Helping people find a better way to live
Welcome
We know how it feels to be stuck, stalled, plateaued, or going through the motions. No one should have to experience one more day of that. God made you for so much more. Help us build a community of people who support each other and grow together.
Life is better when we know and follow Jesus. Come find a better way to live.
Events Calendar
Imperfect People Explore God Together
November 14 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pmThird Place ChicagoGame Night
November 15 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmThird Place ChicagoNovember Faith-in-Action Event
November 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmFeed My Starving ChildrenSunday Worship at 8:30 and 11:00
November 17 @ 8:30 am - 12:30 pmRedeemer Park RidgeRead the Latest News at Redeemer!
How Do I Get Started?
Spiritual Growth Coaching
Spiritual Growth Coaching helps you find a personalized path to a better way to live. Your trained Spiritual Growth Coach asks questions that help you explore the biggest questions in life: What am I here for? Is there more to life than this? How do I live well? Is there hope for this world? What’s one practical step I can take this week? Coaching is a series of conversations between a trained coach and someone open to exploring growth and change in his or her life. The coach’s questions help the person being coached to clarify goals, discover resources, explore options, and decide on a plan. The focus is on what one or two things a person could do to take the next concrete step toward a life of greater love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Sunday Morning Worship & Learning
Traditional Worship at 8:30 a.m.
Learning Time for Children and Youth, and Fellowship Time for Adults at 10:00 a.m.
Contemporary Worship at 11:00 a.m.
Worship is relaxed and lasts around an hour and fifteen minutes. While in worship, you can expect to sing about who God is and what God has done, hear how to apply God’s word to your life in the coming week, share in God’s holy meal (communion), and pray together.
At 10:00 a.m., children and youth gather to explore living a life of faith, while adults have the opportunity to gather for fellowship (some people use this as an opportunity to meet with their Connection Group or Spiritual Growth Coach). During this time, questions are welcomed, encouraged, and expected. By gathering together, we learn from one another’s experiences and grow in love and concern for the people around us.
Have more questions? Check out our Worship FAQ
Faith in Action
Faith in God isn’t just something to think about; it’s something to act on. One of the ways we do that is by serving together as a church family. So we commit to serving together in our neighborhoods and communities. Each month, we have a Faith in Action event, and then each year, we set one weekend aside for service. Check out our upcoming events and take action!
Who Is Redeemer?
Redeemer Church
Redeemer Church is a small Christian congregation in Park Ridge, Illinois. We believe that God is already at work everywhere, putting the world back together into a place of peace, love, and joy. We believe that actively following Jesus lets us participate more fully in the work God is doing. And we believe that following Jesus and being a part of that work simply makes life better, for everyone.
We live in a world where people divide themselves over all sorts of things. We can do better. We want to be a community who embraces the “messy middle,” where people from various backgrounds and perspectives gather together to love, challenge, and encourage one another to imitate the life of Jesus Christ. This desire to live like Jesus is foundational to our desire to grow spiritually, share our faith with the people around us, and serve those in need.
Redeemer Church is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). We partner with other ELCA congregations to start and support local congregations and ministries, respond to natural disasters, and fight disease and hunger around the world.
Third Place Chicago
Third Place Chicago is a community center of Redeemer Church, located in Jefferson Park. It’s a place for conversation, community, and change. The purpose is simple: helping people find a better way to live. We do that through spiritual growth coaching, fun community-building events, Bible studies, and hosting recovery groups.
Our Team
One of the great strengths of Redeemer is that we’ve been blessed with a remarkably large number of leaders. Since space doesn’t permit us to show them all, we’ll simply introduce you to our staff.
Helpful Info & FAQ
Redeemer Church
Helping People Find a Better Way to Live
A Community Center of Redeemer Church