Restoration, What a weekend! Thank you to everyone who helped make our 2019 Fall Retreat so special! What a joy it was to give thanks and praise for the innumerable ways God has blessed this church and to look forward to what lies ahead with reverent expectancy. And one of our biggest thank you’s goes […]
Habakkuk, one of the minor prophets in the Bible, is one of the few books that expresses dialogue between a person and God. It’s a great picture of some aspects of the life of prayer! There’s honest outpouring of emotion, requests and pleading for intercession, worship, listening and being listened to, and yes, at times, […]
In celebration of our 10th Birthday, please join us in a park clean-up project in nearby Cherry Valley Park! This will be a fun (and kid-friendly) way to show our neighbors appreciation for everything they’ve done to welcome us on Quincy Street over these past 10 years. We’ll be working shoulder-to-shoulder with members of the Cherrydale Citizens […]
A Good Gift of Thanksgiving In light of all that God has done at Restoration, and in anticipation of what he will do, we’re providing an opportunity to make a special gift to Restoration as we celebrate the fact that Good Things Grow Here. Special offerings have always been a tangible part of worship. They provide an […]
We love celebrating what God has done in and through Restoration. Join us as we give glory to God while we rejoice in the highlights from the past year. In just a few weeks, Restoration will celebrate our first 10 years as a church. We hope that all of you will join us for our […]
The Wardens’ Report: a brief summary of highlights from monthly Vestry meetings, designed to provide information about our growth, finances, and priorities. At our September 24th vestry meeting, we enjoyed dinner together and prayer before starting the meeting. This month, Mary Breed led us through prayer which included praise and intercession for Associate Rector […]
Dear Restoration, Just over a year ago, September 2 2018, the Restoration congregation took all three services to kindly, deliberately and lovingly pray for a small group of people who were heading out into the wilds of South Arlington because we believed that God was calling us to form a new, worshipping community. And […]
Saturday Fun at the Fall Retreat! Get ready for Saturday afternoon at the 2019 Fall Retreat! This year we are packed to the brim with great ways to explore the surrounding Harrisonburg area – so bring your friends, family and that new person you met at small group. Are the kids itching to get […]
Faith: abandoned or pursued? At Restoration this fall we are talking about the questions that trip us up as we walk towards Jesus and his church. We want to deliberately consider the good and challenging questions that ultimately form the basis for this question: “Does faith in God make sense for thinking people today?” Every […]
This past Sunday, we launched our new Fall sermon series, where we are addressing the question, “Does Faith in God make sense for thinking people today?” As we spend the next several weeks exploring this important topic, we want to recommend several books and other resources that you might find helpful as you explore this […]