Frisbee Tournament to Benefit Stop Hunger Now

Twelve teams, two fields, five hours of competition - the annual Welborne United Methodist Church Ultimate Frisbee tournament is here once again. This Sunday, September 26, twenty-seven youth from Reveille will compete against teens from Mount Pisgah UMC, Welborne UMC, New Hanover Presbyterian, St. Andrews UMC, and Cambridge Baptist churches, all to raise money for cancer research.  Reveille is fielding two high school teams and a middle school team. 

Reveille's youth are proud to be part of this day of fun and fundraising.  Each participant has paid an entry fee, the majority of which goes towards the fundraising goal.  This year, Welborne has designated the funds for Stop Hunger Now, an organization that provides meals for disaster response and for school feeding programs in developing countries. Reveille will package 10,000 meals for Stop Hunger Now on October 31.  

All are welcome to come watch the games, which are played on the athletic fields at Collegiate School's Moreland campus, beginning with a brief time of worship at 1:00 p.m..  Please pray for a safe day and a successful event to raise money so that we can provide meals for those who need them.

Friends of the Homeless Bag Lunches

This Sunday, September 26, we will be preparing bag lunches for the homeless during coffee fellowship at 10:30 a.m.  Contact Susan Creasey at creaseys@verizon.net if you would like to contribute food.

Youth group will not meet this Sunday evening. Instead, please join us at Collegiate School in the afternoon as we support Reveille's three teams in Welborne United Methodist Church's annual Frisbee tournament.Next week we will resume our normal schedule. 

Retreat for Women and Girls

This Friday and Saturday, September 24-25, twenty-nine women and teens are enjoying a "Spa for the Girlfriend's Soul."  This mother-daughter retreat is taking place at Westview-on-the-James.  The Reverend Dori Baker, whose first book, Girlfriend Theology, focused on the relationships teen girls share with each other, and Lindsey Williams, a Ph.D. candidate and founder of the "I am Woman" seminar to help girls develop self-esteem, will lead the event.  They will empower Reveille's women to communicate more openly as mothers and daughters, and also to break the cycle of social bullying, in which girls subtly shun, ignore or ostracize other girls.  They will learn the gifts from God that they are, and how to care for themselves and others as God's daughters.  Please pray for the participants and leaders this weekend.

Reveille's Youth to Share at Wonderful Wednesday

This week at Wonderful Wednesday, our youth will share personal experiences from their summer 2010 mission trips. Before our program, join us for our fellowship meal.  The menu will be crab cakes, green beans, tossed salad, cornbread, dessert and fruit. The cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children ages 4 to 12 and free for anyone under 4.  Please make a reservation for dinner by signing the friendship pad on Sunday morning or by calling the church office by Monday, September 27 at 3:00 p.m.

Team from Reveille to Participate in Leadership Event

The Church of the Resurrection in Leeland, Kansas, is offering a leadership institute on October 7 and 8.  A group from Reveille,including staff and laity, will be attending this event focusing on small groups.

The Bible from Scratch: The Old Testament for Beginners

On Sunday, October 17 we will begin a new study which will offer participants an overview of the Old Testament.The Bible from Scratch: The Old Testament for Beginners is designed for anyone who would like to have a holistic view of the Old Testament. Through this 8-week study you will gain a greater understanding of the themes of the Old Testament, the history of the Hebrew people and the stories of biblical characters.  Carol Uzzle, Minister for Teaching and Learning, will be facilitating the class, which meets 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Sundays. You may register online at www.reveilleumc.org.  If there is interest, we will offer an additional class during the week. 

Alpha is an opportunity to explore the meaning of faith in a relaxed, friendly setting. The course usually meets once a week for about 10 weeks and generally, a day or weekend retreat is built into the schedule. In each session there is often food, laughter and learning in a fun and friendly atmosphere where no question about life or God is seen as too simple or too hostile. If you feel that you have never really understood the basics of the Christian faith, Alpha can help. We have been calling it an "adult confirmation" experience. We plan to launch Alpha soon at Reveille and have groups that can incorporate both church members and those from the wider Richmond community.

Reveille Basketball Sign-up Under Way

Interested in playing church league basketball? The Reveille men's team is now forming for the 2010-11 season. 

The Reveille men's basketball team participates in one of the competitive Henrico County recreational leagues. The 14-game regular season runs from mid-November to mid-March and concludes with a playoff tournament. Games are played on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday nights at Byrd Middle School.

Players must be 18 or older and cannot be listed on a current high school or college team roster. Non-Henrico residents pay a $15 fee.

Team size is limited and a few openings remain for the 2010-11 roster. To register, please contact Steve Knockemus by Sunday, Oct. 17 at 307-3512 or steveknockemus@hotmail.com. 

Haiti Benefit Concert

Remember the devastating earthquake that rocked the tiny country of Haiti last spring? Just like for the people of New Orleans, it will take a long time for the Haitian people to recover from this. Haiti was a poor country to begin with and this earthquake pretty much wiped them out.  But you can still help. Here are two ways: 1) Attend the Haiti benefit production, Were You There, created by Reveille choir member Robert J. Phanord II, on Saturday, October 16 at 7:00 p.m. in our sanctuary and 2) make a monetary donation to help the Haitian victims. Please make your check payable to Central Virginia Arts Mission. All this money goes straight to the Red Cross unit involved with helping the people of Haiti.  The Haiti benefit production will involve 100 singers, 60 actors, and 25 instrumentalists, as well as full sets and costumes.

Were You There is a play based on the Passion story of Christ. It includes music by Mozart, Faure, Vierne, Rutter, Handel, and Vittoria, as well as several inspiring spirituals, including one by Robert Phanord.  For more information, visit our website, www.reveilleumc.org, or call 359-6041, ext. 123.

October Sunday School Studies for Children

The United Kingdom of Israel and Judah

In October, our children from the three-year-old class through fifth grade will be learning about the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah as they continue their Old Testament studies.  We ask that parents continue what the Sunday school teachers begin on Sundays by reading and discussing the Bible stories at home during the week.  Please let Carol Uzzle at discipleship@reveilleumc.org know if you are not receiving an e-mail containing additional information related to each week's lesson.

     October 3             David the Shepherd Boy                               I Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 23

     October 10           David Plays for King Saul                              I Samuel 15:14-23

                                4^th and 5^th Graders - David and Jonathan        I Samuel 18-20

     October 17           David and Jonathan                                       I Samuel 18-20

                                4^th and 5^th Graders                                       I Samuel 24

     October 24           David, The King                                            2 Samuel 5-7

     October 31           Solomon, The Wise King                               I Kings 2-4

Christmas Ornaments for Sale

Do your shopping early and with ease. The Reveille Christmas ornaments will be on sale on Sunday, October 3, in the hallway as you enter the education building.  The cost is only $10 and it makes a wonderful and memorable gift.  All proceeds go to the United Methodist Women.  If you have any questions, call Alva Haley at 270-4314.

Disciple 1 Class on Sunday Mornings

The Young Adult Sunday School Class will be starting the Disciple I course in a few weeks and would like to invite anyone who is interested to join them in Room 207 beginning Sunday, October 10, during the Sunday school period. Please e-mail Jake Noland at jake.stormy@gmail.com if you would like to reserve a book or if you have any questions about the class.  You may register online at www.reveilleumc.org.

Special Gifts

Swansboro School Project

In memory of Larry Murtaugh

Sharon Kickertz and Gordon Gerbig

Mrs. Mary F. Guthrie

Roberta Ronbeck

Betty and Lee Recknor

Genevieve Murtaugh

UMCOR

In memory of William A. Wright, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Beck

Building Fund

In memory of William A. Wright, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Waddell

Congregational Care Fund

In memory of William A. Wright, Jr.

Wesleyan Fellowship Class

Henry H. Buck, Jr.

In memory of Henry Clay Staples, Jr.

Wesleyan Fellowship Class

In memory of Bertha King

Wesleyan Fellowship Class

In memory of Elizabeth Walden

Ethel Sketchley

Garth Fund

In memory of Bertha King

Mr. and Mrs. Ryland Beale, Jr.

Deborah Beale

Oma Underwood

Sarah and Jerry Cobb

Shannon and Trey Cobb

Randel R. Brewer

General Memorial Fund

In memory of Elizabeth B. Walden

Anne W. Stratton

Wesleyan Fellowship Class

Sunday, September 26

8:30 am      Worship* (Chapel)

8:30 am      Stephen Ministry Training Class (Reveille House Dining Room)

9:30 am      Sunday School for All Ages (Education Bldg)

9:30 am      Worship at The Point (Fellowship Hall)

10:30 am     Coffee Fellowship (Fellowship Hall)

10:30 am     Friends of the Homeless - Bag Lunches (Fellowship Hall)

11:00 am     Worship * (Sanctuary)

12:15pm      Church Conference (Sanctuary)

5:00 pm      Primary Choir Rehearsal (Room 104)

5:00 pm      Cherub Choir Rehearsal (Room 105)

5:00 pm      Reveille Today* (Church Parlor)

5:00 pm      Small Group A (Reveille House Parlor)

5:00 pm      Christian Worldview (Room 211)

5:00 pm      Elementary Ringers (Sanctuary)

5:30 pm      Elementary Choir Rehearsal  (Room 207)

5:30 pm      Sunday Night Dinner (Fellowship Hall)

5:45 pm      Primary Ringers (Sanctuary)

Monday, September 27

7:00 am      Men's Prayer Breakfast (Fellowship Hall)

9:30 am      Garden Committee (Grounds)

12:30 pm     Prayer Ministry (Chapel)

6:15 pm      Reveille Ensemble (Sanctuary)

7:00 pm      Reveille Ringers (Sanctuary)

7:00 pm      Stephen Ministry (Church Parlor)

Tuesday, September 28

9:30 am      Staff Meeting (Reveille House Dining Room)

12:30 pm     Prayer Ministry (Chapel)

12:30 pm     Covenant Disciple Group (Reveille House Parlor)

7:00 pm      Haiti Benefit Concert Rehearsal (Choir Room)

7:30 pm      Scout Troop 444 (Fellowship Hall)

Wednesday, September 29

9:30 am      The Seekers Class (Church Parlor)

10:00 am     From Fear to Freedom (Room 210)

12:15 pm     Midday Worship (Chancel)

12:30 pm     Prayer Ministry (Chapel)

6:00 pm      Wonderful Wednesday (Fellowship Hall)

6:45 pm      From Fear to Freedom (Reveille House Dining Room)

Thursday, September 30

12:30 pm     Prayer Ministry (Chapel)

7:00 pm      Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room)

7:30 pm      CrossPoint Rehearsal (Fellowship Hall)

Friday, October 1

12:30 pm     Prayer Ministry (Chapel)

Saturday, October 2

9:00 am      Special Occasion Decorating Committee (Sanctuary)

* Child care provided