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April 2025

Upcoming Worship Gatherings

We hope you will join us on Sunday mornings this month and beyond
as we wrap up Lent and celebrate the Easter Season!

Unless otherwise noted,
worship begins at exactly 10ish am
John Wesley UMC Fellowship Hall (Downstairs) or Outside
445 Sterling St, Hburg

FIRST SUNDAY
Brunch Church

April 6, 2025

Hope

Isaiah 43:16-21
Psalm 126
Philippians 3:4b-14

Bring some of your favorite brunch food to share if you are able!

Palm & Passion Sunday

April 13, 2025

The Cost

Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Luke 22:14-23:56

Good Friday

April 18, 2025
6 pm

Join us for a short contemplative service
on the lawn outside JWUMC!

Easter Sunday

April 20, 2025
Outside on the lawn at JWUMC
(Weather Permitting)

Join us for all-new Easter Celebrations!

9:30 am - Potluck Brunch with JWUMC

10 am(ish) - Worship

11:30 am - Easter Egg Hunt with JWUMC

If you are able, please sign-up for the Easter Brunch Potluck to help us coordinate the food festivities!

SEcond Sunday of Easter

April 27, 2025

Witness

Psalm 150
Acts 5:27-32
John 20:19-31

Brunch Church
&
Graduate Recognition

May 4, 2025

We hope to see you this Sunday to help us recognize all of our graduates this year and send them off well!

SENIORS:
If you are graduating please let us know if you can attend and what your plans are so that we know how many to plan for!

Fun RISE Stuff

WTF?

Wednesday’s at exactly dinner-ish! (6pm EST)
Downstairs at John Wesley UMC 

***Last Meal for the Season on May 14***

Join us for a midweek check in to fuel your body, mind and soul. RISE will provide the meal and a topic for conversation. All you have to do is show up! 

GaME Night

Friday, May 9
6 pm
Zepp Home

Bring a friend, your favorite game(s), and any food/sharing snacks as you wish and join us for a night of fun! Sodas, seltzers, and coffee/tea/hot chocolate will be provided, but you are welcome to bring something of your choosing as well.

DM us or contact Chris Zepp (worship@riseharrisonburg.com) for address, directions, or more info.

THE Sitting

6-8 pm Wednesday Nights

Starting May 21 at
Brother’s Craft Brewing!

It’s back! Some people have “standing” office hours, but we do things just a little bit differently here at RISE, so we have “sitting” hours during the summer season! Join Alexis and/or Chris on Wednesday nights throughout the summer - whether you have some burning theological questions or you just want to hang out with friends, we’ll be there and happy to chat!

RISE Summer Survey

We are actively considering & planning opportunities for the coming summer months at RISE and are seeking community input so that we can try to offer programming that best meets your needs & desires at the most accessible time(s). Please take a few moments to complete our short "Summer Survey" at the link below to let us know what interests you!

Community Opportunities

RISE Merch Shop

The RISE Merch Shop is open for business! Order all of your favorite RISE gear shipped directly to your home. Profits from each sale go directly back to RISE operations.

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!

Make a one-time donation or set up recurring gifts today!

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.

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:

Get Connected!

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!