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Celebrating the Season

Buildings & Grounds
Buildings & Grounds Ministry Team

Team Leader
David Rice

Parish Hall Building Managers
Paul Robson & Kurt Danenhower

Church Building Manager
Steve Farrell

Grounds Manager
Helen Lightcap

Long-Range Planning Manager
Position Open!

If you have any concerns about any of these locations, please speak to the person in charge of that area.

Words from the Kitchen Supervisor:
Please do not store cookie tins, boxes, and other items on the counters in the kitchen. It uses up valuable counter space. If you have concerns or needs regarding the kitchen, please see Luisa Andrews to determine how we can solve the problem.

The Building and Grounds Team recently purchased eight new lightweight banquet tables to replace the worst of ours. The old ones were given to East Side Ministries.

Finance
We, the vestry, want to thank all of you who pledged to support the 2007 church budget. Many of you increased your pledge, and we appreciate that. Unfortunately, we still have a deficit, which we will address at the Annual meeting in March. WE are very concerned about deficit spending, and are doing all possible to reverse that trend. In the meantime, please keep your pledge current and give of your time and talents as well.

The Vestry

News from the Fund Raising Team
2007 Redeemer Calendars - They are here! If you have not gotten your copy, please pick it up in the rear of the church. I fyou are unable to get to churhc, please call the office to have it mailed to you.

The calendar looks great. There are some extras, and we encourage you to take one to work, give it to a friend, or give it to a business you patronize and begin talking about 2008 ads.

Grocery Cash-Back Programs - It is difficult to believe that some still do not participate in any of these programs. Everyone has to buy groceries. These programs cost you nothing and are found money for the church. It's a great way to feed your family and your church. Please get involved.

Thank you to those who participate already. Please continue to support the church in this way.

• Genuardi's - Please contact Pat Haussmann at 610-543-3717 for additional information or to sign up for the Genuardi's cash back program.
• Acme - Leave your receipts in the container in the back of the church or chapel, or put them in the "Acme" box outside the office. Through the collection of Acme receipt tapes Redeemer received more than $700.00 this past year. Thank you Acme shoppers and Joan Sandberg for coordinating the program. Keep up the good work.
• Gift Cards - Please remember Rick Doyle is selling Acme and Pathmark gift cards and coupons. A percentage of each card sold goes to the church. So why not buy them with a gift card, which costs you nothing but gives your church a gift.

Planned Giving Team
Redeemer members have responeded wonderfully to the information provided in the last year by the Planned Giving Committee. We are now aware of fifteen persons who have included Redeemer in their will or their giving plans, or are in the process of doing so.

This spring, the committee will provide additional information for the parish through bulletin inserts and articles in the Reporter. A provision from your estate may be made as a dollar amount or a proportion of your estate. Appreciated securities given to the church may produce a sigificant tax break. An insurance policy whose beneficiary is no longer living or is not in need can be reassigned to the parish. An annuity may provide a good income for life. Leaving your house to the church, under certain circumstances, could eliminate some heavy state taxes on your estate. Whatever your decision, it would be wise to make an appointment with your attorney, especially in light of constantly changing tax laws.

The receipt of funds left to Redeemer from two members who died recently are still pending, and will be added to the fund in 2007.

The committee urges parishoners who have not yet completed thier plans to make their intentions known to any member of the committee. We may be able to answer some questions or refer you to a professional.

Richard Doyle, CPA
Michael Levanios, Esq.
Jane Nyiri
Cynthia Mattson
William Thompson, Chair
The Reverend E. Edward Shiley, ex officio

Other Church News
Notes from the Newsletter Editor
Call for Articles - Have something interesting going on? Have you accomplished somehting lately? Contact me to let me know! I'd love to put community news and notes in the newsletter, as well as on our website!

Administrative Deadlines for Lent and Easter -
As you know, there is a huge volume of bulletins, mailings, and other administrative duties during the end of the Lenten season and Holy Week. For that reason we need to move printing deadlines forward considerably. All Vestry Members, Committee Chairs, and others who regularly contribute to these publications should make note of these deadlines:

• The April edition of The Reporter (April 1)
  • Materials Deadline is March 20, 2007
  • Printed March 29, 2007
• Palm Sunday Bulletin (April 1)
  • Materials deadline is March 8, 2007
  • Printed March 14, 2007
• Maundy Thursday Bulletin (April 5)
  • Materials deadline is March 13, 2007
  • Printed March 16, 2007
• Good Friday Bulletin (April 6)
  • Materials deadline is March 15, 2007
  • Printed March 20, 2007
• Easter Vigil Bulletin (April 15)
  • Materials deadline is March 20, 2007
  • Printed March 23, 2007
• Easter Sunday Bulletin (April 16)
  • Materials deadline is March 22, 2007
  • Printed March 27, 2007

New Address - Les and Mary Clayton are happily moved into their new home at Maris Grove.

Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Monday evening in the Parish Hall at 8:00 PM. Please note the time change from 8:30 to 8:00. If you have anyone in your family or know of anyone who has dependency issues, please refer him/her to the meetings or have them call Bob Duffy, President at 610-328-2046 for more information.