Community of Christ the Redeemer They shall be called the holy people, the redeemed of the Lord. ~ Isaiah 62:12 110 Crusader Avenue West, West Saint Paul, MN, 55118 October 20, 2017 651.451.6123 UPCOMING EVENTS Upcoming Events 10/27-29 District Event Weekend 10/31 All Saints Eve @ 6pm 11/5 OGCG @ 10:30am 11/10- Family Forum @ 7pm 11/18 Emmaus District Event @ 4pm You Got Mail You should have received an email on behalf of Gordy, The Coordinators, and Women s Leadership Team. They are asking for recommendations as they look for people to serve in various positions of senior leadership within the community. They are receiving the recommendations until. You can use this link to submit recommendations: https://ccredeemer.formstack.com/fo rms/community_consultation_2017 Please check your email for more details and submit your recommendations as soon as possible. Thank you. DISTRICT EVENTS Riverside District Event Saturday, October 28 th Guess Who s Coming to Dinner? Watch your email for more information! Summit District Event Wine & Cheese Friday, Oct. 27th 7:30 pm Maternity of Mary Church Details were sent by email. Contact Ling if you have questions. Cherokee Bluffs District Adult Prayer Meeting Friday, October 27 th 7:15pm-10pm @ Net Center Emmaus District Emmaus District Event Sat, October 28 th 4pm-7:30pm @ St. Michael s Catholic Church
BOOSTER CORNER The Booster Club will be selling pizzas again after the 3pm GCG this Sunday, October 22nd! You can pre-order on the website by Friday or buy at the door (cash or credit). All pizzas will be from Old World Pizza! Your options are: Pizza, Salad, & Lemonade $14 for 14" pizza Gluten-Free Pizza, Salad, & Lemonade $11 for 10" pizza Pizza by the Slice $2 per slice Pre-Order Now! Also, remember to volunteer at the Monster Dash Race coming up on Saturday, October 28 th! Details on Sign Up Genius website. YOUTH CORNER HS YG Nov 8 Strong Fish Club G1 Grace Girls Little Flowers Scouts
GETTING TO KNOW YOU Getting to know all about you Each Newsletter we will be featuring a family in CCR. We hope you enjoy learning more about our members! The Barreto Family Stefano; Laurie; David, 10; Daniel, 8; Sofia, 6; Samuel, 3. Home: West St. Paul Parish: St. Joseph When and why you came to CCR: August 2015. Stefano and Laurie heard about CCR while serving on NET. Living in Rochester, they had searched for a community for nine years and thought about moving to Virginia to rejoin one there. When someone reminded them about CCR they found community in the Twin Cities instead. Small group: David and Lisa Zimmerman group Where you are in CCR formation: second year of Christian life formation. What about CCR helps you grow in your faith: Relationships, Laurie said. Having the opportunity to serve, being surrounded by people striving for holiness, the amazing stuff you learn in formation, family forums and teachings that apply to life. And the fact that everyone is applying them to their life is encouraging. All this comes out of being in relationship with other people. Hobbies/favorite family activities: Being outdoors together and spending time with other people. Something CCR members might not know about you: For 1 ½ years the Barretos commuted from Rochester for CCR events including youth programs, formation, small group, family forums and gatherings. It s sure nice to live [in the Twin Cities] now, Laurie said.
UPDATES Hello all, as we write this note we are overwhelmed at the generosity of your thoughts and prayers over these past many months. Andy is doing very well. The chemo has been working well. A recent scan indicated that the cancer is stable. Andy went to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center this past week to see a doctor there. This doctor has given his career to research of the specific kind of cancer that he has. After doing a laparoscopy to get an in depth look the doctor recommended surgery to treat the cancer. Andrew will be having a HIPEC surgery on November 13. He will be in the hospital in Pittsburgh for about 2 weeks. It is a big surgery, and will be a long recovery. The hope is that it will result in freeing him from the cancer. Having prayed fervently for a way for healing to open up for him, we clearly see this as an answer to all the thoughts and prayers that so many have offered on Andy's behalf. Please share in our gratitude to God for this opportunity, and continue to pray for him in the weeks to come as he anticipates this surgery. Blessings, Jim and Anne Kolar An update and newsletter: Good News From Emmanuel Community in Aleppo
CONGRATULATIONS Nigel Ikenna Onyeji September 21, 2017 Maryam Rose Schoenfelder September 22, 2017 Marian Grace Hastings September 20, 2017 Bernadette Claire Chaousy September 21, 2017 John Gabriel Abreu September 14, 2017 Jacob Matthew Turner September 11 th, 2017 MISCELLANEOUS Housing: Tom and Melissa Marsolais have a friend who is looking for housing for the winter and spring months. She was hoping for a bedroom and access to her own bathroom if possible. If interested, please call Melissa at 651-290-2530 for more info. There is an opportunity for a home to rent with Rodriguez family. Currently they have their house in South St. Paul with renters in it. They have to give them 60 days notice to have them leave, then someone else can get in there. They would love and prefer to have someone from community in there whether a family or singles. It's a great 3 bedroom house in quiet neighborhood, not more than 10 minutes from Net Center. They would be looking for $1500/month with some flexibility in that price for a Community member. Home would be available 2 months after lease signed.