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Changes to Service Times in 2023
December 01, 2022
Mark your calendars: Starting Sunday, January 8th, Redeemer's first worship service will start at 9:15 a.m. The second worship service starts at 11 a.m. Spiritual Formation classes for adults and our Christian Education program for children will remain at 11 a.m.
Dear Redeemer Family and Friends,
I am writing to announce two exciting new changes for gathered worship beginning on January 8th, 2023. First, we are changing the start time of our early worship service on Sunday morning to 9:15 a.m.
A few days ago, I was talking to a family ...
2022 End of Year Giving Update
November 11, 2022
Dear Members and Friends,
What a tremendous blessing our 2022 ministry year has been! Throughout our pastoral transition season, the elders, deacons, staff, and ministry leaders have worked diligently to remain focused on Redeemer's mission, vision, and core values. We have experienced incredible growth in new members, our programs are strong, and our Spanish-speaking ministry is growing beautifully! In the face of global financial uncertainty, we have maintained our commitment to supporting missions in San Antonio and across the globe, ...
Letter from Reverend Paul Hahn
November 03, 2022
Redeemer members and friends,
Grace and peace to you in Christ Jesus our Lord! It is with great joy and much excitement that I accept the call to serve among you as Lead Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church. Fran and I loved our weekend with you and we look forward to being there again the weekend of November 20th. We will worship on that Sunday before Thanksgiving around the theme of giving thanks to God as a first response to the gospel of Jesus. Thankfulness gets you and keeps you in front of Jesus. Please make plans to worship with us ...
Announcement from the RPC Pulpit Committee
October 06, 2022
“And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.” Jeremiah 3:15
Redeemer members and friends,
The Redeemer Pulpit Committee is very pleased to report that we have fulfilled our call and are prepared to bring our recommendations to a congregational vote on October 30th. We have been on a journey that has left us humbled, challenged, inspired, encouraged and ultimately filled with excitement and joy.
After many months of prayerful engagement and a rigorous process of examination, the ...
RPC Youthies Announce New Hire.
July 13, 2022
Redeemer is pleased to announce that Anna Catherine Gibbs will join the RPC staff as Girls’ Discipleship Coordinator for the Youth Ministry in August.
Anna Catherine has a long history at Redeemer, and is a familiar and beloved face to many in the congregation. Her parents, Tom and Tara Gibbs, planted Redeemer starting with a Bible study in their living room, and she grew up in and alongside the church. As Girls' Discipleship Coordinator, Anna Catherine will build community with girls in the Youthies program, helping them grow in their ...
Update from the RPC Pulpit Committee
June 21, 2022
Redeemer members and friends,
Happy summer! We wanted to provide a quick update on our ongoing Senior Pastor search. First, we’d like to give thanks to our God who has been exactly as he says he is—faithful. This past Sunday marked one year since our founding pastor Tom Gibbs’ last day in the pulpit. As we look back on this year, we are deeply thankful for how God has faithfully provided for Redeemer every step of the way. This has been a year of returning more and more to our normal rhythms of ministry. We were able to relaunch our full ...
Join us for Women's Summer Book Club!
June 13, 2022
We live in a busy world full of distractions and demands for our time. Spending time in conversation with God can be something that easily gets pushed to the wayside in an attempt to “get it all done” or in trying to meet all the needs of work, family, church and community.
This summer, Redeemer Women’s Ministry will host a Women’s Summer Book Club. We will read Paul Miller’s book A Praying Life and meet once a month for discussion. This is not a study with homework. It is intended to be a very relaxed time together, and I encourage you to ...
New Sermon Series: The Songs of God's People
June 08, 2022
I’m sure all of us can pinpoint a number of songs that have formed the soundtrack of our lives. Many of us have a special song designated ‘our song’ with our spouse. Most of us can’t help but singing along to whatever hits came out when we were in high school. I’ll never forget my soccer team’s hype music, the songs that played at a particular going away party, or the Backstreet Boys hit that played at my first middle school dance. And for some reason Sinead O’Connor’s Nothing Compares 2 U, will forever be associated in my mind with The ...
Summer Interns join the Youthies.
May 18, 2022
Redeemer is pleased to welcome two summer interns to the RPC Youth Ministry program. Hannah Anderson and Davy Evans will serve from May through August, assisting the Youthies with summer activities and travel to camps in Texas and Colorado.
Hannah Anderson is a native of San Antonio and a business management major at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She previously graduated from Northeast Lakeview College with an associate’s degree in business administration. She says her own time in youth groups and Christian community makes her ...
Pray for 2022 Officer Elections.
May 04, 2022
This week, the Session had the privilege of sitting down with those who have most recently completed officer training at Redeemer and is pleased to announce their candidacy for office in the class of 2025. Elections will be held on Sunday, June 5th, at a congregational meeting immediately following the 11 a.m. worship service.
Morriss Hurt is a new candidate for the Session. Returning elders are Dr. John Browning and David Schwab.
New candidates for the diaconate are Dr. David Hsieh and Larry Rickels. Returning deacons are Eric ...
Welcome Bryant McGee!
April 05, 2022
Redeemer is pleased to welcome Rev. Dr. Bryant McGee to serve as a part-time interim pastor assisting RPC pastors Matt Beham and Victor Martinez during Redeemer’s pastoral transition. Dr. McGee will assist in leading worship services and other duties as needed. He will first assist in worship on Maundy Thursday, April 14th.
Bryant is a native of the Dallas area and a longtime teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America. In his first career, he served as a fire fighter and paramedic in Lewisville, Texas. He started a chaplaincy ...
Letter from the RPC Session
March 21, 2022
Members and Friends,
This past weekend we celebrated the ministry of Brad and Caroline Tubbesing. Through a legacy of pastoral care and loving relationships, their impact will be felt and appreciated for years to come. We will miss their warmth, hospitality, and the bright smiles of their children, Eliza, Adie, Jane, and JR. We are excited about their future ministry in the city of St. Louis, a place near and dear to their hearts. Please pray for their family’s transition.
As the Tubbesing’s turn to their new season, we must also turn to ...
A Growing Spanish-Speaking Ministry at Redeemer
March 08, 2022
The last two years of ministry have been unusual for all churches, and Redeemer was no exception. But against the backdrop of the many challenges posed by a worldwide pandemic, God brought RPC Latin American Pastor Fellow Pablo Chavarria and his wife, Velia, to Redeemer and through their leadership has grown a long-awaited Spanish-speaking ministry at Redeemer.
The Chavarrias’ path into vocational ministry was an unexpected one. Pablo and Velia are both natives of Monterrey, Mexico, and met while working for Deloitte Financial Services....
Finding a Church Home and Gospel Freedom at RPC
March 08, 2022
This testimony of God’s faithfulness was shared by longtime RPC members Vicente and Gloria Jaime in Sunday morning worship on Redeemer’s 19th anniversary in February.
Gloria: Hello, we are Gloria and Vicente Jamie, and we are going to share little bit of what God has been doing in our lives here at Redeemer.
My family and I came to this church 10 years ago. The first Sunday we came something unexpected and very meaningful happened. A lady approached me and told me something in English, which I did not understand. However, she was so kind ...
Letter From RPC Assistant Pastor Brad Tubbesing
February 28, 2022
To the Congregation of Redeemer Presbyterian Church,
It is with a mix of both sadness and joy that I’m writing to you today. I accepted a call last week to be the Pastor of Discipleship at Greentree Community Church in St. Louis, MO. While my family and I are excited for this next chapter in our lives, we will miss Redeemer dearly.
It has been a true joy and honor to serve the people of Redeemer. You all have been very kind, gracious, and welcoming to me and my family. Caroline and I, as well as our children: Eliza, Adie, Jane, and JR, ...
Urgent Prayer for Ukraine Missionaries
February 24, 2022
Members and Friends,
By now I’m sure you are aware of the developing situation in Ukraine. Russian forces have committed attacks within the borders of the sovereign nation and as of now there is no end in sight. As we continue to pray for peace, it is important to remember that we have several Mission to the World (MTW) partners in Ukraine. They are currently safe and serving the needs of their families, church members, friends, and neighbors.
Redeemer’s partnership with several Ukrainian missionaries, especially those in the western city ...
2021 Ministry Report
February 04, 2022
Read the 2021 Ministry Report HERE.
Dear Redeemer Members and Friends,
Today Redeemer celebrates 19 years of worshipping together as a congregation. It has been truly amazing to see how God has blessed our church and our city through nearly two decades of ministry together, and there is much to be excited about. As we reflect on 2021, the amount of change our church experienced in such a short amount of time was sobering. Even so, God has provided. Our shared ministry together continues: we are hearing God’s word preached, walking with ...
Staff Update
January 13, 2022
Redeemer is pleased to announce that Dr. Kim Barton will join the staff as Ministries Coordinator. Current Ministries Coordinator Sarah Doerfler’s last day on the staff will be January 18th.
Kim spent most of her childhood in Connecticut, but her parents moved to Houston during her college years, and she attended medical school in Dallas. She and her husband, Dr. Paul Barton, a San Antonio native, met while in medical school. After Kim completed her residency in pediatrics and Paul completed his anesthesiology residency, the Bartons trained ...
Public Grace: The Role of the Church in a Fractured Society
December 02, 2021
In 1997, my wife Jeannie and I were leading a church plant in Puerto Rico when a hurricane hit our part of the island. Power and water were unavailable for months. This would be a challenge for any community, but it was made worse because many of our neighbors had not been speaking to one another in years. Under the strain of etching out a living in an area of high crime and extreme poverty, old grudges and hurts had festered and turned into bitterness and broken relationships.
We decided that as a church, our role would be to help connect ...
2021 End of Year Giving Update
November 11, 2021
Dear Members and Friends,
As we look back over 2021, it is easy to feel the weight of the events taking shape around us. A global pandemic wears on, worldwide supply chain issues impact the economy, and sharp political divisions seemingly affect every aspect of public discourse. All of these things provide a sobering glimpse into the challenges of living in a broken world. On top of this, in January, Redeemer announced that our beloved Senior Pastor, Tom Gibbs, was transitioning to a new call as the President of Covenant Theological ...
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