Redeemer Youth Group

Youth Activities in February 2008

fred gargiulo — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:36:00 GMT

Thought I'd better send some dates out for your consideration...  Had 3 kids this last Tues and they've heard about them but not everybody was in attendance so here goes!

On Saturday, March First we can attend a seminar offered by Youth Specialties.  (The website is
www.youthspecialties.com/thecore if you want to take a look around.)  There is a break on tuition if we register by Feb 8 and students are less expensive than adults.  This years topic is Generation Change, and it's the first year that it is open to the student leaders.  ...

Midweek reminder from Pastor Joel 2/6/07

fred gargiulo — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 13:50:00 GMT

They had come to hear Jesus and be healed of their diseases... And all in the crowd were trying to touch him, for power came out from him and healed all of them.' St Luke 6.18 - 19 We wish it were that easy to be healed, don't we? If only we had Jesus in our midst, we could touch him and be whole again. Well, we don't see Jesus visibly when we come together to worship. But he ...

Midweek reminder from Pastor Joel 1/31/07

fred gargiulo — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:17:00 GMT

'Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!' St Luke 5.8 Jesus tells his tired and discouraged fishermen-disciples to let down their nets in the Sea of Galilee. There follows a tremendous catch of fish. Amazed and awed, Peter falls on his knees before Jesus, responding with personal self-judgment. Jesus says to Peter, "Don't be afraid." We can be pretty hard on ourselves sometimes. ...

Mid week reminders from Pastor Joel Dec. 14th 2006

fred gargiulo — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:17:00 GMT

'Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.' Philippians 4.4-5 December can be a brutal month. It's crunch time for Christmas. The many extra things people feel they need to do to get ready for the holiday can crush sensitivity towards others. We get our game face on, and become self absorbed. I like Paul's encouragement: "Let ...

Coming Soon

fred gargiulo — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:56:00 GMT

Hello all!A great big Shout Out and Thank You to Jonet Schutz and David Gerecke!!! The sanctuary tree looks great!!! Jordan and Katie too! (And thanks to Jan Shearer for willingness to help!)This Friday and Saturday is our Days of Joy outreach to the community. The youth are signed up to be gift wrappers. As I told you in the last email, I'm working both nights. I need some parental help here (both getting the kids in the room and helping them wrap!) Kathy C is signed up already, but there are several ...

Mid week reminders from Pastor Joel Dec. 5th 2006

fred gargiulo — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:55:00 GMT

'In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberias...the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.' St Luke 3.1-2 Of all the religions of the world, Christianity is the most rooted in history. Luke, the writer of the 3rd gospel in our New Testament, sees the whole sweep of history as God's plan of salvation. The word of God that came to John the Baptizer comes also to us in the same way--in a specific ...

Hello all!

fred gargiulo — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:02:00 GMT

Hello all!We had a very relaxing youth Tues. Just watched a movie and ate jello. And counted flamingos. (19 birds and black connecters, no legs anywhere...) It was a nice night.This Tues we are decorating the sanctuary Christmas tree, and I have a problem. Today (!) Leo's school sent the announcement that his school program is that night. (nice notice...) Anyway, I'd like to get started earlier than usual (I'll be there at 5) and if one of you parents had wanted to come (as you are all invited!) and stay through to ...

Mid Week Reminders from Pastor Joel November 29 2006

fred gargiulo — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 14:20:00 GMT

'...when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near...' St Luke 21.31 We pray in the Lord's Prayer, "Thy kingdom come." With the dawning of Advent this Sunday, we once again are hit full force with the temporalness of this world. As caught up as we are in Christmas preparations, this first Sunday in Advent reminds us that there are bigger fish to fry. God's kingdom will come, of that we can be ...

Dates to remember

fred gargiulo — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:51:00 GMT

Hey there all!I think I talked to most of you, but I want to remind you that this Sunday after Church I would like to have a quick meeting. I can't imagine it going more than 15 minutes (tho I can talk all day if you let me...) I'd like to talk about the direction that the youth group should be moving, and what your desires are. We need to discuss upcoming missions too. Also, I'll be co-opting future help!!! We have lots of stuff coming up.For now, these are the dates I know...This Sunday ...

Mid week reminders from Pastor Joel November 6 2006

fred gargiulo — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 03:26:00 GMT

'Do not be afraid...for thus says the Lord: The jar of meal will not be emptied and the jug of oil will not fail.' 1 Kings 17.13-14 Two poignant stories about widows are included in this coming Sunday's readings from Scripture. Both widows are at the extremes of life: poverty and death. In this sense, they are reminders of what life is like for hundreds of millions of people in our own time. We read ...

Concert Announcement

fred gargiulo — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 03:25:00 GMT

The Christian Band "Rescue" will be in concert on November 12. at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $5 with a maximum of $20 per family available at the door. Concert is at Our Saviors Lutheran Church 1770 Baxter Road SE Salem, OR ...

Midweek Reminders from Pastor Joel October 30 2006

fred gargiulo — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 01:08:00 GMT

Jesus began to weep.' St John 11.35 Besides being one of the shortest verses in the entire Bible, this little phrase is one of the most moving. One of Jesus' dear friends, Lazarus, had died. Jesus, St John tells us, was 'deeply moved'. The death of someone dear moves us. It taps into the wellsprings of our emotions. Tears are a gift from God. I cry when I hear beautiful music that moves my ...

Midweek Reminders from Pastor Joel October 25 2006

fred gargiulo — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:25:00 GMT

'God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear...' Psalm 46.1 I saw a bumper sticker recently that really caught my attention. It said: 'Your fear becomes you.' Any way you read it, fear can come to dominate people's lives. In the gospel for this coming Sunday, Jesus says: 'If the Son makes you free, you will be truly free.' Fear is a kind of ...

Midweek Reminders from Pastor Joel October 18 2006

fred gargiulo — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 02:01:00 GMT

'Whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant... For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.' St Mark 10.43, 45 In our age of self-glorification and self-absorption, Jesus calls his followers to live a servant-style life. He whose life and death challenges the powers that are, and questions all "lording over" others and ...

Midweek Reminders from Pastor Joel October 09, 2006

fred gargiulo — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 23:15:00 GMT

'God has so arranged the body, giving the greater honor to the inferior member...so that the members may have the same care for one another.' 1 Corinthians 12.24-25 This coming Sunday, October 15, our worship theme will center on Disabilities Awareness. In the same chapter of 1 Corinthians quoted above, St Paul reminds us that "the members of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable". In typical fashion, our marvelous God keeps upending the ...

Movie Night - October 24th

fred gargiulo — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:43:00 GMT

The Youth Group will be showing the movie An Inconvienent Truth, on Tuesday October 24th at 6:15PM. A feature film documentary on the Earth's climate crisis. The film features Al Gore and is directed by Davis Guggenheim. About the movie - With wit, smarts and hope, AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH ultimately brings home Gore's persuasive argument that we can no longer afford to view global warming as a political issue - rather, it is the biggest moral challenges facing our global civilization. ...

Midweek Reminders from Pastor Joel October 03, 2006

fred gargiulo — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:28:00 GMT

'When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have established, what are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them?' Psalm 8 3-4 Full moon is this coming Friday, Oct 6. Anytime the sky is clear, isn't it awesome to look up when it's dark and take in the fabulous sight of moon and stars? Doesn't such a sight draw you ...