Redeemer Review 2015-09 - Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church

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Rev. Donald Jordan
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Then He spoke a parable to them,
that men always ought to pray and
not lose heart, saying: "There was in
a certain city a judge who did not
fear God nor regard man. Now there
was a widow in that city; and she
came to him, saying,'Get justice for
me from my adversary.' And he would
not for a while; but afterward he said
within himself, 'Though I do not fear
God nor regard man, yet because this
widow troubles me I will avenge her,
lest by her continual coming she
weary me.'" Then the Lord said,
"Hear what the unjust judge said. And shall God not
avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to
Him, though He bears long with them? I tell you that
He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when
the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on
the earth?" - Luke 18:1-8
Our Lord Jesus often taught his followers by
using parables, a story with a point of comparison, in
order to expound upon life in the kingdom of God.
We learn from this Word of God that prayer to the
Father is to be constant, unending, and persistent.
We are not to lose heart, as if to give up on God and
our life in His kingdom.
Jesus tells us about this persistent widow who
kept coming to an ungodly judge, requested
vindication for the wrongs she suffered. This widow
had no power or influence over the judge nor upon
her adversary. Finally, after lots of pestering, the
judge relents and grants her justice. Now, mark well
that this judge is unjust, which is the point of
comparison with God the Father who is the just
judge.
The elect of God, the believers, chosen by God in
eternity through the life, death, and resurrection of
Jesus are precious in his sight. The cries for
vindication and mercy come from the elect, the
chosen of God, throughout Scriptures. Christians
face discouragement from their own weakness of sin
and certainly live in a world that is
hostile to the faith. We never believe
that the church will conquer the world
and that Christianity will rule
supreme.
We need the constant urging of Jesus
in order to pray constantly and not to
give up. This widow was persistent in
the face of the unjust and ungodly
judge. How much more are we to
constantly come to our heavenly
Father’s throne of grace, as the just
judge of all, and implore His mercy in
Christ.
So, rejoice Christians. God has vindicated you
speedily in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus
Christ, for when Christ spoke these words his day of
justice was near as the cross was not far away.
When the Son of Man comes at the end of time
the question will be answered. This rhetorical
question, which urges faithfulness, is the key
ingredient in the life of believers. Yes, Jesus will
find faith in general when He comes again, but he
desires to find a persistent, tenacious faith that pleads
to the Father.
Our Lord desires to increase our faith, “the faith”
that never ceases to cry out day and night for all sorts
of people and conditions. As we face the devil,
world, and flesh, with a hostile world and false
teachers within the church who mislead, we can
persist and remain faithful. God will always hear and
answer your cry according to His will and mercy.
This faith will greet the Lord as he comes again
to take us to himself, in body and soul in heaven. To
sustain this faith we come persistently to Divine
Service, to His Word and Sacrament, to receive from
our just Father all good gifts in His Son, Jesus, and
in the power of the Holy Spirit. Keep coming and
receiving from the Lord, for our God is decisive and
certain of his promises to his elect children in Christ.
Pastor Jordan
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January 1, 2015 – July 31, 2015
All are welcome to our dinner meeting and study
on Sunday, September 13, 5:00 p.m. Our video
series, "Dying to Live" will be continued. Contact
Pastor Jordan
INCOME/EXPENSE – ACTUAL:
TOTAL INCOME:
$84,539.15
EXPENSES:
Administration
$73,277.75
Christian Education
266.24
Evangelism
248.60
Fellowship
323.78
Public Relations
417.44
Stewardship
0.00
Trustees
$18,895.92
TOTAL EXPENSES:
$93,429.73
BALANCE:
$ -8,890.58
RETAINED EARNINGS
$10,595.57
FINAL INCOME/EXPENSE BALANCE
$1,704.99
ASSETS/LIABILITIES:
CHURCH
Directed Funds (TCB)
$99,566.60
Operating Funds (TCB)
$1,704.99
Mission Trust Fund (Thornburg)
$225,460.63
Scholarship Fund (Stifel Nicolaus)
$244,476.16
TOTAL CHURCH ASSETS/LIAB.:
$571,208.38
TOTAL SCHOOL ASSETS:
$40,508.51
TOTAL ASSETS/LIABILITIES:
$611,716.89
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$47,700.00
35% to Miss. Trust Inc. 3,000 Miss.
$16,695.00
30% to Scholarship Fund
$14531000
20% to Facilities Reserve Fund
$9,540.00
10% to School Reserve Fund
$4,770.00
5% to Musician & Concert
$2,385.00
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We will resume class on Thursday, September 3,
9:30 - 11:00 a.m., as we finish the resurrection
chapter of I Corinthians 15 and then begin a study on
the book of Ecclesiastes. Pastor Jordan is the teacher
and materials will be provided.
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Our monthly men's Bible study resumes on
Saturday, September 12, 8:00 - 9:30 a.m., continuing
our study of law and gospel. Pastor Jordan is the
teacher.
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In an effort to better steward God's resources and
to accommodate changing needs for the office
manager, her hours have changed and are now
Tuesday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. with up to an hour for lunch. There will be some
flexibility to those hours, which will not be less than
20 hours nor more than 30 hours per week, depending
on the workload.
When calling the office, please leave a message if
there is no answer, as Jackie may be just out of earshot of the phone, but will gladly return your call as
soon as possible. In case of an urgent matter, feel free
to phone 228-4240 or 846-3331 during off hours.
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manager's box or send them by email to
[email protected]. This will help to
ensure their inclusion in the appropriate publication.
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343-7276
1730 Normal Ave
Chico, CA 95928
Brita Besnard
894-7836
Roses & Ivy Elder Care
853 Manzanita Ct
Chico, CA 95926
Ann Carney
894-7010
35 Morning Rose Way
Chico, CA 95928
Shirley Christian
Windsor Chico Care
188 Cohasset Lane,
Chico, CA 95926
Hazel Hughes
Jackie Eichelberger 343-5260
The Terraces
2750 Sierra Sunrise Terrace
Apt. 302
Chico, CA 95928
When visiting shut-ins, be mindful
of their health and well being. Call
ahead and keep your visit brief.
SEPTEMBER
BIRTHDAYS
Charlotte Cochrane
Windsor Chico Care Center
188 Cohasset Ln.
Chico, CA 95926
Gayle DeGarmo
891-3697
Riverside Point Convalescent
375 Cohasset Rd.
Chico, CA 95926
Peggy Frerichs
566-1261
Chico Creek Care & Rehab
587 Rio Lindo Ave
Chico, CA 95926
Edith McAvoy
345-5744
304 W 12th Ave
Chico, CA 95926-2131
Louise Miller
566-9661
Windsor Chico Creek
587 Rio Lindo Ave, Room 34
Chico CA 95926
433-4717
8 Cloud Ct.
Chico, CA 95928
Marie Rilea
Chico Creek Care & Rehab
587 Rio Lindo Ave
Chico, CA 95926
Afton Schukei
894-1010
Townsend House
10 Ilahee Lane
Chico, CA 95973
Rosemary Smith
894-5308
Twin Oaks Rehab
1200 Springfield Dr.
Chico, CA 95928
Lois Ziegler
1199 Diablo, Apt. 242
Chico, CA 95973
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The next blood drive is
scheduled for November 15,
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Sign ups
will begin 3 weeks before, in the
parish hall. Please refrain from
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donating after September 15 to
prepare for your November 15
donation.
The blood pressure screening
for September is cancelled.
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M!: Judy Brinson, Sherry Godsil, Diane Scott,
Candy Thurman, Carol Varley, Shirley Wilson
We all believe in one true God,
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Ever-present help in need,
Praised by all the heav'nly host;
All He made His love enfolds,
All creation He upholds.
We all believe in Jesus Christ,
Son of God and Mary's son,
Who descended from His throne
And for us salvation won;
By whose cross and death are we
Rescued from all misery.
We all confess the Holy Ghost,
Who from both in truth proceeds,
Who sustains and comforts us
In all trials, fears, and needs.
Blessed, holy Trinity,
Praise forever be to Thee!
This is a hymn that is a metrical paraphrase of the
Apostle's Creed by Tobias Clausnitzer. It was first
published in 1668. The translation is an altered form of
that prepared by Catherine Winkworth, except that the
altered form has been slightly updated.
Tobias Clausnitzer (1619-1684) was born at
Thurm, Saxony. He studied theology at Leipzig. He
earned his Master of Arts degree at the age of 24. The
following year he became chaplain to the Swedish
regiment stationed in Leipzig during the Thirty Years'
War. He preached the sermon at St. Thomas' Church to
celebrate the accession of Christina to the Swedish
throne. He became the first pastor at Weiden and
subsequently a member of the consistory and inspector
of the district.
The tune, W ir Glauben A ll A n Einen Gott, is an
anonymous tune, originally set to Clausnitzer's text in
the Darmstadt Kirchengeangbuch (1699). The first
official agenda of the Synod, directed the singing of
Luther's metrical setting of the Nicene Creed (See LSB
954), this more simple text and tune became a popular
alternate.
We have one other Clausnitzer hymn in our
hymnal:
Blessed Jesus, At Your Word
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We hope that you will join us for the Potluck on
Sunday, August 30th as we welcome our college
students back for another year. The Fellowship
Committee will provide grilled hot dogs and sausages
with condiments. If you can bring a dish to share,
please bring a salad, side dish or dessert. A sheet will
be available in the Parish Hall to sign up so we have an
idea how many will attend or you can call Linda Allen
at 891-0489 to let us know what you'll bring. Hope to
see you all there!
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Each Sunday, a member of the BOF is responsible
for the Fellowship Hour coffee and refreshments. We
welcome and encourage church members to sign-up to
assist with bringing food items and helping with cleanup if able. There is a sign-up sheet on your right as you
enter the Parish Hall from the hallway. We appreciate
the sign-ups as it assists in our planning for each
Sunday.
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Sunday, December 6, following church service in
the parish hall.
Please mark your calendars now for this new event
hosted by the Board of Fellowship.
The plan is to have a complete meal (turkey,
stuffing,
potatoes,
gravy,
etc....)
at
approximately 11:30 a.m. following service. We
will provide the turkey but will be posting a sign-up
sheet for many other food items. This event will be
held in lieu of providing Soup/Suppers prior to the
three Advent Services. More details to come.
Serving Christ, the Fellowship Committee
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Monday September 21
10:00 .. - 12:00 ..
All ladies are invited to come and join us. This is a good
time for us to get acquainted at Sharon Schaffert’s home.
627 Larch St.
(Not too far from the church)
Game Night!
Friday, September 18
7:00 p.m.
Call Sharon at 343-1596
Bring your favorite game!
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thru at Wendy’s and hum along to “A Mighty Fortress
is our God” or “Christ the Lord is Risen Today.” This
is a picture of what the church is in the world. Bells
call Christians both to flee the world and to participate
in the world. The worldliness and fallenness “out
there” is precisely where the church ought to be loud
and joyful and insistent with her message.
Ultimately Christians do both: Flee the world and
connect with the world. But we flee the world to save
it. God calls us out of the world into the communion
of the church to save us. The world is passing away,
but there is a new world right in the midst of this dying
place, the church, where Christ crucified is present and
given as gift. This message and life is what the church
engages the world with: new life right here in your
midst.
This is not easy. Ringing bells in this noisy culture
we live in can seem futile. The cars rush past with their
windows up. But we keep ringing for God is calling
sinners to His church and the sweet music of the
Gospel never fails to do its work.
The Rev. Paul Gregory Alms is pastor of Redeemer
Lutheran Church, Catawba, N.C.
by Greg Alms on May 12, 2015 in Lutheran
Witness, Web-exclusive Stories!
The answer lies in the example of church bells.
Church bells do two things. First, they call Christians
to abandon the world and assemble for worship. They
call out us to flee our normal routines, our day to day
activities, and come to where Christ is present in mercy
and life and join with angels and archangels in the feast
that has no end. We are called out of the world to be
the church and receive forgiveness from our crucified
Savior. That is what the word “church” means in
Greek. “Ecclesia” literally means “called out.” We
abandon the world to be united to Jesus.
Church bells seem an
anachronism in today’s
world. Church goers
come from far distances
and can’t hear the bells
ringing, calling them to
worship. That’s what
Twitter and Facebook
and email are for. The
hymns that are often
played at noon or
6:00 p.m. can’t be heard
in the rush of traffic or
through the sealed airconditioned cars buzzing
past. But church bells
can do one thing: It helps
us think about the
church’s relationship to the world around her.
One of the most pressing issues of our time (and
really anytime) for the church is how to relate the
culture and world that surrounds us. The New
Testament counsels us both to flee the things of the
world (1 John 2;15) and to engage the world (Acts
1:8). The world is both the evil haunt of Satan (John
12:31) and the precious object of God’s redeeming
love (John 12: 47). The church both conquers the world
(1 John 5:4) and evangelizes the world (Matt. 28:20).
This question is all the more urgent for us when society
around us is less and less Christian and more and more
unfriendly to Christianity. What are we to do? Flee the
world or save it?
But church bells do something else. They proclaim
the message and existence of the church out into the
world. There is an LCMS church in my area in
(Augustana in Hickory, N.C.) that was once in the
middle of farmland and pastures. It is now next door to
a big shopping mall and surrounded by fast food stores
and a busy highway. It has church bells and a carillon,
and if you go at the right time you can sit in the drive-
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Dear Redeemer Friends,
Thank you so very much for your generous support,
both prayers and financial, for Deaf Youth Ministry of
Texas for the Second Quarter Mission Project. Your
kindness in supporting this much-needed outreach to
deaf teens is greatly appreciated.
In Christian love, Dianne Wilkinson
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Dear Members of Redeemer Lutheran Church,
Thank you yet again for your generous help with
reducing my student debt. You are a marvelous
blessing to me and my family.
In Christ, Rev. Tyrel Bramwell
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CRV
recyclable plastic and
aluminum
beverage
containers in the Parish
Hall bins. Remove caps
and crush. No milk jugs
or other non CRV plastic
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T U Since the last report, the trustees have been busy. The
two largest projects that were completed are:
• Painting of the office manager’s office.
• Removal of four large trees on Moss Avenue in
front of the school and trimming of other trees on
the school property.
• Repairing of the church AC so it can be more
efficient and better cool the church.
The following two large projects are scheduled for the
future:
• Replacement of the Lexan (plastic) protecting the
stain glass “cross” window and the “rose”
window. This project is scheduled to start
September 9th.
• Exterior painting of the church steeple and other
exterior painting. This project is currently out for
bids.
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As we move from summer to fall, I will share a
little bit about our society and the Lutheran Women' s
Missionary League.
It is the main women's organization for the
Missouri Synod Lutheran Church. Many grants are
supported through the means of mites and other
fundraising projects.
There are levels of mite projects/grants. National
grants and district grants are voted on at conventions
every two years. We meet at a zone level and
congregational level to submit grants.
The aim is to further the gospel and to provide
opportunities for women in the church to work
together, encourage each other, support each other, and
fellowship with each other.
Over the summer, we shared a collection of
Kenyan dishes with the congregation after worship.
Then a Bible study Saturday morning on "Standing on
the Rock" was led by Linda Allen.
We will meet next on Saturday, September 12th at
9:30 - 10:30 am for the reports and decisions portion.
A Bible study/fellowship will follow. "Fear Not, For I
am with You"
The Mercy in Kenya journey will begin September
18th. There are many items being carried which have
been collected.
Thank you to all who support our missionaries,
Rev. Dennis and Deaconess Lorna Meeker. We thank
those who support Diakonia Compassionate Ministry
and Rev. David Chuchu.
Your Sister in Christ and Co-President Kathy Sweet
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Hello fellow members of Redeemer,
It is that time of year to ask our members to
consider serving on a board or as an officer. I want to
start off by thanking all those who served this year and
in years past. We ask much of our congregation in so
many ways and we have been blessed with helping
hands and smiling faces time after time and year after
year.
The purpose of this request is to give everyone in
the congregation the opportunity to serve if you wish
to do so or feel called. Although there is work
involved, the reward of helping and guiding our fellow
members in the Body of Christ is tremendous.
We are also asking specifically for anyone
interested in serving as President for 2016. Please pray
on this and consider this position, as we do need
someone to fill the office of President.
Thank you all for your service and for considering
to serve our congregation and our Lord. If you are
interested in, or have questions about the boards or
officers, please contact Pastor Jordan or Terry Brinson.
Yours in Christ, Steve Hall
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Our first quarter recipients were Christ Lutheran
Church of Mt. Shasta and Pastor Tyrell Bramwell of
Our Savior Lutheran Church in Chester. Funds
generated were $578.00 from mission envelopes,
$3,000 from school rent and $1,529.84 in interest from
the mission fund account. After applying gifts directly
as specified, the monies were split between the two for
a total of $2,554 and $2,625 respectively!
The second quarter recipient was the Deaf Youth
Ministry of Texas at Holy Three in One Lutheran
Church and a sum from the above sources produced a
total of $6,846. You can review that breakdown when
referring to the letter of thanks received from this
ministry.
Our third quarter proceeds are supporting the
broadcast of Pastor Jordan's sermons as well as the
Lutheran Hour on KKXX radio station. It is such a
great opportunity to have the airwaves carrying God's
Word to those who are willing to receive such Biblical
sustenance.
A sincere thank you to all members who
individually contributed to these worthy causes.
To God be the glory and honor as he enables the
generation of these blessings.
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For some of us the use of communication to search out a relatively inexpensive tablet that could
technology such as email, texting, Facebook, cloud be purchased for this use by the individual who was
computing and storage, is all that we have known. For homebound or in a care facility. We were advised to
others an electronic typewriter and push-button select a device that ran no lower than Android 4.4 (Kittelephone made life so much easier we couldn’t Kat), had about an 8” screen, was a known brand (not
imagine the need for anything more.
the $49 special offered on TV), and had 16GB of
Whether you have resisted communication memory. We found an Acer Iconia 8” tablet on
technology in any form, have gone kicking and Amazon. This is a refurbished tablet and bought
screaming into learning how to use basic email and a together with a protective case came to approximately
cellphone, or have embraced every new step in $100.
technology and have a smartphone, laptop, tablet, read
For those wanting to use their own personal device
your newspaper and books in e-format, watch movies in a more intentional way, or when visiting a shut-in,
and do your research via computer and never step foot there are several apps that are helpful in furthering
in a library anymore, communication technology is Bible study and also apps for private devotions that
here to stay. But the question we
follow the offices of the day. Not all of these are free
need to ask is whether or not we
apps, though.
use this technology responsibly
This is a work in progress and will, no doubt,
and as a tool both in our
change as technology changes and more apps become
personal life and in the life of
available. It is, however, our initial attempt to use
our congregation right here at
communication technology as a tool, both for personal
Redeemer Lutheran.
use and for ministry to and with the homebound and
This question came to light recently during a those in care facilities. Nothing takes the place of a
discussion on visiting those who are no longer able to personal one-on-one visit, but just as you might have
attend church due to either prolonged convalescence background music playing while visiting a friend, or
after surgery or physical limitations that have made it share a devotional reading with them, using a tablet
necessary for the individual to be homebound or in a allows you access to multiple resources in one easily
residential care facility.
manageable device and can add variety to visits.
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Please feel free to ask questions if you want to
• Can technology be a tool, what kind, and ease of explore this further by contacting Pat Lillie (530-345use?
5748 or [email protected]), or contact the church
• Is there already something available?
for the “tech sheet” we have put together with the app
• What would somebody, who had spent their life information. Your input, as you begin to look at ways
within the fellowship of the Lutheran church, find to use technology as a tool, will be invaluable!
helpful?
• How would this be implemented?
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Initial research revealed that while there
really wasn’t anything already available as a preThursdays, 7:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room
packaged device, there were applications that Materials:
could be put on various devices that could create
Holy Bible (ESV or NKJV), Small Catechism, Didache (Pless)
what we were envisioning and could be
customized to an individual’s particular likes.
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Listening to the Word of God
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• read or hear the Bible read aloud
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The Law of God
• hear the Sunday sermon
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Apostle's Creed
• listen to the music of the church
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The
Lord's Prayer
• hear or read a daily devotion
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The Sacrament of Holy Baptism
The devices we first tried various
applications on were a Nook, a Kindle and a October
smartphone. Not all applications worked on all
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Confession/Absolution - Office of the Keys
devices but most of them did. (Please note, that
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The Sacrament of the Altar
iPhones or iPads were not investigated, but many
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Daily Prayers, Table of Duties - Conclusion
of the apps may be available on the Apple
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Catechesis & Liturgy, Church Year, Hymnody
25 - Sunday
Rite of Confirmation
platform.)
Finally, it was decided that it would be good
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S A total of 6,846.09 was sent to the Deaf Youth Ministry of Texas, which consisted of $1,760.53 from
mission envelopes, $2,085.56 from Mission Trust interest, and $3,000.00 from Mission Reserve. Below is a
letter of thanks from Pastor Mark Seeger, brother of Dianne Wilkinson.
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September 2015
September 2015
750 Moss Avenue
Chico, CA 95926
Missouri Synod
Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church