Hi there!
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I want to thank you for praying for me over the past couple of weeks. I was so excited to be presenting our Child Dedication services back in April however I started feeling under the weather that weekend.  We had some small children that were going to come to church and I woke up on Sunday morning knowing that I wanted to be careful not to pass anything on to them.  I thought what I was experiencing was just a stomach bug from something I had eaten the day before but to be safe I went to Urgent Care at 7am on Sunday.  The doctor came back with news that I had in fact tested positive for Covid-19 (I have no idea where I got it) so everything changed that day!  Our team did an amazing job leading the services and although we postponed part of the Child Dedications, it was still a really great day at Renew!  

I want to thank everyone for stepping up to help make Teacher Sunday and the other events of the next week go so great in my absence as well!  (And didn’t Will King do a great job!?! Wow!)
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That following week, I drank lots of fluids, got lots of rest and read a couple of books.  My symptoms were relatively mild and within about 5 days I was feeling pretty normal.  But to be safe, I quarantined at home and away from my family according to the CDC guidelines.  This week, I received some great news!  I tested negative for Covid-19!  I feel amazing and am so excited that I will be back with you for Mother’s Day at Renew!  

You do not want to miss out on all the fun and celebration of Moms happening here at Renew Church!  There will be:

• Personalized Starbucks Mother’s Day Cup for every Mom
• Fresh Flowers
• Photo-booth
• Raffle for a Professional Photography Session

Make plans to join us Sunday at 9:15am or 10:35am!  I will preach a special message in honor of all of our Mom’s and you don’t want to miss it.  Invite a Mom to join you! 
I love you all and I have missed you!  

See you Sunday!
Pastor Treavor    
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Honoring teachers at Norma Butler Bossard Elementary.

Hi there!

We begin our Honor series with a powerful reminder from the last 14 months - that teachers are amazing! I’ve watched my daughter going to High School on Zoom and wonder how her teachers deal with 20+ students not sharing their screen and I often wonder if the kids are even paying attention. Yet they do it for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week.

We have a special message this week that is sure to inspire you and remind you why we need to honor people- especially our educators! 

Here are a few reasons why we are doing Teacher Sunday this weekend:
 
-Many teachers don’t get a lunch hour.
-Teachers take orders from people who spend little to no time in a classroom.
-Teachers spend 180+ days with our kids!
-A teacher’s performance is based on their students’ scores.   
-Parents don’t always give them the respect they deserve for the investment they make into our kids.
-Teaching is the only profession where you physically can’t go to the bathroom when you need to.  
-Finally, teachers impact all other professions!  

Please invite a teacher to Renew Church this weekend.  We have a special gift for them and we want them to know how much they are appreciated!

Have a great day! 

Pastor Treavor 
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Hi there!

How Are You?  Do you need anything?  If so, reach out to me!  Maybe we can help. 

I went to an ARC Conference this past Tuesday in West Palm Beach.  ARC stands for Association of Related Churches and they helped us launch Renew Church back in 2019.  This was our first In-person conference since before COVID-19.   It was a really good time.  I got to see some friends that I had not seen in a while and was able to encourage and be encouraged by other people facing the challenges of leading a church during this tough season.  

One of the speakers during the conference was Dr. John Maxwell.  During his session he talked about the challenges that all of us have faced during the last year- but he reminded me something that has been resonating in my heart since he said it, “Is our God not the same God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego?”

If you don’t remember the story from Daniel 3 in the Old Testament… let me remind you… King Nebuchadnezzar said if these three Israelite men didn’t bow down to his idol… they will be thrown into a blazing furnace, burned alive for all to see.  

Here was their response:

“King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter.  If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, THE GOD WE SERVE IS ABLE TO DELIVER US FROM IT, and he will deliver us from your Majesty’s hand.  BUT EVEN IF HE DOES NOT, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.” Daniel 3:16-18

So, the king had them thrown in the fiery furnace and even the soldiers that placed them in the furnace died from the heat.  And here’s what happened to Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego:

“So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire, and the satraps, prefects, governors and royal advisers crowded around them.  They saw that the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their robes were not scorched, and THERE WAS NO SMELL OF FIRE ON THEM.” Daniel 3:26-27

The world seems to be on fire.  But the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego is the same God in the fire with us today.  

Come on, Renew family!  Let’s trust God.  Let’s be a people that season every word from our mouth and on our phones with grace.  Let’s be careful to not speak too quickly.  Let’s try to see things from each other’s perspective.  Let’s not prejudge anyone.  We have no idea what they have gone through- or what they faced when they woke up this morning.  And if you are in the fire, remember that the God we serve is able to deliver you from it.

So that when you come out of the fire, you won’t even smell like smoke! 

Love you all!  
See you Sunday!
 
Pastor Treavor 
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P.S. It’s not too late to find out more about Child Dedication taking place this Sunday.  If you want more information, click this link and we will reach out to you!  

P.P.S. Blended and Blessed Conference is this Saturday from 9am-3pm at Renew Church.  If you or someone you know is part of a blended family, this is a great opportunity to hear encouragement from experts that have helped families navigate the challenges of being part of a step family.  Cost is free.  For details, contact Luis at 305-479-5451.  

If you would like to support Renew Church, CLICK HERE to give online or to set up recurring giving.

Pastor's Training
We had about 20 pastors/leaders join us on Tuesday at Renew Church for a 1 Day training led by Pastor Josh Hannah from the Compassion Network.  Many of the pastors thanked us for organizing this event!  ​

Small Groups are starting back!  Small groups are a great way to get to know people in our church and build relationships that last.  If you would like to learn more, go to our website and you can reach out to our Small Groups Director, Sandi Abbott.  Her contact is 305-610-6396.  ​

Hi there!​
What a Week!  If you missed Easter at Renew, it was beyond anything anyone ever expected!  We had 593 people in our services on Sunday and almost 100 more that joined us for Good Friday!  AND, the amazing thing is it went really smooth!!  From the street to seat, our Renew Crew did an awesome job!  We could not have done it without all of you!  From the bottom of our hearts, Misty and I just want to say, “Thank You”, for making Easter so awesome! We included a few pics from this weekend and on Sunday we will be sharing a video of our Easter Recap!  Its really cool!

Don’t miss this Sunday!  If you are new to Renew Church OR you brought a guest to Renew- we would love for you to join us for Guest Meal.  This is an informal gathering in our breezeway after both services.  Don’t worry about bringing anything, we will provide individually wrapped breakfast items after the 9:15am service and Pizza after the 10:35am service.  If you haven’t signed up, do me a favor and reply to this email so we know how much food to order.  :)

Game Truck for RC Kids!  Pastor Ricardo and Mabel are working on a Game Truck for RC Kids this Sunday!  They will have a a bible lesson during the service but they wanted to do something special for the kids this week by renting a Game Truck!  If you have kids, you should bring them out!!  Its going to be a blast!

Baptism Finally, we have decided to wrap up Easter with Baptism! If you have never been baptized (or you were too young to remember), this is a great opportunity to take this next step in your walk with God.  If you would like to learn more about getting baptized this weekend, go to our Baptism page by clicking this link: https://www.renew.miami/baptism  There is a short information form at the bottom of the webpage and once you fill it out, we will contact you.  Baptism happens during the service and you will receive a baptism shirt to wear on Sunday! 

Liar, Lunatic, Lord.  Join us for our brand new series starting this Sunday.  Who is Jesus?  Some say He was a good teacher, some said a prophet and still others just a religious leader.  This series will help to take a deeper look at who Jesus is.

See you this Sunday

Pastor Treavor and Misty 
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Hi there!​
How are you?!  We are so excited for this weekend, Easter at Renew!!  We hope you and your family are making plans to join us?!  There will be a Petting Zoo, Photo Booth, Disney Animal Kingdom raffle and TWO HUGE Easter Egg Helicopter drops after both Sunday experiences. 

There will be 2 opportunities to join us on Sunday at 9:15am and 10:35am.  I recommend coming to the 9:15am experience as we have many new guests attending the second service and it will be a larger crowd.  We will also have a tent with outdoor overflow seating via live feed and the same activities will happen at both times.

On Friday, join us for Journey to the Cross from 5-8pm for an interactive prayer journey.  This is a powerful, experiential event that takes you from Creation to the Crucifixion to Communion.  This event has strong content, so we recommend that only those 13 and older participate. 

Please pray for Easter at Renew and we can't wait to see you!! 

Pastor Treavor & Misty
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Hi there!
I hope you are having a great week so far!  This has been a busy week for us at Renew!  Below are a few pics from some outreaches we did to bless teachers at two different elementary schools this week- HUGE thanks to Hector and Linda Robles for their leadership!


On Saturday, March 27, we would love for you to come out from 9am-1pm to help us serve our community!  We will be knocking on doors in the neighborhood and inviting people to our Easter event at Renew, we will be handing out boxes of food to the community and we will be at Starbucks buying coffee for some unsuspecting customers!  We will have an amazing BBQ by one of our own “Grillmasters” and their will be lots of snacks, cold drinks and water!  We will also provide community service hours for students that need it.  WE NEED YOU!  (Check out the video below!)


Finally, please be praying for Easter!  Although it is going to be super fun in nature and families are going to love it- this is also an opportunity to invite people to church that might be far from God right now.  We are concluding our “5 for 5” prayer initiative on Friday, March 26.  The purpose has been to pray and fast for 5 days for 5 people/families in your life that need to be at Renew Church on Easter!  I truly believe this could be a life changing day for some people that we have been intentionally praying and fasting for during our “5 for 5” Initiative.   


In light of the difficult moments our nation has gone through in recent weeks, it reminds me even more why we must continue to fulfill the mission of “Leading people to a renewed life in Christ!”


See you this weekend!
Pastor Treavor 
www.renew.miami
IG @Renewmiami
FB @RenewMiami
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Hi there!​

It’s Pastor Mikey and I want to share some info with you about an upcoming youth event. Color Wars is this Saturday, March 20, at noon, at Renew Church! We have over 20 students signed up, and will still be receiving sign ups Saturday morning from 11am-11:45am, for a field day type event with several games and competitions between two teams. Team Red and Team Blue. 

Not only will there be games and competitions among our students, we will have hot burgers and hotdogs for sale along with cold refreshments and a bake sale loaded with delicious options! All proceeds with go to funding future Misfit Youth events and towards sponsoring students to go to youth camp this summer.
Students don’t have to compete to come and enjoy Color Wars as it’ll be a fun day for everyone attending. If your student(s) is(are) competing or planning to, please have them arrive by 11am for registration.

Because of Color Wars on Saturday we will NOT be meeting for youth group on Friday.

If you’d like to help or donate in any way, feel free to contact me at (786) 486 2700.
I hope to see you and your family this weekend!
Love,
Mikey
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PS This Sunday is National Single Parents Day!  We know how hard it is to be a single parent during these challenging days and we have a special gift for you!  See you at 9:15am or 10:35am and 10:45am Online!

PPS. Easter is 2 Weeks away!  Pray for and Invite your "Peeps"! :)

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Hi there!
Mikey brought a powerful message this past Sunday in week 1 of Slugfest!  Several people responded to the message and we concluded the 2nd service with a time of prayer at the front of the church.  Thank you for letting God use you, Pastor Mikey!  So good!  

We are getting ready for Easter with lots of fun and outreach activities including a SERVE DAY on March 27 at 9am here at the church where we will go into the community and invite our neighbors to Easter.  As I look back at the ways in which I see the church growing over the last 3 months- I have to say, “I think the greatest impact has been the power of prayer”.  I know that having great programs, events and outreach are important- but prayer has been the catalyst for change.  

Paula Freer hosts a 1 hour prayer service on Saturdays at 9am and even when their are only 2-3 people in attendance- we see answers to that prayer the next day during the services.  I can’t overemphasize the importance of prayer.  Whatever you are going through, cover it in prayer… let others join you in agreement and lets watch to see what God does! Consider joining us this Saturday!

Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. 
Jeremiah 33:3 

See you Sunday!
Pastor Treavor
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PS: This Sunday is Daylight Savings, so don't forget to set your clocks back!

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Hi there!​
How are you? I hope you had a great week! We are doing well, my mom left on Thursday morning. My girls are sad but they had a great time while she was here!

Last weekend, some of our leaders went with me to Virginia to tour a couple of Hope Centers (stay tuned for this life changing ministry that we hope to bring to Miami!) and to finalize some of our plans for Easter.  When we got back to Florida, our church received an unexpected financial gift to help us have the biggest Easter we have ever had! Obviously, we didn’t have a normal Easter in 2020- so 2019 was the only “normal” Easter Sunday that we have had at Renew Church!  Looking back, it was an amazing day!  There were 265 people in attendance, a super fun egg hunt, prizes, baptisms and more!  

This year, we are gearing up for an even bigger Easter!  We are starting with a powerful Good Friday experience called, “Journey to the Cross” where we take you through an experience of what Christ endured for us.  

On Easter Sunday, we are planning for 2 services and our goal is to have 300 people at Renew that day (with social distancing).  Renew Church sits on 5 beautiful acres in Southwest Miami.  With that being said, part of the financial support that we received will allow us to host 2 Huge Egg Hunts (10,000 Eggs), an outdoor petting zoo and we will be giving away some cool prizes (we are working on a Helicopter Egg Drop- more details to come!)  

Ephesians 3:20 reminds me that God is able to do “immeasurably more” than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us.  I love that because I have a pretty big imagination and I am believing God for something awesome to happen for His Kingdom and yet…He can do IMMEASURABLY MORE! 

How you can help:

PRAY. Pray for the people that God is laying on your heart that need to hear the life changing message that Jesus is Risen! 

INVITE.  As you pray, look for opportunities to tell a friend to join you and bring their family for this exciting day.

PARTICIPATE.  We are working hard to promote with community outreaches, social media, hiding eggs, decorating, passing out flyers and more.  We would love to see everyone play a part in reaching our city!

I’m so excited! 

See you Sunday!

Pastor Treavor 
www.renew.miami
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PS We are kicking off our new “Slugfest” Series this Sunday!  Join us as prepare to “fight the good fight” for ourselves, our families and our city!   

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