World Communion Sunday The Celebration of the Lord s Supper

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Rayne MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH for 140 years shining the light of God s love and

am, to participate freely in the life of this community of faith and love, and to become

Rayne welcomes and embraces all people regardless of race, class, gender, or sexual

Prayers, Presence, Gifts, Service Those wishing to become members of Rayne are

com 2016 Operating Budget Sunday Worship at 8:45 and 11 am September 29, 2016 World

..and on either side of the river, there was the tree of life and the leaves of the tree

Message by Callie Crawford You May Say I m a Dreamer Holy Communion at 8:45 am in the

Julien Ebonee Davis, and Nathan Ward Holy Communion at 11 am in thehistoric Sanctuary

Julien, Organ On the altar this Sunday will be breads from all around the world.

159 Pledges-to-date 20,453 16,776 15,322 688,372 Contribute Online at www.raynenola.

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 We Welcome All! We warmly welcome all to worship on Sundays at 8:45 or 11 am and 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 Those wishing to become members of Rayne are encouraged to contact 2016 Operating Budget Sunday Worship at 8:45 and 11 am September 29, 2016 World Communion Sunday The Celebration of the Lord s Supper Verses from Revelation 21 and 22...and on either side of the river, there was the tree of life and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. Message by Callie Crawford You May Say I m a Dreamer Holy Communion at 8:45 am in the Hannah Chapel with musicians Marcus St. Julien Ebonee Davis, and Nathan Ward Holy Communion at 11 am in thehistoric Sanctuary with The Chancel Choir directed by C. Leonard Raybon with Marcus St. Julien, Organ On the altar this Sunday will be breads from all around the world. $1,063,545 A Way Forward for Rayne Needed Weekly Weekly Average to Date Received 9/25/ Pledges-to-date 20,453 16,776 15, ,372 Contribute Online at or scan this QR Code Use your smart phone to open your own account with the church for making contributions and viewing your giving record. In light of the 2016 General Conference decision, how can our congregation move forward toward the goal of being fully and equally inclusive of all our members regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity? A Congregational Meeting Wednesday, November 2 6 pm, Fellowship Hall

Opportunities for Service Support Flood Relief because we know what it means Volunteer to Work in a Flooded Home If you would like to travel into the disaster area west of New Orleans, to work in

Memo your gift "UMCOR" or "FLOOD." To contribute online go to umcor.

Sunday, October 9, or to the Donation Station outside the church kitchen. How is Your Serve? On Sunday, October 9, the Lay Leadership Committee will be nominating leaders for 2017.

Senior Members May Still Rock n Read in RECP Even though Grandparents Month is over, volunteers are still welcome in the Rayne Early Childhood Program!

RECP at 504-899-3595 to schedule a time! Those Nuts! Are Coming Back!

John and Mandy Vance-Bukaty, also members of Rayne, have taken it upon themselves to raise funds to help reopen the Pate Family business, Those Nuts!, as soon as possible.

We are calling upon the Rayne Community to follow them on Facebook and Instagram, and help support, Those Nuts!

com Facebook/GracieLouiseNutt Instagram/GracieLouiseNutt Donation Station Canned goods with pop-tops are especially needed for those with no cooking options.

2 Opportunities for Service Support Flood Relief because we know what it means Volunteer to Work in a Flooded Home If you would like to travel into the disaster area west of New Orleans, to work in a flooded home, contact Helen Thomas at hhthomas8@gmail.com You Can Help Contribute to the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). We have already collected over $15,000 at Rayne. Memo your gift "UMCOR" or "FLOOD." To contribute online go to umcor.org Children s Book Drive If you would like to contribute new or gently used children s books to be donated to local women s shelters, you may bring them to the bin at the RECP entrance through Sunday, October 9, or to the Donation Station outside the church kitchen. How is Your Serve? On Sunday, October 9, the Lay Leadership Committee will be nominating leaders for If you are led to be of service through any of our ministries, committees, or teams, contact our pastors at Senior Members May Still Rock n Read in RECP Even though Grandparents Month is over, volunteers are still welcome in the Rayne Early Childhood Program! Many thanks to those who have contributed their time, love, and tenderness to the children by rocking the babies and reading to the classes If you would like to serve in this special way, call the RECP at to schedule a time! Those Nuts! Are Coming Back! As many of you may know, members of Rayne, Alberta and Melody Pate, and their family, were seriously affected by the disastrous flooding in the Baton Rouge area. John and Mandy Vance-Bukaty, also members of Rayne, have taken it upon themselves to raise funds to help reopen the Pate Family business, Those Nuts!, as soon as possible. Together with social media, they have launched a short series of live feeds documenting the rebuilding of their small business. We are calling upon the Rayne Community to follow them on Facebook and Instagram, and help support, Those Nuts! To place an order for these outstandingly delicious roasted pecans, go to gracielouisenutt.com Facebook/GracieLouiseNutt Instagram/GracieLouiseNutt Donation Station Canned goods with pop-tops are especially needed for those with no cooking options. On Any Given Friday Each Friday, volunteers gather to assemble the cookie trays for Sunday morning, replenish the children s activity bags, and prepare the sanctuary for worship. Extra hands on any given Friday would be a boost! If you can help, stop by on any Friday at 9:30 am. 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, October 1, 8 am in the Fellowship Hall. To donate or volunteer, go to Comfort Food On Sunday, October 23, the Salt Cook Team will be preparing a meal to be served on Tuesday, October 25, at The Open Table. To join the Salt, Pepper, or Spice Team, susie.vanderkuy@raynenola.org The Open Table Servers are welcome at the Open Table! If you would like to serve Comfort Food, join us at 2700 Louisiana Avenue on Tuesday, October 11, at 3:30 pm.

Opportunities for Spiritual Growth It is not too late to join our pastors in this very timely, highly recommended, and critically important class: Embracing a Non-Racist World View 4 Wednesday

Deanna Vandiver and Ruth Idakula, Co-Directors of The Center for Ethical Living How can the church become more aware of the racism deeply embedded in our culture and become more authentically the

org call 504-899-3431 Rayne Welcomes Church Historian, Seminary Professor and Author of In Case of Katrina: Reinventing the Church in Post-Katrina New Orleans Dr.

Rob Voyle Saturday, October 1 Christ Church Cathedral Parish Hall 9:30 am 3:30 pm Cost: $100 includes lunch Register at www.appreciativeway.

Thursdays, 7:15 9:30 pm Cost: $375 Financial aid is available. For more information or to register, visit nolamindfulness.com or email dan@nolamindfulness.

3 Opportunities for Spiritual Growth It is not too late to join our pastors in this very timely, highly recommended, and critically important class: Embracing a Non-Racist World View 4 Wednesday Sessions October 5-26, Kids Café at 5:30 Children s Choir at 6 pm led by Rev. Deanna Vandiver and Ruth Idakula, Co-Directors of The Center for Ethical Living How can the church become more aware of the racism deeply embedded in our culture and become more authentically the beloved community? To register or reserve child care, carol.thiele@raynenola.org call Rayne Welcomes Church Historian, Seminary Professor and Author of In Case of Katrina: Reinventing the Church in Post-Katrina New Orleans Dr. Ellen Blue Book Sale and Signing Sunday, October 2 Noon, Fellowship Hall October Offerings Forgiveness Retreat: Resolving Resentment with Rev. Dr. Rob Voyle Saturday, October 1 Christ Church Cathedral Parish Hall 9:30 am 3:30 pm Cost: $100 includes lunch Register at or For questions: Call Maria at Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: 8-Week Course with Dan Lawton Oct 13 - Dec 15 Broadmoor Arts and Wellness Center 3900 General Taylor Street Thursdays, 7:15 9:30 pm Cost: $375 Financial aid is available. For more information or to register, visit nolamindfulness.com or dan@nolamindfulness.com Tai Chi: A 6 week introduction to The Nine Beautiful Movements with Marilyn Yank Beginning Friday, October :30 Wild Lotus uptown Register at marilynyank@gmail.com Enneagram and Spirituality Retreat with Sandra Smith, M.Div. Saturday, October 29 8:30 am 3 pm Trinity Episcopal Church Cost: $75 before Oct. 15, then $100 includes lunch Register at trinitynola.com/enneagram-registration Letting Go: Freedom for Joyful Obedience a labyrinth walk experience with Rev. Janet Davis Saturday, October am 2 pm Munholland United Methodist Church Cost: $25 Register at or janetd@munhollandchurch.org A Lenten Daily Devotional By members of the Community of Faith at Rayne You are invited to submit a meditation on a scripture lesson of your choice to be published in a book of 40 Lenten devotions composed by members of our community of faith. Each meditation should be accompanied by a relevant scripture lesson, followed by a 1-sentence prayer, words long, and ed by January 15 to Carolyn Smith at carolynvsmith@gmail.com

Sundays 5-7 pm Youth Fellowship 5-6:30 pm Women s Covenant Group Each Week At Rayne Mondays 10 am Staff Meeting 5:30 pm Centering Prayer 6:30 pm Rayne 20/30g for Young Adults

Covenant Group Wednesdays 5:30 pm Centering Prayer 6 pm Children s Choir seasonal 6 pm Wednesday Classes 7 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm Overeaters Anonymous Thursdays

October 3 6 pm Staff-Parish Relations Committee Sunday, October 9 12:45 pm Lay Leadership Committee Worship Leaders Altar Guild Nancy and Bob Hopkins, Jan Jeter Head Ushers

KINGDOMTIDE L Lamentations 1:1-6 Psalm 137 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Luke 17:5-10 Let Us Pray Hazel Pitre, Joan Kay, Robert Robinson, Lib Neilson, Roy Watts, Beth Schibler, Ellison

Clarence McManus, Ralph Posey, Kelly Hereford, Lois Wilcox, Denise Trahant, Andrew Scott, Eleanor Slate, and Bryan Slate.

We Share the Sorrow of the Cody Family and their friends in the death of Caroline Cody. Caroline s memorial service will be on Friday, October 14, 11 am at Rayne.

Judd as our new Salt Team co-captain. We Share the Joy of Pushpa Ratnesar in the birth of her grandson, Mark Stanley Ratnesar.

encouraged to be present for this annual report on Tuesday, October 25, at the Historic Haven-Trinity United Methodist Church, 1238 Joliet Street.

RECP Taking Applications On Any Given Friday There are openings in the Rayne Early Childhood Program for 2-year olds. To apply, call 504-899-3595.

worship refreshing the pencils, offering envelopes, and registration pads. Extra hands would be a boost! If you can help, stop by on any Friday at 9:30 am.

4 Sundays 5-7 pm Youth Fellowship 5-6:30 pm Women s Covenant Group Each Week At Rayne Mondays 10 am Staff Meeting 5:30 pm Centering Prayer 6:30 pm Rayne 20/30g for Young Adults 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 5:30 pm Centering Prayer 6 pm Children s Choir seasonal 6 pm Wednesday Classes 7 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm Overeaters Anonymous Thursdays 9:30 am Mom s Bible Study 9:30 am Sacred Yoga Parker UMC 6:30-9 pm Luke s House Free Clinic 7 pm Al-Anon/AA Meetings Saturday 9 am STAIR Tutoring Meetings Coming Up Monday, October 3 6 pm Staff-Parish Relations Committee Sunday, October 9 12:45 pm Lay Leadership Committee Worship Leaders Altar Guild Nancy and Bob Hopkins, Jan Jeter 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 KINGDOMTIDE L Lamentations 1:1-6 Psalm Timothy 1:1-14 Luke 17:5-10 Let Us Pray Hazel Pitre, Joan Kay, Robert Robinson, Lib Neilson, Roy Watts, Beth Schibler, Ellison Biescar, Ann Middleton, Rosalie Young, Lisa Creed, Rick Hammontree, Laura Coatney, Brenda Frey, Pat Power, Margie Mielke, Alan Bartlett, Sue McMahon, Dan Winn, Todd Phillips, Clarence McManus, Ralph Posey, Kelly Hereford, Lois Wilcox, Denise Trahant, Andrew Scott, Eleanor Slate, and Bryan Slate. for Melody and Alberta Pate and all those affected by the unprecedented flooding in Louisiana. We Share the Sorrow of the Cody Family and their friends in the death of Caroline Cody. Caroline s memorial service will be on Friday, October 14, 11 am at Rayne. Thank You to the Spice Team for the array of homemade muffins and breads served during our Fellowship Time last Sunday; to Kay Colbert for volunteering to serve with Debra Judd as our new Salt Team co-captain. We Share the Joy of Pushpa Ratnesar in the birth of her grandson, Mark Stanley Ratnesar. of Lacy and Bryan McManus in the death of Bryan s father, Clarence McManus; Announcements 2016 Charge Conference All are invited to attend, and all elected leaders are encouraged to be present for this annual report on Tuesday, October 25, at the Historic Haven-Trinity United Methodist Church, 1238 Joliet Street. UMMen Host District Meeting Plan to come and help us welcome UMMen from across the New Orleans area for a dinner on Friday, October 28, 6 pm. RECP Taking Applications On Any Given Friday There are openings in the Rayne Early Childhood Program for 2-year olds. To apply, call Each Friday, a team of faithful volunteers gathers to assemble the cookie trays for Sunday morning, replenish the children s activity bags, and prepare the sanctuary for worship refreshing the pencils, offering envelopes, and registration pads. Extra hands would be a boost! If you can help, stop by on any Friday at 9:30 am. Saints Fans: You Gotta Have Faith! Make weekly worship at priority! Remember that the 8:45 am service is an excellent option for game days with a noon kick-off! Come casual, wear your black and gold, and start the week off on the right foot! outh Gluten-Free Communion Bread Those who are on gluten-free diets may request a gluten-free communion wafer at the altar each time we celebrate the Lord s Supper. L M unch and ovie right after worship this Sunday! RSVP by 3 pm Friday! Bring a Friend!

To Enter the Chili Cook-Off: Call 504-899-3431. Deadline for entering is Wednesday, October 5. Give your recipe a name.

5 and Annual Chili Cook-Off! Sunday, October 9 Noon, Fellowship Hall Come Casual to Church! Enjoy the Chili and Hot Dog Bar $8 adults/$5 kids With Beverage and Dessert. Children May Wear Costumes and Enjoy Two Outdoor Bounce Houses. To Enter the Chili Cook-Off: Call Deadline for entering is Wednesday, October 5. Give your recipe a name. Bring 8-12 hot servings in a large pot by 11 am on October 9 to the church kitchen. The first 8 entries will be judged. Additional chili entries will help feed the multitudes. Entries will be judged on criteria including aroma, color, taste, spiciness, and consistency. And the Chili Judge? Amanda Price!

MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH for 140 years shining the light of God s love and grace 3900 Saint Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115

Rayne MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH for 140 years shining the light of God s love and grace 3900 Saint Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115 504-899-3431 www.raynenola.org We Welcome All! We