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What to Expect at Restoration
Visiting for the first time can feel like a big deal. We try to make it easy. No dress code. Coffee and Tea Bar. A 75-minute service. Kids programs for ages 12 months to 10 years. Real people who will not corner you. We saved you a spot.
Sundays at 10:30am at Forest Ridge Elementary, 9550 Gorman Rd, Laurel, MD 20723
Sunday in 5 Steps
Step 1: Park
Step 2: Be welcomed
Step 3: Grab coffee or tea
Step 4: Drop off the kids
Step 5: Find a seat
FAQs
10:30am every Sunday.
Forest Ridge Elementary School, 9550 Gorman Rd, Laurel, MD 20723. Free parking. Volunteers in the lot will point you to the right door.
70 to 75 minutes. We start at 10:30 and have you out by noon.
Whatever you wore on Saturday is probably fine. We have folks in suits, folks in t-
shirts, and folks somewhere in between. There is no dress code.
A few songs to start, a time of personal prayer, a 30-minute message walking through a passage of Scripture, a quiet reflection moment, and a benediction.
A small band leads modern worship. Songs you might recognize from Sundays elsewhere. You might be inclined to move your body.
Yes, on the first Sunday of every month. Communion is open to anyone who is trusting Jesus. You do not have to be a member of Restoration to take it.
Yes. Offering station is present during the service, and you can give online any time through Church Center.
Slip in. We will not point at you. The first 15 to 20 minutes are usually songs, so you
will fold right in.
Yes, we have wheelchair accessibility, accessible parking spots, restrooms.
We do not livestream right now. The sermon is recorded each week and posted on YouTube and Spotify a few days after Sunday, so you can listen back.
Pastor Temi hangs around in the back. If you want to introduce yourself to Pastor Temi, he will not duck you. You can also grab coffee with him later in the week. Schedule a time to meet with him.
Bring them with you into the service or use the mother's room if you prefer privacy for feeding. Our youngest classroom starts at 12 months.
Our Beliefs
We believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
We believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic* church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
*that is, the true and universal Christian church
For more detail on our beliefs, check out The Baptist Faith and Message.
Our Values
Our values are more than words on a poster; they are what we want people to experience in every encounter with us. They define the culture of Restoration Church.
Patiently Gracious
We patiently think the best of each other because despite what we’ve done we have been embraced by a righteous God.
Cheerfully Generous
We cheerfully invest our time, talent, and treasures into others because we are recipients of the greatest act of generosity.
Willingly Hospitable
We willingly serve each other because we serve a Savior who came to serve and not be served.
Consistently Excellent
We consistently do our best in all things to honor the attention we have been given because God gave his very best so our attention can be fixed on Him.