Reveille's Outreach Ministry seeks to connect Reveille members in service to the community and the world through opportunities such as the following:
Friends of the Homeless
On the fourth Thursday of each month, Reveille serves the homeless a midday meal at Greater Mt. Moriah Baptist Church on North First Street. Individuals or groups may assist by preparing casseroles, serving, or giving financial support. Reveille also prepares bag lunches on the fourth Sunday of each month.
CARITAS
Reveille participates annually in this program, which houses the homeless in area churches. For two weeks each year, homeless families are our guests, as the church provides meals, sleeping areas, showers, laundry facilities, and other comforts of home. During these weeks, many volunteers are needed as cooks, evening or overnight workers, and people to do arts and crafts with children.
Home Repair and Construction in Richmond
Reveille periodically participates in home construction through Rebuilding Together of Richmond. Individuals or groups volunteer to spend a day working to rehabilitate a home.
Mission Trips
Every two years, the youth mission-choir trip travels nationally to provide help in needy areas. Reveille also has sent volunteer mission teams or individuals to Honduras, Jamaica, Central America, Russia, and Barcelona, Spain. These trips are coordinated through United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) or Friends of Barnabas.
Financial Support
Reveille provides financial support to various agencies throughout the year. The primary opportunity for providing this support is through seasonal special giving during Advent and Lent. In addition, communion offerings each month go to help those in the community in need of assistance with their living expenses due to a life crisis.
Westview-on-the-James Camperships
A campership to Westview-on-the-James offers an inner-city child the opportunity to leave the concrete jungle of thei day-to-day life and escape to God's beautiful outdoors. Reveille provides camperships to children at Swansboro Elementary School based on financial need and their willingness to participate in all activities. Reveille volunteers help children prepare for the experience, provide transportation to the campe, and create memories that will last a lifetime.