Renew Thrift Store Opens in Morgan Park

DULUTH, Minn. — The Renew Church is expanding its reach, now helping to renew some wardrobes in the Morgan Park neighborhood.

The pastor of the church is the brains behind the new Renew Thrift Store which will offer a mix of items — including free non-perishable food and gently used clothing.

“Eventually we want to open up a drop off center for kids will be free, and all the profits from this would go to help families in need, and it would help support kids programs,” said Rob Skutevik, the owner & pastor of the Renew Church & Thrift Store. “So that was really about three months ago that started. And it was really started by another ministry we saw down in Texas doing a very similar thing.”

The owner hopes to expand soon and is currently networking with local businesses like Second Harvest Northland to find ways to better support the community.