Redeemer Montclair » About

Vision

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The Redeemer church of Montclair exists to be a worshiping community that speaks to suburban life in Montclair and surrounding communities by proclaiming Christ and his Gospel through word and deed.

Leadership & Staff

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Erik Swanson / Associate Pastor

Pastor Erik Swanson serves as the associate pastor, overseeing youth and family ministries, having moved here in 2007. He is a graduate of Covenant College (2002, B.A. in Philosophy) and Covenant Theological Seminary (2007, Master of Divinity). He and his wife Joy have two sons Nathan and Micah and live in Bloomfield. Erik’s favorite hobbies are reading, sports, and camping.
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Elders & Deacons

Elders: William Arnold, Sean Bailey, Abraham Houng, Michael Kuo, Tim Lemmer, Dennis Martenz, Leonard Noll
Deacons: Ming Chang, Brad Burns

Staff

Andy and Katie Culp / Children’s Ministry Directors

Andy and Katie Culp serve as the Children’s Ministry Directors at Redeemer Montclair. Andy is a graduate of Messiah College (2002, B.A. in Elementary Education) and College of St. Elizabeth (2010, M.A. in Educational Leadership). Katie is a graduate of James Madison University (2004, B.A. in English). Andy taught elementary school for seven years before stepping into his current position at Eastern Christian Middle School as the Assistant Principal. Katie also taught first grade before having their two sons, Judah and Walter. The Culps enjoy spending time with family and friends, reading, hiking and cycling.
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Loretta DiQuattro / Administrative Assistant

Loretta DiQuattro serves as the administrative assistant to the pastors and congregation. She graduated from the Berkeley School with an executive secretarial degree. Loretta and her husband, Mark, live in Belleville with their youngest child, Danielle. Loretta and Mark also have 2 sons, David and Paul, 2 daughter-in-laws Rachel and Marianne, and 2 grandsons, Caleb and Micah. Loretta’s favorite past time is spending time with her family, reading and writing.
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History

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Redeemer Montclair began as a Fellowship Group in Montclair in 1999. It was made up of members of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC who had a vision for a church plant in Montclair. Our first service was on September 16, 2001. We are encouraged to see the growth since 2001 and we look forward to proclaiming and living out the gospel to meet human needs in the Metro New York area.

Redeemer is not “new” in the structure of its beliefs, however. Redeemer wholeheartedly embraces the historic Christian faith expressed in all the ecumenical creeds of the universal church (e.g. the Apostles and Nicene Creeds). It is also committed to the historic Presbyterian form of the Christian tradition, by its subscription to the Westminster Confession of Faith. Redeemer is a member congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America, a denomination which is national in scope.

Triquetra

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This symbol, called a TRIQUETRA from the Latin word meaning “three cornered,” was used by the early church to represent the Trinity. The three interwoven areas are equal in size, and each can be distinguished from the other two but cannot be separated without destroying the figure. This symbolizes that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are three persons of equal power, honor and glory but are indivisibly one God.

Our affiliation

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Redeemer Montclair is a member of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). The PCA is:

Historic

We are committed to the timeless message of the Bible, which was taught by the New Testament church, and recovered during the Protestant Reformation.

Progressive

We believe that God’s unchanging message is so life changing, satisfying, and fulfilling that it must be communicated to each generation in contemporary, culturally relevant language, forms, and styles.

Unique

This combination of a rich historical tradition communicated in culturally relevant forms is unique. The international scope of our movement also gives us unique opportunities. We have ministries working to plant churches throughout North America and throughout the world. We have had 330 new churches started in the past five years, including 50 new works in multi-cultural/non-Anglo populations.