Welcome
Renewal Presbyterian Church
Center City
Welcome to Renewal Presbyterian Church! If you are new to Renewal, we would love to get to know you. Check out this page for some first steps you can take to getting plugged in. After service, please stop by the welcoming table or say hi to any of the pastors or volunteers!
Announcements
Congregational Survey from the Building Search Committee:
The Building Search Committee has been meeting regularly to pray and discern our church’s future space needs—and we deeply value hearing from you, the members of our congregation. Please take time to complete this survey. The survey will close on Sunday, August 17th.
Before you begin the survey, we encourage you to pause and pray. Our hope is that your response will be guided by spiritual discernment rather than personal preference. The survey also includes a brief slide deck outlining our church’s vision, history, and budget to provide helpful context as you reflect on the kind of space that may best serve the long-term health, mission, and calling of Renewal Center City. Thank you for walking with us in this process and please reach out to any of the Building Search Committee members if you have any questions!
Congregational Meeting:
Please mark your calendars for our next Congregational Meeting on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at 1:00 PM, to be held at the Four Points by Sheraton (1201 Race Street). Lunch will be provided at 12:15 PM. To help us plan accordingly, we kindly ask that you RSVP whether or not you plan to join us for lunch. Childcare will be available beginning at 1:00 PM. We look forward to gathering together as a church body and continuing to discern God’s direction for our community.
Labor Day Picnic:
Please join us for our annual Labor Day Picnic on Monday, September 1st, from 11:30 to 2:30 at FDR Park, Picnic Site #21. It’s a great chance to kick off the Fall semester together with some good food and fun times. The church will be providing BBQ meats (pulled pork and brisket), and we’d love your help with sides and desserts. Please sign up and let us know what you can bring. Please RSVP here so that we can have an accurate headcount for food by August 24th. Please feel free to invite friends, coworkers, or neighbors and don’t forget your picnic gear: blankets, chairs, sunscreen, and anything fun for the park.
Premarital Seminar:
Are you engaged or seriously dating and considering marriage? Join us for our upcoming Premarital Seminar on Saturday, September 13, 2025, designed to help couples build a Christ-centered foundation for marriage. Time and location details will be provided upon registration. Please sign up here.
Newcomers Lunch:
If you’re new to Renewal, we’d love to get to know you! Join us for a Newcomers Luncheon on Sunday, September 14 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM in Crane Conference Room B. Come enjoy a meal, meet some of our leaders, and hear more about how you can get connected. We look forward to welcoming you! RSVP here!
Missionary Prayer Breakfast:
Save the date for our monthly Missionary Prayer Breakfasts, starting back up in September. Our first one will be on Saturday, September 20, 2025. More details to follow.
Membership Class:
Save the date for our next membership class on Sunday, September 28, 2025. More details to follow!
Renewal Volleyball:
Our volleyball group has been going strong and growing! We would love for this to be an outreach opportunity, especially as many non-Renewal attendees have been joining us.
Location: Crane Chinatown (1001 Vine St)
Dates/Times: Every Weekend, Saturday 3-5pm and Sunday 4:30-6:30pm
If you are interested, please fill out this form.
Serve With Us
Welcoming Team:
We are looking for more people to join our Welcoming Team! Our desire is to cultivate a warm and an inviting atmosphere, to make each person feel seen as they walk in through the doors. Please join us in sharing Christ’s love in this way and to welcome people into our church family. Please email us at renewalccwelcomingcommittee@gmail.com and/or reach out to David Lim, if you are interested or if you have any questions!
Missions Committee:
We are looking to recruit more members! If you have a heart for global missions and would like to be a part of supporting and encouraging the missionaries of Renewal, this could be a great fit for you! We are looking for people to join our support groups for our missionaries, to help plan for our annual Missions Conference in November, and to join us for our monthly Missionary Prayer Breakfast. Please fill out this form to let us know what aspects you would be interested to participate in.
Communications Team
Good communication is vital to the health of any church and we’d like to prioritize that more here. If you have a background or interest in marketing or communications, we would love to have you help us evaluate and develop our communication plan. If you’re interested, please email mimiko@renewalcc.org.
Worship Ministry
If you’re interested in serving on our worship ministry, including sound, please email worship@renewalchurch.org for more information or speak to us after service!
Multimedia
We are in need of volunteers for the multimedia team. If you’re interested, please email mimiko@renewalcc.org.
Bethesda Project:
Renewal has been partnering with Bethesda My Brothers House, a nonprofit organization that provides a Safe Haven, emergency shelter, housing, and support services to the homeless community. We are currently seeking volunteers to serve lunch and share a meal alongside the residents at My Brother’s House. This opportunity takes place monthly, typically on the last Saturday of each month, from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM. If you have any questions, please reach out to Jun Shin (junyoung.shin1@gmail.com) or Sue Park (susannapark53@gmail.com). Sign up here!
PRAY WITH US
Multimedia
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Pray that the team would continue serving with hearts focused on worshiping God.
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Pray for deeper connection and growth among team members, despite the independent nature of the role.
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Pray for sustained interest and for new volunteers who are willing to serve.
DIACONATE CARE
If you have any felt needs (physical or spiritual), please contact the Renewal Diaconate (care@renewalcc.org). One of our deacons or deaconesses will schedule a time to meet with you.
- We look to offer the compassion and love of Christ as we meet and pray with you.
- We will walk with you through a process that our Diaconate team has made to see how we can best help you.
- We serve alongside the community of members of Renewal and our leadership team of pastors, elders, and women’s council.
COFFEE HOUR
Everyone is invited to come to the Crane Center 1 hour early at 9:30am to enjoy a cup of fresh-brewed coffee, which will be made available outside the gym. Our hope is that this will provide a comfortable, inviting, and informal atmosphere for everyone to not only drink coffee but also interact with one another and form new friendships outside of the Community Group context. You are encouraged, but not required, to bring your own thermos to minimize the number of paper cups that need to be used.
CONNECT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
EuniceKo@renewalchurch.org
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
SoojungKim@renewalcc.org
DIACONATE
diaconate@renewalcc.org
WOMEN’S COUNCIL
womenscouncil@renewalcc.org
ELDERS
session@renewalcc.org
ADMINISTRATOR
MimiKo@renewalcc.org
PASTORS
Addison Frank
AddisonFrank@renewalcc.org
Kyuboem Lee
KyuboemLee@renewalchurch.org
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Recognition
* Call to Worship
* Prayer of Adoration
* Songs of Worship
Repentance
* Call to Confession
* Confession of Sin
* Assurance of Grace
* Lord’s Prayer
* Song of Response
Response
Announcements
Dismiss Children
Greetings to One Another
Offering & Prayer
Intercessory Prayer
Scripture Reading
Sermon
* Song of Response
* Benediction
* Please stand if you are able
TODAY’S SERMON
Psalm 8
Addison Frank
“Hymn”