The Loop / February 18, 2025
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This Week’s Announcements:
BECOME // REVOLUTION’S BENEVOLENCE FUND
WOW! In just over one week, you all contributed more than $2700 to replenish our Churchgoer Assistance Fund for this year… this is amazing! It is a joy to be a part of a generous community full of folks who are eager to support each other in times of real hardship. Thank you all for contributing, and may we also use this as an opportunity to reiterate: if you are struggling, you are not alone. We are here for you, and the people in this church are ready to help shoulder your burdens. You can always reach out to Kenny, or you can talk with our Generosity Lay Leader Katie Phillips any time. We care!
BELONG // NEEDLECRAFTERS GROUP
Did you know Revolution has a monthly gathering for folks who enjoy needlecraft? We’re talkin’ all the needles: knitting, crochet, cross-stitch… whatever you’re into! The group leader is Kat Mahone, and gatherings are planned to work with members’ schedules. If you’d like to check it out, the next meet-up is THIS FRIDAY, February 21 at Kat’s house. Oh, and if you’re interested, but you don’t know how to do any of these needle tricks yet… folks would love to teach you! To get on the mailing list, email Kat at: katmahone@gmail.com
BELONG // OUTDOOR GROUP: HIKE ON FEB. 22
Hi everyone! Emily and Allison here. We said we’d “recycle” the hiking plans from the Fall that got washed out, so please join us meeting at Bacon Ridge Nature Area on Saturday, February 22nd for some nice trail hiking from 1:30-3:30pm. Some tips: dress warmly in things you can move well in, wear good hiking shoes, have a water bottle, and bring a light pack of any other hiking accessories desired. Please let us know if you are coming and/or need a ride/want to carpool in this SIGN UP! We hope you join us for some fresh air and good fellowship!
BELIEVE // ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE MARCH 5
Once again, Revolution will be participating in an ecumenical (multi-church, cross-denominational) Ash Wednesday service! You are invited to join congregations from across Annapolis for a special service at 7pm on March 5 at Calvary United Methodist Church. We hope to see you there!
BECOME // MEN’S RETREAT MARCH 28-30
Our next Men’s Retreat is just a month and a half away! We’ll be returning again to West River Retreat Center in Edgewater, MD March 28-30 for a guys’ weekend away. The planning team is already hard at work, and they are putting together a genuinely fun and meaningful program for us: several men from our church community will be sharing their stories, we’ll be digging deeper into our faith, and there will be lots of downtime for games, conversations, and hopefully a firepit or two. You won’t want to miss it!
Date: March 28-30
Location: West River Camp (5100 Chalk Point Rd)
Theme: Our Brothers’ Keepers
Cost: $155 for 2 nights and 5 meals on-site; reduced prices available for day visitors. Do not let the cost stop you from coming! If you need assistance/support, please talk to Kenny (kenny@revolutionannapolis.com), and he will make sure you can be there!
You can sign up today HERE!
BELONG // UPCOMING WOMEN’S EVENTS
Thanks to everyone who participated in our women’s planning meeting a few weeks ago! The women of Revolution will be meeting every other month this coming year (alternating months with the Outdoor Group), so there will always be something for everyone. Below are the main months (think “odd” numbered months…) and the activities we’ve drafted so far. For activities not chosen this year, anyone who wants to organize a get together (e.g., a meal, or an outing/event), please feel free to champion individual events. This can be right in the women’s GroupMe, or you can feel free to coordinate with Maggie and Emily as appropriate (e.g., if it makes sense to have a signup link and/or an announcement in the Loop). Otherwise, please save the dates below and we hope to see you at these future events!
March 30: Women’s Brunch and Worship during the men’s retreat (child care provided)
May 3: Art and Fondue Fun
July (exact date closer to the time): Game Night and Make Your Own Sundaes
September: Firepit
November: Women’s Retreat (including clothing swap)
BECOME // SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIS YEAR
Cathy Miller, our Community Engagement Lay Leader, is once again putting a schedule together full of opportunities for you to serve our broader community here in Annapolis this Spring… but we would love to do more! So, what are you passionate about? What needs have you seen, or do you know about? Reach out to us to let us know, and we can work together to help our neighbors. Just message Cathy, Kenny, or anyone on the Leadership Team… we can make a difference together!
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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