Welcome Katie Mese, Greeley's incoming NextGen Kids Site Coordinator. Katie will replace Tobi Vegter, who is stepping down in mid-January. Thank you Tobi for an awesome job of blessing NextGen Kids and training Katie, who comes to us with teaching and early childhood experience and currently words for Head Start of Weld County.

NEXTGEN STUDENTS

NEXTGEN STUDENT SUNDAY

Welcome to NextGen Students at Redeemer. We want to help students in middle and high school experience Christ in life-changing ways. Here's our upcoming schedule:

January 25: No Student Sunday (both sites)
January 1: No Student Sunday (Greeley)
January 1: Student Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (South Fort Collins)
January 8: Student Sunday at 8 a.m. (Greeley) NEW TIME!
January 8: Student Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (South Fort Collins)

SOFOCO WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE

We've closed out the year on Wednesdays and look forward to seeing you in 2017 at the South Fort Collins site:

Dec. 28 & Jan. 4: No Student Wednesday
January 11: Student Wednesday

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...

CARE & SUPPORT

NEED A LISTENING EAR?

Stephen Ministry is distinctively Christian caregiving for men and women going through difficult times. Stephen Ministers are trained listeners. Sometimes just having a safe person to talk with allows your mind to relax and you are able to cope more effectively.

Contact: Lindsey Chandler or Vicki Matteson.

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.

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.

Read on...

CARE MINISTRY HOTLINE

Our pastoral team is ready to listen, care for, encourage and pray with you and for you during times of unexpected hospitalization, upcoming surgery, death in the family and personal or family emergencies. When you need immediate help, call 970.267.6551. For a response within 24 hours, email care@redeemerconnect.com. Our Care Ministry Hotline is available to our church family for confidential one-on-one care. Learn more...

SERVE & GIVE

MISSION SUMMIT 2017

Saturday, Jan. 21 from 9 to 11:30 a.m., in the South Fort Collins Life Center. Interested in the future of Redeemer and how we're setting out to connect people to Jesus in today's culture? Then join us for our annual Mission Summit. We will unveil our new 2017-19 Strategic Plan for Redeemer's future and ask all those present to help us fine tune it. It will be an exciting morning of prayer, learning and looking ahead. All are welcome. Read on...

GUADALUPE CENTER

Serve those who are hungry at the Weld County Guadalupe Community Center & Shelter, 1442 N 11th Avenue, Greeley on Friday, Jan. 13, 5 p.m. This is the only shelter in Weld County that provides services to single individuals as well as families. Sign up by contacting Karon Kendrick.

KATHY O'DAY RECEIVES CALL

Redeemer Greeley's Commissioned Lay Minister Kathy O'Day received a call to serve as the Director of Disaster Response for Lutheran Church Charities (LCC) in Northbrook, Ill. LCC, in partnership with churches like Redeemer, works to bring the mercy, compassion and presence of Jesus Christ to those suffering and in need. Kathy, who heads our Greeley missions, is prayerfully considering this opportunity and God's will. Please join us in prayer for wisdom, discernment and peace as she continues through this call process.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

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.

Read on...

A GIFT OF THANKS

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)

CONNECT COFFEE SHOP

HOLIDAY HOURS AT CONNECT

Enjoy a hot drink at the Connect Coffee Shop. Sooooo good. Connect is located at the South Fort Collins site. Winter hours are Monday through Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and Sundays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Closed for the holidays from Friday, Dec. 23 through Monday, Jan. 9. Open Sundays except Sunday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day.