Movies In The Park Series Begins

Restore Church is showing outdoor movies again this summer.

Looking for something fun to do with the kids? Check out the outdoor movies series being hosted by Restore Church. Shows will be played in two local parks—in Havre de Grace and Perryville—each weekend for the next month. The Perryville shows will air at Trego Park at 515 Broad Street. "Madagascar 2" will be on the screen Friday, and on August 24, "Shrek: Forever After" will be played. The Havre de Grace shows will air at Tydings Park. "The Lorax" will be featured August 31, and "Kung Fu Panda 2" will be played on Sept. 7. All events are free and will feature a moonbounce, games, facepainting, music, snacks and more. TELL US: Which movie are you excited to take your kids to? Leave a comment.

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Restore Church On The Move

The Perryville campus for the church moves from the high school to the middle school.

Restore Church was initially known for its unconventional services. Now, it's also known as an organization constantly growing and adapting to its supporters. Months after opening a second campus in Cecil County, the Havre de Grace-based church is moving. The Perryville location switches from the high school to the middle school this Sunday. The Perryville Middle School, located at 850 Aiken Ave, will host a 10:15 a.m. servie. The Havre de Grace church will continue to host a 6 p.m. Saturday service, and Sunday programs at 9, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. See a video on the change here. TELL US: Have you attended a Restore Church service in Perryville? Leave a comment.

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VIDEO: Restore Church Starting Saturday Service

After growing to three Sunday services, Restore Church is adding a Saturday service.

Restore Church outgrew Sunday. The newest church in Havre de Grace is starting Saturday service. Restore Church has published a video to inform residents of the new service time. Beginning Feb. 4, services will be offered at 6 p.m. on Saturday. The church, which opened on Sept. 11, 2011, grew to three services on Jan. 1, 2012. The church is also offering services in Perryville starting on Easter Sunday—a result of constant growth since it opened.

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Restore Church Is Growing Again

Havre de Grace's new church is expanding services yet again.

Expanding to three services wasn't enough. The congregation at Restore Church is requiring more. Jess Bousa, lead pastor at Restore Church, told Patch that the church is adding a Saturday service and a second location. Bousa will begin delivering a Sunday morning sermon in Perryville this spring. "My vision is to have 10 campuses in 10 years throughout Harford and Cecil counties," Bousa said, adding that an Abingdon campus is in the plans. The Perryville campus will operate from Perryville High School beginning at 10:15 a.m. on Easter Sunday. "What we discovered is 25 percent of our people are coming from Cecil County, through Perryville to Havre de Grace. A lot of our solid, faithful people are from Cecil County," Bousa said. Saturday …

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Jess Bousa

10:20 pm on Saturday, January 28, 2012

Tony & Vicky, I apologize for the parking issue. I am working on it and will let our parking attendants know about this. Hope to see you some Sunday. Please email me at jess@restorechurch.net the exact addresses you are talking about and I will buy cones to put in front of those houses. Again, we are sorry about the inconvenience. - Pastor Jess   more ›

Havre de Grace Patch People of the Year 2011

People of the Year—Jess Bousa

Havre de Grace Patch recognizes the People of the Year over the final two weeks of 2011.

  Patch recognizes people or groups with a People of the Year award for their contributions to Havre de Grace in 2011. Nominees were submitted by Patch readers via a submission form, email or on Facebook. JESS BOUSA It takes a lot of work to restore a church. And even more to restore a segment of a community's desire to attend church. Enter Jess Bousa. The New Jersey native and his wife, Elizabeth, moved to Havre de Grace last year, restoring an old church on Ontario Street—a small, white building with a partial view of the Susquehanna River. It wasn't ideal, Bousa said, but it was the right place. As it turns out, Havre de Grace has been the ideal place to restore a church and to restore faith. Bousa launched the church Sept. 11, 2011—the…

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Good Cause Hosts Christmas Party for 215 Kids

The Havre de Grace Activity Center hosted the event on Dec. 18.

  The Good Cause Foundation hosted a Christmas party at the Havre de Grace Activity Center recently, presenting gifts to 215 children from needy families. "We found these families through Catholic Charities, Joy Project, Salvation Army and local Restore Church needy families," Good Cause's Elizabeth Bousa told Patch in an email. Good Cause volunteers selected gifts from a list provided by the sponsored children involved in the event. A puppet show, crafts, treats and a DJ playing kid-friendly tunes joined Santa at the Havre de Grace Activity Center on Dec. 18. Have photos from the event? Add them to the slideshow by clicking below. Did you attend? Tell us about the event in the comments.

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Meet the People Behind Restore Church

Havre de Grace's newest church held a retreat recently.

The staff of Restore Church went on a retreat to Ocean City recently. Check out the video of the staff as they got away. To learn more about the church, visit Jess Bousa's blog.

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