President’s Report

August 2026

Greetings,

We recently celebrated two important events in the life of Redeemer.

The first is the 40 th Anniversary of the Redeemer Lutheran Foundation. Incorporated in
January of 1986, the foundation was the vision of former Pastor Frank Bauman and
several lay leaders who wanted to ensure that funding for new ministry programs was
available as opportunities presented themselves over the coming years. Redeemer’s desire to do outreach ministry has been greatly aided by the Foundation. We are thankful for those with the original vision, all who have donated over the years and for the leaders who guided the growth and wise use of funds.

Secondly, Lori Pawlak celebrated 20 years with Redeemer. As our accompanist/music director she has served 8 pastors (full time and interim) with varying musical preferences and was particularly impactful during Covid when she provided music for all our worship services while the congregation participated remotely. Music plays such an important role in providing a satisfying and fulfilling worship experience and we thank Lori for providing it.

Forward in Faith,
Tom Hostad
Church Council President