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
Candy Donations:
We’re excited to host a fun Halloween event for our Renewal Families! To make it extra sweet, we’re collecting candy donations. You can drop off your contributions in the box by the Welcoming Table. Families, please keep an eye on your inbox for more details from our Children’s Ministry Director, Soojung!
Prayer Meetings:
Join us on Wednesday evenings from 8:00–9:00 PM as we gather to pray for our church and our city. For weekly prayer meeting locations, please contact Hannah Jo or Aidan George at prayer@renewalcc.org.
Moms Group:
Renewal CC Moms Group is a safe space for moms to connect, learn, and grow together through prayer and biblical wisdom. We seek to strengthen our walk with God and nurture our families with Christ-centered love, grace, and purpose. We will be meeting every 3rd Saturday of the month, from 8-9:30 pm at the Franks home in Olde Kensington. Our next gathering will be Saturday, November 15.
Bethesda Project:
We’re inviting volunteers to join us in preparing and serving a meal and sharing fellowship with the men at My Brother’s House, the safe haven for men with Bethesda Project’s. We typically meet on the last Saturday of each month – but this month we will meet earlier on Saturday, November 22nd, from 11:30 AM to 2 PM. Please sign up here. If you can’t come this time but want to in the future, add your name to the waitlist section. If you have any questions, please reach out to Joel or Jay at Bethesda@renewalcc.org. We hope you’ll join us in sharing Christ’s love through this simple act of service!
Renewal Global Missions Conference:
Please save the date for our Global Missions Conference, happening November 7–9, in partnership with Renewal West Philly. This year’s theme is: “Created for Good Works: Profession in God’s Global Mission.” On Friday, November 7, we’ll begin with a time of worship and a message from Dave B, who will encourage us to fan the flame of missions and consider how our unique skills can be woven into God’s global work. On Saturday, we’ll gather for a panel discussion, share lunch together and finish off with a group discussion. We’ll wrap up the weekend on Sunday during our regular worship service at Crane. Mark your calendars—we’re looking forward to a meaningful and inspiring weekend together! RSVP here for Saturday!
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. If you’d like to join us, please sign up using this form.
- Location: Crane Chinatown (1001 Vine St)
- Schedule:
- First Saturday of each month • 3:00–5:00 PM
- First Sunday of each month • 6:00–8:00 PM
- All other Sundays • 4:30–6:30 PM
Community Groups:
Our Community Groups have started back up! If you are not yet part of a Community Group, we’d love for you to join. Sign up here! You can also stop by the Welcoming Table for more information or help getting connected.
Congregational Meeting:
Our next Congregational Meeting will be on Sunday, December 7, 2025. Please save the date!
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 email missions@renewalcc.org for more information!
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.
Praise Ministry
If you’re interested in serving on our praise ministry team, including sound, please email praise@renewalcc.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 Joel Choe or Jay Garcia at Bethesda@renewalcc.org. Sign up here!
PRAY WITH US
Building and Pulpit Search Committees
- Pray for the provision of a senior pastor who will faithfully shepherd Renewal, help the congregation grow in Christlikeness, and lead in spreading the gospel.
- Pray for the provision of a space for Renewal that is financially sustainable and meets the church’s growing needs, especially for children’s ministry, staff, and other ministry opportunities.
- Pray for unity, clarity, and patience, that the committees would continue to work together with humility and a shared purpose under God’s guidance and in His good timing.
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
PASTOR
Rev. Addison Frank
AddisonFrank@renewalcc.org
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Recognition
* Call to Worship
* Prayer of Adoration
* Songs of Worship
Repentance
* Confession of Faith
* Corporat Confession of Sin
* Personal Confession of Sin
* Assurance of Grace
* Lord’s Prayer
* Song of Response
Response
Greetings to One Another
Announcements
Dismiss Children
Offering & Prayer
Scripture Reading
Sermon
* Song of Response
* Benediction
* Please stand if you are able
TODAY’S SERMON
Galatians 3.26-4.7
Rev. Seth Choi
“The Gospel Creates Family”