Restoration, We have been hard at work gathering input about the things you love about our church and the hopes you have for what our church will become. Thank you! This is a (long) update about what we know and what we don’t know in July 2019 about our Restoration 2025 Strategic Plan. Here is […]
Summer is here! And that means it is time for the Restoration Summer Cookout! Join us at Oak Grove Park (1606 N Quincy St. – across from where we park on Sundays!) at 6pm on Sunday, July 14. Restoration will provide hot dogs, burgers, veggie burgers, and drinks. You bring the desserts and sides! If […]
We’re so excited to welcome Ryan Goyer to the Restoration staff team as our new Communications Coordinator! Here’s a chance to meet Ryan before he officially begins his role on July 9. I grew up in Sterling, VA, the son of two native New Englanders. I went to college at Christopher Newport University (which some call […]
Abigail Westbrook, a long-time member of Restoration, has joined our staff team as the Sunday Coordinator of Kids’ Small Groups. Here’s a glimpse of her heart which will help you understand why we are all so happy she’s here loving and shepherding those in our nursery. Teach me work Teach me work that honors thy […]
Hi, all! Scott Buckhout here. I am back for the summer as a Pastoral Intern, and I am excited to be worshipping and serving Jesus alongside you for the next couple of months. Last summer, I hosted a mini-workshop on creating a personal Rule of Life, and a lot of folks showed up. Way more than […]
The Wardens’ Report: a brief summary of highlights from monthly Vestry meetings, designed to provide information about our growth, finances, priorities and progress towards our strategic plan. At our June 18th vestry meeting, we enjoyed dinner together and prayer before starting the meeting. This month, Brad Jones led us through prayer which included a time […]
“How can I pray for you?” It’s a genuine, loving question, but so often I don’t know how to respond. Sometimes I have something specific that is easy to articulate like I’ve been sick, or my job is difficult, or someone I love has died. But more often than not, the longing, fear or pain […]
Hey Restoration, Remember those snowy days back in February when we hosted a bunch of Anglicans from around North America who are doing works of justice and mercy? You all were incredible hosts. You served and served and served- praying, driving people around, putting people in your home, cleaning up, setting up, showing up. I […]
The Wardens’ Report: a brief summary of highlights from monthly Vestry meetings, designed to provide information about our growth, finances, priorities and progress towards our strategic plan. At our May 28th vestry meeting, we enjoyed dinner together and prayer before starting the meeting. This month, Danny Lee led us through prayer which included a time […]
Restoration 2025 This is our 10th year as a church! We have a big birthday to celebrate when we get to November. One of the gifts that our leadership is giving to the church is a strategic plan that will guide us over the next five years. We are grateful for all of the input our […]