Upcoming Events
Neighborhood 'Trunk or Treat' Prayer walks
Monday, October 7 · 5:30 – 6:30pm CDT
Join us as we walk through our neighborhood , praying and handing out flyers as we go!
Moody Founders Week Transformed: The Power of the Gospel
Oct 23-25
Enjoy three memorable days at Moody Bible Institute in downtown Chicago where you can experience more of God’s presence, dive deeper into His Word, and receive fresh inspiration and strength for a closer walk with Him.
ALPHA
September 10 – November 19, 2024
Alpha is an 11-week course that creates a friendly, open, and informal space where people can come and discuss life’s big questions. Each week is centered around a short talk and a discussion at the end where you can share your thoughts and ask questions. No question is too basic or too big.
Who We Are
Renew Chicago is a gift from Park Community Church to the city of Chicago. Renew became an independent nonprofit organization in 2018. We exhort Christians and others of good will to pray for our city’s welfare, educate ourselves on issues important to Chicago, and find a way to actively play a part on seeing it flourish. We raise volunteers and financial support for many partner ministries on the front line of building the goodness and greatness of Chicago.
Learn
To inwardly digest and soundly learn the issues that affect the 77 Chicago neighborhoods.
Pray
Seeking the peace of the city through prayer, both alone and with others.
Engage
Get off the sidelines and get in the game. Join others in serving and meeting the needs of our city.
Invest
Use your time and financial resources to support the ongoing work of building the goodness and greatness of Chicago.
Neighborhood 'Trunk or Treat' Prayer walks
Monday, October 7 · 5:30 – 6:30pm CDT
Join us as we walk through our neighborhood , praying and handing out flyers as we go! Mondays in October at 5:30pm, meeting at the main entrance to Sullivan High school! Email [email protected] if you have any questions.
Moody Founders Week Transformed: The Power of the Gospel
Oct 23-25
Enjoy three memorable days at Moody Bible Institute in downtown Chicago where you can experience more of God’s presence, dive deeper into His Word, and receive fresh inspiration and strength for a closer walk with Him.
ALPHA
September 10 – November 19
Explore life, faith, and meaning with Alpha.
Alpha is an 11-week course that creates a friendly, open, and informal space where people can come and discuss life’s big questions. Each week is centered around a short talk and a discussion at the end where you can share your thoughts and ask questions. No question is too basic or too big.
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NYT Best-Selling Author & Columnist David Brooks and Author & Editor-In-Chief of Comment Magazine, Anne Snyder
Building Blocks of Peace Trainings
CS LEWIS ON STAGE
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Remembering Dr. King 2024: Loving Your Enemies
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The Least Resolution for 2024
THE FATEFUL NINETIES by Christopher Caldwell
Christian colleges increased support for Planned Parenthood, abortion after Roe reversal: study
Refusing to teach kids math will not improve equity
Juneteenth Observance 2023
We celebrate a milestone in the history of the African-American people, educate ourselves on progress made and the great work that remains, and rededicate our lives to Dr. King’s vision of the beloved community.
Tim Keller talks forgiveness, fallen pastors and a health update
We join the Keller family in mourning the passing of distinguished New York pastor and Christian thought leader Tim Keller, who the Lord welcomed home at the young age of 72. If you have a half hour, listen to one of his recent interviews on justice, forgiveness, and facing death.
December Newsletter
Spiraling Violence in Chicago: Causes and Solutions
The following is adapted from a lecture delivered on February 28, 2022, at the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship on Hillsdale’s Washington, D.C. campus, as part of the AWC Family Foundation Lecture Series.
VIRTUAL: The Freedom Book: How the Bible Influenced the American Founders
Session Three of our series “First Principles Townhall: Parents Bringing Civics to the Public Square”
Russell Moore’s Warnings Should Bring a Reckoning
Diversity—Unless You’re Asian
The Supreme Court will soon decide whether to hear a case concerning Harvard’s race-conscious admissions policy.
As Politicians Look to Reopen Chicago in July, Will White Collar Workers Return?
VIRTUAL: Critical Race Theory: The Fault Lines of Social Justice
Students and scholars will leave this webinar with a blueprint of how to hold productive conversations, unify communities that misunderstand each other, and connect Americans with varying viewpoints.
How Chicago’s Affordable Housing System Perpetuates City’s Long History of Segregation
Government-backed affordable housing has largely been confined to majority Black neighborhoods with high concentrations of poverty, perpetuating the city’s history of segregation.
Opinion | Support for the BLM Movement Surged Last Year. Did it Last?
This article is part of a special section on George Floyd
and America, a year after his death.
A Year After George Floyd: Pressure to Add Police Amid Rising Crime
Los Angeles, like other cities across the nation, is facing a rise in gun violence. And the police budget is growing.
Yes, Pre-Trial Release Has Made Chicago Less Safe
Neighborhood ‘Trunk or Treat’ Prayer walks
HOW CHANGE HAPPENS: Transformative, Lasting and at Scale
Featured Partners
Rooted in partnership with other non-profits in Chicago, Renew Chicago
supports the groundwork of these organizations with resources and volunteers.
A renewed city requires the investment of time, gifts, and the expertise of our community. But, it’s hard to know where to start. You can visit our partner pages below to see how you can join with Renew Chicago to promote the goodness and greatness of Chicago.
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