Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, ELCA Hood River, Oregon

I was asked by the church council to organize an effort to paint the church. Due to a busy early summer schedule, I would like to make this a late summer activity starting in Mid-August.

We need Volunteers to get this done; last time we painted the church it went quickly and at least 8 people were involved in some way. I will handle spraying the main body paint but will need helpers on the following tasks:

• Prep work: 3-4 persons on two week nights from say 6-8:30PM using hand and rental power scrapers to prepare the bad areas for new paint. Pressure washing will be the final part of this step. Some beer may be involved in this to increase participation!
• Tapers: 2-3 persons to work the evening before and the morning of spraying the main body by covering windows and fixtures with plastic and tape. I will follow with the sprayer.
• Trim Painters: As many people as possibly to each take a side of the church to paint the trim (window and door frames, gutters). This can be done on your own time and as best fits your personal schedule.

Please email me or call with your offer of assistance at gbentz@garrettpkg.com, Cell 541-490-0417 ~ George Bentz

For some time now we’ve been exploring the possibility of building a new facility for FISH on ORLC’s property. The process has taken quite some time but we’ve now arrived at a place where FISH is ready to move forward.

On June 30th, seven members of ORLC met with the FISH building committee members (14 of them!) to begin again to explore the possibility of building a new home for FISH on our campus. There was much discussion of possible impediments to moving forward, Continue reading →

Each day at Pandamania brings with it unique crafts and snacks designed to reinforce the daily theme, Bible points and enthusiasm the kids have for loving and being loved by God. Check out this brief video to see what they are up to and how their day unfolds!

Good day to you once again from Pandamania where kids are learning that “God is wild about you!”  Each day at Pandamania there is a skit to open our worship time together.  These are some of the highlights of the morning worship as they are both funny and get the point of the day across.  Enjoy this one I taped for you!

Greetings! Check out the video below of some of the games that kids are doing this week at VBS. (The song they are signing is God is listening when I call … to the tune of London Bridge is falling down.  You’ll need to turn your sound up to hear it.)

These are the youngest kids we have at VBS this week and they sure are a joy to watch! Of course I’m biased because two of them are mine … Enjoy!