Reveille Coed Softball Season Begins on June 4

For those of you looking for summer fun, some exercise or an opportunity to have fellowship with other Reveille members, please join our coed softball team. The team is open to all members and frequent visitors who are 18 and older. We play on Tuesday evenings at Byrd Middle School or Moody Middle School at 6:30 pm or 8:15 pm. Our games are always finished by 10:00 pm. 

We play in a slow-pitch league with 10 people on the field. There must be an even split of five men and five women on the field. New players are always welcome to join us, and we would love to have college students who are home for the summer. No skills are necessary, but it is helpful to have your own glove. The most important requirement is the desire to have fun and meet some other Reveille members. If you are interested in playing, please contact Martha Hodges by e-mail, martha.b.hodges@verizon.net, or call the church office, 359-6041, ext. 115,  

Whether you want to play or cheer on our team, please watch for the game schedule in a later issue of The Reveille Window. 

"4 Cans 4 Conference"

For the fifth year, each clergy and lay member of Annual Conference is encouraged to bring '4 Cans 4 Conference,' canned goods or boxed dry foods to benefit local area food banks. This year, the food will go to the Peninsula Food Bank.

Requested are: one can of vegetables or fruit, one can of meat or fish, one can of soup or stew and one can with a pop-top. In addition, there is a need for cereal, boxed/packaged mixes (Hamburger Helper, pancakes, soup, etc.), rice, instant potatoes, powdered drinks, peanut butter and jelly.

The goal this year is to collect more than five tons (one ton for each year the collection has existed). Over the last four years, about 9,000 to 9,500 pounds of food have been contributed each year.

Congratulations to the Class of 2013

From baptized babies to Vacation Bible School, from cherub choir to crucifers, Reveille's graduating high school seniors have been part of Reveille's ministry. Many received baptism here, while others came as middle or high school students, but all have shared their gifts with our congregation. Now, as they move into the next phase of their lives, Reveille remembers all they have shared here, and offers them our prayers and best wishes. Congratulations to this year's high school graduates:

Atlee High School - Michael Spagnolo

Collegiate School - Frankie O'Neill

Deep Run High School - Byron Clark

Douglas Freeman High School - Nathaniel Bruny, Kirby Collett, Micki Coor, Caroline Crabtree, Lee Gray, Parks Humphreys

Goochland High School - Alexis Taylor

Hanover High School - Grace Thompson, Sholpan Thompson

Henrico High School - Danielle Lewis

James River High School - David Groseclose

Maggie Walker Regional Governor's School - Tom Burton

Mills Godwin High School - Gracie Carter

Monocan High School - Nathan Elswick

Open High School - Niki Cotzias

Saint Christopher's School - Collins Burlee

Steward School - Henry Bassett

Trinity Episcopal School - Sarah Denny, Marlee Shepherd

10 Things You May Not Know About CARITAS

In preparation for our week of hosting Adult Men July 20-27, here are 10 things you may not know about this program:

1. CARITAS stands for Congregations Around Richmond Involved to Assure Shelter.
2. CARITAS is now comprised of four main programs: Shelter, the Furniture Bank, CARITAS Works, and The Healing Place.
3. CARITAS Shelter is the largest emergency shelter in Central Virginia, sheltering 3600 single adults and about 800 families in Richmond last year.
4. Most guests at CARITAS work, and are required to save 75% of their income in an escrow account.
5. Every guest at CARITAS is assigned a case manager to help them overcome the obstacles standing between themselves and self-sufficiency.
6. No other emergency shelter in Central Virginia can accept families with fathers, families with more than three children, or families with adolescent males.
7. The CARITAS furniture bank is the only furniture bank in central Virginia.
8. The furniture bank keeps over 180 tons of materials out of the landfill each year.
9. CARITAS Works is a five-week, 8-hour-a-day job and life skills development program for motivated individuals who have barriers to employment, and includes job and life skills training and job placement.
10.  The Healing Place of Richmond is a free, 18-month recovery shelter for addicted men that opened on March 2, 2005 and has graduated more than 600 men.

Reveille's 49th Year of Summer Book Reviews

Begins June 26

On Wednesday, June 26, Dr. Eben Alexander will be at Reveille to share his New York Times Bestseller List book, Proof of Heaven. Refreshments will be served in the welcome center at 10:30 am, and the book review will begin at 11:00 am in the chapel. Child care is available.

Shoppers, Cooks and Servers Wanted

From July 14 through July 19, 100 of Reveille's youth and chaperones will be serving God by working on Reveille's Habitat for Humanity house in the Swansboro district and/or serving in various other ways around the Swansboro community.  Since the youth and chaperones will be staying in the Richmond area this year, we are asking for volunteers to help prepare and serve dinner or breakfast one of the days. We need folks who would be willing to shop for groceries, prepare food for a meal or serve one of the meals.  If you are part of a group that would like to take ownership of a meal, that is even better!  If you would like to help, please contact Kay Craven at cravendk@aol.com or call 359-6041, ext. 111. 

Attention Rising Third through Rising Sixth Graders......What's Your Plan this Summer?

Do you like hanging out with your friends?  Do you like making a difference in the lives of others?  Do you like playing games, singing, participating in hands-on mission projects both on and off-site?  Then we have a plan for you at Reveille.  Come and participate in our annual Day Camp that is mission focused. 

Day Camp, which is open to children entering third through sixth grades, will take place July 29-August 2 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. There will be no charge to attend day camp this year.  Invite your friends and neighbors to come!

This year's theme is "Follow Jesus."  We will go out into our community and serve others in Jesus' name, and we will learn about loving God and each other through various activities here at Reveille. On Thursday evening we will host a celebration of the week for participants and their parents, followed by a sleepover for the children. Please register and sign up to volunteer here.

If you would like more information, please email Ellie Speer, espeer@weinsteinjcc.org, or Lori Epps, children@reveilleumc.org, or call 359-6041, ext. 117. 

Children's Council Meeting

Join us for our next Children's Council meeting on Sunday, June 2 from 12:15-1:15 pm in the Reveille House dining room.  Light snacks and drinks will be provided. We will be discussing our plans for summer fun, discipleship, nursery and extended care session, child protection plan implementation, as well as receiving current children's ministry updates.  If you have any questions, please contact Lori Epps, Director of Children's Ministries, at children@reveilleumc.org or 359-6041, ext. 117.

Vacation Bible School Registration is Filling Up Fast 

Vacation Bible School registration is filling up fast!  Don't miss your chance to attend one of the best events all year for children.  Please register your child here. 

VBS, open to children from age four through rising second graders, will take place July 29-August 2 from 9:00 am to noon. Our theme this year is "Everywhere Fun Fair".  There will be no charge to attend VBS this summer.  

For more information, please email Jennifer Rosen at jrosen@prrlawfirm.com or call Lori Epps, Director of Children's Ministries, at 359-6041, ext. 117.

Summer Fun - Save the Dates for Reveille Families

The Children's Council will sponsor three Summer Fun events for your entire family to participate in.Beginning June 19, we will celebrate the start of the summer with an Ice Cream Social and Game Night following a special Wonderful Wednesday night dinner starting at 6:00 pm.We will gather together in mission with our CARITAS guests as we provide a potluck dinner and movie on the lawn night on July 24.We will end the summer with a splash as we sponsor a family pool party on August 21. 

We need your help!  If you are interested in helping with the coordination of any of these events, please contact Lori Epps, Director of Children's Ministries or Amy Donald, Age Level Chairperson at Ot4amy@aol.com. 

Joys and Concerns

SYMPATHY

The Reveille family extends Christian love and sympathy to Christie Aldana and family on the recent death of her aunt; and to Joyce Strohkorb and family on the death of her cousin, Corbett McGuire (Buck) Roberts, on May 21.

RECEIVED THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM

May 19, 2013

Elizabeth Reynolds Custer

Dameon DeMarco Hite

Catherine Marie Freeman

NEW MEMBERS

May 19, 2013

Kelly Baxter, Caroline Bell, Molly Black, John Bullock, Bailey Butler, Sid Caravati,

Anna Lyle Collett, Oliver Creasey, Liddy Custer, Mariah Diederich, Caroline Ennis, Hannah Epps, Jackson Fuller, Dameon Hite, Mary Kern, Abigail Killius, Adair Logue, Meredith Neurohr, Kate Oelkers, Libby O'Neill, Matthew Salmon

Lou Adams, James and Kelly Beazley, Lee and Allison Bridges,

Roburt and Samantha Kickler, Kim Slattery, Brian and Rebekah Wrenn

Issues and Deadlines for The Reveille Window

Calendar of Opportunities

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

Glynis Holcomb, Financial Manager

Ken Case, Facilities Manager

Lisa Adams, Administrative Assistant 

Cheryl Arrington, Pastoral and Congregational Care Secretary

Thomas Goodall, Custodian

Darius Stokes, Custodian

Elaine Kastelberg, Director of Weekday School

Beverley Tilley, Weekday School Administrative Assistant