Church of the Redeemer’s Vestry voted unanimously last night to pursue the purchase of the church at 107 Highwood Ave in Highwood for our church home. The vote came at the end of a meeting that involved careful review of Redeemer’s operational finances, funds committed and received, and the costs associated with moving forward. [...]
Tonight the Highwood City Council met to vote on whether or not to approve the special use permit and parking variance we need in order to move forward on our building plans. The Council decided to approve both measures, but with conditions. The good news is that tonight's decision means that this door is [...]
Last night we appeared before the City Council in Highwood. Our presentation was well received, and the questions asked were helpful clarifications. The primary concern on the part of the city has to do with our request regarding parking, and Highwood’s general parking shortage. The upshot is that before the Aldermen vote on [...]
Last night we appeared before the City Council in Highwood. Our presentation was well received, and the questions asked were helpful clarifications. The primary concern on the part of the city has to do with our request regarding parking, and Highwood’s general parking shortage. The upshot is that before the Aldermen vote on our [...]
Last night the Highwood Zoning Commission voted unanimously to allow Church of the Redeemer to utilize the building at 107 Highwood Avenue, which would return the property for church use for the first time in 50 years. Thanks be to God! The next approval meeting will be before the City Council next month. [...]
These tentative floor plans have been designed by Scott Krone of Coda Design Build in consultation with Church of the Redeemer, and we're currently in the process of seeking input from the Village of Highwood on what they would like to see in the final version of the plans. If you have questions or [...]
We are excited to announce that Lord willing, the former Swedish Methodist Church at 107 Highwood Ave. in Highwood, a local landmark, will be Redeemer’s future home! We have an agreement to purchase the Highwood Church for our permanent home, renewing a sacred space as a center for worship, study and [...]
A few visual moments from the past week: Greeted by the villagers at Nemba: Welcome at Nemba from Amanda Rosengren on Vimeo. Choir singing in Sonrise School worship: Sonrise High School worship from Redeemer on Vimeo. Canon Jay preaches at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist: Jay preaching at the Cathedral [...]
Sundays are big days for pastors. That seems to be doubly true in Rwanda. But yesterday was an especially big day at the cathedral in Musanze: it was a day on which nine deacons were ordained, four deacons were made priests, and two men were installed as Canons of the Shyira Diocese. One of these [...]
