68%

Depending on your perspective, that number sounds really good or it might sound kind of bad.  If you’re in school that sounds like a D+.  From where I’m sitting, that is a great number!  That number represents the 31 people towards our goal of 45 adults that have committed to join our Launch Team and help us start Renew Church!  Since my last post, we have had 5 new people that have said they will help us make this vision a reality! 

All the sudden, our goal feels much more attainable and we believe we might even exceed it!  Thank you to everyone that has prayed for us, joined us and even invited others in preparation for our Launch.  If you would like to be a part of making this number 100%, please reach out to me.  I would love to buy you a cup of coffee and talk with you about it!

Here are some other exciting things going on at Renew Church:

• We just purchased some equipment and a trailer from a church planter in Minnesota at a great price to use here in Miami.  The equipment is being shipped to a factory in North Carolina next week that will refurbish and prepare it specifically for our church’s needs.  Thank you, Ken Olsen and Authentic Life Church for blessing us with such a great deal! 

 

• Nalini Charlton has been helping to put together a Compassionate Ministry project for the Thanksgiving season.  Thanks to some “special favors” and many of our own Launch Team members- we have already raised $460 to provide Thanksgiving Baskets for families that need the extra help at this time of year.  If you want to participate, feel free to call Nalini at 305-720-7267 or send her an email at gtgirl1992@hotmail.com.  You can participate by purchasing non-perishable items for the families or by giving a gift card to help with the purchase of these items.  Thanks!

 

• We are still working on the venue location for our launch and we have narrowed our search down to 2 schools specifically that we would like to meet at. I realize we still have 2 ½ months until we launch, but some of the equipment that we will need is specific to the size of our worship space and kids’ areas.  I had expected a call by now, but I know how busy it is for teachers and administrators this time of year.  I am praying and believing that we will have the perfect spot to start Renew Church.  Pray with me!

 

• Renew Minute with Pastor Treavor.  I have really had to come out of my comfort zone to post a daily devotional on Facebook Live but the response I have gotten has been good.  Anytime you do something live for the world to laugh at, you run the risk of doing/saying something that sounds crazy. :O  The purpose of the “Renew Minute” is to give people just a couple minutes of inspiration from God’s Word and let them get to hear my heart for our new church in West Kendall.  I also ask for prayer requests that we will pray specifically for if people share them with us.  If you haven’t checked it out yet, I try to go “Live” around 7:15am Monday through Friday on facebook.com/renewmiami. Do me a favor and like/share/comment as it helps to grow our audience. 

 
That’s it for today!  Have an amazing weekend! 

Treavor and Misty Pound                                                                                                
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Future Interest Gathering Opportunities:

-Saturday, November 10 at Noon at the Venetian Parc Clubhouse Pavilion-  We will have a cookout by the pool and invite several of our neighbors to come check it out.  Even if you’re not my neighbor- your invited!  Let me know if you are coming, please! 

-Thursday, November 15 at 7pm at Bounce Play World above Sergio’s in London Square.  This is our final BIG public event and a great place for families to bring their kids.    We rented out the entire place and we will have lots of food and fun for the family.  (Do you know a photographer? We are trying to find one for this event.  Let me know!) 

-Sunday, November 18 at our Office Warehouse location at 5pm.  This is our “Friendsgiving” event so plan to come and bring a side dish to share.  We are planning to do a couple of fried turkeys!  Also, you can bring your groceries/gift cards for our Compassionate Ministry Project on that day.