This Saturday will be our first 2015 Core gathering. It will be a dinner at 5pm all together with dozens of beautiful Ren kids running around. Then at about 6pm the kids will have activities in classrooms and the adults will go into the sanctuary to talk about Ren family matters like neighborhood relations, prayer, finance, unity and so on. Each of the elders will be leading parts of the gathering. The primary aim is to bring us into one heart and one mind.
By "Core" I simply mean the members. The Core is made up of imperfect people in process of becoming more like Jesus but who are devoted to playing their part well at Ren Church. To be part of the Core you need to be regenerated, believe in essential Christian doctrine (Nicene Creed), understand and support the ethos of the church (articulated on our website), be striving to live according to the teachings of Christ and have a heart to serve. Presently, there are about 150 Core members but I believe that there are others that are probably ready to take this step.
The window to become a member is during the month of February and we talk about it a lot during that month. But really anyone is welcome to become a Core member at any time. So if you feel at home at Ren please email us and let me know you want to be a part of Core membership.
That said, we never want to pressure anyone to be part of Core. We do want to warmly invite you but we don't want you to feel like you are disappointing us if you are undecided. Many at Ren are still in process of becoming Christian and some are checking out several churches to figure out where they belong. So if that is you I want you to feel welcomed at Ren without pressure to commit.
-Pastor Scott A.