4200 Cary Street Road, Richmond, Virginia 23221  

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September 2, 2012 

Music Ministry Kickoff Dates

This is a season for new beginnings! We have a brand new choir room and a new Assistant Director of Music Ministries, so there is no better time for you to be involved in Reveille's Music Ministry. Here are choir kickoff dates:

• Thursday, September 6: Chancel Choir, 7:00 pm - Choir room
• Sunday, September 9: Youth Handbell Choir, 4:00 pm - Sanctuary
• Sunday, September 9: Youth Choir (combined), 4:30 pm - Choir room
• Monday, September 10: Reveille Ringers, 7:00 pm - Sanctuary
• Sunday, September 16: Cherub Choir, 5:00 pm - Room 104
• Sunday, September 16: Primary Choir, 5:00 pm - Room 207
• Sunday, September 16: Elementary Ringers, 5:00 pm - Sanctuary
• Sunday, September 16: Children's Choir Parent Meeting, 5:00 pm - Chapel
• Sunday, September 16: Elementary Choir, 5:30 pm - Chapel
• Sunday, September 16: Primary Ringers, 5:45 pm - Sanctuary
• Sunday, September 23: Youth Instrumental Ensemble, 7:00 pm - Sanctuary

Music Ministry HIGHLIGHTS for Fall:

• Sunday, September 9: Youth Choir will begin working on Jesus Christ, Superstar, by meeting drama director, Katherine Baugher, and visual arts director, Ryan Gallagher.
• Saturday, September 22, 10:30 am: Chancel Choir will sing John Rutter's Gloriafor installation of our new bishop, the Reverend Dr. Young Jin Cho.
• Sunday, September 23, 10:30 am: Chancel Choir, Youth Choir and CrossPointwill sing for Reveille Day worship, during which we will dedicate our new space.
• Sunday, October 21, 11:00 am: All children's choirs will sing together underthe direction of new Assistant Director of Music Ministries, Tamara Nicely.Both children's handbell choirs will also ring.
• Friday and Saturday, November 9 and 10, 7:00 pm - 9:00 am: TheElementary Choir will have their first lock-in, where they will not only have fun but also work on their Christmas musical.
• Friday and Saturday, November 16 and 17: Youth Choir JAM will feature MarkMiller as guest director.
• Sunday, November 25: Wendy Malamphy will direct a combined children's choirfor five Sundays, culminating in special music at The Point Christmas Eve service at 7:30 pm. This choir will be for children of Point worshippers and will meet immediately following The Point worship service.
• Wednesday, December 12, 6:30 pm: All children's choirs will present aChristmas musical, "Camel-lot,"in the chapel, preceded by dinner at Wonderful Wednesday.
• Sunday, December 16, 4:30/5:30 pm, Reveille's Annual Open House/Christmas Concert featuring Cecilia McDowell's "Christus natus est," accompanied by a chamber orchestra
• Monday, December 24, 5:30 pm: Youth Choir, Elementary Choir and Primary Choir will lead music for Reveille's annual candlelight lessons and carols Christmas Eve service in the sanctuary.

In July 2013 Reveille's Youth Choir and community singers will present Andrew Lloyd Weber's Jesus Christ, Superstar. Please contact Cathy Armistead  if you are interested in being a part of this monumental experience.  

Children's Sunday School Promotion Sunday

is September 9

Fall Sunday school for children kicks off on September 9 at 9:30 am. Children will go directly to their new classrooms. Signs will be posted and families will receive information about their child's new class and teachers. We ask the following of parents:

• Be on time
• Be regular in your attendance
• Go with your child to their class and pick them up from their class
• Wait until the teacher dismisses the class before picking up your child
• Take time each week to read the scriptures and talk about what your child is learning in Sunday school
• Pray for your child, their class and their teachers

 On September 2 children's Sunday school classes will still be combined. Children who will be in the three-year-old and prekindergarten classes will meet in room 07. Those who are entering kindergarten and first grade will meet in room 06. Both of these classes are located under the fellowship hall. Children entering second through sixth grade will gather on the second floor of the education building in room 200. 

Alpha Offered This Fall

Alpha is an important part of life at Reveille. Since January 2011 more than 100 of our members and friends have taken the Alpha course, and many have reported that it has re-energized their faith and devotional life. One of our former Reveille Alpha participants stated after the course: I feel a closer connection with God, Jesus Christ and members of Reveille.

Alpha is an international ministry now being used in every major denomination in more than 150 countries around the world. It is a place for anyone to investigate questions about God, the purpose of life, the afterlife, the claims of Jesus and more. Through Alpha, many have discovered a life changing relationship with God. It has become an important place for Reveille members and friends to meet and make lasting friendships that are built during the Alpha course. Some guests have never been to church while others may have attended church occasionally but feel they have never really understood the basics of the Christian faith. Everyone is welcome.

The Alpha course meets once a week for 10 weeks. There is also a day-away retreat, which is held midway through the course. Sessions begin with a meal (our Alpha meals at Reveille are a highlight!), followed by a short talk and time to discuss what's been taught in a small-group setting. Serving as a springboard for the small group discussions, these weekly talks cover various topics including the following: "Who is Jesus?" "How do I pray?" "What about the church?" "Who is the Holy Spirit?" and others. 

The fall Alpha course will be held on Tuesday nights from 6:00-8:15 pm starting September 11. We will conclude on November 13. The day-away retreat will be on Saturday, October 20.

If you are unable to come to the dinner but would still like to participate, you may register here http://www.reveilleumc.org/adult_reg. If you have further questions, please contact Burdette Robinson  or Rev. Carol Uzzle, Minister for Teaching and Learning.   For answers by phone, call Carol at 359-6041 ext. 117. Child care will be provided for all alpha sessions.

The Wednesday night evening ladies Bible study group will use a Beth Moore study entitled James: Mercy Triumphs this fall. The 8-week study will begin on Wednesday, September 12 at 6:30 p m following the Wonderful Wednesday dinner. This study of the book of James will focus on Jesus' brother who was a skeptic at first. This unbeliever became a disciple with one glimpse of the resurrected Savior. Those participating in the study will learn how to put their own faith into action. Stormy Noland will lead this study. Child care will be provided. Register online here. 

What Do Christians Believe?

 GET ANSWERS IN CHRISTIAN BELIEVER

Christian Believer is a study of the classic doctrines of the Christian faith. This 30-week study presents, explains, and interprets Christian doctrine as the basic teaching of the church. The doctrines and the traditions of the Christian faith are rooted in Scripture. Daily scripture readings are part of the preparation for the weekly class. A sampling of the topics covered include God: Creator, Grace, Jesus Christ: Lord, The Trinity and Sacraments.

Disciple 1: Making Disciples through Bible Study

Women of Spirit Study Group Invites Women to Join

The Women of Spirit Bible study group will continue their study of Philip Yancey's book, Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference. This intergenerational group of women meets on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 during the school year, providing spiritual and social nourishment to one another as they strive to understand God's will. The group will spend the first few weeks finishing Philip Yancey's book on prayer. This is not a study that requires that you have read the first part of the book to participate.

Worship Class Offers Insight on Principles of Worship

THE CHILDREN AND WORSHIP CLASS

The Children and Worship class is a long-standing part of our ministry with children. Offered each fall during the Sunday school and worship hours, first graders become familiar with all aspects of our worship services. Some first graders will attend an entire worship service for the first time, and like with any new experience, when you are prepared and understand what and why things are happening you can participate with confidence. Knowing when to stand or sit and knowing how to read a hymn or the words to the doxology are just a small part of what the children will learn. At the end of November there will be a family night for parents and first graders. On the Sunday before Thanksgiving the children will be recognized during the 11:00 worship service and each will receive a United Methodist Hymnal.  

Bible 1-2-3

During the Sunday school hour this fall, our third graders will put aside their regular curriculum so that they may become familiar with the Bible. Sunday mornings will be a time to learn how to find chapter and verse, know the difference between the Old and New Testaments and gain skills in locating Bible stories and scriptures that will enrich their lives. Ellie and Jay Speer, the third grade teachers, are planning learning activities that are fun and will help the children read and use the Bible. On September 30, when we celebrate Christian Education Sunday, the children will each receive a Bible with their name imprinted on the cover. The new Common English Bible, which is used in the Sunday school curriculum, will be the version the children will be given.

New Sunday School Curriculum for Children

Grow, Proclaim, Serve! Grow Your Faith by Leaps and Bounds is the new United Methodist curriculum resource we will be using with our children's Sunday school classes this school year. Using this exciting new literature, our teachers will seek to help children, from birth through fifth grade, grow in their faith. Each lesson helps children develop the skills to unlock the message of the Bible and grow by leaps and bounds as they share the good news of God's love and serve others in His name. Reveille's Milestones for a Growing Faith for children are in line with the scope and sequence of the new curriculum.

The fall units of study are based on the Old Testament stories of Moses. The September unit, We Remember Moses, covers the story of the baby Moses in the basket through the celebration led by his sister Miriam when the Hebrew people were safely away from Pharaoh and his armies.

We Remember, God's People is the October focus, which covers the stories of the time in the Wilderness through the time when Joshua was chosen by God to lead the people into the land of Caanan.

The quarter ends in November with We Remember, God's Promised Land, the story of sending Hebrew spies into Caanan to becoming God's people in the midst of those who did not believe in God.

Joys and Concerns

SYMPATHY

The Reveille family extends Christian love and sympathy to the family of Corrine Winn, former Reveille housekeeper, who passed away August 22.

RECEIVED THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM

August 26, 2012

August Ocean Irvin

Son of Amber and Corey Irvin

BIRTHS

Local Arts for Little Hearts Benefit Concert

The Friends of Barnabas Foundation with their PROJECT LITTLE HEARTS is hosting the Local Arts for Little Hearts Benefit Concert at University of Richmond's Modlin Center on Sunday, September 16 at 4:00 p.m.  This evening of music will showcase a performance by singing virtuosos Anne O'Byrne, soprano, and Tracey Welborn, tenor, with renowned pianist Charles Staples and will feature popular arias and duets. Tickets are $36 and are available through the Modlin Center box office, 289-8980 or online at www.modlin.richmond.edu. All ticket proceeds benefit PROJECT LITTLE HEARTS and will help fund the cardiac surgery team that will travel to Honduras in late September to perform 25 life-giving, open-heart surgeries and 40 heart catheterizations on under-served children.

Provided by The Friends of Barnabas Foundation (http://fobf.org)

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