This Sunday Redeemer will do something we have never done before.
Redeemer takes the individual spiritual care of our members more seriously than anything else we do. Supporting your communion with God is the top priority of our leadership. In order to better do this we have been working hard over the last year to expand our team of leaders who provide our members with loving and proactive spiritual care. In the past this work was done primarily by our elders, but as the Redeemer community has expanded our six elders have struggled to provide all our members with the shepherding care they need.
A year ago the members of Redeemer recommended to the elders a handful of godly women to be considered to serve on the shepherding team as diaconal assistants with the elders and deacons. This Sunday, after months of training, five women will be appointed to serve in this capacity. Christie Brewer, Nancy Cox, Stephanie Handley, Emily Patterson and Anita Regehr will all be appointed to join the shepherding team and work closely with the elders and deacons to provide each member of our church with the shepherding care they need to thrive in their communion with God.
Consider allowing your older children to stay in the worship service during the sermon to observe and participate in the appointment. A shorter sermon describing the significance of this appointment will be followed by a ceremony for these women as we thank God for their service to Redeemer and charge them to faithfully carry out their duty.
This is an important day in the life of our church. I am excited to share it together.
Pastor David
