On Tuesday, August 13, at 7PM in the Restoration sanctuary, Scott Buckhout will be hosting a workshop on the new Book of Common Prayer (i.e. that new red book in the pews). If you have been to Restoration on a Sunday, you know we are a church that uses a set liturgy in worship. For Anglicans, the liturgy of […]
Come Bless the Lord! This fall Restoration will celebrate 10 years of life together! Can you believe it? And what better way to celebrate than by coming on the Restoration Fall Retreat! Our theme this year is “Come Bless the Lord“ as we reflect on all He has done for us over the last decade. We […]
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 July 23rd vestry meeting, we enjoyed dinner together and prayer before starting the meeting. This month, Leigh McAfee led us through prayer which included a time […]
Bring your favorite ice cream topping to the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, August 18 at 6:30pm for the Restoration Ice Cream Social. Resto provides the ice cream. You provide the toppings! Chocolate chips? Great! Hot fudge and whipped cream? Obviously! Blueberries? Healthy! Crushed Oreos? Yep! Gummy worms? Fun! Hot Cheetos? Weird! Whatever it is, bring some to share, […]
Below is a collection of some of my favorite places to land — books, websites, and podcasts — as I think about kids, families, and the Bible. It is my right-now, but ever-fluid list of some of my go-tos. Engaging in all these things — especially reading — is about doing it together. Hearing. Wondering. Sitting. […]
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 […]