Christmas, Church, Community, Generosity, Kids, Youth 0
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 […]
Hey, friends! I am so looking forward to being in our new space together and, like you, am eagerly awaiting news about the building and our first Sunday back on Quincy Street. David will keep us informed via a CCB email blast, website update, and Facebook update later today as soon as we hear. […]
Kids, Leadership, Small Groups, Youth 3
The book of Hebrews says… Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13: 7-8 Over the next couple of weeks, Restoration will conclude a few significant […]
Community, Generosity, Getting Involved, Holy Week, Justice, Kids, Life Together, Outreach, Relationships, Thoughts 4
Working in Cairo this week, I got back to my hotel room late Tuesday evening, I found a large bouquet of flowers and a bowl of fruit, and wondered why the hotel had given me that? The card that came with the flowers told a different story: it was a welcome gift from the Stephen’s […]
Community, Kids, Life Together 0
I love the way our church is truly a community. We gather around and reach across demographics to include the oldest and the youngest in our congregation. To our oldest, we look for wisdom and experience and to our youngest, we offer our church as a safe place to grow and learn. We make space […]
Getting Involved, Kids, Life Together, Small Groups 1
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 […]
Community, Generosity, Getting Involved, Justice, Kids, Outreach 0
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 […]
Generosity, Getting Involved, Kids, Outreach 0
Can a gift change a life? I recently watched several of the videos on the Operation Christmas Child website showing joyful children all over the world receiving Christmas gifts in shoeboxes. They are amazing!! In one of these videos titled “Blessing Children and Churches in Sudan” something said by James Abdella in Lainya, Southern Sudan caught […]
You smell that? Ahhhhh . . . It’s the scent of new pencils and new crayons and new curriculum notebooks! Yup. Kids’ Small Groups are starting up again. Gone are the worship bags. Gone are the fruit snacks. It’s time for our kids (and adults, too!) to get reengaged with one another, building relationships, becoming […]
Did you know that roughly 20% of our congregation is made up of kids ranging in age from nursery to 5th grade? 20%! (No wonder there is so much more room in the pews when they leave . . .) Ever wonder what they are up to downstairs while you enjoy a bit more elbow […]
