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Welcome to Renewal
Welcome to Renewal

A Place to Belong

A warm welcome to you! We’re so glad you’re considering visiting Renewal Presbyterian Church Center City. Whether you’re new to church, haven’t been in a long time, or are new to the area and searching for a church home, our hope is that you will be welcomed into a community of people renewed by the gospel of Jesus Christ.

If you’re looking for a gospel-centered Presbyterian church in Philadelphia, Renewal is a place where you can grow in faith and find meaningful community.

If you visit us on a Sunday, stop by our Welcoming Table after the service. We’d love to meet you, answer any questions, and help you take your next step in getting connected.

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Children's Ministry

Parents are the primary Christian nurturers of their children, and our children's ministry exists to walk alongside parents in helping teach their children to understand and experience the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is our joy to “let the children come to [Jesus]” (Luke 18:16).

At Renewal Presbyterian Church Center City, we practice covenantal worship—believing the church is the whole people of God, children and adults together, before God to worship. Covenantal worship is rooted in God’s promises in the Bible for all His people young and old. Thus, on Sundays, we invite children of all ages to participate in the worship service with their families for the first half of the service. Children in 5th grade and under are dismissed to age-appropriate classes, while youth in 6th grade and up remain for the full service.

Children ages 2 through 5th grade participate in a Christ-centered curriculum that includes Bible lessons, worship songs, and activities. Lesson passages and main points are shared with families to encourage continued conversation at home. Nursery care is available for children 6 months - 23 months.

Please fill out this form to get your family connected. 

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Coffee Hour

Everyone is invited to arrive an hour early at 9:30am to enjoy a cup of fresh-brewed coffee outside the gym at the Crane Center. This informal time is designed to create a comfortable, welcoming space to connect, meet new people, and build friendships beyond Community Groups. You’re encouraged—but not required—to bring your own thermos to help reduce paper cup use.

We're Excited To Meet You!

We can’t wait to welcome you and help you feel at home at Renewal. If you have any questions before you visit, please contact us — we’d love to hear from you! 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions and learn more about what to expect when you visit Renewal.

We gather for worship every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at the Crane Chinatown Community Center (1001 Vine St, 2nd floor).

The closest station is the 11th St. Station on the Market-Frankford (Blue) Line. From the 11th St. Station, walk north to Vine St and east to 10th St. (It is about a 10 minute walk from the station to Crane Chinatown.)

Free Sunday Parking

We offer free parking on Sundays at the parking lot located at 10th Street & Ridge Avenue (please enter from 10th Street).

To park in this lot, you must display a parking placard on your dashboard. A member of our Welcome Team will be in the lot on Sunday mornings distributing placards. If you arrive after they have left, you may pick up a placard from the Welcome Table inside the building before parking.

Overflow Parking ($5)

If the 10th & Ridge lot is full, we partner with the City of Philadelphia to provide discounted parking at the Fashion District Parking Garage (45 N. 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107).

Parking is available for $5 for up to 3 hours. Please note that if you exceed the 3-hour limit by even one minute, the discount will no longer apply and you will be charged the garage's full parking rate.

To receive the discounted rate:

  1. When entering the garage, take a parking ticket from the entry gate. Do not use a credit card to enter.
  2. After the worship service, pick up a parking validation coupon from the Welcome/Diaconate Desk located at the back of the sanctuary/gymnasium.
  3. Before exiting the garage, visit the payment kiosk in the garage lobby (entrance on Filbert Street).
  4. Scan your parking ticket, then scan the validation coupon. The parking fee will be reduced to $5.
  5. After paying, you will have 15 minutes to exit the garage.

Street Parking

Limited street parking is also available throughout the neighborhood surrounding the Crane Chinatown building. Please be sure to carefully observe all posted parking signs and restrictions.

Our service is about 90 minutes long. The style is fairly liturgical, and we seek an atmosphere of reverent joy. During the service, we sing, pray, profess our faith, confess our sins, hear a sermon based on the Bible, and enjoy the sacraments together.

We sing a mix of old hymns and contemporary worship songs from a variety of sources such as Getty Music, Passion, CityAlight, and others. You can listen to a playlist from our Sunday worship here.

We celebrate the Lord’s Supper once a month.

You’ll see a range of attire—from jeans to ties and dresses. Most people are somewhere in between, so come as you are.

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We’d love to stay connected with you! Help us keep our church directory up to date by filling out this form. This ensures we can keep in touch and share important updates with our church family and invite you into meaningful community and ministry.

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At Renewal Church Center City, our Community Groups are where we really come together to experience and share the Gospel, growing in its truth and reaching out through our actions and words. Want to join a Community Group? Just fill out this form to get connected!