Ever since our first Christmas Eve, Restoration has had a tradition of choosing a local organization to be the recipient of our entire Christmas Eve Offering. We do this for a few reasons: First, we are grateful for the excellent work that is done by so many in our community and we want to support it […]
What shall I render to the LORD for all his benefits to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD, I will pay my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people. Psalm 116 Happy Thanksgiving, Restoration! I have so enjoyed this week. In almost every conversation I […]
A Good Gift of Thanksgiving In light of all that God has done at Restoration, and in anticipation of what he will do, we’re providing an opportunity to make a special gift to Restoration as we celebrate the fact that Good Things Grow Here. Special offerings have always been a tangible part of worship. They provide an […]
Faith: abandoned or pursued? At Restoration this fall we are talking about the questions that trip us up as we walk towards Jesus and his church. We want to deliberately consider the good and challenging questions that ultimately form the basis for this question: “Does faith in God make sense for thinking people today?” Every […]
As Summer gives way to Autumn You’ve probably noticed that things become much quieter around here in the summertime. People — our staff, members, volunteers — are in and out constantly, bouncing between vacations, family reunions, personal retreats…or, maybe all of the above! On September 8th, our fall season begins and you’ll notice the activity […]
Restoration, We have been hard at work gathering input about the things you love about our church and the hopes you have for what our church will become. Thank you! This is a (long) update about what we know and what we don’t know in July 2019 about our Restoration 2025 Strategic Plan. Here is […]
Hey Restoration, Remember those snowy days back in February when we hosted a bunch of Anglicans from around North America who are doing works of justice and mercy? You all were incredible hosts. You served and served and served- praying, driving people around, putting people in your home, cleaning up, setting up, showing up. I […]
Hi Restoration, We have a special community that gathers at 5pm on Sunday evenings for worship. We wrote a bunch of reasons for why we love it. Over the last 6 months, I have been facilitating a conversation with that community about the ways God is using that service and the ways we are experiencing Him […]
You are invited. Restoration, I invite you bring the enthusiasm, energy, and ideas you’ve always shared with me to the first congregational input session on March 17th. We will not have childcare. But we will have snacks! There are 2 more congregational input sessions on March 31 @1 (at Restoration with childcare) and April 10 […]
