Our Mission Statement

“As part of the global church of Jesus Christ, Redeemer Presbyterian Church exists to draw people into a life-long transforming relationship with Him by:

Based on this Mission Statement, we have developed a statement of our “Core Values and Elements of Our Strategic Plan,” which you may read by clicking here.

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Christian Education Classes
Resume on Sunday, January 12, 2025

Each Sunday morning, Christian Education classes for all ages meet from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. in the Christ Center adjacent to the Sanctuary. We have classes for both adults and for children.

Please join us. You will find a very warm, welcoming, and inviting atmosphere.

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We invite you to join us on Sunday, January 12, 2025, as we begin a new class in our Adult Christian Education for this school year with a discussion on the topic: “Gospel Conversations: Foundation and Practice” led by Pastor Benj.

Many Christians feel keenly the imperative of the Great Commission: to “make disciples” of Jesus. But, we find it difficult to know where to start in having “gospel conversations” with people we know and encounter.

The aim of this six-week session of Christian Educationn is to stimulate, inspire, and equip us to share the good news of Jesus with those around us. Each week, we will look at biblical examples of people who came to know the true God through encounters with God’s people. We will assess how God’s people “did”—both good or bad!—in those encounters. Next, we will examine how the circumstances of their encounters have parallels in our own lives. Then, we will share our own experiences of having “gospel conversations” with others, and consider how to address difficult subjects when they come up.

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Christian Education Classes
for Children

Please join us on Sunday mornings for Christian Education classes for children at 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. in the Christ Center adjacent to the Sanctuary.

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December, 2024

The season of Advent can often be a time of faith renewal. As we prepare for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, we can also prepare for a renewal of Christ in our hearts. During the month of December, 2024, please pray for the spirit of renewal to take hold in our hearts.

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As a Church, How are We Doing?

At the Meeting of Session on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the Ruling Elders adopted 2024 Goals and Enabling Objectives for the Congregation of Redeemer Presbyterian Church. You may review these Goals and Objectives by clicking here.

As the people of Redeemer move forward, serving as abassadors for Christ and His Kingdom to a needy world, we must strive for continuous improvement. These Goals and Enabling Objectives give us some markers by which we can evaluate our forward movement. As Session continues to discuss and work with these Goals and Objectives for 2024, they will share additional strategies to implement them.

Therefore, we urge each of you to very prayerfully and thoughtfully review the Goals and Enabling Objectives for 2024 and consider how you will help your brothers and sisters at Redeemer facilitate the the realization of these Goals and Objectives.

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Upcoming Events of Interest

We remain very grateful to the pastors, leadership, and congregation of Weis Library United Methodist Church for their kindness in allowing us to rent the use of their facility for our Sunday morning Worship Service, and for other events.

Because we desire to be supportive of the work and ministry of our gracious host—and because we share their desire to provide an effective ministry to the community—we want to share with our readers events that Weis Library United Methodist Church has scheduled that may be of interest to the the greater community, as well as to the members and friends of Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC).

If you wish to review the latest news and schedule of events at Weis Library United Methodist Church, please click here to visit their Facebook page.

Becoming a Missional Church…

We continue to pursue ways to effectively fulfill The Great Commission. We invite you to visit our website and view the recurring local, national, and international Mission Projects we continue to support through our time, talent, and treasure: Read more...

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Update from Sierra Leone

Partnering with EduNations, our Presbytery has adopted the nation of Sierra Leone as our mission to people who remain unreached for Jesus Christ.

Several times each month, EduNations provides informational reports on the activities at the schools we support in Sierra Leone. To remain informed regarding this important missions activity, please click here to go to the listing of reports, so that you may select and read the latest update.

Women’s Ministry

Introduction: The Women’s Ministry of Redeemer Presbyterian Church offers many opportunities to the women from our church and from our community. We welcome you to keep in touch with our ministry activities. Please click here for more information…

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Women’s Discipleship Group

During the school year, the Women’s Discipleship Group typically meets on specific Thursday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to noon in various homes.

We are currently studying the book, Under the Wings of God: Twenty Biblical Reflections for a Deeper Faith, written by Cornelius Plantinga.

Women interested in joining this group should please contact Laurie LeSuer at church for information regarding the meeting location, the date of the next meeting, and with any other questions, or you may please click here to send her a message via email.

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Asbury Springhill Ladies’ Bible Study

In conjunction with the Women’s Ministry of Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC), Asbury Springhill Senior Living Community will host a weekly Ladies’ Bible Study on Thursday afternoons at 3:00 p.m. in Room 317-C—Resident Activity Room—of the Commons Building (Main Building) at the

Led by Shirley Wilson, this Ladies’ Bible Study is open to all women in the Erie community, as well as the women in residence at the Asbury Springhill Senior Living Community.

Currently, we are studying Esther: A Woman of Strength and Dignity. Please bring your personal copy of the Bible.

Women interested in joining this group should contact Shirley Wilson at church with any questions, or click here to send her a message via e-mail.

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Prayer Requests

More and more, we want to become a praying church. Thus, we want to continually hold each other up in prayer.

We want to celebrate your joys. We want to rejoice with you concerning the answers you’ve received to your prayers. And, we want to know about your trials, sorrows, difficulties, and concerns so that we can earnestly and fervently pray with you and pray for you.

Please don’t wait until Sunday to share with us. We welcome your Prayer Requests all week long.

If you have a Prayer Request during the week, you may connect with our prayer warriors through our Facebook “Praise and Prayer” page. Or, especially if your prayer request is of a more confidential nature, please send an email to the email address noted below.

Upon receipt, we will either activate our Prayer Chain enabling our prayer warriors to pray for your request; or, if you mark your request “Confidential,” we will only share your prayer request with the Pastor and our three Ruling Elders.

To send us a Prayer Request by email, please just click here.

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Please “Like” our Facebook Page

That’s right, Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) has a page on Facebook. If you’re also on Facebook, we invite you to “Like” our Facebook page. If you do, you’ll receive all the updates we post throughout the week.

You can become a "Redeemer Pres. Ambassador." Here’s how: Once you “Like” our Facebook page, you will begin to receive our updates on your Facebook newsfeed. If you see one of our updates that you would like to share with your Facebook friends, all you have to do is simply click the “Share” button. This will place the update you “Share” onto the newsfeed for your Facebook friends and also onto the timeline of your own Facebook page where all your Facebook friends can view it.

While our website will remain the principal source of information regarding our services and activities, and while this eNewsletter will continue to provide a once-weekly summary of what’s going on at Redeemer Pres., our Facebook page will offer a fast-paced, up-to-the-minute way of keeping in touch throughout the course of your day, whenever you log into Facebook.

To visit our Facebook page, just click here.

You may also always reach our Facebook page by clicking on the “Facebook badge” that is located on the left-side menu column of any page on our website.

We also have a “Redeemer Pres. Prayer and Praise” Group that you may access from our Facebook page. To join this “Closed Group” you must be invited by an existing member. So, just mention your interest to one of the current members of the Group and that one will gladly add you to the Group.

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About Us…

Have you ever wondered how we describe ourselves to people who come across our website while they are surfing the world wide web?

Well, wonder no more. Just click here to read a description about Redeemer Presbyterian Church.

Then, please pray that people will find us and that the Holy Spirit will continue to draw those He wants to become a part of our fellowship. And, don’t forget to invite your family and friends to join us for Christian Education and Worship on Sunday.

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Tithes, Offerings, and Love Gifts

We appreciate your consistent generosity in giving to support the ministry of our church. Please make your checks payable to “Redeemer Presbyterian Church.” We also have Pledge Cards available for those who may wish to indicate the extent of their giving—as God provides—throughout the coming year.

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“God Hunt” Sightings