Second Sunday after the Epiphany

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1 Rayne MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH for 140 years shining the light of God s love and grace 3900 Saint Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday Worship at 8:45 and 11 am January 14, 2016 We Welcome All! We warmly welcome all to worship on Sundays at 8:45 or 11 am, to Sunday School at 9:45 am, to participate freely in the life of this community of faith and love, and to become a member of this congregation. Rayne welcomes and embraces all people regardless of race, class, gender, or sexual orientation with open hearts, open minds, and open doors! WELCOME to RAYNE! Prayers, Presence, Gifts, Service Bryan McManus Mike Murphy Sylvia Murphy Lacy Strohschein joining on January 10, 2016 Those wishing to become members of Rayne are encouraged to contact Second Sunday after the Epiphany Isaiah 62:1-5 The Lord delights in you... Message by Callie Crawford, IF SOMEBODY BELIEVES IN YOU The Lord s Supper at 8:45 am in The Historic Sanctuary with musicians Marcus St. Julien, Ebonee Davis, and Joseph Tate Worship at 11 am in the Sanctuary with The Chancel Choir directed by C. Leonard Raybon and Marcus St. Julien, Organ 2016 Operating Budget $1,063,545 Needed Weekly 20,453 Weekly Average to Date 17,298 Received 1/10/16 21, Pledges-to-date 647,952 Total Giving ,594 Contribute Online at or scan the QR Code Use your smart phone to open your own account with the church for making contributions and viewing your giving record. Sunday Mornings February 21-May 15 9:50-10:50 am 5 th grade youth who are ready to confirm their faith are encouraged to enroll in our 2016 Class! Led by Courtney Stuckwisch, with assistance from Nancy Hopkins and Natalie Derham, the classes will provide close encounters with the Christian faith, as well as discussion, exploration, games, activities, and experiences designed to help understand what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. On Pentecost Sunday, May 15, in a very special service of worship, youth who are ready may be confirmed as full members of the church. To find out more or to register, Children s Director, natalie.derham@raynenola.org

2 OPPORTUNITIES for SPIRITUAL GROWTH L E N T ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE February 10 6 pm in the Sanctuary THE WEDNESDAYS of LENT Holy Communion and The Agape Feast 6-6:30 pm Fellowship Hall featuring a brief video and discussion based on Adam Hamilton s John s Gospel of Light and Life Winter Short-Term Studies Julia Cameron s The Artist s Way A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity led by New Orleans artist, John Bukaty 12 Consecutive Wednesdays Beginning on February 17 6:30-7:30 pm Seven Questions Believers Want Answered A fresh Biblical look at "settled" doctrines led by Mike Duran This class will be based on Mike s new short book (which will be distributed to participants) The Wednesdays of Lent Beginning on February 17 6:30-7:30 pm To Register or reserve childcare call or carol.thiele@raynenola.org Stop 22 for Young Adults Earn. Save. Give. Simple Rules for Money Mondays, 6:30 pm, Rayne Youth Room For more information about Stop 22, contact Young Adult Coordinator, Courtney Stuckwisch at cstuckwisch@gmail.com I m ALL IN! Thanks to all those who have made a pledge to Rayne s 2016 mission! What about you? Cards may be found on the tables of the church! Grace-Based Parenting Class Study Sundays 9:45 am Room 201 Paula D'Arcy's Waking Up to This Day January 3-31 This 5-week study promises to recharge us for the new year. Participants are asked to purchase the book online or at the Catholic Bookstore. STOP 22 YOUNG ADULT BRUNCH Sunday January 24 Noon Fellowship Hall $10 Meet new friends over a wonderfully prepared brunch by Chef Carrie Stuckwisch with speaker Dr. Bob Lancaster, as we kick-off a new year of fun, friendship, study, and spiritual growth! The School for Contemplative Living presents 1. THE SACRED ART OF LOVINGKINDNESS Wednesdays in January 6 pm Rayne Library and 11:30 am Advent House 2. MINDFULNESS STRESS REDUCTION 20 hours of training with Dr. William Thiele and Kim Black, LCSW 8 Sessions on Sundays 4-6 pm Beginning on February 14 Parker UMC Cost: $400 To register, 3. ICONS Led by Revs. Susan Gaumer and Mary Green Saturday, February 13 9:30 am-noon Advent House

3 OPPORTUNITIES for SERVICE Summer Mission Trip to Haiti July 10-17, 2016 Location Gressier, Haiti at Respire Haiti a non-profit founded by Louisiana native and Tulane alumn Megan Boudreaux to help vulnerable children after the earthquake Mission Provide a Vacation Bible School for the children, building construction/maintenance Team Leader Kathryn Davis, LMSW Department of Child Psychology Tulane University Cost: ~$1200 Visit: kdavis822@gmail.com Summer Mission Trip to Guatemala June 20-30, 2016 Location LaToma, Guatemala Mission Build a parsonage for the pastor s family currently living in the church so that the church can be used for mission Team Leader Phyllis Funches Cost: ~$700 + Airfare funchesgirls@hotmail.com Brass Bash! Raising Funds for Luke s House Free Clinic Friday, March 11 6:30 pm-9:30 pm One Eyed Jacks $35 Patron Party Sunday, March 6 2 pm-4 pm The Home of William Winebrenner and Dodd Denton Crescent City Café This young adult ministry, compelled by the love of Christ, serves a gourmet breakfast restaurant-style with dignity and grace to those in need twice monthly. The next café will be Saturday, January 16, 7-10 am in the Fellowship Hall. To donate or volunteer, go to Comfort Food On Sunday, January 24, at Noon in the kitchen, Team Pepper will prepare a meal which will be served on Tuesday, January 26 at the Open Table. If you would like to join a Cook Team, susie.vanderkuy@raynenola.org The Open Table Servers are needed at the Open Table! If you would like to help serve Comfort Food, join us at 2700 Louisiana Avenue on Tuesday, January 26 at 3:30 pm. _ Donation Station Donations of winter hats and gloves, dental supplies, and hygiene items may be brought to the Donation Station near the kitchen. Join the Spice Team! Interested in baking for a good cause? Let Callie know by calling Help Raise Funds for the Youth Summer Mission Trip Sign up for a tour of duty at the cleanest port-o-cans at Mardi Gras and help defray the cost for one of our youth to go this summer! To volunteer, mpyne03@gmail.com Candles-on-the-Half Shell for Missions Once again, Robin Pannagl will be selling her popular oyster candles in the Fellowship Hall to help raise funds for the youth summer mission trip! _ Make a Meal for the Youth During Mardi Gras If you can prepare a meal for our youth and their adult counselors during Mardi Gras, sdkrueg@gmail.com

4 Each Week At Rayne Sundays 5-7 pm Youth Fellowship 5-6:30 pm Women s Covenant Group Mondays 10 am Staff Meeting 5:30 pm Centering Prayer 6 pm Ministry Meetings 6:30 pm AA Meeting Tuesdays Noon Brown Bag Covenant Group 1 pm Intercessory Prayer Group 3:30 pm Open Table 5:30-8 pm Luke s House Free Clinic 6:30 pm Covenant Group Wednesdays 9:30 am Mom s Bible Study 5:30 pm Centering Prayer 6 pm Children s Choir seasonal 6 pm Wednesday Classes TBA 6 pm Disciple Bible Study 7 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm Overeaters Anonymous Thursdays 9:30 am Sacred Yoga Parker UMC 10 am Space for God 7 pm Al-Anon/AA Meetings 6:30-9 pm Luke s House Free Clinic Saturday 9 am STAIR Tutoring Meetings Coming Up Monday, January 25 6 pm Finance Committee NOTE: There will be no meetings on January 18 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day LET US PRAY Ray Cook, Jennifer Bigelow, Robert Smith, Ken Tan, Jude Pritchard- Rooney, Anita Wilson, Mina O Bannon, Betty McHale, Carolyn Thompson, Elizabeth Hutton, Kevin Horne, Michael Barr, Faye McStravick, Kelly Hereford, Laura Coatney, Betty Breidenstine, Carol Stutzenbecker, Diane Gertjejansen, Judy Cohen, Wendy Ketcham, Rachel Meese, Katie Wohl, Jackie Mussare, Doris Billings, Betty Moran, Dan Sikes, Lorraine Wilson, Andrew Scott, Pat Peebles, Eleanor Slate and Bryan Slate. WE SHARE THE JOY of Laura and Matt Biescar in the birth of their daughter, Ellison Grace, on January 12, 2016! Announcements WE SHARE THE SORROW of The Robert Rayne Family in the death of Katherine Rayne whose funeral will be in Baton Rouge on Saturday. THANK YOU to Bishop Cynthia Harvey, D.S. Andy Goff, pastors, Don Cottrill and George Duerson for being with us on Sunday! to Helen Thomas, for the excellent historical display on Sunday; to Charles Leche for his iconic photo of the church; to the 140th Anniversary Committee for a wonderful year of celebrating! to Captain Fern Dionne and Team Salt for the delicious meal that fed 90 at the Open Table and to those who served! to the Crescent City Café which served 83 last Saturday! Can You Help with the Agapé Feast? On each Wednesday during Lent, we serve a meal reminiscent of the 1st century Agape Feast shared by the early Christians. If you can help at 5 pm on any of these Wednesdays, please call Thank you! WORSHIP LEADERS Altar Guild Nancy and Bob Hopkins, Jan Jeter, Trish Rauls Head Ushers Bob Moffett, Gary Kennan, Doug Comeaux Head Greeters Mable Thomas, Susie VanderKuy, Barbara Clark, Carol Thiele Sound System Amy Pertuit, Dominic Rivera, Randy Rivero Rayne Family Tomb Restoration Many thanks to Florence Deer, Katherine Gage, Katherine Rayne, Babs Mollere, the Rayne Trustees, and the Anniversary Committee for making this dramatic restoration possible. Before Phase 1 Restoration Second Sunday After Epiphany Isaiah 62:1-5 Psalm 36:5-10 I Corinthians 12:1-11 John 2:1-11 Like us on Facebook! The Children s Choir Will Resume Rehearsals on February 17! Wednesdays, 6 pm

5 Scenes from the 140th Anniversary Celebration