Hey There!

After nearly 7 months of not having in person services...I am super excited to tell you about our first IN PERSON SERVICE at the NEW HOME for Renew Church!  Our friends at Miami First Church of the Nazarene are working with us to allow their building to become our permanent home.  In exchange, we will be making renovations to the property and helping them with the maintenance, utilities, insurance and other areas of need.  We are currently working on bathroom renovations, paint, AC, carpet, landscape and more!  

Paint Party!

On Saturday, September 26, we would love for you to come out at 8:30 am and help us paint the exterior of the church.  We received paint estimates of $5000 but we believe with 40 volunteers, we could paint the entire exterior of the building in about 6 hours!  We have already pressure washed the building, purchased the paint and we will have the paint tools so that everyone can participate!  We will have an amazing BBQ by one of our own “Grillmasters” and their will be lots of snacks, cold Gatorade and water!  We will also provide community service hours for students and will be maintaining social distancing during our time together! 

Whether you come to the paint party on September 26 or you join us at Opening Day on October 4 at 9:30am or 10:45am - we cant wait to see you!  (Note: We will be maintaining social distancing and masks are required.)

Thank you for praying for us, supporting and believing in us!  

Great days are ahead for Renew Church!

Love,
Treavor and Misty
www.renew.miami
Instagram.com/renewmiami
Facebook.com/renewmiami

PS: Don’t miss this week’s message in our Broken Gospel series.  This week, I am sharing a message about the “Vending Machine Gospel”.

PPS:  We are giving away food again this Sunday night during at our Drive In!  If you or someone you know is in need, please join us at 5pm!  17569 SW 147 Ave.  Miami 33187.  

If you would like to support Renew Church, please Click Here to give.

I want to take a moment to thank you for your generosity to Renew!  It's because of your faithfulness, that we can live out one of our 9 core values which says, "We Give Irrationally".  To date, we have committed several thousand dollars to fixing electrical and lighting in the lobby, hallways, offices and outdoor spaces at Miami First Church of the Nazarene.  We have repaired/replaced EXIT signs, fire extinguishers and emergency lighting.  Also, many of you came and worked on the property during the MAD Serve Days (Make A Difference)- Thank you!  It is because of you that we can do what we do!!

We have also been able to do many other things to show love to our world:  

-We gave out school supplies to students going back to school (online and in person!).

-We sponsored the Norma Butler Bossard Elementary PTA program. 

-We gave teachers a gift letting them know we love and appreciate all they do especially during this challenging time.

-We helped with funeral expenses for a pastor in our city who lost his mother-in-law to Covid-19.

-During one of the serve days, we gave away a pickup truck full of food to our community.  We are planning to do this again soon!

-We purchased $600 worth of Hurricane Recovery items for people affected by Hurricane Laura.  Things like gloves, a chainsaw, trash bags, rakes, cleaning supplies and other needed storm recovery items are part of that donation.  My brother's church in Texas delivered those items last week!  

If you would like to give to Renew Church as we give to others, please click here.

God is up to great things at Renew!  If you haven't connected with us over the summer- there is no better time than now to jump back in!  We have Renew Church Online at 10:30am, Drive In Church at 5pm and our Small Groups start the week of September 13th!   Why don't you jump in?!  We would love to have you!  

Also, we are launching a brand new series, "Broken Gospel".  What does it mean to be Saved? Join us as we look to the foundation of our faith in this 4 week series.

Let me know if there is anything that we can do for you!

Love,

Pastor Treavor and Misty
www.renew.miami
Instagram.com/renewmiami
Facebook.com/renewmiami
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P.S.  I almost forgot to mention the Leadership Institute!  It starts on September 13 at 6:45pm and is a monthly gathering that will include a teaching and application that will help you to become a better leader!  Don't miss it!  Address: 17569 SW 147 Ave. Miami 33187. If you have questions, let me know!

If you would like to support Renew Church, please Click Here to give.

Hurricane Recovery items that Renew Church helped to purchase.

Hey There!

We had a great trip to the mountains last week and enjoyed time with family getting away for a few days before we see where the next season leads.

Here are a few things I wanted to share with you from this week:

-Night of Worship. This Sunday (8/30) at 5pm, we will be having a Night of Worship and Prayer.  We will be praying specifically for our Nation, Covid-19 and our Teachers/Students going back to school.  Will you join us?  This will be a Drive In Worship service and RC Kids has a special gift for all of our Teachers/Students in attendance.  Address: 17569 SW 147 Ave.  Miami 33187

-I’m MAD!  As you know, we held two weekends of Serve Opportunities at the church where we have been having Drive In Services.  This past weekend, some awesome team members from Renew Church bought more paint and surprised us by painting the entire Church Lobby and parts of the outdoor areas!  I LOVE OUR CHURCH! Thank you!!

-Leadership Institute.  In just a few weeks, we are beginning our Leadership Institute.  This will be a 90 minute session to help you grow as a leader.  Every week, we will host a 45 minute training combined with 30 minutes of practical application for you to discuss in a peer learning environment.  It will be held one Sunday a month from 6:30-8pm and our first session will be on September 13th.  If you are interested in growing as a leader, don’t miss the Leadership Institute!

-Hurricane Laura.  Renew Church is planning to send supplies to the people hit hard by Hurricane Laura.  My brother lives in Texas and they are purchasing supplies to send people to help with disaster response and recovery in Louisiana. Your generosity allows us to be generous with those in need around us.  If you would like to give to Renew, please click here. 

-Small Groups start on September 14.  We are so excited about getting back together for small groups at Renew Church.  If you have never joined a small group, please consider trying one out.  Currently, all of our groups are meeting online either via Zoom or Facebook. Some groups meet every week and others meet every other week.  Our newest group is a Facebook Live Devotion that I will be teaching at 6:30am on Wednesdays.  

Thank you to everyone that joined us to pray and fast during our 21 Days of Prayer.  God is at work at Renew Church and I can’t wait to see what the future holds!  

See you Sunday online at 10:30am for week 5 of “I’m Mad” and at 5pm for our Night of Worship!

Love you all!

Treavor and Misty Pound
www.renew.miami
Instagram.com/renewmiami
Facebook.com/renewmiami

If you would like to support Renew Church, please Click Here to give.  

Hey Renew family!

We had a great time last week serving together to do cleanup, painting, landscaping and more!  We also went into nearby neighborhoods and invited people to our Drive In Church!  

Tomorrow is Part 2!

Help us “Make a Difference” at our 2nd M.A.D. Serve Day! 

Saturday, 8/15  I  8:30-Noon
17569 SW 147 Ave. Miami 33187
 
-Free T-Shirt and Face Mask!!
-Community Service hours for students!
-Lunch Provided

We will have Community Outreach AND Renovation projects going on- come join us as we Make a Difference. (We will be practicing Social Distancing).

Check out this video below!!

See you soon!

Pastor Treavor 
www.renew.miami
instagram.com/renewmiami
facebook.com/renewmiami

P.S. If it wasn’t for your faithfulness in giving- we could not do projects like this. Thank you for your support!  CLICK HERE to give to Renew Church! 

PPS Invite someone to Drive In Church this Sunday at 5pm! 17569 SW 147 Ave. Miami 33187

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
www.renew.miami
facebook.com/renewmiami
Instagram.com/renewmiami

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

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