June 2000 - Pastor Eric Vuornien retired. Six vicars in total benefited from his spiritual leadership.
July 2000 – Vicar Joel Kuhl completed his vicarage at Redeemer. Joel and his wife Laureen moved to Westfield House in Cambridge, England to complete his studies.
August 2000 – Joel Humann was installed as our next vicar.
October 2000 - Pastor Robert Krestick, who had been serving Lutherwood in Waterloo, was called to be our next Pastor. He resumed the spiritual leadership of Vicar Joel Humann.
September 2001 - Heidi Gallas and Carol Norman were hired to share the new position of Child and Youth Programme Coordinator. Redeemer adopted an Abuse Prevention policy and installed officers to safeguard our vulnerable sector.
August 2001 – Joel Humann completed his vicarage. Vicar Joel and his wife and three daughters had rented an apartment across the street from the church on Severn Street. The Humann family moved to Westfield House in Cambridge, England.
August 2002 - The 3-bedroom house at 76 John St. was offered by the neighbours to be purchased by Redeemer. It would be used as housing by our vicars and their families.
August 2003 – We resume the vicarage program under the spiritual leadership of Rev. Robert Krestick and install Don Hennig from Alberta as our next vicar. With a wife and three daughters, they were the first vicar’s family to move into 76 John Street.
December 2003 - the “redeemer-church.ca” domain name was registered.
September 2004 - a Children's Library was established and completed.
September 2004 - Tuesdays With a Twist, an intergenerational mid-week program was instituted. The congregation shared a dinner prepared and served by congregational members, and then the congregants chose a group to attend from the following options: Pioneers, Confirmation Class, Youth Group, Crafty Ladies, Handy Men, and the Bible Study Class. Attendance averaged 60 people. (This program lasted five years).
July 2004 – The Hennig family moved out of the vicarage house.
August 2004 – Gerald Luck was installed as our vicar until July 2005.
2005 – We did not have a vicar.
August 2006 – Galen Purpura from Buffalo, N.Y. was installed as our vicar until July 2007.
August 2007 – Scott Lyons from Alberta was installed as vicar.
2007 - Peter Goetz, local artist and member of Redeemer, passed away. He was born in Russia in 1917 and immigrated to Canada in 1929. His water colour painting of Redeemer is on display in the front Narthex. His sketches adorn our website.
July 2008 – The Lyons family moved out of vicarage.
August 2008 – Jeff Dul was installed as vicar and his family move into the vicarage until July 2009.
August 2009 – Oscar Castillo is installed as vicar and his family move into the vicarage.
2009 - Tot Time was instituted. It met one Sunday a month as a gathering and supportive time for moms, dads, and young children under three. (By 2019 it re-emerges as “Tea, Toys & Chat”, and includes grandmothers and aunts. It runs Wednesday mornings from 10am-12pm)
July 2000 – Vicar Joel Kuhl completed his vicarage at Redeemer. Joel and his wife Laureen moved to Westfield House in Cambridge, England to complete his studies.
August 2000 – Joel Humann was installed as our next vicar.
October 2000 - Pastor Robert Krestick, who had been serving Lutherwood in Waterloo, was called to be our next Pastor. He resumed the spiritual leadership of Vicar Joel Humann.
September 2001 - Heidi Gallas and Carol Norman were hired to share the new position of Child and Youth Programme Coordinator. Redeemer adopted an Abuse Prevention policy and installed officers to safeguard our vulnerable sector.
August 2001 – Joel Humann completed his vicarage. Vicar Joel and his wife and three daughters had rented an apartment across the street from the church on Severn Street. The Humann family moved to Westfield House in Cambridge, England.
August 2002 - The 3-bedroom house at 76 John St. was offered by the neighbours to be purchased by Redeemer. It would be used as housing by our vicars and their families.
August 2003 – We resume the vicarage program under the spiritual leadership of Rev. Robert Krestick and install Don Hennig from Alberta as our next vicar. With a wife and three daughters, they were the first vicar’s family to move into 76 John Street.
December 2003 - the “redeemer-church.ca” domain name was registered.
September 2004 - a Children's Library was established and completed.
September 2004 - Tuesdays With a Twist, an intergenerational mid-week program was instituted. The congregation shared a dinner prepared and served by congregational members, and then the congregants chose a group to attend from the following options: Pioneers, Confirmation Class, Youth Group, Crafty Ladies, Handy Men, and the Bible Study Class. Attendance averaged 60 people. (This program lasted five years).
July 2004 – The Hennig family moved out of the vicarage house.
August 2004 – Gerald Luck was installed as our vicar until July 2005.
2005 – We did not have a vicar.
August 2006 – Galen Purpura from Buffalo, N.Y. was installed as our vicar until July 2007.
August 2007 – Scott Lyons from Alberta was installed as vicar.
2007 - Peter Goetz, local artist and member of Redeemer, passed away. He was born in Russia in 1917 and immigrated to Canada in 1929. His water colour painting of Redeemer is on display in the front Narthex. His sketches adorn our website.
July 2008 – The Lyons family moved out of vicarage.
August 2008 – Jeff Dul was installed as vicar and his family move into the vicarage until July 2009.
August 2009 – Oscar Castillo is installed as vicar and his family move into the vicarage.
2009 - Tot Time was instituted. It met one Sunday a month as a gathering and supportive time for moms, dads, and young children under three. (By 2019 it re-emerges as “Tea, Toys & Chat”, and includes grandmothers and aunts. It runs Wednesday mornings from 10am-12pm)
Redeemer Lutheran church
Established 1935