You can make a difference in our world.
It all begins with a “nudge.” Maybe you want to make a new beginning, have a few extra minutes, or turn a hobby into something more. Maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, Rayne wants to offer places for you to share your gifts in this world.
Ready to get involved? Let us know!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
HOME IS HERE: RAYNE
Rayne partners with the larger non-profit HOME IS HERE.
As a community-based non-profit, our mission is to cultivate community-based systems of support with newly arrived immigrants. Click here to sign up.The mission of Luke's House is to be a place of medical and spiritual hope, health and healing for the people of Greater New Orleans, to provide patient centered experiences for students, and to open a doorway to long-term healthcare solutions.FOOD PANTRY
Rayne's food pantry provides supplemental groceries to individuals and families in need. It is open on Tuesday mornings from 10-Noon and Thursday afternoons from 3-5. It is located at the corner of Pitt and Constantinople Streets.FIX IT TEAM
Rayne's FIX IT TEAM provides minor house repairs for folks in the community. Click here to sign up.GOOD SAMARITAN MEALS AND VOUCHERS
Partnering with Mount Zion United Methodist Church lunch and shelter vouchers are provided for our unhoused community. Click here to sign up.
The Crescent City Cafe serves the poor and marginalized members of our community with dignity and provides individuals the opportunity to build relationships and connect with one another through the sharing of a meal. We currently host free breakfasts twice a month for the homeless and low-income population of New Orleans.
HEALING AND WHOLENESS
The Intercessory Prayer Team gathers to pray and to reach out to those with special needs.
The Prayer Shawl Team gathers to pray and to reach out to those with special needs while they knit or crochet.
VOLUNTEER IN OUR WORSHIP SERVICES
The Altar guild prepares the sanctuary for weekly worship.
Ushers and greeters have a special calling to create a welcoming space for our community and visitors each time they come to worship.
Click here to sign up for one or more role (ushers, communion servers, scripture reading, acolytes, greeters, etc.) in our church services. We encourage members to sign up for recurring roles."
FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP
Hospitality is the calling of this team - whether it is snacks for Sunday fellowship time, lunch for our homeless friends, or meals for the bereaved. Click here to sign up.
CARING FOR CREATION
Rayne's Caring for Creation Team brings a God-centered focus to environmental and ecological issues to raise awareness that we are all stewards of God's Holy Creation, and as stewards of His creation, we have a mandate to ensure justice not only for the planet but for the poor and marginalized who often suffer from environmental racism and injustice. Click here to sign up.
The General Board of Global Ministries is the worldwide mission, relief and development agency of The United Methodist Church, working with partners and churches in more than 115 countries to equip and transform people and places for God’s mission.