Your source of information for all things RISE!
February 2023
Join with RISE friends to watch the “Big Game” (And the commercials. And the halftime show!)
Or just come hang out at the Zepp’s house and enjoy a night with friends with ambient football noise in the background!
Bring a snack or appetizer to share if you are able (drinks provided).
Note - we do have two cats in the house. Home is fairly accessible, but please let us know if you will need accommodation for wheelchair, etc.
Contact Chris Zepp (communications@riseharrisonburg.com) with any questions
and/or for address & directions
SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE DINNER
Tuesday, February 13, 6:30 pm
Ice House #203
Pancakes!!! ALL ARE WELCOME!
Come enjoy an evening of fellowship and spend some time together preparing our hearts for Lent! Contact Alexis Owens (540-325-4567 / riseharrisonburg@gmail.com) if you are interested in bringing something to share!
Two Opportunities for Ash Wednesday!
February 14, 2024
LENTEN STUDIES
Journey with Lindsay Cowett
in discussing all things Lent!
Open Community Study
Tuesdays at 7 pm
Icehouse #203
February 20-March 26
College Student Study
Wednesdays at 7 pm
JMU ENGEO 1207
February 21-March 27
Sign up for either one with the button below!
We hope you will
join us for worship
this Lenten Season!
Exactly 10ish am
EMU University Commons
(1307 Park Road, Hburg)
and livestreaming on Facebook
We are also always looking for persons willing to volunteer to assist and support our worship gatherings. If you'd be willing to volunteer to help (read, provide food, set-up, serve communion, clean-up run tech, etc) please use the button below to sign up for the role and the date(s) of your choosing:
Staff Updates
We are excited to welcome Maggie McClary as our new Music and Arts Coordinator this semester!
Maggie has lived in the Shenandoah valley for most of her 21 years of life. She is a graduate of Broadway High School, and this spring she will graduate from Eastern Mennonite University, where she is studying Music and Peacebuilding. Some of her fondest memories are touring through Europe with the EMU Chamber Singers, one of EMU’s choirs. Maggie now lives in Harrisonburg with her husband Sean and about 14 houseplants. She loves spending her summers working at Kenbrook Bible Camp with Sean where she has served as a counselor, maintenance assistant, and service director. She also spent a semester in Perú where she studied Spanish and Peruvian culture and history. Maggie loves mountains, reading fantasy books, baking bread, playing guitar, and farmer’s markets. She is so grateful to spend this time with you all as your Music and Arts Coordinator!
By now, most have probably heard the news that Amanda Miller Garber was called in January to a new position as the Director of Missional Engagement for the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. She is continuing to serve RISE this spring on a half-time basis as we transition to new leadership. Her last day as our Pastor will be Sunday, April 28, so mark your calendars now and plan to join us for a special celebration of Amanda’s ministry with RISE!
(If you missed Amanda’s earlier message about her transition, you can read it HERE.)
With the changes and transitions over the last few months, our other staff have also had their roles modified to keep things rolling as smoothly as possible. Alexis Owens is now working full time with RISE, and Chris Zepp has picked up additional responsibilities related to worship planning and coordination. We will continue to provide updates as we lean into the transitional months months ahead!
If you are fairly new to the community and would like to connect more deeply with RISE, you can begin by completing this short form to let us know about you, your interest, and your gifts:
You might also consider signing up for texting services:
(We promise not to spam or share your number!)
Text “RISE” to 833-803-0868 to join the primary list and receive weekly community updates and alerts
Text “RISEcares” to receive prayer requests, care needs, and community concerns and celebrations
And of course, please continue to check social media (Facebook & Instagram) and our website for all the updates and current information!
At RISE,
we care about what’s going on in your life!
When life is good, we want to celebrate together. And when it isn’t - well, we want to be there for you then too. So keep us posted on what it is going on in your life. And when you have need for care or prayer, be sure to let us know how we can lift you up.
Requests for care and/or prayer can always be sent via e-mail to cares@riseharrisonburg.org, texted to 833-803-0868, or submitted online via our RISE Cares form.
To receive updates on (non-confidential) care needs, prayer requests, and community concerns and celebrations, text “RISEcares” to 833-803-0868 or e-mail cares@riseharrisonburg.com.
RISE NEEDS YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Your generosity makes everything we do possible!!
One of our core values is, "God gives to us, so we give back." We're called to give as a joy-filled response to what we've been given. Your financial gifts make a tremendous difference in the lives of God's beloved in Harrisonburg and beyond. Whether it's helping to make sure children in our community have enough to eat, helping to respond to the mental health crisis in our community, or providing much needed backing for the operating costs of our spaces and staff — your gift is a part of God's dream and we are grateful for everyone who partners with us on this journey!
