A day of celebration and praise to God saw members, friends, and well-wishers gathered as Restoration Company received church status in Florida Conference.
Restoration’s journey as a small group began with great ambitions and focus in August 2018 under the name Patmos Restoration Ministries. A group of 40 began meeting at the Orlando Junior Academy gym. Sabbath services were virtual during COVID-19, but members remained faithful, vibrant, and consistent with a growing attendance. Long before many other churches, worship resumed in March 2021.
Kress Memorial Church gave outstanding support when Restoration was organized as a mission group on October 9, 2021. Walter Castro, church planter, provided guidance with help from Orlando Hernandez, pastor of Kress Memorial, and Keith Harding, volunteer ordained pastor.
A year later, Restoration was ready to move to the next level and was organized as a company on October 7, 2022. By then, seven members were added by baptism as the mission fervor and spirit of community grew through the nightly prayer line and power-packed Wednesday night Prayer Meetings.
Allan Machado, Ph.D., Florida Conference president, and Conference officials joined the excited group of members and friends from all over Orlando and beyond for the big day of church organization on September 9, 2023. The vibrant and excited choir and praise teams, who continued to provide rich music for Restoration, marched in singing, “We’ve Come This Far by Faith.” That song aptly describes the journey. Restoration Church of Orlando was officially organized with a membership of 92. Harding and his wife, Claudette, continue to work and pray with the happy band of Restoration pilgrims who work together, and look forward to soon getting a permanent church home.
Restoration continues to proclaim the name of Jesus and make disciples of men, women, boys, and girls as together the final message is spread and preparation is made for the soon return of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Restoration is more than a place of worship — it is a family!
Florida | May 2025
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