The Loop / June 7, 2022
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BECOME // JUNETEENTH PARADE JUNE 18!
Would you like to join us for the Annapolis Juneteenth celebration? The Annapolis Clergy Group is planning to walk together in the parade, and we would love for everyone to come out to show our church’s support! The parade begins at noon on Saturday, June 18. Mark your calendars, and we’ll be sharing ways to watch the parade together as a church community in the weeks ahead!
BELONG // SOFTBALL ON MONDAYS/WEDNESDAYS
Softball season is upon us! Our next game is on Monday, June 13 at 6:30, with a another game on Wednesday, June 15, at 6:30, too. You’re still welcome to come out and play…but if that’s not your speed, we would really love for you to come out to cheer the team on! Grab dinner, a big blanket or chair, and enjoy the evening with friends. It’s a great time! We would love to see you there.
BECOME // LET’S CELEBRATE OUR SENIOR, SOPHIA!
You know what's awesome? Graduating high school! And you know what's even MORE awesome? Being able to celebrate that moment together as a church family! This Saturday night, after our 5:30 worship service, we are going to cheer on our resident high school senior, Sophia Derico, as she finishes out her Broadneck High School career and gets ready to move on to St. John's College in the fall. Sophia is an amazing young woman, a steady bass player on the Revolution worship team, and one of the most creative folks you will ever have the chance to meet. Make sure to come out this weekend to share congratulations... and to give her parents, Travis and Laura, a pat on the back, too!
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).
BECOME // FOOD PANTRY OPPORTUNITIES
A lot of you know about our ongoing partnership with Heritage Baptist Church on their weekly food pantry: that pantry operates each and every Tuesday from 9:30-11:30, with prep work happening on Monday evenings. They could still use our help! So, if you are interested in serving during either time slot, please let us know at info@revolutionannapolis.com and we can get you connected ASAP. But there’s another opportunity to help our neighbors who are experiencing food insecurity, too! We are eager to build a new partnership with our friends at Eastport United Methodist Church, who operate an enormous food pantry/clothing drive/market event every 3rd Saturday morning! You can learn more by reaching out to their lead pastor, Chris Broadwell, at chris@eastportumc.org. He would love to hear from you!
BELONG // REVYOUTH CONTINUES!
Middle- and High School-age youth are invited to join us on Sunday nights as the RevYouth group begins partnering with the youth group at Heritage Baptist! We are so excited bout this opportunity to build a bigger and more active community together...while also building deeper faith partnerships in our city. The group gathers at 1740 Forest Dr. from 6:30-7:45pm. We hope your kids can make it!
BELONG // STAY IN THE LOOP ALL WEEK LONG!
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