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.

Join us for worship on Sundays at 8:30 am (chapel), 9:30 am (fellowship hall), or 11:00 am (sanctuary and livestream).

The church office is open Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, or our team can be reached by email.

• Sign up for our weekly emails
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• Submit a prayer request
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• Make your 2026 pledge
• Contact a staff member
• Support Reveille’s ministries

OPPORTUNITIES AT REVEILLE

Advent Sermon Series: “A Light Has Dawned: Seeking the Hidden Meaning of Christmas,” Through December 21
The series gathers around the assumption that our culture has become increasingly secular and the message of Christmas is increasingly hidden. This series seeks to highlight and put forth the “glad tidings of great joy” that are often 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. Learn more

Return Giving Tree Gifts by December 7 and Sign Up to Help Wrap Gifts
Thank you to everyone who selected gift items for children at Shineforth, formerly United Methodist Family Services. Your generosity will bring joy to a child in foster care. Please return gifts to the church office this week, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Monday-Friday, or bring your gifts in on Sunday morning, December 7, in the youth center. Gift information and guidelines

We need your help wrapping donated Giving Tree gifts during a fun and festive event on Thursday, December 11, 2:00-4:00 pm, in the youth center! Sign up

Shop Glorious Gifts and Support Outreach Ministries, December 7 and 14
Shop for Christmas gifts while supporting Reveille’s outreach ministries through Glorious Gifts. Each of our outreach ministries has created a shopping list of needed items that you can “buy.” Instead of receiving the item, you will receive a card that you can give as a gift. You can shop in person, 9:00-11:15 am, on Sunday, December 7 and 14, or you can shop online anytime. Learn more

Learn About Our Church in Reveille Today, December 7
If you have been discerning membership at Reveille or would 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, December 7, 4:00-6:00 pm, in the Reveille House dining room. To participate, please email Rev. Stephen Coleman.

Support Local UMC Partners with a Donation to the Advent Offering
This year’s Advent and Christmas offerings will support our local United Methodist partner organizations: The Pace Center at VCU, Westview on the James, Shalom Farms, and Shineforth (formerly UMFS). Support our Advent offering by making a donation now. To donate by cash or check, please note “Advent Offering” on your check or offering envelope.

Susanna Wesley Circle Christmas Party, December 9
All women are invited to an evening of fun, fellowship, and delicious food with the Susanna Wesley Circle for their Christmas party on Tuesday, December 9, at 6:30 pm at a member’s home. Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share. Significant others are also welcome to attend. RSVP by December 7

Be Part of the Women’s Book Group, December 11
You are invited to start reading A Right Worthy Woman: A Novel by Ruth E. Watson and join the group for a discussion on Thursday, December 11, at 1:00 pm on Zoom or in the church parlor. The book is based on the inspiring true story of Virginia’s Black Wall Street and the indomitable Maggie Lena Walker, who became the first Black woman to establish and preside over a bank in the United States. Learn more

Shineforth (formerly UMFS) Foster Family Brunch, December 13
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.

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