The Loop / October 29, 2024
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This Week’s Announcements:
BELIEVE // WOMEN’S RETREAT 2024
The Women’s Retreat is coming soon! This November 15-17, you are invited to join other women from our church community for a weekend away at West River Camp. The retreat center is about a half hour away, and there are options for staying at the camp all weekend as well as just visiting for the events during the day. Retreats are an incredible way to make new friends and deepen existing relationships… we really hope you will be there!
The cost this year for the full event is $145. There are scholarships and discounts available if cost is any obstacle: just let us know by sending a message to info@revolutionannapolis, or by talking to Maggie Young or Kenny. If you’re ready to book your spot, CLICK HERE TODAY!
BECOME // LET’S HELP OUR FRIENDS AT A NEW CHURCH!
This past weekend, Belonging Community Church launched in Urbana, Maryland. You might have heard us talk about BCC before: we donated our old trailer to them this summer! On November 3, we are organizing a team to go relieve some of their service teams for a Sunday morning. Matt Murphy will be our coordinator for this day, and we encourage any and everyone to go help out. Even if you have a normal job on Sundays at Revolution… we will run a lighter service plan for that week, and we want you to go! Get in touch with Matt over the next few weeks to let him know you can make it, and we’ll also have sign-ups available on Sundays. Let’s show this new church we’ve got their back… and we’re beyond excited to have them on the ground in Urbana!
BELONG // NEWCOMERS’ BRUNCH
Are you new to Revolution? Would you like to learn more about the church, meet some of our Lay Leaders, and enjoy a meal with other new folks? Join us for a Newcomers’ Brunch at the Wheelers home (120 Sumner Rd) this coming Sunday after church! We’ll head over after church ends and enjoy some light food and welcome fellowship. If you are thinking of attending, please send Kenny a quick email so we can make sure there’s enough food for everyone! Get in touch at: kenny@revolutionannapolis.com.
BELONG // DISCIPLESHIP CLASS
This Fall, our Discipleship Lay Leader, Dante Griffin, and our Lead Pastor, Kenny Camacho, are going to experiment with a brand-new, 5-week evening class on Discipleship. We’re calling it “Discipleship 101,” and the purpose is to share a vision and plan for cultivating spiritual growth in the people of Revolution. The group will meet on Tuesday evenings from 7-8:30 beginning October 22 and running through November 19 (we will ‘take off’ for Election Day!). Gatherings will be held at Heritage Baptist, and everyone is welcome to join us for this first attempt at a “class” here at Revolution. We would love for you to help us develop the best possible way for us to extend what we are learning about living as Christians beyond our Sunday gatherings… and this will be a new effort in that direction. If you would like to sign up, you can get in touch with Dante or Kenny directly, or you can sign up using the form available at revolutionannapolis.com/groups.
BELONG // FALL GROUPS: A NEW “OUTDOOR GROUP”!
Thanks to everyone who participated in our kick-off Pumpkin and Apple Picking event! So much fall fun was had by all, which continues into our November event - let’s plant trees! Join us as we sign up (required) with Chesapeake Bay Foundation, on the morning of Saturday Nov. 9, in Frederick (see more registration info here. It’s free, and registration helps CBF prepare a headcount to help plant trees that help the health of our streams for the Bay before they all nestle in for a winters nap. Since the event is 9am-1pm, bring a lunch with water, and if you have work gloves and a shovel, bring those, too (there will be a limited number available). Let Emily and Allison know if you’re attending and if you want to carpool here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D45A9AC22A1FC1-52761663-come.
Hope to see some of you there!
Some other upcoming events:
December 14: Eastport Christmas Boat Light Parade!
BECOME // MORE CHANCES TO SERVE THIS FALL…
Our Muffin Monday outreach event was a huge success! Thanks to all of you who lovingly baked or donated muffins for the teachers.
Our next outreach projects…
Gift Cards for Lighthouse
On November 24 we will be collecting gift cards to help individuals, children and families who are facing homelessness and food insecurities. Here are some suggestions:
For children and families - Target or Amazon gift cards
For individuals who need to get to jobs or who sleep in their cars - Gas cards from Shell, Exxon, Wawa
To support the meal ministry that flows from The Lighthouse - SAMS club cards.
If you have any questions please contact Cathy Miller at 717-602-6917.
Holiday Shop at Mills-Parole
From December 16-19, Mills-Parole Elementary will be running a shop where students can purchase gifts for their families from a national vendor. This event is run by the school, and it serves as a school fundraiser… but it relies on volunteer support. As this gets closer, we will be sharing sign-ups with you so we can support our friends at the school together!
BELONG // A NEW LOCAL GROUP IS STARTING!
At the beginning of November, we will be launching a new Local Group in the Annapolis area. Local Groups are the best way to build relationships and deepen faith together at Revolution. They meet weekly, and they include friendly conversation, opportunities to engage more deeply with our Sunday teaching content, and space to invest in stronger friendships. This group will be led by our Church Life Lay Leader, Maggie Young, and it will meet on Thursday nights at the Pfeifers’ home in the Parole area. If you’ve been looking for a new group to join, get in touch with Maggie (youngmaggie14@gmail.com) today to learn more… she’s excited to meet you!
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, Cathy Miller (cathygrowinghealthy@gmail.com).
BELONG // STAY IN THE LOOP ALL WEEK LONG!
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