Want to hear more? Come to the team debrief TODAY – July 27, 7.30pm at the Weimer’s home (address on the calendar or worship guide!) The Lord Equips When my husband, Matt, and I are heard about the Cambodia trip, we jumped at the chance to go for two reasons: it fit within our timeline of […]
The Cambodia team continues to reflect on their experiences, here are some of Bev’s thoughts about the trip… Want to hear more? Come to the team debrief next Monday, 7.30pm at the Weimer’s home I came to Cambodia to serve, but also to see the country where members of my family lived and worked as missionaries for […]
Over the next couple of weeks, different team members are going to tell you stories from Cambodia. David kicked off the series last week with his blog about the retreat.. Here are a few more details which will give you the overview for all our stories! We would also love to invite you to come and hear more in person […]
More tales from our intrepid team! “Thank you, God, that Cathy saved Dax’s head!” That prayer by Macrae Hanke on Friday evening pretty much sums up my second West Virginia trip with Restoration. Having spent Thursday and most of Friday working in the vicinity of the community center, I had some free time Friday afternoon […]
Restoration’s West Virginia team recently returned from five days in the mountain community of Philippi. Our group of 22 adults and 10 youth worked with Jeff and Lisa Sickler of Appalachian Community Care, doing various projects and, above all, building relationships. We’ve shared some of our best memories below (part 2 tomorrow!) Looking back to […]
“The combination of justice and generosity captures the breadth of the Gospel. In the Gospel, God is making something right, restoring what was lost, acting justly. But He does it with great generosity. The Holy Spirit is forming us into the image of Christ for the sake of others. We will generously do justice— just […]
28 days today, the first Cambodia team leaves for Phnom Penh. Four of us (David Hanke, Liz Gray, Matthew and Kelley Spainhour) will be leading a retreat for Khmer Anglican pastors in Sihanoukville, Cambodia … and our dear friends Jesse Blaine and Gregory Whitaker will be there too! The theme of the retreat is ‘Listening […]
Every year since 2009, Restoration has sent a team of adults and children to serve in the community of Philippi, West Virginia. This year, 22 adults and 10 children will participate in our seventh annual trip. We are thankful for our ongoing partnership with Jeff and Lisa Sickler and for the opportunity to partner with […]
Church of Christ our Peace (CCOP) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia is the Anglican church where Restoration missionaries Jesse and Sarah Blaine and their girls worship. Every year during Easter week at Restoration we follow a regular discipline of giving away the offerings to an overseas partner, and this year we are delighted to be able […]
Hello Restoration, This summer will be Restoration’s 6th year of serving the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) with Sunday afternoon pick-ups at the Columbia Pike Farmers Market, and bringing the produce back to AFAC to sort & bag. Thanks to the energy and enthusiasm of Diana & Andrew Intagliata and John Remein (our fearless AFAC van driver), we have signed up to […]