Redeemer Luther church | North Minneapolis, MN About Redeemer Lutheran Church Redeemer Lutheran Church’s 100-year story continues to unfold as our diverse community worships and serves together reflecting the kingdom of God on earth. Our congregation’s deep impulse is toward a dynamic, impactful ministry through the development of authentic, transformational relationships and open doors with the surrounding community. As a “beacon of hope” in the Harrison neighborhood, we worship and pray together, study the Bible, and provide a variety of activities and opportunities for ministry including an all-ages choir, hip-hop dance, sewing, Sunday school, quilting, youth group, and more. As an extension of its ministry and with help and involvement from our suburban partner congregations, Redeemer formed the Redeemer Center for Life in 1998 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. A member of the North Minneapolis Harrison Neighborhood since 1909, Redeemer Lutheran Churc
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