The Loop / November 22, 2022
Catch Up with the Last Series:
Weekly Announcements:
BECOME // CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR LOCAL FAMILIES
So, on Sunday we let you all know about an opportunity to partner with the Annapolis Lighthouse Shelter to provide Christmas presents for local families in need. We signed up for 25 gifts beforehand, and after service, you all had a chance to sign up to help out. Honestly, we thought 25 might have been a bit ambitious… but we were so wrong! All 25 gifts have already been claimed, which is amazing! So, we are getting BACK in touch with Lighthouse this week to request another 10 to make available this Sunday. The generosity of this church family is amazing to see, and we are excited for the chance to make a real difference for our neighbors this Christmas season!
BECOME // A RELATED UPDATE ON PRISON MINISTRY
Now, the reason we’re partnering with Lighthouse is because our initial plan–partnering with Prison Fellowship to support the local families of those who are incarcerated through their Angel Tree program–didn’t work out. It isn’t anyone’s fault: there just weren’t enough interested families in our area to make the effort successful. But we’re not going to give up on serving our brothers and sisters who are in prison! Kenny is learning more about opportunities with UnCuffed, another prison-based ministry, and Nancy is also continuing to learn more about what we can do with Prison Fellowship moving forward. If you would like to help, please let us know! Email Kenny anytime at kenny@revolutionannapolis.com.
BELONG // WOMEN’S EVENT ON DEC. 10
You are invited to join the women of our church for the Annapolis Light Parade! Folks will be meeting up for the event, watching the show, and then heading back to Fred and Cathy Miller’s home for hot chocolate and socializing. If you would like to be a part, get in touch with Cathy Miller to let her know, and she’ll loop you in when it comes to the details! You can email Cathy at cathygrowinghealthy@gmail.com, or you can talk with her on Sunday mornings at the coffee station!
BECOME // PARTNERING WITH REVIVE
Our new friends Caleb and Melissa Kaye head up the Revive Faith non-profit, an organization committed to meeting the practical needs of our neighbors while also fostering deep conversations about life and faith. They’ve got a lot of events on the horizon, and we want everybody to find a way to connect! Here’s their calendar for the fall:
FOOD PANTRY @ WAYSON WOODS (319 7 Oaks Ln, Lothian, MD): Dec 3rd @ 12pm-2pm
FOOD PANTRY @ MARYLAND MANOR (1500 Berkley Ct, Harwood, MD): Dec 17th @ 12pm-2pm
PUB THEOLOGY ONLINE (over Zoom): Dec 1st
PUB THEOLOGY IN-PERSON (@49 West): TBD
CHRISTMAS BEER & HYMNS (@49 West): Dec 14th
We are so excited about this new partnership, and we hope to see you at a few (or even all) of these events!
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 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. 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).
BELIEVE // COFFEE, ANYONE?
Do you have questions? Doubts? Would you just like to talk through things with someone? Kenny is always up for a coffee or lunch! Send him an email (kenny@revolutionannapolis.com) or text (803.727.8500) any time.
BELONG // STAY IN THE LOOP ALL WEEK LONG!
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