Get Information about 2012 Honduras Mission Trip

If you feel that God is calling you to serve as a short-term missionary in Honduras, please consider this opportunity. There will be an informational meeting immediately following the 11:00 a.m. worship service this Sunday, October 30 in the fellowship hall to discuss and answer questions about next summer's mission trip to Honduras. We are particularly in need of medical and Spanish-speaking volunteers. If you have questions in the meantime or are interested in going, please contact Stuart Blain here or by phone at 382-4420.

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This Sunday night, October 30, the youth group will take our annual trip to Ashland Berry Farm for their Haunted Hayride.  The schedule will be as follows: 

4:30 p.m. - Combined choir

5:30 p.m. - Dinner ($3)

5:45 p.m. - Hayride

9:00 p.m. - Return to Reveille

If you plan to attend the hayride, please bring $20 cash that night to have your chance at surviving Booger Woods. If you have questions, please contact Dwayne dwayne@reveilleumc.org in the church office.

High school students: The high school retreat at Eagle Eyrie is December 2-4. The theme for the weekend is "Words with Friends" and will focus on terms Christians use, like Kingdom of God, justice, faith and evangelism. Amanda Garber, United Methodist campus minister at JMU, will speak, and the Logan Jones Band will lead music. Amanda is an exceptionally gifted pastor and a visionary leader. To register, please get a check for $115 payable to Reveille UMC, to Dwayne by November 13.

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Construction Progress is Visible

By Claire Kaugars

October 18, 2011

The new building project is steadily taking shape. Walls have gone up for the addition during the past four months, helping to shape that original architectural drawing into reality - a very exciting reality. All the major steel support beams are in place and the electrical and plumbing rough-in work is almost complete. The next step will be pouring of the concrete roof decking and the floor slab.

As with any building project, change orders are inevitable. The Reveille Building Committee did a fantastic job of thinking through all details to minimize the change orders. Small change orders have been necessary, but these changes have not impacted the overall budget.

The greatest change order challenge came about with resetting the bell tower. The contractor was not able to determine the extent of a new foundation until the tower was raised and a foundation design provided. Member, Steven Roberts, and his brother, a structural engineer, provided a design. Due to the size and depth of the hole needed to set the tower and remove the steel support beams, the location initially designated was determined to be too close to the sanitary sewer and storm water drain lines to accomplish this work. Another site had to be selected. This site will be north and east of the original site. A tree must be removed and additional masonry work will be needed to provide an adequate bell tower foundation.

The two Focal Point bio retention systems have been installed in the parking lot islands and landscaping around them needs to be completed.

With no unanticipated delays in the project, our addition should be completed in March.

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Journey 101: Knowing God Begins Soon

Journey 101: Knowing God will begin on Sunday, November 6, at 5:00 p.m., led by our senior pastor, Jim Noland.

The six-week Journey 101 classes allow participants to experience growth in the faith and support as they engage in the discipleship journey. Our pastor will begin the evening with a presentation followed by small group table discussion.

Through the Knowing God classes participants will

• Learn more about the Bible and how to use it to nurture their spiritual growth
• Experience new Bible study tools and resources
• Discuss how faith informs daily decisions
• Understand more about God's will for our lives
• Connect with others and make new friends in a relaxed engaging environment

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Children's Sunday School Lessons for November

Our children have been learning the stories of the founders of the faith - Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. This month the spotlight will turn to the stories of Joseph in a unit entitled "Hope for God's People."  November 27 is the first Sunday in Advent.

Please contact Carol Uzzle here or at 359-6041, ext. 117 if you have questions or would like to learn more about Sunday school for all ages at Reveille.

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Children and Worship Family Night

November 13

Throughout the fall our first graders have participated in Children and Worship classes, designed to help them participate fully in worship. On Sunday, November 13 a special family night is planned for the first graders and their parents from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. During this time the families will explore together a variety of worship-related learning centers. The evening will end in the sanctuary with Holy Communion. A light dinner will be provided and child care will be provided for younger siblings.

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Reveille United Methodist Women

Fall Bake Sale

November 20

Reveille United Methodist Women's annual Fall Bake Sale will be held Sunday, November 20. There will be a great assortment of pies, cakes, cookies and other delights to grace your Thanksgiving table. The proceeds will support our local missions, such as All God's Children's Camp and camperships to Westview on the James. Your generous donation will make a summer camp experience possible for children who otherwise would not be able to attend camp. Look for our tables in the main hallway across from the choir room, and at The Point starting at 9:00 a.m.

Donna Fay Kessel

President, Reveille UMW

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Adopt an Attitude of Gratitude

The committee member who is always present and on time. The volunteer who takes the time to teach a new team member what to do. The team who cleans up after a church function without complaint. There are many unsung heroes - individuals and teams who perform a myriad to tasks that keep the mission of Reveille moving forward. A simple thank you is sometimes not enough to honor their contributions.

Gratitude boxes are located just outside the sanctuary on one of the narthex tables and in the fellowship hall near the sound closet. With these boxes are brightly-colored cards on which you can express appreciation for a job well done, a contribution beyond the call of duty, or other acts you wish to recognize. They may be addressed to individuals or a team of people.

There will be a response to these expressions of gratitude. From the church office, a note of appreciation will be sent to let these people know that they have been recognized. More public recognition will be made through a display board spotlighting their contributions to the family of Reveille. This board is located beside the choir room.

Research shows that grateful people are happier than those who don't take time to count their blessings and say "thanks," so be sure to adopt an attitude of gratitude!

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Simplify Your Giving with EFT

Instead of dropping an envelope in the offering plate each Sunday, you may want to consider a simpler way to give to Reveille United Methodist Church - Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).

EFT allows your offering to be debited automatically from your bank account on a monthly basis. There is no cash to gather, no checks to write, and no envelopes to track down. EFT also is easier for church staff, since there are no deposit slips and no trips to the bank. It is even simpler than paying online through BillPay or a similar account, which still sends Reveille a check. 

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History of Reveille CD is Here

Back in March, Bill Perkins, President of the Richmond District Historical Society (of the United Methodist Church in Virginia), made a presentation here on the heritage and history of our church. This presentation was preserved on compact disc and we have two copies in the adult library. If any Sunday school class, small group or individual would like to see this presentation, please check out one of the CDs.

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A Prayer Ministry Moment

by Martha White

Some years ago - around 1993 - when Dr. Richard Worden was pastor at Reveille, Carolyn Little suggested that we start a prayer ministry. An organizational meeting was called and I attended thinking it a great idea. At this meeting, it was decided that we pray for an hour each weekday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Janet Nunnally and I decided to be prayer partners. After her death, I chose to continue by myself. I consider it quite beneficial and I have gotten much satisfaction and spiritual growth from my monthly participation. The time has come when I need to turn over my second Tuesday each month to someone younger, but I will miss it greatly.

How You Can Be a Prayer Partner

If you would like to become a prayer partner, please contact Mary Davis here or by phone at 747-1981.

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A Thank You Note to the People of Reveille

We have received a note of gratitude from the management at Stop Hunger Now. Part of it is reprinted here:

Dear Friends of Stop Hunger Now,

We are happy to inform you that on October 25th meals from your Stop Hunger Now packaging event were loaded at our Richmond warehouse onto a 20' container of 142,500 meals. Those meals headed to Norfolk VA, where they were shipped to Haiti Outreach Ministries in Port au Prince Haiti. Haiti Outreach Ministries (HOM) is a Christian mission to the people of Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.  We focus on extremely impoverished areas in and near the capital of Port au Prince, currently serving the communities of Blanchard (Terre Noire), Cite Soleil, Ibo Beach (Source Maielas) and Repatriote. Lives will be changed because of you!

With gratitude,

The folks at Stop Hunger Now

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Good Food for a Good Cause on November 3

United Methodist Family Services (UMFS) is receiving fundraising help from California Pizza Kitchen to benefit UMFS's adoption, foster care, school, and numerous other services for children and teens.

A pizza feast will take place all day Thursday, November 3, at California Pizza Kitchen's location at Short Pump Town Center. The restaurant will donate 20% of the proceeds to UMFS. Here's an idea: Get a group of friends together for a meal of good food, good fun and mission. As they say at UMFS, "Join us for an event where giving won't just feel good, it'll taste good!"

Click here to pull up the downloadable coupon that you must print and bring with you to give to your server at California Pizza Kitchen. For those without internet service, copies will be available at church this Sunday, and in the church office through Thursday, November 3. Also, you may contact Sheelagh Davis, Reveille's UMFS representative, at 231-1623 for a copy.

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Special Gifts

Congregational Care Fund

In memory of Sam Waddell

Anonymous

UMCOR

In memory of Sam Waddell

Ethel Sketchley

Chapel Furnishings

In memory of Robert Elliott

Mr. and Mrs. D.R. Wilkinson, Jr.

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Calendar of Opportunities 

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Staff

James R. Noland, Senior Pastor

Abigail W. Kocher, Associate Pastor

Stephen A. Coleman, Associate Pastor

Carol T. Uzzle, Minister for Teaching and Learning

Cathleen V. Armistead, Director of Music Ministries

Dwayne H. Stinson, Director of Youth Ministries

Kaarina Jobe, Worship and Music Leader for The Point

Anne W. Stratton, Administrative Manager

Cheryl L. Arrington, Pastoral and Congregational Care Secretary

William F. Wright, Facilities Manager

Glynis M. Holcomb, Financial Manager

Thomas A. Goodall, Custodian

Carlos Izaguirre, Custodian

Elaine B. Kastelberg, Director of Weekday School

Beverley F. Tilley, Weekday School Administrative Assistant

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Charlene P. Kammerer, Bishop-Richmond Area

R. Kern Eutsler, Bishop-in-Residence

Steven R. Jones, District Superintendent

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