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R E D E E M E R C H U R C H

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

02.05.2012

Reflection

"Prayer is meant to be the conversation where your life and your God meet"

- David Powlison

“One of the subtlest hindrances to prayer is probably the most pervasive. In the

broader culture and in our churches, we prize intellect, competency, and wealth.

Because we can do life without God, praying seems nice but unnecessary. Money

can do what prayer does, and it is quicker and less time-consuming. Our trust in

ourselves and in our talents makes us structurally independent of God. As a result,

exhortations to pray don’t stick."

- Paul Miller

"God aims to exalt himself by working for those who wait for him. Prayer is the es-

sential activity of waiting for God: acknowledging our helplessness and his power,

calling upon him for help, seeking his counsel…. Prayer is the antidote for the dis-

ease of self-confidence…”

- John Piper

"The whole is from him, the giving both of these things and of those; for no

achievement finds its source in us... Not then so as to deliver man from darkness

only did he show his love toward him. It is a great thing indeed to have been de-

livered from darkness; but to have been brought into a kingdom too is far greater."

- Chrysostom

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Calling

WELCOME CALL TO WORSHIP*

Leader: Let us worship the eternal God,

the source of love and life, who creates us.

People: Let us worship Jesus Christ,

the risen one, who lives among us.

Leader: Let us worship the Spirit,

the holy fire, who renews us.

People: To the one true God be praise

in all times and places,

through the grace of Jesus Christ.

PRAYER OF ADORATION

PRAYER CONCLUDES BY SAYING IN UNISON:

Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be

done, on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our

debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from

evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

HYMNS OF PRAISE — JESUS EVERLASTING KING / LORD HAVE MERCY (MUSIC ON PAGES 3–4)

*Biblical worship is always a response to God’s gracious revelation of himself to his people. Hence, all our

worship services begin with a scriptural “call to worship” (that is, the content of the “call” comes from God’s own Word

quoted by the leader and the congregation). In this “call” we are reminded that God always takes the initiative. He

always comes toward his people first, in grace. Our worship is a reflexive and deliberate response to his gracious call.

We are promised that when we worship him correctly, he is glorified and the dislocations of our lives are healed.

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Jesus Everlasting King WORDS BY ISAAC WATTS AND MATTHEW S. SMITH

MUSIC BY MATTHEW SMITH

Chorus

Jesus, everlasting King

Accept the tribute which we bring

Accept the well-deserved renown

And wear our praises as Your crown

O send Your Spirit to impart

Rest and repentance to our hearts,

Like the dear hour when from above

We first received Your pledge of love.

Chorus

The gladness of redemption’s day,

Our hearts would wish it long to stay,

Nor let our faith forsake its hold,

Nor comforts sink, or love grow cold.

Chorus

May every time of worship see

Your grace revealed more rich and free,

Till we are raised to sing Your name

At the great supper of the Lamb.

Chorus

O that the months would roll away

And bring the coronation day;

The King of Grace shall fill the throne

With all His Father’s glories on.

Chorus

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Lord Have Mercy WORDS AND MUSIC BY STEVE MERKEL

Jesus I've forgotten

The words that You have spoken

Promises that burned

Within my heart have now grown dim

With a doubting heart I follow

The paths of earthly wisdom

Forgive me for my unbelief

Renew the fire again

Lord have mercy Christ have mercy

Lord have mercy on me

I have built an altar

Where I’ve worshiped things of man

I have taken journeys

That have drawn me far from You

Now I am returning

To Your mercies ever flowing

Pardon my transgressions

Help me love You again

I have longed to know You

And all Your tender mercies

Like a river of forgiveness

Ever flowing without end

So I bow my heart before You

In the goodness of Your Presence

Your grace forever shining

Like a beacon in the night

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Cleansing

CALL TO REPENTANCE

Merciful God,

in your gracious presence

we confess our sin and the sin of this world.

Although Christ is among us as our peace,

we are a people divided against ourselves

as we cling to the values of a broken world.

The profit and pleasures we pursue

lay waste the land and pollute the seas.

The fears and jealousies that we harbor

set neighbor against neighbor

and nation against nation.

We abuse your good gifts of imagination and freedom, of intellect and reason,

and turn them into bonds of oppression.

Lord, have mercy upon us;

heal and forgive us.

Set us free to serve you in the world

as agents of your reconciling love in Jesus Christ.

Amen.

SILENT CONFESSION (45 SECONDS)

SONG OF COMFORT — WHAT WONDROUS LOVE IS THIS

WORDS AND MUSIC: AMERICAN FOLK HYMN

What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul!

What wondrous love is this, O my soul!

What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss

To bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul,

To bear the dreadful curse for my soul.

WORDS OF ASSURANCE A ND THE PEACE

Leader: “The Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints

in light. He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the

kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of

sins." (Colossians 1:12-14)

Leader: The peace of the Lord be always with you.

People: And also with you.

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Constitution

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

SCRIPTURE READING — COLOSSIANS 1:9 -14 (SEE INSERT)

CHILDREN’S DISMISSAL

(At the parents’ discretion, children ages 3-12 may go to Sermon time class or remain in the service. Children will return to the worship service at the end of the sermon.)

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

MESSAGE — WHAT TO PRAY AND LIVE FOR (REV. DAVID JUELFS)

SONG OF RESPONSE — JESUS I MY CROSS HAVE TAKEN (MUSIC ON PAGE 7)

OFFERTORY — IMMORTAL INVISIBLE ( MUSIC ON PAGE 8)

“Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God.” (Ephesians 5:1)

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Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken WORDS BY HENRY LYTE, MUSIC BY BILL MOORE

Jesus I my cross have taken

All to leave and follow Thee

Destitute despised forsaken

Thou from hence my all shall be

Perish every fond ambition

All I’ve sought or hoped or known

Yet how rich is my condition

God and heaven are still my own

Let the world despise and leave me

They have left my Savior too

Human hearts and looks deceive me

Thou art not like them untrue

O while Thou dost smile upon me

God of wisdom love and might

Foes may hate and friends disown me

Show Thy face and all is bright

Go then earthly fame and treasure

Come disaster scorn and pain

In Thy service pain is pleasure

With Thy favor loss is gain

I have called Thee Abba Father

I have stayed my heart on Thee

Storms may howl and clouds may gather

All must work for good to me

Haste thee on from grace to glory

Armed by faith and winged by prayer

Heaven’s eternal days before thee

God’s own hand shall guide us there

Soon shall close thy earthly mission

Soon shall pass thy pilgrim days

Hope shall change to glad fruition

Faith to sight and prayer to praise

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Immortal Invisible WORDS BY WALTER SMITH, MUSIC WELSH FOLK TUNE

Immortal, invisible, God only wise,

In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,

Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,

Almighty, victorious, Thy great name we praise.

Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,

Nor wanting, nor wasting, Thou rulest in might;

Thy justice, like mountains, high soaring above

Thy clouds, which are fountains of goodness and love.

To all, life Thou givest, to both great and small;

In all life Thou livest, the true life of all;

We blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree,

And wither and perish - but naught changeth Thee.

Great Father of glory, pure Father of light,

Thine angels adore Thee, all veiling their sight;

All praise we would render; O help us to see

’Tis only the splendor of light hideth Thee!

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Communion

INVITATION TO THE SA CRAMENT

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

Minister: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Minister: Lift up your hearts.

People: We lift them up to the Lord.

Minister: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People: It is right for us to give thanks and praise.

Minister: It is truly right to glorify you, Father, and to give you thanks, for you alone are

God, living and true, dwelling in light inaccessible from before time and forever. Fountain

of all life and source of all goodness, you made all things and fill them with your blessing;

you created them to rejoice in the splendor of your radiance. Countless throngs of angels

stand before you to serve you night and day, and, beholding the glory of your presence,

they offer you unceasing praise. Joining with them, and giving voice to every creature un-

der heaven, we glorify your name and lift our voices in joyful praise:

(The Congregation Sings Together)

Praise to the Lord

O let all that is in me adore Him

All that hath life and breath come now with praises before Him

Let the amen sound from His people again

Gladly for aye we adore Him

Minister: Heavenly Father, show forth among us the presence of your life -giving Word and

Holy Spirit, to sanctify us and your whole church through this sacrament. Grant that all

who share the body and blood of our Savior, Jesus Christ, may be one in him and may re-

main faithful in love and hope. And as this grain has been gathered from many fields into

one loaf and these grapes from many hills into one cup, grant, O Lord, that your whole

church may soon be gathered from the ends of the earth into your kingdom.

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WORDS OF INSTITUTION

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION

Minister: Therefore, let us proclaim the mystery of faith:

People: Christ has died,

Christ has risen,

Christ will come again.

DISTRIBUTION OF THE BREAD AND THE CUP

Directions for taking communion: Redeemer Church welcomes all sincere

Christians—those who are trusting in Jesus Christ for salvation, understand the

meaning of the Lord’s Supper, and are in good standing with congregations that

proclaim the gospel— to receive Holy Communion with us. Please note that we use

wine for Communion; if you prefer non alcoholic grape juice, the grape juice is

white and the wine is red. For those with wheat allergies, a gluten free cracker is

available in place of the bread. Also, the bread and the wine may be eaten and

drunk as they are received. Please dispose of the cups in the trash receptacle.

A Word to Parents: Children are welcome at the communion table. To receive

the Lord’s Supper, a child must have been baptized and been formally received as a

communing member by the Session of this church or the governing body of the

church to which you belong. If you have any question about how the process works,

please contact Pastor David. Children may take the wine at their parents’ discre-

tion.

COMMUNION MUSIC — BREAD OF THE WORLD IN MERCY BROKEN (MUSIC ON PAGE 12)

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PRAYERS FOR THOSE NO T COMMUNING

(Because Redeemer is a church that is not only for convinced Christians, but also for peo-

ple at different stages in their spiritual journey, we gladly extend room for you to process,

think, and dialogue. Use the prayers provided below as guides to reflect upon and respond

to what God is doing in your life.)

PRAYER FOR THOSE SEA RCHING FOR TRUTH

Lord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and the life. Grant that I might be

undaunted by the cost of following you as I consider the reasons for doing so. If

what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and open to me the reality of

who you are. Give me an understanding of you that is coherent, convincing, and

that leads to the life that you promise. Amen.

PRAYER OF BELIEF

Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever before

believed, but through you I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope. I

thank you for paying my debt, bearing my punishment on the cross, and offering

forgiveness and new life. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn

from my sins and receive you as Savior and Lord. Amen.

PRAYER FOR THOSE STRUGGLING WITH SIN

Lord Jesus, grant that I may see in you the fulfillment of all my need, and may turn

from every false satisfaction to feed on you, the true and living bread. Enable me

to lay aside the sin that clings so closely, and run with perseverance the race set

before me, looking to you, the Pioneer and Perfecter of my faith. Amen.

PRAYER OF COMMITMENT

Lord Jesus, you have called us to follow you in baptism and in a life of

committed discipleship in your church. Grant that I may take the necessary steps

to be one with your people, and live in the fullness of your Spirit. Amen.

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Bread of the World in Mercy Broken WORDS: REGINALD HEBER, 1827 (VERSES); ZAC HICKS, 2006 (ADD’L TEXT)

MUSIC: ZAC HICKS, 2006

Bread of the world, in mercy broken

Wine of the soul, in mercy shed

By Whom the words of life were spoken

And in Whose death our sins are dead

Look on the heart by sorrow broken

Look on the tears by sinners shed

And be Thy feast to us the token

That by Thy grace our souls are fed

Have mercy, have mercy

Have mercy on us

Here is mercy, here is mercy

Here is mercy for us

So let us come to the feast of Jesus

Let us eat of the Bread of Life

Let us drink of the wine, His blood

To talk and dine with Jesus Christ

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PRAYER OF THANKSGIVI NG

Loving God,

we thank you that you have fed us in this sacrament,

united us with Christ,

and given us a foretaste of the heavenly banquet in your eternal kingdom.

Send us out in the power of your Spirit

to live and work to your praise and glory

for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

Commission

SONG OF DEPARTURE — HIS LOVE CAN NEVER FAIL (MUSIC ON PAGE 15)

BLESSING — 2 THESSALONIANS 2:16-17

May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father,

who loved us and by his grace

gave us eternal encouragement and good hope,

encourage your hearts and strengthen you

in every good deed and word.

THE DISMISSAL

Minister: Let us go forth in the name of Christ.

People: Thanks be to God.

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FOLLOWING THE SERVIC E

Immediately following worship, please depart the chapel and move to the Fellowship Hall for coffee and conversation with fellow Redeemerites.

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His Love Can Never Fail WORDS AND MUSIC BY CHRISTOPHER MINER, E.S. HALL, AND EDWIN OTHELLO EXCELL

I do not ask to see the way

My feet will have to tread

But only that my soul may feed

Upon the living Bread

'Tis better far that I should walk

By faith close to His side

I may not know the way I go

But oh I know my Guide

Chorus

His love can never fail, His love can never fail

My soul is satisfied to know His love can never fail

My soul is satisfied to know His love can never fail

I will not fear though darkness come

Abroad o'er all the land

If I may only feel the touch

Of His own loving hand

And though I tremble when I think

How weak I am and frail

My soul is satisfied to know

His love can never fail

Chorus

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The Real Presence of Christ BY WAYNE GRUDEM

The Lord’s Supper is not simply an ordinary meal among human beings— it is a fellowship

with Christ, in his presence and at his table. We must avoid the idea that any automatic or

magical benefit comes from sharing in the Lord’s Supper, whether a person participates in

faith or not. But when a person participates in faith, renewing and strengthening his or her

own trust in Christ for salvation, and believing that the Holy Spirit will bring spiritual

blessing through such participation, then certainly additional blessing may be expected.

We must be careful here to avoid the mistake of overreacting to Roman Catholic teaching

and maintaining that the Lord’s Supper is merely symbolic and not a means of grace. Paul

says, “The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a participation (Gk. koinonia, “sharing,”

“fellowship”) in the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a participation

[koinonia] in the body of Christ?” (1 Cor. 10:16).

Because there is such a sharing in the body and blood of Christ (apparently meaning a

sharing in the benefits of Christ’s body and blood given for us), the unity of believers is

beautifully exhibited at the time of the Lord’s Supper. “Because there is one bread, we who

are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread” (1 Cor. 10:17). And since we

are participants at “the table of the Lord” (1 Cor. 10:21), Paul warns the Corinthians that

they cannot participate in the Lord’s table and also participate in idol worship: “You cannot

partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons” (1 Cor. 10:21). There is a spiri-

tual union among believers and with the Lord that is strengthened and solidified at the

Lord’s Supper, and it is not to be taken lightly.

This is why the Corinthians were experiencing judgment for their abuse of the Lord’s Sup-

per (1 Cor. 11:29-30). But if Paul says there will be judgment for wrong participation in

the Lord’s Supper, then certainly we should expect blessing for right participation in the

Lord’s Supper.

When we obey Jesus’ command, “Take, eat” (Matthew 26:26), and go through the physical

activity of eating and drinking at the Lord’s table, our physical action pictures a corre-

sponding spiritual nourishment, a nourishment of our soul that will occur when we partici-

pate in obedience and faith. Jesus says, “For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink

indeed. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him” (John 6:55 -

6).

Certainly Jesus is not speaking of a literal eating of his flesh and blood. But if he is not

speaking of a literal eating and drinking, then he must have in mind a spiritual participa-

tion in the benefits of the redemption he earns. The spiritual nourishment, so necessary for

our souls, is both symbolized and experienced in our participation in the Lord’s Supper.

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Sunday School Class Descriptions

Sundays, February 5—April 29, 9:00-9:50 am

(Class will not meet on Easter Sunday, April 8.)

ADULT CLASSES:

Session 1: Hollywood Worldviews

February 5-19 (3 weeks), Facilitators: Vern Glaser and Jon Nelson This class will discuss our own worldviews as Christians. Then we will discuss assigned

movies and their worldviews with the goal being to internalize truths and to learn how to

think critically about movies.

Session 2: Engaging Culture

February 26 - April 1 (6 weeks), Teacher: Dr. Tim Pickavance, Asst. Professor of Philosophy

of Religion and Ethics, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University We are constantly encountering products of our culture: the music we listen to, the cars we

drive, the buildings in which we work, live, and worship, the television and movies we

watch, the food we eat, the beliefs and desires of the people we're in relationship with, and

on and on. How should we conduct ourselves in these encounters? What sort of posture

ought we have toward these cultural artifacts? In this class, we will work to understand

how three of the central themes of Christianity---Image of God, Creation-Fall-Redemption,

and Cross---bear on our engagement with culture.

Session 3: Adult Class TBD

April 15-29 (3 weeks)

CHILDREN’S CLASSES:

Nursery Care for infants to 36 months old

Preschool and Elementary - Kids Quest Catechism Club

Teachers: Jeff & Emily Patterson (3 years-1st Grade), Maureen Messenger and Chip White

(2nd-5th Grade) This class teaches children Bible truths through simple questions and answers, promoting

memorization using Bible teaching, music, skits, activities, and more. Children will learn

that they are made for God's glory and enjoyment in him and how to apply that truth to

their lives.

Jr/Sr High (6th-12th Grade) - Hollywood Worldviews

Teachers: Vern Glaser and Jon Nelson

This class will discuss our own worldviews as Christians. Then we will discuss assigned

movies and their worldviews with the goal being to internalize truths and to learn how to

think critically about movies. (The jr/sr highers will meet with the adult class for the first 3

weeks, then continue with this class on their own for the duration of Sunday School this

term.)

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Winter Community Groups Begin Week of January 15th

Irvine/Newport Region

Sundays, 4:00-6:00 pm

Leader: Jim Herriott

Location: Roger and Christine Kornu’s home, Irvine

Contact: Jim and Nicole Herriott, theherriotts@gmail.com, 949-910-1878

Sundays, 4:00-6:00 pm

Leader: Jason Tester

Location: Library at Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach 92660

Contact: Jason and Anna Tester, jasonetester@gmail.com or eannatester@gmail.com ,

404-441-7350 or 404-840-8256

Fridays, 7:15-9:15 pm

Leader: Larry Wormald

Location: Russ and Anne Kerr’s home, Newport Beach

Contact: Larry and Binky Wormald, lawormald@gmail.com, 714-747-1188

Costa Mesa Region

Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00 pm

Leader: Bob Norling

Location: Bob and Karen Norling’s home, Costa Mesa

Contact: Bob and Karen Norling, karennorling@sbcglobal.net, bobnorling@sbcglobal.net

714-434-0887

Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30 pm

Leader: David Juelfs

Location: David and Heather Juelfs’ home, Costa Mesa

Contact: David Juelfs, davidj@redeemerpres.com, 949-610-3977

North County Region

Sundays, 4:00-6:00 pm

Leader: Tim Pickavance

Location: Drew and Stacey Duncan’s home, Fullerton

Contact: Tim and Jamie Pickavance, timandjamie@gmail.com or timpick@gmail.com,

714-869-3077

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What Does Discipleship at Redeemer Look Like?

Worship → Nurture → Mission → Culture

Worship & Nurture

Worship

The anchor and center of discipleship at Redeemer is our weekly Sunday worship and the

nourishment we receive there that comes through the Word and sacrament as a means of

God’s grace.

Nurture

Our ministries of nurture are the means we use to encourage spiritual growth and develop-

ment at Redeemer. They include the cultivation of an everyday discipleship church culture,

community groups, education, and family life gatherings.

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Mission & Culture

What is discipleship for? To be a disciple is to be swept up in the mission of God in the

world. Our ministries of nurture drive, support, and inform our lifestyle characterized by

mission and pursuit of the peace of the city through creating culture.

Mission

We know our discipleship with Jesus is maturing when we are motivated by the grace and

acceptance of God to reach out to others. Practically we see the mission aspect of our dis-

cipleship on display when we pursue God’s mission through doing acts of mercy and hospi-

tality, serving our church community, caring for those who are suffering, serving the poor

and oppressed, sharing the good news of Jesus with those who do not yet follow Jesus, and

helping plant other churches that do the same.

Culture

Christians are called not to hide behind the walls of their distinct community but to take

their new hearts, minds and perspectives into the surrounding communities as salt and

light. As Abraham Kuyper contends, the believing community, gathered around Word and

sacrament, must radiate “beams of faith’s light into the realm of common grace” into edu-

cation, art, science, politics, business, economics and the marketplace. This means that

Christians are called to create public education institutions, build businesses, organize

neighborhood groups, create charities,

be artists and musicians and writers,

and start political action groups. We

are to make culture. As Jeremiah ex-

horted the newly exiled Jews in Babylon,

“Seek the peace (shalom) of the

city” (Jer. 29:5-7). Redeemer supports

this effort through education and facili-

tating Christians banding together to

support and encourage each other as

they create culture.

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Redeemer Officers and Staff

SESSION

Teaching Elder David Juelfs 949-610-3977 davidj@redeemerpres.com

Ruling Elder Carl Messenger 949-472-5639 carl.r.messenger@wdc.com

Ruling Elder Vern Glaser 714-832-4881 vern.glaser@gmail.com

DIACONATE

Deacon Ryan Wormald 949-400-8330 rwormald@gmail.com

Deacon Jon Bahnsen 714-222-4785 jbahnsen@bchs.net

Deacon Mike Maxwell 714-376-2900 michael.maxwell3@gmail.com

STAFF

Interim Pastor David Juelfs 949-610-3977 davidj@redeemerpres.com

Treasurer David Fusco 949-285-9762 davidfusco@cox.net

Church Admin. Kem Erskine 949-553-2060 kem@redeemerpres.com