Advent Guide and Advent Wreath Guide

We are in particular need of Advent this year, a season that invites us to pause and notice what is broken and wrong in our world and to long for Christ’s coming.  Below are several ways we can enter into these seasons.  

  • Worshipping Together: On Sundays, Nov 29, Dec 6 & 13, we will be preaching from Advent texts in the lectionary and be lead into lament and longing in our prayers. We will also have Advent Services in our Midweek Groups on Dec 2 & 16.

  • Worshipping at Home: Because we will not be able to worship together in our sanctuary, we are encouraged to bring the colors and symbols of Advent, including the Advent Wreath into our homes.  Please see the Advent Guide and Advent Wreath Guide for guidance.  

Gifts and Giving: We can give Alternative Gifts to support ministries and local organizations in place of gifts to others. We will have a form ready by Nov 29. We will also have a Christmas Offering Dec 27-Jan 3.

Photo updates from Sunday Agang in Nigeria

In addition to our first special offering for Sunday Agang and his ministries back in August, we also included some funds to purchase fabric to make face masks. Esther (one of Sunday’s daughters) and her team produced 350 face masks using the fabric purchased in Nigeria. Sunday sent the following photos of some who gratefully received masks, including Sunday and his family, staff at ECWA Theological Seminary, Jos (JETS), and those at ECWA Theological Seminary in Kagoro, Nigeria.

Sunday and his family

Sunday and his family

Staff at ECWA Theological Seminary, Jos (JETS)

Staff at ECWA Theological Seminary, Jos (JETS)

Staff at ECWA Theological Seminary, Jos (JETS)

Staff at ECWA Theological Seminary, Jos (JETS)

Staff at ECWA Theological Seminary, Jos (JETS)

Staff at ECWA Theological Seminary, Jos (JETS)

In response to the great need, Colleen and Karen helped to lead a collection of extra masks back in August. They are currently working on getting the shipment over to Sunday and his ministries. A note from Karen:

Please join us in prayer for all of these masks to arrive safely and as the Lord intends. Due to pandemic, there have been atypical export challenges, including possible restrictions about sending PPE out of the country. We have sent a "test" shipment to Sunday and pray that he will receive it intact. Pray for wisdom in discerning how to get the remaining masks to him.

Karen and Claire with the August mask collection

Karen and Claire with the August mask collection

Congregational Meeting Recording

Catching up on Redeemer’s Politics: If you were not able to make the Congregational Meeting, you can see the recording. We forgot to turn on the recording until halfway through the meeting. You can find what was presented in the first half (our sense of God’s leading in this time and our plan for worship and midweek groups through March) in the slides. In the second half we went over our 2020 Budget and elected our new elders, Brian Sze, Bruce Yu, and Monique Brookins, as well as had updates on our building process and partnerships. You can find the video recording in the same directory as the Zoom Worship recordings. For the slides contact the church office.

Celebrating and Honoring Danny Fong for 17 years as our Lead Pastor

Danny Fong has faithfully served and offered his gifts to the Lord in so many ways over the years. Often, when a pastor steps down from being in the lead role, they move on to another congregation and the congregation celebrates and honors them when they leave.  Since Danny is continuing to serve as pastoral staff, we did not have a marker point to honor and celebrate him.  We would like to do this on Sunday, November 22, 2020.  We will celebrate him during our worship service, which will go a bit longer than usual.  We will then have an in person gathering at Louis Sutter Playground in  McLaren Park from around 1-3 pm.  We will give more details in the upcoming weeks.

You can help us honor Danny in the following ways:

  • Record a 5 second video answering the following question: "In a word... what comes to mind when you think of Danny Fong?" (will be compiled into a montage)

  • Find a favorite photo that reminds you of Danny and provide a caption or short message

  • Record a 15-45 second video telling Danny 1 thing you appreciate about him, and how that one thing has impacted you.

  • Any creative submission: skit! dance! haiku? stop action? song parody?!.. Anything over 1 min, please mention it to Andrew first!

DEADLINE: November 8th! Upload HERE or email to alee@redeemersf.org. 

  • Portrait mode please for video! You can copy the .txt file in the Drive to provide a caption (name it the same as your picture) for any uploaded photos.

  • Ideas? Know Danny's favorite tunes? (apparently Amy Grant?) Text (315-416-3102) or email Andrew! 

Visiting Penni (Signups)

Visiting Penni:  Penni's residential home (formerly Amore, now A&J home) is now allowing IN-person OUTDOOR visits. This is an important way we can share Jesus' love to Penni in an embodied way. 

  • Please sign-up here. There is 1 spot available every 2 weeks.

  • We can only have ONE Redeemer visitor come per visit (no families, pairs, or groups).

  • The visitor will stand at least 6 feet away OUTDOORS from the main front door. The staff will wheel Penni to the front door.

  • The visitor must wear a mask (as will Penni).

  • For the week you sign up, please call A&J staff at 415-535-6575 at least 3-5 days beforehand to arrange the date/time of your visit. 

  • Jenny will send you a reminder email with more details the week before you sign up.

Please contact Jenny with any questions. Thank you!

Embodied Gospel Sermon Reflection Questions

Sunday, Sept 13, Gen 2: 4-8, John 1:1-18, Luke 2: 1-12.
We Have Bodies - Incarnation.

Sunday, Sept 20, Luke 22:39-46, Matthew 26:36-46.
We Have Bodies II - Brokenness.

Sunday, Sept 27, Luke 24:36-49.
We Have Bodies III - Resurrection.

Sunday, Oct 4, Luke 24:36-53, Eph 1:15-24.
We Have Bodies IV - Ascension (no questions).

Sunday, Oct 18, Philippians 3:17-21; Matthew 22:15-22
Politics of Jesus, Part 1

Sunday, Oct 25, John 19:1-16; Matthew 6:19-21,24,
Politics of Jesus, Part 2

Sunday, Nov 1, Ps 28: 1-2, 6-9, Luke 24:13-35,
Worship Requires Bodies, Part I

Sunday, Nov 15, Exodus 16:1-6; Romans 12:1-2
Worship Requires Bodies, Part 2, The Work of Worship