PreEnactment Theater is back! Join the Harrison Center at historic Polk Stables to PreEnact Martindale Brightwood’s 2025-2030 Quality of Life plan goals. This interactive, immersive theater production will blur the lines between a business networking event, an art festival, a day at the office, and live performance art. It will serve as a community visioning tool to help Polk Stables be an engaged partner in Martindale Brightwood.

Redeemer Women invites girls and women of all ages out for a night of basketball at Gainbridge Fieldhouse as the Indiana Fever takes on the Seattle Storm on Tuesday, August 26 at 7:00 pm.

We'll meet in the Redeemer Parking lot at 6:00 pm to distribute tickets and carpool. For questions or to pick your ticket up in advance/drive separately, contact Emily.

Redeemer Kids Sunday School has started!

LOCATIONS

• Preschool 4-5: Room 160 A (Front Children’s Worship)

• Kindergarten-1st Grade: Room 160 B (Back Children’s Worship)

• 2nd-3rd Grade: Room 204

• 4th-5th Grade Boys: Room 201

• 4th-5th Grade Girls: Room 203

Please feel free to reach out to Haley to learn more about how to get your children ready for Sunday school.

Save the date for Redeemer Kids Sunday School kicking off on August 17.

LOCATIONS

• Preschool 4-5: Room 160 A (Front Children’s Worship)

• Kindergarten-1st Grade: Room 160 B (Back Children’s Worship)

• 2nd-3rd Grade: Room 204

• 4th-5th Grade Boys: Room 201

• 4th-5th Grade Girls: Room 203

Please feel free to reach out to Haley at haley@redeemindy.org to learn more about how to get your children ready for Sunday school.

Adult classes and Bible study will start ON SEPTEMBER 21. Until then, we’ll use the 10 am hour for celebrating the Near Westside core team on the 17th and getting to know leadership candidates starting August 24.

Join us at the Redeemer Students parent open house, where you will have a chance to meet our leaders, Mary Paxton and Nicholas, and ask questions about the upcoming year. You will also be able to take care of some administrative items (like confirming contact info, completing permission forms, etc.).

This is an informal time, so please come and go as you are able.

Please, bring your insurance cards so you can fill out the permission form on the spot and be done with it for the year!

Join us as we officially send our core team to plant a church on the Near Westside. This will include installing Ben Hein as an Associate Pastor during the second service. Come hear how we can support them as they begin public worship and learn the church’s name, as decided by the neighborhood. Also, join us at 10 am to celebrate them in the gym.
 

Learn more about the Near Westside Plant below.

Everyone is encouraged to attend the town hall on Sunday at 10 am. We will discuss things like:

• our focus in sermons and community groups

• upcoming events

• updates in leadership & officers

We’re excited to see you there!

ITS is offering a three-night apologetics series led by Dr. Nicholas Piotrowski, where each evening will tackle a key question commonly raised on college campuses:

• Friday, August 8th – Isn’t the Bible just a bunch of myths?

Each session will run from 6–8 PM at New City Church. Food will be provided, and there will be plenty of time for fellowship, and Q&A.

Great opportunity for young adults or college students home for the summer to be equipped in a thoughtful, relaxed setting.

RSVPs are appreciated!

Please use this link (or you can use the QR code in the graphic) to sign up and select food preferences:

Celebrate the end of the summer with your neighbors! On August 7th, we invite you to join with other adults in your neighborhood for a fun night of summer socializing and yummy desserts.

We will write about your assigned location closer to the date and provide more specific details.

Please reach out to Erin with any questions.

Indianapolis Theological Seminary's next student preview day, "Taste of ITS," is coming up on August 4th from 9:00 AM–12:30 PM. This event is a wonderful chance for anyone discerning a call to ministry or considering theological education to experience firsthand the vibrant community at ITS. Attendees will sit in on a live class, meet current students, and see what sets ITS apart.

Questions? Contact Brian Carter at bcarter@indysem.org.

Join us to hear from our Kenya team about their time leading a VBS with our partners Imbumi and Martha Makuku.

While we take a break from Sunday School and other formation environments over the summer, we’d love for you to join us at the following local parks on Wednesdays this summer.

At least one Redeemer staff member will be there with a special snack. We think this is a great way to meet other friends, parents, and kids. Inviting non-Redeemer neighbors and friends to attend with you is also great.

An adult, a teenage sibling, or a babysitter should accompany all children.

If you have any questions about the park days, please contact Emily.

Take me out to the Ball Game! Calling all Redeemer Student Middle Schoolers—we are headed to Victory Field to watch the Indianapolis Indians on Sunday, July 27th.

The game starts at 1:30 pm so we will head over after second service.

Note: that those over 14 will still paid $10 per ticket, but the meal deal will not be included.

Any questions, please contact Nicholas.

As Sunday School, Community Groups, and Bible Studies take a break for the summer, we hope you’ll consider joining us for Summer Book Club with two great options in June and July. Grab a copy wherever you prefer to purchase books and join us for an evening of charcuterie, drinks, and discussion.

The Light in Our Eyes by Nicholas McDonald

Drawing from his own deconstruction journey and time spent helping people work through serious questions and doubts, Pastor Nicholas McDonald shares more than mere apologetics answers but the good news that speaks to our deepest dreams. The Light in Our Eyes offers nine ancient practices to help you experience anew—or for the first time—Jesus’s love, beauty, and freedom and to embody and extend them in the world. Through the scriptural song of Zechariah and relatable, inspiring stories of men and women who have been restoried by the gospel of Jesus, this book reminds us that Jesus’ dreams fulfill what our hearts have longed for all along.

While we take a break from Sunday School and other formation environments over the summer, we’d love for you to join us at the following local parks on Wednesdays this summer.

At least one Redeemer staff member will be there with a special snack. We think this is a great way to meet other friends, parents, and kids. Inviting non-Redeemer neighbors and friends to attend with you is also great.

An adult, a teenage sibling, or a babysitter should accompany all children.

If you have any questions about the park days, please contact Emily.

ITS is offering a three-night apologetics series led by Dr. Nicholas Piotrowski, where each evening will tackle a key question commonly raised on college campuses:

• Friday, July 18th – How is it even possible to know God?

• Friday, August 8th – Isn’t the Bible just a bunch of myths?

Each session will run from 6–8 PM at New City Church. Food will be provided, and there will be plenty of time for fellowship, and Q&A.

Great opportunity for young adults or college students home for the summer to be equipped in a thoughtful, relaxed setting.

RSVPs are appreciated!

Please use this link (or you can use the QR code in the graphic) to sign up and select food preferences:

While we take a break from Sunday School and other formation environments over the summer, we’d love for you to join us at the following local parks on Wednesdays this summer.

At least one Redeemer staff member will be there with a special snack. We think this is a great way to meet other friends, parents, and kids. Inviting non-Redeemer neighbors and friends to attend with you is also great.

RSVP for this event so we can order enough pizza.

An adult, a teenage sibling, or a babysitter should accompany all children.

If you have any questions about the park days, please contact Emily.

While we take a break from Sunday School and other formation environments over the summer, we’d love for you to join us at the following local parks on Wednesdays this summer.

At least one Redeemer staff member will be there with a special snack. We think this is a great way to meet other friends, parents, and kids. Inviting non-Redeemer neighbors and friends to attend with you is also great.

An adult, a teenage sibling, or a babysitter should accompany all children.

If you have any questions about the park days, please contact Emily.

While we take a break from Sunday School and other formation environments over the summer, we’d love for you to join us at the following local parks on Wednesdays this summer.

At least one Redeemer staff member will be there with a special snack. We think this is a great way to meet other friends, parents, and kids. Inviting non-Redeemer neighbors and friends to attend with you is also great.

An adult, a teenage sibling, or a babysitter should accompany all children.

If you have any questions about the park days, please contact Emily.

We’ve loved seeing so many new faces over the last few months! If one of those new faces was yours, we’re glad you’re here! We know getting connected at a new church can be challenging. We would love to get to know you better and help you get to know us better!

Join us for lunch and meet Redeemer leaders and other newcomers, hear some of our stories, ask questions, and discover the next steps for getting involved. This is an excellent opportunity to get connected! Join us in the Speck Gallery on June 29th after the 11 am service. 

All ages are welcome. Childcare and pizza will be provided. 

SAWs® is a faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing freedom to people with permanent disabilities in low-income households through the construction of wheelchair ramps.

Sign up on their website to join them for a build on Saturday, June 28th. Handyman skills are not a requirement to serve. This is a fun opportunity to serve for all ages!

Visit their website to learn more information (note: this event is limited to 10 participants).

While we take a break from Sunday School and other formation environments over the summer, we’d love for you to join us at the following local parks on Wednesdays this summer.

At least one Redeemer staff member will be there with a special snack. We think this is a great way to meet other friends, parents, and kids. Inviting non-Redeemer neighbors and friends to attend with you is also great.

An adult, a teenage sibling, or a babysitter should accompany all children.

If you have any questions about the park days, please contact Emily.

Join the Harrison Center behind the scenes at their 24th Annual Bloombox Festival on Saturday, June 21, 2025—they’re looking for volunteers to help make the day a success! This free, family-friendly event features local artists, live music, food trucks, and more. It’s an enjoyable, hands-on way to be part of an incredible art and music experience. 

Volunteers receive a free t-shirt, lunch, and drink vouchers. 

Come, join them, and participate in an amazing day of community and celebration!

As Sunday School, Community Groups, and Bible Studies take a break for the summer, we hope you’ll consider joining us for Summer Book Club with two great options in June and July. Grab a copy wherever you prefer to purchase books and join us for an evening of charcuterie, drinks, and discussion.

Made for People by Justin Whitmel Earley

Loneliness is deadly. We know this psychologically and spiritually. Sin wants us to be alone, and it often feels like today's world is tailor-made to keep us that way. Isolation may be the norm of modern life, but it doesn’t have to be the story of yours, and it isn’t what you were made for. In fact, you were made to be among people who know you fully and love you anyway. See how God made us to experience deep friendship and how we can cultivate them despite a culture of busyness, disconnection, and fear of vulnerability.

While we take a break from Sunday School and other formation environments over the summer, we’d love for you to join us at the following local parks on Wednesdays this summer.

At least one Redeemer staff member will be there with a special snack. We think this is a great way to meet other friends, parents, and kids. Inviting non-Redeemer neighbors and friends to attend with you is also great.

An adult, a teenage sibling, or a babysitter should accompany all children.

If you have any questions about the park days, please contact Emily.

While we take a break from Sunday School and other formation environments over the summer, we’d love for you to join us at the following local parks on Wednesdays this summer.

At least one Redeemer staff member will be there with a special snack. We think this is a great way to meet other friends, parents, and kids. Inviting non-Redeemer neighbors and friends to attend with you is also great.

An adult, a teenage sibling, or a babysitter should accompany all children.

If you have any questions about the park days, please contact Emily.

Celebrate a great week of Kids Club with us at an all church picnic! We'll be at Frank and Judy O’Bannon Park on Sunday, June 8, from 12:30-2 pm. We'll provide drinks and the main dish, but ask that everyone's last name A-M bring a side and everyone last name N-Z bring a dessert to share if you are able.

Kids Club shirts are encouraged attire if you have them.

If you'd like to volunteer to help with the Sunday afternoon event, please e-mail Erin.

*The entire church family is invited whether you attended Kids Club or not.