Reveille has so many great opportunities to get involved, from classes and music programs, to helping our neighbors, to serving within the church, and more! Thank you for deciding to connect with us! You can see links to sign up for all of our opportunities below.

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OPPORTUNITIES AT REVEILLE

Pledge Now to Help Reveille Address Critical Needs in RVA
Thank you to everyone who has already made their 2026 financial pledge! Every pledge gets us closer to our goal of doubling our outreach budget over the next two years so that we can meet more needs in our community. We are asking everyone to consider increasing their pledge by at least 5% over their current commitment to help meet this goal. If you haven’t already made your 2026 pledge, you can make it right now at www.reveilleumc.org/pledge.

Share Christmas Joy with a Child at Shineforth
This Christmas, we invite you to choose gift items for a child at Shineforth, formerly United Methodist Family Services, using our online form. Your generosity will bring joy to a child in foster care. Gifts are due by Sunday, December 7. Select a child

Make a Poinsettia Dedications Through December 1
Dedicate poinsettias in honor or memory of a loved one and help beautify our worship spaces, December 14-24. To have your dedication included in the poinsettia gift listing on December 14, place your order online. The suggested donation per poinsettia is $20.

Thanksgiving Meals for Swansboro Elementary, November 16
Individuals and groups at Reveille are invited to assemble bags with non-perishable fixings to provide one Thanksgiving meal for a family at Swansboro Elementary School. In partnership with Reveille Weekday School, we have a goal of providing 50 meals, one to each family served by Communities in Schools. Meals will be collected on Sunday, November 16, 9:30-11:00 am, in the welcome center. Sign up to see a list of needed items and donate a meal.

Join the Reveille Today Class, November 16
If you have been discerning membership at Reveille or would just like to know more about our church, we invite you to join our Reveille Today class. This is a one-time class that will meet on Sunday, November 16, 4:00-6:00 pm, in the Reveille House dining room. To participate, please email Rev. Stephen Coleman.

Women of Spirit Advent Study, starting November 19
All women are invited to participate in reading and discussing The Gift of the Nutcracker by Matt Rawle during Advent. This book explores The Nutcracker story to help us understand God’s greatest gift of the Christ child, and the kingdom Christ came to establish. The group will meet Wednesdays on Zoom, 10:00-11:30 am, November 19, December 3, 10, and 17. Register

Advent Wreath Celebration, November 19
You are invited to this all-ages program with Karen Rios. You will learn about the history of Advent wreaths, and then you can make a wreath to take home. There will also be a pizza dinner and music with Daniel Banke! The program takes place, 5:30-6:30 pm, in Reveille’s fellowship hall. RSVP in advance to attend and purchase your Advent wreath kit ($25 each).

Dinner with the Susanna Wesley Circle, November 20
All women are welcome to enjoy dinner and fellowship with the circle at Candela’s in Bon Air on Thursday, November 20, at 6:00 pm. RSVP to attend by November 16.

Register for Gather & Go, November 23
You are invited to gather for one combined worship service at 9:30 am in the sanctuary and then go serve with our ministry partners on Sunday, November 23! Wear your green Reveille t-shirt, or if you don’t have one, you can pick one up November 16 or 23. Register now

• Rise Against Hunger Meal Assembly – Register to pack 15,000 meals, various morning shifts, fellowship hall
• Swansboro Elementary Garden Clean Up – Help clean up the school gardens and put out mulch, 10:30 am-noon, 3160 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond
• Fonticello Food Forest Clean Up – Participate in various projects at the community garden, 10:30 am-noon, 2715 Bainbridge St, Richmond
• United Women in Faith Bake Sale – Stop by the bake sale to pick up treats for Thanksgiving, various locations in the church

We will also be accepting non-perishable food donations for the Fonticello Food Pantry in the welcome center on November 23.

Advent Sermon Series: “A Light Has Dawned: Seeking the Hidden Meaning of Christmas,” November 30-December 24
The series will gather around the assumption that our culture has become increasingly secular and the message of Christmas is increasingly hidden. This series will seek to highlight and put forth the “glad tidings of great joy” that are drowned out in the growing volume of secular and commercial messaging, with the hope that there is new messaging and Advent life in store for all of us, no matter where we are in our relationship with the newborn child.

Reveille Ringers at VMFA, December 5
Enjoy an evening of Christmas music by our Reveille Ringers on Friday, December 5, with free performances at 6:00 and 7:00 pm at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in the Cochrane Atrium. If you can’t attend either performance, the Ringers invite you to their dress rehearsal on December 1 at 8:15 pm in the youth center. To reserve your seat at the rehearsal, email Daniel Banke.

Saturday, December 13

• Shineforth (formerly UMFS) Foster Family Brunch
  Help us create a “North Pole Santa’s Workshop” themed holiday brunch for Shineforth (formerly United Methodist Family Services) foster families on Saturday, December 13, 11:00 am-1:00 pm, at Shineforth. Please sign up to serve the meal or donate items.
• Fellowship Club Bus Trip to See Escaping Christmas
  On Saturday, December 13, Reveille’s Fellowship Club invites you to see Escaping Christmas, the 47th annual performance of the Virginia Christmas Spectacular at the Thomas Road Baptist Church on the Liberty University campus in Lynchburg. The cost of super coach transportation and a matinee theater ticket is $76 per person. Learn more and reserve your seat.

Christmas Concert and Open House, December 14
You’re invited to our all-ages “Sing We Now of Christmas” Concert on Sunday, December 14, at 4:00 pm in Reveille’s sanctuary. The program will feature familiar carols with our children’s, youth, and adult music ensembles. The Chancel Choir will collaborate with harpist Anastasia Jellison to perform an engaging and unique piece entitled Anniversary Carols by Jackson Berkey. Also, join us for our annual open house reception before the concert, starting at 3:00 pm in the welcome center.

Service of Remembrance, December 21
If you are in need of community, hope, comfort, peace, and healing, we invite you to this service in the chapel on December 21, at 4:00 pm followed by a reception.

Christmas Eve Services, Wednesday, December 24
3:30 pm Children’s Christmas Pageant with Children’s Choirs and Children’s Handbells, fellowship hall
5:30 pm Lessons and Carols Service with Christmas Choir, Instrumental Ensemble, and Youth Handbells, sanctuary, livestream – Child care will be provided in room 102.
7:30 pm Christmas Eve in the Chapel with Communion and CrossPoint Musicians
11:00 pm Traditional Candlelight Service with our Christmas Choir, sanctuary

Combined Worship Service, December 28
We will hold one combined worship service in the sanctuary at 10:00 am on Sunday, December 28.

Other Opportunities

• Support the Swansboro Prison Ministry
  Reveille and our partner Koinonia Community Church have started a new prison ministry. Our initial work includes donating needed items for the PATH Reentry Program gift registry, and writing letters of encouragement to people in prison. Support the ministry
• Deliver FeedMore Bags to Swansboro Elementary
  Volunteers are needed each Thursday to pick up 30 food bags at FeedMore (located at 8020 Villa Park Drive, Richmond) between 8:00 and 11:30 am. Then, deliver bags to Swansboro Elementary (located at 3160 Midlothian Tnpk, Richmond). You can sign up to help here. For more information, contact Linda Gill or Carol Hampton.
• Volunteer at Swansboro Elementary
  Reveille supports the Marvelous Mondays afterschool program at Swansboro Elementary. Periodically, help is needed in coordinating crafts for three classes of 12 children, ages 5-11, 3:45-5:15 pm, on Mondays. If you are interested in helping, please contact Sheelagh Davis.
• Join our Acolyte and Crucifer Team
  Reveille invites children and youth in grades 4-12 to join the Acolyte and Crucifer Team for the 11:00 am service and become leaders in worship. By carrying the light of Christ and the cross into and out of the sanctuary, we are reminded of God’s presence with us. Fall participants would serve three to four Sundays. Training will be provided. The team will be treated to a special outing in the spring. Sign up
• 2025-2026 Program Calendar for Children, Youth, and Adults
  We are excited to share our calendar of programming for all ages, featuring registration information, times, and locations of upcoming activities, classes, rehearsals, and events. View the calendar
  Register your child for Sunday afternoon programs.
  Register your youth for Sunday afternoon programs.
• Join a Sunday School Class
  Did you know that Reveille has seven adult Sunday school classes that meet each week, September-May, at 9:30 am? We also offer Sunday school for children and youth! We invite you to check out our class descriptions at www.reveilleumc.org/sundayschool and connect with a class

WEEKLY GROUPS

Mondays: Join the Gun Violence Prevention Group
Each Monday at 1:00 pm, Reveille’s Gun Violence Prevention Group will gather by the bell located on the grounds outside of the youth center. They will ring the bell and pray for recent victims of gun violence. In inclement weather, the group will gather in the chapel. All are invited to get involved. Learn more

Mondays: Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Start your week off with breakfast, fellowship, prayer, and devotions. Men of all ages are invited to be part of the group which meets in the fellowship hall, 7:00-8:00 am, every Monday. For more information, contact Jim Tucker.

SUPPORTING MINISTRY AREAS

Reach out to one of our staff members to help in a specific ministry area.

Children’s Ministries

Youth Ministries

Young Adult Ministries

Adult Ministries

Congregational Care

Worship and Music

Outreach and Serving