DaniVogelhadbeenactiveinyouthandfamily ministrysincebirth,whenshewasbaptizedat thefamilycamphergrandparentsattendedfor 53years.Shefirstfeltledtoministryatthissame campwhensheorganizedherveryfirst“youth group”ofthe7and8-year-oldswhohadtakento followingheraround Sheledtheminactivities everymorningsotheyʼdleaveheraloneonthe beachintheafternoontoreadherbook.Sheʼs continuedtochannelthisenergyintoadulthood, usingaloveofpopcultureandbookstocreate severalfilmandTV-basedBiblestudyseriesfor youthandadults.
Following her degree from Wartburg College in English Literature and Education (with speech/theaterandcreativewritingminors),she taught in Colorado before following the Holy SpiritintoYouthandFamilyministryforthepast 17years. WhenDaniisnʼtatchurch,sheʼseither camping,onabeach,readingabook,orwatching theCubsorVikings.Shelovestravelingtheworld andisexcitedtojointhestaffatLutheranChurch oftheRedeemerinMidtown.
Benjamin Reid is the new part-time J.O.Y. Choir Director. The J.O.Y. Choir is our choir for youth in grades 6-12. They rehearse on Sunday mornings from 9:00-9:45, beginning on August 16.
Ben is a recent graduate of Florida State University where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Sacred Music. He was a member of the Florida State University Singers from 2021-2026. He now sings with the Festival Singers of Florida. Ben loves spending his time outdoors fly fishing and backpacking. He is looking forward to becoming a part of the Redeemer community
Katie Nail is our new full-time Organ Scholar. She will be the primary accompanist for all our choirs, assist with service playing and handbell choirs, and learn all the daily tasks of administering a church music program. Her yearlong term begins August 10.
Originally from Ashburn, Virginia, Katie Nail is a May 2026 graduate of St. Olaf College, where she earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Church Music and studied organ with Catherine Rodland. During her time at St. Olaf, Katie was a member of the St. Olaf Choir and St. Olaf Handbell Choir, and worked as a church music intern at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Outside of music, Katie loves reading, knitting, and spending time outdoors
CHILDREN AND YOUTH MUSIC MINISTRIES KICK-OFF
Sunday, August 16
Rehearsals are on Sunday Mornings: Seraphim Choir Grades K-5
9:00-10:00 in Room 204
Sarah Hawbecker, Director
Please contact Sarah at shawbecker@redeemer.org with questions or for more information.
J.O.Y. Choir Grades 6-12
9:00-9:45 in Room 211 Ben Reid, Director
We are excited to see our returning students and welcome new people! Our ensembles are open to all. By joining voices in fellowship and praise, you will make friends and memories while serving God, our congregation, and our community.
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SUNDAY MORNING CLASSES AT 10 am
NewFallAdultForumSeries:“LivingtheFaith:ChristianDiscipleshipinaComplexWorld" WhatdoesitmeantofollowJesusintoday'sworld?Howdowelivefaithfullyamidpoliticaldivision, rapid technological change, questions of mental health, and the everyday demands of work, family, andcommunity?
Joinusthisfallfora12-weekAdultForumseries,LivingtheFaith:ChristianDiscipleshipinaComplex World, as we explore what it means to be Christ's disciples in the midst of real life. The series will featureavarietyofgiftedleadersfromourcongregationalongwithspecialguestpresentersfromthe ELCAFoundation,Inspiritus,andthewiderchurch.
SundaysintheReceptionRoombeginningSeptember13
UnitOne:FollowingJesusTodayledbyDeaconAllison Sept13-Oct4
UnitTwo:ChristianityandPublicLifeledbyPastorJonathan October11-November8
UnitThree:Hope,CommunityandMissionledbyPastorTim November15-December13
MysteriesofFaith Room121
LedbyPeterQuist
PleasejoinusSundayasweembarkonourstudyofthebook,”UnseenExistences:OfHeaven,Earth, andtheDivineMysteryinAllThings”,thelatest(2026)bookauthoredbypastorandtheologianBrian Zahnd. The notion, let alone the hope of heaven, has disappeared from most of our theology. In Unseen Existences, Zahnd offers cynical and materialistic people a path to reclaiming and reimaginingheavenaswellasallthatwasandwillbe Thebookisdeeplycomfortingwithoutbeing fuzzyorsaccharineoreasilycross-stitchedonapillow.Itʼsthekindofhopethatgenerationsoffellow Christiansknowwellandheldintrustforourgenerationnow.Hopefulandfilledwithwonder,Zahnd offersabeautifultheologyoflifeaspilgrimagewithahomewaitingforusattheend.
Nobookpurchaseisrequired Allarewelcometojoininalivelydiscussionofrefashioningtimeless truthsintoaneventruerbeauty.
Wednesdays at Redeemer
JoinyourChurchfamilyandfriendswith“TheReturnofWednesdayNightDinnersatRedeemer!”
Beginningat5:00PM,wewillofferatasty,nutritiousmealforyouandyourfamily DinnerServicewillconcludeat6:30PM.
BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26
4:00PMEarlyBirdBibleStudy|ReceptionRoom
5:00PMDinner|SimsAtrium
6:00PMPastor'sClass|RudisillHall
“HowtheBibleActuallyWorks”byPeterEnns
In-personandonline
HowshouldwereadtheBibleinaworldshapedbyscience,history,andmodernquestions?Whatdowedowhen Scriptureseemsconfusing,contradictory,ordifficulttoreconcilewithourexpectations?
Thisfall,joinPastorMarkforathoughtfulandengagingstudyofPeterEnns'HowtheBibleActuallyWorks.Enns invitesreaderstoseetheBiblenotasarulebookoranswerkey,butasalivingstoryofGod'srelationshipwith humanity acollectionofancientwritingsthatcontinuestoshapefaithtoday. Together,we'llexploretopicssuchas: WhatkindofbooktheBibleis andisn't.
WhythebiblicalauthorsofteninterpretScriptureinsurprisingways.
HowunderstandingtheBible'shistoricalandculturalcontextdeepensratherthanweakensfaith WhatitmeanstoreadScripturefaithfullyasfollowersofJesustoday.
Whetheryou'vewrestledwithdifficultpassagesforyearsorsimplywanttodeepenyourunderstandingof Scripture,thisclassoffersawelcomingspaceforhonestquestions,thoughtfulconversation,andrenewed appreciationforGod'sWord.
Nopriorbiblicalknowledgeisrequired justcuriosityandawillingnesstoexplore JoinusWednesdayeveningsat 6PMinRudisilloronlineaswediscoverhowtheBiblecontinuestoinspire,challenge,andtransformourlives.
Midweek Evening Prayer | Worship at 7:00 PM
12:00 PM
Manuel’s Tavern
Our VBS Community- Rooted in God's Wor
This year’s VBS curriculum, ‘Just Like Me: Digging in and Growing Deep,’ was written by Reconciling Ministries, the Methodist ministry similar to our own Reconciling Works. Knowing that Redeemer was on the cusp of becoming an RIC partner this spring, our VBS planning team got excited about the possibilities. This curriculum was richly crafted to grow the faith of our kids in the setting of a community garden. They learned about radical welcome, creating equitable community spaces, and using their voices to stand up for what’s right. It was a meaningful week in many ways, and we are proud that our kids were the first ones to celebrate our new RIC partnership, which became official right before VBS!!
We were thrilled to partner with Food Well Alliance Atlanta this year Their mission dovetailed perfectly with the themes we were exploring The Alliance receives vegetable and herb seeds in bulk, but needs them in small packets so they can be easily distributed to the community gardens in their network and at their outreach events. Our VBS campers also decorated the envelopes to share some love with our neighbors! Check out the garden bulletin board they created near the upstairs bathrooms at church as they learned about Food Well Alliance and how we can all plant seeds to grow good things like justice, hope, and friendship in our communities.
“FoodWellAllianceisa collaborativenetworkoflocal leadersworkingtogetherto cbuildequitableandthriving ommunitygardens,urban mfarms,andorchardsacross tetroAtlanta.Ourmissionis oprovideresourcesand csupporttolocalgrowersto onnectandbuildhealthier communities.”
Other highlights: Our decor team did an beautiful and creative job of turning Redeemer into a community garden | A HUGE thanks to everyone who donated to our supply drive | We had an incredible intergenerational team of volunteers who showed tons of love to our kids | Half our participants this year were in PreKindergarten crews, which is exciting for the future of VBS! | A big BRAVO to our stage team including Michelle Spady as our MC, Pr. Tim as our music leader, and Pr. Mark as Gary the Goofy Gardener | We continued our collaboration with our Methodist neighbors at St. Mark’s next door on Peachtree St.
We Had Such a Good Service Trip This Summer!
JustaFewoftheThingsWeDid onOurTripwithAppalachia ServiceProject
Builtstairsandalandingfrom scratch!
Dugadrainageditchandfilleditwith gravel!
Putbumpersandspindlesona secondsetofstairs!
Paintedandhungshudders
Makecloserelationshipswiththe familyweserved!
Experiencedlocalculture(bluegrass, icecream,coveredbridges)!
Madefriendsinothergroups! Swamingorgeouslakesandfreezing waterfalls!
Gottoknoweachotherinnewand deeperways!
FirstDayofHighSchoolFaithFormatio August30!Joinusaswegooutforcoffee offtheyear! TheGatheringishappeningnextyear! forgettoreservethedatesonyourcale June28-July2,2027
AQuickThankYouFromPepp Ithasbeensuchanhonortoserveyo youryouthdirectorthelastcoupleof years.Iʼvemademanytreasured memorieswithyouall,andamsopro ofthegroupofyouth,ourincredible volunteers,andwhatwehavecreated together.
Iʼmveryexcitedforyouasyouprepare welcomeyournewyouthdirectorina weeks ThefutureofRedeemerYouth brightandexcitingindeed Thankyou muchforlettingmebeapartofit!
Manyblessings, –Pepper
