Ministries
While Redeemer is not a program-driven church, we have many opportunities for involvement that minister to our community and to the body of Christ.
Christian Education - Similar to Sunday school, our christian education classes begin at 9:15 am on Sunday mornings in the educational building. We offer separate classes for K4 through adults and a nursery for infants and toddlers.
Sunday Morning Worship - Our service starts at 10:30 am, offering a blend of traditional and contemporary hymns and praise songs with practical, Biblical teaching.
Children’s Church - During our Sunday morning worship service, we offer children’s church for kids ages 4-7. The kids participate in the congregational singing, and they are called to children’s church just before the sermon starts.
Community Groups - Outside of our Sunday morning worship, community groups are our biggest ministry to the body of Christ. Community groups are also a great way to get plugged into the life of Redeemer because these groups are where the church becomes a family. Community groups are small groups of 10-14 folks that meet in someone’s home weekly or biweekly. Each community group has its own mix of members, visitors, fellowship, Bible study, food, singing, prayer, and childcare.
Missions - We firmly believe in supporting international and local missions in order to spread the good news of Jesus Christ. Redeemer supports many international, full-time missionaries serving in countries all over the globe. We also support full-time missionaries here in the U.S.–some even here in Charleston! We support local ministries that reach out to the poor and needy in downtown Charleston. Redeemer also sends out and supports short-term missionaries to minister in other countries for a few weeks or months at a time.
Women In the Church (WIC) - Women have a high calling and unique opportunities for ministry within the church. WIC gives women avenues to use their gifts to the glory of God and for the building up of his body. WIC offers opportunities for service within the church body through the Compassion committee, for growth and learning through Bible studies led by women for women, and for fellowship through special events and retreats.
Youth Group - For grades 6-12, the Youth Group meets every Sunday from 5:30–7 pm in the fellowship hall. The teenagers enjoy games and snacks, followed by feasting on the Word of God. They are led by Matt Lambert, who has shown them “how to be the smartest kid in school,” among other life lessons.
Nursery - Our precious, covenant children are a blessing to our church family. We offer a nursery for children up to four years of age. Our nursery offering is seen as ministry to the parents in our congregation and to the children themselves. Beginning in the fall, we will offer an instructional time for the 3- and 4-year-olds during the worship service.
Community Outreach - What does effective outreach look like? How do we reach out to the community in a way that reflects the way the Lord Jesus Christ reached out to us? We don’t have all the answers to these questions, but we know that we desire for our church to look like Jesus in declaring the Good News of the Kingdom of God - Christ’s healing of the entire cosmos - in both word and deed (Luke 4:18-21; 4:43; 7:18-23; 9:1-2; 10:1-9; Acts 1:1; 2:22). With that in mind, we have identified and seek to partner with a few organizations in the Charleston area that we feel allow us the opportunity to reach out to the community. The organizations that we are currently involved in are Without Walls Ministries, Big Brother Big Sister, and Rise Up and Read. We are also going through a book entitled “When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor… And Yourself”.