Welcome
West Philly Campus
Welcome to Renewal Presbyterian Church!
If you are new, 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
More info, signups, and links at: Announcements
2) The Lea library needs weekly volunteers! If you’re interested in helping the Lea library run each week, you can read more about this opportunity and follow up with the organizers here.
The worship team is in need of more instrumentalists! If you are interested in being a part of the team, please click here to sign up by September 14. The next round of auditions will be held October 5.
Community Groups are Restarting!
We are restarting our Community Groups (“CGs”) in the Fall and invite you to rejoin or consider joining a group! Community Groups meet throughout the week in various locations and are meant to encourage fellowship, love and connection within our church and neighborhood communities and help us apply our faith in practical ways. Some of our groups are pretty full, so we are also looking for Renewal Members to consider leading a group! If you have any questions or interest in our CGs, please sign up or head to our Welcome Table to speak with someone after the service.
Ladies Clothing Swap
Before you put away your summer clothes or shop for colder weather, this is an opportunity to donate clothes that other women can use, and pick up some new threads for yourself! Please bring donations of clean, used clothes (also accessories and small household objects in good condition) to church on Sundays (there are collection boxes located on the 2nd floor).
All women are welcome to join us on Saturday, September 20th from 1-3pm upstairs for the clothing swap, fellowship and light snacks. Leftover clothes and goods will be donated to charity. Contact applegate.binh@gmail.com with questions or if you would like to help organize.
Care for the Fordes
As many of you have heard, the Forde family is walking through an incredibly difficult season. Isaac and Claudia’s 3 year old daughter Ilona was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. You can sign up to help with their Meal Train and/or you can give to the Forde family care fund on Renewal’s giving page. You can select “Forde Family” in the dropdown menu. Finally, there is a Go Fund Me page. This is suitable for people who aren’t connected to Renewal. We are also organizing a group to assist with occasional childcare and household tasks. If you’re interested in helping, please reach out to Joanna Hess at joannaflee@gmail.com.
Renewal Flag Football League- RFL
Are you a woman looking to connect with other women? Do you enjoy being outdoors or physical activity? Do you have interest in running drills, coaching women to play football, refereeing games or supporting women’s ministry? If any of these things interest you, you are invited to be a part of Renewal’s women’s flag football ministry this fall starting September 28th and ongoing for 6 weeks. We’ll be meeting Sundays from 3-6 PM on a field TBD. If you’re interested please sign up here. Additionally, we are currently looking for volunteers to help organize and get things up and running. Please contact Melissa Tang: MCTang823@gmail.com if you’d like to volunteer!
Recruiting for Missions Committee
The Missions Committee needs your help! If you are interested in fostering global or city missions here at Renewal, this committee is for you. If you are interested, please click here.
Children’s Ministry Volunteers Needed
Children’s Ministry is in need of at least 5 more volunteers for the 2025-2026 school year beginning in the Fall. If you are interested in helping out with teaching Sunday School for children ages 6 months through 5th grade please fill out this form.
Children’s Ministry Director
We are currently looking to hire a part time Children’s Ministry director for our West Philly campus. If you are interested, please contact session@renewalchurch.org. Job description is coming soon.
Asian American Christian Collaborative
The AACC is hosting their first conference this October in Northern Virginia. If you are interested in signing up or would like more details click here.
West Philly Playgroup
A neighborhood playgroup will be moving their playgroup to Renewal’s building on the 1st + 3rd Thursday’s from 9:30-11:30 am. If you would like to join this playgroup or simply meet other neighborhood families, please contact Kyu at kyuboemlee@renewalchurch.org
Serve With Us
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 communications@renewalchurch
Join Welcoming Team!
The Welcoming Team is in need of volunteers! If you are looking for a way to serve at Renewal, consider welcoming! All ages, personalities, and stages of life can participate. If you can make it to service 30 minutes early 1-2 times a month, and if you have a heart for our church to be a welcoming space, please join us! Email renewal.welcomingcommittee@
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!
Praise Team & Sound
We are in need of volunteers to join the West Philly praise team and sound. If you are interested, please reach out to worship@renewalchurch.org
Pretzel Pickup Help:
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 and elders.
Pray With Us
Philadelphia Renewal Network (PRN)
- Pray for clarity, peace, and power in our work with people. As much as we appreciate and utilize the wisdom of psychology, it is a constant temptation to put too much hope in our psychological strategies, frameworks and conceptualizations. “The Spirit gives life; the flesh is no help at all (John 6:63).” I’ve been chewing on this more and more. Pray that we watch and wait and honor the only possible place that life can ultimately come from.
- Pray for our fall re-launch of sexual wholeness recovery groups. Our first men’s group ended last month, and it was deeply moving to hear many stories of transformation among the 19 men who completed it. The next group begins September 10, and we already have 16 men registered, but there is room for more. The women’s groups are smaller by design and more flexible, and are also planning a re-launch for the fall. Here are more details for anyone who is interested. Unwanted sexual behavior (whether it is pornography, spontaneous hookup apps, infidelity, or other expressions) is a heavy burden being carried by many men and women in churches all over, and they need our prayers and support. Please pray for them and us as we walk with them!
CONNECT
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
children@renewalchurch.org
YOUTH GROUP
youth@renewalchurch.org
COLLEGE FELLOWSHIP
JustinKim@renewalchurch.org
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
renewalYAM@renewalchurch.org
DIACONATE
care@renewalchurch.org
WOMEN’S COUNCIL
womenscouncil@renewalchurch.org
ELDERS
session@renewalchurch.org
STAFF
Eunice Ko
EuniceKo@renewalchurch.org
Rev. Kyuboem Lee
KyuboemLee@renewalchurch.org
Rev. Addison Frank
AddisonFrank@renewalchurch.org
Justin Kim
JustinKim@renewalchurch.org
Dora Phan
DoraPhan@renewalchurch.org
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Recognition
* Call to Worship
* Prayer of Adoration
* Song of Worship
Repentance
* Confession of Faith
* Corporate Confession of Sin
* Personal Confession of Sin
* Assurance of Grace
* Lord’s Prayer
*Song of Response
Response
Passing the Peace of Christ
Announcements
Prayer/Dismissal of the Children
Offering & Prayer
Intercessory Prayer
Scripture Reading
Sermon
* Song of Response
* Benediction
* Please stand if you are able
TODAY’S SERMON
Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:19-22
Rev. Kyoboem Lee
“God’s Dwelling on Earth”
Renewal Presbyterian Church
Experiencing renewal in Jesus
to be instruments of renewal in our city and world