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Renewal Day and AGM 2026

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In these days of relativism, deepfakes, and social media, young people are looking for truth that they can believe in and real people that they can connect with. The future of the church is with the young, and God is definitely at work on university campuses! Our guest speaker this year was Rev. Dr. Todd Statham, who shared from his experience as a campus pastor at The University of British Columbia (Okanagan). … Read more

Our Constitution

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As adopted at the Annual General Meeting on May 3, 2025
In our love for the authentic Church in the Reformed tradition, including The Presbyterian Church in Canada, and in gratitude to God for its contribution to our spiritual growth, we as believers desire to be united in common fellowship. … Read more

Annual Reports

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Annual Reports and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2018, and Draft Minutes of the Annual General Meeting, April 6, 2019 … Read more

Good news, but challenge remains

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Decline slowed after increased financial support from congregations. Thanks to our faithful supporters, the decline in our finances for the first half of 2023 was not as bad as we had expected. Renewal Fellowship lost $17,288 from January to June compared to a budgeted loss of $26,552. Part of the reason for this is the … Read more

Thanks to our Supporting Congregations!

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For many years, congregations have formally indicated their partnership in our ministry with a minimum annual gift of $100.00. From September 2022 to the end of August 2023, Renewal Fellowship received a total of $18,514 from 14 congregations. Amounts ranged from $100 to $3,499 in lump sums or installments. Here is a listing of supporting congregations for 2022-23 …
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Being a Supporting Congregation

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A Supporting Congregation receives (a) the satisfaction of knowing that it is furthering the Renewal Fellowship’s mission, (b) a listing among the Renewal Fellowship’s Supporting Congregations for those looking for a new church, (c) priority consultation with the Executive DIrector (d) free use of the Renewal Fellowship’s logo … Read more

We confess our racial bias

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A Confession From the majority or dominant group within The Presbyterian Church in Canada to its minority and marginalized communities, adopted by General Assembly on June 7, 2023. Preamble Reading and responding to this confession cannot be done with an unredeemed heart, still filled with prejudice, judgment, and self-righteousness. To read and understand this document … Read more

Living Water Forest Church

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By Ian and Hannah Marnoch. Let me begin with a word about what Forest Church is not. It is not a transplantation of Sunday morning’s sanctuary worship to the outside. That’s what we do in the summer when we worship on the church lawn! Forest church is an experiment in participatory worship of the Triune God in … Read more

Renewal Fellowship raises its flag

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“Voluntary associations” already exist in the PCC, committee told. Among the tasks given by General Assembly to a special committee in response to racism last year was to look into the idea of establishing voluntary associations to provide places of community. Renewal Fellowship’s response was sent in late January. To the Special Committee on Listening, … Read more