Passing of a Dear Pastor

Thursday, May 18th, 2023

We just received word that Pastor Harry Reeder, Briarwood senior pastor, was killed in a Shelby County crash Thursday morning 5/18/23. 

From:  https://www.al.com/news/2023/05/rev-harry-reeder-briarwood-senior-pastor-killed-in-shelby-county-crash.html

Longtime Briarwood Presbyterian Church senior pastor the Rev. Harry Reeder III was killed Thursday morning in a Shelby County crash.

The wreck happened at 10:01 a.m. on Dunnavant Valley Road near Dunnavant Place.

Authorities said the driver of a 2022 International dump truck was stopped to make a turn when Reeder’s vehicle - a 2022 Buick Envision - crashed into the rear of the truck.

Reeder, 75, was pronounced dead on the scene, confirmed Shelby County Coroner Lina Evans. The dump truck driver, 38-year-old Brad Dawson, was not injured.

Reeder has served as the church’s senior pastor since Briarwood founder the Rev. Frank Barker retired from the pulpit in 1999. Barker oversaw Reeder’s transition to senior pastor.

The church has more than 4,000 members.

Briarwood Executive Pastor Bruce Stallings released this statement to AL.com:

“It is with a deeply heavy heart that I communicate to you that our Lord has called Pastor Reeder home through a car accident. Please pray for Cindy, Jennifer, Ike, Abby and their entire family as well as our staff and church family as we all grieve this tremendous loss together. But we do not grieve without hope because we know our pastor is with His Savior and has been received by grace with - ‘Well done My good and faithful servant.’'’

Reeder, also an author and podcast host, is survived by his wife, Cindy, as well as three children and numerous grandchildren.

Reeder began his undergraduate work at East Carolina University. After marrying, he withdrew in order to allow his wife to finish her BA degree in chemistry from UNCC.

After his wife’s graduation, Reeder returned to East Carolina University but left after he was called into the ministry, and eventually finished his undergraduate work at Covenant College in 1974.

With a degree in History and Bible, he began to pastor an Independent Bible Church in the Chattanooga area. This ministry continued for six years, during which he went part-time to Tennessee Temple Seminary.

Reeder then became a Presbyterian pastor in Miami at Pinelands Presbyterian Church. While in Miami, he completed his Master of Divinity Degree with Westminster Seminary through the Florida Theological Center. Pinelands Presbyterian Church grew from an attendance of 50 to more than 400 in his two-and-a-half year pastorate.

In February of 1983, Reeder became the founding pastor of Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church in North Carolina. The ministry began with 38 committed members, and in seventeen years attendance grew to more than 3,000 during Sunday morning worship services.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available. 

New Station on Air in Virginia

Thursday, February 9th, 2023

WDLK 90.9 FM Woodlake is now on the air.  Thank you for your prayers and support for this latest of Redeemer stations.  Coverage includes: Woodlake, Midlothian and western Richmond. If you can hear us, please let us know!

Redeemer no longer on WYNE-LP

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023

Redeemer Broadcasting has been blessed to serve the area of Wayne, NJ, and surrounds, via an affiliate signal owned by Preakness Valley United Reformed Church, since September 2016. 

Regrettably, our affiliate relationship ended when our contract was cancelled by Preakness starting December 30 at 12 Noon.  The radio committee at Preakness Valley United Reformed Church cancelled our contract and provided another highly-restrictive and very costly revised version of it. We would have had to sign that contract in order to continue into 2023.  It was impossible for us to sign the revised contract as it would have jeopardized the ministry financially, program-wise and possibly legally.    

Therefore, in order to continue broadcasting over WYNE-LP, we modified their revised contract such that it was workable and realistic. We then submitted it to the radio committee with the hope to continue. However, our counter proposal was rejected.  That left us with no other option than to accept the December 30 cancellation notice. 

Redeemer will no longer be heard on 95.9 FM via WYNE-LP, but not by our own choice.   

For more information on how to continue receiving us, please email us at: ministry@redeemerbroadcasting.org. 

If you are depending on this ministry for spiritual food, we have a solution for you that gives crystal clear reception of Redeemer Broadcasting in your home.  Please contact us using our email address of:  ministry@redeemerbroadcasting.org

You may also be able to listen online at: http://www.redeemerbroadcasting.org/pages/listen_live.php

Listen on your smartphone using the app "Redeemer Broadcasting."  If you do it this way, it’s ideal to have your phone plugged in either at home or in the car.

If you used to listen to WYNE-LP and are a regular supporter of Redeemer, we can provide you a Grace Digital Audio Mondo Elite internet receiver at no charge to you.  This table radio uses the wireless signal of the router in your home. It gives a nice sound and is perfectly clear.  It will restore the programming that you are used to. Just ask.

Finally, pray for us that arrangements can be made to secure a new terrestrial signal in your area.  We have a substantive lead with a seller who is ready, but alas, it is too much presently. 

If you need more information, please email us.  

Redeemer no longer on WYNE-LP

Friday, December 30th, 2022

We have been blessed to serve the area of Wayne, NJ and surrounds with an affiliate signal since 2016.  Unfortunately, that affiliate relationship came to an end and our contract has been cancelled starting December 30 at 12 Noon.  Preakness Valley United Reformed Church cancelled our contract.  Redeemer will no longer be heard on 95.9 FM via WYNE-LP.    For more information on how to continue receiving us, please email us at: ministry@redeemerbroadcasting.org. 

If you are depending on this ministry for spiritual food, we have a solution for you that gives crystal clear reception of Redeemer Broadcasting in your home.  Please contact us using our email address of:  ministry@redeemerbroadcasting.org

Listen online at: http://www.redeemerbroadcasting.org/pages/listen_live.php

Listen on your smartphone using the app "Redeemer Broadcasting"  

Finally, pray for us that arrangements can be made to secure a new terrestrial signal in your area.  We have a substantive lead. 

Changes coming in North Jersey

Sunday, December 25th, 2022

We have been blessed to serve the area of Wayne, NJ and surrounds with an affiliate signal since 2016.  Unfortunately, that affiliate relationship is now coming to an end and our contract has been cancelled starting December 30 at 12 Noon.   Redeemer will no longer be heard on 95.9 FM via WYNE-LP.    For more information on how to continue receiving us, please email us at: ministry@redeemerbroadcasting.org. 

If you are depending on this ministry for spiritual food, we have a solution for you that gives crystal clear reception of Redeemer Broadcasting in your home.  Please contact us using our email address of:  ministry@redeemerbroadcasting.org

Listen online at: http://www.redeemerbroadcasting.org/pages/listen_live.php

Listen on your smartphone using the app "Redeemer Broadcasting"  

Finally, pray for us that arrangements can be made to secure a new terrestrial signal in your area. 

WXMD status of transmitter repairs

Sunday, December 4th, 2022

WXMD is making headway.  Our combiner has been sent to the manufacturer for repairs.  We are running at 60% of our regular output power.  Thank you for your patience and prayers.  

All donations are welcome, as this fix so far, has been extremely expensive for us.  

Thank you!

WXMD on the air at lower power

Monday, November 7th, 2022

WXMD is on the air in all directions now.  We still need our transmitter fixed and are using a backup transmitter that runs at 22% of our regular output power.  Thank you for your patience and prayers.  

All donations are welcome, as this fix so far, has been extremely expensive for us.  

Thank you!

WXMD back on air, covering Hollywood and to the north

Saturday, October 29th, 2022

WXMD is back on the air.  We are covering Hollywood and north.  Lexington Park is not covered at this time.  We have a crucial part that is being shipped out to the antenna company to fix.  In the meantime we have partial coverage.   Thanks for your patience and prayers for us!

WXMD work continues

Friday, October 28th, 2022

We have been working all week on this outage, and are getting close to having a temporary solution, just to get us on air.  We found a faulty component today. 

WXMD temporarily on very low power

Tuesday, October 25th, 2022

We have a technical problem at WXMD.  It results in our signal being very weak.   We started working on the problem as soon as it occurred, however this sort of a problem takes lots of time to resolve.  As of this update, we have determined that the problem is on the tower somewhere.  We desperately need to find a tower climber who can help us.