Praying for you Every year in January, I take a few days away to pray and to listen. As I left town on Tuesday this week, I told our staff team, “This is probably the single most important thing that I do as the rector of our church. Thank you for helping me protect this […]
Dear Restoration, Happy New Year!! Each year, in January, I take a few days to pray for Restoration and to plan our year of preaching. I look forward to this time to connect with God about you and what He is doing in our church. This year it will happen from Jan 8-11. I would […]
Join us on 20 January 2019 at 6:30pm in the sanctuary for West Asia Treats and Team Report A Reflection from Ryan Bettwy The dimly lit room, slightly cool and damp from the week’s worth of rain still steadily falling outside, was the most beautiful space I had ever seen in West Asia. To be […]
Every year, on Christmas Eve, Restoration invites those who attend our services to give to an organization (outside of Restoration) that is doing excellent work in a place of great need. We recognize 2 things: Lots of people visit on Christmas Eve and may not be attached to the work and mission of our local […]
Join us on 20 January 2019 at 6:30pm in the sanctuary for the West Asia Treats and Team Report Bread and the Spirit By, Lorene Eberhardt When I think about our time in West Asia, two themes keep coming to mind. The bread is plentiful and abundant throughout the country: a staple of every meal, […]
At our December 5th Vestry meeting, we enjoyed dinner together and prayer before starting the meeting. This month Dietrich Kuhlmann led us through prayer which included a time of intercession and thanksgiving for Beth Tipps, our new Associate Rector (she joined us on October 1st) . We prayed gratitude that Beth was truly an answer to Restoration’s prayers and […]
It is with a heavy heart that I write to tell you of Oliver McNeil’s death on Wednesday, December 5. He and his parents, Shannon and Matt, are loved by many in our church and on their behalf, I extend my deep thanks for all of the ways that you, their community, prayed for and served them […]
Dear Restoration, It brings me great joy to write to you with the results of our 2018 Vestry Selection. It was an excellent process that was undergirded with faithful and overt prayer. The selection process began with several dozen nominees. The Vestry Discernment Team (VDT) was thrilled with the number of people who were offered as potential servant leaders for […]
You are invited! December 9 at 5pm Dear Friends, The 5pm service has always had a special spot in the life of Restoration. The later time of day and the smaller size offer the possibility of a more intimate worship experience. We want to acknowledge that when we launched Incarnation, we sent some of our […]
Restoration, A few years ago, a generous donor made a grant to our province, The Anglican Church in North America. The purpose of the grant was to kick-start works of justice and mercy all over North America. The vision was that Anglicans would become known as Full-Gospel People who proclaim the Good News of God’s […]
