Hi friend,
Tonight (Friday) our good friend Dennis Agajanian is bringing “A Country Christmas” to Restored. Dennis is the most amazing guitar player I’ve ever heard and along with a few of his friends he will bring to us the music of Christmas that warms our hearts while making us tap our toes.
Tonight, the Broncos play as well, so set your DVR to record the game, and you’ll get to experience two great events! Doors open at 5pm, and the concert begins at 6pm for this FREE EVENT!
Upcoming Events:
On Dec 24 at 3 & 6 pm I want to invite you out to the most amazing evening you’ll spend at RCC this year. It’s our 9th annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service featuring our band, choir, and actors bringing us The Live Nativity Story. Bring the whole family out for a night together worshipping God for His gift of Jesus.
This Sunday morning we’ll be back in our Christmas Series called “Through Their Eyes” and this week we’ll see Christmas “Through the Eyes of Joseph.” It’s a wonderful story of a great man, husband and father. Our services are at 9 and 11 AM. I hope to see you at one of them.
The Restored Christmas Choir is joining us for services on Sunday morning, Dec 14 at 9 & 11 am. Don’t miss Idaho’s Best Lil’ Christmas Choir as they lead us in familiar carols that take us back to the power and purity of the reason for the season.
Join Pastor Ben and Debbie as they lead The Restored Holy Land Tour April 21 – May 1, 2026. Visit the land where your Bible comes alive right in front of you each day. Experience firsthand places like Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Capernaum, take a boat tour on the Sea of Galilee, and get baptized in the Jordan River. For more information go to Inspiration travel. Watch this video.
May the power and awe of Christmas fill your hearts this season.
Thanks for staying InTouch,
Pastor Ben
Greetings friend,
As I write this note to you, Thanksgiving is just hours away from us. I hope and pray that you’ve made a list of things for which you can be thankful. God has been so good to Debbie’s and my family, and He’s been so faithful and gracious to His church at RCC. Part of my Thanksgiving prayers will include you and the many others who live far and near to Restored. Thank you for the faithful gifts of your Time, Talent, and Treasure over the years! You are a part of our story of God’s blessings through people like you and we both love and appreciate you, dearly.
This coming Sunday marks the beginning of our church’s celebration of the Christmas season! Just wait until you see what the Décor Team has done to the lobby and Worship Center! It’s so beautiful! This year I’ve chosen the theme of our Christmas messages to be “Through Their Eyes” as we look at each of the four major participants in the greatest story ever told – the birth of our Savior, Jesus. This Sunday my message is titled “Through Mary’s Eyes.” I hope you can come to experience The Reason For The Season in person. We would love to see you!
Upcoming Events:
Friday, December 5th @ 6pm “A Country Christmas @ Restored”. Come see and hear our friend Dennis Agajanian live at RCC. Dennis is the most amazing and accomplished guitar player I’ve ever heard, and he’ll usher us into the season with familiar carols, along with some special music and artists joining him. This is for the whole family so bring and invite everyone you know who loves Christmas. This is a FREE event. No registration necessary.
Wednesday, December 24th @ 3pm or 6pm RCC’s 9th Annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Services. Mark your calendars and bring the whole family to a special evening focused on the birth of Christ. We’ll be led in music by Nicole and team, along with a wonderful orchestra, the Restored Choir, and a team of actors bringing us a live nativity scene! This will be an evening you won’t soon forget as it points us back to The Reason For The Season, Jesus our Lord and Savior. This is a wonderful opportunity to bring people who need The Lord, to a visual presentation of The Gospel! Invite them for sure; Bring them if you can!
RCC Families have two special opportunities this season:
#1: Sunday, December 7th 5pm – 6:30pm Home School Connections is hosting a Soup & Sourdough Potluck for homeschooling families. Join them for an evening of Food, Fun, and Fellowship! Sign up RCCEagle.Church
#2: Friday, December 19th @ 6pm Restored Mommas is hosting a Christmas Party. It’ll be a night which includes a devotional, a cookie exchange, crafts, and Christmas fellowship with all of the RCC mommas! Sign up at RCCEagle.Church
Friday, December 12th 11am – 1pm Second Chapter Women Christmas Party. Join other widows who are living out their second chapter after losing a spouse. Come be encouraged and celebrate Christmas with other ladies. Register at RCCEagle.Church or in the lobby this Sunday.
From Debbie and me, have a blessed Thanksgiving!
Thanks for staying InTouch,
Pastor Ben
Greetings friend,
It was a privilege to take you through the Book of Hebrews over these past several months. My hope and prayer are that you’ve grown in your knowledge and wisdom of who Jesus is that your obedience to God’s word will grow, too.
Jesus is Better!
This Sunday we’ll look at how you can share your faith – the reason for reaching out with the Gospel, and even some practical mechanics – word pictures – of how to casually but effectively share Christ with someone.
I have two quick reminders for you this week:
1. Tonight is Servant Appreciation Dessert. If you serve in some capacity at RCC we want to serve you with an evening of fun, fellowship, and a sweet treat. Come as you are! Your Pastors and staff will take care of the rest!
2. Just a reminder that if you want to bring a frozen turkey to share with someone else in need this Thanksgiving, bring it to either the 9am or 11am service and we’ll make sure it blesses someone in the name of Christ.
Have a great weekend. We’re praying for you!
Pastor Ben
Dear Restored Family,
As many of you know, the recent government shutdown has created challenges for families in our community who rely on SNAP benefits to make ends meet. During this time, we have a wonderful opportunity to come together and be the hands and feet of Jesus to those in need.
We’re partnering with the Eagle Foodbank to help provide food for our neighbors who may be struggling. We’re asking everyone to bring in bags of non-perishable food items over the next two Sundays. Every can, box, or bag makes a difference and reminds someone that they are not forgotten.
You can drop off your donations in the church lobby before or after service. Our goal is simple—to share the love of Christ through practical generosity and to help meet a real need in our community.
Thank you for your continued compassion and willingness to serve. Together, we can shine His light and bring hope where it’s needed most.
With gratitude,
Pastor Ben
Greetings friends,
Fall is such a beautiful time of year here in Idaho. And with its arrival, it signals that Thanksgiving and Christmas are not far behind. We are making some wonderful plans for both, which will bring you opportunities to invite friends to come hear the Gospel at RCC. Stay tuned for more exciting information!
In our study of Hebrews, we’ve been looking at Jesus – our Great High Priest. This week we’ll dive into what that means and what goes on inside the Heavenly Sanctuary in a message I’ve called – The Tale of Two Temples. We’ll take a look inside of the Old Testament Tabernacle and Temple which God gave very specific measurements and requirements for worshipping Him, as well as making offerings for sin. We’ll see how Jesus was in every act of worship and the hope of a final solution to our sin-problem. I hope you can be in church this weekend.
Upcoming Events:
We have two very special opportunities to serve coming up!
First: Fall Festival is right around the corner, and there are so many ways to get involved! Whether you sign up to volunteer, donate candy in the lobby bins, or bring your best chili recipe, you’ll be part of making this night an outreach to our community. Don’t miss out - join us in creating a Fall Festival full of fun, food, and fellowship! You can sign up to serve here and if you wish to bring an award-winning chili - you can enter your chili here!
Second: It’s almost time for Operation Christmas Child! OCC is our annual opportunity to send the gospel to children across the globe through the hundreds of “shoeboxes” filled with critical needs, some fun toys, and the message of Jesus Christ. I hope everyone will take this opportunity to give a gift to kids who likely have never received one, let alone have heard the Good News. Operation Christmas Child begins Sunday, November 2 at both services. You can pick up as many shoeboxes as you can fill and then return them a couple of weeks later.
Greetings friends,
Fall is such a beautiful time of year here in Idaho. And with its arrival, it signals that Thanksgiving and Christmas are not far behind. We are making some wonderful plans for both, which will bring you opportunities to invite friends to come hear the Gospel at RCC. Stay tuned for more exciting information!
In our study of Hebrews, we’ve been looking at Jesus – our Great High Priest. This week we’ll dive into what that means and what goes on inside the Heavenly Sanctuary in a message I’ve called – The Tale of Two Temples. We’ll take a look inside of the Old Testament Tabernacle and Temple which God gave very specific measurements and requirements for worshipping Him, as well as making offerings for sin. We’ll see how Jesus was in every act of worship and the hope of a final solution to our sin-problem. I hope you can be in church this weekend.
Upcoming Events:
We have two very special opportunities to serve coming up!
First: Fall Festival is right around the corner, and there are so many ways to get involved! Whether you sign up to volunteer, donate candy in the lobby bins, or bring your best chili recipe, you’ll be part of making this night an outreach to our community. Don’t miss out - join us in creating a Fall Festival full of fun, food, and fellowship! You can sign up to serve here and if you wish to bring an award-winning chili - you can enter your chili here!
Second: It’s almost time for Operation Christmas Child! OCC is our annual opportunity to send the gospel to children across the globe through the hundreds of “shoeboxes” filled with critical needs, some fun toys, and the message of Jesus Christ. I hope everyone will take this opportunity to give a gift to kids who likely have never received one, let alone have heard the Good News. Operation Christmas Child begins Sunday, November 2 at both services. You can pick up as many shoeboxes as you can fill and then return them a couple of weeks later.
Greetings friend,
Wow! Fall came in like a lion! What a powerful rain and lightning show we were treated to on Tuesday!
Bible teaching churches are experiencing significant growth right now. There’s clearly a hunger for God’s Word and truth. I’m calling this explosion in attendance “The Charlie Effect.” Millions have been awakened, or reawakened, and they’re searching for answers. Could this be the birth of the revival we’ve prayed for over several decades? I sure hope so! For the first time in our church’s history, we’re setting attendance records every week now since the tragic murder of Charlie Kirk. Charlie always spoke truth and pointed people to Jesus. Part of the challenge and blessing we’re experiencing is that parking is at a premium at RCC. We’re doing our best but I want to ask you for your help, too. If you have the option of coming to the 9am hour, would you be willing to sacrifice and come to worship then? Perhaps the space you leave open will be filled with someone coming to hear and respond to the Gospel. Thank you in advance! This Sunday we continue our study in the Book of Hebrews in chapter 8. We’ve seen that Jesus is better than the angels, better than Moses and all of the prophets, better than any other priest in history, and now we’ll see how that culminates into a better covenant. God’s plan for man’s redemption is truly amazing and full of hope for all who claim His offer of grace and mercy.
Upcoming Ministry Events:
Restored Mommas is our newest ministry at Restored and it’s targeted to moms who want to connect with other moms in a meaningful way. You’ll find a Christ-centered community in which you can safely bond with and grow deeper in faith. Join our Restored Mommas Group on October 18th at FWC Wood Glam as we dive into the topic of breaking free from comparison and embracing God's design. Enjoy an inspiring message, create your own custom wood sign, and reflect on Psalm 139:14 ~ "I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made." You can find more info and sign up on the RCC webpage. Ladies, November 7 & 8 Women’s Ministry has planned a one-night women’s retreat for you in the beautiful mountains of Cascade called GOD’S GLORY In Your Story. Debbie is excited to share her story in three parts and Nicole will bring the worship with an all-lady team. There will be food, fireside fellowships, cabin time, morning stretch, and three meaningful breakout sessions on Saturday from which to choose. Trinity Pines Retreat Center is right off the main road and if you want to carpool you can meet at the church at 2pm. You can find more information, or register, on the RCC Women’s page or the team will be in the lobby – one final Sunday - this weekend. All registration and merchandise run through Oct 5. Scholarships are available. Mark your calendars!
Our Annual Fall Festival is almost here, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you. Join us on Friday, October 31 at 6:00pm for an evening filled with family fun, exciting games for the kids, and our always-popular Chili Cook-Off. This week we’re kicking off our Candy Drive to make our carnival possible! Bring a bag of candy and drop it in the bins located in the lobby!
This Friday @ 6:30pm, we’re hosting one of our own – Steve Bender – whose running for Eagle City Council. I hope you’ll come out and meet Steve and discover his vision for our fine city. We’ll meet in Room B upstairs.
We have a wonderful fall in store filled with praise and thanksgivings to God for all that He’s done, is doing, and will do in, and through, this amazingly generous people at RCC! May the Lord bless you and keep you until we meet again.
Greetings friend,
The summer days are counting down as school begins soon for many of the families at RCC. I, personally, believe that S/W Idaho has the perfect mixture of weather. I like to call it 4-seasons light. You get all 4 without having to deal with too much snow.
As we’re heading into the Fall, we’re beginning a new verse-by-verse study of the Book of Hebrews called Confidence in a Chaotic World. The book of Hebrews is a powerful reminder of the power and glory of our Lord and Savior – Jesus Christ and the hope every believer has in Him. I hope you’ll be with us this Sunday as we kick off the new series.
Please pray for our men who are up at the Manly Men’s Man Camp. When guys come together around the Word, miracles can happen!
This Sunday I’m taking a week to talk about something that we’re all too familiar with in our lives; the topic of fear. No doubt we’ve all experienced it in many forms; the loss of a loved-one, some bad news from a doctor, or the flashing red and blue lights from a police car behind you (Just kidding, people who attend RCC never speed). While we usually don’t get to choose when fear shows up, God has provided some ways we can effectively respond to it. The title of my message this week is NO FEAR! I hope you can come for fellowship, worship, and time in the Word learning how to beat fear with faith.