As Director for the Alliance of Renewal Churches (ARC) and a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fridley and Coon Rapids, MN, I (Mike Bradley) am very excited to announce that my home church has recently joined the ARC. Debi and I love being members of this church and greatly appreciate the leadership of senior pastor, Dave Glesne and his leadership team (pictured left to right): Harley Scmidt, John Niewald, Grace McClure (a pastoral intern from The Master’s Institute Seminary), Dave, Jason Deshaw, and Eric McIntyre.

Dave writes: “We are living in an historical moment when God seems to be shaking His Church. There are realignments taking place in the American Lutheran landscape of which Redeemer is a part. In this time of shaking and realignments, I think it important that Redeemer align itself with new networks and associations for mutual support and partnership in God’s mission in the world. We see an association with ARC as just such a support and partnership.”

Furthermore, I’m excited to announce that our 2012 ARC Midwest Gathering, “People Under the Word,” will be held at Redeemer-Fridley next Nov 1-3. Welcome aboard the ARC, Redeemer!