Youth group will not meet on Easter Sunday, but will resume on May 1 to continue preparing for Youth Sunday.  Happy Easter!

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Help feed those in need 

Bag Lunches to be prepared April 24

This Easter Sunday morning we will be preparing bag lunches for the homeless during

coffee fellowship at 10:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall.  We want to set a record and prepare160 bag lunches in 15 minutes. This is not a speed relay but a fulfillment of the saying, Many hands make the task go by quickly.

Help us meet the challenge of preparing the bag lunches in 15 minutes or less. The coordinator for this ministry is Jennifer Huneycutt, and she will be happy to answer any questions you have.  Please e-mail Jennifer if you would like to contribute food for the bag lunches. 

Hot Meal to be served April 28

Please sign up this week to prepare a potato casserole or help serve our monthly hot meal on Thursday, April 28.  As one of Reveille's ongoing outreach ministries, this is a wonderful opportunity for service to the needy in our area.  Sign-up sheets, along with the casserole recipe, are located at the welcome center and in the fellowship hall.  Servers are needed from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Greater Mt. Moriah Baptist Church.  If needed, child care is available while serving the meal; please e-mail Carol Uzzle or call 359-6041, ext. 117 to request it.  For more information or to volunteer to help, please e-mail Mary Jane Walls (mjwalls@verizon.net) or call her at 355-4479.

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Joys and Concerns

IN MEMORIAM

                                Gordon Penick                      Emily Price

                                April 12, 2011                     April 15, 2011

SYMPATHY

The Reveille family extends Christian love and sympathy to Jay Speer and family on the passing of his mother, Dorothy S. Niebank, of Gainesville, Georgia on April 10; to the family and friends of Gordon Penick; to Alva Haley and family on the passing of her sister, Emily Price, on April 15; to Jack Whitmore and family on the passing of his father on April 15; to the family of Ray Perkins, a former Reveille member, who passed away April 16; and to Jonathan Brabrand and family on the passing of his uncle, James Brabrand, on April 17.

NEW LIFE

 Congratulations to Rob and Lori Downs whose son, Jackson Miles Downs, was born March 25, 2011. Jackson has a big sister, Anna, and Reveille grandparents: Beth Downs, Bob Downs, and Carol Hampton.

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Wonderful Wednesday Meal - April 27

At 6:00 p.m., before the youth auction, please join us for our fellowship meal, which is a fundraiser for the summer youth mission trip to New York City. The menu will be penne pasta with marinara sauce and meatballs, garlic bread, and green salad. The cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children ages 4 to 12 and free for anyone under 4. Please make a reservation for the dinner by signing the friendship pad on Sunday morning, calling the church office (359-6041), or clicking here

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Youth Auction on April 27

Are you hungry for chocolate?  Perhaps you have a hankering for some key lime pie.  Or you are hosting a party and live jazz would complete the package as long as you have babysitting for the kids and someone to walk the dog. Of course after all that hosting, four nights at Wintergreen would give you just the right amount of rest.

The annual youth auction on April 27 is just for you!  The youth are raising funds to support their mission trip to serve the homeless in New York City this July.  Below is a list of items available for silent or live bidding. 

Silent Auction Items

Pies     Cakes     Cookies     Brownies     Lemon bars

Magic bars     Key lime pie

Chocolate cupcakes     Double-chocolate cake

Paintings      Babysitting     Pet walking

Spanish tutoring     Other tutoring

Handmade jewelry     Frozen homemade lasagna

Live Auction Items

Pie Club - six pies of your choice during one year

Four nights at Wintergreen (6 bedroom/5 bath home; sleeps 12 comfortably;

some restrictions apply)

A New York City-themed chocolate cake

An evening of live jazz

Four consecutive Sundays without sass from Ross Anderson

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A reminder for our United Methodist Women

The Reveille United Methodist Women's general meeting will be on Tuesday, May 3, at 10:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall, hosted by the Lucy Blanton Circle. The Reverend Dr. Jim Noland will speak on his recent trip to Sierra Leone. Lunch will follow. Reservations for lunch are due to your circle leader by Wednesday, April 27.  The cost of lunch is $8.

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Good News Travels Fast

The focus in children's Sunday school during May is on the appearances of Jesus following the resurrection. Listed below are the individual lessons and the Bible story.

               May 1:  Thomas Believes, John 20:24-29

               May 8:  Breakfast on the Beach, John 21:1-19

               May 15:  The Great Commission, Matthew 28:16-20

               May 22:  Peter's Great Escape, Acts 12:6-17

                            Peter Heals Aeneas, Acts 9:32-35 (fourth/fifth graders)

               May 29:  Peter Escapes from Prison, Acts 12:6-17 (preschool and older  

                            elementary)

                            Barnabas and Saul, Acts 13 (Kindergarten - third grade)

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Alpha Celebration Dinner

Our first Alpha course will end with a celebration dinner on Tuesday, May 3, at 6:00 p.m.  We will be celebrating the way that God has been at work in the lives of those participating in the class. Those who have been a part of Alpha are encouraged to invite their friends and family members to join them for dinner that evening.  Church members are also invited to participate in this special night.

If you have thought about participating in Alpha, but you were not sure, we invite you to join us for dinner to hear firsthand what this experience has meant to others.

Please register for dinner here , e-mail Carol Uzzle, Minister for Teaching and Learning, or call Carol at 359-6041, ext. 117.  A donation of $6.00 to cover the cost of the meal is suggested.

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Spring Bible Study for Women

The Wednesday morning women's Bible study will begin a new six-week study on May 4 at 9:30 a.m. The study is called Finding Balance - Loving God with Heart and Soul, Mind and Strength.  The study will examine the lives of New Testament women such as Mary and Martha, Lydia, Mary the mother of Jesus, the Canaanite woman, and Mary Magdalene. The study is designed to help women consider the question of balance in their lives. All are welcome to participate. Child care will be provided.

E-mail Kelly Weaver or Carol Uzzle or call Carol at 359-6041, ext. 117 if you would like to participate or have questions.

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Reveille's Got Talent!

Of course, you already knew that, so let's see what our young people can do. 

Reveille's age-level ministries team will present the very first Reveille's Got Talent night after the Wonderful Wednesday dinner on Wednesday, May 4. If your child or youth would like to show his or her stuff, e-mail Karen Davis or call her at 651-8576.

We want to keep the program to 45 minutes, so we will have to limit the number of performers. There will be no judging, no prizes, no being voted off.  This is just for fun and entertainment.  It will allow our children to show us what they can do in a relaxed, supportive, and fun setting.

When registering, please provide the following information:

• Name of performer
• Age
• Home Phone #
• E-mail Address of parent
• What performer will do
• Duration of the performance
• Any special notes or comments for the introduction

If this is a music performance, please provide the following information:

• Instrument (if any)
• How long he/she has studied that instrument
• Title he/she will perform
• Composer/arranger of the music

The age-level ministries team welcomes your help with this program. Please contact Karen Davis (contact information above) to volunteer.

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Thank You, Susan Farmer!

Susan Farmer has given over 20 years of dedicated and loving service to Reveille's children's music ministries, and she will now take a well-deserved break.  Most recently, she was the director for the elementary choir, a job which includes designing and directing the children's Christmas program, and selecting, coordinating, rehearsing and directing the children's choirs' spring musical. 

Susan teaches math and science at St. Gertrude High School and previously chaired those departments.  She lives in north Richmond with her husband, Rick, and has four children -  Maggie, Sarah, Daniel and Emma. 

Thank you, Susan, from the bottom of our hearts. 

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Registration is ongoing for VBS and Day Camp

Vacation Bible School is for children who are three by September 1 through rising second graders, and Day Camp is for rising third through fifth graders. This summer's Vacation Bible School and Day Camp will run July 25 through 29. Be sure to register your children before the available places are filled and you are placed on a waiting list.  For more information, please see the related article here. 

If you questions or would like to help with Vacation Bible School, please e-mail Lisa Fisher or call her at 741-0778.  For Day Camp, please e-mail Carol Uzzle or call her at 359-6041, ext 117.

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A New Home for Reveille's Chapel Pews

The congregation of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, located in Matoaca, Virginia, is pleased to be receiving the pews from the Reveille chapel. The pews currently in use at Wesley are old and worn out, so this gift of the chapel pews from Reveille is quite welcome and is an example of how our connectional system works: One church helping another.  

Members of the congregation at Wesley Chapel will pick up the pews the week after Easter.

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Calendar of Opportunities

Sunday, April 24

8:30 am      Worship* (Sanctuary)

9:30 am      Choir Brunch (Church Parlor)

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

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

9:30 am      The Gathering Small Group* (Reveille House Dining Room)

9:30 am      Epiphany Small Group* (Room 206)

10:30 am    Coffee Fellowship (Fellowship Hall)

11:00 am    Worship* (Sanctuary)

Monday, April 25

HOLIDAY - CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

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

9:30 am      Garden Committee (Grounds)

6:15 pm      Reveille Ensemble (Sanctuary)

7:00 pm      Reveille Ringers (Sanctuary)

Tuesday, April 26

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

12:30 pm    Prayer Ministry (Adult Library)

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

5:30 pm      Alpha Leaders (Reveille House Parlor)

6:00 pm      Alpha (Fellowship Hall)

7:00 pm      Duruflé Rehearsal (Choir Room)

7:30 pm      Boy Scout Troop 444 (Room 211)

Wednesday, April 27

9:30 am      Seekers Small Group* (Church Parlor)

11:30 am    Covenant Group (Church Parlor)

12:15 pm    Midday Worship (Chancel)

12:30 pm    Prayer Ministry (Adult Library)

6:00 pm      Wonderful Wednesday* (Fellowship Hall)

7:30 pm      Church Council (Church Parlor)

Thursday, April 28

12:30 pm    Prayer Ministry (Adult Library)

7:00 pm      Chancel Choir Rehearsal* (Choir Room)

7:30 pm      CrossPoint Rehearsal* (Fellowship Hall)

Friday, April 29

12:30 pm    Prayer Ministry (Adult Library)

* Child care provided

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