Once you complete the membership class, you will be sent the membership application. (If you are married, you and your spouse should fill out separate forms.) After your application is received, a pastor or elder will contact you to schedule the interview.
Meet with a pastor, elder, or member of the diaconate for an interview (45 to 60 minutes). Married couples who both profess the Christian faith will interview together. Afterward, those who are recommended for membership are approved at the monthly session meeting and you receive notification.
Publicly join Redeemer Downtown by taking your membership vows at a Sunday worship service. If you have never been baptized, you will also receive the sacrament of baptism.
If you have any questions, please email Marie Sclafani.
You should notify your previous church when you decide you would like to become a member at Redeemer Downtown. If you are coming from another Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) church, you must go through all four steps listed above. If you are coming from another church in the Redeemer network of churches (currently, they are East Side, West Side, Lincoln Square and East Harlem), you only need to complete an interview with an officer of Redeemer Downtown.
Former churches may send a letter or certificate of transfer to:
Membership Coordinator
Redeemer Presbyterian Church Downtown
1500 Broadway, Suite 700
New York, NY 10036
For digital letters or certificates, please email them to:
The letter or certificate should say:
Under our bylaws, Redeemer Downtown does not allow dual membership—that is, membership of both Redeemer Downtown and any other church at the same time, even if that church is a PCA church.
If you have never been baptized before and would like to be, you will need to complete the membership process first (see above). Be sure to discuss your desire to be baptized at your membership interview. This will allow you to be scheduled for baptism on the day you take your membership vows.
Infants
Older children
At Redeemer Downtown, families with children in the 5th grade and above are invited to participate in the Communicants Class, offered once a year.
Instruction - Students participate in 6 weeks of discussion and exploration of the membership vows and foundations of the faith, both in class and with their parents.
Response - Students, adult mentors and parents prayerfully discern a child's readiness to make a sincere, heartfelt public profession of faith.
Declaration - Upon taking the same five membership vows as adults, we welcome these baptized communicants as full members of the church body, enabling them to participate in communion, serve alongside other church members, and further grow in their faith.
If you have further questions or would like to connect with our team, both our Youth Ministry Manager, Will Anderson, and Director of Women's and Family Ministries, Ashley Spilker are available to connect with you.
