Shining the Light of God's Love and Grace         
June 8, 2017
We Welcome You 
Join us for worship on Sundays at 8:4 5 or
11 am, and Sunday School at 9:45 am.
Feel free to participate in the life of this community of faith and love.
Rayne welcomes and embraces all people regardless of race, class, gender, or sexual orientation with open hearts, open minds, open doors!
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with details about new members, baptisms, classes and groups, prayer list, thank yous, lectionary, financial report, and complete calendar
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for Young Adults
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for Youth 

for Children
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for the Rayne Early Childhood Program 

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The Louisiana Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
This week, June 7-10, delegates from United Methodist Churches across the state will gather at Centenary College in Shreveport for prayer, worship, mission, and business.  Let us keep the conference in our prayers as well as Rayne's delegates:
Nancy Hopkins, Andrew Smith, Max Zehner, Autumn Henderson, and Callie Crawford. 
Save the Date:  The Crescent City Chamber Music Festival     In addition to performing outreach concerts at schools, hospitals, nursing homes, churches, and mission sites, the Manhattan Chamber Players will perform at Rayne on Sunday, August 27, at 11 am and 3 pm.
Hey YOU-th!     
UPCOMING EVENTS:
--June 5-9:  Vacation Bible School at Rayne
--June 11:  Youth dinner with Callie and Max. Make plans to be here to enjoy time with our pastors and Rayne youth alumni!
--June 17:  Leave for youth mission trip to Heifer Ranch
--June 24:  Return from trip
--June 25:  Callie & Max's last Sunday at Rayne 
Comfort Food Cook Teams
Sunday, June 11, at noon in the church kitchen, Team Pepper will prepare a meal which will be served at the Open Table on the following Tuesday.
 
If you would like to join one of our Comfort Food Teams--Salt, Pepper, Spice, or Tabasco 
click here   
The Open Table
If you would like to help serve, come to 2700 Louisiana Avenue at 3 pm on Tuesday,
June 13. To learn more click here      
Our Little Library
Have you seen it at the Pitt Street entrance?  Take a look at artist John Bukaty's creative handiwork, take a book, read it, and keep it, if you like!
Crescent City Cafe
This young adult ministry serves a fine breakfast with dignity and grace to those in need twice monthly.  Our next café will be Saturday, June 17, 8-10 am, in the Fellowship Hall. To donate or volunteer click here  
Counseling and Spiritual Direction
William Thiele, Ph.D. for appointment call
899-3431 or 
Meetings Coming Up
Wednesday-Saturday
June 7-10
Louisiana Annual Conference

Monday, June 12
6 pm
Mission Team
THIS WEEK IN WORSHIP 
YOU ARE INVITED:  OPEN HOUSE AND HOUSE BLESSING
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL UNDERWAY!
FATHER'S DAY ALTERNATIVE GIFT CARDS

RAYNE YOUTH:  ONE WEEK AND COUNTING!
RAYNE WORK DAY
The United Methodist Men will host a work day this Saturday, June 10, from 9 am - 12 pm, to complete the Rayne "Honey-Do List" of tasks in order to prepare the church as we welcome our new pastors in July. You are needed! There's a cleaning, organizing, or fix-it job just right for you! Come early for coffee, juice and pastries.
RAYNE 20/30 FOR YOUNG ADULTS
Young adults are invited to the study of the best-selling Crazy Love, underway on Mondays, 6:30-8 pm, in the Rayne Youth Room #219.

"Eat Up Meet Up" @ Dat Dog Magazine--moved to June 11
Come join us for lunch after Rayne's 11am service at Dat Dog,  3336 Magazine Street for lunch and hanging out.

For more information about Rayne 20/30, contact coordinator
Courtney Stuckwisch click here

FR. RICHARD ROHR COMES TO NEW ORLEANS!
For information click here 
A MEDITATION CHALLENGE FOR MEN

To take the challenge
WHERE YOUR TREASURE IS
Have you made your 2017 pledge? Pledge cards may be found on the tables located throughout the church. To make your pledge online click here