What's New?

SOLAR PANELS ARE INSTALLED

Our Photovotic System is up and running! See story from the Daily Gazette on our CreationCare page.

 

Our Redeemer gets FESMOS Grant

Caring for Our Neighbors is a new social ministry to begin in January 2010. Our Redeemer has been awarded a $600 FESMOS (First English St. Mark's Our Saviour) grant based on an application that Pastor Meyer and Mary Rainey submitted in September. The grant will help people in Schenectady County that are seeking employment with transportation, job readiness, supplies, and other items they may need to obtain or sustain their employment.

 

EMERGENCY GENERATOR

On September 10, 2009 an emergency power generator was installed at the church. This will provide power inside portions of the building during power outages thereby allowing the church to be used as a temporary warming place if needed. The funding was provided by the Jean Kaufmann memorial fund.

DRAFT CONSTITUTION

The congregation is considering replacing our current constitution with this draft of a revised model constitution from the ELCA. Please review and E-mail us with any comments. Click here for DRAFT CONSTITUTION. Click here to E-Mail us.

NEW ROOF AND PORTICO

On September 21, 2008 we dedicate the new roof and portico on the Glen Avenue side of the Fellowship Hall. Given to the Glory of God and in memory of: Charles Anderson, Tordis Johnson, Jean Kaufmann, Ada MacFarlane, James McMullen, Marie McNeill, Carl Meyer, Raymond Smith and Margaret Wenish.

 

 

 

 

 

NEW WELCOME CENTER

We now have a Welcome Center where congregational name tags are organized alphabetically and stored in a orderly fashion. Name tag Sunday (usually the last Sunday of the month) is when we wear our name tags enabling people new to the church to put a name with the face.

NEW COMMUNION WARE

On Easter Sunday, May 23rd we dedicated our new brass plated communion ware. Communion trays and cover were in memory of Lois Duto, The flagon was re-plated and communion trays and cups were in memory of Jean Kaufmann, the chalice was in memory of James McMullen, the paten was in memory of Carl Meyer, the host box was in memory of Arlene Smith, and the offering plates were in memory of Ada MacFarlane.

 

NEW WORK STATION
Another recent memorial donation was the Sunday School Staff Work Station in memory of Garry Gepfert. The work station consist of a locking cabinet with all necessary office supplies including a new paper cutter.

 

 

NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS
We now have a broadband internet connection which means we also have anew E-mail address.
Contact our Church Secretary, Betsy Meyer at ORLC@nycap.rr.com
Contact Pastor Dennis Meyer at ORLCPastor@nycap.rr.com
Contact our Church Administrator, Christine McKenna at ORLCChris@nycap.rr.com

NEW CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION
    An Eagle Scout project by Josh Barndt gives Our Redeemer the capacity to provide closed circuit television from the Sanctuary to the Fellowship Hall when we have overflow attendance at services.

NEW STAINED GLASS WINDOWS
    Sixteen memorial stained glass windows will be dedicated to the glory of God and the renovated Sanctuary was re-dedicated on November 20, 2005. The community was invited to this dedication service and reception in the Fellowship Hall following the service.

NEW SIDING and AIR CONDITIONING
    The sanctuary has been vinyl sided with money from the Building Fund.  We have installed new air conditioning to replace the 30+ year old window air conditioners.  The building looks great and we won't have to paint it every few years.

NEW ROOF
    Interior stablization of the roof and exterior replacement of the roof shingles has been completed. The recycled tire shingles and copper flashing "dress up" the sanctuary and will last much longer than asphalt shingles. Click on picture below for a larger picture of the Church.