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______300 east main street | johnson city, tn 37601 | 423-302-0346 | redeemercommunity.com WELCOME TO THE REDEEMER COMMUNITY REDEEMER STAFF TEAM CONNECT CARD Look around you this morning, and you'll find a sea of others who are here because they Steven Blackburn | Community Life Pastor [email protected] November 24, 2019 too have found they're in need of more than our world or our culture can offer. So welcome, whether you are a first or second-time guest, you attend our gatherings regularly, or you Chris Eger | Executive Director & Worship Pastor call Redeemer your people. We hope you'll witness God among us this morning through [email protected] singing and praying, studying scripture and sharing communion, or just through all these fellow ragamuffins who came, too. Settle in, get some coffee, and extend a hand of kind- Jim Fickley | Equipping Pastor ness to someone around you as together we all settle into the Redeemer fold this morning! [email protected] Jeff Martin | Lead Pastor OUR MISSION [email protected] Our mission is to enjoy Christ, love His friends, and engage our world. We do this first by Leya Martinez | Executive Assistant & Event Host ______applying the Gospel of Jesus to our everyday lives. We are also focused on carrying out
[email protected] Events Special Team Prayer Communion & Coffee ______this mission locally and globally. Check out who we’re working alongside on page 7.
Blake Sanders | Student Minister m m m m SMALL GROUPS [email protected] We are committed to keeping those who call Redeemer their church home connected Jeff Smythe | Family Life Pastor to one another; what’s more, we are working hard to scale this ministry in order to help [email protected] meet each other's need for community. To learn more about becoming one of our small group leaders, contact [email protected]. Jodi Thomas | Women's Ministry Director [email protected]
PARENT’S CORNER ELDER TEAM Partner Redeemer This morning our Redeemer Kids lessons are: Thanksgiving: 10 Lepers (Toddlers and Jim Bolton, Jim Fickley Teardown & Setup Kids Redeemer Team Greet Team Sound Pre-K), God Listens To Us (Kindergarten), and God Never Fails (1st-6th Grade)! This week, Bill Jolley, Jeff Martin, JT Thomas m help your child learn and even memorize the key ideas from their class! m m m m I would like to talk to leadership about: leadership to talk to like would I Redeemer's my home church! Put me on a team! Put me on a team! home church! my Redeemer's Media Now Right for invitation Please send me email PARTNERSHIP please! me, Contact Jesus! with relationship a beginning I'm
Toddlers - Preschool (up to 4 years old) The Redeemer Partnership is made up of those "Give thanks to the LORD for He is good." Psalm 118:1a m m m m ______choosing to say, “I belong here.” If you are Kindergarten interested in joining the Redeemer Partnership, "As for me, I call to God, and the LORD saves me." Psalm 55:16 contact Chris at [email protected]. Regular Attender Attender Regular
1st - 6th Grades "With a mighty hand and outstretched arm; OUR MINISTRY PARTNERS m His love endures forever." Psalm 136:12 Casa De Libertad @ casadelibertad.org Cru @ blueridgecru.com AT HOME THIS WEEK Fundaniños @ fundaninos.wixsite.com/fundaninos • What did God command Joshua to do in order to be a good leader? Joshua 1:7–9 LXI @ movelxi.com • What happened when the priests carrying the ark of the covenant stepped Safe Families @ bethany.org/knoxville into the river? Joshua 3:15–16 YoungLife @ uppereasttennessee.younglife.org Returning Guest Returning • Why did God have His people gather the 12 stones? Joshua 4:21–24 • How did God keep His promises to Joshua and the Israelites? COUNSELING RESOURCES • Why is it good to remember how God has kept His promises to you? If we can help you or someone in your life find m needed counseling resources, please contact
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WEEKLY NEED-TO-KNOWS ______1) We'd LOVE to have your child join us either before the main worship service begins or during the 6-7 minute break just before the sermon! GIVING REPORT 2) Check-in for all ages 0-12 can be found just up the stairs on the 3rd floor. Average Weekly Financial Need $ 16,308 Last Week’s Giving $ 11,520
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3) Private nursing stations for mothers are located on the 2nd floor in the corner November Month-to-Date Giving $ 43,819 ______room adjacent to the worship service (to the right of the main entry stairwell). Total YTD Need (Aug 1st- Nov 30th) $ 212,000 Total YTD Giving (Aug 1st-Nov 18th) $ 245,342 Name Spouse Children Address Email Phone Birthdate I am a: 2 7 Sermon Series: Romans Sermon: Under New Management THANKSGIVING PLANS JOIN THE HOUSEHOLD Scripture: Romans 6:1-14 Speaking: Jeff Martin Going to be in town for Thanksgiving, but with Is Redeemer your church home? Look around. no Thanksgiving meal to speak of? Want a seat How beautiful to gather in this way! What at the table of one of the best home-cooked happens when we come together is always meal-makers around? On Thanksgiving day, an awesome collaboration among those who Chris and Karen Smith (long-time Redeemer call Redeemer their church home; something Partners) are opening up their beautiful home we love doing as an act of family worship, as for what will surely be one of the most savory well as having the privilege of providing for our and mind-blowing feasts you've ever enjoyed! community and for our guests. Open to 8! Also available are 3 private guest We have openings on the following teams: rooms for the holiday weekend if you'd benefit Setup and Teardown, Communion & Coffee, from an easy, comfortable respite here in town Prayer Team, Special Events, Redeemer Kids, while so many travel. Contact Chris Eger (chris@ and Greet Team. redeemercommunity.com) with questions, or simply contact Karen Smith @ (423) 914-1584. Consider rolling up your sleeves to contribute and serve alongside others in your church WOMEN'S MINISTRY DATABASE household. Find a team this morning on your Attention, ladies! Not receiving emails about Connect Card to step up and step in. the who's, what's, when's, where's, and how's of our Women's Ministry? Please send an email GUATEMALA MEDICAL MISSION to [email protected] to get in the Interested in helping out with a Medical Mission loop as we update our database of contact info! trip to Guatemala? We’d love to connect with some other Redeemer folks heading that way WOMEN'S RETREAT (3/7/20-3/14/20)! This trip will be with Health Save the date, Redeemer women! We'll retreat Talents International with a focus on Orthopedic together overnight on Friday, January 31, in Surgery and Ophthalmological Surgery. There Abingdon, VA (1/31/20-2/1/20). More details is always a need for those willing to serve, coming your way very soon! specifically nurses and surgical techs. If you are interested in helping out and would like MEN'S NIGHTS more details, please contact Jason Brashear at Come to White Duck Taco on Tuesday, [email protected]. December 3 for our final Men's Night of 2019 (this will be our wrap up of The Ragamuffin RECONNECT WOMEN'S GATHERING Gospel). Starting on February 3, 2020, we'll Feeling distant from God? Hungry for deep gather on the 1st & 3rd MONDAYS of each connection with others? Come draw near month at 7pm. Stay tuned in December as we to God through worship and scripture announce the next book we'll be sifting through meditation before also connecting with each other in small groups. ReConnect will gather KIDS CLUB ROCKIN' on the 1st Tuesday of each month (next on We've made some exciting changes this month! Dec. 3 @ 6:30-8:30pm; 217 Lee Carter Dr.). Redeemer Kids is now offering two distinct A+ Just bring a Bible and a journal! Contact experiences for our Redeemer children! [email protected] with questions. At 9am, full age-specific classes still meet for the very same weekly lessons and fun GIVING, CONNECT CARDS, PRAYER NEEDS activities (and in the same classrooms)! Place your financial gifts, Connect Cards, At 11am, ages 4-11 now gather together for our and Prayer needs in the baskets on the new Kids Club (Room 302-K; newly renovated)! communion tables just after this morning’s CALENDAR EXPLORE sermon during our time of response. Here are TONITE Co-ed College Small Group Website: redeemercommunity.com Kids Club offers a short lesson, a snack, and some other ways you can give: a bit of worship music before kids are free to DEC 1 One Service at 10a thru JAN 12 Instagram: @redeemerjc • Text “RCCJC” to 77977 to give via PushPay rotate between wonderfully prepared stations (You’ll receive a one-time reply with a link) DEC 3 ReConnect Women's Gathering Facebook: facebook.com/redeemercommunity throughout the room. Check-in is the very same, • Visit www.redeemercommunity.com/give DEC 3 Men's Night @ White Duck Taco WiFi username: Redeemer Public as well. Just down the hall a bit now outside • Snail mail us: 300 E. Main Street, Suite 303 DEC 24 Christmas Eve Worship @ 5-6pm WiFi password: enjoychrist Room 302-K. Lastly, no changes of any kind for Johnson City, TN 37601 JAN 31 Women's Overnight Retreat our Babies, Walkers, and Toddlers (ages 0-3)! 6 3 To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy For my life is wholly bound to His Lord have mercy on us Oh how strange & divine, I can sing all is mine Yet not I but through Christ in me For what You have done, Your life of love You perfectly lived, we praise You THE WAY (NEW HORIZON) All my pain, hurt and shame The night is dark but I am not forsaken Both tempted and tried, You fixed Your eyes Thru every battle, thru every heartbreak Gone when Jesus calls my name For by my side, the Saviour He will stay You finished the work God gave You Thru every circumstance Endless joy, endless praise I labour on in weakness and rejoicing And there on the tree, a King among thieves I believe that You are my fortress All when Jesus calls my name For in my need, His power is displayed You bled for a world’s betrayal You are my portion, You are my hiding place Eddie Hoagland, Hank Bentley, John Guerra / ©2014 All Essential Music, Be To this I hold, my Shepherd will defend me You loved to the end, our merciful friend I believe You are Essential Songs, Bentley Street Songs, HBC Worship Music, Jaguerra Songs, How pure and forever faithful Jingram Music Publishing, Sixtyfourfifteen Music / CCLI# 7035182 Through the deepest valley He will lead The Way, the Truth, the Life Oh the night has been won I believe You are For hearts that are cold, for seizing control HOW GREAT IS YOUR LOVE And I shall overcome The Way, the Truth, the Life, I believe Yet not I but through Christ in me For scorning our very Maker From the darkness I called Your name In thought, word, and deed Into darkness Your mercy came Thru every blessing, thru every promise No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven We’ve failed You our King You called me out, lifted me up Thru every breath I take The future sure, the price it has been paid How deeply we need a Saviour I believe that You are Provider How great is Your love For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon Matt Boswell, Matt Papa / ©2019 Getty Music Hymns and Songs/Getty Music You are Protector, You are the one I love Publishing/Love Your Enemies Publishing (Getty Music)/Messenger Hymns You bore my weakness, You took my shame And He was raised to overthrow the grave (Getty Admin.). / CCLI #pending I believe You are Buried my burdens in fields of grace To this I hold, my sin has been defeated You called me out, lifted me up The Way, the Truth, the Life, I believe You are Jesus now and ever is my plea SANCTUARY (LORD PREPARE ME) How great is Your love The Way, the Truth, the Life, I believe You are Oh the chains are released Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary From the heights of Heaven I can sing I am free Pure and holy, tried and true It’s a new horizon, and I’m set on You You stepped down to earth Yet not I but through Christ in me With thanksgiving And You meet me here today Innocent perfection gave Your life for us I'll be a living sanctuary for You With mercies that are new With every breath, I long to follow Jesus We are amazed, we stand in awe John W. Thompson, Randy Scruggs / ©1982 Full Armor Publishing Company, All my fears and doubts, they can all come too For He has said that He will bring me home Whole Armor Publishing Company / CCLI #24140 For we have been changed Because they can’t stay long And day by day I know He will renew me By the power of the cross When I’m here with You Until I stand with joy before the throne RAISED TO LIFE (When I believe You are) How great, how great, how great is Your love To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus Precious compassion that pours Ben Cantelon, Nick Herbert, Tim Hughes How great, how great, how great is Your love All the glory evermore to Him From the wounds that have won our salvation ©2014 Ben Cantelon Designee, Thankyou Music, Tim Hughes Designee How great, how great Sin was strong but the Saviour was stronger CCLI# 7023304 When the race is complete How great is Your love for us Come let us worship Him Still my lips shall repeat BOUND FOR GLORY In Your kindness You lead me home Yet not I but through Christ in me Great was the debt that we owed This world is not my home In Your presence where I belong And how high was was the price of our healing I’m here for a moment Benjamin Hastings, Chris Davenport You called me out, lifted me up ©2017 Hillsong Music Publishing / CCLI# 7102398 Paid in full by the One who is worthy It’s all I’ve ever known How great is Your love Come let us worship Him But this world is not my home LORD HAVE MERCY Raised to life with Christ the Saviour The fight is not my own There has never been, there will never be (FOR WHAT WE HAVE DONE) In His name a new creation These burdens aren’t my future A God like You, a love so true For what we have done and left undone Now our song will rise, adoring Christ the Lord The empty tomb has shown Brett Younker, Kristian Stanfill, Phil Wickham / ©sixsteps Music, worshiptogether.com We fall on Your countless mercies I am bound for glory songs, Phil Wickham Music, Simply Global Songs, Sing My Songs / CCLI # 7076958 For sins that are known Death overcome by the Word And those unknown That was spoken before it was finished I am free because I’m bound YET NOT I BUT THROUGH CHRIST IN ME We call on Your name, so holy “Jesus saves” is our song everlasting I am bound for heaven's gate What gift of grace is Jesus my Redeemer Come let us worship Him Where my feet will stand on holy ground There is no more for heaven now to give For envy and pride, for closing our eyes I am bound for glory He is my joy, my righteousness, and freedom For scorning our very neighbor Sin was strong but Jesus is stronger My steadfast love In thought, word, and deed Our shame was great but Jesus You’re greater The saving work is done My deep and boundless peace We’ve failed You our King And death is not my ending How deeply we need a Saviour Mack Brock, Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Matt Redman My God has overcome, I am bound for glory ©2013 Sony/ATV Tree Publishing / CCLI# 7011534 4 5