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June 2023

Summer Worship

We’ll be gathering for worship in the garden all summer long, with a weekly variety of spiritual practices and experiences to connect us with God, one another, and the natural world!
Make plans now to join us!

Sunday Mornings, June 11 - ???
exactly 10ish
JMU Edith J. Carrier Arboretum
www.jmu.edu/arboretum/index.shtml

We will begin each week up on the terrace by the Welcome and Education Center (on the hill).
Bring lawn chairs, blankets, etc as you desire.
There is accessible parking through the gates, and ample street parking for those who can walk a little farther. (Frances Plecker Educational lot, the R-5 lot and along University Boulevard.)
In the event of rain, watch our socials for Saturday updates.

Pastor Amanda invites you to join RISE for our “Garden Variety” summer worship series!

Summer Events with RISE

**RISE Night Out**

**July 11, 7:30 pm at Veterans Memorial Park (JMU’s baseball field)**
Join with RISE friends to cheer on the Harrisonburg Turks at a Valley League baseball game! General Admission tickets are $5; Seniors (65+) and college students (with ID) are $3; Kids 12 and under are FREE!
Even if baseball isn’t normally your “thing”, a night with friends at the park is always a good time!

**Summer COncert Series**

Wednesdays 6-8 pm at Turner Pavilion
July 12-September 20
Conveniently playing right across the street from our Homebase, the 2023 Levitt AMP Harrisonburg Music Series features an exciting line-up for the upcoming season. Join with RISE friends on Wednesday evenings beginning July 12 and get in on the fun!
More info on the line-up here: **https://downtownharrisonburg.org/levitt-amp-harrisonburg/**

**The 2nd Annual Hungry Games!**

Don't you just love an evening spent with good people, good food, and good games? We do too! That's why "The Hungry Games" will be back again this summer!
Details on dates and locations are still be worked out, so keep an eye on the socials for updates and announcements. But know this - there will be food, there will be fun, and you won’t want to miss them!

**Staffing Update**

With Abby B-C concluding her time as our Campus Minister in May to pursue her call to seminary, things will be changing among our staff this summer. First of all, current staff will be shifting some roles and hours in order to fulfill the needs of the community in the coming months. But most exciting is that we will have a familiar face returning to join us for another stint on staff. **Starting July 1,** **Adam King will be rejoining the staff on a part-time basis as our Minister of Worship!** We are very excited to be welcoming Adam back on staff, and we look forward to him regularly sharing his gifts for worship with our community once again in the months to come!

Call For Leadership

At RISE, we believe that God has a dream that we would both discover and use the gifts God has given to us. And we believe that everyone who desires to lead should have an opportunity to do so!

During the summer months we are working at calling new leaders and reorganizing our Leadership Teams for the next academic year. And we are looking for some new prospective leaders to answer the call, and find ways to lead in the places where their passions meet the world's greatest needs.

So if you have a desire to use your gifts in a leadership capacity, we want to know!
Just click the button below to begin the journey of calling and discernment.

Calling Leadership

Harrisonburg Rockingham Social Services is specifically in need of foster parents who would be open to fostering LGBTQ+ youth. Scan the code above or visit https://family-match.org/ to inquire and/or learn more!

Community Connections

If you would like to **connect more deeply with RISE**, you can start by submitting this short form to **Get Connected!**
**Also, please sign up for texting services:**
*(We promise not to spam you 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

**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.

+Groups (“Plus Groups”) are our small groups here at RISE - a micro-community designed with the early church in mind. 4-10 group members form each +Group, which meets in a manner and at the time and place of the group’s choosing. These groups share life together by meeting regularly for spiritual development, social interaction and practical, mutual support.
If you are interested in joining a +Group, all you have to do is indicate your interest in a short email to cares@riseharrisonburg.com, and you’ll receive a link to a Google form to collect a little more information from you as to your interest and availability. Want to learn more? Check our +Group FAQs, and if all else fails, just ask :-)

**RISE Culture**

Do you ever get asked what makes our community special and unique? Ever find yourself searching for words to adequately describe this wonderful, beautiful mess we call RISE? Available in both print and electronic form, the RISE Culture Book is here to help!! Whether in print or in digital form, this lovely short book is a convenient way to share our spirit and our love with those who want to learn more about us. Click the image to check it out!

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