January 2022 |
Margaret Kritsch Anderson
When Margaret Kritsch Anderson went to work in her capacity as a law enforcement ranger for the National Park Service on that fateful day, January 1, 2012, she could not have known she would give up her earthly life at the hands of a deranged individual. She left behind to mourn, her husband, Eric, children, Anna and Katie, her parents, Pastor Paul and Dorothy Kritsch, her siblings, Peter and Sarah and their families and a host of friends and loved ones. The Fund was started in her memory to assist Eric in the establishment of college funds and in meeting daily living expenses for Anna and Katie. The children were very young when Margaret died and her loss continues to be a major void in their young lives. Please be generous in your giving for this family and continue to remember them in your prayers as they cope with this tragedy. For most of us New Year's Day is joyous and a celebration of new beginnings. For the Anderson, Kritsch(s) and Beylon families they are a tragic reminder of the fragility of earthly life. |
February 2022 |
Vacation Bible School
Redeemer VBS is a Christ centered community outreach program to teach about God’s love & salvation plan. Redeemer Church supports this local community mission outreach, financially so it is offered for free to all participants in order to share the Good News |
March 2022 |
Sow & Sew
The Sow & Sew Group of Redeemer is a small group of church member volunteers who meet weekly to plan and sew quilts for the High School Graduates of Redeemer. The Sow and Sew Group has been making quilts for the graduates since 2009. Since then, the volunteers have changed, but over the years a total of 65 quilts have been made and distributed. |
April 2022 |
Harvest Pack
We will be supporting Harvest Pack which is an organization that sends nutritious food to those in need both internationally and with the United States. The donations collected will go toward a Harvest Pack event March 21st. where we will be packing the food that will be sent. More info https://www.harvestpack.org/ |
May 2022 |
Life Choices
For 35 years, Life Choices Resource Center has been faithfully serving mothers and families who are faced with difficult or unplanned pregnancies. They have helped thousands of women choose life for their babies by providing them with practical, emotional, spiritual and material support. Life Choices believes that every single person is a precious gift from God – this includes mothers, fathers, and their unborn children. They are guided by the Christian principle that human life is sacred from the moment of conception. They are devoted to serving their clients in humility and love, seeing the face of Christ in everyone they encounter, and do not discriminate based on religion, race, color, age, national or ethnic origin or sexual orientation. Life Choices promotes chastity, family life and Natural Family Planning and does not refer clients for abortions or any birth control devices. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, their vital work is made entirely possible by the generosity and support of donors. |
June 2022 |
Westfield Food Pantry
We provide 300 to 350 adults and children per month two weeks of food supplies. The food pantry relies on volunteers and organizations to provide food and donations. The pantry operates five days a week and always looking for volunteers to serve those less fortunate in our community. Note: Redeemer has volunteers serving at the food pantry the first Wednesday and second Friday of each month. |
July 2022
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Anchor of Hope at Pillar College
The “Anchor of Hope @ Pillar College LLC” (AoH@PC), a joint venture of Pillar College and the Anchor of Hope Alliance (AoHA), will address the perfect storm of mental health, homelessness and addiction that has stalled over the state of NJ in the 21st Century. Our initial focus is to stem the impact of drugs, especially opioids, in Paterson, New Jersey, but envision the AoHA model to be transferable to other colleges and universities to address a wide range of social issues. We have partnered with Holy Faith Lutheran Church that sits on 10-acres of property off Route 23 in Oak Ridge (20 miles west of Paterson). Following the NJ LCMS District Convention in May, they reached out to us for help organizing and developing a Christian trade school on the property. We have together applied for an LWML grant to support this initiative and will be connecting with other Churches in the NJ District. We firmly believe that jobs, and the dignity that comes from holding a job, is key to long-term recovery. |
August 2022 |
Lutheran Church Charities Comfort Dogs
Launched in August 2008, the Lutheran Church Charities K9 Comfort Dogs Ministry is a national human- care ministry embracing the unique calming nature and skills of purebred Golden Retrievers. The LCC K9 Comfort Dogsare a bridge for compassionate ministry, opening doors and conversations about faith and creating opportunities to share mercy, compassion, presence and proclamation of Jesus Christ. |
September 2022 |
Doctor Kristen Schmaltz
Dr. Kristen Schmaltz, serving as a medical missionary in Guinea, West Africa. She works to meet the medical needs of Guineans as a medical team member of Compassion Evangelical Hospital. Planning for the hospital started in 2004 and it is now up and running. The Out-Patient Clinic opened on November 28, 2007. The hospital was established with the purpose, “To give the best medical and surgical care that can be given according to the means that God provides and to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with all who come.” Kristen was born in Lansing, Michigan, but considers Christ Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas, her home congregation. We are proud to say that Kristen was a member of Redeemer from 1969-1981 and was also confirmed at Redeemer. She studied biology and psychology at Albright College, Pennsylvania, received her medical degree from the University of Texas in San Antonio, and did her residency in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit. Please pray that Dr. Schmaltz will be able to offer the medical care and also the spiritual care they need in Jesus. Please pray for all our medical missionaries, asking God to use them as effective witnesses of His love in Jesus Christ and keeping them safe. |
October 2022 |
Camino De Fe
Camino de Fe’s vision is to be the hub of the Gospel to the Bilingual/Spanish-speaking communities where life and trust in God happens and where leaders are raised to lead other communities.Our MissionTo “make followers of Jesus, who in turn make followers of Jesus.” We are a church that worships weekly and gathers monthly for fellowship and encouragement. In November 2017, Pastor Dan planted his first bilingual church in Bernardsville. Since then Camino de Fe has been gathering every Wednesday for worship, fellowship and prayer. In December of 2018, Camino de Fe started gathering once a month on the fourth Sunday of every Month. Support our church plant in “making followers of Jesus, who will in turn, make followers of Jesus” and with our work in helping those that truly need help by giving a portion of what you have been blessed with by God. |
November 2022 |
Westfield American Legion w/ possible "Socks & Sweets for Service People"
Martin Wallberg American Legion Post 3 was founded by Westfield veterans of World War I. Martin Wallberg American Legion Post 3 was named in memory of Westfield’s World War I hero, Martin Wallberg, a son of Westfield who paid the supreme sacrifice and the first to carry the American flag over the top. and was KIA. His flag was recovered, and later donated to Post 3 by the Wallberg Family. For his valor, Martin Wallberg American Legion Post 3 was the first American Legion post chartered in Union County, NJ.Your donation will be used to help The American Legion fulfill its mission to support veterans, military personnel, families and communities through American Legion Charities, which distributes funds where they are most needed to support programs and services of the organization. Thanks to the support of generous donors like you, The American Legion can continue to provide much-needed assistance to disabled veterans, U.S. military families with children at home who are facing unexpected financial hardships, troops recovering from wounds and illnesses and the children of fallen troops and disabled veterans. |
December 2022 |
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church and an international charitable organization. The Perth Amboy Salvation Army provides a soup kitchen, Homeless shelter, food pantry, and many other ministries that provide needed help to the less fortunate of Perth Amboy & the surrounding area. In addition to our December MOH offerings, we are also participating in their annual Angel Tree program, which provides Christmas gifts to needy children. |