Redeemer's Missions & Outreach Advocates

Redeemer tithes ten percent of income for missions and outreach.  Through the Missions and Outreach Committee, we partner with missions and outreach ministries where we have a relational connection which is developed, nurtured, and supported by a passionate advocate for the ministry.  If you are interested in service opportunities or have any questions regarding a specific mission or outreach, email us at ourredeemerlives@bellsouth.net, and we will forward your interest to the appropriate advocate. 

  • Miller Family                                              Bob Baldwin
  • Marentes Family                                        Johnny and Nancy Cowart 
  • Susan Morris                                             Mary Reilly
  • Pileggi Family                                            Lauren Baxter
  • Mission Aviation Fellowship                        Mike deVaux
  • Christar                                                    Vicki McCubbin
  • Anglican Relief and Development Fund        Steve Blackburn
  • Ennoble                                                     Laurel Wooley
  • Prison Ministry                                          Ralph Heim
  • City Rescue Mission                                   Kathy Capell
  • St. Mary’s                                                 Linda Kattman
  • Habijax                                                    Dave Gascoine
  • First Coast Women’s Services                    Diane Peed
  • Shoresh USA                                             Marcia Lebhar

Local Outreach

Ennoble’s mission is to ennoble teens, preteens and parents through research, education, and the creative expression of Christian principles.  We live in dangerous and desperate times.  Our children are bombarded with pressures far beyond their ability to cope.  Telling them the truth about who they are, the significance of their choices, and that God has a plan and purpose for their lives is paramount to their future—and ours.  Without a doubt, parents are the greatest positive influence in the lives of their children—if they choose to be.  What is needed to save this generation is nothing less than a parent movement whereby millions of parents rise up, take charge, and refuse to lose their kids.  Telling the truth to young people in a way they can hear it is not easy.  It must be creative, realistic, relational, and entertaining.   Using media and technology, combined with experience of other teems and young adults, Ennoble delivers large doses of truth to a generation that is drowning in lies. 

Several members of Church of the Redeemer serve on the Board of Directors of Ennoble, many members serve in its local programs, and Redeemer supports Ennoble financially. Its founder is our own Rev. Dr. Drew Edwards. www.ennoblefoundation.org 

Prison Ministry  Church of the Redeemer is very active in Kairos Prison Ministry International in northeast Florida by leading and serving during weekend retreats held at local correction facilities.  During these retreats our members have the opportunity to show participants the personal love of Jesus Christ.  We also support Prisoners of Christ, a ministry which provides housing, help with employment, and clothing for those recently released from prison. 

City Rescue Mission  A Christian recovery ministry rebuilding the lives of the homeless and needy through the love and compassion of Jesus Christ since 1946.  City Rescue provides emergency shelter to the homeless and an opportunity to discover that through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, they can repair and rebuild whole and productive lives.  www.crmjax.org

St. Mary’s  The Episcopal Outreach Ministries of the Diocese of Florida at St. Mary’s seeks to be the loving arms of Jesus Christ to the inner city needy of Jacksonville.  All who may be uncomfortable attending conventional churches, especially the mentally ill, the struggling substance abuser, the urban poor, and high-risk youth, are welcome.  The main goal of St. Mary’s is to provide the neediest among us encouragement for better life choices and a safe place for personal growth in spirit, soul, and body.  Church of the Redeemer supports St. Mary's financially and collects food and clothing on an ongoing basis at our Ministry Center. 

  • August Need For St. Mary's:  This is baby care month.  Your family's gift of baby clothes, disposable diapers, baby beds, car seats, etc. would be greatly appreciated.  You may take your donations to the Ministry Center Tuesdays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.  Thank you for sharing. Please do not leave items for St. Mary's at Beth Israel. 

Habijax  Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville, Inc.’s ultimate goal is to eliminate substandard housing in Jacksonville by building and promoting high quality, affordable housing that enhances neighborhoods and communities.  Church of the Redeemer supports Habijax financially and by participating in annual homebuilding projects.  www.habijax.org

First Coast Women’s Services is committed to offering truthful information, emotional support and practical assistance to individuals who are facing unplanned pregnancies.  They present sexual abstinence as a positive lifestyle for singles.  By sharing the love of Christ, they provide opportunity for healing and restoration to those who have been hurt by abortion. 

Church of the Redeemer supports First Coast Women's Center financially and serves the center through board representation and volunteer service as counselors, receptionists, and general ministry service.  www.fcws.org 

 

Shoresh USA is currently staffed by volunteers and is primarily a teaching ministry. Shoresh aims to shed light on the Jewish world of Jesus and its implications for Christian discipleship.  Shoresh seeks to deepen Christian discipleship and to foster a loving witness to the Jewish people.

 

Local classes in churches of many denominations, city-wide celebrations of the biblical Feasts, and events done in partnership with the Jewish community have all in the past had a significant role in shaping Redeemer’s understanding of the scriptures. www.shoresh.org

 

 

International Missions

Mike and Kim Miller - Church of the Redeemer has the honor of being the sending church for MIKE AND KIM MILLER, serving as missionaries with South American Missionary Society in Honduras. The Millers are providing leadership for La Esperanza de Jesús (The Hope of Jesus) Children's Home. The Millers have a passion for helping vulnerable children and have responded to the scriptural command to help orphans in their distress. Their vision is to provide protection and daily care for orphaned, abandoned and abused children in Honduras by offering them a safe home with Christian values, a loving family environment and improved opportunities for their future. Through this home, Mike and Kim aspire to raise healthy boys and girls in the love of God and the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ, empowering them to become competent young leaders in their communities. Learn more about their work at www.hopeofjesus.org HOW YOU CAN HELP contribute to this important ministry to “the least of these” in Honduras.
 
      1)    Pray for the Millers and The Hope of Jesus Children’s Home
2)      Donate toward the construction of the children’s home or sponsorship of a child by making a check payable to:  HOPE FOR HIS CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL, INC., 8535 Baymeadows Road, Suite #31, Jax., FL 32256
3)      Help keep Mike and Kim Miller in the mission field by donating to their missionary account at: SAMS, P.O. Box 399, Ambridge, PA 15003 **designate your gift for Mike and Kim Miller in the memo of your check** 

 

Juan and Maria Isabel Marentes left their SAMS (South American Missionary Society) assignment in Lima Peru in May 2009 after serving the wonderful Peruvian people for three years.  They are currently working in Belize in Central America. Juan is now the Priest-in-Charge of St.Andrew's Anglican Church in San Ignacio, Belize, and of St. Hilda’s Rural Mission nearby. The Anglican Diocese of Belize is part of the eight dioceses of the Anglican Province of the West Indies. Juan and Maria also serve as the Chaplains of the three primary Anglican schools in the area. Maria is working with Juan in these ministries and is, as usual, leading the children's ministries at the two churches. They are also starting a ministry to meet the needs of the homeless in San Ignacio. The Marentes have three sons, the oldest is Bernardo who just recently graduated from Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD), Sebastian is attending the Univ. of North Fl. (UNF) in Jacksonville Fl, and Tomas will begin college this fall also at UNF. www.sams-usa.org

 
Susan Morris is preparing to go to Uganda to serve as Coordinator for Partnership Services within the Church of Uganda’s Office of International Relations. In this capacity, she will work to create and facilitate effective ministry partnerships between churches in Uganda and the United States. Such partnerships build up and encourage everyone involved, and provide us with the opportunity to learn from our brothers and sisters in Uganda who are seeing the Gospel move in power in that area of the world.  In addition to partnership services, Susan will be assisting within Global Mobilization Ministries (GMM), a ministry headed up by the Rev. Canon Dr. Alison Barfoot. The mission of GMM is focused on equipping and supporting local evangelists as they bring the Gospel to unreached people in East Africa. This ministry not only takes the Gospel to the unreached, but also plants churches and continues the relationship with those who meet the risen Lord, discipling them and building them up in their new lives in Christ Jesus.
 
Right now Susan needs partners who will pray for her as she prepare for and then enters into her work with the Church of Uganda. She also needs partners who are willing to contribute financially to this work. To be fully funded for this work in Uganda Susan needs to raise $36,200 per year. She must also have $22,500 cash in her SAMS missions account before she will be certified to leave.
 
Please prayerfully consider whether the Lord is leading you to join Susan’s team as a prayer partner, a financial support partner, or both. For additional information contact her at 904-674-2281 or by email at susan.morris.fl@gmail.com. You can also follow along on her blog at www.anglicanteams.blogspot.com as she prepares to go.
 
The Pileggi Family has lived in Jerusalem for over 20 years. David Pileggi is the Director of Alexander College at Christ Church in Jerusalem and is a teacher for Shoresh Study Tours. Alexander College is dedicated to serving Christ by helping Christians come into a deeper understanding of the sacred text so that we maybecome betterdisciples of Jesus the Messiah. “At Alexander College, we use the Holy Land as our classroom and the Bible as our textbook to help participants dig deep into the soilof Israel and recover their Jewish roots.” 
 
Among the thousands of participants in Alexander College programs are many Anglican leaders from Africa and the Global South. Upon completion of an advanced degree at Hebrew University, David was ordained to the priesthood in Uganda by Archbishop Henry Orombi. He now also serves as interim rector of Christ Church in Jerusalem. David and his wife Carol have three children. Shira works in Jerusalem; Tamar is in college in Florida; and Beno is a teenager living at home. www.itac-israel.org
 
Mission Aviation Fellowship’s mission is to see individuals, communities, and nations transformed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They promote this transformation by positioning Christ-centered staff in strategic locations worldwide utilizing aviation, communications, learning technologies, other appropriate technologies, and related services. In accomplishing their mission, they collaborate with churches, subsidiaries, partners, and networks. Church of the Redeemer supports a mission family that has served with MAF for 20 years. They are currently serving in a closed country, so in accordance with MAF policy for the security of the family, they cannot disclose their names or location. www.maf.org
 
Christar’s mission is to glorify God by establishing churches, primarily within least-reached communities worldwide. In this endeavor, they partner with churches to send out missionaries who proclaim the gospel and equip the body of Christ. The major thrust of Christar is church planting. The aim is to start indigenous churches which will be culturally appropriate in proclaiming the Christian faith. Thus they seek to use culturally relevant terms without compromising the content of the Gospel. Church of the Redeemer supports a mission family serving with Christar. Christar serves in many closed countries. In accordance with Christar policy for the security of the family, we cannot disclose their names or location. www.christar.org 
 
Anglican Relief and Development Fund (ARDF) was created to be the strong hands of Christ reaching out in solidarity with brothers and sisters in the Global South. ARDF encourages families and communities with practical help and solid solutions of a living Gospel that feeds body, soul, and spirit so that all may live the abundant life and seek eternal life in Jesus Christ. www.AnglicanAid.net