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Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church

Faith and Family: Family in Faith

Faith and Family: Family in Faith

Faith can divide families. How do we hold onto our faith, and help those who struggle with theirs?

Locations & Times

Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church

7127 Dutchland Pkwy, Liberty Township, OH 45044, USA

Sunday 10:00 AM

Welcome to Royal Redeemer!

We're glad you made the choice to join in worship today.  We'd love for you to leave this hour knowing God is with you and you are energized to live out your faith through love for family, friends, and all the people God gives you.  We'd like to get to know you better and respond to any needs that you or your family may have, so click the link below to record your presence with us and to share any prayer requests or care needs.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEk0KkHB2_wv_WyRY7AoKDCJrStiK8h9U51k9ouyW-_07fNw/viewform

Taste of Royal Redeemer - Sunday, following worship

Join us following worship this Sunday, October 30th as we come together for the Taste of Royal Redeemer. We will transform the Worship Center with some delicious recipes from our chefs! There is no need to bring a dish or sign-up, all are welcome to stick around and enjoy the fellowship as you sample a delightful array of dishes! Questions??? Please contact Janie Robertson robertsonjanie@ymail.com or contact the Church Office

RR Choir Forming Now

Voices of Royal Redeemer, Adult Choir will resume for the Advent season. Rehearsals are every Tuesday at 7pm in room 302. Performances are December 11 at the 9am traditional service and December 24 at the 8pm traditional Christmas service. No experience required, just a desire to practice some beautiful music, make friends, and enhance worship! If this is your first-time joining the choir please contact Ruthie Stout (rmstout2014@gmail.com) or the church office for more information.

October 2nd Offering - Lutheran World Relief

LWR breaks the cycle of poverty, so families and communities can thrive. Their goal is to help people build self‐sufficiency and create new community‐owned approaches to problem‐solving that will last long after our projects end. To support LWR, please CLICK HERE. To find out more information about LWR visit lwr.org.

Fall Giving Campaign - Through You

This is an exciting new beginning for Royal Redeemer. To prepare us for 2023, the Fall Giving Campaign is moving forward in conjunction with the sermon series THROUGH YOU to recognize our gifts for His Kingdom. Over the next three weeks, we will hear about how we are each uniquely designed for Stewardship and how God works THROUGH YOU to further His Kingdom. While Stewardship includes our time, talent, and treasures, the Fall Giving Campaign focuses on the financial component of Stewardship. At the end of the Stewardship series, we will ask you for your financial pledge on Commitment Sunday so the Staff and Board of Servant leaders can budget for the upcoming year.

Blaze Bowling Party - October 30, 2022

Students are invited for a fun night of Bowling at Main Event October 30th from 7pm-9pm. Cost is 15 dollars per Student. First 20 students to sign up will get a complimentary Main Event Game card. Register here: https://royalredeemerlutheran.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1473308

Church Center Portal and App

We are integrating a new communication system so we all can stay connected in simple ways. For most of us this simply means that there will a different portal we use for registrations, giving, and groups. Right now, the first step is to download the Church Center App on your phone or click on the “My Portal” link at the top right hand of any page on our website. From there you can create or confirm your profile. Questions??? Please contact Celena Hosford our Business Manager or the Church Office.

ONE BIG THING: One of the hardest challenges families face is when they are divided over faith. Jesus’ own family struggled to believe in Him! But when we hold on to our faith, our household becomes divided against Satan. And, as Jesus reminds us, a house divided cannot stand. There is hope for your family members who are outside the faith!

Mark 3:20-26

Faith is personal.

Matthew 16:15-16

Faith is also public. The “you” Jesus uses is plural. “What about you all? Who do you all say that I am.” And this is where the tension exists. My deeply personal beliefs about God are placed into a public context and forced to compete with another person's personal beliefs.
What moves can we make when our family is divided over faith? Is there any way out?
3 things we learn from the life of Martin Luther, the reformer of the Catholic Church.
1. Understand FIRST

Proverbs 18:13

2. Go back to the Bible

Psalms 119:105

3. Live-out your faith
Martin Luther’s life didn’t stop with the 95 thesis…he didn’t hole up and translate the bible, just angry constantly about the Catholic Church. No, he had a full life. He married, had children, had deep friendships and lived with a peace that passed the understanding of religious people at that time. He held tightly to scripture, grace, faith, and Christ alone, and he continued to listen and passionately engage with people who disagreed with him.
When our families experience troubles and struggles the best place we can go is to the cross. Jesus heals imperfect families.

John 19:25-27

Go Deeper

If you would like to listen to this message or download a study guide to use for a devotion or to go deeper on this topic, please follow this link:

https://www.royalredeemer.org/discover/sermons/

Give

To support the ministries of Royal Redeemer with a donation to our General Fund or to our second offering for the month, please follow this link to our ChurchCenter giving page.

https://royalredeemerlutheran.churchcenter.com/giving

Get Connected

Life is better together! Click below to discover opportunities to connect with others here in fellowship, spiritual growth, or serve communities at Royal Redeemer.

https://royalredeemerlutheran.churchcenter.com/groups

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