WHY DO WE EXIST?

     The Renew Network is organized to be in ministry to and with women of the United Methodist Church. We are a support network for evangelical, orthodox women within our church, providing a voice for their concerns, supplemental program resources for their program needs, and a place for them to share ministry with other women.
     Renew's service to the women of the church is two-fold. First of all, we are a network for renewal: to encourage women to establish and maintain a growing, intimate, and faithful relationship with Jesus Christ; to help provide a firm scriptural foundation for their faith; and to equip them for discipleship and witness. We are also a concerted voice for renewal and accountability on the part of the Women's Division, the official women's organization of the United Methodist Church.

                                               THE VISION OF RENEW IS

                                                     WHAT ARE WE DOING?

 RENEW provides a strong support network for United Methodist women. Anyone can be a part of this network by writing or calling the RENEW office and requesting that their name and address be added to our mailing list.

WHAT DO WE BELIEVE?

RENEW holds to orthodox, scriptural Christianity. While we believe that God's Word is relevant to every age, we do not believe that  every age has to reinterpret God's Word.

HOW ARE WE ORGANIZED?

The RENEW Network began in July of 1989. RENEW is the women's program arm of the Good News organization, coming under its board of directors and tax-exempt status.

  
Good News is a renewal movement within the United Methodist Church which was founded in 1967 to provide a voice to unite and strengthen evangelicals within United Methodism. Good News magazine is the communications vehicle of this organization.

RENEW works closely with The Mission Society for United Methodists ( MUSUM ) and THE Institute on Religion and Democracy (IRD). These two organizations help to strengthen RENEW's missional and societal witness.

    
The Mission Society for United Methodists was formed in January, 1984, as a Voluntary association of United Methodist pastors and laity seeking to expand the missions outreach of our churches and to enable qualified United Methodists to answer God's call to serve Him.  The Heartbeat newsletter is the regular publication of the MSUM.  


 
Founded in 1981, The Institute on Religion and Democracy is an ecumenical group which challenges the Church to constructive Christian involvement in social and political issues, while maintaining its faithful witness to the Gospel of Christ. The IRD publishes a quarterly newsletter, Faith & Freedom.
   


UM Action Briefing is the United Methodist Committee of the IRD publishing a quarterly newsletter  which addresses specific United Methodist concerns.

Diane Neese, Frazer Memorial UMC,
Montgomery, Alabama

"Over the past few years, the RENEW Network has been a strong source of encouragement and enlightenment to our UMW unit. RENEW represents our conservative evangelical views, reinforces our moral, ethical and Biblical convictions, and revives with Spirit-filled programs and resources.”

Christ UMC/UMW, Louisville, OHIO

“RENEW is a bright light of hope for us. We are encouraged to know that there is a strong support network of evangelical, orthodox women, offering us a helping hand. This comes to us through information and supplemental program resources.
We are always confident that the money we give to support the RENEW Network will be used faithfully to the glory of God. Thanks RENEW for equipping us to more faithfully carry out the Purpose of United Methodist Women”

Virginia Miller, North Clariemont UMC,
 San Diego, California

”The RENEW Network brings me current information about what is happening within United Methodism around the country. It is encouraging to know that we have sisters (and brothers) in Christ all over the United States who stand firm for the truth of the Holy Bible.”