New Philadelphia News Across the Pastor’s Desk
We will convene a Congregational Council at precisely 10:15 a.m. on Sunday May 5. The council will have but one order of business: The election of delegates for the Quadrennial Synod of 2014 of the Southern Province of the Moravian Church in America. The 11:10 Service will begin immediately after the adjournment of the council. Those who wish to guarantee themselves the full worship experience, should make plans to attend the 9:00 a.m. service on that day, but we anticipate (and hope and pray) that the 11:10 service will take place as scheduled. The 2014 Synod will be held in at the YMCA’s Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain, North Carolina from April 3 to April 6, 2014. There will be several pre-synod meetings, beginning in late summer of 2013, and the frequency and length of the meetings individual delegates attend will be determined by the Committee to which they are assigned. A synod delegate is free to vote his or her own convictions and conscience, as opposed to a “representative,” who is bound by the obligation he or she has to the people that elect them. Moravian Synods are comprised of delegates, not representatives. Synod is a wonderful opportunity, and we would like for as many people as possible to experience attending at least one synod during their tenure as a Moravian. New Philadlephia will elect 9 delegates. Pastors under call and full time certified DCE’s will automatically attend Synod, and do not count toward this number. It is important that we have delegates that will represent all the adults present here at New Philadelphia, from those just starting out in life, to those who are already in retirement. We realize that some delegates will be forced to take vacation time to attend, but the experience may be worth it to YOU. I say this to you because if you would like to be considered as a delegate, I would like to hear from you by the 15th of April. You may email me at pastor@newphilly.org. Delegates must be at least 18 years of age, and a member in good standing of New Philadelphia Moravian Church. At least two of our delegates must be elected members of our Elders or Trustees. If you would like to know more about the responsibilities of a delegate, please contact me. I ask that everyone pray for the integrity and efficiency of this process. May God bless you richly The Pastor
Pastor John Writes:
Many thanks to our youth and families who helped with our pork shoulder butt sale during February and March! It was an incredible fundraiser for our summer youth mission trips, and we’re grateful for the great food and such tremendous support. Our youth also served the Lenten meal on March 10, which was a fun event for everyone involved. This summer, we’re returning to Laurel Ridge for Eco Mission Camp during the week of July 28-August 2. This week is open to any Middle High or Senior High youth, and it will be our eleventh year as a part of Mission Camp. As always, we’ll be serving our neighbors in the Alleghany and Ashe County areas, but this session is the first Eco Mission Camp for Laurel Ridge, and our projects will focus on helping the environment. Our Senior High youth will be serving on Staten Island, New York, from July 6-13, in an effort to help families affected by Hurricane Sandy several months ago. We have many activities coming up in April, including a hiking trip for Middle & Senior Highs at Stone Mountain on April 7. There is a Moravian Youth Rally at Friedland Moravian on April 21, and Youth Sunday will be April 28. We’re looking forward to this meaningful time of worship for our congregation, with our church’s youth leading all parts of the service. In between worship services, we’ll have a reception for youth and families. Congratulations to the Rev. Zach Dease on his ordination as a deacon of the Moravian Church on March 17! Zach was an active part of our youth program before graduating from high school, and he served as an intern with our congregation during the spring of 2009. We’re excited as he begins his ministry as the pastor of Mayodan Moravian Church. I look forward to seeing you in April! In Christ, The Rev. John G. Rights NOTE: The Elizabeth Windsor Memorial Scholarship application is available in the church office, and also online on the church web-site (www.newphilly.org/ ElizabethWindsorScholarship). This scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and students completing their first year of college. More information is included on the application form. Completed applications must be received by the church office no later than Friday, April 26.
New Philadelphia Moravian Church ~ April
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Spotlight on.......Lib Greene Lib Greene’s name still comes up when people – especially women – talk about past Bible teaching at New Philadelphia. For many of her 50+ years as a member of the congregation, Lib taught Sunday School and led the Bethel Bible series in addition to numerous Bible studies. Countless adults and children have been affected by her service to the church and its body; in fact, it is that service that has given such meaning to her life. “It was the most rewarding thing (leading Bible studies). It gave me such a good feeling about my life and the lives of those learning with me.” The priority given to church life was part of Lib’s childhood. “My mother and father saw that it was the most important thing: They wanted to make sure that we gave time to the Lord every day.” Lib laughs when she talks about how she came to New Philadelphia. When I married my husband, Gene, he was Episcopalian and I was Presbyterian. We visited several churches, New Philadelphia among them. Someone from the pastoral staff visited us several times until Gene told him we’d join the church if he’d stop visiting.” As Lib leafs through New Philadelphia’s pictorial directory, she stops at many of the photos and reminisces. “I’m so fond of Joan and Dale Bodenhamer…..Dale used to always bring me sweet potatoes.” And the Transous. “We traveled to Hawaii with Sue and Bill….that’s where a bear got after Bill!” As a high school Health and Nutrition teacher for 30 years, many of Lib’s students sit in the pews at New Philadelphia today, among them Karl Stimpson, Marilou Bradley and Tony Ebert. Lib’s beautiful apartment at Homestead is filled with furniture and accessories made by her husband who was an accomplished craftsman. Much of his handiwork can we found in homes throughout the New Philadelphia congregation. While she is unable to attend church services regularly, Lib stays in touch with many of the friends made over her years of active involvement, and prays for the continuing good work of the church and its people.
Missions and Social Concerns
At our March meeting Charity and Kevin Manous brought us up to date on their mission work. Our committee helps them with their expenses yearly with a pledge of $8000. We disperse the monies monthly in the amount of $667. This month we will disperse $1500 to the Braimas in Sierra Leone, $2000 to Samaritans Purse and $2000 to Amani Childrens Foundation. We appreciate your continued support to our committee and the persons and organizations that we contribute to. We know our pledges are down this year, but we feel the Lord will continue to bless us with the funds to support His work here and around the world. Acts 1:8 “You will be my witnesses-in Jerusalem, in all of Judea,in Samaria, and in every part of the world.” Our next meeting will be April 14 at 5PM in the Banquet Room and enjoy Hayley Geis as she tells of her exciting plans for our brothers and sisters in Labrador. Come join us!
New Philadelphia Moravian Church ~ April
1 Laura Ashby 1 Frank Chitty 1 Wanda Daubenmeyer 1 Patti Hull 1 Robert Johnson 1 Diane Shoaf 2 Joan Bodenhamer 2 Sammy Johnson 2 Stephanie Johnson 2 Christopher Ketchie 2 Richard Miller 2 Mike Tuttle 3 Will Binkley 3 Ruby Bumgardner 3 Annecy Daggett 3 Ted Gordon 3 David Stanfield 4 Cathy Ebert 4 Carrie Horton 4 Betsy Johnson 4 Jennifer Lail 4 Gary Miller 4 Gavin Parks 4 Steve Parks 4 Diana Kaye Phillips 4 Jonathan Rothrock 4 Angela Vogler 5 Audrey Bodenhamer 5 Marcus Hunt 5 Bruce Ledwith 5 Emily Porterfield 5 Debbie Rowell 5 Charlotte Thore 6 Mitzi Dease 6 Kathy Horton 6 Theresa Pauca 6 Ray Tredwell 7 Cody Crotts 7 Louella Davis 7 Brad Foust
7 Elise Gambill 7 Gaynelle Hill 7 Mark McManus 7 Judy Renfro 7 Gladys Stimpson 8 Kevin Boyle 8 Evon Crooks 9 Richard Bennett 9 Ruby Byrd 9 Barry Granger 9 Tamara LaMontagne 9 Merle Tedder 10 Stephanie Boza 10 Johnnie Hauser 10 Stephanie Huddleston 10 Phil Pratapas 11 Anna Cox 11 Tommy Nelson 11 Aaron Pope 11 Meredith Wall 12 Roger Horton 12 Vonnie Wood 13 Faye Blair 13 Adam Guthrie 13 Kelly Mitchell 14 Jay Ebert 14 Jacob Aaron Prevette 14 William Walker 15 Kevin Bryant 15 Tommy Cox 15 Donna Nail 16 Rick Benfield 16 Irene Ferreira 16 Joe Gramley 17 Eben Alspaugh 17 Lee Hauser 17 Joey Transou 17 Mark Walker 18 Katherine Foltz 18 Randy Fulton
Page 3 18 Steve Huddleston 18 Laura Long 18 Holden Nail 19 Benedetta AgnoliNicolazo 19 Griffin Gillispie 19 Carson McManus 19 Terri Smith 19 Linda Tuttle 20 Ben Ashby 20 Fred Flynt 20 Tommy McConnell 20 Benjamin Nail 20 Sharron Shaw 21 Martha Ann Cooper 21 Sue Hughes 21 Cameron Idol 21 Colette Newman 22 Hudson Bazemore 22 Hal Cockerham 22 Jodi Koment 22 Steve Mabe 22 Amy Riley 22 Eddie Rowell 22 Mary Frances Sides 22 Terri Zappala 23 Betsy H. Clauser 23 Dylan Hauser 23 Kelly Hege 23 Cora Rabon 23 Jake Runge 23 Charlie Tucker 23 Crystal Weisner 24 Bob Chappell 24 Grace Fowler 24 Annette Hite 24 Rory Parks 24 Timothy Renfro 24 Colin Snoke 25 Jerry Carter 25 Nancy Hopkins 25 Shelby Leigh Mash 25 Brad Trogdon 25 Doug Tuttle 26 Beverly Barber 26 Bryan Beck 27 Dootsie Jolley 27 Jenny Mulholland 27 Amy Sumner 28 Lori Howey
28 Don Russell 28 Jerry Southard 28 David Tuttle 29 Tim Cook 29 Jan Cranmer 29 Lydia Gillispie 29 Chuck Hoover 29 Wanda Peoples 30 April Cochrane 30 Riley Daggett 30 Jennifer Lineberry 30 Laura Marx
Moravian Birthday Hymn With your presence, Lord, our Head and Saviour, bless us all, we humbly pray; our dear heavenly Father’s love and favor be our comfort every day. May God’s Spirit now in each proceeding favor us with his most gracious leading; thus shall we be truly blessed both in labor and in rest.
New Philadelphia Moravian Church ~ April
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New Philly Kids Korner! Save the Date July 29 - August 1
9AM - 12PM God’s Backyard Bible Camp Under the Sun
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
4 Gavin Parks 6 Ray Tredwell 7 Elise Gambill 14 Jacob Prevette 18 Holden Nail
20 23 23 24 30
Ben Nail Dylan Hauser Jake Runge Grace Fowler Riley Daggett
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Financial Report & Attendance As of February 2013 Annual............................................................ � $1,018,540 Expenses to date ������������������������������������������������� $153,179 Income to date ���������������������������������������������������� $149,692 Shortage to date ������������������������������������������������������� $3,487 Disbursed in month Pastoral Staff-Salary, Travel, Housing, Pension, Ins. ��������������������������������������������������$13,983 Staff-Salaries, Soc. Sec. Ins �����������������������������$21,424 Christian Education/Youth ����������������������������� $5,052 Church Resource Supplies ���������������������������������� $374 Nursery ������������������������������������������������������������� $484 Library ���������������������������������������������������������������...$3 Office Expenses ���������������������������������������������� $2,665 Cleaning Expenses ������������������������������������������ $4,170 Grounds ������������������������������������������������������������ $900 Building/Equipment Repairs ��������������������������� $2,011 Utilities ����������������������������������������������������������� $7,601 Insurance �������������������������������������������������������� $6,085 Open Door Outreach (credit) ������������������������������ $304 Kitchen/Custodial Supplies ������������������������������� $905 Advertising �������������������������������������������������������� $474 Provincial Contributions ��������������������������������$16.617 Requested Items ������������������������������������������������� $541 Total for month ������������������������������������������������������$83,593
Sunday School
Worship 1st
2nd
Mar. 3
272
299
174
Mar. 10
247
230
170
Mar. 17
265
243
148
Mar. 24
264
304
166
Mar. 31
No Sunday School
Easter Sunday
Nursery 1st Service
2nd Service
Bette, Deborah, and Jennifer
Children’s Church 1st Service
2nd Service
Apr. 7
Laura Long
Apr. 14
Ashley Jane
Apr. 21
Kristen Prevette
Apr. 28
Tiffany Woods
**Greeters Funds Iobst-Gray Missions Fund ������������������������������������$16,877 Benevolences �������������������������������������������������������� $8,216 Bus �������������������������������������������������������������������������� $182 Band.............................................. ������������������......$1,330 Music ��������������������������������������������������������������������$1,198 Elizabeth Windsor ���������������������������������������������� $25,391 Lewis Ministerial Student Aid Fund... ��������������������$8.979 Anne Chadwick Band Fund.......... ������������������.....$10,255 Capital Improvements................. ��������������������.....$68,158 Bells of Joy ���������������������������������������������������������������$820 Laurels Cabin & Lodge ������������������������������������������$2,925
**Elders and Trustees: If you are unable to fulfill your Greeting and/or Lock-up responsibility, please work together to find coverage.
Apr. 7 Apr. 14 Apr. 21 Apr. 28
Tony Ebert John Geis III
Tim Ward Andi Williams Scott Huddleston Tom Williams Steve Mabe Lonnie Ashby
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Womens Fellowship News
Cookbooks are still available for $20. And in the April issue of Our State magazine, the NPMC cookbook is featured. Circle 8 would love some help on Monday, April 1 removing flowers from the graves that were decorated for Easter. This activity will begin in the graveyard at 4PM
Don’t forget about Craft workdays! They resume the first and third Wednesday in the Craft Room at 1PM; we are preparing for the Bazaar (November 2).
Local Mission Project is the Ronald McDonald House and Sunnyside Donations are canned fruit and 1 pound bags of rice.
The Southern Provincial Women's Spiritual Retreat will be held this year at Laurel Ridge April 26 - April 28. The retreat is an opportunity for all women in the province to gather for spiritual renewal and fellowship. The goal for the retreat is for participants to leave the weekend rested, renewed in the faith journey, and with new friends in our sisterhood. The facilitator will be the Rev. Dr. Nola Knouse, Director of the Moravian Music Foundation. You can register by calling 336-722-4911 or by email: pwbmcsp@gmail.com
Changes Coming to Open Door Lunch Designated giving and special action by the Trustees have resulted in the Open Door Lunch being underwritten for the remainder of 2013. Your donations will still be accepted at the lunch and donated to a different non-profit organization each month. These actions enhance the ministry of the Open Door Lunch: While it will continue to be enjoyed by church members and their friends, the business community and people in our neighborhood, it will also impact men, women and children being served through some of our city’s finest charities. The benefitting not-profit for April is Sunnyside Ministries and representatives from that organization will be joining us for lunch. Another change is already underway, thanks to several dedicated volunteers. Open Door meals are being delivered to church members who are homebound. As one volunteer explains: “This is a way of us taking care of each other!” Please come out to support Sunnyside Ministries on April 3rd and enjoy a meal of baked ham, sweet potato casserole, steamed broccoli and croissants. And remember: We always enjoy homemade desserts! Please help if you are able.
New Philadelphia Moravian Church ~ April
Happening Around the Province The Mission Society of the Southern Province
invites you to come and meet the heads of our partner provinces on Sunday, April 7, 2013 from 2-4 p.m. at Home Church, in the Parlor (room CE 101). At 2 p.m. each of our guest will be introduced, followed by a time of interaction. You will have opportunties to meet, greet and ask questions of each of the guests. Light refreshments will be provided. The Provincial heads from the following provinces are scheduled to attend: Labrador, Western Tanzania, Guyana, East West Indies, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Cuba, and Dr. Lopez representing the Honduran Medical Work. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to meet the provincial heads and personally experience what God is doing in our partner provinces throughout the world. For more information contact Sheila Beaman at 336-7731732. If you have any questions about this you can also contact Dan Nelson at Fulp Moravian Church.
“Finding God in our Stories”
The women of the Florida District RCC invite all of our Southern Province sisters to join us for our 2013 Women’s Spiritual Retreat. Our retreat leader will be Sr. Julia Simmons from the Mountain Laurel Fellowship. Sr. Simmons will help us reach a deeper spirituality, encouraging us to discern ways in which God’s story is reflected in our own stories. We will explore various creative ways to express our relationship with our Savior. This will be a time to experience peace, spiritual growth, and shared fellowship with our sisters. For more information, call: The Rev. Willie Israel 1-407-719-2481
Youth Convo 2013: Greensboro College campus
will soon be host to Moravians from all over North America for the Youth Convo of 2013. Convo has been bringing together youth to build relationships, learn, and worship since 1957. This year, from June 30-July 6, Moravians who have completed grade 9 through grade 12 can gather in Greensboro to experience these once in a lifetime moments. Registration is due by March 15, so don’t miss out! For more information and to register, visit http:// www.youthconvo2013.org/blog/.
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Play Ball! Please join the Funtastics for our annual Winston Salem Dash ballgame on May 8. The game starts at 11AM and the church bus will leave at 10AM. A block of tickets have been reserved mostly under cover and along the first baseline. These are excellent tickets and are available for $10 each. Reserve your tickets by April 15th using sign up sheets in classrooms or calling the church office.
Lunch?
On April 18th the Funtastics lunch at renowned mountain eatery, Shatley Springs. Along the way stops will be made in West Jefferson to view the Ben Long frescoes at St Mary’s Episcopal Chapel and to watch cheese making at the cheese factory. The church bus will leave the church at 9AM. Please RSVP by April 15th using sign up sheets in classrooms or by calling the church office. All are welcome. Bring a friend!
Shed Those Unwanted Pounds! (of sensitive old documents and receipts)
April 15th has passed, and it’s time to clean out those old tax receipts and documents that you’ve been meaning to dispose of for years. The Advent Class is making it easy for you to finally get rid of that stuff. Simply box it up and bring it to the church on Saturday, April 27th from 9 AM till Noon where it will be securely and professionally shredded. So, save the date, start cleaning out those files and look for more details to follow in April bulletins!
New Philadelphia Moravian Church ~ April
Page 8 Men’s Prayer Breakfast April 5 @ 7 AM RSVP Online: www.newphilly.org OPEN DOOR LUNCH - April 3 11:30 AM Our Menu: Baked Ham, Steamed Broccoli, Sweet Potato Casserole, Roll, Assorted Desserts For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, - Matthew 25:35
New Friendship Class Annual Yard Sale Saturday April 27 @ 7AM / Church Pavilion Drop off items Friday, April 26 “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”
The Newsletter Deadline is the 20th of each month.
New Philadelphia Moravian Church 4440 Country Club Road Winston-Salem, N.C. 27104 336-765-2331 www.newphilly.org Worth Green, Senior Pastor John G. Rights, Associate Pastor 9 AM Worship 10:05 AM Sunday-School 11:10 AM Worship Nurseries for all Services www.facebook.com/newphiladelphiamoravianchurch www.twitter.com/newphillynow
Moravian Motto In Essentials, Unity; In Non-Essentials, Liberty; In All Things, Love Our Mission Statement New Philadelphia seeks to be a caring congregation, worshiping God, and encouraging one another to seek a closer relationship with Jesus Christ, as we follow the lead of the Holy Spirit in Service and in Mission.