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     401-232-7575   office@orelc.org    54 Cedar Swamp Road  |  Smithfield  |  RI  |  02917
    Worship: 9:15 AM  |  Sunday School: 10:45 AM   

Welcome to Our Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church! We organize our thinking and doing into four basic areas of focus: Home, Church, Groups and Others. These four areas are interconnected and work together motivated by the love of Christ.

What We Believe Get In Touch About Our Redeemer

Who are we?

Our Redeemer is a beacon of faith, hope and love in Jesus Christ.

What is our purpose?

Leading with the Gospel, Our Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church is a family of faith, built by God's Grace, fed by His Word, sharing the saving love of Christ.

What is our mission?

What impact will we have? Anchored in Christ, we will be a congregation known for shining His light into the world, joyfully speaking of our love for Him, and enfolding people in all stages of life into the household of faith.

What are our core values?

Steadfastness - Firm, Fixed, Steady
Compassion - To suffer along side another
Prayer - An act of worship wherein we bring our petitions before God with our hearts and lips and offer up praise and thanksgiving to Him.
Joy - A response of gladness to the work of God

Announcements and Upcoming Events

LENTEN DEVOTIONALS

Compliments of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, your copy of  “The Hand of the Lord” is now available.

Spend each day of Lent and the weeks leading to Easter in devotions focused on the book of Exodus. With each devotion you can hold out your empty hands and watch them be filled with God’s love. This devotional includes a total of 47 devotions, starting on Ash Wednesday (March 5, 2025) and concluding on Easter Sunday (April 20, 2025).

Please call the church office is you need your household copy mailed (232-7575).

 Look for your household copy in the narthex or call the office (232-7575) for the prompt mailing this uplifting seasonal booklet.

 

GOAL SETTING - PLANNING MEETING

The church council will host a GOAL SETTING – PLANNING MEETING on Saturday, March 1, 2025 beginning at 9:00AM.

It’s an open meeting, with members are welcome to join us. The hope is for a hybrid meeting, with in person attendance in Martin Hall, as well as virtual participants able to join remotely via Teams. Thank you, Council President, Matt Crowshaw, president@orelc.org, 

This promises to be an interesting, important time for our church. We need you and we hope you will put it on your calendar and plan to be with us.

 

ASH WEDNESDAY

Each year, the Christian church embarks on a forty-day journey leading up to Easter, known as the season of Lent. Begin your Lenten journey by joining worship on Ash Wednesday, March 5 at 7:00PM.

For the subsequent Wednesdays in Lent, we offer weekly Midweek Lenten services at 7:00PM, on March 12, 19 & 26, and April 2 & 9.

Holy Week services will also be offered on April 17 at 7:00PM for Maundy Thursday and April 18 at 7:00PM for Good Friday, followed by our celebration of the Lord's resurrection on Easter, April 20 at 9:15AM.

All services will be live streamed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ORELC.org/

 

HOLY WEEK/ EASTER CHOIR

Our Redeemer is forming a Choir to perform a few times during Holy Week, culminating in a festive anthem for Easter Sunday!

We welcome all ranges of voices, bass, tenor, alto, and soprano to join in this special choir! There will be rehearsals after Sunday services beginning on March 9.

Interested singers should contact Organist Seth Rosenberger (seth_rose@msn.com) for more details. Come share the song that the Lord has put in your heart!

 

FOOD DONATION DRIVE

Leading up to our 5th Sunday fellowship meal on March 30, we will be collecting donations for the Northern RI Food Pantry in Cumberland, RI, in support of  the service project "Bright Start."

Please bring cereal, oatmeal, pancake mix, or other items that would help make a morning brighter for families in need. 

A basket is in the foyer for your donations. Thank you so very much!

 

ST. PATRICK'S DAY DINNER

See you on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in Martin Hall when the Social Board hosts a family dinner. A free will offering will be collected at the door. 

Menu includes corned beef and cabbage as well as chicken and vegetables, desserts, and beverages. All are welcome!

Thank you for making advance reservations! Call the church office at 232-7575 for more details!