Facility

May 22, 2012

more than songs and a nice speech

Restoration, I am so thankful for our musical worship on Sundays. There is so much thought that goes in to the sets each week. I am so thankful that we are a teachable community. We come wanting to learn about the Scriptures and how they point to our need for a forgiver and one who […]

July 16, 2011

vestry, vacation, and budgets…

Facility, Leadership 0

So by the time you read this, I will be safely tucked away in the ‘mountains’ of western Maryland, sitting on my porch, picking David Whitfield’s mandolin, and wondering why I brought 7 bikes for 5 riders… Aaaah, vacation. I am so thankful for a couple weeks away with just my family, a couple kayaks, […]

June 17, 2011

Alarming Grace

Facility, Gospel, restoration 0

I set off the alarm at church a couple weeks ago. It was awful. I unlocked the door, ready to punch in the code, which I did. But, it was the wrong code. The blinking red light indicated as much. And, so, I punched the wrong code in again. And again. Beads of sweat formed […]

November 25, 2009

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Facility 24

What a celebration we had on Sunday! So thankful for +Minns, for John Yates, for Wendell Kimbrough and his team, and for all the people from Restoration who made it happen. It is so good to stop and say thank you. Some of my favorite moments: praying that ‘Rector’ prayer. super powerful. It was still […]

September 15, 2009

The hierarchy of success

Church Planting, Facility 0

The hierarchy of success. This morning our long range facility team gathered over early pancakes. Our conversation was focused on big picture hopes and dreams for the building from which we might someday minister. What do we think is most important– location, available time, space, catalyst for community? Obviously we value all of them, but […]