Christian Calendar, Life Together 1
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Part Two) I am thankful for more reflections from Cindy Darnell about this time of year… As some of you may remember, this time last year, I wrote a blog about the challenges of Christmas time. Erica recently referred to it in a conversation we were having […]
an invitation from Julia Simerly: Hello Ladies of Restoration! Just a reminder about the brunch this Saturday morning December 4 at 9:30 at the church! We will gather and eat a light brunch (please bring an item to share) then car pool to do some “shopping with a purpose” at AmaniDC. Amani DC is the […]
Life Together, Sunday Corporate Worship 2
Weekend Roundup Thank you to everyone who filled up a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child. It was exciting to literally trip over the giant pile of them on our front steps. Way to be generous Restoration! More Harmonica!! More Harmonica!! Once again, the men and women who invest in our kids downstairs (in cramped quarters […]
Life Together, Sunday Corporate Worship 0
Quick Takes from Sunday: We closed on our facility! It was good to worship in our own home. We are so thankful for the way God worked this out: we will be paying our ‘mortgage’ to the Duke Street/Trinity Baptist Memorial Foundation which supports lots of great ministry work in Northern VA. It was kind […]
Life Together, Sunday Corporate Worship 16
So what do you think about our new worship times? When thinking about Sunday worship times, I am motivated by 3 things (in this priority order): I want there to be enough time between services that we don’t feel rushed. We need time to pray for people, to linger in musical worship. The musicians, servers, […]
1. To be honest, the sermon on doubt was a tough one to write. It is so ubiquitous, so important for a community to discuss. But, I have my own doubt that I landed us in a place where we have much hope about how to overcome doubt. (ie practically, what do you do with […]
Generosity, Life Together, Small Groups 7
I have been talking with different friends recently about goals. What are things they are aiming for in life? A position at work? To see a part of the world? To own a certain car, house, bike? Part of this interest was inspired by this article I read in Outside Magazine. As I looked at […]
September 15: Erin Bair will be made a deacon at Restoration. It is unusual and special to have an ordination at your church (usually they happen in central, cathedral-like locations). And it is unusual and special to have an entire ordination service to yourself (usually lots of folks ‘get done’ at once). So tomorrow night […]
Life together at Restoration is shaped by this core value: The Gospel is catalyzed by community. Community is the means God uses to shape, refine, and press us into the image of Christ. You can listen to lots of sermons and know lots of stuff but not be changed. When we get together and wrestle […]
Community, Getting Involved, Life Together, Retreats 2
A post from Connally Gilliam, an active member of Restoration: Last year was Restoration’s first church-wide retreat, and I – one who often speaks at retreats but secretly never really likes going to them – well…I liked it! It was, for lack of a more profound word: good. Seriously. Fun, solid, real, good – showing […]
