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Blog Archives: January 2020 — December 2020
Got Advent? Need It Now More Than Ever!
November 25, 2020
Do you remember the “Got Milk?” ad campaign from several years ago? At a time when milk was losing favor across the country, these commercials were hugely popular and helped reintroduce milk as a healthy drink option. Even if you’re not a milk drinker there’s probably not one person reading this article who isn’t familiar with this successful campaign.
By comparison, I wonder if we might say something similar about the Christian season of Advent. We’ve heard about it, but for most of us it gets reduced to “getting ready for Christmas.” ...
2020 End of Year Giving Update
November 16, 2020
Dear Members and Friends,
It’s hard to believe that we are coming to the close of another year. This time last year our favorite topics of conversation were still what to do with our children’s Halloween candy and our plans for the upcoming holidays. What a difference a year makes! I don’t think any of us will ever be able to forget the challenges that arose during the year 2020. In March, of course, our country began to navigate COVID-19, a new coronavirus for which there was no vaccine. Currently, just under 250,000 Americans have lost ...
See RPC Senior Pastor Tom Gibbs' prayer on FOX-29.
November 02, 2020
RPC Senior Pastor Tom Gibbs was featured on the FOX-29 Sunday morning television show “Mission Park Cares" this week offering prayer for our city, state and country as we approach the presidential election. Pastor Gibbs' prayer begins at the 45-second mark in the program. We hope this is an encouragement to you!
Session Expands Worship Capacity
October 13, 2020
Greetings, Redeemer family!
I hope this letter finds you well. I want to pass along to you some updates regarding capacity for our in-person worship services which the Session recently adopted.
As you know, since early September Redeemer has been holding two in-person worship services on Sundays with an attendance cap of 175 worshippers per service. These services have gone very smoothly and have been well attended. As your pastor, it has been such a joy to see you again in worship! The Session is also thankful for the congregation’s ...
RPC Hires Matthew Peacock as Interim Director of Music Ministry.
September 10, 2020
Redeemer is pleased to announce the hire of Matthew Peacock as Interim Director of Music Ministry.
Matthew is a Master Sergeant in the Air Force and is currently the Section Chief of Publicity as well as the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of the popular musical ensemble “Velocity,” with the U.S. Air Force Band of the West at JBSA – Lackland Air Force Base. He is a native of Monroe, Louisiana and is married to Nina Peacock. They have three children, Autumn, Evangeline and Dale. The family first came to Redeemer in 2019. Matthew has ...
Hebrews: Hope for Such a Time as This
September 10, 2020
As we launch into fall, it is an unusual time, isn’t it? Some of us feel anxious and overwhelmed as we navigate masks, social distancing, distance learning, uncertainty at work, and anxiety in the news. It may sound strange to say that it’s exactly because of all of this that you should add one more thing to your calendar. But this fall in our women’s Bible studies we will dive into the book of Hebrews together, and I want to encourage you to join us. I think Hebrews is the perfect gift we need right now, and I am excited to share it with ...
New opportunities in an unusual ministry season
September 09, 2020
When normal life ground to a halt in March of 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic upended the routines of school, work, social lives – and church. Redeemer first cancelled in-person worship services on March 15th in response to the pandemic, and had only a matter of days to assemble a livestreamed service of worship. From there, the changes just kept coming.
But six months into the uncertainty of the pandemic, as Redeemer embarks on a unique fall season of ministry, the worship, community and mission of Redeemer are flourishing in ways it would ...
Worship Service Sign-Up Starts Soon
August 27, 2020
Greetings, Redeemer! I am looking forward to our return to in-person worship services on September 6th and I hope you are, too.
As I mentioned in my last letter, we will be hosting Sunday services at 9:30 and 11 a.m., with each service capped at roughly 40 percent of our sanctuary capacity. To maintain that attendance cap, we will be asking you to RSVP for the service you plan to attend each week. Our first round of worship service sign-ups will start this upcoming Monday, August 31st. Here are some important details about how that process ...
Children's Ministry Launches Weekly Videos
August 17, 2020
Greetings, Redeemer families!
The world around us has drastically changed over the last several months and many of us feel overwhelmed as we attempt to establish a “new normal.” At the same time, we know that our families want to put practices in place that will help our children grow up in their faith. Redeemer Children’s Ministries believes this is the perfect time to establish habits of family worship. To help you in that endeavor, we have worked hard over the past month to develop tools to help you shape the spiritual climate in your ...
Trusting God: When Life Stops Making Sense
August 16, 2020
Recently, one of Redeemer’s members said to me, “We are now at the farthest point that I had imagined COVID-19 impacting my life and family, and it’s still not over. I was not ready for this.” Another of our members had hoped to get away to the Texas coast in Port Aransas for several days of vacation in late July. Within hours after their arrival though, Tropical Storm Hanna had become Hurricane Hanna and was forecast to come ashore on the second day of their trip. Rather than ride out the storm, they packed up their vehicle and traveled back ...
Redeemer Resumes In-Person Worship
August 13, 2020
Good morning, friends and family!
I’m writing to inform you that the Redeemer Session has decided to return to in-person worship on Sunday, September 6th. Like most of you, I have also missed being together in the worship of our triune God. I can’t express to you how excited I am to gather in person for worship!
This letter will likely be one of several communications from the church about our re-entry to in-person worship. As you read, please keep in mind that this plan places a high value both on being together and on the safety and ...
See the FOX-29 broadcast!
July 26, 2020
If you missed the broadcast this morning on FOX-29, you can watch RPC Senior Pastor Tom Gibbs' encouragement and prayer for San Antonio on the Sunday morning program "Mission Park Cares" here. The program will also be rebroadcast at 11:30 a.m. next Sunday, August 2nd on FOX-29.
Watch Pastor Tom Gibbs on FOX-29 this Sunday morning!
July 25, 2020
RPC Senior Pastor Tom Gibbs will appear on FOX-29 Sunday morning television show “Mission Park Cares,” airing at 7:30 a.m. July 26th in San Antonio. Dr. Gibbs opens the program with a word of encouragement and a prayer for the city of San Antonio as it navigates the Covid-19 pandemic.
We’ll post video of the segment on the Redeemer blog and on our social media channels after it airs, or you can tune in to FOX-29 at 7:30 a.m. this Sunday, July 26th, or next Sunday, August 2nd, at 11:30 a.m., when the segment will be rebroadcast.
Pray that ...
In-Person Worship Suspended
June 26, 2020
Dear members and attenders,
Like you, I and the Session have been monitoring very closely the surge in COVID-19 cases in San Antonio. Though unwanted, this spike is upon our city and led the Session to meet earlier this afternoon. After discussion, the Session concluded to suspend in-person worship immediately until further notice and return to live-streaming the worship service at 11:00 a.m. on Facebook, YouTube and the Redeemer website. Therefore, this plan now supersedes previous decisions regarding congregational groupings for worship ...
Changes to Worship Groupings
June 09, 2020
Good morning, friends and family!
Last night the Session had opportunity to evaluate Redeemer’s return to public, in-person worship. All in all, the Session is very encouraged by the process in place and appreciates the congregation’s cooperation and participation. Everyone agreed that Redeemer’s Deacons and those volunteering as usher/greeters have been particularly helpful. Please know that your contributions are significant. Thank you!
As you may have noticed on the livestream, however, the worship services have not come close to ...
Officer Election Results
June 08, 2020
The Redeemer Session is pleased to announce that all candidates for the office of elder and deacon were elected by an overwhelming majority during our congregational meeting on Sunday, June 7th.
Normally the results of officer elections are announced at the conclusion of the congregational meeting when ballots are counted. Due to social distancing protocols Redeemer convened this meeting at the conclusion of the 8 a.m. worship service and adjourned the meeting at 12:30 p.m. to allow all members an opportunity to cast a ballot if so d ...
Senior Pastor Tom Gibbs Interviewed on Leadership Podcast.
June 08, 2020
RPC Senior Pastor Tom Gibbs was recently interviewed on the PCA Church Leaders Podcast. The episode, titled "Resiliency Through Decades of Ministry," features a conversation about the process of leading Redeemer from its earliest days as a church plant through 18 years of growth and change.
Click here to listen to the interview. You can also find it in your podcast app of choice by searching for "PCA Church Leaders Podcast," which is produced by PCA Retirement & Benefits.
Reminder About Important Congregational Vote
June 03, 2020
Good afternoon!
I want to remind you that this upcoming Sunday, June 7th, is an important day because we will have opportunity to vote for our next class of Redeemer elders and deacons. New candidates for the office of elder are Jeff Brouillard, Zack Burkhart, and Alan Williams. Other candidates for the Session include returning elders John Fitch and Winston Meeker. Vicente Jaime is a new candidate for the office of deacon. Returning candidates for the diaconate are James Sedgwick and Dan Wachdorf. Please click here to read a bio of ...
Thoughts on Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and the Church's Response
June 03, 2020
Last night Tara and I had the privilege of watching our third child, Lucy, walk across the stage and receive her high school diploma. It was a wonderful celebration, filled with thankfulness to God for her accomplishments and anticipation about all she will do in the future. Her big smile and those of her classmates tell the story that we most want for our children—a story of a safe, fair and caring community that nurtures young people to become responsible and contributing citizens.
The recent, tragic deaths of Ahmaud Arbery (2/23) in ...
News About Our Return to Worship.
May 20, 2020
Good afternoon, friends and family!
As promised a few weeks ago, Redeemer is cautiously and excitedly moving towards a return to gathered worship in Word and Sacrament on Pentecost Sunday, May 31st. I cannot express to you how enthusiastic I am about this. I hope you are too!
This letter will be the first of three communications from the church, which we hope orient you to how this plan will work. As you read, please keep in mind that this plan has placed a high value on the safety and care of those who choose to attend. Therefore, ...
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