Life Together, Loving Arlington, Outreach 3
“What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation… I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the Lord.” My friends, I am so overwhelmed by God’s goodness and faithfulness to me and my family. How […]
Community, Generosity, Kids, Life Together, Outreach 1
Our weekly Wednesday-evening, all-community fun nights continue tomorrow with Board Game night at the Wilsons’! Bring your favorite board games, card games, even yard games (I know those Hanke kids play a mean game of croquet)… Bring your friends, too! It’s going to be a great time. While we’re having fun, we’ll also have the […]
Are you ready?? Over the weekend of October 16-18, Restoration will take off for the Shenandoah Valley and its first ever fall retreat. This is a great time to get to know other people at the church– across generations and demographics, to grow together as a family, to rest, to laugh, to sing, to have […]
Ya Gotta Have (Real) Friends – WSJ.com. Two things that I love about this article: 1. His insight that that women talk and men do stuff together. Obviously a huge generalization, but pretty accurate. Women build friendship through conversation (whether its running, having coffee, at the park with kids). Men talk, but find connection in […]
This Thursday at 6:30am any dude you know is welcome to our monthly man breakfast. Thursday, 6:30 am @ 29 Diner on Lee Hwy. Scott Kelsey will bring it strong. (Map it).
Community, Life Together, Outreach 1
In August, a group of Restoration folks (together with people from The Falls Church) are going to Philippi, West Virginia for five days. While we’re there, we’ll do some much-needed home repairs, host a back-to-school party, and otherwise try to embody God’s love for the people of this small town in rural Appalachia. Want to […]
Church, Community, Life Together 2
One of the things I really love about being part of the Restoration community is the way we get to celebrate life with each other. Just yesterday, we cheered a new baby’s birth (her sleep-deprived dad was even there working the sound board—way to go, Graham!), celebrated two baptisms, and welcomed a whole bunch of […]
There will be a catered dinner at our membership class on Tuesday, May 26, at 7pm. If you attend the other class on Saturday, May 30 at 12:30, there will be a catered lunch. Both classes are at Restoration. Your presence is requested at just one of them. Are you planning to attend? Let us […]
This is the second in a 2 part series on membership. Part 1 talks about the New Testament arguments for being a church member. You can read it here. This week: more specific thoughts about being a member of Restoration. What does it mean to be a member of Restoration? When you join Restoration, you […]
On May 31, during the Sunday services, people from Restoration will express their desire to belong to each other by holding common commitments– we will become members. This is the first of a 2 part series on what we believe about membership. The mic goes to the New Testament first. Some thoughts from Paul and […]
