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Blessed Are They Who Die in the Lord
The Rev. Randall John Steinman
Born on December 29, 1955
The Rev. Randall Steinman, Redeemer, Neptune, entered the Church Triumphant last week. Visitation will be held at Ely Funeral Home, 3316 Route 33, Neptune, NJ 07753, on Friday, January 16th, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. A funeral liturgy will take place on Saturday, January 17th, 10:00 AM, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3531 Route 33, Neptune, NJ 07753.
Pastor Steinman, born in Buffalo, NY, was a graduate of Medaille College in Buffalo, with a B.S. in Elementary Education. Before entering seminary, he was a teacher at the Longview School in NY. As a student at Trinity Seminary, Columbus, OH, Randy spent junior year as vicar at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Baltimore, MD, and earned an M. Div. from Trinity in 1983.
The congregation of Redeemer, Neptune, called Randy as their pastor and he was ordained a minister of Word and Sacrament on July 9, 1983 at St. Peter in Baltimore. Randy served his entire ministry of more than forty years at Redeemer.
In addition to parish ministry at Redeemer, Randy served as an early member of the NJ Synod LGBTQ+ Task Group, the Evangelism Resource Team Committee and was a founding partner of The Center, a support system for persons living with HIV, in Asbury Park.
He is survived by his sister Cindy Smith, two nephews Nathan and Mark, and one niece Natalie.
Rest eternal grant him, O Lord.
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| | | Attention Congregation Treasurers | | |
FINAL 2025 MISSION SUPPORT CONTRIBUTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY
TOMORROW JANUARY 15, 2026
TO BE CREDITED IN 2025.
Please call Lois Parrett, Accountant at 609-586-6800 ext. 108 if you have any questions.
THANK YOU!
| | National Day of Racial Healing | |
Join us online on Jan. 20, 2026 from 7-9 PM Eastern (6-8 p.m. Central time) for a night of centering multiracial voices from across the ELCA as we observe the 2026 National Day of Racial Healing (NDORH).
Presented by the ELCA in partnership with Augsburg Fortress, this free program will feature intentional storytelling through words and music and provide opportunities for deep listening, reflection and drawing closer together as fellow children of God.
Online attendees: No registration is required. A link to join virtually will be available on the NDORH webpage.
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| | Cross Roads Camp & Retreat Center | | |
Confirmation Camp Info Session
Tuesday, January 27 at 7:00 PM (Zoom)
We’re so excited to bring back Confirmation Camp at Cross Roads and invite you to join us to hear an overview of Confirmation Camp 2026 (July 5–11). Camp offers a powerful, formative space for youth, and we’d love to share why this week matters and how your congregation can participate. We hope you’ll join us!
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FRIENDS & FAMILY RETREAT January 23-25, 2026
Bring your loved ones, unplug from screens, and reconnect amidst nature with the Friends & Family Retreat at Cross Roads. Families and friends of all ages are invited to enjoy fun outdoor activities, meaningful meals, worship, reflection, and plenty of time to build confidence, faith, and enduring relationships. It’s a values-based community experience where friendship and leadership grow organically.
crossroadsretreat.com/friends-and-family-retreat/
SUMMER CAMP July - August, 2026
There’s no better place for your child to unplug, reconnect with nature, try new things, and build confidence. Our Summer Camp offers a safe, faith-and-values-based community where kids make friends, grow in leadership and life skills, and families trust the experience. With easy registration, inclusive pricing, and a strong promise of transformation, Cross Roads is affordable and accessible for families like yours.
crossroadsretreat.com/summer-camp/
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TWP Workshop
The NJ Synod Anti-Racism Team and TWP Facilitators invite you to come, learn, and talk about the history of this country. Specifically, how it advantaged some and disadvantaged others. These will be conversations about privilege and race. This is a 3-part educational conversation. When we engage in conversations about privilege and race, we learn from and about others so we can love as Christ commanded us to do.
- Saturday January 24 from 9 am - 12 noon
- Saturday February 21 from 9 am - 12 noon
- Saturday March 21 from 9 am - 12 noon
The workshops will take place on Zoom. If you have not done so already, please download the Zoom app from the App or Google Play store onto your electronic device. It is free to do so. Then please register for the workshops.
You will receive confirmation after you register.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/-GAqSWT5TmWTBiF5g0GtsA
“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” – Audre Lorde
| | Nominate Young Musicians for Lutheran Summer Music | | |
Now is the time to nominate students for LSM 2026. Enrollment for next summer is filling quickly, and we expect most remaining spots to be filled by the March 1 Standard Enrollment deadline. At LSM, students connect advanced musical study with worship and the joy of Lutheran church music traditions. We welcome musicians on all instruments—brass, woodwinds, strings, percussion, piano, organ, voice, and harp—to study with nationally recognized faculty in a welcoming and supportive community.
LSM 2026 takes place at St. Olaf College from June 21–July 19. Know a young musician (grades 8–12) who would thrive at LSM? Nominate them today at LSMacademy.org/nominate. Questions? admis...@lutheransummermusic.org
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NJ WELCA Invites you to a workshop.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 7pm
Join us for an Interfaith study on Esther, as prepare for our Fall Gathering in September. As we explore the story of Esther, how our differences in perspective and the courage and responsibility that Esther exhibited in the face of adversity.
Leader: Rabbi Debra Smith
Rabbi Debra Smith is the Founder and Spiritual Leader of Or ha Lev Jewish Renewal Community, formerly in New Jersey and now a virtual full community. Rabbi Deb is a clinical social worker and marriage and family therapist with 20 years clinical experience in private practice. She is also the author and editor of five Jewish themed books .
Join the Zoom meeting here.
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