Serving in the Community and around the World

Serving: Allowing Jesus to train our hearts and to use our God given talents to reach out to the poor and broken of our world. At Redeemer, we encourage every person to grow in Jesus Christ through serving others in our local community and in our world.

Beacon House

Beacon House is a men's shelter in Frederick, MD. Redeemer provides food and serves the noontime meal on the second Saturday of each month. In addition to serving 20-30 Beacon House residents, we also serve an average of 125 homeless adults and families who rely on Beacon House for food, fellowship and care.

How you can help:

Provide food - Recipes are listed on the Outreach Bulletin Board. Food is to be delivered to Redeemer by 10:15am on the serving day.

Serve - Adults and children 12 and older are needed to heat and serve the meal. The team gathers at Redeemer at 10:15am for prayer, travels to Beacon House serves the meal. Typically we finish by 1:30 pm.

This is a great place to serve for a family or perhaps a Bible Study group looking to put their faith in action.

"A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will be refreshed himself." Proverbs 11:25

Contact: Paul Schweitzer This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Holiday Giving

The Redeemer Community works with Faith Connections to reach out to local needy families to brighten their holidays and share the love of Christ. We work together to provide a Thanksgiving meal and Christmas gifts and meal to needy families in the greater Damascus-Clarksburg area.

How you can help:

Provide canned food for the Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets.

Become a Sponsor and reach out to a needy family to gather their gift "wish" lists and deliver the food and gifts.

Purchase a gift or two for the family members.

Food collection will begin in early October and gift collection will begin in November.

Faith Connections

Faith Connections is a local Christian charity that serves needy families in greater Damascus-Clarksburg area. Learn more at www.faith-connections.org.

How you can help:

Good Shepherd Financial Ministry Helpline Volunteer- answer Helpline calls 5 days per month from home.

Healthy Choices- Women's ministry that works to encourage and improve the lives of mother's

through teaching Christian principles. Child care and administrative volunteers are needed.

Rock The House After-School Program- Volunteer with elementary age children from the Damascus Gardens. Adult and teen volunteers help with homework, a Bible lesson and games.

GED Study- Help adults prepare to take the GED test.

Friends in Action- Be a mentor to a local family and help change their lives forever!

General Administrative Help and Ministry Support- if you have a skill, we can use you.

"...Love your neighbor as yourself." Matthew 22:39

Contact: Debbie Tomlinson This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Jill Ochs This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mississippi Mission Trip

Twice a year, a group of dedicated Redeemer volunteers travel to Mississippi to continue Hurricane Katrina rebuilding efforts. Volunteers work repairing homes and cleaning up storm damaged areas. Our next trip is scheduled for Feb 6-14, 2010. This serving opportunity is available for adults 18 and over.

"I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, " plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

Contact: Karen Bransom This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mexicali Mission Trip

Redeemer volunteers will travel to Mexicali, Mexico March 27- April 3, 2010, to share the love of Christ with children and adults in the Mexicali area. Our delegation will provide a VBS like program with games, Bible study, crafts and fellowship with area residents. This is a wonderful serving opportunity for families, teens and adults.

Contact Elliotte Want This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

Work Camp

Each summer, a group of Redeemer teens and adults travel to various communities in the United States to complete home repairs. We volunteer with Group Work Camps and join forces with teens and adults from other faith communities to serve God and share the love of Christ with needy families.

The next Work Camp date is July 11-17, 2010 in Mifflinburg, PA. Contact Chuck Dinkel This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

Nicaragua Mission Trip

A Redeemer delegation travels to Nicaragua each summer to encourage and learn from the people of Fe Y Esperanza, our sister congregation. This is a humbling trip where we can learn and see God's love for his people in this modest country.

Contact David Hall This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Laurie Want This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.