Mission of the Heart

January 2020

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 2020

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/

March 2020

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

April 2020

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.

May 2020

Days for Girls Outreach

Days for Girls, International is globally working to shift how women and girls see themselves and are seen by their communities. They offer girls and women with new life choices through providing sustainable hygiene solutions, health education, and income-generation opportunities. A Team of volunteers, led by Karen Rinaldi, meet at Redeemer and work on the making of sustainable feminine hygiene kits. Our Team has dedicated all kits to be sent to Dr. Kristin Schmaltz in Guinea, West Africa. Dr. Schmaltz distributes the kits to the woman and girls in her immediate area and surrounding villages, as a part of her education program on Woman’s Health.

June 2020

Market Street Mission

The Market Street Mission ministers to the homeless, helpless, and hopeless in Northern NJ, by meeting their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs through a structured program which enables them to lead responsible, productive lives. The Mission provides emergency assistance for those in need. In addition the Mission has a Life Change program for men in recovery. The program has three phases and is Christ centered. It is mostly run by the men as they go through the program. In addition to Morristown, services are also offered through the Jersey Shore Rescue Mission in Asbury Park.
Redeemer assists with the Mission in various ways including Project Backpack, the Coat Drive, donations for the Thrift Store.

July 2020

August 2020

Westfield Food Pantry

September 2020

Good Shepherd Lutheran School in Old Bridge, NJ

October 2020

November 2020

Military Bible Stick Program
(Hosanna, Faith Comes by Hearing)

The Military BibleStick reaches these service men and women, deployed in some of the most dangerous areas of the world, with God’s Word in audio — It can go with them and sustain them in even the most difficult circumstances.It contains the entire Audio Drama New Testament and selected Psalms chosen specifically for “warriors,” yet it’s only about the size of a pack of chewing gum. Designed to military specifications for safe and discreet use in low-light conditions, it features a matte black finish and red-light-only operation — and runs on a single AAA battery!

December 2020

Kairos Network