Welcome
Center City Campus
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
Offering Statements for 2024:
If you have given your offering to our church and are interested in receiving your 2024 offering statement, please email the treasury team at treasury@renewalchurch.org. Letters will only be generated upon request.
Micah 6:8 Book Discussion:
Join Us for a Book Discussion on Radical Hospitality! As part of continuing the conversation sparked at November’s City Conference, the Micah 6:8 Committee is hosting a book discussion on February 23rd at 3:30PM at the West Philly church building! We’ll be diving into “In Church As It Is In Heaven”, a thought-provoking book that explores the beauty of God’s multiethnic kingdom and offers practical ways to love and engage with people who are different from us. We have free copies of the book available at the welcoming table today, and can order more if needed. Let us know you’re coming by filling out the form by Friday, February 21st. We hope you’ll join us for this important and insightful conversation!
Congregational Prayer and Fast:
In this season of transition for our church, we invite the entire congregation to join us in a dedicated time of prayer and fasting. Corporate prayer gatherings will be held every Wednesday in February, from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM, here in the Crane Building in a conference room. This season of prayer and fasting will begin on February 5, 2025, and conclude on February 26, 2025.
During this time, we will intentionally seek God’s guidance, wisdom, and blessing as we prepare for this important transition. We encourage everyone to participate as we trust God to lead us into this new chapter together.
Easter Egg Hunt:
Save the date for our Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 26th! We’re looking for volunteers to help plan and lead the event. If you’re interested in being a leader or just helping out, please fill out this form. We’d love your support to make this a fantastic event for everyone!
Theology 101:
Sign up for our Theology 101 class to gain a deeper theological understanding of what we believe in. The Theology 101 class will be held on Saturday, March 1st, at 10:00 AM at the West Philly Building.
Lent Prayer Nights:
Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5th. We invite you to join us at Crane for our weekly Lent Prayer Nights in Conference Room A from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM. We will gather every Wednesday evening through April 9th, leading up to Easter. During Holy Week, we will also meet for prayer on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights. Be sure to join us for our Maundy Thursday Soup Potluck at 6:00 PM, Good Friday Service at 7:30 PM, Easter Sunrise Service at 8:30 AM, and Easter Service at 10:30 AM. Please save the dates and plan to be with us as we prepare our hearts for Easter!
PRN Parenting Seminar:
The Diaconate’s PRN Committee will be hosting a three-part seminar series for parents on Saturdays, March 22, March 29, and April 26, from 10 AM to 12 PM. The seminars will take place on the 2nd floor of the West Philly building. Other members of the congregation are also welcome to join if they would like to learn more about parenting and mentoring, or how they can better support our parents. Come join us as counselors from the PRN network help us to grow in faithfully raising up our children in the Lord. We will consider the topics of “child development”, “discipline and discipleship”, and “parenting and the city”. While you do not need to attend all three seminars, we highly encourage you to do so if you are able. Click here to learn more about each seminar and to RSVP. Childcare will be provided. Please email diaconate.prn@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Bethesda Project:
Praise the Lord, our February service with Bethesda Project is full! Feel free to sign up for the March waitlist. We’re looking for volunteers to join the residents at My Brother’s House to serve lunch on Saturday, March 29th, from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM.
Bethesda Project is a nonprofit in Philadelphia that provides emergency shelter, housing, and support services to the homeless community. Renewal Center City partners with Bethesda Project’s safe haven for men, My Brother’s House. Each month, we gather on the last Saturday of the month to prepare and share a meal with the residents. Our desire is to share Christ’s love through fellowship and breaking bread together. If you have any questions, please reach out to Jun Shin (junyoung.shin1@gmail.com) or Sue Park (suepark053@gmail.com)!
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
Praise Ministry
- Pray that the truth of the gospel would inspire and strengthen their hearts as they serve, empowering them with perseverance and joy.
- Pray that they would live out their identity as a family in Christ, cultivating deeper relationships as they serve together.
- Pray for a spirit of humility to accompany their growing skills, keeping them grounded and focused on God’s purposes.
- Pray that God would raise up new leaders as the team continues to grow, equipping them with vision and wisdom for the work ahead.
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
Please note that Coffee Hour will be on hiatus due to the annual VITA tax clinics hosted at the Crane Building. We will resume Coffee Hour on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Thank you for your understanding!
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
Kyuboem Lee
KyuboemLee@renewalchurch.org
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
The Lord’s Supper
* Closing Song
* Benediction
* Please stand if you are able
TODAY’S SERMON
Deuteronomy 26:1-15
Addison Frank
“Tithes and Offerings”