Welcome
to RFI
Welcome
to RFI
We invite you to join us and have your own experience with God. At RFI, we pride ourselves on the ability to create a strong fellowship filled with unconditional love and support. Spend a little time with us and you will quickly see that we are actively serving God through our talents, abilities, and resources.
1. There is only one God, revealed in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
2. Jesus Christ is Lord, and as God's Son was both fully human and divine.
3. The entire Bible is inspired by God.
4. Everyone has sinned and fallen short of the glory.
5. Salvation can only be attained freely through God's grace.
Visiting for the first time? Have a question?
Accepted Christ for the first time?
Whatever the reason may be, we encourage you to reach out to our team. We are excited about what God is doing, and we would be glad to hear from you!
Our response and updates
We are able to gather in the church, with proper social distancing. We will continue to be streamed online through Facebook Live as well. Praise God!
If you are in need of support during this time please reach out to one of your elders. We will do our best to help match you to someone who can help meet the need.
We love you,
Your Pastoral Team
-Practice social distancing - avoid large crowds, close contact, and public spaces except for getting essentials.
-Stay home if you are feeling sick or have an underlying health condition.
-Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap is not available, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer that is at least 60% alcohol.
-Cover your nose and mouth when sneezing or coughing.
-Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
-Follow all CDC travel recommendations.
-Stay in the Word of God. Worship, pray, and center your hearts on Him.
-Limit or reduce your news and social media consumption.
-Practice stress management.
-Show compassion, understanding, and kindness toward one another, expressing encouragement and love.
Looking for COVID answers?
Wyoming 2-1-1 and the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) are partnering to provide a public telephone helpline for COVID-19 questions and information.
What is Wyoming 2-1-1?
Wyoming 2-1-1 is a statewide helpline which provides free, confidential information and referrals to health and human services. By dialing 2-1-1 from anywhere in the state of Wyoming, people are linked to information about COVID-19 as well as local resources, from both government and non-profit agencies.
When can I call?
2-1-1 is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Callers requesting information outside standard business hours may leave a voicemail message and will receive a follow-up call the next business day.
What is the number?
Service is available statewide by dialing 2-1-1 or 888-425-7138 during normal business hours. Wyoming 2-1-1 also connects callers to others health and human services in their community.
Busca respuestas COVID-19?
Wyoming 2-1-1 y el Departmento de Salud de Wyoming (WDH) se asocian para brindar una linea publica de asistencia telefonica para preguntas e informacion acerca del COVID-19.
Que es Wyoming 2-1-1?
Wyoming 2-1-1 es una linea de asistencia a nivel estatal que brinda informacion gratuita y confidencial y remisiones para servicios humanos y de salud. Al marcar 2-1-1 desde cualquier lugar del estado de Wyoming, se conecta a las personas con informacion acerca del COVID-19, asi como recursos locales, tantode agencias gubernamentales como sin fines de lucro.
Cuando puedo llamar?
2-1-1 esta disponible de lunes a viernes, de 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Las personas que llamen para solicitar informacion fuera del horario de atencion estandar pueden dejar un mensaje de voz y recibiran una llamasa de seguimiento el proximo dia habil.
Cual es el numero?
El servicio esta disponible en todo el estado marcando 2-1-1 o 888-425-7138 durante el horario de atencion habitual. Wyoming 2-1-1 tanbien conecta a las personas que llaman con otros servicios humanos y de salud en su comunidad.
NEED PRAYER?
If you would like someone to pray with you during this uncertain time, the Billy Graham Evalengical Association prayer line is toll-free, and available day or night.
888-388-2683
CRISIS TEXT LINE
If you are in a state of crisis, 24/7 support is at your fingertips. A live, trained crisis counselor will receive your text and respond.
TEXT: WYO
T0: 741741
SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE
If you or someone you know are experiencing thoughts of suicide, please reach out for help. There is free and confidential 24/7 support available.
800-273-8255
Join us in service on Sunday mornings at 10:30. We share a Live Stream via our Facebook page, and we would love to see you there!
Like/follow our page to continue to get devotions from our pastors throughout the week.
You are not here by accident, welcome to Restoration Fellowship. May God bless you and your walk with Christ!
We are officially able to gather in the RFI Sanctuary, with social distancing in place. Praise God!
In addition, we will continue streaming live via Facebook.
We praise God for what He is doing, what He has done, and what He will do! We are grateful for the opportunities to have options, and remember that no matter what the circumstances may be, He remains in control! Hallelujah!
Guidlines for gathering with social distancing:
Please maintain proper distance of 6 feet from each other. You may sit with people from your household, but please distance yourself from other families in seating.
We are discouraging handshakes and hugs and this time.
Children's Church (The R.O.C.K.), Nursery, drinking fountains and kitchen facilities will be unavailable at this time.
It is recommended that you wear a mask, but not required. We will have some masks and sanitizer available to use at your own discretion.
If you are uncomfortable with meeting in person you are still welcome to join us on our Livestream from our Facebook page. You do not need a Facebook account to view the stream.
We are thankful for the flexibility of the RFI Congregation!
God is good all the time, and all the time God is good.
January
We will be meeting for prayer on Wednesday nights for the month of January starting at 6 PM. We will be meeting in the sanctuary and practice social distancing. We will use this time to have worship and devotion.
The next class and start dates soon to come!
1/31
God did some amazing things in 2020. We know that with God ALL things are possible! Glory! We will be holding our Annual Vision and Celebration meeting on Jan 31st at 6 p.m. via Zoom. A link will be sent out to our email list in the next week for this meeting. If you are not on this list and would like to be added, please send us your information. We look forward to what this next year will bring. We believe it will have GREAT RETURNS!! Jesus is coming, saints!
Some helpful resources and encouragement from Pastor Tom.
Iron sharpens iron, so a person sharpens another! Proverbs 27:17
The YouVersion App is a great tool that enables you to dive deeper into your relationship with God. You can read the Bible, highlight, bookmark, create images, write notes, and share with others, all in one place!
It offers daily verses and devotional plans that you can do either publically or privately, individually or in a group, and it can even send you a daily reminder.
In addition to all these awesome features, Pastor Tom's sermons can be accessed each Sunday.
Follow along and have the outline right at your fingertips by
simply: clicking on the "More" tab, then scroll down to "Events",
There you will see a list of locations,
select "Restoration Fellowship Int'l" to access our outline.
You can also highlight and save notes from here! Neat!
It is available for FREE in your app store. :)
Pastor Tom would invite you to join him in reading the Bible Plan, "How to Battle Fear" in the app.
https://bible.com/p/25889431/1c88be7ad16a2e5e8a9e36409c291ff4
Vaccines lead the news this week, so Focus on the Family President Jim Daly addresses the subject on today’s daily radio broadcast.
There’s a lot of energy surrounding the topic and it’s one where good people might see things differently.
Over 2,000 years ago, the Latin writer Publilius Syrus declared, “Agreement is made more precious by disagreement.”
“Always be willing to look at both sides of the argument,” said the late Jim Rohn. “Understanding the other side is the best way to strengthen your own.”
1. COVID-19 Vaccines: What You Need to Know
Focus on the Family President Jim Daly writes:
You’ve no doubt heard many things about the coronavirus vaccines that are currently being rolled out.
Many of you have contacted us here at Focus on the Family with questions about the vaccine, so today on our Focus on the Family Broadcast “Covid-19 Vaccines: What You Need to Know” we want to get the information you need to keep you and your family safe and healthy.
Focus on the Family has 35 medical professionals who comprise our Physician’s Resource Council and who guide our ministry’s health content. I’ve invited two of them to join me today to answer the most common questions we’re hearing from our listeners. They are both infectious disease specialists.
Dr. Daniel Hinthorn is a board-certified physician at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. Dr. Scott James is a pediatric infectious disease specialist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital.
We’ll discuss questions such as:
Are they safe?
What are the risks?
What about vaccines with fetal cells from abortion?
How long does the vaccine last?
Should we take the vaccine to protect others, especially those at risk?
Do we continue with masks/handwashing even after receiving the vaccine?
What about Christmas plans with family?
Should we trust the government’s guidelines?
How bad could the pandemic have been if government protocols hadn’t been followed?
Where could the pandemic be heading in the months ahead?
While I know there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the issue of vaccines, I believe we can thank God for this provision. Even through this challenging time, God is working and will work all things for good.
Tune in to the program on your local radio station, online, on Apple Podcasts, via Google Podcasts, or on our free phone app.
2. Doctors Talk COVID Vaccines on Friday’s Focus on the Family Broadcast
From The Daily Citizen:
On Friday, December 18, Jim Daly, the President of Focus on the Family and host of the ministry’s daily radio broadcast, along with co-host John Fuller, are joined by two very special guests, Dr. Daniel Hinthorn and Dr. Scott James to talk about COVID-19 vaccines.
Dr. Hinthorn and Dr. James are both infectious disease specialists; Dr. Hinthorn practices in Kansas, and Dr. James in Alabama. Both are members of Focus on the Family’s Physicians Resource Council (PRC). For years, 35 to 40 doctors on the PRC have met twice a year at the Focus campus. They look at the ministry’s medical information, and our medical advice, to ensure that it’s medically accurate. They help Focus analyze bioethical issues. In the words of Jim Daly, “They have been a cornerstone to the effort at Focus on the Family for many years.”
Now that the Pfizer vaccine is rapidly being deployed across the country, with the Moderna vaccine expected to follow closely in the near future, people are seriously confronting the question of whether they and their loved ones should receive a vaccination.
While Focus on the Family won’t advise you how to make that decision, the Friday broadcast will help in answering the questions that you may have about the vaccines, such as:
How do vaccines work?
Were any shortcuts taken in the development of the new vaccines that should be of concern since they were produced in record time?
How are the new vaccines different from the typical vaccines that use weakened or dead viruses?
Is there any truth to the rumors that these vaccines can change your DNA?
3. Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine Gets Backing From FDA Advisory Panel
From the WSJ:
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended Thursday that Moderna Inc.’s MRNA 5.09% Covid-19 vaccine be cleared for broad use, setting the stage for the FDA to grant an expected emergency-use authorization by late Friday.
The advisory panel’s vote was 20-0, with one abstention, to recommend use of the Moderna vaccine for people 18 years of age and older. That puts it in line to become the second Covid-19 vaccine to be granted an emergency use authorization, following the FDA’s green light of a vaccine from Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE last week.
“The evidence for the vaccine highly outweighs any issues that we have seen,” said panel member Hayley Gans, a Stanford University pediatrics professor.
The vote came as the coronavirus pandemic continued its rampage, with a record 247,000 U.S. cases reported Wednesday alongside peaks in reported deaths and hospitalizations.
“We’re talking about a pandemic where we really need to move this forward, and there’s really an effort to get this done quickly,” said committee member Dr. Steven Pergam, infectious-disease specialist with Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. “There’s no doubt in my mind that it looks like the benefits outweigh the risks.”
4. What a Frank Luntz Poll Tells Us About COVID
From RCP:
Republicans and Democrats see the threat of COVID-19 very differently – both in how serious they think it is and what our country should do about it. But there is a lot of agreement about effective versus detrimental language. Respondents viewed “stay-at-home orders” more positively than “lockdowns” and preferred “personal responsibility” over “national duty.” They want policies that are based on “facts,” “science,” and “data” rather than policies that are “evidence-based,” “sensible,” or “reasonable.”
The poll revealed several tips for anyone communicating about the pandemic, such as:
Don’t make your message just about the consequences of failure. It must also be the benefits of success.
Personalize, humanize, and individualize the pandemic and its consequences.
Don’t let politics or partisanship slip into your messaging.
Emphasize that the science is settled. Wearing masks, social distancing, and hand washing slow the spread of the virus. Period.
"Blessed and encouraged by your continued faithfulness in hard times."
-Pastor Tom
From Anger to Affection in marriage. We pray it is a blessing! https://youtu.be/xthzLXmJIqI
Also check out these helpful titles from the series that focus on the value of intimacy with your spouse.
Video 1: The Moment Right After Conflict
Video 2: The Wrong Question to Ask in Marriage
Video 3: Telling Your Spouse They Are Valuable
Video 4: Serving One Another and Building Spiritual Intimacy
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