Youth News

On Sunday, November 4, our youth group will put together care packages for 17 college students and 1 boarding school student. This is our way of showing our college freshmen and others that we miss them. Please sign up with Dwayne to bring one of the following items:

• Homemade cookies or brownies (packaged in air-tight rigid containers or on a plate in a zipper-sealed bag)
• A multipack of gum
• A bag of candy
• A package of microwave popcorn
• Other items (please specify) you think a college freshman might appreciate

Our schedule is

     4:30 pm - Middle school youth group/high school choir

     5:30 pm - Dinner ($3)

     6:00 pm - High school youth group/middle school choir

High school students: The fall high school retreat at Eagle Eyrie is November 30-December 1. The band is StereoReel and the speaker is Rachel Held Evans, author of A Year of Biblical Womanhood. The cost for the weekend is $120, payable to Reveille UMC by November 15.

Parents: Support youth missions when you buy your groceries. Reveille is now participating in "Kroger Cares." For $5 you purchase a reloadable $5 Kroger gift card. Every time you use your card, Reveille's youth mission fund receives 5% of your total purchase. To purchase a card, please see or email Dwayne  in the church office.

Journey 101: Loving God Begins Sunday

Journey 101: Loving God begins this Sunday, November 4, at 5:00 pm in room 209, led by our associate pastor, Stephen Coleman. This 5-week class is a perfect follow-up to Alpha or Reveille Today, as well as a great way to begin exploring how to love, know, and serve God in our daily lives. Topics covered include worship, prayer, study, guidance, fasting and submission. To register for Journey 101: Loving God, click here or contact Jennifer McCluskey at 359-6041 ext. 121 or here. Child care will be provided.

Get a Ride to the Polls on Tuesday 

Election Day is this Tuesday. A group of Reveille volunteers will transport anyone who needs a ride to his or her own precinct to vote. If you would like to exercise your right to vote but need a ride to the polls, call the church office at 359-6041, ext. 115.

Wonderful Wednesday Dinner and Prayer Service

November 7  

Join us on November 7 at 7:00 pm in the chapel for a prayer service for our president-elect and our country.

Before the prayer service come to the fellowship hall at 6:00 pm for our weekly fellowship meal. The menu is chicken pot pie, tossed salad, rolls and butter, cookies and brownies. The cost for the meal is $5 for adults and teens, $3 for children ages 4 to 12 and free for anyone under 4. Please make a reservation for dinner here, sign up on the friendship pad during Sunday worship or call the church office at 359-6041 by 3:00 pm on Monday. Click here for upcoming menus and programs for Wednesday night meals.

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"Purse"-onality with a Purpose!

Wednesday, November 7, 6:30-7:30 pm and

Thursday, November 8, 9:00 - 10:00 am

Ladies: Save the date for the evening of Wednesday, November 7 and start your girls' night out with a "new" bag. Come to Reveille's new welcome center to choose from a great selection of gently-used handbags donated by some of your most stylish friends. Take one home that night or drop by on Thursday morning for the very best deals.

Gently-used bags are needed for this auction, which will benefit the YWCA's Domestic Violence Program. Purses, diaper bags, evening bags, beach totes and little girls' purses may be dropped off during the Reveille Weekday School morning and afternoon carpool during the week of October 29 - November 2, or please contact one of these coordinators:

Laura Holdych, Susanna Wesley Circle member

Kimberly Hicks, Susanna Wesley Circle YWCA Liaison

This event is a collaboration between Reveille Weekday School and the United Methodist Women's Susanna Wesley Circle to benefit the YWCA's Domestic Violence Program.

The Point Looks at Salvation during November

November 4

The Way to Salvation: The Diagnosis (Prevenient Grace)

Isaiah 25:6-9 ~ Preacher: Katie B. Anthony

November 11

The Way to Salvation: The Cure (Justifying Grace)

Hebrews 9:24-28 ~ Preacher: Katie B. Anthony

November 18

The Way to Salvation: The Rehab (Sanctifying Grace)

Hebrews 10:11-14, (15-18), 19-25 ~ Preacher: Jim Noland

November 25

Jesus Christ: Worthy to be praised (Christ the King Sunday)

Basketball Starts Soon

Registration is Online

Reveille's church-league basketball team is forming for the 2012-13 season. The team participates in one of the competitive Henrico County recreational leagues.

The 14-game regular season begins the week of November 5 and concludes with a playoff tournament in early March. Weekly games are played on Tuesday and Thursday nights at Byrd Middle School.

Players must be 18 or older and cannot be listed on a current high school or college team roster. Non-Henrico residents pay a $15 fee.

Elementary Choir Lock-in

For the first time ever members of Elementary Choir will have a lock-in on Friday and Saturday, November 9 and 10, in our youth center. The evening will include a trip to  Laser Quest, games, crafts, movies and lots of food! Adding to the fun, Elementary Choir will work on their Christmas musical, "Camel-lot," which will be presented in our sanctuary on December 12. Tamara Nicely, Assistant Director of Music and Director of Elementary Choir, would like to thank the many, many parents who have volunteered to drive, bring food, spend the night and help with crafts. It could not be done without you.

Liturgical Arts Committee Invites You

to Help Decorate

Reveille's UMW Fall Bake Sale

Sunday, November 18

9:00 am - 12:00 noon

Pies, cakes, breads, cookies, chocolates and more will be on sale in the fellowship hall and in the main hallway of the education building on November 18, the Sunday before Thanksgiving.

If you are a United Methodist Women member and wish to donate a homemade goodie, you may deliver items to the fellowship hall kitchen on Friday, November 16 between 12:00 noon and 4:00 pm or bring your donations with you to church on Sunday, November 18. Be sure to label your baked goods Reveille UMW Bake Sale. Wrap your items appropriately and label each with its name (e.g., coconut cake, chocolate chip cookies, pumpkin pie, etc.) and note clearly if it contains nuts. Pretty wrapping is a plus!

Proceeds from the fall bake sale will benefit the United Methodist Women's mission projects.

Medical Mission Trip to Honduras in 2013

Reveille's tradition of mission work in the mountain villages of Honduras continues with our next trip scheduled July 13 -21, 2013. Al Rogers and Mary Kay Jarrett will lead this team and are currently recruiting volunteers. Medical/nursing training and Spanish fluency are sought but are not required. Typically, half the team has neither.

An informational meeting for those interested is planned for Sunday, November 18. Email Al Rogers for additional information. Al and Mary Kay ask that you prayerfully consider participating in this truly transformational mission.

We Gather Together

West End Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service

Tuesday, November 20, 7:00 p.m.

St. Bridget Catholic Church

at 6006 Three Chopt Road, 23226

Preacher: Rabbi Gary Creditor

Offering will benefit Feedmore

Feedmore was formed by the Central Virginia Food Bank, Meals on Wheels Serving Central Virginia, and the Community Kitchen. The combined services cover 31 counties and 5 cities in Central Virginia working to alleviate hunger in our area.

Issues and Deadlines for The Reveille Window

Staff

Jim Noland, Senior Pastor

Katie B. Anthony, Associate Pastor

Stephen Coleman, Associate Pastor

Cathy Armistead, Director of Music Ministries

Tamara Nicely, Assistant Director of Music Ministries

Lori Epps, Director of Children's Ministries

Jennifer McCluskey, Director of Adult Ministries

Dwayne Stinson, Director of Youth Ministries

Kaarina Jobe, Worship and Music Leader for The Point

Anne Stratton, Administrative Manager

Cheryl Arrington, Pastoral and Congregational Care Secretary

Bill Wright, Facilities Manager

Glynis Holcomb, Financial Manager

Thomas Goodall, Custodian

Elaine Kastelberg, Director of Weekday School