In Colossians 3:9-10, our ministry verse, we read the following:
"..You have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator." When we are in Christ, the old “us” is dead and gone. That means the way we used to live before Christ is behind us, and can never find us again. Now, we have a new “us”, which we con
tinually refine and RENEW into a more and more accurate image of Christ. This done by:
• Responding to the Gospel – Romans 10:13 - God calls us out of darkness into His light. We want every youth to find love and acceptance in the arms of Christ.
• Engaging in God’s Word – Joshua 1:8 -God speaks to us through His word. A healthy relationship with Him requires continual study of scriptures.
• Nurturing our Faith – Hebrews 6:1a - We grow our faith through Christian fellowship, bible study, worship, and service.
• Evangelizing to the World – Mark 16:15- We have been given good news! Even if Jesus never told us to, our love of God and those made in His image should lead us to share with all who will hear
• Watching and Waiting for Christ’s Return – Matthew 24:44 - In anticipation for Christ’s coming, we should actively live our lives in a way that if He came at any time, in that moment we would be found obedient to Him
Our logo has a very intentional design. We see one black arrow, representing the sin in our lives. However, we have two red arrows representing the blood of Christ. In an continual process, the blood of Christ overpowers and removes our sin throughout our lives as we shape ourselves to be like Him. Becoming like Christ is a life-long process, and our hope at RENEW is to help you start your journey as a follower of Christ, and help you continue to shape yourself into His likeness. And as a happy coincidence, the colors also happen to also be Oak Hills HS and UC's colors! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram
