Sunday School
Sunday School is a discipleship program for the whole family, adjacent to Sunday morning worship. Grow in your Christian walk with other believers, as we sit under the Word together.
Adult classes meet from 9:45 - 10:35 am in various rooms throughout the church.
We typically offer 5 different adult classes per semester (in 2 7-week blocks) in the following areas:
- Redeemer Explored — introduces Redeemer Church & the Reformed faith
- Bible — studies various books of the Bible
- Theology — studies different doctrinal truths
- Ministry Skills — equips God’s people for ministry
- Practical Living — discusses godly living in everyday life
Redeemer Explored, our Inquirers Class, discusses the vision and mission of Redeemer Church and is a required class for church membership. For those unable to attend every Sunday, some material can be found online.
Children’s classes (ages 4+) are taught by skilled volunteers in a fun, safe environment. Children's classrooms are located on the second level of the church.
Nursery (ages 0-3) is available.
Communicants' Class (usually ages 9-13), is a six-week-long class offered two times a year—fall and spring. Children of Redeemer members (i.e., Non-communing Members) have the opportunity to talk through the vows of the church, make a credible profession of faith, and be admitted to partake in the Lord’s Table as Communing Members.
2025 Sunday School Schedule
Spring 2025
- Congregation Wide Classes
- Jan 5-Serve
- Jan 12-Connect
- Jan 19-Congregational Meeting
- Two 7-week blocks
- Jan 26-Mar 23
- Mar 30-May 11
- Feb 23-Missions Sunday School
- Feb 9-No SS-Anniversary Reception
Spring 2025 Offerings
2025 Spring Sunday School begins Jan 26 and concludes May 11.
2025 Fall Sunday School, Block 1 will begin on Jan 26 and conclude on Mar 23.
Sharing our Grief
Facilitators: Quita Sauerwein, Zack Owens, Tu Combs
Location: Sanctuary
Each of us eventually face some kind of grief or know others who are grieving. Many grow up learning to avoid or suppress feelings of grief or loss.
Do you want a better grasp of God’s empathy for the grieving? Do you wish to understand how we can compassionately walk with friends and loved ones through the grieving (and healing!) process? Do you desire to be better prepared for the inevitable grief journeys in your own life?
This Sunday School class will use videos and material from GriefShare as a framework for exploring what scripture says about grief. (GriefShare is a grief recovery support program that our church uses.) Topics include managing grief-related emotions like loneliness, anxiety, sadness, anger, and regret; coping with changes in your life and relationships; recognizing what’s normal in grief; and handling feeling “stuck” or hopeless.
Culture Making
Teachers: Brian Gault, Dave Splaingard, Stewart Hood, Samuel Bolen, Peyton Smith, Chad Berry
Location: Fellowship Hall
‘Culture is what we make of the world,’ says Ken Meyers. As Christians, we are called to cultivate and create—and we do that where we live, work, worship, and play.
In this class, we’ll use Andy Crouch’s book, Culture Making, as our launching point to think about how the whole Bible helps us think about our calling as ‘creative cultivators’ in all areas of life.
What are you making of the world?
You are making something of the world. It’s inescapable. We make omelets and finger paintings, stories and meaning. We create because we are created in the image of the Creator. And what we make shapes our culture. Your family has a culture. Your workplace has a culture. Every sphere in which you exist has a culture, and the only way to change culture is by making more.
This class helps us to be intentional as we make something of the world. Join us as we make culture together!
2025 Spring Sunday School, Block 2 will begin on Mar 30 and conclude on May 11.
Gospel Conversations
Teacher: Jerome Douglas, Marculis Mosby
Location: Fellowship Hall
Interested in having more meaningful conversations about your faith? Join us for our 'Gospel Conversations' Sunday School class! We'll explore practical tools and biblical principles to help you share the Gospel with confidence and clarity. Think of it as a chance to learn together in an encouraging environment.
We'll be using key chapters from Preston Perry's 'How to Tell the Truth' as a guide, sparking discussions and providing valuable insights. Whether you're just starting to explore how to talk about your faith or you're looking to refine your approach, this class is for you.
We'll focus on creating authentic connections and fostering genuine dialogue, so you can feel more comfortable and equipped to share the Gospel. Come join the conversation!
Jonah: You Can’t Outrun the Grace of God
Teacher: Brian Gault
Location: Sanctuary
Jonah is about a violent city, a resistant prophet, and a merciful God. In 58 verses, there’s a storm at sea, the conversion of pagan sailors, a prayer in the belly of a fish, the repentance of Israel’s archenemy, and a prophet who’s angry at God.
The story begins with Jonah running from the word of the Lord and the presence of the Lord. At the heart of the story is the mercy of God, that not only forgives the vilest of sinners, but also relentlessly pursues the heart of a prophet steeped in judgmental nationalism.
To rescue Jonah, God hurls a storm, and appoints a fish, a plant, a worm, and a scorching wind—all show Jonah (and by extension us!) the unsearchable depth of the grace of God.
Redeemer Explored
Teachers: Elbert McGowan, Jr., Barry McCay
Location: Room 109
Would you like to know more about Redeemer Church? Are you interested in becoming a member? If so, you need to take this class. Pastor Elbert McGowan, along with the elders, will teach this 7-week introductory course on the ins and outs of Redeemer Church and how you can get involved.
If you are ready to join Redeemer or have further questions, you will have the opportunity to meet with an elder at the end of the class (May 11).
2025 Spring Youth Sunday School, will begin on Jan 26 and conclude on May 11.
Location: Youth Room
High School (9th-12th): Ten Commandments
Middle School (6th-8th): Ten Commandments
After God delivered Israel from Egypt, He gave the Ten Commandments to them. But what for? And does the law have any use today? We will address questions like these and more, such as, “What is the purpose of the law? How does Jesus relate to the law? What does God’s law mean for me today?” By studying God’s law, we will see the heart of the Law-maker, how Jesus fulfills the law, and how God’s law applies to us today. If you are in 6th-12th grade, come join us as we study the Ten Commandments this Spring!
2025 Spring Children's Sunday School, will begin on Jan 26 and conclude on May 11.
K4- Room 209/211 - Teachers: Morgan Barber, Sarah Love Crawford, Rachel Harbarger.
K5- Room 208 - Teachers: Beth Clarke, KK Harrington, Rebecca Walker.
1st Grade-Room 210 - Teachers: Claire Graves, Krisan Parish.
2nd Grade-Room 207 - Teachers: Haley Arndt, Tyler Espinoza, Kristen Owens.
3rd Grade - Room 205/206 - Teachers: Andrea Burks, Page Callen, Christa Williams.
4th Grade - Room 204 - Teachers: Samuel Bolen, Gabriel Garcia, Jake Garner, Angela Simpkins.
5th Grade - Room 202 - Teachers: Liz Callen, Gene Everitt, Amanda McGuffey.
2025 Spring Nursery Sunday School, will begin on Jan 26 and conclude May 11.
as they explore the Gospels, pointing them to Jesus and their need for Him.
Summer 2024 Offerings
2024 Summer Sunday School begins on June 9 and concludes on Aug 25.
New City Catechism (June 9 - July 28)
Teachers: Brian Gault, Zack Owens, Elbert McGowan, Scott Marshall, Marculis Mosby
Location: Sanctuary
Catechisms are a time-tested tool of discipleship. They are interactive by design, easy to memorize, rooted in the Bible, and theologically rich.
Catechisms were written:
- To explain the gospel comprehensively. Catechisms sharpen our understanding of the gospel by building out biblical doctrines and investigating the Apostles’ Creed, the Ten Commandments, and the Lord’s Prayer.
- To counteract false beliefs. Catechisms lay out biblical doctrine to address contemporary cultural questions, errors, and false beliefs.
- To cultivate communal holiness. Catechisms create a shared language of belief to cultivate a community that corporately reflects the character of Christ.
Written in 2017, the New City Catechism stands on the rich theological tradition of the Heidelberg Catechism (1563) and Westminster Shorter Catechism (1648) but uses modern language shaped to address contemporary questions.
We encourage you to download the New City Catechism App (it’s free!), which has scriptural references, commentary quotes (both ancient and modern), prayers, and animations for each of the 52 questions.
The New City Catechism App even has a “Children’s Mode” which will be helpful as our Children’s Sunday School (K4-5th) will be studying the New City Catechism as well!
For more information, here is Tim Keller’s introduction to the New City Catechism.
Report on How Men and Women are Serving Together at Redeemer (Aug 4-18)
In 2017 the PCA General Assembly gave a report entitled 'Women Serving in the Ministry of the Church' which was followed in 2019 by a report from the Presbytery of the Mississippi Valley (our Presbytery) on 'The Role of Women in the Church.'
Both reports encouraged PCA Sessions to study the matter to encourage a robust and gracious complementarian practice to promote the peace, purity, and unity of the church.
In 2019, the Redeemer Session formed a Subcommittee on Women's Roles. The whole Session has studied both reports and prayerfully considered the matter as it applies to Redeemer, and now we want to report it to you.
We want to invite you to a joint adult Sunday School on Aug 4, 11, 18 for a report on how men and woman are serving together at Redeemer.
Our report to you will be considered in three sections, with room for Q&A in each section, but especially in the third discussion.
Aug 4: Exegetical Foundations, Elbert
Aug 11: Selected Findings in the GA & PMV Reports, Brian
Aug 18: A Vision for Women Serving at Redeemer, Elbert
Prayer
New City Catechism
During the summer we will be studying the first 12 questions of the New City Children’s catechism. Catechisms are summaries of the principles of our faith in question and answer form. They are typically used for instruction.
We hope to consider and remember the first 12 questions and answers.
K4-K5 Room 209/211 - Teachers: Beth Clarke, Sarah Love Crawford, Rachel Harbarger, Jajuan Mcneil
1st-2nd Grade-Room 207 - Teachers: Claire Graves, Krisan Parish, Tyler Espinoza
3rd Grade-Room 205 -Teachers: Andrea Burks, Page Callen, Christa Williams
Fall 2024 Offerings
2024 Fall Sunday School begins Sept 8 and concludes Dec 8.
2024 Fall Sunday School, Block 1 will begin on Sept 8 and conclude on Oct 20.
The Book of Ruth
Teachers: Brian Gault
Location: Fellowship Hall
The book of Ruth, set in the time of the Judges, revolves around a ‘woman of worth (or strength, excellence)’ (3:11) who is better to Naomi than 7 sons (4:15).
The story is one of heartache and loss with a famine that drives the family to a foreign land and with three funerals that leave Naomi and Ruth unprotected in a place that is not their home. We’ll explore remarkable providences, unusual customs, and the thread of redemption—all of which show God at work in the midst of our grief.
In the Hebrew Bible, Ruth is found in the Writings, the section of the Old Testament devoted to ‘covenant life.’ The theme for this book is ‘how to survive personal difficulties.’ Join us as we learn from this woman of excellence.
7 Biblical Theologies
Teachers: Zack Owens, Jermaine Van Buren, Andy Sauerwein, Wilson Jamison, Marculis Mosby
Location: Sanctuary
Biblical Theology investigates the development of themes over the narrative arc of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, uniting and connecting the Old and New Testament.
In this class, we will look at 7 topics across 7 weeks: (1) biblical theology, (2) the temple of God, (3) music, (4) covenant, (5) exodus, (6) curses, and (7) the people of God.
Consider the temple. Biblical theology will consider how the Garden of Eden was the first sanctuary as we walked with God in the cool of the day, how the tabernacle and temple were special fulfillments of the promise of God’s presence, how Jesus is the temple, how the church becomes the temple, and the fact that there is no temple in the New Heavens and New Earth in Rev 21.
Join us as we explore the depth of the Bible in the story of redemption.
Redeemer Explored
Teachers: Elbert McGowan, Barry McCay
Location: Room 109
Would you like to know more about Redeemer Church? Are you interested in becoming a member? If so, you need to take this class. Pastor Elbert McGowan, along with the elders, will teach this 7-week introductory course on the ins and outs of Redeemer Church and how you can get involved.
If you are ready to join Redeemer or have further questions, you will have the opportunity to meet with an elder at the end of the class (Oct 27).
2024 Fall Sunday School, Block 2 will begin on Oct 27 and conclude on Dec 8.
Anxiety: Heart, Home, and the House of God
Teachers: Zack Owens
Location: Sanctuary
The angels of the Lord frequently tell people “do not be afraid.” In Matthew 6, Jesus repeatedly says not to be anxious. Paul tells us to be anxious for nothing (Phil 4:6) and Peter tells us to “cast all our anxieties” on Jesus (1 Pet 5:7).
But that is not the end of the story. Paul also admits to feeling "“the daily pressure on me of my anxiety for all the churches” (2 Cor 11:28). Jesus was in sweaty agony anticipating the cross (Luke 22:44). How can we respond when we DO experience this inevitable anticipatory fear of an unknown future – personally and within groups? As followers of Jesus, we will learn many of the causes of anxiety, and some of the spiritual and practical resources we have to face it with courage and hope.
Women’s Class: Lamentations & Prayer
Teachers: KC Jones, Khambile Perry, Anna Splaingard, Martha Turner, Beth Watts
Location: Fellowship Hall
This class is designed for the women of Redeemer Church to come together to study the book of Lamentations, to fellowship, and to pray for one another. We will primarily focus on the layers of lament and examine each poem in light of living as exiles with hope in a hopeless world.
Great insight can be gained from looking at God’s character through the lens of poetic lament and it is an added joy and privilege to do so with our sisters in Christ. In this class, a team of women will take on the challenge of teaching and use their individual gifts to bless the group. Each class will be opened for discussion to complement the lecture and will include a time of prayer.
Disciple Making through Spiritual Disciplines
Teachers: Luke Drake, Brian Gault, Jerome Douglas
Location: Room 109
Discipleship happens every day as we practice Spiritual Disciplines.
In this class we will explore faith and practice in 7 disciplines: gospel, repentance, faith, justification and sanctification, word, prayer, and church. Studying God’s word together becomes the very means of discipleship—and the goal is that at the end of the class we will have a word-centered, relationally-driven curriculum that any believer can use in discipleship with our friends, children, and co-workers, with both new believers and mature believers.
This is a way of practicing the Christian life together to become more like Christ under his word. It’s the essence of discipleship—and this class will give you a tool and a framework to disciple both yourself and others!
2024 Fall Youth Sunday School, will begin on Sept 8 and conclude on Dec 8.
Location: Youth Room
High School (9th-12th): New City Catechism
Middle School (6th-8th): New City Catechism
Catechisms are a time-tested tool of discipleship. They are interactive by design, easy to memorize, rooted in the Bible, and theologically rich.
Catechisms were written:
- To explain the gospel comprehensively. Catechisms sharpen our understanding of the gospel by building out biblical doctrines and investigating the Apostles’ Creed, the Ten Commandments, and the Lord’s Prayer.
- To counteract false beliefs. Catechisms lay out biblical doctrine to address contemporary cultural questions, errors, and false beliefs.
- To cultivate communal holiness. Catechisms create a shared language of belief to cultivate a community that corporately reflects the character of Christ.
Written in 2017, the New City Catechism stands on the rich theological tradition of the Heidelberg Catechism (1563) and Westminster Shorter Catechism (1648) but uses modern language shaped to address contemporary questions.
We encourage you to download the New City Catechism App (it’s free!), which has scriptural references, commentary quotes (both ancient and modern), prayers, and animations for each of the 52 questions.
For more information, here is Tim Keller’s introduction to the New City Catechism.
2024 Fall Children's Sunday School, will begin on Sept 8 and conclude on Dec 8.
K4- Room 209/211 - Teachers: Morgan Barber, Sarah Love Crawford, Rachel Harbarger.
K5- Room 208 - Teachers: Beth Clarke, KK Harrington, Rebecca Walker.
1st Grade-Room 210 - Teachers: Claire Graves, Krisan Parish.
2nd Grade-Room 207 - Teachers: Haley Arndt, Tyler Espinoza, Kristen Owens.
3rd Grade - Room 205/206 - Teachers: Andrea Burks, Page Callen, Christa Williams.
4th Grade - Room 204 - Teachers: Samuel Bolen, Gabriel Garcia, Jake Garner, Angela Simpkins.
5th Grade - Room 202 - Teachers: Liz Callen, Gene Everitt, Amanda McGuffey.
2024 Fall Nursery Sunday School, will begin on Sept 8 and conclude on Dec 8.
- Teachers in Adult Sunday School have been recommended by the Committee on Discipleship Ministries for a particular class and approved by the Session.
- Teachers have either taken the vows of office (as Elder or Deacon) or have signed the Teacher-Leader Agreement (vows more involved than membership vows).
- Qualified women regularly teach other women, children, and teens who are still under the instruction/household of their parents or guardians.
- The formal, ongoing role of teaching God’s Word in the local church (mixed-gender) is restricted to officers.
- As deemed appropriate by the Session, qualified men and women with areas of expertise in particular topics or circumstances can teach, facilitate discussion, or otherwise lead in voluntary, isolated (mixed-gender) settings.
CONTACT PERSON