Getting Involved, Kids, Life Together, Small Groups 1
This Sunday marks the kick-off of small groups — kids’ small groups, that is! Did you know that over 100 kids are discipled each week as they meet in their small groups on Sundays to do all that the “grown ups” do in their small groups? They read the Scriptures, they ask the tough questions, they […]
Community, Sermons, Small Groups, Thoughts 0
“And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and God struck him down there because of his error, and he died there beside the ark of God.” Lego depictions aside, the story of Uzzah isn’t a particularly funny one. If you just drop in on the story in 2 Samuel 6, Uzzah’s death […]
We all have those stretches of days that we really look forward to– the first 4 days of March Madness, the Oscars, Opening Day of baseball season, the last day of school, July 4th… We make plans to be with people, we prepare special food, we buy a new tv. Well, you guessed it, […]
Community, Life Together, Small Groups, Thoughts 1
Daylight Savings Time always throws me for a loop. I remember long ago when I was an elementary school teacher. I was one of those teachers who got to school really early and stayed really late. During the winter, I often drove to school in the dark and drove home in the dark. When Daylight […]
DST Here’s a little public service announcement: Day Light Savings Time begins on Sunday. So move those clocks forward an hour as you crawl into bed on Saturday night. We don’t want you to miss the 9am! And great news if you come to the 5pm… after church snacks and refreshment are BACK!! Woo Hoo! […]
You smell that? Ahhhhh . . . It’s the scent of new pencils and new crayons and new curriculum notebooks! Yup. Kids’ Small Groups are starting up again. Gone are the worship bags. Gone are the fruit snacks. It’s time for our kids (and adults, too!) to get reengaged with one another, building relationships, becoming […]
Did you know that roughly 20% of our congregation is made up of kids ranging in age from nursery to 5th grade? 20%! (No wonder there is so much more room in the pews when they leave . . .) Ever wonder what they are up to downstairs while you enjoy a bit more elbow […]
Generosity, Life Together, Small Groups 7
I have been talking with different friends recently about goals. What are things they are aiming for in life? A position at work? To see a part of the world? To own a certain car, house, bike? Part of this interest was inspired by this article I read in Outside Magazine. As I looked at […]
Small Groups started this week. Have you signed up? Here is a post from Cindy Darnell telling us why she can’t get enough of small groups. I joined my first small group in 2001. At that time I was “convinced” (to use David’s terminology) that God was real and that Jesus was Lord but I […]
Life together at Restoration is shaped by this core value: The Gospel is catalyzed by community. Community is the means God uses to shape, refine, and press us into the image of Christ. You can listen to lots of sermons and know lots of stuff but not be changed. When we get together and wrestle […]
