Hey Everyone!
We are so excited about countdown to our 1st Birthday!  There are lots of things happening and I hope that you will join in to help us make this the greatest Sunday yet!  

Some of the ways that you can help include sharing our invite posts on Facebook and Instagram (@renewmiami).  Also, when you click “Going” on our Facebook events page, it will grow the number of people that can see our event.  Please be sure to click “Going”!

Here are the other things happening in preparation for our Birthday Celebration on 1/26:
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-Prayer Services:  We are hosting prayer services at our Office Location from 8-9pm on Thursday nights (1/16 & 1/23).  The address is 13261 SW 124 St. Miami 33186

-6am Prayer:  We are doing a Facebook live every morning at 6am to pray for the new year, our city, pressing issues in the world and other needs at Renew. (@renewmiami)

​-Dollar Tree Gift Outreach // 1/18 10:30am:  Linda Robles is leading an outreach at the Dollar Tree in London Square.  We have purchased forty $5 Gift Cards and we will be blessing people with a gift card and inviting them to our Birthday event.  If you would like to help Linda out, please reach out to her directly at 786-515-7990.

-Child Dedication:  If you have a child that you would like to dedicate to Christ, we will be having a time of dedication during the service on January 19.  We take time during the service to pray for the child and we have a special gift for each family on that day.  Join us at 10:30am at Renew Church!

-Taco Tuesday 1/21:  We will be hosting a table and having a drawing at Tiago’s Tacos (@tiagostacos) on SW 137 St (next to the Uhaul dealer) in West Kendall from 6:30-9pm.  The owner is helping promote it on his social media and we will be handing out T-shirts and lemonade that night while inviting people to our Birthday event!  (We still need additional volunteers for this outreach!)

-Teacher Appreciation Breakfast 1/22:  We have catered a Hot Breakfast for the teachers/faculty at Norma Butler Bossard and will be serving the teachers from 8am-11am.  This will be a great opportunity to thank them for serving students and invite them to our Birthday event!  (We still need additional volunteers for this outreach!)   

-Misfit Youth 1/22 @ 7pm: Calling all middle and high school students! This Wednesday night is our first official Youth Group service!  Come check out the upstairs updates and hang out with some amazing people! Address: 13261 SW 124 St. Miami 33186

-Free Gas Giveaway 1/25: We are going to be giving away free gas at the Chevron Station on SW 137 Ave. and SW 152 St. from 9:30am to Noon and inviting people to come to our Birthday event!  (We still need additional volunteers for this outreach!) 

-Happy Birthday Renew!! 1/26:  This will be a HUGE DAY for us!  Baptisms, Bounce houses, Birthday Cake, Tacos, T-shirts AND MORE!  Please don’t miss this day!  Come early and invite your friends, family and neighbors to celebrate all that God has done at Renew!  (By the way, if you want to find out about being Baptized…please let me know!  Its not too late to take this awesome step in your walk with Jesus!)

See You Sunday!
Pastor Treavor
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PS  Thank you to everyone for your kind words and encouragement after the passing of my Grandmother.  She was an amazing woman and I am thankful for her investment into my family’s life.  

 Hi There!  

I wanted to share this email with you from our Small Groups Director, Sandi Abbott:
Happy New Year! We have so many great things to look forward to in 2020! God is doing a new work in us this year!!

One of the ways we can cooperate with God’s work is to join a small group. It’s a great way to grow in your faith and get to know your Renew family.  

The groups are made up of about 10-12 people who meet in host home to fellowship and learn from each other. Together you’ll read a passage of Scripture from Sunday’s sermon and answer 5 questions based on the passage and the sermon notes. If you don’t have the answer for a particular question, that’s OK, you can just listen to what others have to share. There’s no homework or prep you need to do attend, just show up!

We encourage you to sign up for the one most convenient to you. You can sign up by visiting the website’s small group page.  

You can also find the locations and times on our website: 
https://renewmiami.churchcenter.com/groups/renew-small-groups 
 
Mondays | 7:30pm | East Kendall
Mabel and Jerry Perez
8255 SW 107th Ave Miami, FL 33176 

​Tuesdays | 7:30am | West Kendall
Men’s Breakfast at Denny’s Restaurant
15235 SW 137 Ave. Miami, FL 33177 

Wednesdays | 7pm | West Kendall
Lory Matthews
15002 SW 158 Place Miami, FL 33196 

Thursdays | 7pm | West Kendall
Sandi Abbott
13261 S.W. 124 Street Miami, FL 33186                                           

Thursdays | 9pm | Miami
Men's Basketball l Ramon Bermudez
1300 SW 87 Ave. Miami, FL 33174  

Fridays (every other) | 7pm | Homestead
Cinda Davidson
1720 NW 1 Ave Homestead , FL 33030 

Looking forward to seeing you in one of our groups!
Sandi Abbott
Renew Small Groups
305-610-6396
www.renew.maimi
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facebook.com/renewmiami

PS from Pastor Treavor:  Do you have a child that you would like to dedicate to the Lord?  Why not make that happen on Dedication Sunday at Renew Church on January 19!  We are so excited to celebrate this special day where we will pray over your child and present them with a special gift.
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PS #2: Baptism on our Birthday.  If you have not been baptized, we would be honored to help you take that next step in your faith!  To learn more, go to www.renew.miami/baptism or send me an email at: pastortreavor@gmail.com.

I’m Mikey Bermudez and I have the privilege of being a guest blogger (if that’s even a thing) this week for Pastor en Miami. 

If you’re like me you’ve probably had more pork than you probably should have over the last week or so and it was totally worth it. Also, if you’re like me, you’ve probably come to a realization that between Thanksgiving food and Christmas food our clothes are beginning to fit a tad bit snug (it’s either the excessive amount of eating or we all just happened to buy clothes with extra shrinking cotton...probably the eating). 

But with the New Year here we can look forward to something new whether it’s a diet or fitness routine to burn off those holiday calories. So I write this setup not only to subliminally reveal one of my New Years resolutions but to tell you that something new is coming to Renew Church in January 2020. It’s Misfit Youth. 

Misfit Youth is our youth ministry that will:

• Teach proper biblical knowledge and practice of our faith in Christ Jesus
• Encourage youth to live counter-cultural lives by submitting to the leading of the Holy Spirit
• Equip youth to be catalyst for change through the love of Jesus to Miami-Dade County and beyond

I ask that you pray for Gods hand on this ministry as we get closer to our official launch date on January 22.

Thank you so much!

If you have any questions regarding Misfit Youth feel free to call or text me at (786) 486-2700. You can also email me at MBERMUDEZII@AOL.COM 

God bless! 
-Mikey Bermudez
www.renew.miami
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​PS from Pastor Treavor: Thank you to everyone who gave to our Christmas Offering! We raised $4705 to give to Misfit Youth, Homeless Outreach, Missions, and Renew #2. 

PPS:  THIS Sunday! Beyond Series begins, Communion and more!  See you at 10:30am!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Can you believe Christmas is only a few days away? We are almost done with all of our Christmas Shopping but I was just talking to a friend of mine that hasn't even started (and they have 5 kids!!) 

Talk about STRESS! 

I hope that you will take one hour out of your schedule to join us for our very special CHRISTMAS SUNDAY AT RENEW CHURCH AT 10:30am!  Our address is 15950 SW 144 ST.  MIAMI 33196.

We will have

• Cocoa and Cookies  
• A Presentation from our Kids
• Christmas Music by our Worship Team
• AND a Message of HOPE concluding in a Candlelight Service that will draw you closer to God!

God Bless You!
Pastor Treavor and Misty Pound
Lead Pastor   
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PS: Would you do me a favor invite someone to our Christmas Sunday at Renew?  You can simply forward this email to a few special people in your life! Thank you!


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I was talking to a friend this week about all the things happening at the church.  And let me say, Christmas is a busy time for at Renew!  In the course of conversation, something he said made me think about what Christmas is like for some people... It’s a wonderful time of the year when everything is good, but for many people in the world… it brings up feelings of sadness and loneliness this time of year. 

So, in the midst of parties, tree sales, buying for the less fortunate, reaching out to a family that had a fire and more… I just decided to make a couple of phone calls.  It made a difference-not just in their day but also in mine!  

Reach out to someone today. 

Have a great weekend!
Pastor Treavor 
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PS: Dreaming of a White Christmas in Miami? I doubt it, but come check out the fun this Sunday at Renew Church! 

PPS: This Sunday, we are collecting Wal Mart/Grocery Gift Cards for families that lost everything in an apartment fire on Wednesday night in Cutler Bay.  Pastor John Michael Gibson of Village Church is one of the families affected and we are asking Renew to participate in helping collect gift cards for the families. 

I’m sitting here in the Starbucks by my office because it is usually a good place to work when I need inspiration.  Sometimes I need inspiration; other times I need focus.  

SIDE NOTE: You are one of the almost 200 people receiving this email which represents hundreds more family and friends in our community and I thank you for taking time each week to read it.  It blesses and encourages me.  

Here are some of the updates I want to share this week...   

-Homeless Ministry is again this Saturday (12/7) at 10:30am.  We are planning for upwards of 150 meals to be handed out in Jesus’ name and I would love for you to come check it out.  We are meeting at our office location and will caravan to the rendezvous point together.  You should come- it could be the best 2 hours of your month! Address: 13261 SW 124 St.  Miami 33186

-SLOW.  We are racing towards Christmas with a message this Sunday that will challenge you to SLOW DOWN!  Maybe you or someone you know needs to hear this message.

-Professional Pictures with Santa.  Santa will be with us (in his Bright Red Suit) this Sunday to take pictures with our kids/families!  We will shooting the pictures and emailing them to you that week so that you can print them.  I hope that you will come and invite a friend for this fun day!  Yesterday, Santa and I stopped by the school to tell the kids about it.   

-Christmas Offering.  Our Christmas offering is December 22nd as we raise money for 4 specific initiatives: Homeless Ministry, Renew Youth Group, Missions and our 2nd Church Plant (Yes! We are already talking about it!). Please pray about giving a special gift to this offering at Christmas time. 

-21 Days of Prayer and Fasting- January 5-25 we will be praying for the New Year, our families, our community, our Church and the world.  I will be sharing more information so that if you would like to participate you can in several different ways including partial fasting to give up certain foods/meals during this 21 days.  Fasting when combined with prayer is powerful! 

-Child Dedication is January 19.  If you would like to dedicate your child to the Lord, this is a great opportunity!  Please let me or one of our RC Kids leaders know if interested in learning more.

-New Year Baptism.  January 26 we will be celebrating in Baptism!  If you would like to take this next step in your faith, begin praying now and go to www.renew.miami/baptism for more information and to sign up.

Pastor Treavor
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PS: Huge thanks to everyone that helped us support Missions and Hurricane Relief through our Christmas Tree Sale!  I don’t have a final count yet but I believe we raised close to $4000! 

Its hard to believe all that the Lord has done in Renew Church in the last 10 months.  I just want to take a moment to say THANK YOU to everyone that has been part of making "Renew a Reality".  We love you and are so grateful for you!  We also thank God for undeniable blessing and favor that we have seen this year!  As you celebrate Thanksgiving today, don't forget to give thanks to God, your family and to those that are like family to you. :)

The picture above is of the Thanksgiving Baskets, Turkeys and $50 Gift Cards that we were able to give to 14 deserving families from Norma Butler Bossard Elementary.  

As a reminder, we will be selling Christmas Trees starting on Friday, Nov. 29 from 11am-6pm. The address of our location is 17569 SW 147 Ave. Miami 33187. We would love to sell all our trees in 2 days and would love for you to help us make this possible!  We only have about 87 trees left!  100% of ALL proceeds will go to Missions/Hurricane Relief...so please buy a Christmas Tree with a Cause!   

Also, don't miss our "Merry Renew Christmas" Series.  It starts this Sunday and we have some exciting things planned for the next 4 weeks.  This is a great opportunity to invite a friend or family to join you!  Christmas is one of the times of the year that people are more open to coming to church.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Thankful for you.
Pastor Treavor and Misty
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PS: Check out our Merry Renew Christmas promo video!

Misty and I joined a group of over 100 pastors and spouses on a 5 day cruise to the Bahamas this week and it has been amazing!  We spent the first day at Coco Cay which is the the private island of Royal Caribbean.  Its really just one big buffet surrounded by water and that’s not good for me. Every time I passed one of the restaurants, I thought I needed to grab a funnel cake or chicken sandwich or nacho plate. Not good! Lol! 

The next day our ship stopped in Nassau for the day.  Misty and I rented a car and we visited part of the island where we led SLAM basketball (Saving. Lives. Athletic. Ministry.) almost 17 years ago in the Bahamas as part of a 1 year commitment to missions that we made after graduating from college. It was awesome to stop and see where we used to live (including meeting our old landlord) and stopping by the church that we attended while in the Bahamas.  I’ve included some pictures from the trip and I’m just thankful for the opportunity! (One day I will tell you more about SLAM Basketball and it’s impact on my life in Miami and the Bahamas). 

This trip has reminded that we were created for good.  And that good includes experiencing creation, laughter, time with your spouse, reconnecting with old friends, making new friends and last but not least... rest.  

The best part of the cruise has not been the buffet island or the beautiful views- but just a change of pace and a time to disconnect from the busyness of life. I encourage you to take time to rest. 

Have an amazing day.  Don’t miss Sunday- Mikey Bermudez is bringing the message this Sunday and I know that it is going to be powerful.  I’m ready to hear what God is saying through him and I hope you are, too!   Invite a friend! 

If you missed the last week of our “This is Us” series- I shared a message entitled, “We Preach Good News”.  My focus was on the 4 Moves of the Gospel and experiencing everything that the Gospel has for us.  “Transformation is new life, not just a new leaf”.  (Check it out by CLICKING HERE!)

See you Sunday!
Pastor Treavor 
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www.renew.miami

PS- We are one week away from Christmas tree sales! I hope that you will consider buying one from Renew Church!  100% of Proceeds will go to Missions/Hurricane Relief!  We will be selling our trees at Miami First Church of the Nazarene- address is 17569 SW 147 Ave. Miami 33187.  Prices are $30 and up! Thanks!

Is it too early to talk about Christmas?  

We have some exciting things planned this Christmas and we want you to BEGIN NOW to make plans to join us and consider who you can invite for the Christmas season! Here is what's happening: 

-November 29-30 // Christmas Trees with a Cause.  We are selling 100 trees during Thanksgiving weekend with 100% of proceeds going to support Missions/Hurricane Relief.  Preorder your tree this weekend!  Contact Mikey Bermudez at 786-486-2700 for more information and to volunteer to help us at the Renew Christmas Tree Stand.

-December 8 // Free Pictures with Santa.  Join us for free professional family portraits with Santa with an amazing Santa Clause.

-December 15 // RC Kids Christmas Party.  Kids are going to have a blast playing with snow and learning about the true meaning of the Christmas season.

-December 22 //  Christmas Celebration.  Don't miss our Christmas service.  You will enjoy delicious Christmas treats, a Christmas concert and a Christmas message of hope that will draw you closer to God.  

Invite your friends, family and neighbors for Merry Renew Christmas! 

See you Sunday!
Pastor Treavor
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www.renew.miami

P.S. Misty and I have decided to participate by signing the petition for the proposed "Human Life Amendment" to the Florida Constitution and I wanted to share it with you.  This is an amendment to protect the rights of the defenseless in Florida whether they are unborn, a person with disabilities or down syndrome. You can find more information (and the petition also) on the website below. Thanks!
https://humanlifefl.com/