Upcoming Livestream Worship – Sunday, February 15, 2026 – 9:25am

Peter and three other disciples witnessed the Transfiguration of Jesus high on a mountaintop – a remarkable vision of heaven. He knew that most people wouldn’t believe his account of the event and worried that his memory might fade. So Peter suggested building a monument on the mountain as a permanent reminder. But Jesus wanted nothing to do with this honor – and instead, lead Peter back down, instructing him not to tell anyone what he had seen until after Jesus rose from the dead.

God was telling Peter that heaven cannot be locked in place up on a mountain. Today, we cannot stay up on the mountain either – living on our spiritual highs. Rather, the Gospel impacts most people down at ground level when we argue for justice with our words and actions; when we stand with the outcasts, and when we speak truth to power.

Worship – Sunday, February 8, 2026

Christ calls us to this “salty” life of sacrificial service, love in action, and resisting evil, injustice and oppression in the world – so that God’s “light” might shine and reveal the truth.

Pastor Steve’s 2-Minute Devotion – 2/3/26

Worship Bulletin – Sunday, February 8, 2026

Read or print this bulletin – and follow along with this Sunday’s Livestream Worship Service – here on our website, or on our YouTube or Facebook pages.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• The next Women’s Bible Study is Monday, March 9th, at noon. Bring a lunch and join us.
• A Church Council Meeting will be held on Monday, March 9th at 4:00PM.
• The next Fish Fry meeting will be held, Friday, March 6th at noon.
• Conversations with God: Our next Conversations with God will be held on Thursday, February 19th, at 10am. We will take this time to gather for prayer, Scripture, and conversation on a different topic each month. March’s topic will be “Love”
• Pastor will be in the office on Thursday, February 19th from 9:00am – 12:00pm. Appointments are appreciated, but not necessary. If you wish to meet with Pastor at other times, please contact him directly. Looking ahead, he will be in the office he will be in on Thursday, February 26th. Wednesday, March 4th and Thursdays March 12th, 19th, and 26th from 9am-12pm.
• Ash Wednesday services are here, Wednesday, February 18th at 6:30pm.
• Future Lenten Services are at 6:30pm: Wednesday, February 25th at St. Killian Catholic Church with a social/reception following, Wednesday, March 4th here at Redeemer with a social reception following, Wednesday 11th at St. Aidan Episcopal Church with a potato bar from 5:00-6:15pm, Wednesday, February 18th at First United Methodist Church preceded with soup and salad bar, and Wednesday, February 25th at St. Olaf Lutheran Church followed by a social/reception..
• 2025 Year End Statements are available on the round table in the Narthex.

MINISTRY PARTNERS

• Special Giving for February is “Mr. Bob’s Under the Bridge”.
• Community Lunch will be served on Saturday February 28th, 11:30am, at First United Methodist Church. Fellowship prior to lunch.
• Lincoln Elementary School
  
  In the Nest:
• Casa Guadelupe English Language Learners “ELL” meets Monday & Wednesdays from 6-7:30PM.
• Al-Anon Meetings are held Thursdays at 7:00PM.
• Girl Scouts meet the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays

THE NEEDS OF OUR PARTNERS

Lincoln Elementary School:
Clothing: Winter clothes for children in various sizes, snowpants, winter coats, socks, sweatpants for both elementary and middle school, regular gloves, and caps, gloves for playing in the snow.
Snacks include: Goldfish, Individually wrapped food items, Animal Crackers, and Granola Bars… NO bags of nuts. Food drive/pantry (most helpful in Feb – Summer) cereal, shelf stable microwave meals, canned goods and mac and cheese with cheese sauce (not add milk and butter).

Casa Guadelupe:
Clothing: Winter coats, boots, mittens, warm clothes, winter hats, socks (gently used items are OK).
Snacks: Kid snacks are OK. (NO nuts.) Fruits cups, cereal, canned goods.
Other Items: Books (gently used is OK.), new toys.

See The Herald and the giving tree in the coffee area for these and other needs.

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ITEMS NEEDED
Drop-off box located in front of the “Giving Tree” in the Narthex.

WINTER CLOTHES FOR CHILDREN

• Snow Pants – various sizes
• Winter Coats – various sizes
• Socks – various sizes
• Sweatpants – for Middle school kids sizes & elementary kid sizes
• Gloves – various sizes
• Gloves – for playing in snow

FOOD & PANTRY NEEDS (most helpful in February, Spring, Summer)

• Cereal
• Shelf Stable Microwave Meals
• Canned Goods
• Mac and Cheese – with cheese sauce (not add milk and butter)
• Snacks – for teachers to give to students
• Goldfish

INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED FOOD ITEMS

• Animal Crackers
• Granola Bars
• NO bags of nuts

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God calls us to bless our world and enrich our journey of faith through daily prayer. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America offers a great prayer resource called “Prayer Ventures.” Prayer Ventures provides a daily prayer for us to remember the world’s many needs, and to support vital and innovative ELCA missions and ministries through prayer. Each month the Redeemer website will provide Prayer Ventures shaped for that month’s emphases.

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Redeemer’s Giving Tree

A permanent Giving Tree is located in the Narthex! It’s simple to use and benefits many worthy causes in our community and at Redeemer. Simply remove a tag from the tree, bring in the donation on the tag and place it into the proper bin at the foot of the tree. Many thanks to Matt Nettesheim for constructing this amazing work of art (including LED lighting), to Jenny Nettesheim and Sheila Bauer for managing this project, and to Thrivent for providing a grant to help get it “off the ground”. We look forward to many years of use in service to others.