The RAINbow : v.5:no.2(1994:Mar.)

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The RAINbow : v.5:no.2(1994:Mar.)
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The RAINbow is a newsletter by RAIN (Regional AIDS Interfaith Network) Oklahoma, dedicated to serving individuals with HIV/AIDS.
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Frances Cumberledge, Stephen and Carolyn Bednar, Vincent andMarrissa Lane;

JOHN HOCKING by Beverly Hofstetter,Kathy L. Poore; RANDY WRIGHT
by Jeffrey Gaughan, RockyMoody; PATTY MORELANDMEIS by Bob and

Norma Borders; LYNN CHURCH by Arvon andMarilynStaats;MARK
MAIER by Fred andMartineMaier; ICIE MOODY by Dale and Rita Cox;
ROBERTBELL, GREG MOUNCASTLE, TIMOTHY BEBEE, AND WILL­
IAM BATES by Skip and Mary Catherine Smothermon; RON CROOK AND
MEL SHEPPARD by Kathy L. Poore; JAMES KNOTT by Jane Hall Rodkin;
RANDY SHILTS by Phyllis M. Graham; BARTON SAMUEL LEVY bySylvia
Marks-Barnett

March, 1994

Volume 5, Number 2

INHONOR OF;

JOHN SMITH by Kerri Williams; MICHAEL HALL by Richard and Karen
Covington;SKIPSMOTHERMON byJohnE. Wagner; LARRY HAMILTON,
JOANFOREMANANDWESWISE byTomSchweiger;nILLIEHURSTby
Dot Moore; JOE RACKLEY byMaryCathcrineSmothcrmon; CHARLES
FA UDREE byMichael and LillianStepp.

The DIRECTOR'S DESK
When is a Care Team not a Care
Team? When it's a RAIN Team. We're
dropping the care from our name, but
not from our service. There arc a
couple of reasons why our teams are
now known as RAIN Teams. One is
that the word "care" sets up some pre­
conceived notions in people's minds
and that has caused some confusion
about what a RAIN Team actually
does.
The second is that other groups
have begun what they call "care team
ministries" which have no connection
with RAIN and are often in opposition
to RAIN's strong commitment to non­
judgmental care and response to
t�ose touched by this epidemic.
These other programs tend to imitate
the RAIN Team structure and confu­
sion has been the result for some
people. We can't stop people from
saying they arc doing "care teams"
and we're flattered when RAIN is so
highly effective that others want to
imitate what we do. BUT, we want to
emphasize that pastoral care through
practical response - the hallmark of a
RAINTeam -NEVER, NEVER includes
judgements related to a person's life

GRANTS;
style or how he or she acquired HIV
infection. RAIN does NOT accept the
belief voiced by some that HIV
disease is a result of sin. A RAIN
Team DOES NOT evangelize or try to
"re-church" people. We live our faith
by our response, not our words.
What RAIN offers works because
we give ourselves and all we ask from
our clients is that they allow us to be
with them and help make this phase in
their earthly journey a little easier. We
are only too eager to work with
groups in other states to begin RAIN
in their areas. In Oklahoma we are
RAIN - the only RAIN - and no one
else docs what we do. We work with
any faith community which accepts
the RAIN mission and works through
our organization to provide a RAIN
Team to a person with AIDS. If
anyone else tells you they are doing
the same thing as RAIN, but not with
RAIN, look at their program very
carefully.
(Continued)

Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association; First Presbyterian Church o fEdmond.

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Yes, I want to be a RAIN supporter. Enclosed is my contribution:
I
$___ My gift is in memory of __________. Please
notify the family: _____ _____________
My gift is in honor of ___________ Please notify
the honoree, whose address is: ______________
I understand RAIN Oklahoma is a non-profit organization and my
contribution is tax-deductible. My cancelled check will serve as my receipt.
(Please check here __ if you prefer to remain anonymous and do not want I
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to receive RAIN newsletters and mailings.)
Name ___________ ___
Address _____________
City, State, Zip _________
Phone ______________
Please make check payable to:
RAIN Oklahoma
924 N. Robinson
OklahomaCity OK73102-5814

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Will
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Be
Welcome?
AIDS and the Church

Lettg 2{usse[f-'l(fynote

'Ifie, Cfiurch wU:li .9LFIJS: !Renewa{ in tfie Midst of Crisis etf.
:J{ousefwfif of 'Freetfom: .9Lutliourity in 'Feminist 'IfieofollJJ autlior
'Becoming Human autlior

April 15-16, 1994

St. Luke's United Methodist Church
Oklahoma City
Sponsor�d by the AIDS Task Force
Oklahoma United Methodist Conference

COST:
ENTIRE CONFERENCE
Single registration $30 before March 15, $35 after March 15
Registration for 2 or more registering together $25 before March 15
ONEDAY $15

For more information and registraton forms call:
Jarrell Tyson (405)525-2252, Xl 15
David Mueser(405)521-1405
Leslie Penrose (918)838-7232
Tish Malloy (405)751-8116

A t;LFT TO J?Oll FROM HAIN
APRIL .I� .1994
3:00 • 6zOOp111
JIM & JEAN STHATHDIJIJ IN CONCIJHT
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHllBCH# 913 S. BOIJLDEH
TllLSA# OK

CELEBRATE THBIJCfCH THE MUSIC OF THE
STIIATHDE.E�TH.E JlJ.YlJF LI.FE� THE
C.HALLBNC.E OF FAITH AND .ti YISION
OF CO.D'S JllffICB- HEALi.NC A.NB PEACE
FOB tJIJB BBIIISED AND BBIJKEN WtJBLD.

RAIN lllahma •

Annual Have a Heart Auction
Was much-needed success

Regional AIDS lnttrfatth Net"°rlt

EJWTIIII I SOYICE STATISTICS
Dec 91

�

# RAIN Tew (active, to date)
t Volunteers (active, to date)
f Yolunteer hrs given/period
# Volunteer hrs given (to date)
# Clients served ( to date)
I Progrus presented (to date)
# People presented to (to date)

34
321
15,623
15,623+
67
162
9,268

12
60
n/a
n/a
1
n/a
n/a

llK.ll

k12

Ju 94

66
70o+
28,366
66,358+
200+
561
19,207

58

450+
22,369
37,992+
125+
428

13,414

72
90o+
2,435
68,793+
213
574
19,760

CliOO STATISTICS
Year To Date:
STATE ·WIDE TOTALS

EASTERN OKLAIOIA

WESTERN OKLAH!JIA

Total Clients
Active

213
54 25.41

Tota 1 Clients
Active

100 46.91
29 29.Di

Total Clients
Active

113
25

53.11
22.11

B&;.
Vhite
Native •rican
Black
Hispanic

169
26
12
6

Mtl;_
Vhite
Native •rican
Black
Hispanic

76 76.Di
16 16.Di
1 7.Di
1 I.Di

!!At[;_
Vhite
Native •rican
Black
Hispanic

93
10
5
5

82.31
8.91
4.41
4.41

SEX;.

Male
Feaale

79.31
12.21
5.61
2.81

194 91.11
19 8.91

�

93 93.Di
1 7.Di

Male
female

SEX:

Male
Fetale

101 89.41
12 10.61

Current Clieats:
STAIT·WIDE TOTALS

Total Active

Mill

Vhite
Native •rican
Black
Hispanic
�

Nale
female

54 25.41
40
10
3
1

74.11
18.51
5.61
1.91

47 87.Di
1 13.Di

EASITRN OKLAIOIA

Tota1 Active
�

Vhite
Native America
Black
Hispanic
Sf!;_

Male
Feinale

WESTERN OKLAIOIA

29 53.71

Total Active

25 46.31

21 72.41
5 17.21
2 . 6.91
I 3.41

White
Native AErican
Black
Hispanic

19 76.Di
5 20.Di
4.Di
1
0 o.oi

26 89.71
3 10.31

Nale
Female

21 84.Di
4 16.Di

The 9th annual Have A Heart
Auction, sponsored by Tramps
(owners Larry Crosby and John
Eckert), was a huge success raising
much-needed funds for Western
Oklahoma RAIN and the Loaves and
Fishes meals program. Host Tony
Sinclair, auctioneers Kitty Litter and
Patty Melt, assistant Janet Hall, and
all the entertainers - Erica LaMonte,
Dominique Nicole, Ann Marie, Danae
Daniels, Randall Powell, Lady
Carmen, and Michael Evans donated their talents and their tips to
the cause. Many people donated
auction items to make the night a
success and all are deeply appreci-

atcd. Special mention goes to
Geoffrey's, Nick Backes, The Frame
House, Harold Stevenson, Prestige
Travel, Gil's Clothing, Valentino's
Catering, and Aunt Pitty Pal'>. Larry
Crosby received a richly deserved
honorary award for the time and
service he has given to care and
response to people with HIV/AIDS.
RAIN thanks those who made the
auction possible and those who
entered into the spirit of the evening �
and kept those bids coming! Mary
Catherine was there and had a
wonderful time - and has a beautiful
cactus arrangement to show for her
bidding prowess.

Arizona RAIN is up and going
Over a year ago, Paul Eppinger
from Arizona attended a RAIN
training in OKC in preparation for
beginning RAIN in Arizona. Since
then, several phone calls have taken
place between Mary Catherine and the
group in Arizona. Sarah Brown,
Arizona RAIN secretary, reports two
training sessions in November and

January have rcsulled in 40 volunteers
serving on Arizona RAIN teams.
We're pleased to have been able Lo
help Arizona get Lhe RAIN program
going.
In addition to Oklahoma and
Arizona, RAIN is active in Arkansas,
Louisiana, Missouri, New York, North
and SouLh Carolina, and Texas.

Bowling league "strikes" for RAIN
Oklahoma GBO league play includes a "Strike Pod" each week. Bowlers buy
raffle tickets and the winner gets the chance to roll for a strike in order to win part of
the proceeds. A portion of the proceeds goes to a designated non-profit organiz.ation
and RAIN has been honored to be the recipient twice this year. Larry Hamilton shows
up on RAIN Night and helps sell tickets. Mary Catherine helped in February and
reports that Larry is quite a salesman. When she thought everyone who was going to
buy had done&>, Larry went out and sold many more. Western Oklahoma RAIN
thanks all the bowlers and the league for including us in "Strike Pod."

RAIN lllahma •

Annual Have a Heart Auction
Was much-needed success

Regional AIDS lnttrfatth Net"°rlt

EJWTIIII I SOYICE STATISTICS
Dec 91

�

# RAIN Tew (active, to date)
t Volunteers (active, to date)
f Yolunteer hrs given/period
# Volunteer hrs given (to date)
# Clients served ( to date)
I Progrus presented (to date)
# People presented to (to date)

34
321
15,623
15,623+
67
162
9,268

12
60
n/a
n/a
1
n/a
n/a

llK.ll

k12

Ju 94

66
70o+
28,366
66,358+
200+
561
19,207

58

450+
22,369
37,992+
125+
428

13,414

72
90o+
2,435
68,793+
213
574
19,760

CliOO STATISTICS
Year To Date:
STATE ·WIDE TOTALS

EASTERN OKLAIOIA

WESTERN OKLAH!JIA

Total Clients
Active

213
54 25.41

Tota 1 Clients
Active

100 46.91
29 29.Di

Total Clients
Active

113
25

53.11
22.11

B&;.
Vhite
Native •rican
Black
Hispanic

169
26
12
6

Mtl;_
Vhite
Native •rican
Black
Hispanic

76 76.Di
16 16.Di
1 7.Di
1 I.Di

!!At[;_
Vhite
Native •rican
Black
Hispanic

93
10
5
5

82.31
8.91
4.41
4.41

SEX;.

Male
Feaale

79.31
12.21
5.61
2.81

194 91.11
19 8.91

�

93 93.Di
1 7.Di

Male
female

SEX:

Male
Fetale

101 89.41
12 10.61

Current Clieats:
STAIT·WIDE TOTALS

Total Active

Mill

Vhite
Native •rican
Black
Hispanic
�

Nale
female

54 25.41
40
10
3
1

74.11
18.51
5.61
1.91

47 87.Di
1 13.Di

EASITRN OKLAIOIA

Tota1 Active
�

Vhite
Native America
Black
Hispanic
Sf!;_

Male
Feinale

WESTERN OKLAIOIA

29 53.71

Total Active

25 46.31

21 72.41
5 17.21
2 . 6.91
I 3.41

White
Native AErican
Black
Hispanic

19 76.Di
5 20.Di
4.Di
1
0 o.oi

26 89.71
3 10.31

Nale
Female

21 84.Di
4 16.Di

The 9th annual Have A Heart
Auction, sponsored by Tramps
(owners Larry Crosby and John
Eckert), was a huge success raising
much-needed funds for Western
Oklahoma RAIN and the Loaves and
Fishes meals program. Host Tony
Sinclair, auctioneers Kitty Litter and
Patty Melt, assistant Janet Hall, and
all the entertainers - Erica LaMonte,
Dominique Nicole, Ann Marie, Danae
Daniels, Randall Powell, Lady
Carmen, and Michael Evans donated their talents and their tips to
the cause. Many people donated
auction items to make the night a
success and all are deeply appreci-

atcd. Special mention goes to
Geoffrey's, Nick Backes, The Frame
House, Harold Stevenson, Prestige
Travel, Gil's Clothing, Valentino's
Catering, and Aunt Pitty Pal'>. Larry
Crosby received a richly deserved
honorary award for the time and
service he has given to care and
response to people with HIV/AIDS.
RAIN thanks those who made the
auction possible and those who
entered into the spirit of the evening �
and kept those bids coming! Mary
Catherine was there and had a
wonderful time - and has a beautiful
cactus arrangement to show for her
bidding prowess.

Arizona RAIN is up and going
Over a year ago, Paul Eppinger
from Arizona attended a RAIN
training in OKC in preparation for
beginning RAIN in Arizona. Since
then, several phone calls have taken
place between Mary Catherine and the
group in Arizona. Sarah Brown,
Arizona RAIN secretary, reports two
training sessions in November and

January have rcsulled in 40 volunteers
serving on Arizona RAIN teams.
We're pleased to have been able Lo
help Arizona get Lhe RAIN program
going.
In addition to Oklahoma and
Arizona, RAIN is active in Arkansas,
Louisiana, Missouri, New York, North
and SouLh Carolina, and Texas.

Bowling league "strikes" for RAIN
Oklahoma GBO league play includes a "Strike Pod" each week. Bowlers buy
raffle tickets and the winner gets the chance to roll for a strike in order to win part of
the proceeds. A portion of the proceeds goes to a designated non-profit organiz.ation
and RAIN has been honored to be the recipient twice this year. Larry Hamilton shows
up on RAIN Night and helps sell tickets. Mary Catherine helped in February and
reports that Larry is quite a salesman. When she thought everyone who was going to
buy had done&>, Larry went out and sold many more. Western Oklahoma RAIN
thanks all the bowlers and the league for including us in "Strike Pod."

RAIN DONORS
Some pledge and/or donate regularly...some honor or memorialize someone
special... some support fund raising activities... some donate for a special event or
presentation... some donate anonymously- all are vital to the ministry of RAIN. WE
THANK EACH ANDEVERYONE.
DONATIONS:
John McNeese...Barbara Felber...Skip and Donna Ambler...Charles Faudree...
Jackie and BarbaraCooper... Jcffrey Gaughan...Dennis Parker...Mrs. Raymond
Shartouny...Keith A.Catto,Jr....Kandie Fairchild...M.Z. Woodall...Larry and
Shannon Freeman...Carol Woods... Billie Hurst... Jack H.Stout...Richard and Jayne
Cox...Roy and Aline Brown... Robert and Joy Beckerley... LarryCrosby and John
Eckert ...Mr. &Mrs. Jack Allen, Jr.... Mr. &Mrs.Chris Andrews.. .James Arnold ...
Mark Bizjack... Mrs. Bryon Boone...Mr.&Mrs. John Bumgarner... Frances Herndon
Chandler...Mr. &Mrs. Fulton Collins ... Mr. & Mrs. Roger Collins... Mr. &Mrs.
JackieCooper... Mr. &Mrs.Chip Doudican ...Mr. &Mrs. Kent Dunbar...Mr. &Mrs.
Charles Flint, Jr....Mr. &Mrs. Irvin Frank... Mr.&Mrs. Mark Grahom...Elise P.
Grant...R.H. Harbaugh ...Mrs. Thomas J. Hardman...Cisar Holt... Norman Hulings...
Mr. &Mrs. StephenJackson...Dr. &Mrs. James Johnson ...Dr. Susan B. Kennedy .. .
Gordon Lantz... Mr. &Mrs. Edward Leinbach...Mr. &Mrs. Robert Lorton... Mr. &
Mrs. Bobby Lorton... Patsy Lyon...Mrs. Lurline Mabrey ...Mr. &Mrs. Peter
Meinig...Mr.&Mrs. Paul Molloy ... Rosamond Mulford...Mr.&Mrs.Charles
Neal...Mr. &Mrs. Jack Neely...RuthK. Nelson...Mr. &Mrs. Donald Newman...
Martin Newman... Mr. &Mrs. Robert Norman...Mr. &Mrs. Angel Olmeta .. .John
Oxley...Dr. &Mrs.Clio Robertson...Mr.&Mrs. Hal Salsbury...JohnSimmons
Highcroftll ...Mrs. F.D.Sinclair...Mr.&Mrs. JimSturdivant... Mr.&Mrs. Edward
Taylor...Dr. Robert G. Tompkins...Peter Walter...Mr. &Mrs. John Walton...Mr.&
Mrs. W.K. Warren,Jr....Dr. &Mrs. Stan White...Mr. &Mrs. Bruce Wiley... Mr.&
Mrs. Thomas Winter ... LarryCrosby...JohnEckert....... Michael A. Haro...Edward
Russell...... Vickie N.Casey...P.SeanCusac...Dana. L. Dayton.. .Jack O. Foster...
Stoney Humbard...Jackie R. Lucas...A.H. McMullen...Sam L. Nicolosi,...Donald E.
Paul... James M. Prock...Camilie Rohn......J. Frank Russell...Fred V. Simpson,
Jr�..MikeSwepston...Nickey Thomason.
GROUPSANDORGANIZATIONS:
ApacheCorporation...Oklahoma Lambda Bowling Association...Tramp's...
Valentino'sCatering...Geoffrey' s...Shelter Insurance...Memorial BaptistChurch,
Tulsa... Nichols Hills United MethodistChurch... Grace EpsicopalChurch, Ponca
City ...FirstChristianChurch of Tulsa.

INMEMORYOF:

STEPHEN BRECKINRIDGE by Patricia A. Maxey,Jerry and Paulene Talley,
Roger and Suzanne Ames, Richard and Marilyn Thompson,Eleanor Lutsey, Mary
Beth Stinnett, John and Janet Bradley, Robert and Charlotte Thompson, Jerrold and
Jean Wagener, Grace Ann Fischer,CarolK. Dillard, Barbara Thompson,J.O. and

The DIRECTOR'S DESK
If you see or hear RAIN misrepresented or of our materials misused by
any other organization, please let me
know. Our RAIN Oklahoma name and
logo are trademarked and cannot be
used without permission. If you see it
someplace where you think it
shouldn't be, call me at the Executive
Office in OKC. Ifl'm not in, give Wes
the information. I'll follow up on it and
let you know the results.
A RAIN Team is a group of
caring individuals who have been
trained by RAIN to provide nontechnical, loving response and service
to a person with symptomatic HIV
disease. RAIN is a faith-based
response and each team is sponsored
b y a faith congregation. Each RAIN
Team is honored to be accepted by
their client during a crucial time in his
or her life. The team members become

(Continued)

extended family as they and the
client journey together through the
course of the
disease. The love
and trust which grows between a
RAIN Team and their client is truly a
blessing for all concerned. What we
do goes far beyond some of the
singular tasks which are done b y
RAIN Team volunteers. Lives are
impacted at every level - and they are
changed, nourished, and expanded.
Elsewhere in this issue you
will sec some amazing statistics about
RAIN. They tell part of the stor y .
Volunteers and clients who are living
the stor y tell the rest. I'm so thankful
for RAIN and for each of you who
help to make it possible.

mv

In Love and Faith,
��

"Will I be welcome? AIDS & the Church"
Don't miss this wonderful
conference. Sponsored by the
Oklahoma United Methodist AIDS
Task Force, the two-day conference
will feature Letty Russell, Jim and Jean
Strathdee, and seminars led by experts
in thefieldofHIV/AIDS in Oklahoma.
April 15th and 16th are the dates, St.

Luke's United Methodist Church,
OKC, is the place. An enclosed flyer
gives more information.
Also, the Strathdees will be in
Tulsa April 17th to present a concert
at First Christian Church - a gift from
RAIN to YOU! Check the enclosed
flyer for details.

"Life is easier to take than you'd think;
all that is necessary is to accept the impossible,
do without the indispensable, and bear the intolerant."
Kathleen Norris

RAIN DONORS
Some pledge and/or donate regularly...some honor or memorialize someone
special... some support fund raising activities... some donate for a special event or
presentation... some donate anonymously- all are vital to the ministry of RAIN. WE
THANK EACH ANDEVERYONE.
DONATIONS:
John McNeese...Barbara Felber...Skip and Donna Ambler...Charles Faudree...
Jackie and BarbaraCooper... Jcffrey Gaughan...Dennis Parker...Mrs. Raymond
Shartouny...Keith A.Catto,Jr....Kandie Fairchild...M.Z. Woodall...Larry and
Shannon Freeman...Carol Woods... Billie Hurst... Jack H.Stout...Richard and Jayne
Cox...Roy and Aline Brown... Robert and Joy Beckerley... LarryCrosby and John
Eckert ...Mr. &Mrs. Jack Allen, Jr.... Mr. &Mrs.Chris Andrews.. .James Arnold ...
Mark Bizjack... Mrs. Bryon Boone...Mr.&Mrs. John Bumgarner... Frances Herndon
Chandler...Mr. &Mrs. Fulton Collins ... Mr. & Mrs. Roger Collins... Mr. &Mrs.
JackieCooper... Mr. &Mrs.Chip Doudican ...Mr. &Mrs. Kent Dunbar...Mr. &Mrs.
Charles Flint, Jr....Mr. &Mrs. Irvin Frank... Mr.&Mrs. Mark Grahom...Elise P.
Grant...R.H. Harbaugh ...Mrs. Thomas J. Hardman...Cisar Holt... Norman Hulings...
Mr. &Mrs. StephenJackson...Dr. &Mrs. James Johnson ...Dr. Susan B. Kennedy .. .
Gordon Lantz... Mr. &Mrs. Edward Leinbach...Mr. &Mrs. Robert Lorton... Mr. &
Mrs. Bobby Lorton... Patsy Lyon...Mrs. Lurline Mabrey ...Mr. &Mrs. Peter
Meinig...Mr.&Mrs. Paul Molloy ... Rosamond Mulford...Mr.&Mrs.Charles
Neal...Mr. &Mrs. Jack Neely...RuthK. Nelson...Mr. &Mrs. Donald Newman...
Martin Newman... Mr. &Mrs. Robert Norman...Mr. &Mrs. Angel Olmeta .. .John
Oxley...Dr. &Mrs.Clio Robertson...Mr.&Mrs. Hal Salsbury...JohnSimmons
Highcroftll ...Mrs. F.D.Sinclair...Mr.&Mrs. JimSturdivant... Mr.&Mrs. Edward
Taylor...Dr. Robert G. Tompkins...Peter Walter...Mr. &Mrs. John Walton...Mr.&
Mrs. W.K. Warren,Jr....Dr. &Mrs. Stan White...Mr. &Mrs. Bruce Wiley... Mr.&
Mrs. Thomas Winter ... LarryCrosby...JohnEckert....... Michael A. Haro...Edward
Russell...... Vickie N.Casey...P.SeanCusac...Dana. L. Dayton.. .Jack O. Foster...
Stoney Humbard...Jackie R. Lucas...A.H. McMullen...Sam L. Nicolosi,...Donald E.
Paul... James M. Prock...Camilie Rohn......J. Frank Russell...Fred V. Simpson,
Jr�..MikeSwepston...Nickey Thomason.
GROUPSANDORGANIZATIONS:
ApacheCorporation...Oklahoma Lambda Bowling Association...Tramp's...
Valentino'sCatering...Geoffrey' s...Shelter Insurance...Memorial BaptistChurch,
Tulsa... Nichols Hills United MethodistChurch... Grace EpsicopalChurch, Ponca
City ...FirstChristianChurch of Tulsa.

INMEMORYOF:

STEPHEN BRECKINRIDGE by Patricia A. Maxey,Jerry and Paulene Talley,
Roger and Suzanne Ames, Richard and Marilyn Thompson,Eleanor Lutsey, Mary
Beth Stinnett, John and Janet Bradley, Robert and Charlotte Thompson, Jerrold and
Jean Wagener, Grace Ann Fischer,CarolK. Dillard, Barbara Thompson,J.O. and

The DIRECTOR'S DESK
If you see or hear RAIN misrepresented or of our materials misused by
any other organization, please let me
know. Our RAIN Oklahoma name and
logo are trademarked and cannot be
used without permission. If you see it
someplace where you think it
shouldn't be, call me at the Executive
Office in OKC. Ifl'm not in, give Wes
the information. I'll follow up on it and
let you know the results.
A RAIN Team is a group of
caring individuals who have been
trained by RAIN to provide nontechnical, loving response and service
to a person with symptomatic HIV
disease. RAIN is a faith-based
response and each team is sponsored
b y a faith congregation. Each RAIN
Team is honored to be accepted by
their client during a crucial time in his
or her life. The team members become

(Continued)

extended family as they and the
client journey together through the
course of the
disease. The love
and trust which grows between a
RAIN Team and their client is truly a
blessing for all concerned. What we
do goes far beyond some of the
singular tasks which are done b y
RAIN Team volunteers. Lives are
impacted at every level - and they are
changed, nourished, and expanded.
Elsewhere in this issue you
will sec some amazing statistics about
RAIN. They tell part of the stor y .
Volunteers and clients who are living
the stor y tell the rest. I'm so thankful
for RAIN and for each of you who
help to make it possible.

mv

In Love and Faith,
��

"Will I be welcome? AIDS & the Church"
Don't miss this wonderful
conference. Sponsored by the
Oklahoma United Methodist AIDS
Task Force, the two-day conference
will feature Letty Russell, Jim and Jean
Strathdee, and seminars led by experts
in thefieldofHIV/AIDS in Oklahoma.
April 15th and 16th are the dates, St.

Luke's United Methodist Church,
OKC, is the place. An enclosed flyer
gives more information.
Also, the Strathdees will be in
Tulsa April 17th to present a concert
at First Christian Church - a gift from
RAIN to YOU! Check the enclosed
flyer for details.

"Life is easier to take than you'd think;
all that is necessary is to accept the impossible,
do without the indispensable, and bear the intolerant."
Kathleen Norris

RAINbows and RAINdrops
Eursey Lenoir,OKC Clark United
Methodist RAIN Team, was featured
in the Mike Monroney Aeronautical
Center "Intercom," for her work as a
volunteer with RAIN, Loaves and
Fishes, and the OKC Area HIV/AIDS
Coalition..... Mary Catherine and Skip
Smothermon are thrilled to welcome
their first grand-daughter, Jessica
Marie James, born February 15th in
OKC.....GlennOlson, memberofOKC
Clark United Methodist RAIN Team,
continues to be ill. ....Bonnie Cox,
Edmond First United Methodist
RAIN Team, was named Voluntccr of
the Weck recently by the Edmond
Evening Sun newspaper. In addition
to RAIN, she works with the Hope
Center, Breakfast on Boulevard,
AARP, the Crop Walk, and mission
trips with the Oklahoma United
Methodist Conference..... Mary
Catherine was recently awarded the
LeRoy Bridges Scholarship at
Oklahoma City University.....
Give theRAINbowPowerTeam
Volunteers (Elian Brown, Steve
Daniels, Beverly S�ott,Tom
Schweiger, Fred Maier.Jim Lyon, Ron
Heatly, Richard Clifton, Katy
Kennedy, Maggie Clemento, Pat
Gibbons) a BIG pat on the back.
Under the able direction of Larry

Hamilton they folded, stapled, sorted,
and mailed our January newsletter in
ONE day!....
Truman Geren has been at the
forefront of service and response in
Oklahoma for several years, working
primarily within the Native American
community. His unexpected death on
February 20th gave us all cause for
grief and a deep sense of loss. Serving
as Case Manager for the Ahalaya
Project and as a member of-the RAIN
Board of Directors, Truman touched
many lives and will be sorely missed ....
MC Smothcrrnon,Terrye Williams,
Joan Foreman, and Tommy Chesbro
are among the top ten Certified AIDS
Educators in numhers of HIV/AIDS
programs presented in 1993, according
to the Oklahoma State Department of
Health.....Thanks to Dennis Neill and
John Southard who consistently offer
warm hospitality and a comfy bed to
Mary Catherine when she is on RAIN
business in the Tulsa area.....
Our sympathy is extended to
CharlotteTeel, OKC Village United
Methodist RAIN Team, on the death
of her cousin..... Melvin Bailey, RAIN
Board Member, on the death of his
mother ..... Bob Dawson, OKC Village
United Methodist RAIN Team, on the
death of his son.....

Hope Candlelight Tour of Homes
once again a stellar event
The 4th annual event is now a
thing of the past, but the memories
linger on. Charles Faudree and his
committee once again provided a
stellar tour which was preceded by a
progressive buffet for patron donors.
Committee members were P.S.
Gordon, Joan Flint, Terry Williams
(another Terry, not our E. OK.
Coordinator Terrye), Charles Faudree,
• Roxanna Lorton, Nancy Vaughan,
Sally Minshall, Francesanne Tucker,
Jody Walls, Francie Faudree, Linda
Robertson, Nancy Renbcrg, Judy
Fisher, Monnie Mooberry. The staff at
Charles Faudree in Utica Square
worked long and hard to make things
tum out right also.
RAIN Teams from All Souls
Unitarian Church, Christ the King

Catholic Church, Tulsa Parents FLAG,
and St. Mary's Catholic Church
volunteered as helpers during the
progressive buffet as well as the tour
itself. They will also be helping
during the post-tour party for patron
donors to be held later in March.
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Collins, Mr.
and Mrs. Chris Andres, and Mr. and··
Mrs. Martin Vaughan were hosts for
the progressive buffet. Homes on the
tour included those of Mr. and Mrs.
John Woolman, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Arnold, Ms. Karen Sheehan, Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Childs, and Dr. and Mrs.
Robert Sonnenshein.
Proceeds of the tour were shared
equally by Eastern Oklahoma RAIN
and St. Joseph's Residence for people
with AIDS in Tulsa.

Clean your closets for garage sale
Remember Tulsa's Biggest
Garage Sale held last year to benefit
RAIN? It's coming again and you can
begin to donate your items now as a
storage facility has been donated just
for that purpose. Call the Tulsa office
for information and start your spring
cleaning now. You'll be happy you
cleared out those closets and Eastern

Oklahoma RAIN will receive the
proceeds.
Watch The RAINbow for the date
and place of the sale. It's one you
don't want to miss. Be sure to leave
some of the space you cleared - you're
bound to find something you can't
live without at this sale!

"Time does not heal. It makes a half-stitched scar
that can be broken and you feel grief
as total as in its first hour."
Elizabeth Jennings

RAINbows and RAINdrops
Eursey Lenoir,OKC Clark United
Methodist RAIN Team, was featured
in the Mike Monroney Aeronautical
Center "Intercom," for her work as a
volunteer with RAIN, Loaves and
Fishes, and the OKC Area HIV/AIDS
Coalition..... Mary Catherine and Skip
Smothermon are thrilled to welcome
their first grand-daughter, Jessica
Marie James, born February 15th in
OKC.....GlennOlson, memberofOKC
Clark United Methodist RAIN Team,
continues to be ill. ....Bonnie Cox,
Edmond First United Methodist
RAIN Team, was named Voluntccr of
the Weck recently by the Edmond
Evening Sun newspaper. In addition
to RAIN, she works with the Hope
Center, Breakfast on Boulevard,
AARP, the Crop Walk, and mission
trips with the Oklahoma United
Methodist Conference..... Mary
Catherine was recently awarded the
LeRoy Bridges Scholarship at
Oklahoma City University.....
Give theRAINbowPowerTeam
Volunteers (Elian Brown, Steve
Daniels, Beverly S�ott,Tom
Schweiger, Fred Maier.Jim Lyon, Ron
Heatly, Richard Clifton, Katy
Kennedy, Maggie Clemento, Pat
Gibbons) a BIG pat on the back.
Under the able direction of Larry

Hamilton they folded, stapled, sorted,
and mailed our January newsletter in
ONE day!....
Truman Geren has been at the
forefront of service and response in
Oklahoma for several years, working
primarily within the Native American
community. His unexpected death on
February 20th gave us all cause for
grief and a deep sense of loss. Serving
as Case Manager for the Ahalaya
Project and as a member of-the RAIN
Board of Directors, Truman touched
many lives and will be sorely missed ....
MC Smothcrrnon,Terrye Williams,
Joan Foreman, and Tommy Chesbro
are among the top ten Certified AIDS
Educators in numhers of HIV/AIDS
programs presented in 1993, according
to the Oklahoma State Department of
Health.....Thanks to Dennis Neill and
John Southard who consistently offer
warm hospitality and a comfy bed to
Mary Catherine when she is on RAIN
business in the Tulsa area.....
Our sympathy is extended to
CharlotteTeel, OKC Village United
Methodist RAIN Team, on the death
of her cousin..... Melvin Bailey, RAIN
Board Member, on the death of his
mother ..... Bob Dawson, OKC Village
United Methodist RAIN Team, on the
death of his son.....

Hope Candlelight Tour of Homes
once again a stellar event
The 4th annual event is now a
thing of the past, but the memories
linger on. Charles Faudree and his
committee once again provided a
stellar tour which was preceded by a
progressive buffet for patron donors.
Committee members were P.S.
Gordon, Joan Flint, Terry Williams
(another Terry, not our E. OK.
Coordinator Terrye), Charles Faudree,
• Roxanna Lorton, Nancy Vaughan,
Sally Minshall, Francesanne Tucker,
Jody Walls, Francie Faudree, Linda
Robertson, Nancy Renbcrg, Judy
Fisher, Monnie Mooberry. The staff at
Charles Faudree in Utica Square
worked long and hard to make things
tum out right also.
RAIN Teams from All Souls
Unitarian Church, Christ the King

Catholic Church, Tulsa Parents FLAG,
and St. Mary's Catholic Church
volunteered as helpers during the
progressive buffet as well as the tour
itself. They will also be helping
during the post-tour party for patron
donors to be held later in March.
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Collins, Mr.
and Mrs. Chris Andres, and Mr. and··
Mrs. Martin Vaughan were hosts for
the progressive buffet. Homes on the
tour included those of Mr. and Mrs.
John Woolman, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Arnold, Ms. Karen Sheehan, Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Childs, and Dr. and Mrs.
Robert Sonnenshein.
Proceeds of the tour were shared
equally by Eastern Oklahoma RAIN
and St. Joseph's Residence for people
with AIDS in Tulsa.

Clean your closets for garage sale
Remember Tulsa's Biggest
Garage Sale held last year to benefit
RAIN? It's coming again and you can
begin to donate your items now as a
storage facility has been donated just
for that purpose. Call the Tulsa office
for information and start your spring
cleaning now. You'll be happy you
cleared out those closets and Eastern

Oklahoma RAIN will receive the
proceeds.
Watch The RAINbow for the date
and place of the sale. It's one you
don't want to miss. Be sure to leave
some of the space you cleared - you're
bound to find something you can't
live without at this sale!

"Time does not heal. It makes a half-stitched scar
that can be broken and you feel grief
as total as in its first hour."
Elizabeth Jennings

TheRAINbow

Frances Cumberledge, Stephen and Carolyn Bednar, Vincent andMarrissa Lane;

JOHN HOCKING by Beverly Hofstetter,Kathy L. Poore; RANDY WRIGHT
by Jeffrey Gaughan, RockyMoody; PATTY MORELANDMEIS by Bob and

Norma Borders; LYNN CHURCH by Arvon andMarilynStaats;MARK
MAIER by Fred andMartineMaier; ICIE MOODY by Dale and Rita Cox;
ROBERTBELL, GREG MOUNCASTLE, TIMOTHY BEBEE, AND WILL­
IAM BATES by Skip and Mary Catherine Smothermon; RON CROOK AND
MEL SHEPPARD by Kathy L. Poore; JAMES KNOTT by Jane Hall Rodkin;
RANDY SHILTS by Phyllis M. Graham; BARTON SAMUEL LEVY bySylvia
Marks-Barnett

March, 1994

Volume 5, Number 2

INHONOR OF;

JOHN SMITH by Kerri Williams; MICHAEL HALL by Richard and Karen
Covington;SKIPSMOTHERMON byJohnE. Wagner; LARRY HAMILTON,
JOANFOREMANANDWESWISE byTomSchweiger;nILLIEHURSTby
Dot Moore; JOE RACKLEY byMaryCathcrineSmothcrmon; CHARLES
FA UDREE byMichael and LillianStepp.

The DIRECTOR'S DESK
When is a Care Team not a Care
Team? When it's a RAIN Team. We're
dropping the care from our name, but
not from our service. There arc a
couple of reasons why our teams are
now known as RAIN Teams. One is
that the word "care" sets up some pre­
conceived notions in people's minds
and that has caused some confusion
about what a RAIN Team actually
does.
The second is that other groups
have begun what they call "care team
ministries" which have no connection
with RAIN and are often in opposition
to RAIN's strong commitment to non­
judgmental care and response to
t�ose touched by this epidemic.
These other programs tend to imitate
the RAIN Team structure and confu­
sion has been the result for some
people. We can't stop people from
saying they arc doing "care teams"
and we're flattered when RAIN is so
highly effective that others want to
imitate what we do. BUT, we want to
emphasize that pastoral care through
practical response - the hallmark of a
RAINTeam -NEVER, NEVER includes
judgements related to a person's life

GRANTS;
style or how he or she acquired HIV
infection. RAIN does NOT accept the
belief voiced by some that HIV
disease is a result of sin. A RAIN
Team DOES NOT evangelize or try to
"re-church" people. We live our faith
by our response, not our words.
What RAIN offers works because
we give ourselves and all we ask from
our clients is that they allow us to be
with them and help make this phase in
their earthly journey a little easier. We
are only too eager to work with
groups in other states to begin RAIN
in their areas. In Oklahoma we are
RAIN - the only RAIN - and no one
else docs what we do. We work with
any faith community which accepts
the RAIN mission and works through
our organization to provide a RAIN
Team to a person with AIDS. If
anyone else tells you they are doing
the same thing as RAIN, but not with
RAIN, look at their program very
carefully.
(Continued)

Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association; First Presbyterian Church o fEdmond.

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$___ My gift is in memory of __________. Please
notify the family: _____ _____________
My gift is in honor of ___________ Please notify
the honoree, whose address is: ______________
I understand RAIN Oklahoma is a non-profit organization and my
contribution is tax-deductible. My cancelled check will serve as my receipt.
(Please check here __ if you prefer to remain anonymous and do not want I
1
to receive RAIN newsletters and mailings.)
Name ___________ ___
Address _____________
City, State, Zip _________
Phone ______________
Please make check payable to:
RAIN Oklahoma
924 N. Robinson
OklahomaCity OK73102-5814

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TheRAINbow
Volume 5, Number 2

A Publication of R A I N Oklahoma

Board of Directors

Mary Catherine Smothermon
Executive Director

Oklahoma City Office:
Joan R. Foreman

Tulsa Office:
Terrye Williams

Western Oklahoma Coordinator

Eastern Oklahoma Coordinator

Wesley T. Wise
Executive S9Cl'elary

Larry Hamilton
Clerical Assistant

Rev. Kathy Mccallie
Volunteer Coordinator

Episcopal Church Center

924 N. Robinson
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-5814

Mike Lovitt
Secretary
Ann Jackman

March, 1994

8

Rev. Melvin Bailey

Ms. Saundra Lucas

Ms. Kay Bonebrake

Rev. John Nicholas

Mr. Tommy Chesbro

Rev. Leslie K. Penrose

Mrs. Kandie Chrisman

Mr. Peter G. Pierce Ill

Ms. Debra Cohn-Levine

Ms. Joyce Schreiber

Volunteer Coordinator

Ms. Barbara Cooper
Rev. Jim Eller

Leonard N. Slater, M.D.

HIV Resource Consortium

Mr. Charles Faudree

4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-1
Tulsa, OK 74135-2602
(918) 749-4195

Ms. Marilyn Staats
Ms. Lisa Tiger

Mr. Mitchell Alan Langston

Mr. Larry Troxell

Mr. Luis Lopez

Mr. Mark Vickers
Ms. Vicki White-Rankin

(405) 232-43n

OJtaicle the OKC mell'o area call:

1-800-324-RAIN

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Bill Guy, Editor

Printing Courtesy Guardian Funeral Homes
TheRAINbow

Frances Cumberledge, Stephen and Carolyn Bednar, Vincent andMarrissa Lane;

JOHN HOCKING by Beverly Hofstetter,Kathy L. Poore; RANDY WRIGHT
by Jeffrey Gaughan, RockyMoody; PATTY MORELANDMEIS by Bob and

Norma Borders; LYNN CHURCH by Arvon andMarilynStaats;MARK
MAIER by Fred andMartineMaier; ICIE MOODY by Dale and Rita Cox;
ROBERTBELL, GREG MOUNCASTLE, TIMOTHY BEBEE, AND WILL­
IAM BATES by Skip and Mary Catherine Smothermon; RON CROOK AND
MEL SHEPPARD by Kathy L. Poore; JAMES KNOTT by Jane Hall Rodkin;
RANDY SHILTS by Phyllis M. Graham; BARTON SAMUEL LEVY bySylvia
Marks-Barnett

March, 1994

Volume 5, Number 2

INHONOR OF;

JOHN SMITH by Kerri Williams; MICHAEL HALL by Richard and Karen
Covington;SKIPSMOTHERMON byJohnE. Wagner; LARRY HAMILTON,
JOANFOREMANANDWESWISE byTomSchweiger;nILLIEHURSTby
Dot Moore; JOE RACKLEY byMaryCathcrineSmothcrmon; CHARLES
FA UDREE byMichael and LillianStepp.

The DIRECTOR'S DESK
When is a Care Team not a Care
Team? When it's a RAIN Team. We're
dropping the care from our name, but
not from our service. There arc a
couple of reasons why our teams are
now known as RAIN Teams. One is
that the word "care" sets up some pre­
conceived notions in people's minds
and that has caused some confusion
about what a RAIN Team actually
does.
The second is that other groups
have begun what they call "care team
ministries" which have no connection
with RAIN and are often in opposition
to RAIN's strong commitment to non­
judgmental care and response to
t�ose touched by this epidemic.
These other programs tend to imitate
the RAIN Team structure and confu­
sion has been the result for some
people. We can't stop people from
saying they arc doing "care teams"
and we're flattered when RAIN is so
highly effective that others want to
imitate what we do. BUT, we want to
emphasize that pastoral care through
practical response - the hallmark of a
RAINTeam -NEVER, NEVER includes
judgements related to a person's life

GRANTS;
style or how he or she acquired HIV
infection. RAIN does NOT accept the
belief voiced by some that HIV
disease is a result of sin. A RAIN
Team DOES NOT evangelize or try to
"re-church" people. We live our faith
by our response, not our words.
What RAIN offers works because
we give ourselves and all we ask from
our clients is that they allow us to be
with them and help make this phase in
their earthly journey a little easier. We
are only too eager to work with
groups in other states to begin RAIN
in their areas. In Oklahoma we are
RAIN - the only RAIN - and no one
else docs what we do. We work with
any faith community which accepts
the RAIN mission and works through
our organization to provide a RAIN
Team to a person with AIDS. If
anyone else tells you they are doing
the same thing as RAIN, but not with
RAIN, look at their program very
carefully.
(Continued)

Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association; First Presbyterian Church o fEdmond.

--�---------------------,

I
I
I
I

Yes, I want to be a RAIN supporter. Enclosed is my contribution:
I
$___ My gift is in memory of __________. Please
notify the family: _____ _____________
My gift is in honor of ___________ Please notify
the honoree, whose address is: ______________
I understand RAIN Oklahoma is a non-profit organization and my
contribution is tax-deductible. My cancelled check will serve as my receipt.
(Please check here __ if you prefer to remain anonymous and do not want I
1
to receive RAIN newsletters and mailings.)
Name ___________ ___
Address _____________
City, State, Zip _________
Phone ______________
Please make check payable to:
RAIN Oklahoma
924 N. Robinson
OklahomaCity OK73102-5814

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Be
Welcome?
AIDS and the Church

Lettg 2{usse[f-'l(fynote

'Ifie, Cfiurch wU:li .9LFIJS: !Renewa{ in tfie Midst of Crisis etf.
:J{ousefwfif of 'Freetfom: .9Lutliourity in 'Feminist 'IfieofollJJ autlior
'Becoming Human autlior

April 15-16, 1994

St. Luke's United Methodist Church
Oklahoma City
Sponsor�d by the AIDS Task Force
Oklahoma United Methodist Conference

COST:
ENTIRE CONFERENCE
Single registration $30 before March 15, $35 after March 15
Registration for 2 or more registering together $25 before March 15
ONEDAY $15

For more information and registraton forms call:
Jarrell Tyson (405)525-2252, Xl 15
David Mueser(405)521-1405
Leslie Penrose (918)838-7232
Tish Malloy (405)751-8116

A t;LFT TO J?Oll FROM HAIN
APRIL .I� .1994
3:00 • 6zOOp111
JIM & JEAN STHATHDIJIJ IN CONCIJHT
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHllBCH# 913 S. BOIJLDEH
TllLSA# OK

CELEBRATE THBIJCfCH THE MUSIC OF THE
STIIATHDE.E�TH.E JlJ.YlJF LI.FE� THE
C.HALLBNC.E OF FAITH AND .ti YISION
OF CO.D'S JllffICB- HEALi.NC A.NB PEACE
FOB tJIJB BBIIISED AND BBIJKEN WtJBLD.

RAIN lllahma •

Annual Have a Heart Auction
Was much-needed success

Regional AIDS lnttrfatth Net"°rlt

EJWTIIII I SOYICE STATISTICS
Dec 91

�

# RAIN Tew (active, to date)
t Volunteers (active, to date)
f Yolunteer hrs given/period
# Volunteer hrs given (to date)
# Clients served ( to date)
I Progrus presented (to date)
# People presented to (to date)

34
321
15,623
15,623+
67
162
9,268

12
60
n/a
n/a
1
n/a
n/a

llK.ll

k12

Ju 94

66
70o+
28,366
66,358+
200+
561
19,207

58

450+
22,369
37,992+
125+
428

13,414

72
90o+
2,435
68,793+
213
574
19,760

CliOO STATISTICS
Year To Date:
STATE ·WIDE TOTALS

EASTERN OKLAIOIA

WESTERN OKLAH!JIA

Total Clients
Active

213
54 25.41

Tota 1 Clients
Active

100 46.91
29 29.Di

Total Clients
Active

113
25

53.11
22.11

B&;.
Vhite
Native •rican
Black
Hispanic

169
26
12
6

Mtl;_
Vhite
Native •rican
Black
Hispanic

76 76.Di
16 16.Di
1 7.Di
1 I.Di

!!At[;_
Vhite
Native •rican
Black
Hispanic

93
10
5
5

82.31
8.91
4.41
4.41

SEX;.

Male
Feaale

79.31
12.21
5.61
2.81

194 91.11
19 8.91

�

93 93.Di
1 7.Di

Male
female

SEX:

Male
Fetale

101 89.41
12 10.61

Current Clieats:
STAIT·WIDE TOTALS

Total Active

Mill

Vhite
Native •rican
Black
Hispanic
�

Nale
female

54 25.41
40
10
3
1

74.11
18.51
5.61
1.91

47 87.Di
1 13.Di

EASITRN OKLAIOIA

Tota1 Active
�

Vhite
Native America
Black
Hispanic
Sf!;_

Male
Feinale

WESTERN OKLAIOIA

29 53.71

Total Active

25 46.31

21 72.41
5 17.21
2 . 6.91
I 3.41

White
Native AErican
Black
Hispanic

19 76.Di
5 20.Di
4.Di
1
0 o.oi

26 89.71
3 10.31

Nale
Female

21 84.Di
4 16.Di

The 9th annual Have A Heart
Auction, sponsored by Tramps
(owners Larry Crosby and John
Eckert), was a huge success raising
much-needed funds for Western
Oklahoma RAIN and the Loaves and
Fishes meals program. Host Tony
Sinclair, auctioneers Kitty Litter and
Patty Melt, assistant Janet Hall, and
all the entertainers - Erica LaMonte,
Dominique Nicole, Ann Marie, Danae
Daniels, Randall Powell, Lady
Carmen, and Michael Evans donated their talents and their tips to
the cause. Many people donated
auction items to make the night a
success and all are deeply appreci-

atcd. Special mention goes to
Geoffrey's, Nick Backes, The Frame
House, Harold Stevenson, Prestige
Travel, Gil's Clothing, Valentino's
Catering, and Aunt Pitty Pal'>. Larry
Crosby received a richly deserved
honorary award for the time and
service he has given to care and
response to people with HIV/AIDS.
RAIN thanks those who made the
auction possible and those who
entered into the spirit of the evening �
and kept those bids coming! Mary
Catherine was there and had a
wonderful time - and has a beautiful
cactus arrangement to show for her
bidding prowess.

Arizona RAIN is up and going
Over a year ago, Paul Eppinger
from Arizona attended a RAIN
training in OKC in preparation for
beginning RAIN in Arizona. Since
then, several phone calls have taken
place between Mary Catherine and the
group in Arizona. Sarah Brown,
Arizona RAIN secretary, reports two
training sessions in November and

January have rcsulled in 40 volunteers
serving on Arizona RAIN teams.
We're pleased to have been able Lo
help Arizona get Lhe RAIN program
going.
In addition to Oklahoma and
Arizona, RAIN is active in Arkansas,
Louisiana, Missouri, New York, North
and SouLh Carolina, and Texas.

Bowling league "strikes" for RAIN
Oklahoma GBO league play includes a "Strike Pod" each week. Bowlers buy
raffle tickets and the winner gets the chance to roll for a strike in order to win part of
the proceeds. A portion of the proceeds goes to a designated non-profit organiz.ation
and RAIN has been honored to be the recipient twice this year. Larry Hamilton shows
up on RAIN Night and helps sell tickets. Mary Catherine helped in February and
reports that Larry is quite a salesman. When she thought everyone who was going to
buy had done&>, Larry went out and sold many more. Western Oklahoma RAIN
thanks all the bowlers and the league for including us in "Strike Pod."

RAIN lllahma •

Annual Have a Heart Auction
Was much-needed success

Regional AIDS lnttrfatth Net"°rlt

EJWTIIII I SOYICE STATISTICS
Dec 91

�

# RAIN Tew (active, to date)
t Volunteers (active, to date)
f Yolunteer hrs given/period
# Volunteer hrs given (to date)
# Clients served ( to date)
I Progrus presented (to date)
# People presented to (to date)

34
321
15,623
15,623+
67
162
9,268

12
60
n/a
n/a
1
n/a
n/a

llK.ll

k12

Ju 94

66
70o+
28,366
66,358+
200+
561
19,207

58

450+
22,369
37,992+
125+
428

13,414

72
90o+
2,435
68,793+
213
574
19,760

CliOO STATISTICS
Year To Date:
STATE ·WIDE TOTALS

EASTERN OKLAIOIA

WESTERN OKLAH!JIA

Total Clients
Active

213
54 25.41

Tota 1 Clients
Active

100 46.91
29 29.Di

Total Clients
Active

113
25

53.11
22.11

B&;.
Vhite
Native •rican
Black
Hispanic

169
26
12
6

Mtl;_
Vhite
Native •rican
Black
Hispanic

76 76.Di
16 16.Di
1 7.Di
1 I.Di

!!At[;_
Vhite
Native •rican
Black
Hispanic

93
10
5
5

82.31
8.91
4.41
4.41

SEX;.

Male
Feaale

79.31
12.21
5.61
2.81

194 91.11
19 8.91

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93 93.Di
1 7.Di

Male
female

SEX:

Male
Fetale

101 89.41
12 10.61

Current Clieats:
STAIT·WIDE TOTALS

Total Active

Mill

Vhite
Native •rican
Black
Hispanic
�

Nale
female

54 25.41
40
10
3
1

74.11
18.51
5.61
1.91

47 87.Di
1 13.Di

EASITRN OKLAIOIA

Tota1 Active
�

Vhite
Native America
Black
Hispanic
Sf!;_

Male
Feinale

WESTERN OKLAIOIA

29 53.71

Total Active

25 46.31

21 72.41
5 17.21
2 . 6.91
I 3.41

White
Native AErican
Black
Hispanic

19 76.Di
5 20.Di
4.Di
1
0 o.oi

26 89.71
3 10.31

Nale
Female

21 84.Di
4 16.Di

The 9th annual Have A Heart
Auction, sponsored by Tramps
(owners Larry Crosby and John
Eckert), was a huge success raising
much-needed funds for Western
Oklahoma RAIN and the Loaves and
Fishes meals program. Host Tony
Sinclair, auctioneers Kitty Litter and
Patty Melt, assistant Janet Hall, and
all the entertainers - Erica LaMonte,
Dominique Nicole, Ann Marie, Danae
Daniels, Randall Powell, Lady
Carmen, and Michael Evans donated their talents and their tips to
the cause. Many people donated
auction items to make the night a
success and all are deeply appreci-

atcd. Special mention goes to
Geoffrey's, Nick Backes, The Frame
House, Harold Stevenson, Prestige
Travel, Gil's Clothing, Valentino's
Catering, and Aunt Pitty Pal'>. Larry
Crosby received a richly deserved
honorary award for the time and
service he has given to care and
response to people with HIV/AIDS.
RAIN thanks those who made the
auction possible and those who
entered into the spirit of the evening �
and kept those bids coming! Mary
Catherine was there and had a
wonderful time - and has a beautiful
cactus arrangement to show for her
bidding prowess.

Arizona RAIN is up and going
Over a year ago, Paul Eppinger
from Arizona attended a RAIN
training in OKC in preparation for
beginning RAIN in Arizona. Since
then, several phone calls have taken
place between Mary Catherine and the
group in Arizona. Sarah Brown,
Arizona RAIN secretary, reports two
training sessions in November and

January have rcsulled in 40 volunteers
serving on Arizona RAIN teams.
We're pleased to have been able Lo
help Arizona get Lhe RAIN program
going.
In addition to Oklahoma and
Arizona, RAIN is active in Arkansas,
Louisiana, Missouri, New York, North
and SouLh Carolina, and Texas.

Bowling league "strikes" for RAIN
Oklahoma GBO league play includes a "Strike Pod" each week. Bowlers buy
raffle tickets and the winner gets the chance to roll for a strike in order to win part of
the proceeds. A portion of the proceeds goes to a designated non-profit organiz.ation
and RAIN has been honored to be the recipient twice this year. Larry Hamilton shows
up on RAIN Night and helps sell tickets. Mary Catherine helped in February and
reports that Larry is quite a salesman. When she thought everyone who was going to
buy had done&>, Larry went out and sold many more. Western Oklahoma RAIN
thanks all the bowlers and the league for including us in "Strike Pod."

RAIN DONORS
Some pledge and/or donate regularly...some honor or memorialize someone
special... some support fund raising activities... some donate for a special event or
presentation... some donate anonymously- all are vital to the ministry of RAIN. WE
THANK EACH ANDEVERYONE.
DONATIONS:
John McNeese...Barbara Felber...Skip and Donna Ambler...Charles Faudree...
Jackie and BarbaraCooper... Jcffrey Gaughan...Dennis Parker...Mrs. Raymond
Shartouny...Keith A.Catto,Jr....Kandie Fairchild...M.Z. Woodall...Larry and
Shannon Freeman...Carol Woods... Billie Hurst... Jack H.Stout...Richard and Jayne
Cox...Roy and Aline Brown... Robert and Joy Beckerley... LarryCrosby and John
Eckert ...Mr. &Mrs. Jack Allen, Jr.... Mr. &Mrs.Chris Andrews.. .James Arnold ...
Mark Bizjack... Mrs. Bryon Boone...Mr.&Mrs. John Bumgarner... Frances Herndon
Chandler...Mr. &Mrs. Fulton Collins ... Mr. & Mrs. Roger Collins... Mr. &Mrs.
JackieCooper... Mr. &Mrs.Chip Doudican ...Mr. &Mrs. Kent Dunbar...Mr. &Mrs.
Charles Flint, Jr....Mr. &Mrs. Irvin Frank... Mr.&Mrs. Mark Grahom...Elise P.
Grant...R.H. Harbaugh ...Mrs. Thomas J. Hardman...Cisar Holt... Norman Hulings...
Mr. &Mrs. StephenJackson...Dr. &Mrs. James Johnson ...Dr. Susan B. Kennedy .. .
Gordon Lantz... Mr. &Mrs. Edward Leinbach...Mr. &Mrs. Robert Lorton... Mr. &
Mrs. Bobby Lorton... Patsy Lyon...Mrs. Lurline Mabrey ...Mr. &Mrs. Peter
Meinig...Mr.&Mrs. Paul Molloy ... Rosamond Mulford...Mr.&Mrs.Charles
Neal...Mr. &Mrs. Jack Neely...RuthK. Nelson...Mr. &Mrs. Donald Newman...
Martin Newman... Mr. &Mrs. Robert Norman...Mr. &Mrs. Angel Olmeta .. .John
Oxley...Dr. &Mrs.Clio Robertson...Mr.&Mrs. Hal Salsbury...JohnSimmons
Highcroftll ...Mrs. F.D.Sinclair...Mr.&Mrs. JimSturdivant... Mr.&Mrs. Edward
Taylor...Dr. Robert G. Tompkins...Peter Walter...Mr. &Mrs. John Walton...Mr.&
Mrs. W.K. Warren,Jr....Dr. &Mrs. Stan White...Mr. &Mrs. Bruce Wiley... Mr.&
Mrs. Thomas Winter ... LarryCrosby...JohnEckert....... Michael A. Haro...Edward
Russell...... Vickie N.Casey...P.SeanCusac...Dana. L. Dayton.. .Jack O. Foster...
Stoney Humbard...Jackie R. Lucas...A.H. McMullen...Sam L. Nicolosi,...Donald E.
Paul... James M. Prock...Camilie Rohn......J. Frank Russell...Fred V. Simpson,
Jr�..MikeSwepston...Nickey Thomason.
GROUPSANDORGANIZATIONS:
ApacheCorporation...Oklahoma Lambda Bowling Association...Tramp's...
Valentino'sCatering...Geoffrey' s...Shelter Insurance...Memorial BaptistChurch,
Tulsa... Nichols Hills United MethodistChurch... Grace EpsicopalChurch, Ponca
City ...FirstChristianChurch of Tulsa.

INMEMORYOF:

STEPHEN BRECKINRIDGE by Patricia A. Maxey,Jerry and Paulene Talley,
Roger and Suzanne Ames, Richard and Marilyn Thompson,Eleanor Lutsey, Mary
Beth Stinnett, John and Janet Bradley, Robert and Charlotte Thompson, Jerrold and
Jean Wagener, Grace Ann Fischer,CarolK. Dillard, Barbara Thompson,J.O. and

The DIRECTOR'S DESK
If you see or hear RAIN misrepresented or of our materials misused by
any other organization, please let me
know. Our RAIN Oklahoma name and
logo are trademarked and cannot be
used without permission. If you see it
someplace where you think it
shouldn't be, call me at the Executive
Office in OKC. Ifl'm not in, give Wes
the information. I'll follow up on it and
let you know the results.
A RAIN Team is a group of
caring individuals who have been
trained by RAIN to provide nontechnical, loving response and service
to a person with symptomatic HIV
disease. RAIN is a faith-based
response and each team is sponsored
b y a faith congregation. Each RAIN
Team is honored to be accepted by
their client during a crucial time in his
or her life. The team members become

(Continued)

extended family as they and the
client journey together through the
course of the
disease. The love
and trust which grows between a
RAIN Team and their client is truly a
blessing for all concerned. What we
do goes far beyond some of the
singular tasks which are done b y
RAIN Team volunteers. Lives are
impacted at every level - and they are
changed, nourished, and expanded.
Elsewhere in this issue you
will sec some amazing statistics about
RAIN. They tell part of the stor y .
Volunteers and clients who are living
the stor y tell the rest. I'm so thankful
for RAIN and for each of you who
help to make it possible.

mv

In Love and Faith,
��

"Will I be welcome? AIDS & the Church"
Don't miss this wonderful
conference. Sponsored by the
Oklahoma United Methodist AIDS
Task Force, the two-day conference
will feature Letty Russell, Jim and Jean
Strathdee, and seminars led by experts
in thefieldofHIV/AIDS in Oklahoma.
April 15th and 16th are the dates, St.

Luke's United Methodist Church,
OKC, is the place. An enclosed flyer
gives more information.
Also, the Strathdees will be in
Tulsa April 17th to present a concert
at First Christian Church - a gift from
RAIN to YOU! Check the enclosed
flyer for details.

"Life is easier to take than you'd think;
all that is necessary is to accept the impossible,
do without the indispensable, and bear the intolerant."
Kathleen Norris

RAIN DONORS
Some pledge and/or donate regularly...some honor or memorialize someone
special... some support fund raising activities... some donate for a special event or
presentation... some donate anonymously- all are vital to the ministry of RAIN. WE
THANK EACH ANDEVERYONE.
DONATIONS:
John McNeese...Barbara Felber...Skip and Donna Ambler...Charles Faudree...
Jackie and BarbaraCooper... Jcffrey Gaughan...Dennis Parker...Mrs. Raymond
Shartouny...Keith A.Catto,Jr....Kandie Fairchild...M.Z. Woodall...Larry and
Shannon Freeman...Carol Woods... Billie Hurst... Jack H.Stout...Richard and Jayne
Cox...Roy and Aline Brown... Robert and Joy Beckerley... LarryCrosby and John
Eckert ...Mr. &Mrs. Jack Allen, Jr.... Mr. &Mrs.Chris Andrews.. .James Arnold ...
Mark Bizjack... Mrs. Bryon Boone...Mr.&Mrs. John Bumgarner... Frances Herndon
Chandler...Mr. &Mrs. Fulton Collins ... Mr. & Mrs. Roger Collins... Mr. &Mrs.
JackieCooper... Mr. &Mrs.Chip Doudican ...Mr. &Mrs. Kent Dunbar...Mr. &Mrs.
Charles Flint, Jr....Mr. &Mrs. Irvin Frank... Mr.&Mrs. Mark Grahom...Elise P.
Grant...R.H. Harbaugh ...Mrs. Thomas J. Hardman...Cisar Holt... Norman Hulings...
Mr. &Mrs. StephenJackson...Dr. &Mrs. James Johnson ...Dr. Susan B. Kennedy .. .
Gordon Lantz... Mr. &Mrs. Edward Leinbach...Mr. &Mrs. Robert Lorton... Mr. &
Mrs. Bobby Lorton... Patsy Lyon...Mrs. Lurline Mabrey ...Mr. &Mrs. Peter
Meinig...Mr.&Mrs. Paul Molloy ... Rosamond Mulford...Mr.&Mrs.Charles
Neal...Mr. &Mrs. Jack Neely...RuthK. Nelson...Mr. &Mrs. Donald Newman...
Martin Newman... Mr. &Mrs. Robert Norman...Mr. &Mrs. Angel Olmeta .. .John
Oxley...Dr. &Mrs.Clio Robertson...Mr.&Mrs. Hal Salsbury...JohnSimmons
Highcroftll ...Mrs. F.D.Sinclair...Mr.&Mrs. JimSturdivant... Mr.&Mrs. Edward
Taylor...Dr. Robert G. Tompkins...Peter Walter...Mr. &Mrs. John Walton...Mr.&
Mrs. W.K. Warren,Jr....Dr. &Mrs. Stan White...Mr. &Mrs. Bruce Wiley... Mr.&
Mrs. Thomas Winter ... LarryCrosby...JohnEckert....... Michael A. Haro...Edward
Russell...... Vickie N.Casey...P.SeanCusac...Dana. L. Dayton.. .Jack O. Foster...
Stoney Humbard...Jackie R. Lucas...A.H. McMullen...Sam L. Nicolosi,...Donald E.
Paul... James M. Prock...Camilie Rohn......J. Frank Russell...Fred V. Simpson,
Jr�..MikeSwepston...Nickey Thomason.
GROUPSANDORGANIZATIONS:
ApacheCorporation...Oklahoma Lambda Bowling Association...Tramp's...
Valentino'sCatering...Geoffrey' s...Shelter Insurance...Memorial BaptistChurch,
Tulsa... Nichols Hills United MethodistChurch... Grace EpsicopalChurch, Ponca
City ...FirstChristianChurch of Tulsa.

INMEMORYOF:

STEPHEN BRECKINRIDGE by Patricia A. Maxey,Jerry and Paulene Talley,
Roger and Suzanne Ames, Richard and Marilyn Thompson,Eleanor Lutsey, Mary
Beth Stinnett, John and Janet Bradley, Robert and Charlotte Thompson, Jerrold and
Jean Wagener, Grace Ann Fischer,CarolK. Dillard, Barbara Thompson,J.O. and

The DIRECTOR'S DESK
If you see or hear RAIN misrepresented or of our materials misused by
any other organization, please let me
know. Our RAIN Oklahoma name and
logo are trademarked and cannot be
used without permission. If you see it
someplace where you think it
shouldn't be, call me at the Executive
Office in OKC. Ifl'm not in, give Wes
the information. I'll follow up on it and
let you know the results.
A RAIN Team is a group of
caring individuals who have been
trained by RAIN to provide nontechnical, loving response and service
to a person with symptomatic HIV
disease. RAIN is a faith-based
response and each team is sponsored
b y a faith congregation. Each RAIN
Team is honored to be accepted by
their client during a crucial time in his
or her life. The team members become

(Continued)

extended family as they and the
client journey together through the
course of the
disease. The love
and trust which grows between a
RAIN Team and their client is truly a
blessing for all concerned. What we
do goes far beyond some of the
singular tasks which are done b y
RAIN Team volunteers. Lives are
impacted at every level - and they are
changed, nourished, and expanded.
Elsewhere in this issue you
will sec some amazing statistics about
RAIN. They tell part of the stor y .
Volunteers and clients who are living
the stor y tell the rest. I'm so thankful
for RAIN and for each of you who
help to make it possible.

mv

In Love and Faith,
��

"Will I be welcome? AIDS & the Church"
Don't miss this wonderful
conference. Sponsored by the
Oklahoma United Methodist AIDS
Task Force, the two-day conference
will feature Letty Russell, Jim and Jean
Strathdee, and seminars led by experts
in thefieldofHIV/AIDS in Oklahoma.
April 15th and 16th are the dates, St.

Luke's United Methodist Church,
OKC, is the place. An enclosed flyer
gives more information.
Also, the Strathdees will be in
Tulsa April 17th to present a concert
at First Christian Church - a gift from
RAIN to YOU! Check the enclosed
flyer for details.

"Life is easier to take than you'd think;
all that is necessary is to accept the impossible,
do without the indispensable, and bear the intolerant."
Kathleen Norris

RAINbows and RAINdrops
Eursey Lenoir,OKC Clark United
Methodist RAIN Team, was featured
in the Mike Monroney Aeronautical
Center "Intercom," for her work as a
volunteer with RAIN, Loaves and
Fishes, and the OKC Area HIV/AIDS
Coalition..... Mary Catherine and Skip
Smothermon are thrilled to welcome
their first grand-daughter, Jessica
Marie James, born February 15th in
OKC.....GlennOlson, memberofOKC
Clark United Methodist RAIN Team,
continues to be ill. ....Bonnie Cox,
Edmond First United Methodist
RAIN Team, was named Voluntccr of
the Weck recently by the Edmond
Evening Sun newspaper. In addition
to RAIN, she works with the Hope
Center, Breakfast on Boulevard,
AARP, the Crop Walk, and mission
trips with the Oklahoma United
Methodist Conference..... Mary
Catherine was recently awarded the
LeRoy Bridges Scholarship at
Oklahoma City University.....
Give theRAINbowPowerTeam
Volunteers (Elian Brown, Steve
Daniels, Beverly S�ott,Tom
Schweiger, Fred Maier.Jim Lyon, Ron
Heatly, Richard Clifton, Katy
Kennedy, Maggie Clemento, Pat
Gibbons) a BIG pat on the back.
Under the able direction of Larry

Hamilton they folded, stapled, sorted,
and mailed our January newsletter in
ONE day!....
Truman Geren has been at the
forefront of service and response in
Oklahoma for several years, working
primarily within the Native American
community. His unexpected death on
February 20th gave us all cause for
grief and a deep sense of loss. Serving
as Case Manager for the Ahalaya
Project and as a member of-the RAIN
Board of Directors, Truman touched
many lives and will be sorely missed ....
MC Smothcrrnon,Terrye Williams,
Joan Foreman, and Tommy Chesbro
are among the top ten Certified AIDS
Educators in numhers of HIV/AIDS
programs presented in 1993, according
to the Oklahoma State Department of
Health.....Thanks to Dennis Neill and
John Southard who consistently offer
warm hospitality and a comfy bed to
Mary Catherine when she is on RAIN
business in the Tulsa area.....
Our sympathy is extended to
CharlotteTeel, OKC Village United
Methodist RAIN Team, on the death
of her cousin..... Melvin Bailey, RAIN
Board Member, on the death of his
mother ..... Bob Dawson, OKC Village
United Methodist RAIN Team, on the
death of his son.....

Hope Candlelight Tour of Homes
once again a stellar event
The 4th annual event is now a
thing of the past, but the memories
linger on. Charles Faudree and his
committee once again provided a
stellar tour which was preceded by a
progressive buffet for patron donors.
Committee members were P.S.
Gordon, Joan Flint, Terry Williams
(another Terry, not our E. OK.
Coordinator Terrye), Charles Faudree,
• Roxanna Lorton, Nancy Vaughan,
Sally Minshall, Francesanne Tucker,
Jody Walls, Francie Faudree, Linda
Robertson, Nancy Renbcrg, Judy
Fisher, Monnie Mooberry. The staff at
Charles Faudree in Utica Square
worked long and hard to make things
tum out right also.
RAIN Teams from All Souls
Unitarian Church, Christ the King

Catholic Church, Tulsa Parents FLAG,
and St. Mary's Catholic Church
volunteered as helpers during the
progressive buffet as well as the tour
itself. They will also be helping
during the post-tour party for patron
donors to be held later in March.
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Collins, Mr.
and Mrs. Chris Andres, and Mr. and··
Mrs. Martin Vaughan were hosts for
the progressive buffet. Homes on the
tour included those of Mr. and Mrs.
John Woolman, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Arnold, Ms. Karen Sheehan, Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Childs, and Dr. and Mrs.
Robert Sonnenshein.
Proceeds of the tour were shared
equally by Eastern Oklahoma RAIN
and St. Joseph's Residence for people
with AIDS in Tulsa.

Clean your closets for garage sale
Remember Tulsa's Biggest
Garage Sale held last year to benefit
RAIN? It's coming again and you can
begin to donate your items now as a
storage facility has been donated just
for that purpose. Call the Tulsa office
for information and start your spring
cleaning now. You'll be happy you
cleared out those closets and Eastern

Oklahoma RAIN will receive the
proceeds.
Watch The RAINbow for the date
and place of the sale. It's one you
don't want to miss. Be sure to leave
some of the space you cleared - you're
bound to find something you can't
live without at this sale!

"Time does not heal. It makes a half-stitched scar
that can be broken and you feel grief
as total as in its first hour."
Elizabeth Jennings

RAINbows and RAINdrops
Eursey Lenoir,OKC Clark United
Methodist RAIN Team, was featured
in the Mike Monroney Aeronautical
Center "Intercom," for her work as a
volunteer with RAIN, Loaves and
Fishes, and the OKC Area HIV/AIDS
Coalition..... Mary Catherine and Skip
Smothermon are thrilled to welcome
their first grand-daughter, Jessica
Marie James, born February 15th in
OKC.....GlennOlson, memberofOKC
Clark United Methodist RAIN Team,
continues to be ill. ....Bonnie Cox,
Edmond First United Methodist
RAIN Team, was named Voluntccr of
the Weck recently by the Edmond
Evening Sun newspaper. In addition
to RAIN, she works with the Hope
Center, Breakfast on Boulevard,
AARP, the Crop Walk, and mission
trips with the Oklahoma United
Methodist Conference..... Mary
Catherine was recently awarded the
LeRoy Bridges Scholarship at
Oklahoma City University.....
Give theRAINbowPowerTeam
Volunteers (Elian Brown, Steve
Daniels, Beverly S�ott,Tom
Schweiger, Fred Maier.Jim Lyon, Ron
Heatly, Richard Clifton, Katy
Kennedy, Maggie Clemento, Pat
Gibbons) a BIG pat on the back.
Under the able direction of Larry

Hamilton they folded, stapled, sorted,
and mailed our January newsletter in
ONE day!....
Truman Geren has been at the
forefront of service and response in
Oklahoma for several years, working
primarily within the Native American
community. His unexpected death on
February 20th gave us all cause for
grief and a deep sense of loss. Serving
as Case Manager for the Ahalaya
Project and as a member of-the RAIN
Board of Directors, Truman touched
many lives and will be sorely missed ....
MC Smothcrrnon,Terrye Williams,
Joan Foreman, and Tommy Chesbro
are among the top ten Certified AIDS
Educators in numhers of HIV/AIDS
programs presented in 1993, according
to the Oklahoma State Department of
Health.....Thanks to Dennis Neill and
John Southard who consistently offer
warm hospitality and a comfy bed to
Mary Catherine when she is on RAIN
business in the Tulsa area.....
Our sympathy is extended to
CharlotteTeel, OKC Village United
Methodist RAIN Team, on the death
of her cousin..... Melvin Bailey, RAIN
Board Member, on the death of his
mother ..... Bob Dawson, OKC Village
United Methodist RAIN Team, on the
death of his son.....

Hope Candlelight Tour of Homes
once again a stellar event
The 4th annual event is now a
thing of the past, but the memories
linger on. Charles Faudree and his
committee once again provided a
stellar tour which was preceded by a
progressive buffet for patron donors.
Committee members were P.S.
Gordon, Joan Flint, Terry Williams
(another Terry, not our E. OK.
Coordinator Terrye), Charles Faudree,
• Roxanna Lorton, Nancy Vaughan,
Sally Minshall, Francesanne Tucker,
Jody Walls, Francie Faudree, Linda
Robertson, Nancy Renbcrg, Judy
Fisher, Monnie Mooberry. The staff at
Charles Faudree in Utica Square
worked long and hard to make things
tum out right also.
RAIN Teams from All Souls
Unitarian Church, Christ the King

Catholic Church, Tulsa Parents FLAG,
and St. Mary's Catholic Church
volunteered as helpers during the
progressive buffet as well as the tour
itself. They will also be helping
during the post-tour party for patron
donors to be held later in March.
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Collins, Mr.
and Mrs. Chris Andres, and Mr. and··
Mrs. Martin Vaughan were hosts for
the progressive buffet. Homes on the
tour included those of Mr. and Mrs.
John Woolman, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Arnold, Ms. Karen Sheehan, Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Childs, and Dr. and Mrs.
Robert Sonnenshein.
Proceeds of the tour were shared
equally by Eastern Oklahoma RAIN
and St. Joseph's Residence for people
with AIDS in Tulsa.

Clean your closets for garage sale
Remember Tulsa's Biggest
Garage Sale held last year to benefit
RAIN? It's coming again and you can
begin to donate your items now as a
storage facility has been donated just
for that purpose. Call the Tulsa office
for information and start your spring
cleaning now. You'll be happy you
cleared out those closets and Eastern

Oklahoma RAIN will receive the
proceeds.
Watch The RAINbow for the date
and place of the sale. It's one you
don't want to miss. Be sure to leave
some of the space you cleared - you're
bound to find something you can't
live without at this sale!

"Time does not heal. It makes a half-stitched scar
that can be broken and you feel grief
as total as in its first hour."
Elizabeth Jennings

TheRAINbow

Frances Cumberledge, Stephen and Carolyn Bednar, Vincent andMarrissa Lane;

JOHN HOCKING by Beverly Hofstetter,Kathy L. Poore; RANDY WRIGHT
by Jeffrey Gaughan, RockyMoody; PATTY MORELANDMEIS by Bob and

Norma Borders; LYNN CHURCH by Arvon andMarilynStaats;MARK
MAIER by Fred andMartineMaier; ICIE MOODY by Dale and Rita Cox;
ROBERTBELL, GREG MOUNCASTLE, TIMOTHY BEBEE, AND WILL­
IAM BATES by Skip and Mary Catherine Smothermon; RON CROOK AND
MEL SHEPPARD by Kathy L. Poore; JAMES KNOTT by Jane Hall Rodkin;
RANDY SHILTS by Phyllis M. Graham; BARTON SAMUEL LEVY bySylvia
Marks-Barnett

March, 1994

Volume 5, Number 2

INHONOR OF;

JOHN SMITH by Kerri Williams; MICHAEL HALL by Richard and Karen
Covington;SKIPSMOTHERMON byJohnE. Wagner; LARRY HAMILTON,
JOANFOREMANANDWESWISE byTomSchweiger;nILLIEHURSTby
Dot Moore; JOE RACKLEY byMaryCathcrineSmothcrmon; CHARLES
FA UDREE byMichael and LillianStepp.

The DIRECTOR'S DESK
When is a Care Team not a Care
Team? When it's a RAIN Team. We're
dropping the care from our name, but
not from our service. There arc a
couple of reasons why our teams are
now known as RAIN Teams. One is
that the word "care" sets up some pre­
conceived notions in people's minds
and that has caused some confusion
about what a RAIN Team actually
does.
The second is that other groups
have begun what they call "care team
ministries" which have no connection
with RAIN and are often in opposition
to RAIN's strong commitment to non­
judgmental care and response to
t�ose touched by this epidemic.
These other programs tend to imitate
the RAIN Team structure and confu­
sion has been the result for some
people. We can't stop people from
saying they arc doing "care teams"
and we're flattered when RAIN is so
highly effective that others want to
imitate what we do. BUT, we want to
emphasize that pastoral care through
practical response - the hallmark of a
RAINTeam -NEVER, NEVER includes
judgements related to a person's life

GRANTS;
style or how he or she acquired HIV
infection. RAIN does NOT accept the
belief voiced by some that HIV
disease is a result of sin. A RAIN
Team DOES NOT evangelize or try to
"re-church" people. We live our faith
by our response, not our words.
What RAIN offers works because
we give ourselves and all we ask from
our clients is that they allow us to be
with them and help make this phase in
their earthly journey a little easier. We
are only too eager to work with
groups in other states to begin RAIN
in their areas. In Oklahoma we are
RAIN - the only RAIN - and no one
else docs what we do. We work with
any faith community which accepts
the RAIN mission and works through
our organization to provide a RAIN
Team to a person with AIDS. If
anyone else tells you they are doing
the same thing as RAIN, but not with
RAIN, look at their program very
carefully.
(Continued)

Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association; First Presbyterian Church o fEdmond.

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TheRAINbow
Volume 5, Number 2

A Publication of R A I N Oklahoma

Board of Directors

Mary Catherine Smothermon
Executive Director

Oklahoma City Office:
Joan R. Foreman

Tulsa Office:
Terrye Williams

Western Oklahoma Coordinator

Eastern Oklahoma Coordinator

Wesley T. Wise
Executive S9Cl'elary

Larry Hamilton
Clerical Assistant

Rev. Kathy Mccallie
Volunteer Coordinator

Episcopal Church Center

924 N. Robinson
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-5814

Mike Lovitt
Secretary
Ann Jackman

March, 1994

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Rev. Melvin Bailey

Ms. Saundra Lucas

Ms. Kay Bonebrake

Rev. John Nicholas

Mr. Tommy Chesbro

Rev. Leslie K. Penrose

Mrs. Kandie Chrisman

Mr. Peter G. Pierce Ill

Ms. Debra Cohn-Levine

Ms. Joyce Schreiber

Volunteer Coordinator

Ms. Barbara Cooper
Rev. Jim Eller

Leonard N. Slater, M.D.

HIV Resource Consortium

Mr. Charles Faudree

4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-1
Tulsa, OK 74135-2602
(918) 749-4195

Ms. Marilyn Staats
Ms. Lisa Tiger

Mr. Mitchell Alan Langston

Mr. Larry Troxell

Mr. Luis Lopez

Mr. Mark Vickers
Ms. Vicki White-Rankin

(405) 232-43n

OJtaicle the OKC mell'o area call:

1-800-324-RAIN

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