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responsibilities primarily in youth ministry but also play a role in our children’s ministries as well. After prayer and discussion, church council does believe that a single full-time position is the best option for Redeemer moving forward.

The council has approved a motion to go before the congregation to begin a search for a full-time position. The motion will now come to the entire congregation. We will be holding a Q & A after worship on October 13th to answer any questions. A second Q & A session during the week of October 13th – 19th will also take place. Finally, we will be holding a congregational vote after worship on October 20th to get approval to begin a search for a full-time position which would begin in 2020.

Please be in prayer for Redeemer this month. These are some major times of transition. Along with that comes both excitement and fear. I hope you can join us at the meeting on the 13th and 20th, and let’s see what God has for the future.

- Mark Mohrweis [email protected]

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot... (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2)

A Sad Farewell and a Big Transition at Redeemer.

With great sadness we announced a major transition at Redeemer during worship on September 29th. Two months ago, Pastor Dieula let our church Council know that she felt it was the right time to finish her service here at Redeemer. While none of us in leadership were excited to hear the news, we understood that nothing this side of heaven is permanent, and that God has some great things ahead for Pastor Dieula. Just as we said when Pastor Nick finished with us last year: We trust God’s plans, even when we don’t necessarily like them.

Pastor Dieula will be with Redeemer through the end of 2019 so we will have some time with her before we have to officially say goodbye. As we get closer to December, we will plan some events to make sure we send her off with our prayers, love, and support.

With this news comes a major transition at Redeemer as well. With two staff positions now open, our church Council has prayed and discussed the possibility of combining these two positions into one full-time position beginning in 2020. A potential position would have

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Hello, fellow Redeemer Covenant Church members! It’s Randy, your Financial Secretary and I’m here to share with you a report on the financial health of our church. First, the scary news: for most of the year, giving has been at or below what has been expected, except for February, in which

we had both an extra Sunday and particularly generous giving.

The situation is not as dire as it sounds, though! Actual general fund spending for the year is under projected spending by an amount that nearly matches the deficit in general fund giving. This is due to the ongoing search for a youth pastor,

Council Corner (continued from page 1) staff brings to our church. This year is on track to hold steady for giving, marking a change from the slightly downward trend in giving from the previous years. Praise the Lord!

Budgeting for next year is coming up quickly. Because our giving and spending have remained steady, I expect next year’s

budget to look much like this year. Of course, there is still a quarter of the year left and budgeting is a committee effort, so we will see what the Lord has in store for us. God entrusts us to give to His cause, and to be good stewards with the blessings He has given us, financial and otherwise. God bless and thank you all for what you give to the church, and for entrusting me with the stewardship of those gifts. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at Randolph.clark55 (at) yahoo.com, or pull me aside when you see me at church!

“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’” – Matthew 25:21

- Randy Clark

followed by below-expected spending in a few ministry areas. Further, we received a generous stock gift early in the year that was converted, as per policy, into funds for the general budget, which we did not count as part of normal tithing.

Here are some key facts regarding designated giving this year: our church family gave $4,323.91 to the Youth Fund, helping youth get to camp! Additionally, $1,654.07 was given to the Back-to-School Fund (formerly Hearts and Soles), helping students in our community, and $2,109.11 was given to the Benevolence/Crisis Relief Fund, which helps community members in tough situations to make ends meet.

We strive to maintain about two months’ worth of expenses in cash to cover variabilities in contributions and emergency expenses requiring cash payments. While the 2019 budget marked a 3%-5% decrease in overall spending from the 2017 budget, it reflected our efforts in matching spending to giving. We did not, however, cut staff spending but rather approved small raises to reward the outstanding service, hard work, and dedication our

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Congregational Meetings in October

Q & A Meetings Sunday, October 13, at noon Everyone is invited to remain in the sanctuary after church for a time of information sharing and questions and answers from our Council regarding a proposal to hire a fulltime Associate Pastor for 2020, rather than two part-time ones.

Midweek Q & A Meeting Time TBD Watch the weekly News Updates, Facebook, the Sunday bulletin, and our website for details of a midweek meeting for those who cannot be there on the 13th. It will likely be Tuesday or Wednesday evening.

Congregational Vote Sunday, October 20 at noon Redeemer members are needed to vote on a proposal from the Council to hire a fulltime associate pastor for 2020.

Which Direction forward for 2020?

Begin set up at 1:00 p.m. Our first Fall Festival is quickly approaching. Please plan to join us!

Sign up to help! Sign-ups are in the lobby:

Lead an activity

Run the bounce house

Do face-painting

Use your vehicle trunk to give out candy!

New idea? E-mail Megan at megan.edge26 (at) gmail.com .

We also need donations! Put them in the red bin in the lobby.

Candy

Goody bags (for kids collecting candy)

Face-paint

Baked goods to use in our cakewalk

Redeemer’s 1st

FALL FESTIVAL!

Help us invite community organizations & resources to attend:

If you know of an organization that supports our community and may want to be included, send that information to Megan! megan.edge26 (at) gmail.com

Get the word out!

Invite your neighbors and friends!

Put up fliers

Give out invitations

Let’s all work together to make this a great opportunity to show our community what our church family can do, and to be a place that families feel like coming to join in with the fun!

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We are Thankful for Our Pastors and Staff!

October is officially Pastor Appreciation Month, a time when we at Redeemer like to make an extra effort to let our pastors and staff know how much we appreciate them. We are blessed with committed, talented leaders; we don’t want to take them for granted! They are: Pastor Mark Mohrweis Associate Pastor Dieula Previlon Music Director Cassie Watson Office Administrator Lori Vriend You might consider sending each of them a personal note, card, or email expressing your appreciation. It would be good, too, if we could all commit to praying more often

for our pastors and staff in October. You’ll also find special envelopes in the Sunday bulletins during October to collect monetary donations to show our thanks. (Make checks out to Redeemer Covenant Church and write “pastor appreciation” on the memo line.)

God has blessed Redeemer beyond measure with Mark, Dieula, Cassie, and Lori. They joyfully pour themselves into serving the Redeemer family, well beyond what is expected and well beyond what they are paid for. Please pray about what you can do to show your thanks!

— Tasha Moore, Council Chair tasha.lynne.moore (at) gmail.com

Potential New Member Class (Time and dates to be determined, depending upon class members.)

Are you a Redeemer attender who is interested in church membership? We ask prospective members to join us for an informational class (three sessions) about Redeemer and the Evangelical Covenant Church. Then we welcome new members at a Congregational Meeting. The next meeting is coming up in January, so we want to hold a class soon.

Interested? Contact Pastor Mark at [email protected]

October 11th! 6:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall

Redeemer women, invite a friend for an evening of fun and fellowship!

Bring a favorite game or a snack to share, if you want.

No matter what, come as you are and join us!

Contact Kathy at kjlnjj (at) yahoo.com.

The 3rd Sunday of the Month October 20, at 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Book Club meets in Fellowship Hall to discuss one book a month from a wide variety of genres. Join us once in a while or every month! Invite your non-church friends, too! Questions? Contact Lori Vriend at [email protected].

NEXT BOOK DISCUSSION: The Second Mountain by David Brooks

Redeemer’s Book Club

Meet People and Form Friendships

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The 1st Saturday of the Month October 5 at 8:30-10:00 a.m. Men, join us in Fellowship Hall for breakfast, fellowship, and prayer. Invite a friend or neighbor. Bring your sons or father. Come make some new friends. Let’s walk alongside each other as we follow Christ! Contact Steve Hall at StevenRileyHall (at) gmail.com.

Breakfast

Sunday, October 13, at 4:00 p.m. Redeemer’s Fellowship Hall

Redeemer women, you are cordially invited to a

Bridal Shower Christa Watson!

honoring

Contact: Cassie Watson at cassie_2001 (at) yahoo.com. Christa & John are registered at Amazon, Target, & Bed Bath & Beyond.

Contact sherylsmith123 (at) verizon.net

GIFTS God’s Girls In Faith Together Selflessly


Bible Studies for Adults Deepen your faith, get to know God better, understand more of the Bible,

develop friendships that help you grow!

Wednesdays at 7- 8:30 p.m. Join us for a verse-by-verse study of the book of Revelation led by Pastor Mark. We are meeting in room 110 of the Christian Education Wing. Contact Pastor Mark at [email protected] for details.

Note to Parents: We are sorry, there is currently no childcare or class for younger children at this time. However, there is CREW youth group for 6th-12th graders on Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Sundays at 9:30-10:30 p.m. Join us in Fellowship Hall (A) as we study Kay Arthur’s Lord Teach Me to Pray. For more information, contact Ron and Julie at rjpersson (at) Verizon.net

Note to Parents: We are sorry, there is currently no childcare or class for younger children at this time.

Children’s Church Sunday Mornings

We provide age-appropriate opportunities for children to learn and have fun during the worship service. The toddlers meet at 10:30 a.m. to noon in room 114. Preschool—Kindergarten meet from 10:30 a.m. to noon in room 113. Grades 1-5 join their parents during the first part of the worship service at 10:45 a.m. Then, during the offertory, they are dismissed to room 109 for their own worship time.

A discipleship group for girls in

4th & 5th grades.

Meets on most Tuesdays 6:15-7:15 p.m.

Led by Megan Hull and usually meets at

Julie Persson’s home. rjpersson (at) Verizon.net

Study, Learn, and Grow

Be The Bridge Sundays 4:00-5:30 p.m.

This is a new small group study that has committed to meet together for 8 weeks in order to study and discuss Be the Bridge curriculum to guide us as we seek God’s heart for unity in a racially divided society.

Contact: JessicaMohrweis (at) gmail.com

ESL Classes Mondays & Wednesdays 6:00-8:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall

We have two beginning level English classes: Basic and High Beginning. Both classes have 24 students from all over the world. Want to help? Many of our students come straight from work and are hungry. We need donations of snacks! Contact [email protected]

CREW Youth Group 7:00-8:30 p.m. in Room 108

Redeemer CREW (Christians Reaching Everywhere Worldwide) is our youth program for middle school and high school students.

Contact Joy Persson at Joy.Persson (at) gmail.com.

Nursery Care Sundays, 10:30 to Noon Infants from birth to age 2 are cared for in room 115 and toddlers in room 114. There is also a “Cry Room” at the back of the sanctuary for parents with fussy babies. Contact [email protected].

Prayer Requests Sunday’s Welcome Pads—Unless you direct us otherwise, we type up the prayer requests written in the Sunday morning Welcome Pads and print them for those who pray in the Prayer Room on Wednesday evenings. Email Your Requests—Requests and praises emailed to the church or to [email protected] are forwarded to our prayer partners via

email and added to the list for Wednesday night prayer. Call Us—Call the church (972-466-0054) if you have a

confidential or urgent prayer request. Our pastors and staff will be happy to pray with you. Healing Prayer—We believe God can heal bodies,

relationships, spirits, and minds. If you would like prayer: call the church office or come to prayer on Sunday morning.

Sunday Morning Prayer Meeting 10:00-10:30 a.m. Come pray with us for whatever is on your heart! Want healing? Concerned about something? Join us in praying for the church, each other, and our community. We meet in the Prayer Room to pray as the Spirit leads. (Sorry, no childcare provided at this time.)

The Prayer Room is Open Sundays at 9 a.m. to Noon Wednesdays 7:00-8:30 p.m. The prayer room is open for anyone who would like to gather to pray. A prayer guide with the congregation’s prayer requests is available in the prayer room.

Praying with Each Other

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Study, Learn, and Grow

Iglesia Emanuel Iglesia Emanuel is a Spanish speaking church that rents Redeemer’s building on Wednesday evenings for Bible study and on Sunday at 1 p.m. for worship.

Celebrate Recovery (CR) Join us every Thursday at Redeemer!

All are welcome to this place of fellowship and support! Join us for any or all of these activities:

6:15 p.m. - Unwind & Eat: Join us as we relax and eat dinner together. We usually have a home-cooked meal. 7:00 p.m. - Worship God: Join us for music, teaching, inspiration, and testimony in the sanctuary.8:00 p.m. - Share what is on your heart: Men and women meet separately in smaller rooms for Open Share time. 9:00 p.m. - Café Koinonia: Have a cup of coffee and a snack, look for an accountability partner, or just get to know

people.

Come walk with us as we seek healing and wholeness in Jesus Christ!

Everyone is welcome!

Volunteers needed. To learn more or volunteer to help,

contact Steve or Lyn Hall at [email protected].


Penny Manna Help us bless those in need! Let God take what is considered worthless and magnify it for His Glory!

Collect those unwanted pennies and coins and place them in the Penny Manna jar located in the church lobby. All donations are sent to Covenant World Relief (covchurch.org/relief).

Our Denomination Redeemer is a member of The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC). To learn about our denomination, our college and seminary, what we believe, and the many Covenant ministries, departments, and activities, visit our webpage www.covchurch.org or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/#!/covchurch.

The church office will be closed

Thursday, October 3

&

Friday, October 4

Thanking God for Hispanic Heritage Celebration!

Special Fall Garden Meeting! Saturday, October 5 11:00 a.m. Learn about Harvest Community Garden Get updates on our expansion Sign up to adopt a plot

11:30 a.m. Hear special guest speaker, Larry Thompson! Learn about planting a fall vegetable garden. Find out what vegetables will grow in Texas’ fall and winter season.

Learn more about the garden: www.HarvestCommunityGarden.org Find us on Facebook [email protected]

Join us in Fellowship Hall at Redeemer Covenant Church!

Harvest Community Garden Invites You!

Special Speaker Larry Thompson

Is a long-time Coppell resident with a passion for gardening. In 2015 he became a Dallas County Master Gardener and is an Advanced Master Gardener in Vegetables. He is also a Master Composter through the Grand Prairie STAAR Program and a Square Foot Garden Instructor through Mel Bartolome Foundation. As Coordinator of Coppell ISD’s 3E’s School Gardens, he is instructing students and teachers how to build and grow a successful and sustainable garden that will last for years to come!

Adopt a plot now and start planting your own fall/winter crop!

Thank you to all who contributed to our Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration!

We continue to pray for our Spanish speaking brother and sisters in Christ!

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Redeemer Covenant Church Contributions Report

Find Us on Facebook Redeemer: www.facebook.com/#!/redeemercarrol lton Redeemer Women’s Fellowship: www.facebook.com/#!/roups/226778084046250/ Redeemer CREW: www.facebook.com/#!/ groups/157436294355726/

Redeemer’s Website www.RedeemerECC.org Listen to sermon podcasts, learn about our ministries, see our calendar, give online, and much more!

Make Contributions Online:

Visit www.RedeemerECC.org and click on the Online Giving tab.


September’s Dates Please join us in praying

for these people on their special days:

Happy Birthday! 10/06 Lane Cormier 10/09 Shayla Holub 10/12 Jeremy Morales 10/13 Betsy Flynn 10/13 Tasha Moore 10/14 Michael Erickson 10/14 Kathy Joiner 10/14 Steve Walker 10/15 Donna (Dee) Page 10/15 Duana David 10/17 Krystyn David 10/17 Jake Petty 10/17 Sheryl Smith 10/18 Sean Flynn 10/23 Hailey Hudec 10/26 Sharla Schimelpfenig 10/27 Heather Iglesias 10/29 Melanie Johnson

Happy Anniversary! 10/15 Terry & Michele Dryden 10/16 Jim & Donna Hoisington

If we do not have your special day, please let us know

so we can add you to the list.

Monthly As Of: 08/31/19

General

General - (Less eGiving) 19,845.50

eGiving 5,013.09

Total Monthly General 24,858.59

Facilities (Less Rent) 96.06

Rent 0.00

Total Monthly Facilities 96.06

Designated

Youth Missions 0.00

Penny Manna 0.00

Back to School 1,539.88

Pastor Appreciation 0.00

Benevolence/Crisis Relief 139.90

Church Mission Trip 24.72

CR/Evangelism 50.00

Total Monthly Designated 1,704.50

Total Monthly Contributions (Less Rent) $26,659.15

Total Monthly General Contributions $24,858.59

Budgeted General Contributions $32,932.19

Difference -$8,073.60

Year-to-Date Contributions:

General

General - Excluding eGiving 159,342.44

eGiving 52,878.53

YTD Total General Contributions $212,220.97

Facilities

Facilities (Less Rent) 784.26

Rent 5,800.00

YTD Total Facilities 6,584.26

Designated

Youth Missions 4,323.91

Penny Manna 57.06

Back to School 1,654.07

Pastor Appreciation 0.00

Benevolence/Crisis Relief 2,109.11

Church Mission Trip 373.42

CR/Evangelism 50.00

YTD Total Designated 8,517.57

Total YTD Contributions (Less Rent) $221,522.80

YTD Actual General Contributions $212,220.97

YTD Budgeted General Contributions $258,145.89

Difference -$45,924.92

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PURPLE = Fellowship Hall RED = Sanctuary GREEN = CE Wing PINK = Whole Church ORANGE = Office BLUE = Prayer Room BROWN = Sanctuary Annex

SAVE THE DATE 11/3 - Daylight Saving Time Ends 11/16 - Bridal Shower for Joy Persson 11/17 - Thanksgiving Feast 11/28-29 Office closed 11/30 - Hanging the Greens at 9 a.m.

1 Council Meeting 7pm (No GIFTS)

2 ESL 6-8:30pm 7-8:30pm: Bible Study, CREW, Open Prayer, Iglesia Emanuel

3 Office closed Celebrate Recovery • Dinner 6:15 pm • Meeting 7 pm • Share Groups 8 pm • Café Koinonia 9 pm

4 Office closed 5 Men’s Breakfast 8:30am Harvest Community Garden Meeting 11am

6 Bible Study 9:30am Prayer 10am Worship 10:45 am Be the Bridge 4pm

7 ESL 6-8:30pm

8 GIFTS 6:15pm at Persson’s


10 Celebrate Recovery • Dinner 6:15 pm • Meeting 7 pm • Share Groups 8 pm • Café Koinonia 9 pm

11 Ladies'’ Game Night 6:30pm

12 Iglesia Emanuel’s Fall Festival

13 Bible Study 9:30am Prayer 10am Worship 10:45 am Q & A at noon Be the Bridge 4pm Bridal Shower for Christa 4pm

14 Women Woven in Christ Potluck 12pm ESL 6-8:30pm

15 GIFTS 6:15pm at Moore’s

16 ESL 6-8:30pm 7-8:30pm: Bible Study, CREW, Open Prayer, Iglesia Emanuel Q & A Meeting???


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Fall Festival 3-5pm (Set up at 1pm)

20 Bible Study 9:30am Prayer 10am Worship 10:45 am Congregational Meeting at noon Be the Bridge 4pm Book Club 6:30pm

21 ESL 6-8:30pm

22 (NO GIFTS)



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27 Bible Study 9:30am Prayer 10am Worship 10:45 am Be the Bridge 4pm

28 ESL 6-8:30pm

29 (No GIFTS)



October 2019 Pastor & Staff Appreciation Month

Redeemer Covenant Church

Our vision is to be

a multi-ethnic community

that is committed to

walking alongside

anyone seeking healing or

wholeness in Christ.

Office Hours

Monday: 9 AM — 4 PM (Pastor Mark’s day off)

Tuesday: 9 AM — 4 PM

(Staff meeting 2 — 3 PM)

Wednesday: 9 AM — 4 PM

Thursday: 10 AM — 4 PM

Friday: 9 AM — 4 PM

(Lori’s day off)

Office Hours

Monday: 9 AM — 4 PM

(Pastor Mark’s day off)

Tuesday: 9 AM — 4 PM

Wednesday: 9 AM — 4 PM

(Staff meeting 2 — 3 PM)

Thursday: 9 AM — 4 PM

Friday: 9 AM — 4 PM

(Lori’s day off)

Saturday: Closed

Redeemer Evangelical Covenant Church

Contact Us

1518 East Frankford Road Carrollton, TX 75007

972-466-0054 FAX 972-323-1413

[email protected] Senior Pastor – Mark Mohrweis

[email protected]

Associate Pastor – Dieula Previlon [email protected]

Office Administrator – Lori Vriend [email protected]

Music Leader – Cassie Watson [email protected]

Youth Leader – Joy Persson [email protected]

www.facebook.com/redeemercarrollton Redeemer is a member of

The Evangelical Covenant Church www.covchurch.org

We are

on the web!

www. RedeemerECC.org

Master’s Touch Submissions

To submit information or an article, e-mail it to Lori at [email protected].

Submissions are due no later than the 20th of the month in order to be considered for publication in the following month’s newsletter.

Submissions will be reviewed by RCC leadership for approval and are subject to editing.

THE MASTER ’S TOUCH The Covenant logo is a registered trademark of the Evangelical Covenant Church. For more information, please visit CovChurch.org.

Worship Services Please join us in worshipping our Lord on Sundays at 10:45 a.m.

Fall Sermon Series “Christ’s Report Card” The 7 Churches of Revelation (Plus a Few Extras!) A “Back to School” themed sermon series using the 7 churches in Revelation 2-3. Christ grades His churches (and people) very differently than we do. October 6 – Revelation 2:18-28 “Christ’s Report Card: Holiness

(Thyatira)” October 13 – Revelation 3:1-6 “Christ’s Report Card: Authentic

(Sardis)” October 20 – Revelation 3:7-13 “Christ’s Report Card: Mission

(Philadelphia)” October 27 – Revelation 3:14-22 “Christ’s Report Card:

Stewardship (Laodicea)”

Worship at Redeemer

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