Hi there! 

I hope you have had a great week!  We are getting ready for our “Make a Difference” Serve day on Saturday (17569 SW 147 Ave. Miami 33187, 8/8, 8:30am-Noon) and I really hope you will be there!  It’s going to be a great event!  Check this video out to learn more! We will have free T-shirts, Renew Facemasks and lunch is provided.  (Also, this is an opportunity for community service hours for students!)

As we continue our “I’m MAD” (Make a Difference) Series, I wanted to share an excerpt from an article by Pastor Rick Warren with you.  Rick is the pastor of Saddleback Church in California and the author of the “Purpose Driven Life”.  This article was written 6 years ago but I believe it’s relevant for us today and I hope that you take something from it!  

“You were put on earth to make a contribution. You weren't created just to consume resources - to eat, breathe, and take up space. God designed you to make a difference with your life. This is one of God's purposes for your life, and it's called your "ministry" - or service.

The Bible says, "God has created us for a life of good deeds, which he has already prepared for us to do" (Ephesians 2:10b, TEV). These "good deeds" are your service to the world. Whenever you serve others in any way, you are actually serving God and fulfilling one of your purposes. You were placed on this planet for a special assignment.

The apostle John taught that our loving service to others shows that we are truly saved. He said, "Our love for each other proves that we have gone from death to life" (1 John 3:14, CEV). If I have no love for others, no desire to serve others, and I'm only concerned about my needs, I should question whether Christ is really in my life. A saved heart is one that wants to serve.

Another term for serving God - one that's misunderstood by most people - is the word ministry. When most people hear "ministry," they think of pastors, priests, and professional clergy, but God says every member of his family is a minister.

In the Bible, the words servant and minister are synonyms, as are service and ministry. If you are a Christian, you are a minister, and when you're serving, you're ministering. God has a ministry for you in his church and a mission for you in the world.

Serving is the opposite of our natural inclination. Most of the time we're more interested in "serve us" than service. We say, "I'm looking for a church that meets my needs and blesses me," not "I'm looking for a place to serve and be a blessing." We expect others to serve us, not vice versa.  But as we mature in Christ, the focus of our lives should increasingly shift to living a life of service. The mature follower of Jesus stops asking, "Who's going to meet my needs?" and starts asking, "Whose needs can I meet?" Do you ever ask that question?...

If you're not involved in any service or ministry, what excuse have you been using? Abraham was old, Jacob was insecure, Leah was unattractive, Joseph was abused, Moses stuttered, Gideon was poor, Samson was codependent, Rahab was immoral, David had an affair and all kinds of family problems, Elijah was suicidal, Jeremiah was depressed, Jonah was reluctant, Naomi was a widow, John the Baptist was eccentric to say the least, Peter was impulsive and hot-tempered, Martha worried a lot, the Samaritan woman had several failed marriages, Zacchaeus was unpopular, Thomas had doubts, Paul had poor health, and Timothy was timid.

That is quite a variety of misfits, but God used each of them in his service. He will use you, too, if you stop making excuses.”

Join us for MAD Serve Day (Saturday 8/8, 8:30-Noon, 17569 SW 147 Ave. Miami 33187)

We love you and are praying for you! 

Pastor Treavor and Misty
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PS On another note, we are having an amazing time at Drive-in Church! We would love for you to join us Sundays at 5pm- 17569 SW 147 Ave. Miami 33187.

Hey everyone!  

I pray that you have had a great week!  I spent two days in Lake Placid participating in the GROW Leadership Conference simulcast.  It was a great time and opportunity to apply certain principles to our church that will help us as we navigate the future in the midst of everything happening today. 

“I’m Mad” Series 

This Sunday, we are launching our new series entitled, “I’m Mad”.  It’s a message that asks the question, “What are you fighting for?”  MAD is an acronym for Making a Difference and it’s my hope that we make a difference by using the gifts, passions and experience that we have to help someone else. 

Check our the promo video for our “I’m Mad” series:

MAD Serve Days 

As a church, we want to apply this principle and so we are setting up MAD Serve Days in August.  Our first one is Saturday, August 8 from 8:30-Noon.  We will have opportunities to serve on a Landscaping/cleanup team OR on an Outreach Team. 

We will be practicing social distancing and ask that you wear masks during the projects.  If you have any questions, please contact Hector and Linda Robles at 786-515-7990 for more information. 

Help us Make A Difference! We would love to have you join us! 

21 days of Prayer and Fasting (8/9-29) 


Another way we are “Making a Difference” is through prayer and fasting. Normally, we would have 21 Days of Prayer to start off the school year but because of everything going on in our world today- we have decided to join with several other churches around the world for a time of prayer AND fasting.  This does not mean that you have to avoid food entirely for 21 days to participate, but it might mean that you would give up a meal a day, a certain type of food, certain forms of entertainment or possibly social media.  Pray about how you can participate with us.  Prayer changes things!  

This is the first Sunday in August and I would like to invite you to join us for Communion immediately following the 10:30am service on Zoom. Please have bread/juice ready and we will receive the communion elements together. 

We are praying for those in the track of Isaias. 
Please be safe this weekend and if we can help you in any way, don’t hesitate to reach out to us!  

Our next Drive In Church is scheduled for August 9 at 5pm. Invite a friend! 

Love you all!

Pastor Treavor
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If you would like to support Renew Church, you can Give Online simply by going to our website or clicking here.  It’s safe, secure and easy to use.  Thank you for your generosity to help us fulfill our mission of “Leading people to a Renewed Life in Christ”. ​

Hi Everyone! 

I know that you have probably seen  this video already but I am wondering if someone you know hasn’t.  Someone who is struggling today- maybe because they or someone they know has the virus, or they have lost jobs or income due to the state of our world, or because the world is so much more complicated and divided than it was 6 months ago. 

Whatever the reason, it’s possible you are reading this to cause you to reach out to that person. I will be preaching the final message in our Overwhelmed series and we will look to the example of the One who knew anguish and heartbreak- His soul “was overwhelmed to the point of death”.  

I can’t wait to see you!  I am praying for you.  

We love you!

Pastor Treavor
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Drive In Church I  7.26.20 I  5pm
17569 SW 147 Ave. 
Miami 33187

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!!

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
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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)

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
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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

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