Dear Restoration, “You, dear friends, must build each other up in your most holy faith, pray in the power of the Holy Spirit, and await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will bring you eternal life. In this way, you will keep yourselves safe in God’s love. And you must show mercy to […]
Hi Restoration, We receive you into the fellowship of the Church. Confess the faith of Christ crucified, proclaim his resurrection, and share with us in the royal priesthood of all his people. (The Congregational response to Baptism Book of Common Prayer, p.170) Last Sunday was filled with exuberant joy as together, we welcomed eleven children into […]
This teaching is from the Friday night session of our 2020 Fall Retreat, featuring author and professor David Taylor.
This weekend is the Fall Retreat, only it’s unlike any that I’ve been to at Restoration the past 11 years. I’m missing our time to scamper and explore and laugh and sing together. In case your kids are missing it, too, your family might want to use these ideas to have your own at-home Fall Retreat.Read Psalm 104 (or […]
We have four events for you during this special fall weekend. The deadline to register is Wednesday, October 7.Praying Like Jesus by Praying the Psalms — Friday, October 9 at 7:30 pmDavid Taylor, Associate Professor of Theology and Culture at Fuller Theological Seminary, will lead us through “Praying Like Jesus by Praying the Psalms.” In this seminar, we’ll […]
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 […]
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 […]
Lights. Stage. Music. Then give it all you’ve got! Well, all the heart and soul and soundless voice you’ve got for 60-75 seconds! That’s right, Restoration’s first ever LipSync Contest. Saturday night of the Fall Retreat. You know you want to enter. Perhaps it’s as a soloist, perhaps a duet, maybe it’s your whole family or small group […]
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 […]
I was thinking of so many different words to describe the weekend- glorious, off the hook, sick, awesome, fun, incredible, amazing. But excellent works. The planning team was excellent. The small group leaders were excellent. The youth program and the kids’ program: excellent. By way of update and reminder, I want to list our quotes […]