KINGDOMTIDE Sleepers Awake

MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
for 139 years shining the light of God’s love and grace
3900 Saint Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115
504-899-3431
www.raynenola.org
Sunday Worship at 8:45 and 11 am
November 12, 2015
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
Those wishing
to become
members of Rayne
are encouraged
to contact
callie.crawford
@raynenola.org
2015
Operating Budget
$1,008,279
Needed Weekly
19,390
Weekly Average to Date
16,911
Received 11/08/15
11,742
Rayne Tomb Restoration
2,125
Rayne Home Tour for Mission Trips 394
K I N G D OMT I DE
In Celebration of Rayne’s 140th Anniversary
the Chancel Choir presents
Sl e e p e r s Awa k e
J. S. Bach’s 140th Cantata
Matthew 25:1-13
“Watch therefore,
for you do not know the
day or the hour…”
Worship in the
The Historic Sanctuary
8:45 and 11 am
with
The Chancel Choir
directed by
C. Leonard Raybon
Sleepers Awake
Organ
Marcus St. Julien
Violins
Ben Thacher, Byron Tauchi
Viola
Richard Woehrle
Cello
Jonathan Gerhardt
Oboes
Jane Gabka, Johanna Cox
English Horn
Mike McGowan
Holy Communion
10 am
Hannah Chapel
M atthew 25:1-13
Contribute Online at
www.raynenola.org
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.
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November
OPPORTUNITIES for SERVICE
Summer Mission Trip to Haiti
July 10-17, 2016
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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
Informational
Meeting
Tuesday,
November 17
6 pm
Kathryn Davis, LMSW
Department of Child Psychology
Tulane University
Cost: ~$1200
Visit:
Email
www.respirehaiti.org
[email protected]
Summer Mission Trip to Guatemala
June 20-30, 2016
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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
Email [email protected]
School Kits for the United Methodist
Committee on Relief at Christmas
Beginning on November 29, individuals and
families may pick out a brightly colored
school bag along with a shopping list of
school supplies. Filled bags may be
placed under the Chrismon Tree in the
sanctuary until December 20. From
there, they will be delivered to the SagerBrown UMCOR station in Baldwin, LA which
sends them to places around the world where children are in
great need of such supplies.
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, November 21, 7-10
am in the Fellowship Hall. To donate or volunteer, go
to www.crescentcitycafe.com
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Comfort Food
Team Pepper will prepare a meal
Sunday, November 22 at noon in the
kitchen. This meal will be served on
Tuesday, November 24 at the Open
Table. If you would like to join a Cook Team, email
[email protected]
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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, November 24 at 3:30 pm.
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Prayer Shawl Meeting
with Knitting Lessons
Twelve women have inaugurated this
new ministry and will meet again on Sunday,
November 15, at 4 pm to knit, crochet, share
patterns and yarn. At this meeting, a knitting lesson
will be offered for beginners. To learn more, call 8993431.
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Pledge Sunday
In preparation for Thanksgiving
Sunday, November 22, let us
prayerfully consider making a pledge
to Rayne’s 2016 mission, giving all that
we can!
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Informational Meeting
for the 2016 Haiti Mission
If you are interested in joining the
Haiti Mission Team in the Summer of
2016, plan to attend a meeting with Team Leader,
Kathryn Davis, on Library.
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Donation Station
We are currently collecting canned
goods for the Rayne Food Pantry,
blankets for the city’s homeless
shelters, and hygiene items for
distribution at The Open Table.
Donations may be brought to the
Donation Station near the kitchen.
OPPORTUNITIES for SPIRITUAL GROWTH
P RIMETIMERS
Thanksgiving Luncheon
and Program
Wednesday, November 18
Noon, Fellowship Hall
RSVP: 504-899-3431
World War II food will be served, so plan to have supper with us!
Stop 22 for Young Adults
Wednesday, December 2
6 pm D
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“THE PRODIGAL GOD”
Mondays, 6:30 pm, Rayne Youth Room
Sunday, December 6
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We’re All a Part of the Christmas Story
Children’s Pageant
Sunday, December 13
Join the United Methodist Men on
Wednesday, November 18, at
6 pm (dinner at 5:30 pm) in the
Fellowship Hall, and bring
someone with you! Our program will include two "A-Team"
speakers from the World War II Museum: New Orleans native and
war veteran Bert Stolier and Ronnie Aboud, museum volunteer
and speaker coordinator.
Bert Stolier joined the Marines in 1940, was present at Pearl
Harbor, witnessed the Dolittle Raid launch from the USS Hornet,
the Battles of Midway, Makin Island, and Guadalcanal, survived
for 2 days in the water after being shot down, waded ashore at
Tarawa, and landed on sands of Iwo Jima. He was on the deck of
the USS Missouri when Japan surrendered. As a tribute to our
veterans, come listen to Bert’s fascinating and personal story.
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For more information about Stop 22, contact
Young Adult Coordinator, Courtney Stuckwisch at
[email protected]
The School for Contemplative Living presents
THE GATES of HEAVEN are EVERYWHERE
Wednesdays, 6 pm, Rayne Parlor
For more information or to register, go to www.thescl.net
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New Study Begins
One In The Spirit Class
Annual Interfaith
Thanksgiving Service
Adam Hamilton’s
Monday, November 23
7 pm, St. George’s
Episcopal Church
4600 St. Charles Avenue
Making Sense of the Bible:
Rediscovering the Power
of Scripture Today
Sundays, 9:45 am
Rayne Library
Beginning on November 22
All are welcome!
For information, contact
Jan Bugg at 225-892-1882
Clergy and choirs
from the uptown churches
and synagogues will lead our
worship.
All are welcome!
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 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
6 pm Disciple Bible Study
7 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal
7:30 pm Overeaters Anonymous
LET US PRAY
WE SHARE
THE
SORROW
—of Missy Sparks and her family in
the death her father, Hal Hopson.
WE SHARE
THE
JOY
—of Billy Crawford who received for
the 2nd time the Excellence in Media
Award from the Louisiana Tennis
Association.
Saturday
9 am STAIR Tutoring
Meetings Coming Up
Monday, November 16
6 pm
Board of Trustees
Tuesday, November 17
6 pm
Haiti Mission Informational
WORSHIP LEADERS
Altar Guild Nancy and
Bob Hopkins, Jan Jeter,
Trish Rauls
Head Ushers Bob Moffett,
Gary Kennan
Head Greeters Mable
Thomas, Susie VanderKuy,
Barbara Clark, Carol Thiele
Sound System Amy Pertuit,
Dominic Rivera, Randy Rivero
—to Will Winebrenner and Dodd
Denton for opening their home to us
so graciously last Sunday;
—to Jonnie Honse for leading the
Financial Peace class;
—Mal McLetchie for leading the
Covenant Bible Study;
—to Nancy Hopkins for leading the
class on prayer practices;
—to Joyce Bracey for leading “Break
Free”;
—to Joyce Mathison for her
stewardship message last Sunday;
—to Jill Holland for help with the
Wednesday night snack clean-up;
—to Autumn and Ashlynn
Henderson for helping in the office,
pantry, and kitchen.
Announcements
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
THANK YOU
—Ken Tan, Betty McHale, Phyllis
Funches, Elonwy Neer, Shirley
Watts, Kelly Hereford, Laura
Coatney, Katie Worley, Jackie
Muscare, Marie Mahnke, Leon
Perret, Andrew Scott, Dan Winn,
Edith Parr, Pat Peebles, and Bryan
Slate.
Quarterly Statements
If you would like a copy of
your 3rd quarter statement of
financial giving, simply call
the church or email our
Business Manager at
[email protected]
NOTE: End-of-year statements
will be mailed to all
contributors.
Throwback Thursdays
Visit Rayne’s Facebook page,
“like” us, and check out
“Throwback Thursdays”!
Gluten-Free
Communion Bread
Those who are on gluten-free
diets may request a glutenfree communion wafer at the
altar each time we celebrate
the Lord’s Supper.
The 140th Rayne
Anniversary Committee
announces The Chancel Choir’s
performance of Bach’s 140th
Cantata on Sunday, November
15, 8:45 and 11 am in the Sanctuary.
Mission Market
It is not too soon to begin crafting items
to be donated for sale at this year’s
Christmas Mission Market on December 6.
Bakes items, jams, and jellies are
welcome too. All proceeds go to Rayne
mission projects.
Positions Available
—to help prepare cookie trays on Friday
mornings for Sunday fellowship;
—to help prepare the Sanctuary on Friday
mornings for Sunday worship;
—to help with the Children’s Christmas
Pageant on Sunday, December 13,
at 5 pm.
November Birthday
Sunday!
Early Worshipers
Join us for cake and Ice
Cream 504 at Noon in the
Fellowship Hall this Sunday,
November 15!
During the holiday season ahead, we will
be experimenting with worship in the
Sanctuary at 8:45 am. We are open to
your feedback!
KINGDOMTIDE
When Kick-Off is at Noon
1Samuel 1:4-20
Psalm 113
Hebrews 10:11-14 Mark 13:1-8
Consider attending the
8:45 am Service of Worship
Come casual, wear your black
and gold, make worship a priority
even on game days!
The Children’s Choir Will Sing!
Rehearsals on Wednesdays, 6 pm