Guest Preachers Here on Wednesdays during Lent

Guest preachers from the Richmond District will share their Lenten messages with us on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm, following our Wonderful Wednesday dinners. Come to the chapel on Wednesday, February 27, to hear the Reverend Peter Moon.

Following is the rest of the schedule for our Lenten messages on Wednesday evenings:

March 6 - Reverend Rachel May

March 13 - Reverend Lee Sheaffer

Journey to Jerusalem

Put on your hiking shoes and get ready for five weeks of exploration. We will journey towards Jerusalem and walk in Jesus' footsteps. Come join us on Wednesday nights during Lent. We will meet in the fellowship hall beginning at 6:45 pm and go until 7:30 pm. This opportunity is open to Pre-K through 5^th grade children. To participate, please email Lori Epps, Director of Children's Ministries, or call her at 359-6041, ext. 117.

Wonderful Wednesday Dinner

February 27

Before the Lenten Service at 7:00 pm, join us for our fellowship meal at 6:00 pm in the fellowship hall. The menu will be smothered pork chops, rice pilaf, vegetable medley, pasta salad, potato salad, freshly baked rolls, and Key lime pie. 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.

CARITAS Opportunities:

Helpers and a Co-Champion are needed for CARITAS Hosting Week: April 6-13th

Sign up for an opportunity to live out Christ's mission to serve those most in need...coming right to our own church! Reveille will be hosting CARITAS Families in the youth center from Saturday, April 6^th to Saturday, April 13, 2013. We need volunteers to cook dinners and breakfasts, provide evening activities for adults and children, and serve as overnight hosts. Please come by the bulletin board located closest to the exterior doors on the "red carpet" leading to the sanctuary and sign up! 

February Friends of the Homeless Hot Meal

It's that time again - the fourth Thursday of the month. On Thursday, February 28, Reveille members will serve a hot meal of roasted chicken, cheesy potato casserole, green beans and dessert to some of Richmond's homeless population. There are several ways in which you can help.

• Make potato casseroles: The recipe, with drop-off instructions, can be picked up from the sign-up board in the new welcome center.
• Serve: Six servers are needed at Greater Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. You can meet us at Reveille at 11:00 am and carpool or meet us at the site. For child care while serving the meal email Lori Epps one week prior or call 359-6041.
• "Connect with Neighbor": NEW THIS MONTH!!! We are inviting you to come eat and share time WITH those we serve on February 28. If you are interested, please contact Kay Craven or sign up on the board in the welcome center.
• Donate: Friends of the Homeless is ALWAYS in need of the following items: gallon size baggies, plastic Tupperware-like containers (used containers are fine) and 55 gallon trash bags If you would like to donate any of these items, there will be a collection area by the elevators (on the red carpet).

Susanna Wesley Circle Makes Chocolates  

for YWCA Domestic Violence Shelter

On Tuesday, February 12, the Susanna Wesley Circle (SWC) of Reveille United Methodist Women (UMW) met in the home of Laura Holdych for its circle meeting entitled "For Love and Chocolate." Members learned to make chocolate-dipped pretzels, cherries, and strawberries (and chocolate topiaries!) to give to their own families as well as those living in the YWCA domestic violence program.

The circle was honored by the presence of Leigh Busby, YWCA Development and Outreach Manager, and Linda Tissiere, CEO of the YWCA, who joined in the fun and were on hand to answer questions about the program and shelter.

This shelter has been one of the main service projects supported by the SWC for many years, and it was such a joy to combine a love for family and neighbor while enjoying delicious food and empowering fellowship! Many thanks to Laura Holdych for organizing and hosting this event.

UMW General Meeting Tuesday, March 5, 10:30 am

The General Meeting for The United Methodist Women is Tuesday, March 5, at 10:30 am in the fellowship hall.

Our guest speak is Lisa Schaffner, former news anchor for WRIC-TV8 Richmond and Public Relations and Marketing Director for UNOS - United Network for Organ Sharing. Lisa will speak about this national non-profit based in Richmond that matches life-saving organs from deceased donors to those on the national waiting list.

Lunch will follow at 12:00 pm with a cost of $8. Please make reservations by Wednesday, February 27 by emailing Alva Haley or calling 474-1981. If you need child care, please email Jennifer McCluskey or call 359-6041, ext. 121 by February 27.

Ultimate Lenten Experience

You may walk with Christ during the last week of His life on earth: be a part of those who sang "Hosanna"; get to know the Disciples who loved Him but left Him; what went on in the Temple that upset Christ so; how did Mary feel; how could one of Christ's best friends have betrayed him and set Him up for death; what did Christ say to God in Gethsemane...this and so much more is explored in Andrew Lloyd Weber's Jesus Christ Superstar. You have the opportunity to be on the inside of one of the most life-altering events in the history of the world...don't let it pass. Be a part of the Chorus (the crowd), a major player in this, our heritage as Christians.

Rehearsals are Sundays, 5:00-5:30 pm or 6:30-7:00 pm, in the choir room; email Cathy Armistead  or call 359-6041. Make this part of your Lenten journey.

Caring for Our New Space

Our youth have appreciated so much the new space we are now able to enjoy. Our youth group attendance is stronger than ever. Sunday school attendance seems to be growing. We have space to host youth groups from other churches; showers to offer our CARITAS guests; rooms for studies and space for recreation.

Of course we also want to make sure we care for the space we have. Our equipment is expensive, food is costly and we have particular set-ups in the space to facilitate youth ministry events. Your help is welcome in ensuring that we can have this space for generations to come.

With that in mind, please note that the space is built with 6-12^th graders in mind. It is not ideal for children under that age. No child (5^th grade and under) should ever be in the youth center without a parent. This is particularly true on Sunday mornings.

The kitchenette and storage areas in the youth center are designated for youth ministry. Please check with the youth director before you use any items or before you store items in the youth space. Any use of the youth center must receive the youth director's approval before moving forward. In this way we can ensure that the youth have access to their space first and foremost, but we can still enable other groups to use it as it is available.

Thank you for your generosity in providing this amazing space. Your help will guarantee that when our current nursery children reach 6^th grade, it will still be available and equipped for them. Dwayne Stinson, the youth director, can be reached at youth@reveilleumc.org or 359-6041, ext. 122.

Youth News

Sometimes life seems to drain us. There is always one more thing we have to do, one more person demanding our attention, one more responsibility still to finish. Yet the Christian life is not about feeling empty, but about being so full of God's love that we overflow with it. This Lent, the youth group will learn how our relationship with God can overflow to give us all the energy, love, and gifts we need to care for others. This Sunday night, February 24, we will focus on what it means to live a life that overflows.

The schedule for the evening is as follows:

4:30 pm - Combined choir

5:30 pm - Dinner ($3)

6:00 pm - Combined youth group

Middle school youth: Take another step on your journey of faith. Journey is a middle school retreat sponsored by the Jeremiah Project. The dates are March 22-24, and the cost is $125.00. This year's theme is "WILD: Living an Untamed Life for Christ." The weekend includes speaker Scott Rubin (who is coming back from last year), band, The Beautiful Refrain, workshops, and lots of time to enjoy the Rockbridge young life camp. To register, please get a check made out to "Reveille UMC" to Dwayne by February 24. After that date, the cost increases to $130.00.

Swansboro 2013: be there. This summer our mission experience is local, but not normal. We will work with Habitat for Humanity, build wheelchair ramps, do home repair, sponsor sports and music camps for children, and otherwise immerse ourselves in the Swansboro community. We are staying off-site at Pocohontas State Park. This is a full mission experience, July 14-19. The cost for the week is $150.00. To register please get a check and a roommate request form to Dwayne by March 1.

Prom Time

Thank you for the wonderful responses so far to the requests for support for the United Methodist Family Services (UMFS) student prom. Reveille is fortunate to host the prom this May 18. Since the last article in The Window, a few items have changed.

The girls from UMFS no longer need donated dresses. However, if you have a prom dress and accessories, please feel free to bring it to Reveille. We are going to donate any dresses we receive to Cinderella Dreams, the agency UMFS will use to purchase the girls' dresses. Accessories are still welcome.

For boys, we still need tuxedos and accessories, and we will also need suits, slacks and dress shirts, along with belts, shoes and ties. The Men's Wearhouse has generously agreed to rent tuxedos to us for 50% of retail price, but any donations will reduce the total cost. A coat rack should arrive in the youth center soon to receive donations. In addition, we need a few folks who will serve on a cooking team to provide dinner for the students on the evening of the prom.

If you have questions or donations, feel free to contact Dwayne Stinson.

The Parent Link

The Parent Link is our new monthly Children's Ministry newsletter. The first part of the newsletter has information provided by Group Publishing that touches on a monthly theme, gives suggestions on how to spend more quality time together as a family, as well as shares music and movie reviews and culture trends. I am providing a monthly calendar of events and opportunities to further engage in quality time through meaningful conversation starters and prayer focuses. Also included will be highlights of Reveille's upcoming events in more detail as related to children. I hope that you will click on this month's link for our newsletter and share it with those who would benefit from it. If you would like to sign-up to receive our monthly children's newsletter via email, please email Lori Epps, Director of Children's Ministries, or call 359-6041, ext. 117.

Day Camp

This camp takes place during VBS week, July 29 - August 2 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm for current 3^rd - 5^th graders. This is a week filled with adventure, missions, and hands-on learning activities. We take field trips to various mission sites and engage in missions that help our community and beyond. I even have heard rumor of an overnight on Thursday for our campers. Save the date and please let Ellie Speer or Lori Epps, Director of Children's Ministries, know if you would like to help serve with our children.

Vacation Bible School

"Everywhere Fun Fair, Where God's World Comes Together"

Kaleidoscope Music Camp

This exciting week of music takes place Monday, August 5 through Friday, August 9 at the Virginia United Methodist Assembly Center in Blackstone, Virginia. This facility use to be a Women's College back in the day. So, we get to stay in "dorm" type rooms that have their own bathrooms. This event is open to rising 3^rd through 6^th graders. A guest choir conducts choir practices throughout the week that culminates in a concert for families on Thursday evening. The children get to participate in various workshops each day to include: crafts, worship and scripture, indoor recreation, outdoor recreation (to include pool time), the zone (which is themed oriented), and Orff instruments. We have morning devotions each day and nightly worship with a guest pastor. It is a great camp experience. For more information about this opportunity, please email Cathy Armistead or Tamara Nicely.

Helping Hands Children's Mission Opportunity

This Virginia Conference sponsored children's mission opportunity will take place on Thursday, July 18 and Friday, July 19. Our home base will be Woodlake UMC in Midlothian, Virginia. We will spend two days in mission throughout the Richmond and surrounding areas. This two day opportunity engages children in rising 3^rd through 6^th grade in hands-on missions such as working in a food pantry, serving lunch to firefighters, picking up trash with Adopt-A-Highway program, making journals for veterans, preparing casseroles for homeless organizations, visiting at a nursing home, and working in a garden to name a few. We also participate in worship together and spend Thursday night in a fun fellowship activity that has included in the past either swimming or jumping at a local bouncy house. Registration for this event will take place soon. For more information about this event, please email Lori Epps, Director of Children's Ministries, or call 359-6041, ext. 117.

Library Under Reconstruction

Volunteers Needed in Library

The Reveille Memorial Adult Library is seeking volunteers to give time in the library on Sunday mornings. The library needs to be staffed from 9:30-10:45 am, plus another half hour following the 11am service. We are hoping to get enough volunteers so that each person would give one Sunday every quarter. The librarian will provide directions as to how to manage the library during this time. Anyone can perform these duties and, in doing so, will become better acquainted with the library and its collection. Please e-mail Carol Ann Estes if you are interested in being a library volunteer.

Joys and Concerns

SYMPATHY

The Reveille family extends Christian love and sympathy to Mary Davis and family on the recent passing of her step-brother.

Special Gifts

Garden Fund

In memory of Jim Neff

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leap

Sally and Jim Barrett

Building Fund

In memory of James M. Baker

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

Ken Case, Facilities Manager

Cheryl Arrington, Pastoral and Congregational Care Secretary

Glynis Holcomb, Financial Manager

Thomas Goodall, Custodian

Darius Stokes, Custodian

Elaine Kastelberg, Director of Weekday School

Beverley Tilley, Weekday School Administrative Assistant