Episcopal Church of the Redeemer

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Thank you for school supplies

Thank you to everyone for your generous donations for the Hopelink Kenmore Place Back to School Drive! Eighteen backpacks were filled with school supplies and delivered to Kenmore Place on Monday, August 30, 2022, in time for the school year. Because of you, these 18 students, ranging from preschool to high school, will start the year off on equal footing with their peers.

If you have any feedback on how the process worked this year, please email Susan Switzer at hkpschoolsupplies@redeemer-kenmore.org.

Pictures of the school supplies donations for 2022

Here are some pictures about the school supplies collection for children living at Hopelink Kenmore Place for 2022.

Hopelink

Since 1971, Hopelink has served homeless and low-income families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities in King and Snohomish counties; providing stability and helping people gain the skills and knowledge they need to exit poverty for good. With service centers in Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland, Shoreline and Sno-Valley (Carnation), Hopelink is the largest nonprofit organization in the area.

Hopelink provides a network of critical social services through a number of different programs—including housing, transportation, family development, financial assistance, employment programs, adult education, financial literacy training, and five food banks. The agency’s service centers, housing, and transportation programs help more than 63,000 people every year.

For families experiencing homelessness, transitional and long-term housing as well as emergency family shelter may be available through Hopelink.

Read more about Hopelink.

Church of the Redeemer

Welcome to Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. We are a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

August 30, 2022
School supplies drive results for 2021

“Thank you” to everyone who contributed to Hopelink Kenmore Place school supplies drive for 2021. We were able to fill 16 backpacks for the students at Kenmore Place. The backpacks were delivered in time for school.

Thank you so much for your generosity!

Each year people at Church of the Redeemer donate money and school supplies for the families experiencing housing insecurity at Kenmore Place. Each child receives a grade-appropriate backpack stuffed with supplies that they will need to get the school year off to a good start.

This activity is one of several each year for the residents at Kenmore Place. Read Hopelink Kenmore Place outreach for Fall 2021 to find out about the other planned activities.

Hopelink

Since 1971, Hopelink has served homeless and low-income families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities in King and Snohomish counties; providing stability and helping people gain the skills and knowledge they need to exit poverty for good. With service centers in Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland, Shoreline and Sno-Valley (Carnation), Hopelink is the largest nonprofit organization in the area.

Hopelink provides a network of critical social services through a number of different programs—including housing, transportation, family development, financial assistance, employment programs, adult education, financial literacy training, and five food banks. The agency’s service centers, housing, and transportation programs help more than 63,000 people every year.

For families experiencing homelessness, transitional and long-term housing as well as emergency family shelter may be available through Hopelink.

Read more about Hopelink.

Church of the Redeemer

Welcome to Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. We are a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

September 8, 2021
Hopelink Kenmore Place outreach for Fall 2021
The planned outreach activities for Fall 2021 through Church of the Redeemer for those experiencing housing insecurity living at Hopelink Kenmore Place are School supplies, Thanksgiving food baskets, and Christmas activities.

School supplies

Susan Switzer oversees school supplies donation to children living at Kenmore Place annually. Read this to see how you can help this year.

Thanksgiving food baskets

It remains to be seen if church services will be in-person or only on YouTube during the fall months.
- If services are in-person, there will be a food sign up display posted in the parish hall.
- If services are on-line, provision will be made for on-line sign-up.
Either way, the sign-up starts October 31, 2021.

Food basket delivery is on November 22, 2021, at a time to be determined. The staff at Kenmore Place has given the green light for us to knock and deliver the food door-to-door.

Susan Switzer will oversee basket assembly and delivery on November 22. This involves the following, at a minimum:
- Open the church building.
- Make sure all necessary items are in each basket.
- Help volunteers.
Also, Susan may make in-person announcements at church services to remind people to sign up in the parish hall.

Our biggest need right now to find people to help on November 22. On delivery day, we need three or four people to assemble and deliver the baskets. Please let Michele Henderson, hkp@redeemer-kenmore.org, know if you would like to help.

Gift cards will be purchased for each family to buy the main course of their choice.

Christmas activities

Church of the Redeemer plans several activities during December for those living at Kenmore Place.

Shopping trip

There will be no shopping trip again this year due to COVID-19.

Christmas gifts

Christmas gifts will be very different beginning this year and moving forward. Hopelink has changed their policy for gifts to residents. We are no longer allowed to give personal gifts.

Instead, we will have a general gift sign-up and give unwrapped gifts to Kenmore Place. These gifts will be distributed throughout the year on children’s birthdays or when they move in as a “welcome” gift. Information will be made available on how to sign up as we approach this time.

Sign-ups for gifts will be posted on November 28, 2021.

Christmas food baskets

Christmas food baskets will be handled like the Thanksgiving food baskets. Gift cards will be purchased for the main course. A display board (or on-line sign-up) will be provided for other items.

We do not know an exact date or time for delivery yet. This must be coordinated with staff at Kenmore Place. We are hoping to do delivery on either December 21, 22, or 23, 2021.

In addition to the baskets, this day will also be the time that we deliver the unwrapped gifts for later distribution.

Sign-ups for food baskets will be posted on November 28, 2021.

Hopelink

Since 1971, Hopelink has served homeless and low-income families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities in King and Snohomish counties; providing stability and helping people gain the skills and knowledge they need to exit poverty for good. With service centers in Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland, Shoreline and Sno-Valley (Carnation), Hopelink is the largest nonprofit organization in the area.

Hopelink provides a network of critical social services through a number of different programs—including housing, transportation, family development, financial assistance, employment programs, adult education, financial literacy training, and five food banks. The agency’s service centers, housing, and transportation programs help more than 63,000 people every year.

For families experiencing homelessness, transitional and long-term housing as well as emergency family shelter may be available through Hopelink.

Read more about Hopelink.

Church of the Redeemer

Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world around us. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County. We welcome you be with us as we walk the way of Jesus.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. We are a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.
July 27, 2021
School supplies drive results for 2020

Thank you to all the generous donations for our school supplies drive! Because of you, the students living at Hopelink Kenmore Place all have the supplies they need to get a good start in this unconventional school year. Each student has a backpack full of age-appropriate supplies. The younger grades students also have age-appropriate placemats to help create a special place for their school day.

If you have questions about the school supplies drive, email Susan Switzer at hkpschoolsupplies@redeemer-kenmore.org.

Hopelink

Since 1971, Hopelink has served homeless and low-income families, children, seniors and people with disabilities in King and Snohomish counties; providing stability and helping people gain the skills and knowledge they need to exit poverty for good. With service centers in Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland, Shoreline and Sno-Valley (Carnation), Hopelink is the largest nonprofit organization in the area.

Hopelink provides a network of critical social services through a number of different programs—including housing, transportation, family development, financial assistance, employment programs, adult education, financial literacy training, and five food banks. The agency’s service centers, housing, and transportation programs help more than 63,000 people every year.

For families experiencing homelessness, transitional and long-term housing as well as emergency family shelter may be available through Hopelink.

Read more about Hopelink.

Church of the Redeemer

Welcome to Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. We are a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

August 27, 2020
Donate to the School Supplies Drive for 2020

Make your donations now for needed school supplies to give to children living at Hopelink Kenmore Place. Please donate by Friday, August 21, 2020, so students have these items in time for school to start.

While this year looks a lot different for both shopping and education, the children and their families still need our support.

The efforts and generosity of our Redeemer parishioners are always so appreciated by those in Kenmore Place. We want to be sure to continue to support them as they navigate remote learning from home.

Any questions can go to Susan Switzer at hkpschoolsupplies@redeemer-kenmore.org.

Update on August 14, 2020

Great news! We are 80% of the way to having everything needed. Thanks to everyone who has donated. Let’s wrap this up this weekend.

Donate money for school supplies

To donate money from the Redeemer website, click Giving from the menu. On the Giving page, click Give. From the To list, click School Supply Drive. Your donation goes to buying supplies for current residents and possible new arrivals at Kenmore Place.

Donate school supplies from an Amazon wish list

To give items for current needs, go to this Amazon wish list and purchase items. These will be delivered to a single location where they will be organized and delivered in a contactless drop-off.

Hopelink

Since 1971, Hopelink has served homeless and low-income families, children, seniors and people with disabilities in King and Snohomish counties; providing stability and helping people gain the skills and knowledge they need to exit poverty for good. With service centers in Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland, Shoreline and Sno-Valley (Carnation), Hopelink is the largest nonprofit organization in the area.

Hopelink provides a network of critical social services through a number of different programs—including housing, transportation, family development, financial assistance, employment programs, adult education, financial literacy training, and five food banks. The agency’s service centers, housing, and transportation programs help more than 63,000 people every year.

For families experiencing homelessness, transitional and long-term housing as well as emergency family shelter may be available through Hopelink.

Read more about Hopelink.

Church of the Redeemer

Welcome to Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. We are a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

August 6, 2020
School supplies drive for 2020

It’s that time of year when we start perusing the shelves of our favorite stores for school supplies to donate to the children living at Hopelink Kenmore Place from Church of the Redeemer! And while this year looks a lot different for both shopping and education, the children and their families still need our support.

Coming soon, you will have the option to give a financial donation online for our school supplies drive. Or, you can purchase supplies from a comprehensive list on Amazon designed specifically for the children at Kenmore Place. Supplies will be delivered to a single location where they will be organized and delivered in a contactless drop-off.

The efforts and generosity of our Redeemer parishioners are always so appreciated by those in Kenmore Place. We want to be sure to continue to support them as they navigate remote learning from home.

Any questions can go to Susan Switzer at hkpschoolsupplies@redeemer-kenmore.org.

Hopelink

Since 1971, Hopelink has served homeless and low-income families, children, seniors and people with disabilities in King and Snohomish counties; providing stability and helping people gain the skills and knowledge they need to exit poverty for good. With service centers in Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland, Shoreline and Sno-Valley (Carnation), Hopelink is the largest nonprofit organization in the area.

Hopelink provides a network of critical social services through a number of different programs—including housing, transportation, family development, financial assistance, employment programs, adult education, financial literacy training, and five food banks. The agency’s service centers, housing, and transportation programs help more than 63,000 people every year.

For families experiencing homelessness, transitional and long-term housing as well as emergency family shelter may be available through Hopelink.

Read more about Hopelink.

Church of the Redeemer

Welcome to Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6220 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. We are a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.

July 22, 2020

Spring forward this Sunday, March 8, 2026. Daylight saving time starts.

Stop by The Hangar at Kenmore Town Square anytime between 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm for Ashes to Go on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

3rd Sunday in Lent (Year A), March 8, 2026. Services at 8:00 am (no music) and 10:30 (music). Christian education for children and adults at 9:15 am. Spring forward one hour for the start of Daylight Saving Time.