Church of the Redeemer

Youth Pizza & Game Night
2025-03-01 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
The youth will meet at the Sleasman home for game night and pizza. Bring your appetite and friend, all youth are welcome.

Worship and Holy Eucharist
2025-03-02 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-09 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-16 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-23 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-30 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-04-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-04-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-04-20 10:00 - 11:00 and 10 more dates
Learn more at our Worship and Connection page.
This service is available via livestream and in person.
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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Potluck
2025-03-04 18:00 - 19:30 | Church of the Redeemer, Highwood, 107 Highwood Ave., Highwood, IL, 60040, United States
The day before Ash Wednesday is called Shrove Tuesday, traditionally an opportunity to eat pancakes for dinner in an effort to get all of the butter, eggs, and fat out of the house that might be given up during the Lenten season. It is celebrated in the United Kingdom as Pancake Day and some might describe Shrove Tuesday as an Anglican version of Mardi Gras!
This year, we’ll celebrate by gathering at the church Tuesday, March 4th starting at 6:00 p.m. for a Pancake Potluck. The church will provide 2+ pancakes per person, but not enough for your whole meal. The larger meal is provided by all of us pitching in and bringing something to share! We need some breakfast-y main dishes, and other breakfast-y sides. We’ll begin at 6:00 p.m., but arrive when you’re able.
Please use this link (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DAEA92EA2FECF8-55090528-shrove) to let us know if you plan to be there and to tell us what you plan to bring. Keep an eye on what others note, and plan your contribution accordingly. If you would like to help that evening, please contact Laurie Nelson. See you there!

Ash Wednesday
2025-03-05

Ash Wednesday Service
2025-03-05 19:00 - 20:00
Redeemer’s Ash Wednesday service will be at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5th. For those who would like to participate in the Burning of the Palms, you can join for that liturgy at 6:45 p.m. We invite you to begin the Lenten journey with the Redeemer community during this time of worship and reflection.
Please note that the usual Evening Compline via Zoom will not meet on the 5th, but will resume on the 12th.

Word Made Flesh Virtual Event
2025-03-16 12:00 - 13:15
Join us on Sunday, March 16th (12 noon, after the worship service) for a virtual event to learn about the ministry of Word Made Flesh in Rwanda! WMF is called to serve Jesus among the most vulnerable. In Rwanda, this looks like ministering primarily among under-resourced women and children in Kigali’s urban slums. During our virtual meeting together, we’ll have the opportunity to chat with Christelle Dufitumukiza, a full-time staff member of Word Made Flesh. We hope to view a recently released ministry video, hear briefly from former Redeemer member Chelsea Weeldreyer (currently working with Word Made Flesh in Kigali), and have time for Q&A.

Illinois Holocaust Museum Tour
2025-04-13 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-04 13:00 - 17:00
The youth (8th grade or older) and their parents have a unique opportunity to participate in a guided tour of the Illinois Holocaust Museum on either Sunday, April 13th or Sunday, May 4th. Youth and their families are invited to learn more about the tour and sign up at this link.
In early March, open spots will made available to other members of the Redeemer community.

Resurrection Sunday Sunrise Service
2025-04-20 05:45 - 06:45

Mother's Day Brunch
2025-05-11 12:00 - 13:30
Sign up for the Mother’s Day brunch following the service on May 11th. The men will be hosting the brunch and are invited to bring a dish to share as a way to honor the women in our midst! If you plan to attend, please sign up here.

Youth Gathering
2025-05-31 18:00 - 20:00
The youth will gather at the church on the 31st to decorate and prepare for the June 1 celebration of graduates!

Father's Day Brunch
2025-06-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Church of the Redeemer, Highwood, 107 Highwood Ave., Highwood, IL, 60040, United States
Sunday, June 15th we are hosting a Father’s Day brunch after the worship service! The meal will be potluck-style, and this time it’s the women’s turn to bring a breakfast item to share as a way to serve and bless the men in our community. Please use this link to sign up.

Morning Prayer & Sent Forth Sunday
2025-06-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Church of the Redeemer, Highwood, 107 Highwood Ave., Highwood, IL, 60040, United States
Our first “Sent-Forth” Sunday will take place on June 22nd. Those “going forth” that morning will have the option of participating in community clean-up or of walking local neighborhoods in prayer. Those with physical limitations or young children are invited to pray in Everts Park. (Please note that nursery care will also be available at the church). We’ll provide materials for trash clean-up as well as some suggestions for how to engage in a prayer walk. Prayerfully consider how you might be willing to participate!
On these “Sent-Forth Sundays,” we will practice fulfilling the ending of our liturgy by “going forth” into Highwood in concrete and prayerful ways. These Sundays are not primarily about “accomplishing” something for the community, but about practicing prayerful, loving, Spirit-empowered presence as the overflow of our corporate worship.
