Community, Getting Involved, Life Together, Retreats 2
A post from Connally Gilliam, an active member of Restoration: Last year was Restoration’s first church-wide retreat, and I – one who often speaks at retreats but secretly never really likes going to them – well…I liked it! It was, for lack of a more profound word: good. Seriously. Fun, solid, real, good – showing […]
That’s our Retreat speaker riding a ‘fixie’ around his neighborhood in Austin. Gideon is a good friend from my days in Austin, TX. He and I were both leading ministries that focused on students at the University of Texas. We also cared about the local body of Christ, multi-ethnicity, and partnership in God’s Kingdom. He […]
Community, Life Together, Retreats 2
A post from Restoration member and Vestry member, Mary Vinson: You may be experiencing the stifling heat of our Washington summer right now, but take note that our annual Fall Retreat is just around the corner! This will be our second annual all-parish retreat, a great weekend you won’t want to miss. There will be […]
A small request from my friend, Megan Westmoreland… “Hey, I can see Mars from here!” Query to all: Does anybody have a telescope you could bring to the retreat? Seriously, I really want a telescope. The lack of ambient light out in them thar’ hills will be conducive to activities such as star gazing. I […]
Did I mention it’s ‘the people’ that I love about our church? Here’s another gem. Logan Breed. The safety is off. I am so excited about our Fall Retreat, but I just couldn’t seem to find a good way to express it in a blog. Then I realized that there’s only one way to capture […]
Friends, I get asked all the time, “How’s it going at Restoration?” I always reply, “We have such excellent people in our community. Restoration folks are quickly becoming some of my most favorite people on the planet.” Well here’s one of ’em. What a gift to take a peek into Anne’s heart. Read her thoughts […]
We’re glad you asked about The Restoration Fall Retreat!Registration is now full. Register for the waiting list below. What are the dates again? The Retreat is Oct. 16-17 – 18. We will begin on Friday night about 7:30 PM and finish up with lunch on Sunday before departing. How do I register? Registration is now […]
Getting excited for Restoration’s fall retreat. Early bird discount ends on Aug 15! Get that registration form in! Here are some thoughts from our Children’s Ministry Director, Louise Brooks, about character… Makes me sit up and pay attention! You might say that I am a fan of character education. It’s how I spent much of […]
Hey Everyone, here is an update from Mary Vinson who is coordinating our annual fall retreat! Just a reminder that forms are available at church and on line for our first ever Restoration Fall Retreat. It’s a weekend you are not going to want to miss, Oct. 16-17-18. Early birds catch the worm with discounted […]
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 […]
