Posts by Betsy Coopersmith
Urban Ministry Spotlight – The Porch
Today’s post highlights a great local ministry that Rez’ Urban Ministry Council supports. Several Rez member volunteer with The Porch each week, and Raj and Daniel agreed to share their testimonies with us. Are you interested in learning more about this ministry and how you could be involved? Contact Raj at 202.640.9909 or rajandkie@sbcglobal.net. Raj…
Read MoreRez Video: Music at Rez
Josh recently took some time to give us some insight about how the Music Ministry works at Church of the Rez. Please check out the video below, and feel free to contact Whitney at the church office if this is something you’d like to help with!
Read MoreLessons & Carols video : Magnificant Dance
The Rez Dance Ministry performed a dance during the annual Lessons & Carols service after the Lesson on Mary’s encounter with Gabriel and her response, and it was captured on video Enjoy!
Read MoreLiturgy at Resurrection: Nicene Creed
This post is the first in a series about the history behind the different parts of the liturgy we use at Church of the Resurrection. The Nicene Creed The Nicene Creed is the second of the two statements professed by the Church of the Resurrection, both of which are accepted broadly by the global Christian…
Read More2009 Year in Review
Here’s the 2009 Church of the Resurrection Year in Review, as presented at last night’s Annual Member’s Meeting.
Read MoreRez International Friends: Mono
Each week during service, we pray for a number of folks that Rez supports overseas. Mono is very dear to the Rez family, although many of us have not had the chance to meet him personally. We wanted to share the short bio on him below as an introduction for those who may not know…
Read MoreRwanda Night videos
Last night (Sunday, November 22, 2009), the Rwanda Group shared several videos with us to celebrate Rwanda Night. We learned more about our partnership with our sister church in Nygatare, Rwanda. Please enjoy: 1. Sarah’s photo slideshows of Nygatare, our family there and the surrounding region Slideshow #1 Slideshow #2 2. Video of our sister…
Read MoreInternational Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church Events
Dear Rez Family, This Sunday (November 8th) is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. After the worship service, we will pray for the saints who are persecuted for their faith. Please join us. Religious Freedom Group members will lead us in praying for Justice, Fellowship, and Provision for the Persecuted; Purity of…
Read MoreTestimonies from the Rez Women's Retreat
The women of Resurrection recently took a weekend retreat together in Front Royal, Va., and experienced a great time of fellowship and worship. Here are a couple of testimonies that should give you a glimpse of the experience. By Dee Daniels Scriven When the Women’s Retreat was first announced at Rez, I thought, “What a perfect…
Read MoreRez Essentials, Part 5 – Mission
Dan Claire spoke about Mission as part 5 of our recent Rez Essentials class. You may listen or download here.
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