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"THEREFORE, IF ANYONE IS IN CHRIST, HE IS A NEW CREATION. THE OLD HAS PASSED AWAY; BEHOLD, THE NEW HAS COME." 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17 (ESV)

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I'm Excited for Sunday!

7/10/2020

Hey Everyone!

As I write this to you, it feels almost like the emotions I had when we planted Renew Church 18 months ago. I can't wait to see our church family again in person!

As you may have already heard, we made a last minute decision to switch to a different location for a different style of service for our first week back. I had spoken to several people that were planning to come to the "in person" gathering inside a building and after some consideration- realized that the space was probably going to be limited to about 50 people with social distancing. With that said, we will be meeting at Miami First Church located at 17569 SW 147 Ave., Miami 33187 at 5pm for a Drive-In Church Service!

The worship is going to be AWESOME and I will be preaching a different message then what you would hear on Sunday Morning at 10:30am. We will also provide coloring pages for the kids and our team has a couple of other things in store! :) The service will last about 45 minutes and we would LOVE TO SEE YOU!

Check out this video and please invite a friend for our Drive In Church Service this Sunday at 5pm!!

Love You All!

Pastor Treavor
www.renew.miami
Instagram.com/renewmiami
Facebook.com/renewmiami

New Series on Mental Health

7/3/2020

Hey there!

We just completed the recording for this Sunday’s service and our Overwhelmed sermon series. It’s crazy how we can have a headache and take a Tylenol, break an arm and get a cast and have high blood pressure and be ok with finding a remedy. But when it comes to mental health, we just pretend it’s not real.

Anxiety, Depression, Fear and Loneliness are things that we all deal with. And there is a stigma that goes with them. In this series, I hope to help you understand that even the greatest of spiritual giants in Scripture had dark moments when they felt they couldn't go on.

Tune in this Sunday at 10:30am on Facebook.com/renewmiami or www.renew.miami and please invite someone that needs to watch this series with you!

Love you all!

Pastor Treavor
www.renew.miami
Facebook.com/renewmiami
Instagram.com/renewmiami

PS Save the Date! July 12 at 5pm is our first “In Person” Service. We will have appropriate social distancing in place, plenty of hand sanitizer and we are asking that you wear masks and avoid all the hugs and handshakes! Kids will stay in the service with their families.
Location: South Miami Heights Nazarene Church 11001 SW 184 St. Miami 33157 (next to WaWa)

Stop the worry.

6/26/2020

My family and I have been on vacation this week in Sanibel. It’s been a great week but nearing the end of our week I found myself waking up in the middle of the night thinking....even when I’m on vacation, my mind tends to go “back to work” while my body is trying to take a vacation. And that “thinking” can easily become “worrying”.

Just being honest with you. And I know I have to listen to my own sermon from the past week (if you missed it you can click here).

I find myself thinking about...

-Our New Location

-Covid-19 // How long is this going to be?

-What does “post-Covid” look like?

-Racial Tensions/Prejudice in our society

-Being the Church in tangible ways.

Reminder for Treavor Pound from Jesus:

“Can any one of you by worrying (Treavor) add a single hour to your life?” Matthew 6:27 NIV

I love you all. I am thankful for your continued support and participation in the church through attending online services, being in a small group, giving to the mission of Renew and “leading people to a renewed life in Christ”.

Stay the course. God has got this!

If I can do anything for you or if you have a prayer need, please don’t hesitate to reply to this or call me!

See you Sunday!
Pastor Treavor
www.renew.miami
Facebook.com/renewmiami
Instagram.com/renewmiami

Ps: Don’t miss this weekend as Pastor Mikey brings a powerful message on the importance of community. We need each other!

PPS: July 12 is our first “In Person” Service in 4 months! Please join us! It’s going to be good!
11001 SW 184 Street
Miami 33157

Now is the Time.

6/18/2020

Hey Renew family!

How are you? It’s been a good week for us. We have seen positive signs of normal (maybe a “different” normal- but that’s ok). And it’s good to see a few more stores and restaurants opening and slowly... churches are starting to move to opening... slowly. :)

Save the Date!! We will be having our first “In Person” service on Sunday July 12 at 5pm. We will be meeting at South Miami Heights Nazarene Church located at 11001 SW 184 St. Miami 33157. I hope that you will join us! (We will have proper social distancing requirements in place and there will be coloring sheets/activities for kids to do in the service.)

In the midst of everything going on with racial, political and pandemic tension, I am working on a series entitled, “Overwhelmed”. In it we will be looking at the challenges we are facing and how to manage them personally.

The world is crazy. Things are hard. It’s ok to not be ok...but for how long? This series will discuss how we break out of our emotions and the feelings of being overwhelmed.

As I have shared with you in previous communications, we are looking beyond the next few months and planning for the next step in our journey as Renew Church. God is doing A-MAZING things to help us prepare for our future and I truly hope you will be part of it. The vision is exciting. The momentum is on. The obstacles are in front of us, but we don’t see them as just obstacles- we see them as opportunities. The challenge is real. Our struggle has been great- but our God is greater! Be part of something bigger than yourself- Now is the Time!

I love you all! See you Sunday!

Pastor Treavor
www.renew.miami
Facebook.com/renewmiami
Instagram.com/renewmiami

PS here are some photos from the Prayer Walk last week- thanks to those of you that joined us to pray for our city!

We're Back!!!

6/13/2020

Hey Renew Family!
I have been waiting to write this title for 3 months! We have been in a series called, “Church is Not a Building” for several weeks but the need to “gather” is very important as relational people. I thank God for the Zoom Groups, After Parties, Outreaches and even our upcoming Prayer Walk tomorrow- but I MISS seeing you in person and worshipping God together on a regular basis. With that being said, I have some exciting news…

We are going to start holding physical services beginning July 12! We will hold 2 family worship services with proper social distancing procedures in place on July 12th and 26th, 4 in August and then we will return to our regular schedule in September! In July and August, RC Kids will be invited to participate in the service and we will provide coloring sheets and materials for them to do during the service. Our summer services will be held at another church location on Sunday afternoons and by September- we plan to be back to our morning services at our permanent location. I can’t give you all the details on this yet- but I ask you to continue to pray and know that I am working diligently towards a plan for Renew that will bless our community beyond anything I imagined for our young church! (BUCKLE YOUR SEATBELT!! More details to come!)

On another note, if you are not comfortable returning to physical services yet, please know that we will continue to host our online church services every Sunday at 10:30am on www.renew.miami and facebook.com/renewmiami.

Prayer Walk:
If you are able, we invite you to join us for a city-wide prayer walk as we ask for God’s blessing of justice and peace for all. We will be meeting at our office location at 1pm (please be on time!) and then caravanning to Bayside to meet and pray with other Churches and Faith-based organizations. The event begins at 2pm and they are expecting more than 1000 people in attendance for this event so we need to leave early enough to navigate traffic and find parking. Please bring a face covering, encouraging sign, water and wear your Renew Shirt. If you don’t have one, I will be bringing extras to our office. Meeting Address: 13261 SW 124 St. Miami 33186

Tune in tomorrow for my message entitled, “Facing Fear”. I pray that it is an encouragement to you as we navigate the challenges associated with Covid-19 and the racial tension that is overwhelming in our world today.

I love you all!

Pastor Treavor
www.renew.miami
Instagram.com/renewmiami
Facebook.com/renew.miami

PS Thank you for you continued support of Renew Church! Because of your generosity, we were able to bless Pastor Glenda Cox and the Beacon Hill Church with groceries/poultry to help several families in the Bahamas. To give to Renew Church, please click here.

Surrounded

6/5/2020

It’s been a great week. Emily came with me to Gulf Shores, Alabama with some amazing people of God that are praying, preparing and strategically planning for the coming year.

I don’t have much to say but one of the songs that God has used for me this week has been, “Surrounded”. The chorus says, “It may look like I’m surrounded- but I’m surrounded by You”.

That’s where I want to be.

In the midst of racial injustice, a pandemic and asking God what is next for Renew Church... I’m surrounded!

Thank you Jesus!

Don’t miss Grad Sunday this week.
We will have Communion immediately following the service on our Zoom link. Please be prepared with bread/juice to receive together. https://zoom.us/j/7862659634

I’m preparing for a sermon series entitled, “Overwhelmed”. It’s going to be good.

I love you. I thank God for you. Pray for our church, our community, our nation and our world.

Pastor Treavor
www.renew.miami
Facebook.com/renewmiami
Instagram.com/renewmiami

P.S. Danny Domenech’s brother passed away from cancer yesterday. Please be in prayer for their family.

God is Working- More details coming soon.

5/28/2020

This is the week leading up to Pentecost. Pentecost marks the day that Jesus promised to His followers that if they would “wait for the gift” they would receive His power to be His witnesses to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the ends of earth. I believe that same power is available to us today.

I am sitting here in my office pondering some of the ways in which I have seen God work in the waiting:

- Small Groups via Zoom are seeing new visitors almost every week! (Core Value: We disciple people through small groups.)

- COVID-19 has given us an opportunity to restructure our Leadership Model that will help us to be a church with potential to reach more people in our community than we could have in our previous leadership structure. Our team is meeting weekly for leadership training and future planning. (Core Value: We are on a co-mission.)

- We have a whole new perspective of Church Online. No longer will we think of it just as online content. Instead, Renew Church Online is continuing to develop with quality production to become an interactive “2nd campus” of Renew Church! (Core Value: We preach Good News. / We plant churches.)

-This pandemic has opened our eyes to the needs around us and we have been able to serve our city through loving our first responders, health care workers, Moms, Grads, RC Kids Outreach, People that lost jobs/income, Food Distribution, Local Church Partnerships, Movie Nights and More. (Core Value: We Love our City.)

I am not able to share everything at this point, but you need to know that God is at work in Renew Church! Honestly, from a purely natural perspective- it would be easy to doubt our future. But even as we studied through the Foundations of Faith Zoom group last night (make sure to join us when it starts again in a few weeks!), our struggle is not only in the physical world- there is a “battle going on against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” (Ephesians 6:12) and “without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6).

I am believing, anticipating and thanking God in advance for the even more amazing things that Renew will do in the days ahead. As I mentioned, I can’t share all the details now, but even if I did- I’m not sure you would believe me. :)

I love you!

See you Sunday!

Pastor Treavor
www.renew.miami
Facebook.com/renewmiami
Instagram.com/renewmiami

PS: Don't miss Grad Sunday this week at Renew Church at 10:30am!

Do you have a date with destiny?

5/22/2020

Hi everyone! I hope you have had a good week!

Thank you so much to Pastor Ricardo and Lazaro for delivering 70+ meals to the nurses at South Miami Hospital. We love the amazing people that are serving on the Front Lines! Please pray for all our health care workers!

Continue to pray for our church family! Last week we had a memorial service for Pepe Rojo and this week there are services for 2 more men from Renew Church: Hector Gonzalez and Angel Vasquez. This has been a difficult season for our church.

God has a great plan for Renew Church. Thank you for your continued support and continue to pray and anticipate an amazing return when the time is right and it’s safe for us to gather.

This week I continue our series on #ChurchisNotABuilding with a story of a man that had a date with destiny. He had to wait for his miracle but when it finally came it not only changed his life; it quite possibly changed the lives of thousands more that saw this man running, jumping and praising God.

See you Sunday!

Pastor Treavor
www.renew.miami
Facebook.com/renewmiami
Instagram.com/renewmiami

Looking Up!

5/14/2020

Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits-
Who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
Who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
Psalm 103:1-5

What a set of verses for the time that we are in today! Thank you, David for your words of praise and prayer!

Its a reminder that God forgives our sin, heals our diseases, redeems our life from the pit, crowns us with love and compassion and satisfies our desires with good things. If you are feeling low today... Look Up! He wants to renew you like the eagle!

I am excited about this Sunday at Renew- you don’t want to miss it! You will be witnessing one of the miracles from this pandemic. Be sure to invite a friend!

Also, our band is slowing (and safely) coming back together! You will see some of our band members playing together that haven’t in awhile and it just feels good- It’s starting to bring some more normal into our church!

A couple of things happening at Renew:

-Foundations of Faith Zoom Group- We started a brand new group to go through some of the basics of faith for new believers. This week’s topic was on prayer and it was really good! Thanks to Sandi Abbott for leading! For information or to sign up you can click here. Wednesdays at 7:30pm.

- Renew Prayer chain is forming. It’s a personal and simple way to pray for needs that come into our church. If you have a passion to pray for others, join the prayer chain. Contact Norma Smalheiser at nsmalheiser@gmail.com to be added to our prayer chain.

-We are buying lunch for the the Nurses at South Miami Hospital! We love those that are serving on the front lines and have an opportunity to provide a meal for them! This is made possible because of your generosity at Renew Church!

-Jackson South Hospital Drive-In. One of the nurses from our church attended Misfit’s Drive in move in April and thought it was such a great idea that she asked us if we would do it for the staff at her hospital! Of course we said, “Yes!”. This is one more great way to love and support the Health Care Workers through COVID-19! More details to come!

-Senior Sunday is May 31! We will be honoring all our graduates on that day! Please make sure to reach out to Mikey Bermudez at 786-486-2700 if you have a graduate in your life that you would like us to recognize! Way to go, Class of 2020!

-Drive-In Worship- Stephanie and the Renew Worship team are working on a date for a Drive In Worship Service. Stay tuned for more details! Its going to be powerful!

Have a great week and see you Sunday!

Look up! God is working!!

Pastor Treavor
www.renew.miami
Facebook.com/renewmiami
Instagram.com/renewmiami

When will we Reopen?

5/7/2020

Hi Renew Family!
First of all, let me say, "Happy Mother's Day!" We are so saddened to not be celebrating with you in person on Sunday but we are working on the next best thing to honor every mom at Renew! Something special is coming for our Renew Mom's this weekend! :)

I also wanted to write a quick note just to keep you updated on our plans for reopening at Renew Church. We have reached out to the school and while Principal Santana and the maintenance supervisors are excited about our return; we have to wait for approval from Miami Dade County Schools. We have messages into them but we have not heard anything back yet.

I want to repeat what I have said from the beginning, “We may cancel a service but we will never cancel church.” With that in mind, we are continuing to serve our city through ministry projects and outreach as well as providing Renew Church Online, RC Kids Bible Lessons, Misfit Youth and Small Groups via Zoom to keep you connected in the church. We also have a Zoom After Party that we would love for you to attend right after the 10:30am Service on Sundays. This is just an informal opportunity for us to connect live and in person and check in on one another. (Here is the link)

Some of the things we are currently working on include:
-A Special Mother’s Day Presentation
-Nurses Appreciation for our local Hospital
-Teacher Appreciation for the Staff at NBB Elementary
-Drive-In Movie (Date: TBD)
-Drive-In Worship Night (More details to come!)

On another note:
Our church recently lost a very special part of our family. Jose “Pepe” Rojo passed away on Wednesday in a boating accident and the family needs our prayers more than ever. Please lift them up in prayer and consider ways to show love and encouragement during this time. We need each other now more than ever.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalms 34:18
I love you all.

Pastor Treavor
www.renew.miami
Facebook.com/renewmiami
Instagram.com/renewmiami