Family Life Ministry
From children to youth to young adults, we have something going on for all ages at Our Redeemer. Check out the ways we can serve your family below.
Our Family Altar
Weekly Family Devotions with Our Redeemer
And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. (Deuteronomy 6:6-7)
The most important discipleship activity for any family is to pray and read the Scriptures together in your home. Each week you are invited to download a copy of your Family Altar. These are simple reflections and prayers for you to meditate on during the week to come, all based on the previous Sunday’s readings and lesson.
Whether you can do these every day or even just once a week, Scripture promises that any time you engage the word of God as a family, you will be blessed.
(See Psalm 1; Isaiah 55:11; Matthew 19:14; 2 Timothy 1:5-8 to read more about this promise.)
May God bless your efforts, guided by His Spirit, to invite the Scriptures and prayer to fill and define your home. May He guide all parents, grandparents, and mentors who seek to pass on the faith to the next generation. May we all grow deep roots in our faith, so that hope may truly become an “anchor for our soul” (Hebrews 6:19).
Children’s Ministry
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During both the English and Spanish services, we invite our children (5th grade and under) to an age-appropriate Bible lesson during the sermon time.
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Each Sunday, for 30 minutes before our service, you are invited to bring your little ones for play time in the youth room. We believe that kids communicate through play, and that playing together is the best way to foster relationships at a young age.
Bring your kid by at 9:25 each Sunday to let them run around and have some supervised fun! And parents are invited to get a cup of coffee and start their Sunday in adult friendship, kid-free.
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Each summer, we invite ORLC kids, their friends, and the Irving community to our church for a week of fun, games, crafts, and Bible lessons for all ages.
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Every August, we invite any school-aged child and their families to come to our church for a special service of blessing as they embark on a new school year. We also have special gifts for teachers as they prepare for their new classes.
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Las Posadas, Día del Niño and other celebrations are wonderful ways for your child to connect to Jesus and to new friends. These events are all kid-friendly — and at a kids event, young ones will likely even go home with a gift!
Youth Ministry
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We teach discipleship and Biblical education classes for our middle and high school youth. To learn more about this ministry, click here.
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To those children in Elementary school who are spiritually ready to receive the Lord’s Supper, we offer communion and basic faith instruction over a number of weeks.
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Every 3 years our high schoolers travel to the LCMS Youth Gathering. The 2025 Gathering took place in New Orleans, Louisiana. This ministry is an unforgettable experience for our kids and chaperones.
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In the summers we sometimes offer mission trip opportunities for our youth to engage their faith through service. Most recently we went to Alamosa, CO with YouthWorks.
We also offer regular service opportunities for our youth to engage in, as well as fellowship events.
Family Events
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Every year we advertise different Family Service projects — including an all day service event with Food for the Poor in February 2027.
We also encourage families to join us every 3rd Saturday of the month to make sandwiches for the homeless through our sandwich ministry. This is a great way for families to serve together — and you are done in under an hour!
To learn more about our family service events, click here.
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Each year in early May we take worship outside! At our church in the park you’ll found a bounce house and lots of activities for kids, as well as worship in a different, fun setting.
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Throughout the year, ORLC celebrates various cultural events important to our Hispanic community. Events like Día del Niño, Cinco de Mayo, and Las Posadas connect our church with our community and offer time for us to celebrate life within our families.
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Throughout the year, we will offer fellowship events for the whole family, usually offered in English, to celebrate joyfully the life God gives us in various ways.
