The Loop / July 19, 2022
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BECOME // A REMINDER ABOUT MASKS
For the last two and a half years, we have been committed to supporting and cooperating with local guidelines designed to protect us–and to protect our neighbors–from Covid-19. Although city ordinances are not currently changing, due to the current surge of the BA.5 variant, local guidance is now encouraging masks for indoor gatherings. We are eager to do our part to help, so this coming Saturday night, we will have masks available for you if you would feel safer wearing one during our gathering. If you would prefer not to wear a mask, that is still allowed. But we will have them on hand for anyone who feels safer using one!
BECOME // CHURCH MEETING IN JULY!
On Saturday, July 23, we will have an all-church meeting after service. We have some big news to share about important changes coming in the fall, and we also want to use this gathering as a chance to share meaningful ways you can get involved in the next chapter of our church’s story!
BELONG // SOFTBALL SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK
Our next game is this Wednesday at 6:30! Come on out to play, to cheer, or just to enjoy some sunshine (although aggressively not cheering might come off kind of weird…). This is a great chance to make friends, meet folks from other churches, and fellowship with our neighbors. It’s also not half-bad exercise!
BELONG // A WORK FROM HOME POD?
Do you work from home? Are you happy to be saving gas these days…but missing the company of the office? Us too! We are exploring picking a day or two each week when work-from-home folks can work together by rotating kitchen tables or coffee shops here in Annapolis. At minimum, we can set up a standing lunch date! If this sounds like something that might interest you, give a shout to our own work-from-home lead pastor, Kenny at kenny@revolutionannapolis.com. After we gauge interest, we’ll set some things up in the season ahead.
BECOME // SERVING OUR COMMUNITY
Looking for ways to love our neighbors? There are several things going on right now that you can be a part of!
COMMUNITY PANTRY AT THE MALL: During the pandemic, the folks at the “Discoveries” Westfield Mall branch of the library launched a community pantry at their location. It has been a big success…and this week, as they celebrate their first year, they are asking folks to help them stock up for the rest of the summer and fall! They’ve put together a wishlist over on Amazon–give it a look, pick some things out, and let’s take this easy and practical step to provide for our people in our community!
ROBINWOOD CHESS CLUB: our neighbors in Robinwood are starting a chess club...but they need boards! You can donate one today: contact Sandra Johnson for more information (410.570.3005)
WATER FOR THE LIGHTHOUSE: Lighthouse Shelter continues to seek bottled water for quick distribution to our neighbors experiencing homelessness during this all-too-hot summer. Drop off a case at their location at 10 Hudson St, or you can bring a case to service on Saturday and we will take it over next week for you!
There are few instructions repeated more often in the Bible than to love your neighbors...and these are just a few ways you can do just that! If you know of any more needs, just let Kenny know at kenny@revolutionannapolis.com, and we will keep updating this post in the weeks ahead!
BECOME // PRAYING FOR ONE ANOTHER
As we continue to reconnect as a church family in a “post-pandemic” world, it is incredibly important that we pray for one another. Prayer is a key part of our ministry: it trains us to listen to one another with compassion, disciplines us to release our stress and anxiety to God, and helps keep us centered on the work of the Holy Spirit in the world. It also works miracles! If you need prayer, please reach out to Kenny at kenny@revolutionannapolis.com or to our prayer team through info@revolutionannapolis.com. And if you would like guidance on how to pray, you can reach out to Kenny, too, and he can help connect you to that team! No matter what, we can all make praying for the people of this church a part of our daily or weekly rhythm: ask God to reveal His character to us, to meet our emotional, physical, and spiritual needs, and to help us to see and treat one another as He sees and treats us. Your prayers make a difference!
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. This is particularly true as we continue to “emerge” from the pandemic! If you are available to help out on any of our Saturday evening 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. But 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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