This coming Tuesday November 20th…. ….come and hear about God’s exciting work among students in the lands of Turkey and Armenia, from 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm at Restoration. Lilit Avayan and Nayri O. will share about their lives and ministries in these lands. Lilit Avayan is the current country Director in Armenia for International Fellowship […]
Do you remember learning to speak English? For some, its a more recent accomplishment than for others. (And if you are studying for GREs its very much an ongoing process!) There are many of our neighbors here in north Arlington who could use some help in the ‘English department’ and that is where we come […]
This Sunday marks the kick-off of small groups — kids’ small groups, that is! Did you know that over 100 kids are discipled each week as they meet in their small groups on Sundays to do all that the “grown ups” do in their small groups? They read the Scriptures, they ask the tough questions, they […]
A group of us gathered on Wednesday night to talk about what God has to say about immigration. Unlike the debates we are hearing on TV and the Radio in the build up to the election, this was not a moment to talk about our different political views, but to have a discussion about what […]
AFAC Farmers’ Market Runs are a great way to serve our community! Sunday, July 1, Restoration volunteers collected $3,680 worth of fresh produce. Sunday, July 8, Restoration volunteers collected $3,200 worth of fresh produce. Sunday, July 15, Restoration volunteers collected $4,320 worth of fresh produce. In three weeks of serving, we moved a total of 7,000 pounds […]
Have you ever: served greeted, served communion, ushed, read scripture, or run the sound board at a Sunday worship service? volunteered at AFAC, A-SPAN, Casa Chirilagua, or the Sunrise assisted living center? led a small group? been part of the worship team at Sunday worship? worked in the nursery? gone to West Virginia or Moldova? […]
It’s June … thunderstorms and showers and the temperature is ramping up. So much is happening it can be a bit overwhelming: help here, do this, write that, serve them, watch those…. What do we choose when there are so many voices? So many needs? How do we listen to the one voice we need […]
We need your help! We have created a survey to help us identify ways to improve our communications, and we need your input. This survey is the first step among many to help us better understand how to more effectively communicate as a church. Things like: Is our website working? Does anyone actually use the […]
God’s beloved children, the orphans in our world, have been our outreach focus this month. Psalm 10:14b …to you the helpless commits himself; you have been the helper of the fatherless. The expansive heart of the Lord is vast. It can be tough to emulate the depth and breadth of His care. Knowing that His heart is […]
The little girl standing next to Fiona in this picture was fascinated by her skin – she stood and stroked it for ages – eventually saying “your skin is so lovely, it is white like the mug” – Fiona had been hoping to acquire a tan whilst abroad so this didn’t come across as the […]