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Reveille United Methodist Church

4200 Cary Street Road, Richmond, Virginia 23221  

(804) 359-6041  www.reveilleumc.org

 

December 4, 2011 

 
In This Issue

Decorating for Advent

Glorious Gifts Shopping

Worship

Communion Elements for Special Needs

Art and Music Program This Sunday

Joys and Concerns

Youth Group

Service of Remembrance

Music in the Community

Clementines for Swansboro

Christmas Outreach Offering

Order Poinsettias Now

Children's Choirs Christmas Program

Help Feed the Homeless

Christmas Open House and Concert

Calling Cookie Makers

About Year-End Giving

Register Your Child for Weekday School

"Advocate" Subscription Drive

Newsletter Deadlines

District Conference and Leadership Training

Calendar

Staff


Please note that articles submitted for inclusion in Reveille publications are subject to editing.

Last-minute reminder: 

Decorating for Advent

Saturday, December 3

 

You are invited to join the Liturgical Arts Committee in preparing our church for the season of Advent. On Saturday, December 3, Hanging of the Greens 2at 9:00 a.m., we will gather in the sanctuary to put up the decorations. There is a new 15-foot pre-lit Chrismon tree to decorate, garlands and wreaths to hang, windows to decorate, and more. Although there is no official hanging of the greens service this year, all ages are encouraged to join in the fellowship and make the Committee's job merrier. Donuts, coffee and juice will be provided.

 

To enter the building, please use either the small door to the right of The Garth, which goes directly behind the sanctuary, or the double doors by the choir room (the doors closest to Reveille House).

 

For more information, please contact Margaret Hamilton here, or call 355-1908.
 

Glorious Gifts

Shop in the fellowship hall or online

 

You may already have shopped Glorious Gifts online. Now we are offering two shopping days in the fellowship hall: This Sunday, December 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and the following Sunday, December 11, also from 10:30 to 1:00. 

 

The ministries participating in Glorious Gifts have created shopping lists with a wide variety of items priced between $1 and $1000.  There are plenty of ways to honor relatives, friends, teachers, choir directors, babysitters, neighbors, and anyone else you want to honor at Christmas. Shopping lists have been mailed out and more copies are available in the narthex,  fellowship hall, church office, and online here (www.reveilleumc.org/gg). Previously we highlighted Friends of Barnabas Honduras Medical Mission Trip, CARITAS, Friends of the Homeless, Rebuilding Together, Westview Camperships, and Stop Hunger Now. Our final two projects are Prison Ministry of the United Methodist Women and the Youth Mission Trips.

 

PRISON MINISTRY

Reveille's United Methodist Women (UMW) have formed a partnership with the Chesterfield Women's Detention and Diversion Center. UMW members serve as mentors, purchase materials for their education services, and make personal care kits which are given to new inmates. They also stock a clothes closet with gently-used clothing, which the inmates can use for their graduation ceremony and job interviews.

 

YOUTH MISSION TRIPS

Reveille's youth believe service is an essential part of their faith.  Each year they participate in short-term local missions and longer mission trips.  In 2012, the youth have a full summer of service planned. Thirty-four middle school youth and eight adults are signed up to participate in the Jeremiah Project, a middle school mission camp where youth perform home repairs and improvements for the elderly, poor and disabled in Winchester, VA and Romney, WV.  In August as many as 25 high school youth will spend a week on the Eastern Shore of Virginia working on new home construction with Habitat for Humanity. In addition, ten youth and four adults will spend nine days in Usulut�n, El Salvador constructing homes with Habitat for Humanity

 

These trips are life-changing for those our youth serve, and for the youth, who reflect on their mission experiences as the times they feel closest to God. Your support through Glorious Gifts is essential to enable these experiences to happen. To shop online now, click here.

 

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Worship

December 4, 2011

The Second Sunday in Advent

 

8:30 and 11:00 a.m.

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Jim Noland

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon: "Listen, See"

 

9:30 a.m. - The Point

Preacher: Rev. Abby Kocher

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Theme: The Visit


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Gluten-free and Egg- and Dairy-Free Communion

 

For those who are unable to tolerate wheat, gluten-free communion elements are available whenever Communion is served at Reveille. The wafers are free of gluten, casein, and soy. The communion juice is gluten-free. We now will begin offering egg- and dairy-free elements, as well. During services in the sanctuary the gluten-free elements are located near the lectern, and the egg- and dairy-free elements are located near the pulpit.

 

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Art and Music Program for Advent

 

The Wesleyan Fellowship Sunday school class (room 211) will host Dennis King and Kevin Bruny for a program of Art and Music on Sunday, December 4 at 9:30 a.m. The program will feature carols new and old accompanied by a mixed media presentation of stained glass art.

 

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Joys and Concerns

 

SYMPATHY

The Reveille family extends Christian love and sympathy to Rick Walton and family on the passing of his mother, Alice Walton, on November 22; and to Rob Anderson and family on the passing of his mother on November 28.

 

WEDDING BELLS RANG

Congratulations to Sarah Broga and Steve Page, who were married in our sanctuary on  November 26, 2011.

 

NEW MEMBER

November 27, 2011

Deborah Garrison

 

BAPTIZED

November 27, 2011

 

Alexia Grier Garrison

Daughter of Deborah Garrison

 

Emery Sarah White Klein

Daughter of Sydney and Steve Klein

 

NEW LIFE

August Ocean Irvin

September 4, 2011

Son of Amber and Corey Irvin

 

Lillian Claire Handley

November 11, 2011

Daughter of Sharon and Shawn Handley

 

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This Sunday night, December 4, youth group will focus on affirmations. Building community is important and that requires that we trust one another and recognize the gifts we see in each other. We will do just that on Sunday night.

 

Youth Group News 65%The schedule is

4:30 p.m. - Middle school youth group/high school choir

5:30 p.m. - Dinner

6:00 p.m. - High school youth group/middle school choir

 

On Sunday night, December 11, the youth group will share our annual Christmas party. Please bring an inexpensive gift - gender-neutral - wrapped gift for our Thieves Christmas Exchange. 

 

The annual ski retreat will take place at Wintergreen, January 13-15, 2012. We will stay at the Acorn Inn and spend Saturday skiing at Wintergreen. The weekend will include worship and study, as well. To register, please return a completed registration form and a check for the appropriate amount, made out to Reveille UMC, to Dwayne by December 11. The basic cost for rentals, lift tickets, food and housing is $165, but individual costs may vary. Details are on the form. You can find forms on the youth bulletin board next to room 202 or here. We will not accept late registrations. 

 

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Service of Remembrance

Sunday, December 11

 

The holiday season can often be a difficult time, especially for those who have lost loved ones. To help care for people facing grief and loss during the holiday season, Congregational Care will hold a Service of Remembrance on Sunday, December 11, at 2:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. We will light candles, sing familiar hymns, read scripture, pray and hear an informal message. We hope this is a time when we are comforted through our fellowship together and through the Christmas message that we hear in scripture and song. Whatever the nature of your loss and however long you have borne it, we welcome you to join us. Refreshments will follow the service. 

 

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Reveille Music in the Community

 

The Reveille Ringers and Reveille Ensemble will be ambassadors of Christmas chMusical notes colorfuleer. They will give a concert at Covenant Woods, located in Mechanicsville, on Monday,December 5 at 7:00 p.m. Both groups will play arrangements of familiar Christmas carols, and new to Reveille Ringers' repertoire is "A Charlie Brown Christmas," featuring the beautiful carol, "Christmastime Is Here." Join us at Covenant Woods or you may choose to wait until our Christmas concert on Sunday, December 18 at 5:30 p.m. in the Reveille sanctuary, where you will hear some of these pieces.

 

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Clementines for Swansboro

 

Swansboro Elementary School hopes to give every child a clementine fruit as part of a Christmas holiday treat. We need enough clementines for 350 students - approximately 20 boxes of clementines. If you would like to be part of this special gift for Swansboro students, please bring a box of clementines to the church between December 11 and 15. The fruit will be distributed at a school-wide assembly on December 16. If you would like to attend the assembly and help distribute the fruit to students between 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., your help is welcome. 

 

Bring your box of clementines to Sunday school on December 11 or put it in the wagon near the elevator at the red carpet. For more information, please contact Abby Kocher here or call 359-6041, ext. 111.

 

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Christmas Outreach Offering to Help UMFS

 

Donation forms for our annual Christmas Outreach Offering are available here as well as in the sanctuary narthex, fellowship hall, and church office. The beneficiary of this year's outreach offering is United Methodist Family Services (UMFS), which provides various types of support for troubled children and families. Donations received by December 11 will be included in the bulletin listing of poinsettias and outreach offerings on December 18.

 

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Order Poinsettias Now

 poinsettia - smaller

Poinsettias will grace our sanctuary and fellowship hall on Sunday, December 18. To place a poinsettia in honor of or in memory of someone, please complete the order form here or pick up a paper copy in the sanctuary narthex, fellowship hall, or church office. The cost for each flower is $9, and the deadline to order is Sunday, December 11.

 

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Children's Choirs Christmas Program

at Wonderful Wednesday

Wednesday, December 14 at 6:30 p.m.

 Childrens Choir

Reveille's children's choirs will present their annual Christmas program in thesanctuary, and you will not want to miss it! All five children's choirs will sing and ring: Cherub Choir, Primary Choir, Primary Ringers, Elementary Choir and Elementary Ringers, which include at least eighty-five children from our children's department. All ages will enjoy hearing familiar carols, both sacred and fun. Begin your evening with a Wonderful Wednesday dinner at 5:45 p.m. in the fellowship hall, hosted by the Susannah Wesley Circle. More information will be in next week's newsletter and worship bulletin.

 

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 Help Feed the Homeless


Richmond's homeless population needs us on Thursday, December 15, when we will serve a hot meal of roasted chicken, cheesy potato casserole, green beans and Friends of the Homeless 60%dessert. You can help by providing one of the casseroles. The recipe, with drop-off instructions, can be picked up from the sign-up board near the welcome center or in the fellowship hall.

 

You can also help by being one of the servers at Greater Mt. Moriah Baptist Church for an hour or two. You may meet us at Reveille at 10:45 a.m. and carpool or meet us at the site.  If needed, child care is available while serving the meal. To request child care, please contact Carol Uzzle here or call her at 359-6041 ext. 117.

 

For more information about Reveille's participation with Friends of the Homeless, please call Kay Craven at 270-0686 or e-mail her here.

 

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Christmas Open House and Concert

 

 

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Calling All Cookie MakersChristmas cookies

 

If you plan to bake cookies this Christmas season, we hope you will share some of your homemade delights with us for the Reveille Open House on December 18.  If you would like to contribute cookies, please call Carol Uzzle at 359-6041, ext. 117, or e-mail her here.

 

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Year-End Giving

 

Are you planning to make donations to Reveille in late December that you plan to claim on your 2011 income tax return?  If the answer is yes, following are the rules that you need to know:   

 

Donations must be delivered or mailed and postmarked on or by December 31, 2011 in order to claim a charitable contribution deduction for 2011.  Checks that are placed in the church offering during the first worship service in 2012 will not qualify for a charitable contribution deduction in 2011 even if the check is predated to 2011 or was actually written in 2011.  However, checks that are written, mailed, and postmarked in 2011 will be deductible in 2011 though they are not received by Reveille until 2012.  If you have any questions, please feel free to call Glynis Holcomb, financial manager, 359-6041, ext. 118.

 

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 Register Your Child for Weekday School Now  

 

The Reveille Weekday School (a nationally accredited early childhood program) will begin processing applications for the 2012-2013 school year in December. Members of Reveille Church are given first priority over new applicants if applications are received by December 31. Applications can be found on the website.

 

Our Toddler Program: New Options!

  • One or two-day schedule for children 12 - 18 months of age.
  • Two or three day schedule for children 18 - 30 months of age.

The toddler day is now from 9:00 a.m. - noon. We welcome parent volunteers in the classroom; however, it is no longer a requirement.

 

Our Preschool Program:

  • Various selections for days/week
  • Qualified, loving staff
  • Developmental curriculum enhanced by parent input (Ages and Stages Screening and conferences) and on-going teacher observations and assessment
  • Before- and after-school options
  • After-school enrichment opportunities
For more information, please call the Reveille Weekday School at 359-4600.

 

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What in the World is the Church Doing?

 

Be informed: subscribe to the Virginia Advocate, the award-winning full-color conference news magazine. You'll get 12 months for $15, 24 months for $25 (save $5), or 36 months for $36 (save $9).  Subscription forms are located in the main church hallway and in the church office.  This subscription campaign continues through December 16.If you have questions, please contact Cheryl Arrington here or call 359-6041, ext. 114.

 

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Deadlines for Upcoming Issues of

The Reveille Window

 

December 18 issue (Deadline: Wednesday, December 7)

December 25 issue (Deadline: Wednesday, December 14)

   This will be a combined issue for the weeks of Dec. 25 and Jan. 1

January 8 issue (Deadline: Wednesday, December 28)

January 15 issue (Deadline: Wednesday, January 4)

 

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District Conference and Leadership Training Event

Sunday, January 8

1:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Trinity UMC

903 Forest Avenue

 

Keynote Speaker: Rev. Dr. David McAllister-Wilson

Funding Ministry in Tough Financial Times

 

Breakout sessions and workshops will cover areas such as Staff-Parish Relations, Finance, Worship, Trustees, Stewardship, Youth, Communications and more. For more information, please click here. To register, please contact Cheryl Arrington here or call 359-6041, ext. 114.

 

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 Calendar of Opportunities

 

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4

8:30 AM

Worship

Sanctuary

9:30 AM

Epiphany Small Group*

Room 206

9:30 AM

Sunday school for all ages

Education Building

9:30 AM

The Gathering Small Group*

Reveille House DR

9:30 AM

Worship at The Point*

Fellowship Hall

10:30 AM

Coffee Fellowship

Fellowship Hall

11:00 AM

Worship*

Sanctuary

2:00 PM

Richmond District UMW

Church Parlor

4:00 PM

Youth Bells Rehearsal

Sanctuary

4:30 PM

High School Youth Choir

Choir Room

4:30 PM

Middle School Youth Group

Room 201

5:00 PM

Elementary  Ringers

Sanctuary

5:00 PM

Primary Choir Rehearsal

Room 207

5:00 PM

Cherub Choir Rehearsal

Room 105

5:00 PM

EGR Small Group*

Reveille House DR

5:00 PM

Journey 101: Knowing God

Church Parlor

5:00 PM

Living the Good Life*

Reveille House Parlor

5:00 PM

Sunday Night Dinner

Fellowship Hall

5:00 PM

Disciple 4*

Room 209

5:30 PM

Elementary Choir Rehearsal

Room 211

5:45 PM

Primary Ringers Rehearsal

Sanctuary

6:00 PM

High School Youth Group

Room 202

6:00 PM

Middle School Youth Choir

Choir Room

MONDAY, DECEMBER 5

7:00 AM

Men's Prayer Breakfast

Fellowship Hall

12:30 PM

Prayer Ministry

Adult Library

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6

9:30 AM

Staff Meeting

Reveille House DR

10:30 AM

UMW General Meeting*

Fellowship Hall

12:30 PM

Prayer Ministry

Adult Library

7:00 PM

Mothers Small Group

Reveille House Parlor

7:30 PM

Scout Troop 444

Fellowship Hall

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7

9:30 AM

Women of Spirit Bible Study*

Room 210

12:15 PM

Midweek Worship

Sanctuary

12:30 PM

Prayer Ministry

Adult Library

6:00 PM

Wonderful Wednesday

Fellowship Hall

6:45 PM

Outreach Committee

Reveille House DR

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8

7:30 AM

Church Council Planning

Group

Reveille House DR

9:30 AM

Seekers Small Group

Room 209

12:30 PM

Prayer Ministry

Adult Library

7:00 PM

Chancel Choir Rehearsal*

Choir Room

7:30 PM

CrossPoint Rehearsal

Room 104

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9

12:30 PM

Prayer Ministry

Adult Library

 

 

*Child care provided           DR = Dining Room

  

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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

Elaine B. Kastelberg, Director of Weekday School

Beverley F. Tilley, Weekday School Administrative Assistant

________________________________________________________

Charlene P. Kammerer, Bishop-Richmond Area

R. Kern Eutsler, Bishop-in-Residence

Steven R. Jones, District Superintendent

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For more information, call the church office at (804) 359-6041.
Reveille is online at www.reveilleumc.org.