Praying for Muslims During Ramadan
It’s estimated that nearly 2 billion Muslims fast and pray during the month of Ramadan. From dawn to dusk, Muslims fast from food and drink as they seek to draw closer to Allah, asking for forgiveness and cleansing from sin.
As followers of Jesus Christ, we have an incredible opportunity during this month to pray for Muslims around the world as they search for answers. While many are sincerely seeking mercy and peace, we know that true forgiveness and reconciliation is found in Jesus Christ alone.
Right here at RBC, each week our International Connection program welcomes Muslims from around the world to learn English. Not only do our ESL learners study English, but each week the Gospel of Jesus Christ is clearly shared in class.
As followers of Jesus, we have the privilege and responsibility to pray that Muslims would encounter Christ personally and enter into an eternal saving relationship with Him.
Many hearts are open and asking important spiritual questions. As followers of Jesus, we have the privilege and responsibility to pray that they would encounter Christ personally and enter into an eternal saving relationship with Him.
Please join us in praying for our Muslim ESL learners and for Muslims around the world during Ramadan.
The Jesus Film Project offers a helpful prayer guide if you are looking for specific ways to pray.
Celebrating Generosity: Real Life Dinner Event
We’re grateful for your generosity which supports events like our recent Real Life dinner, where the gospel is extended in a unique and powerful way. RBC, thanks for being a generous church!
Guilford: Christmas for Families in Need
As part of our ongoing partnership with Guilford Elementary, on December 11th, RBC is helping Guilford host an event for families in need. They are families who are struggling this holiday season, some of which are “McKinney-Vento”, experiencing homelessness living in shelters, motels, cars, or sharing housing due to economic hardship or loss of housing. We are collecting gift cards ($5 to any local grocery or restaurant), toys, winter gear, kids’ fidgets, travel size toiletry items, activity books, and small gift items for parents. We are looking for simple items that any family or shepherd group can donate. Here is a signup list with ideas and links to items at Amazon should you wish to order online and have it sent directly to RBC. We also need volunteers to help care for the smaller children ages 3-7 in the gym, while the older kids and parents meet in the cafeteria for part of the event. Teens are welcome to help and RBC background checks are required for adults. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help, please email Leigh Ann Kiendl.
Radical Like Jesus Group
If you are planning to read Greg Stier’s Radical Like Jesus book and take on the 21 challenges it gives – we would love to invite you to join the RBC “Radical Like Jesus” GROUP! Our plan is to send out updates and additional resources that will relate to the chapters and the challenges in the book. We will also have a way for the group to share what they are learning while having the opportunity to share stories and ask questions along the way. We will also host a Zoom call with Greg Stier for the group to get to hear from him directly and get to ask him questions.
If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, click click here to register for the group.
We would love for you to join the group even if you don’t plan on starting the book until some point in 2025. We will provide a drop box resource link that you can use at any point to access resources to help you live radically like Jesus. Lord willing, you will be encouraged by what others are sharing what they are learning. If you have questions about the group – email Bob Shull at bobshull@restonbible.org.
Engagement Project: Wendy’s Story
To check out other stories of RBCers reaching their neighbors with the love of Jesus, click here.
Celebrating Generosity: Youth Summer Camp 2021
Annual Report Highlight: Food Pantry
In these videos, Pam Swope-Bland and Rob Schulman give updates on the RBC Food Pantry and Community Garden.
Visit annualreport.restonbible.org to see the rest of the 2020 Annual Report!
Celebrating Generosity: Guilford Family Partnerships
First Fruits Recap
2020 has been a crazy year, but there is still reason to know God is working. One clear example of that is First Fruits 2020.
During First Fruits, lives were impacted in our local community for the glory of God. Check out the numbers below to get a snapshot of God’s goodness, but know it is the individual lives within those numbers that matter most.
We had around 524 volunteers who took care of more than 120 jobs and delivered food to 27 homes.
In total, $39,455 was generously given for the jobs, and another $9,545 was donated online. We are thankful for this outpouring of generosity, and for the Lord’s great work in it!
Below you can watch our recap from right after the event.