Dear Restoration,It brings me great joy to announce to you the Restoration Vestry Class of 2026:Hunter WeimerHeather RaberKaren WrightsmanPlease join me in giving thanks to God for everyone who was a part of the vestry selection process and thanks to God for leading the members of Restoration to select these three as the next group […]
November 29, 2022 The Vestry met at Restoration on November 29th for our last in-person meeting of the year. We gathered in prayer as Meaghan Maguire led us in giving thanks for this season of waiting in hopeful anticipation, for our three out-going vestry members, and for the Restoration members willing to stand in our […]
June 28, 2022 The Vestry met at Restoration on Tuesday, June 28, for our sixth meeting of 2022. David Hanke led us in prayer in the sanctuary. We praised God for his provision of Isaac Wardell as Restoration’s new Director of Worship Arts and for his financial provision through the generous giving of our Church as […]
The vestry met at Restoration on Tuesday, May 24, for our fifth meeting of 2022. We were happy to gather in the upper narthex for dinner and business as Louise hosted potential Kids Small Group Leaders in the fellowship hall. Karen McNeilly led us as we knelt in prayer in the sanctuary, lifting up Restoration’s search […]
April 26, 2022 The Vestry met virtually on Tuesday, April 26, for our fourth monthly meeting of 2022. We remain grateful for Zoom and the technology that enables us stay connected and have important conversations despite travel and other schedule conflicts making it impossible for us to meet in person as we prefer to do.Dan Vogel […]
March 23, 2022 The 2022 Vestry met on Tuesday, March 22, for our third monthly meeting of the year. Adam Guzzo led us in an extended time of prayer. We gave thanks for the impact of Chris Stephen’s on our church, and asked God to protect and bless him and his family as they […]
Wardens’ Report: February 17, 2022 The 2022 vestry met on Tuesday, February 15th for our second monthly meeting of the year. Our meeting was a week earlier than the typical fourth Tuesday of each month to allow several members to attend the upcoming Matthew 25 Gathering in El Paso.Lorene Eberhardt led us in prayer in our sanctuary […]
Wardens’ Report: January 31, 2022 The 2022 Vestry met together on Tuesday, January 25th, in Restoration’s fellowship hall for our first meeting of the year. David Hanke led us in evening prayer and then a light-hearted icebreaker over dinner before we launched into the business of the evening: orientation to vestry service. New members were […]
Restoration,Have you read through the book of Revelation? If you picked up our Daily Prayer Guide (there are still some in the narthex), you started Revelation 1 today. This book is a wonderful accompaniment for our Advent waiting:”The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave… to show to his servants the things that must soon take place… […]
Wardens’ ReportNovember 30, 2021The Vestry met on November 30 for our last in-person meeting of the year. Before gathering in the fellowship hall for dinner and peanut M&Ms, we knelt in our Advent-decorated sanctuary for prayer. Dennis Wong led us in giving thanks for Chris Lugo and his service and ministry as our Curate and […]