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Open House and Christmas Concert this Sunday

Join us this Sunday, December 18, as Reveille's Music Ministry and United Methodist Women host our annual Open House and Christmas Concert. We will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Historic Reveille House, beautifully decorated for the season, with tasty treats and a cappella music by Impromptu. At 5:30 p.m., move to the sanctuary to enjoy the Christmas concert beginning with carols by the Reveille Ringers and Reveille Ensemble. Next, you will hear glorious choral music presented by the combined chancel choirs of Reveille and Shady Grove United Methodist Churches, accompanied by a 20-piece orchestra and conducted by music directors, Bryan Greer and Cathleen Armistead. The featured choral work is Antonio Vivaldi's Magnificat. Choral selections by Gustav Holst, John Rutter, Barlow Bradford and Bryan Greer will also be performed.

Child care for the concert will be available. Please come and bring family and friends.

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Glorious Gifts Deadline Extended to December 31

If you are still planning to support our mission projects and honor your loved ones at Christmas with Glorious Gifts, the deadline for online orders has been extended to December 31. View the shopping list here and place your order, pay by credit card, and in just a few minutes you will be done. If you want the printed cards by Christmas Eve, please place your order no later than Tuesday, December 20.  

You may also pick up a paper shopping list and order form from the narthex, fellowship hall, or church office, complete it and bring it with payment to the church office until Tuesday, December 20. Cards will be printed by Christmas Eve.

Cards for completed orders are available in Reveille House during office hours, and on Sundays the box will be in the narthex for you to pick up your "gift" cards. This box will also be in the narthex on Christmas Eve.

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 Help Feed the Homeless

Bag Lunches to be Packed This Sunday

During coffee fellowship this Sunday, December 18, we will be preparing 160 bag lunches to be delivered the day after Christmas. These lunches will be a special treat for those who receive them. We need help in supplying the contents of the lunch.  If you will contribute some of the lunch items listed below, please contact Jennifer Huneycutt here or Carol Uzzle here or call 359-6041, ext. 117.

Each lunch will contain the following:

• StarKist Lunch to Go
• Homemade cookies
• Fresh fruit
• Box drink

A container of hot soup will be distributed with the lunches.

Come join us in the fellowship hall at 10:30 a.m. this Sunday to prepare the bag lunches and please e-mail or call if you would like to contribute to the bag lunches. Our older elementary children and their families sponsor this ministry to the homeless, and they, too, will be providing food. Your help will be greatly appreciated.

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Youth group will not meet December 18, December 25 or January 1.Enjoy your Christmas season and all the opportunities Reveille offers! We hope to see you at the Christmas open house and concert this Sunday.

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College-Age Adults Gathering this Sunday

This Sunday, December 18, Reveille's college-age young adults will meet following the 11:00 a.m. worship service for lunch to reconnect. Contact Lynsey Thompson here  to let her know you will be coming. The group will gather in the Reveille House parlor and then go out to eat. Feel free to bring a friend - the more, the merrier.

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You Can Help Decorate the Pair Trees

The pair trees are decorated with pairs of warm socks, mittens, gloves and hats, as well as undershirts and underpants. These gifts will be distributed to children at Swansboro Elementary School.

The pair trees are located in the fellowship hall and in the elevator alcove across from the Welcome Center. Please hang your donations on one of these trees by this Sunday, December 18.

If you have questions please call Susan Creasey at 359-3413 or e-mail her here.

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Staff Change Announced

We have had a change on our custodial staff. Carlos Izaquirre is no longer with us, but we thank him for his service. We welcome his successor, Ty Jefferson. For many, Ty will be a familiar face; his Mother, Lisa, was a childcare worker at Reveille for a number of years. Ty will be working with Thomas Goodall on a part-time schedule.

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   Tuesday, December 20

   11:00 a.m.

   Fellowship Hall

The Leisure Club will share fellowship and a Christmas luncheon this Tuesday. All food will be provided. In the spirit of the season, musician and vocalist Buddy Phanord will lead us in holiday favorites. Please bring a canned good or two to share with Ginter Park United Methodist Church's food ministry.

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Christmas Eve Music for Sanctuary Services

Two of four Christmas Eve services will be held in the sanctuary: 5:30 p.m. - Candlelight Service of Worship with Lessons and Carols, and 11:00 p.m.  - Candlelight Service of Worship with Holy Communion. Music for the 5:30 p.m. service will be led by the Youth Choir, assisted by the Youth Bell Choir and Elementary and Primary Choirs. Music for the 11:00 p.m. Candlelight Communion service will be led by the College Choir and Friends.

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Sunday School Schedule for Holidays

December 25 - Christmas Day

No Sunday School

January 1 - New Year's Day

9:30 Sunday School for All Ages

Unless your class has notified you differently

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Year-End Giving

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An Update from the Building Committee

Building Progress on Target

As the year ends, the Building Committee is happy to report that all is well with the progress of the new building. Brickwork continues around the front of the new structure. A flurry of activity is happening inside the building with plumbing and electrical works being roughed in and steel partitions being erected for the walls.

At the end of December the dormer will be removed from the main hallway staircase and the firewall constructed on the outside of that area. Also still scheduled in December is the major electrical shutdown in the education building. If all goes as planned, the electrical interruption will take place between December 26-30 and will cause very little disruption to the weekday flow at Reveille. The Weekday School will not be in session and will not be inconvenienced and Reveille House will keep its electricity during that time and remain unaffected.

You may also have noticed the wonderful new landscape additions in the parking lot around the newly installed storm retention system. Jimmy Shepherd has done a great job adding simple beauty to the functional required drainage system. As these plantings mature, we will hardly notice the system and really enjoy the new landscape.

This is also a good time to reflect on our blessings as a congregation. As we all anxiously await the spring unveiling of the new addition, we can all say a prayer of thanks for the Building Committee and its co-chairmen, Jim Overacre and Mark Bell. The Building Committee has done a tireless job from its very first meeting of planning and overseeing details as the architectural plans emerged. Once ground was broken, the Building Committee has continued to weigh in on the many, many details that pop up during construction. We owe much gratitude to Jim Overacre for his weekly oversight of the project and his constant communication with the construction company, Taylor and Parrish. To that we add our blessings for the workers who have laid the foundation, set the outer walls with their intricate brickwork, raised the roof, and now begin the interior construction. They are executing our vision in an efficient and precise way.  

May each of you find many blessings and experience the peace and wonder of Christmas as we celebrate our most precious gift, salvation through baby Jesus.

- Claire Kaugars

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You Can Help Win a New Playground

for Swansboro Elementary School

Dannon Yogurt is sponsoring a contest to give away

five playgrounds valued at $20,000.

To help, buy participating containers of Danimals Yogurt bearing the

Rally for Recess logo - smoothies, crush cups, coolisions.

With everyone at Reveille participating we can really do this.

There are three easy ways to get points for Swansboro:

Find the code on the inside of packaging and enter online 

OR Bring your packaging to church and place it

in the containers located by the pair trees

OR e-mail your codes to the Poarch family here 

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Deadlines for Upcoming Issues of

The Reveille Window

The December 25 issue will contain information for the weeks of  

December 25 and January 1. There will be no January 1 issue.

January 8 issue (Deadline: Wednesday, December 28)

January 15 issue (Deadline: Wednesday, January 4)

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Weekday School Registration

A Nationally Accredited Early Childhood Program

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Special Gifts

UMCOR

In memory of Sam Waddell

Pat Gladin

Mary Lou White Circle

Marion and Betty Allen

Music Fund

In memory of Charles Thomas Armistead, Sr.

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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

Tyrell A. Jefferson, 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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