Redemption History
What year was Redemption Founded?
1929
Arguably the first Lutheran, he helped post 95 theses to the church door in Wittenberg.
Martin Luther
Pennypack Park
The three members of the trinity are often given what titles?
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Which family in our congregation runs a Funeral Home?
The Hancock Family
Who was the first female pastor at Redemption?
Rev. Mary Konopka
She was recently nominated for her first Oscar, but is also known for the films Marie Antoinette and the original Spider-man Franchise
Kirsten Dunst
What boom after WW2 caused demand for housing in Philadelphia to go up, and consequently Rhawnhurst to be turned from farmland to residential housing?
The Baby Boom
Lutherans hold that we attain God's grace not through works but through what?
Faith
Who's 100th birthday did we recently celebrate?
Ethel Metz
When the pews weren't yet installed, how did the church provide seating for the first worship service in the sanctuary?
Folding Chairs
A famous Travel Guide, he's been to Germany and around the globe many times and hosts the public radio travel show, Travel With...
Rick Steves
Name one of the four schools located in Rhawnhurst
Farrell Elementary School, Rhawnhurst Elementary School, Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Northeast High School
Name the two sacraments in the Lutheran Church
Baptism and Holy Communion
What is Pastor Joey's dog's name?
Finnegan
What building was Redemption located in before building our current building?
A Farmhouse
Known for Toccata and Fugue in D Minor and the Brandenburg Concertos, he also wrote many famous Lutheran hymns
Johann Sebastian Bach
Who is our local state senator?
Senator John Sabatina Jr.
We believe that Jesus is both 100% human and 100% what?
Divine
Which twins recently celebrated their first communion?
Lucia and Francesca Malfara
Which parishioner grew up in the congregation and went on to be a Pastor in New Jersey, and now is retired in Chestnut Hill?
Pastor Bruce Davidson
Dana Carvey
Rhawnhurst was named after two area real estate developers, name at least one.
George and William Rhawn
Luther may have written a lot of theological treatises, but who helped develop and craft Luther's thought into a doctrine of faith that we still follow today?
Philip Melanchthon
Which parishioner has shown us many fantastic tricks with their Instant Pot?
Arlene Murphy