Note: Apologies if you are receiving this message for a second time. We had some confusion around our newsletter platform. Future updates will be shared here, via The Hum on Substack!
In 2021, Rise had the opportunity to finally realize one of our big dreams: to own a home where women could come for respite, focused time, camaraderie, and care. Holly Stallcup (Rise’s Executive Director) has been working hard to make our new space the perfect one for our community. We hope you’ll take advantage of the open offer to visit. Reach out to Holly with any questions.
Since the beginning of 2022, we have sent over 30 pieces of Happy Mail!
If you could use some cheer, solidarity, or celebration by way of your mailbox, use the link below to make a request. Our team of volunteers would be honored to share in both your prayers and praises.
Join us in celebrating the new books by Rise women that have published recently or are coming soon! We are in awe of these authors’ bravery, discipline, and leadership.
Fearing Bravely by Catherine McNiel
The Soul of the Helper by Holly Oxhandler
Invitations to Abundance by Alicia J. Akins
Mother God by Teresa Kim Pecinovsky
Note: Links above connect to our Bookshop page & Rise gets a small commission if you purchase through them! A win-win for both authors and our continued programming.
The Women of Rise
At the beating heart of what we do are the women of Rise, connected to each other across geography & time zones. Each month, we’d love to acquaint you with some of the faces of our community.
Christina Entz Moss
Happy Mail Volunteer
Christina is a Canadian expat living in Portland, Oregon with her husband, Aaron, and her newborn daughter, Elisabeth. She loves reading, embroidery and crocheting, baking, board games, and sending snail mail (including on behalf of the Rise Happy Mail Team). She is passionate about learning to love the people in her life well, whether in person or long-distance. She looks forward to hopefully getting sleep again someday.
Connect with Christina: @christinaemoss
Rev. Alyssa Peterson-DeWitt
Board of Directors
Alyssa (pronounced “uh-lee-suh”) is a Southern writer, chaplain, and mother to many cats and dogs. She is passionate about women in ministry and church leadership, and she works to create a wider, more inclusive table for all people to encounter God. Alyssa loves to read, practice yoga, write, and spend time with her husband and their many animals in their humble, wooded abode.
Connect with Alyssa: @ARPDeWitt
We plan to be back in your inbox on a regular cadence, keeping you in the know about what’s happening with Rise and how you can be a part of it. Thank you for being a part of our community.
I don't mind doubling up on good news and good friends! This is Happy Mail for me. :)