The Wardens’ Report: a brief summary of highlights from monthly Vestry meetings, designed to demystify our work and provide some information about our growth, finances, priorities and progress towards our strategic plan. Vestry began our monthly meeting in prayer, kneeling at the rail in the sanctuary. With the hustle and bustle of the Women Unscripted Celebration event […]
Hey Restoration, During the summer, everyone’s schedule changes, and Restoration will be changing up our schedule as well. Starting on June 28th, we’ll have only two services each Sunday: 9am and 11am. The result will be a slightly more relaxed schedule, two robustly attended services, and a chance to see some friends who have been […]
You are invited to the Inaugural Restoration Pig Roast Potluck. (#restopigroast) Who: You and ___ When: Saturday, May 2, 2015; come whenever, pig will be ready around 3 p.m. Where: A beautiful big field near MIddleburg, Va. (approx. 1 hour west of Arlington, directions below) Cost: $20/adult, $5/child, plus bring a side dish and […]
To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up […]
You might think we go to West Virginia to help other people, which is true. Some folks in Philippi need a hand; whether to build a room for their growing family, to brighten a church hall with fresh paint, to stain a wheelchair ramp to prevent it from rotting, or to start a garden to […]
R you in one?… as we start Tri1, 2015 it’s time to ask the question again… But perhaps you’re thinking – Why? Well… it’s because we think small groups are the heart of Restoration. It’s where we connect with God and each other and the Word in a safe and gently accountable way! If […]
Continuing our series of blogs about small groups options: a few words from Desiree Fey leader of SG #4: When I recently went to the website to sign up for the Dan Allender Conference April 17-18 at Restoration, his book based around the content of the conference, To Be Told, God Invites You to Coauthor Your Future, caught […]
Did you know that the DC area has more Bolivians than any place in the world outside of Bolivia? Our small group (#34) hopes to bring together people with a heart for Latin America who are interested in exploring ways to minister to, build relationships with, and walk alongside Bolivians – both locally and in Bolivia. Each Thursday night […]
The local church is the hope of the world. Everybody wins when a leader gets better. These two statements are the foundation on which Bill Hybels created the Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit, a 2-day conference held annually in early August. The summit is held in Chicago but broadcast live around the states and then […]
“God saw all that he made, and it was very good” (Genesis 1:31) “Nothing is evil in the beginning. Even Sauron was not so” Lord of the Rings, Council of Elrond The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) is one of the most popular books of all time. Why is this? One reason that I (and many […]