Kids
An at-home Fall Retreat for Kids+Families
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 […]
September 8th at Restoration
As Summer gives way to Autumn You’ve probably noticed that things become much quieter around here in the summertime. People — our staff, members, volunteers — are in and out constantly, bouncing between vacations, family reunions, personal retreats…or, maybe all of the above! On September 8th, our fall season begins and you’ll notice the activity […]
On my bookshelf and in my ears.
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. […]
Abigail Westbrook has joined our team!
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 […]
Kids’ and APEX Small Group Leader Conversations
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CULTIVATING A HEART FOR OUTREACH. HOW TO START ‘EM YOUNG.
Restoration is a place that connects people to God, to others, and to the needs of the world. We are a church that seeks to support those most vulnerable who live both locally and globally. Yet, most of our outreach opportunities are for older teens and adults. So how do we grow kids into […]
The cost (and benefit) of discipleship
At Restoration, we have a passion for discipling our kids. And the only way this happens is through an amazing community of adults who devote their time and energy to our kids. Did you know that there are 44 adults at Restoration who’ve made a weekly commitment for 10-months to invest in the lives of […]
Giving thanks
Saying “Yes!” makes such a difference. That day in May — before our building was finished — when I asked Jesus how He wanted us to use our building, was the day I got the phone call from Operation Christmas Child: “Operation Christmas Child has been praying for a church in Arlington to be a […]