Donate Furniture and Other Household Items to Families in Need

Reveille Church and Weekday School are partnering to fill a POD for the CARITAS furniture bank and other church ministries from now until Monday, May 14. A POD will be open in the Reveille parking lot from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. each day to accept donations of furniture and larger household items, while smaller donations will be collected in Room 02.

On Sunday, May 13, we need volunteers 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. during these rush hours to assist donors in moving furniture into the POD and bringing smaller donations to Room 02 to sort. If you can help or have questions, please contact Jennifer McCluskey here or call the church office, 359-6041, ext. 114.

Donations to drop off in the POD:

• Furniture
• Kitchenware (this is an urgent need)
• Basic household items
• Mattresses and box springs (especially twin and double)
• Baby cribs and mattresses, strollers, high chairs
• Cleaning supplies

Donations to drop off in the Weekday school carpool line OR in Room 02:

• Clothing: Professional men's and women's business clothes
• Children's books
• Small stuffed animals
• School supplies, especially free-standing dry erase boards
• Gently-used jewelry and accessories
• Travel-sized toiletries
• Fleece blankets
• Cell phones

Sorry: We cannot accept car seats, large desks, wood bed frames, console televisions, or exercise equipment.

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Samaritan Offering Kicks Off This Sunday

Samaritan Gifts, which are received from Mother's Day, May 13, through Father's Day, June 17, provide financial assistance for residents of the Virginia United Methodist Homes who have outlived their monetary resources. No Samaritan funds are used for operational, capital or administrative costs. Your gifts are totally for the residents' care.

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Youth Group News

This Sunday night, May 13, is our final youth group of the spring. We will have an end-of-year cookout and say goodbye to our graduating high school seniors.

The schedule is

     4:30 p.m. - Combined choir

     5:30 p.m. - Cookout

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Journey 101: Loving God Begins This Sunday

Our senior pastor, Dr. Jim Noland, will lead the Journey 101: Loving God class on Sundays, May 13 to June 17 at 5:00 p.m. The Loving God classes stress loving God through taking on regular spiritual disciplines as a means of receiving God's grace, resulting in the transformation of our hearts. Topics covered include worship, prayer, study, guidance, fasting and submission to God's will. Child care will be provided. Register for Journey 101: Loving God here or by contacting Carol Uzzle, Minister for Teaching and Learning, here or by phone, 359-6041, ext. 117.

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Tuesday, May 15

11:00 a.m.

Fellowship Hall

Covered Dish Luncheon: Main Dish and drinks provided.

Please bring your favorite side dish or dessert.

Program: Virginia Sullivan, a teapot enthusiast with more than 600 teapots, will join us and share some interesting insights on tea and teapots.

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Learn About Fostering or Adopting

Have you ever thought about fostering a child or teen or perhaps adopting? Did you know that Virginia currently has 5,327 children and teens in foster care? United Methodist Family Services (UMFS) has over 112 years of experience serving children, and UMFS will be hosting an Open House at the Richmond Regional Center (3900 West Broad Street, Richmond, 23230) on Thursday, May 17, 6:00 p.m. Child care and light refreshments will be provided. Please contact Tammy Franges with any questions or for more information: tfranges@umfs.org, 804-254-9695 or 800-903-3560.

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Reveille Will Add 21 New Members

Nine months, 14 classes, 2 retreats and many monthly mentor meetings later, members of our confirmation class are about to take the next step on their faith journey. On May 20, twenty-one 8th grade students will make a profession of faith and become members of Reveille. These youth have studied the Bible, learned the history of the church and asked and wrestled with deep questions of faith. The decision to be confirmed is theirs, but their commitment is Reveille's commitment, too, as we embrace them into membership and support them as they live out their commitment to share their prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness here in our congregation.

The members of the class to be confirmed are Katie Cantone, Will Cox, Jamie Craven, Kate Daniel, Emma Farmer, Anna Fowler, Lofton Gentry, Ben Greer, Cara Klich, Cal Kuester, Hera Kunberger, Caroline Lea, Ben Manspile, Grayson Meck, Witt Moncure, Jed O'Neill, Larus Reed, Collin Sandler, Claire Schweiker, Rachel Smith, and Tatum Timmerman.

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Be Part of Our Growing Greeter Ministry

Our greeter ministry is looking for members who are interested in greeting visitors before the 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. church services. Our greeters serve as friendly faces to those who are new to the church and help us to provide a better experience for our guests. If you are interested in becoming a greeter, please contact Heather MacIver here or call the church office, 359-6041, ext. 114.

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Mission Benefit Concert

You will not want to miss our annual Mission Benefit Concert, on Sunday, May 20, at 7:00 p.m., in the sanctuary. The chancel choir from Shady Grove United Methodist Church (Mechanicsville) will join our chancel choir in the presentation of John Rutter's Requiem, conducted by Shady Grove's Director of Music, Bryan Greer, and accompanied by a chamber orchestra. Also included in this concert are anthems by Alice Parker and Byron J. Smith, and handbell music by the Reveille Ensemble and Reveille Ringers. Handbell selections will include an epic movie medley by Academy Award and Grammy winner, John Williams.  

A reception will follow the concert and will be held in our new welcome center, pending receipt of the occupancy permit. Otherwise, it will be held in the fellowship hall. Please join us!

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Goodbye to Our High School Graduates

Congratulations to our graduating high school seniors! As they move from high school into the next phase of their lives, Reveille continues to be their family. We are proud of their accomplishments and wish them all blessings in the future. No matter how far they travel, Reveille is their home; the ties we have through Christ will remain unbroken.

Atlee High School - Berkley Ashworth, Taylor Young

Collegiate School - Caroline Cooke, Becca Naurath

Douglas Freeman High School - Currie Boteler, Katie Watson

James River High School - Cole Rainey

J.R. Tucker High School - Casey Bachmann, Max Bachmann

Hanover High School - Emily Bogaev

Henrico High School - Erin Shippee

George Wythe High School - Antonio Dillard

Maggie Walker Regional Governor's School - Ross Anderson, Caroline Creasey

Midlothian High School - Michael Brown

Mills Godwin High School - Sam Hodges

Patrick Henry High School - Jackson Proffitt

Randolph-Macon Academy - Daniel Maloney

Saint Catherine's School - Laura Follansbee, Annali Slyder

Saint Christopher's School - Scott Perlowski

Saint Gertrude High School - Lauren Wray

Trinity Episcopal School - Christopher Cantone

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Information on College Graduates Needed

Do you have someone in your family graduating from college or a graduate program this spring? If so, please share your joy with our church family by contacting Carol Uzzle, Minister for Teaching and Learning, here or 359-6041, ext. 117.

Please provide the name of the graduate, school and degree, and future plans. Names of those graduating from college or graduate programs will be published in a June issue of The Reveille Window.

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Hot Meal to be Served May 24

Reveille members have supported the Friends of the Homeless program for many years. Each month 160 - 200 appreciative people gather at Greater Mt. Moriah Baptist Church and rely on us to provide a nourishing noontime meal. For many it may be their only meal of the day. We are always in need of volunteers to make potato casseroles (recipe provided) and others willing to serve the meal on site. Child care at Reveille can be provided; just let us know in advance. Also, homemade dessert bars or cookies are especially appreciated.

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Summer Book Reviews

Be sure to mark your calendar with the dates for Reveille's 48th year of book reviews: June 27, July 25 and August 22. Refreshments will be served at 10:30 a.m., and each review will begin at 11:00 a.m. Child care will be provided. Get more information  here.

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Special Gifts

Chapel Furnishings Fund

In memory of Bob Johnson

Betty M. Ziegler

Helen R. Creekmore

Charlotte H. Fariss

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Bill P. Short

Mary C. Ewers

Congregational Care Fund

In memory of Bob Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mason

Wesleyan Fellowship Class

Building Fund

In memory of Bob Johnson

Carolyn Little and Jared Little

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Vacation Bible School Needs Your Rolls 

Please save the empty toilet paper and paper towel rolls for VBS this summer. A collection container marked Vacation Bible School is located in the education building by the elevator nearest the sanctuary.

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Attendance and Stewardship Report

April 29, 2012

Worship Attendance......................................................................... 710

Sunday School Attendance................................................................. 151

Projected Collections for 2012.................................................. $1,323,364

Amount Received April 29, 2012............................................... $     6,742

Amount Received Through April 29, 2012.................................... $ 349,640

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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

Tyrell A. Jefferson, Custodian

Elaine B. Kastelberg, Director of Weekday School

Beverley F. Tilley, Weekday School Administrative Assistant

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