Rayne Weekly News

August 1, 2023

We Welcome All!

We warmly welcome all to worship: Sundays, 8:45a and 11:00a (online & on-site).

We welcome you 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!

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Sunday Worship Guides

This Week at Rayne

WED 6-7PM Youth Meeting at Carriage House
SAT 9-10AM United Methodist Men Meeting at the Epiphany House
SUN 8:30a-12:30p GLASS RECYCLING DROP OFF (Pitt & Constantinople)

Back to School Sunday - Aug 13th

Sunday, Aug 13

8:45a and 11a Services of Worship

Blessing of the Backpacks

Third Grade Bible Presentations!

Join us for a time of celebration and a call to prayer for all of Rayne's students, teachers, coaches and professors!

Plus, our middle school and high school students will lead our worship experience!

Wednesday Evenings @ Rayne - Aug 16th

Family Fellowship Meal, Children's Choir, Youth Gathering

Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00p

Beginning Aug 16

All are welcome! Make plans now to join in the fun, food and fellowship.

Thank You for Sharing!

Now more than ever, our resources matter!

Summer often presents the challenge of increased expenses with decreased giving. Still, children and youth ministries rise right along with the electric bill. Please consider helping our church maintain missions and ministries in the heart of our New Orleans' summer.

As we welcome new guests and new members to Rayne, our prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness help our congregation keep on growing. Thank you for your faithful participation. And thanks be to God for your generosity in giving!

Give a Gift

You may also give by texting the words: "giverayne" to 73256.

Volunteers Needed ASAP

Please join the team! Help us in serving refreshments and cleaning up on Sunday mornings following our gatherings each week.

This is such an important part of our

Rayne family time.

We need you!!!

New Class Studies Beginning

August 6:

The Holy Spirit

August 13:

What Comes Around Goes Around?

All Are Welcome

to come & learn through our Lively & Interactive Discussions!

Sundays, 10 am in the Epiphany House Sunroom

The Book of Philippians

All Are Welcome!

Sundays, 10 am in The Parlor

These eight studies will help us learn from Paul the art of seeing God's purposes working out through problems and difficulties and will deepen our own confidence in God's power.

Adult Spiritual Formation

Gun Violence Prevention

Wednesdays, 6-7p

The Parsonage

August 16 - Sept 6

What do our sacred scriptures say about peace and about warfare? How does the Holy Spirit lead us to serve as agents of shalom and the compassion of Jesus Christ?

Join us for a time of prayer and conversation for our 4 week study. All are welcome. Childcare provided.

RSVP Pastor Jay

The School For Contemplative Living:

New Opportunities

The School for Contemplative Living hosts many small groups and retreats. To see all of the opportunities, go to theschoolforcontemplativeliving.com

For more information or to register for any of the classes, email SCL.

Rayne Missions: Rooted In Love

Glass Recycling: This Sunday!

Collecting Glass for Recycling!

FIRST SUNDAY

OF EACH MONTH ONLY

8:30a - 12:30p

Pitt @ Constantinople

All glass goes to Glass Half Full NOLA:

See their great work!

Volunteers needed!

Join us to help with collections, sorting colors, and hauling to recycler.

Contact Kevin Horne to Join In!

Prayer List

We pray for healing for -

Heidi Reith, Joe Kowalewski, Dawn Sikes (Daughter of Jane Sikes), Barbara Deane, Lou Frey, Ray Pendleton, Jeff & Barbara Duke, Banks Duke (Jeff & Barbara's grandchild), Jim Jeter, Ray Cook, Martha Gatlin, Betty Gerstner, Richard Moore, Kevin Horne, Diane Peck, Judy Mastainich, Andrew McLetchie, Anne Sory (Mother of Sutton Hibbert and Rainer Sung), Rev. Joan McCarthy (Mother of Julie McCarthy).

We pray for comfort for -

Mabel Thomas in the death of her niece, Dione May.

If you would like to share prayer requests, email them to Nancy Hopkins. Or mail a note to the church addressed with "Attention: Prayer Team." Please indicate if the request is public (shared in the newsletter) or private (supplied to the Intercessory Prayer Group).

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