 Here’s what’s happening in Worship Ministry at Restoration Perhaps you’ve noticed that we have been blessed with several different people contributing to the leadership of the musical part of our Sunday worship gatherings. We have a great appreciation for all those who have shared their gifts and talents with us in worship ministry over the last several months. Misty Harper-Anderson joined the Restoration staff in the fall of 2021 as our interim Worship Ministry Director. We have been so blessed by her! She will be stepping down from her role at the end of May so that she can more fully focus on her passion to teach and call to pastor and plant a church. Thank you, Misty, for your gifts, humor, and care for us. We love you and appreciate all you’ve given to Restoration.We have had job postings out there for many months with very few viable candidates. MANY churches in the country, in our region, and in the twin cities—in big and small churches—are experiencing a similar challenge. There are very few people responding to open ministry positions in churches. We continue to pray and trust that God will bring us the right person at the right time. In the meantime, you will still see familiar, and sometimes new faces leading. We also want to lean into this season as a time to increase our creativity and engagement as participants in our corporate praise and prayer to God. The leadership team and the staff believe strongly that we are not in this position due to some error or omission on our part. We believe that God is giving us an opportunity to explore and expand how we view and experience our worship of God together. We invite you to join us in seeing this from a perspective of opportunity, rather than lack.Please be a part of this with us in the following ways:Pray with us! We are believing God for the right person at the right time.Come open! We will be inviting you to participate in worship in some different ways (like prayer, song, silence and dinner to name a few) in the coming months. Please enter into our worship time together with a sense of openness and hope filled anticipation.Share your thoughts and ideas! The responsibility for creating a worship experience that lifts our hearts to God rests on all of us. Consider being a part of the conversation. We will be forming a group of people to share creative ideas and to pray for our worship services. If you are interested in being a part of this group or have ideas to share, please contact Leanne at: leanneesch@resorationcov.org Upcoming Events at Restoration Sunday, May 22 | In-Person + Online at 5:15pm Tuesday, May 24 | Come and See Prayer 7pm Thursday, May 26 | Middle School Girl’s Bible Study 7pm Sunday, May 29 | In-Person + Online at 5:15pm | Dinner Church Sunday Tuesday, May 31 | Come and See Prayer 7pm Sunday, June 5 | In-Person + Online at 5:15pm Tuesday, June 7 | Come and See Prayer 7pm June 9-11 | Patio Parties Sunday, June 12 | In-Person + Online at 5:15pm Tuesday, June 14 | Come and See Prayer 7pm Sunday, June 19 | In-Person + Online at 5:15pm Father’s Day Tuesday, June 21 | Come and See Prayer 7pm Sunday, June 26 | In-Person + Online at 5:15pm Join us for a Patio Party this Summer!  This summer, Restoration will be hosting Patio Parties as a way to act on our value of being authentic people living in community with one another. Patio Parties will be a casual way of meeting or getting to know other people at the church. Various hosts will be opening their homes and groups will meet to share a meal and/or drinks on the patio. We would love to have you join us! In June, Patio Parties will be taking place Thursday, June 9 through June 11. RSVP here to let us know you are interested and what time works best for you. Reach out to chrystinevilhauer Online Giving There’s no time like the present to set up online giving. Online tithing is a way to remain faithful in your giving regardless of worshipping with us in-person or online. Decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. For God loves a person who gives cheerfully. And God will generously provide all you need. We encourage you to consider giving online so that your giving is regular and easy to manage – it’s easy to sign up HERE. You can also Text to Give by texting any dollar amount to 84321. Pray or Receive Prayer We’ve made it easy for you to share your prayer requests. Send PRAY FOR ME in a text message to: (833) 482-6846. Respond to the message and let us know how we can be praying for youWe will respond to let you know when you’ve been prayed for.  What’s happening in Restoration Kids this month!Restoration Kids Website  Middle School Girls Bible Study The Middle School Girls Bible Study will restart on Thursday, May 26 at 7pm with a new study all about friendship. Bring your Bible and a friend as we learn what it means to be a friend. If you have any questions, contact Paula Herko. MUUUCE Middle School EventMUUUCE stands for the Most Unbelievable, Ultimate, Urban Camping Experience. This incredible event is designed specifically with Northwest Conference middle schoolers in mind. It’s three days of crazy middle school fun, woven with worship experiences, challenging talks, and small group conversations! It’s a great way to kick off the fall ministry season. MUUUCE is hosted by Crossroads Covenant Church in Woodbury. August 4-6, 2022 Is your middle schooler interested in attending MUUUCE? Please send an email to Paula. |
News + Notes 5.18.2022
