Q: When are the worship services?
A: We have two Sunday morning worship gathering. Our Traditional Worship Service is at 8:30. Our Encounter Worship Service (contemporary, multimedia) is at 11:00, with Community Learning Time in between. About once a month, we have an evening coffeehouse "emerging worship" gathering, normally held on Fridays at 7:00pm.

Q: How long will worship last?
A: With few exceptions, you can expect that worship will last about an hour to an hour and ten minutes. Evening Reimagine Worship gatherings are more flexible - anywhere from an hour to an hour and a half, especially if we combine musical guests and a coffeehouse environment.

Q: What should I wear?
A: You name it, we've got it—Dockers, jeans, shorts, whatever. Basically, it’s come as you are. The main thing is…wear whatever makes you feel comfortable and able to enter into a spirit of worship.

Q: What kind of music and atmosphere should I expect?
A: Well, it depends. At our early service, the music is a blend of great old traditional hymns with a sprinkling of lively contemporary hymns and praise songs. As for atmosphere, the early service follows a classic "liturgical" pattern. That is, the rhythm of worship will follow a pattern very familiar to traditional Catholics, Lutherans, and Episcopalians, but we usually use multimedia images to illustrate the morning's message. The Lord's Supper is celebrated every week at both services.

The 11:00 worship experience is quite different. The music is designed to be contemporary, with our Encounter band leading us in singing. You can expect real musical variety during this service. If you'd like to hear some of our band’s home-grown music click here http://redeemer-changinglives.com/music.php , or call the church office to request a free copy of our CD, Reimagine Worship. We also have guest worship bands that visit about once every six weeks, to give our band a rest and to be fid by a large variety of musical styles. In addition to the music, you can expect the occasional live drama or a clip from the movies. Our Sunday messages are Bible-based, engaging, and relevant for everyday living.

Q: Will I be singled out or put on the spot as a visitor?
A: Never. You will never be called upon to stand up or draw any special attention to yourself. The first time you visit us, you will be asked to fill out a first-time visitor sheet. You'll never be asked to fill out any other card after that. We’ve learned that whenever people gather together, it's always a fine line between respecting each other's space on the one hand and getting lost in the crowd on the other. And so, at Redeemer we've decided to ask everyone to wear a name tag—members and visitors alike. We've discovered that this helps us—and you—to get to know each other's names over time. But if you’d rather not wear a name tag, that’s okay too.

Q: As a visitor, am I expected to give money?
A: Not unless you want to. Though giving is a part of the worship experience, the primary financial support of Redeemer's ministry is the responsibility of those who are members and regular attenders. We want first-time visitors to be our guests, and invite you to draw close to God during your worship experience with us.

Q: What about my kids?
A: At Redeemer, children of all ages are warmly welcome at worship and are encouraged to stay with their families. We offer “busy-bags” for your little ones to pick up when they come into church. We realize, however, that sometimes kids can get really restless during worship, so we provide a staffed nursery during both services so that moms and dads can have an opportunity to worship with fewer distractions. During the message time at our 11am Encounter service, we invite the younger kids to blow off some steam in the gym under the watchful eye of our nursery attendants. This allows the adults and older kids to focus on the day’s message. When the message is over, the kids return in time to celebrate communion and the end of worship with their family.