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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 Events

CHOCOLATE SALES

LWML Valentine Candy Fundraiser in support of Missionary Rev. Bryan and Deaconess Keah Payne serving the Lord in Tanzania.

We will be selling bags of Lindor chocolate truffles (dark, milk, mixed) for $5 per bag before and after church on February 1 and 8.  Proceeds will support Rev. Payne's work.

Pray that God would bless their efforts to learn Swahili and to adjust to their new home. https://www.lcms.org/payne 

WOMENS WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY

Join the Women's Weekly Bible Study group on Wednesday evenings beginning February 11, 2026 at 7:00PM via ZOOM for an online Bible study from CPH entitled: “LifeLight Foundations – Hebrews.”

Please register ASAP with Kristin Jager or contact the church office (232-7575) for more details.

Cost is $15 for the study guide with checks made payable to ORELC, memo line: Bible Study. Thank you!

 

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 February 15.

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! 

ASH WEDNESDAY - HOLY WEEK

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, February 18 at 7:00PM.

For the subsequent Wednesdays in Lent, we offer weekly Midweek Lenten services at 7:00PM, on February 25, and March 4, 11, 18 & 25.

Holy Week services will also be offered on March 29 at 7:00 PM for Palm Sunday, April 2 at 7:00PM for Maundy Thursday, April 3 at 7:00PM for Good Friday, followed by our celebration of the Lord's resurrection on Easter, April 5 at 9:15AM.

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

LWML MEETING

Do you know about Our Redeemer Church's chapter of the Lutheran Woman's Missionary League (LWML)? As an auxiliary organization of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, our mission is to assist people in their relationship with the Triune God so that they can use their gifts in ministry to people of the world.

Regular meetings are held every third Thursday of the month and there is a LWML bulletin board in the nartehx with essential information to keep you up to date. On Thursday, February 19, 2026, the LWML Women’s group will be hosting a VIRTUAL ZOOM meeting at 7:00 PM.

All the ladies of the congregation are invited! Inquiries about this ministry can be directed to ORELC LWML President Nancy Stinnett or call the church office for more information. (232-7575).

On Thursday, December 15, the LWML Women’s group will be hosting an in-person meeting in Martin Hall beginning at 7:00 PM.

This month they’ll be having a devotion, cookie swap and Christmas ornament project for the Sunday School/Confirmation students.

Would you like to know how you become involved in reaching others with the love of our Lord Jesus Christ? Talk with ORELC LWML President Nancy Stinnett, 

 

COUNCIL MEETING

Church Council will hold the next monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7:00PM. 

Virtual guests are welcome with a link to the Microsoft Teams meeting available upon request. Minutes available by request to the office (232-7575).

 

GOAL SETTING - PLANNING MEETING

The church council will host a GOAL SETTING – PLANNING MEETING on Saturday, March 7, 2026 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. 

RECYCLE INK at ORELC!

Recycling is rewarding and with the help of our office supplies vendor Staples, Our Redeemer Church will earn credits for ink and toner cartridges returned to their store by our Office Administrator.

Please bring your empty cartridges to church and place them in the marked narthex box near the church mail bin. ORELC receives store credit for cartridges returned every month. You can help the church while helping the environment, so please consider our ink recycling program next time your printer ink runs low!  

MARCH FOR LIFE 2026

 

 

 

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March 18, 2026 | 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm : March for Life CT

2026 Connecticut March for Life

Schedule from https://marchforlife.org/connecticut/ begins at 10:30 AM