Every year, on Christmas Eve, Restoration invites those who attend our services to give to an organization (outside of Restoration) that is doing excellent work in a place of great need. We recognize 2 things: Lots of people visit on Christmas Eve and may not be attached to the work and mission of our local […]
Join us on 20 January 2019 at 6:30pm in the sanctuary for the West Asia Treats and Team Report Bread and the Spirit By, Lorene Eberhardt When I think about our time in West Asia, two themes keep coming to mind. The bread is plentiful and abundant throughout the country: a staple of every meal, […]
At Restoration, we love our partners, and we are so grateful for the work of ARDF. Here in the United States unemployment is at an all-time low. Even so, job opportunities are not equally available, depending on your experience, education, and opportunities. This is not unique to the US. In the slums outside of Accra, […]
Big Impact. Yummy Food. Parish Meeting. Want an easy way to make a big impact? Come eat BOWLS of yummy food and give generously to help Team Bolivia at Restoration’s Parish Meeting June 3! When: Right after the 11am service on Sunday, June 3 in our fellowship hall. What: A delicious lunch prepared by the 21 […]
Ana, a regular Restoration Immigration Legal Aid (RILA) volunteer, can’t say enough about the difference that RILA volunteers make in clients’ lives: “People listen. They will commit to you to the end, no matter what….RILA is so valuable.” As a volunteer interpreter and translator, Ana has been a witness to this commitment. As a former […]
The first time I went to Sunrise Senior Living to sing Christmas Carols with the residents, I was a volunteer working with APEX Youth Ministry and had no idea what to expect. By the time it was over, I was convinced that we needed to do this every year and now that I am the […]
Restoration will be making its third official mission trip to Cochabamba in August 2018. Our role: We are taking a team to work with our friends at La Trinidad Anglican church, and to spend time with the children of Niños con Valor in Cochabamba, Bolivia. dates: August 3-12, 2018 Cost: Airfare + visas + $900 (includes accommodation, […]
As we approach the end of 2017, Restoration Immigration Legal Aid (RILA) looks back with thanksgiving for Restoration’s support: You helped us achieve a matching grant of $25,000 from the Matthew 25 Initiative. You turned out in large numbers (and brought friends and coworkers) to staff monthly legal aid clinics. You provided meals and hospitality […]
Hey Restoration, I loved being with so many of you at the fall retreat last weekend. Our planning team did a superb job, the weather was perfect, and the content was challenging. As you may know, a couple days after the retreat, Jeff Walton and I went to Singapore for their diocese’s triennial Mission Roundtable. […]
Last week, my husband Simon and I went on a few days vacation. It was soooo delightful – we went to the beach and we walked, laughed, relaxed, ate good food. All those things we do when we’re away. But it was hard not to be aware that we had unintentionally arrived in the middle of a […]