The Loop / February 27, 2024
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This Week’s Announcements:
BELONG // NO SUNDAY SERVICE ON MARCH 3!
This coming weekend is the 2024 Men’s Retreat, and we will not be gathering for a church service on Sunday morning. We do this on retreat weekends so we can 1) create as much space as possible for folks to go!, 2) avoid putting a big strain on Sunday volunteers, and 3) seize an opportunity to create a restful weekend for families where one partner is out of town. We look forward to worshipping again with everyone on Sunday, March 10 at 10am!
BELONG // WOMEN’S POTLUCK GATHERING
However, there is still a chance to gather this weekend! There will be a potluck lunch at 11am this Sunday, March 3, at Monique Pfeifer’s home for all women who want to stop by. The Pfeifers live at 1704 Tree House Ct in Annapolis. If you would like to bring something to share, send a quick message to our Church Life Lay Leader, Maggie Young, at youngmaggie14@gmail.com to coordinate!
BELONG // FAMILY RETREAT: SAVE THE DATE!
Our next retreat will be our Family Retreat on May 17-19 at Camp Harmison in Berkeley Springs, WV. This retreat is open to everyone who considers Revolution their church home, and it involves a “camping lite” experience: a covered shelter, fireplace, full indoor kitchen, and bathrooms/showers are available… but if you would like to stay on-site, you will need a tent or RV for sleeping. If the tent life isn’t for you, some folks also elect to get hotel rooms in Berkeley Springs for the night and visit with the rest of the crew at Camp Harmison during the daytime hours… so that’s also an option!
This weekend is one of our very favorites each year: it’s a great chance to make new friends, play games, share stories around the fire, and find some much-needed space for relaxing. We hope everyone can make it!
BELIEVE // SPRING GROUP LAUNCH
It’s official: as of last week, all of the Spring Groups are up and running. We have several new options–S.A.L.T. with the Beckers and Heagens, “Engage” with the Millers and Carol Brooks, Knitting/Needlework with Kat Mahone–as well as many returning groups like the Bestseller Book Club, Online Bible Study, and several Local Groups around town. No matter who you are or where you are at in your faith journey, there is a community here where you can connect. We want everybody who calls Revolution their church home to find meaningful relationships here, and joining a group is a great way to do just that! To learn more and sign up for a group today, head on over to www.revolutionannapolis.com/groups!
BECOME // VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: LIGHTHOUSE SHELTER
Lighthouse Shelter is an amazing resource in the Annapolis community for local residents experiencing housing insecurity or homelessness. We have partnered with them for many years, and they do an incredible job providing a wide range of services, including housing assistance, shelter care, free meals, laundry services, and vocational training. It is truly rare to have a single organization in any community that does so much, and it only happens because the people of our city get involved! If you would like to learn more about how to support Lighthouse as a (much needed!) volunteer, check them out HERE!
BELIEVE // CURIOUS ABOUT BAPTISM?
We believe that the first step of a real, committed relationship with God is making the decision to be baptized. When we are baptized, we are acknowledging the reality of our sins and the pain they have led us to, and then trusting in Jesus to renew our life and offer us living hope. This is an opportunity that is open to everyone who wants to pursue Christian faith, and when someone in our community decides to be baptized, it is cause for celebration! If you have questions about baptism, or if you would like to talk to about a desire to be baptized, you can reach out to Kenny any time at kenny@revolutionannapolis.com or by calling/texting 803.727.8500. Sending a message isn’t a commitment on your part to be baptized! But it is a commitment on our part to meet with you to answer your questions.
BELIEVE // COFFEE, ANYONE?
Do you have questions? Doubts? Would you just like to talk through things with someone? Kenny is also always up for that, too! Just send him an email (kenny@revolutionannapolis.com) or text (803.727.8500).
BECOME // SUPPORTING REVOLUTION CHURCH
At Revolution, we believe that our church needs to be a witness to God’s bottomless love and an example of what it means to wrestle and grow with our faith together. Following Jesus isn’t easy! But even in our doubts, if we take the things we are struggling to believe and put them into practice together, we learn to ask better questions and live in ways that are more beneficial for others.
If you want to join us in this mission, you can be a part in a few different ways:
First, you can commit to presence: it is our sincere hope as a church that you find real purpose and meaning in being a part of our services and groups at Revolution. They exist for you! But have you ever thought about what you have to offer those gatherings in return? Your unique perspective, hopes, experiences, and struggles are part of the bigger story of our church. You have an important part to play here, and that part begins by making faithful presence a priority!
Second, you can commit to generosity: we want to imitate God’s generosity by looking for ways we can share what we have been given with others to bring hope, justice, and safety to our neighbors. One way you can practice that generosity is by supporting our ministry here at Revolution financially: we are a non-profit organization committed to maintaining a Christian ministry in Annapolis, forgiving the debts of our neighbors, and financially supporting both church plants and existing churches in our area. Your gifts help keep this commitment going! But we also want to make sure you know that giving is important no matter where you do it: find a non-profit, charity, or aid organization whose cause you support and make a plan to be faithful and generous towards them! God can do more with our resources than we can… and giving is one of the practical ways we put our trust in what He can do.
Third, you can commit to service: here at Revolution, we are in need of all sorts of volunteers to keep our ministry going. If you are available to help out on any of our Sunday morning teams, or with any of our groups or other outreach ministries during the week, we need you! This is a great way to contribute to the church… and to make new friends.
The city of Annapolis needs help, too! If you are able, make time in your week to participate in a routine act of service for our community. There are multiple food pantries we support, all of whom need help, as well as opportunities to work with kids in need of tutoring, care for unhoused residents in our city who need assistance, and serve as an advocate for a variety of justice-seeking non-profits working to make Annapolis a more equitable place to live. For help a place to serve, just talk with Kenny (kenny@revolutionannapolis.com) or our Community Engagement Lay Leader, Liz Wheeler (liziwheeler@gmail.com).
BELONG // STAY IN THE LOOP ALL WEEK LONG!
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