Welcome
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
Nomination for Offices & Roles Form:
We are beginning the next nomination round for leadership roles at Renewal Presbyterian Church. Please note that only church members are eligible to nominate candidates for the roles of Elder, Women’s Council, Deacon, and Deaconess. To submit your nominations, please click here.
Bethesda Project:
We are having our next Christmas lunch with our brothers at Bethesda on Saturday, December 21st. Please sign up here.
Please reach out to Jun Shin (junyoung.shin1@gmail.com) or Sue Park (susannapark53@gmail.com) if you have any questions.
Farewell Luncheon for Pastor Dwight:
Please join us as we honor and celebrate Pastor Dwight and his family. We will be hosting a farewell luncheon on Sunday, December 29th, at 12:30 p.m. at Tai Lake Restaurant. Please RSVP here by December 22, 2024, so we can provide the restaurant with an accurate headcount.
Premarital Class:
If you’re planning to get married soon, we offer a premarital class that is also open to non-engaged couples who want to strengthen their relationship. We highly recommend taking the class at least three months prior to your wedding. Our next session will be held on Saturday, January 11th from 10 AM to 2:30 PM at the West Philly Building. Please sign up here.
Sri Lanka Mission Trip:
The Missions Committee is excited to announce a short term missions trip opportunity for July 2025. We have the opportunity to send a team to Sri Lanka to join the work of one of our very own missionary families. There will be an interest meeting with the missionary family via Zoom on January 17th at 8 PM. Please click here for more information and to sign up for the interest meeting.
MLK Jr. Day of Service:
Please save the date for our MLK Jr. Day of Service on Monday, January 20th as we partner with Moffet Elementary School to make a difference in our community!
Prayer Ministry:
Wednesday Night Prayer meetings are open from 8-9pm for anyone to come have fellowship and pray; locations change on a weekly basis and will be shared in the weekly newsletter. We also invite you to share your prayer requests via our website. If you are interested in hosting prayer meeting from your home, please contact Hannah Jo at CCPrayer@renewalchurch.org.
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.
Community Groups:
Community Groups (CG) are smaller gatherings within our church that offer a fantastic way to get connected, grow spiritually, and find mutual support. If you are looking to get plugged into a Community Group, please fill out this form.
Serve With Us
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 contact Pastor Hansoo at hansoojin@renewalchurch.org.
Youth Group
We are in need of new Youth Group teachers. This is a great way to come alongside the parents of our church and pour into the next generation and equip them to thrive in their faith. If you have any questions about this ministry or would like to help serve and teach our church’s middle and high schoolers, please reach out to Addison Frank at addisonfrank@renewalchurch.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!
Scripture Reading
We have members of our church read scripture for us each Sunday. Our rotation currently means each volunteer would read 2-3 times per year. If you are interested in reading for us please sign up here!
Multimedia
We are in need of volunteers for the multimedia team. If you’re interested, please email mimiko@renewalchurch.org.
PRAY WITH US
LOVE
Pray for love for…
- those who lost a loved one
- those who left the faith or are unchurched
- the marginalized in society
DIACONATE CARE
If you have any felt needs (physical or spiritual), please contact the Renewal Diaconate (care@renewalchurch.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@renewalchurch.org
YOUTH GROUP
youth@renewalchurch.org
COLLEGE FELLOWSHIP
JustinKim@renewalchurch.org
RCF INTERN
JoyYang@renewalchurch.org
DIACONATE
care@renewalchurch.org
WOMEN’S COUNCIL
womenscouncil@renewalchurch.org
ELDERS
session@renewalchurch.org
ADMINISTRATOR
MimiKo@renewalchurch.org
PASTORS
Rev. Dwight Yoo
DwightYoo@renewalchurch.org
Rev. Kyuboem Lee
KyuboemLee@renewalchurch.org
Rev. Hansoo Jin
HansooJin@renewalchurch.org
Addison Frank
AddisonFrank@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
Greetings to One Another
Announcements
Dismiss Children
Offering & Prayer
Intercessory Prayer
Scripture Reading
Sermon
* Song of Response
* Benediction
* Please stand if you are able
TODAY’S SERMON
Luke 1:26-55
Addison Frank
“Advent: Rejoicing in the Promised One: Mary”