New Philadelphia News The fifteen Strategic Goals presented in this document were distilled from several dozen Tactical Goals that grew out of a weekend planning retreat led by the Rt. Rev. Dr. D. Wayne Burkette in September of 2013. The work of defining these Strategic Goals was done by a Visioning-After-Action Committee appointed during the retreat. The Joint Board approved the Strategic Goals in December of 2013. They are reproduced here, and presented to the congregation with updates as of March 24, 2015. The congregation has seen these goals on several prior occasions. Strategic Goals 1 and 2 are interconnected and must be considered as together. 1. Strategic Goal: We will endeavor to look for the full seat, identifying and reaching out to visitors with intentionality, so that we might respond to their presence among us with hospitality. 2. Strategic Goal: We will endeavor to look for the empty seat, noting the sudden and continual absence of individual church members from worship and/or from Sunday school. Where members have hitherto belonged and “dropped-out,” we will seek to restore them to their place. Where visitors and members have yet to find a place in a Sunday school class or BAG (Basic Accountability Group) we will seek to help them find it. Update: Through the work of the Hospitality and Evangelism Committee, led by Tara Pitts, an in-depth hospitality audit has been conducted by a team of church members. This audit takes a critical look at our facility and many of our systems, and identifies all of the ways that we can become more “visitor-friendly” and improve our overall congregational care. The committee’s work has also led to the development of the Connections Ministry. Start looking for Clyde Manning and her clip board each Sunday before and after worship. She will be connecting with visitors and members, looking for the “full seat,” and the “empty seat.” Bring her - and her volunteer team (TBA) - the news you want to communicate about your friends and fellow church members. 3.Strategic Goal: We will evaluate the way we elect our boards to insure that all our constituencies are properly represented. Timeline: Accomplished! We
decided that the current process was providing excellent representation of the various groups within the church. The ages of our board members represent 6 decades! In addition, we are delighted to report 10 out of 11 Elders and 9 out of 12 Trustees are currently serving on the Boards for their first time. 4. Strategic Goal: We will encourage all our members to advance God’s ministry to God’s people through their gifts of gratitude for God’s goodness, love and blessings by creating 1) a culture within the church that empowers members to serve Christ using their God-given talents and blessings and 2) the necessary structure to support good stewardship of these Godgiven talents and blessings. Timeline: In Process. Each year the Stewardship Committee endeavors to involve new people, both on the committee, and in interviews before the congregation. We will continue to consider ways to identify the gifts of our members and how they might most effectively be used. Much work remains to be done here, but we recently identified Cynthia Fearington as particularly suited to our caregiving ministry. Cynthia will be taking Stephen Leader Training this summer, and teaching a class for potential caregivers during the Sunday school hour this fall. 5. Strategic Goal: We will begin a recycle program that will contribute to the welfare of environment. Timeline: In process. 6. Strategic Goal: We will endeavor to conduct a more reverent Easter Morning Service. Timeline: Accomplished in 2014, approved by all who attended, and working for 2015! 7. Strategic Goal: We will use all appropriate means to inform the congregation of mission opportunities and concerns. Timeline: Working! When in doubt, check our website or our newsletter. Both are loaded with information. Want to post something to the web or get it in the Newsletter or Bulletin? Email rachel@newphilly.org.
New Philadelphia Moravian Church - April 2015 8. Strategic Goal: In the next calendar year the Mission Committee will plan and execute one family oriented mission project that will include participants from multiple Sunday school classes and other BAG’s (Basic Accountability Group). Timeline: The Board of Elders adopted “City with Dwellings,” an overflow homeless shelter as our project for the past two winters. Dozens of volunteers have become involved. The shelter closes at the end of March 2015, but will reopen next winter. This project is ongoing. If you wish to know more, contact Tiffany Wood. 9. Strategic Goal: The full Christian Education Committee will meet with representatives from all the adult Sunday school classes at least twice each year. Timeline: The Christian Education Committee continues to work to make this a reality. Input from these class representatives provided feedback that impacted planning for the 2015 Lenten Program. The first full meeting of the “council” is scheduled for April 2015. 10. Strategic Goal: We will embrace children and adults with disabilities/special needs and offer additional classes and programing, or, where appropriate, a shadowing program. Timeline: We have started a weekly shadowing program for special needs children during the Sunday school hour. For the past two Christmases we have made a special effort to welcome people in wheel chairs to the Lovefeasts. Reservations are made, and a place reserved for the individual and their caregivers and/or guests. As a result of this program several of our members have been able to attend the Lovefeasts for the first time in years! 11. Strategic Goal: New Philadelphia will work to improve the sense of belonging, common purpose, and fellowship between those who attend the 9:00 a.m. service and the 11:10 a.m. service in order to enhance our ability to share our faith in Christ that we might equip more and more disciples to serve the cause of Christ. Timeline: Working! For the past two years we have combined the following services: 1) Pre-Christmas Musical Program 2) The Easter Morning Service 3) Church Day at Laurel Ridge, on which Sunday we have one service here, and make a special effort to welcome people who cannot go to Laurel Ridge. 12. Strategic Goal: We will seek to create an inviting and informative worship space so that our children can engage in Godly Play. Timeline: Accomplished!
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The Godly Play Room on the first floor of the Education Building is in use 6 days a week! 13. Additional Strategic Goal Not Yet Approved: Continuously evaluate our worship services to better understand and serve our present and future constituencies. Timeline: Working! Br. Joel Long worked on this goal during his time among us. The worship survey he devised will be available at both worship services several times in the weeks between Easter (April 5) and Pentecost (May 24). Everyone is encouraged to fill in one (and only one) survey. 14. Strategic Goal: We will make our church more visitor friendly by making appropriate use of new technologies in our church’s ministry and outreach. Our program of high tech must compliment and continue to facilitate a program of high touch. Timeline: The new church sign is but the first phase of this program. Four areas within the church have been designated as high traffic areas which make natural gathering places: 1) The Entrance by the Office, 2) The Vestibule, 3) The Entrance of the New Fellowship Hall, 4) The Commons Area/Women’s Parlor. New signage, directional guides, and other aids are being prepared for these areas. The Connections Ministry will immediately be using the Commons Area as a gathering place. Strategic Goals 15 and 16 are interconnected and must be considered as together. 15. Strategic Goal: We will designate and develop an inviting and informative space near the sanctuary that can be used for multiple ministry, educational, and fellowship activities. It will be a place where members can connect/meet/fellowship, etc., especially with those who attend different services. 16. Strategic Goal: We will re-purpose our church library (or other appropriate) space as a “bookstore,” meeting place, and information center that will be open during times of high traffic. Timeline: A committee led by Mike and Kathy Johnson has polled all the organizations that regularly use these two spaces, and submitted ideas gleaned from these polls to the Boards for consideration. The next phase of the project is to secure architectural drawings of the areas in question so that they can be publicized within the congregation, funded and executed. Respectfully submitted: Worth Green, Pastor
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Easter Activities Holy Week Reading • Monday, March 30 @ 7PM • Tuesday, March 31 @ 7PM • Maundy Thursday Communion, April 2 @ 7PM *band prelude 6:30PM • Good Friday Communion, April 3 @ 3PM • Good Friday Lovefeast, April 3 @ 7PM *band prelude 6:30PM Easter Egg Hunt – Saturday, April 4
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Recapturing the Reverence in the Resurrection Service Traditionally, the Resurrection Service, which takes place after Easter Worship in the sanctuary, began with the pastor reading the Easter Morning Liturgy from the balcony that overlooks the front entrance to the Church. At the conclusion of that portion of the liturgy, the pastor came down, and followed the band to God’s Acre. All worshipers, including the choir, followed the pastor, and all non-essential communication was kept to a minimum. A Silent Procession was the goal.
Children will be invited to participate in age level hunts throughout the morning: 10:10 AM - Infants and Young Toddlers (2 & Under) 10:40 AM - Preschoolers (3 & 4 year olds) 11:10 AM - Young Kids (5 & 6 year olds) 11:40 AM - Older Kids (7 & Older)
Of course, that was before we built so many buildings, and created so many different ways of leaving the church, and entering the graveyard. Over the years, the movement to the graveyard lost all form. People were understandably eager to take up a position near the graves of their loved ones, and they moved quickly to do so.
Enjoy other activities throughout the morning in Fellowship Hall: Face Painting, Guessing Games, Cake Walk, Pin the Tail on the Bunny…the Coloring Station, Pom-Pom Painting, Bubble Wand Creation and Origami. Support the youth through their fundraising meal of sausage biscuits or hot dogs served throughout the hunt! Call for Easter Goodies for the Cake Walk - please drop off individually wrapped treats in the church kitchen before 9:30AM on April 4 - Label your items “Cake Walk”.
It was still a great service; but many of us felt it was once even better, more reverent, more moving, a conscious deliberate act of corporate worship.
Easter Services Easter Worship on Sunday, April 5 begins at 10:30AM (No Sunday school) Easter Morning Liturgy begins at 11:30AM (Begins at the front of the church and we process to God’s Acre) Important Reminders for Easter Services: • There is a nursery available for children under the age of four. • Remember to bring fresh flowers and greenery on Easter morning. A large wooden cross, wrapped in wire, will be in the Sanctuary. Come early and arrange your natural spring bouquet on the cross before worship.
This year we would like to recreate the experience of years in the not too distant past. This year our Ushers will try to channel all worshipers into this procession to pass through the main entrance to God’s Acre: Band, Pastor, Choir, and then the Congregation. We would like to give the band time to process to the graveyard, and start playing antiphonaly, and we would like to have the pastor who is conducting the service lead everyone except the band through the Main Gate of God’s Acre. People who have special needs, especially those in wheel chairs will be admitted through the other gates, and once the band, pastor, and choir is in place, the other gates will be opened to everyone. We will need extra ushers to accomplish our goal. If you are willing to help, please contact Fred Flynt (fflynt@triad.rr.com), or Dick Rodden (richardrodden@hotmail.com). So, too, if you attend Easter Worship, and are not
New Philadelphia Moravian Church - April 2015 staying for the Resurrection Service, it would help if you park in the east lot (on the Preschool/Office Wing side of the church), or off campus, in one of the adjacent office parking lots. Otherwise, you may be asked to sit in your car until the processional passes. We think this return to a more structured and orderly Resurrection Service will add immensely to this wonderful act of corporate worship. We trust it is not an inconvenience to the congregation; but a blessing, and we hope that everyone who reads this will understand and appreciate our effort.
Missions and Social Concerns April will be a busy month for all of us! After Easter on April 12, our mission moment will be about the Moravian Mission Society. Guest speaker that morning will be Donna Hurt, President of the Mission Society. Did you know that the first Moravian missionaries went out in 1732 and by 1753 were scattered throughout the world? The North Carolina charter for the Foreign Missionary Society of the Moravian Church ,South (THE SOCIETY) was signed on November 16,1922. We have been sending missionaries worldwide ever since! For further information on the Mission Society you can contact the Board of World Mission Office or check their website moravianmission/org. New Philadelphia will be hosting the Mission Awareness Dinner on May 3 at 5:30. Admission will be $8.00 for a BBQ dinner cooked by Big Boy Chefs Crew. There will be music and a short meditation, ending with the commissioning of 2015 mission teams being sent from Southern Province Moravian Churches. Monies dispersed by the Mission Committee the month of March are: Amani Childrens Foundation $2000 Chairty and Kevin Manous $670 Michael and Caroline Woo $3000 Moravian Clinic in Ahuas, Honduras will begin rebuilding this year. Brother Rick Nelson will serve the clinic for 2 years to coordinate administrative and financial efforts in rebuilding the 70 year old clinic. Rick will be in Winston-Salem in April and below is
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his schedule of speaking to congregations. Please try to attend one of these and hear about the clinic: • • • • •
Sunday, April 19 - Friedberg 11a.m., Sunday, April 19 - Fries Memorial 4pm, Monday April 20 - Hope 7pm, Wednesday April 22 - Fairview 12:45pm, Wednesday April 22 - Home 6:30pm (call to signup for supper)
Information about the clinic: 1) Patients primarily served are members of the Miskitu Ethnic Groupmedical treatment is not available anywhere else in the area so they come from miles around for treatment. 2) The facility offers 20 patient beds, some x-ray equipment, a labor, birthing and labor room, operating room, 3 out-patient exam rooms. It is hoped to add a decompression chamber for treatment of disabled lobster divers. 3) A variety of surgeries are performed. Please come out to one of these gatherings to hear about this wonderful clinic! There will be mission displays of trips taken by members of the Southern Province this year at the Mission Awareness Dinner on May 3. Come out and see what our church is doing around the world. Three of our church members will be leaving for Cuba on May 2: Joe Jarvis, Evon Crooks, Bruce Ledwith. They will be visiting the 9 fellowships in Cuba that we hope to turn into Moravian Churches. The team will be led by Bishop Sam Gray. Please keep them in your prayers. Again, thank you for your continued support of our Committee both financially and in prayer. We need to reach the “untouched” wherever they may be. Trust in God always. Our next meeting will be April 12 at 5 p.m. in the Banquet Room. Our guest speaker will be Mirium Boytler from Denmark. She is visiting the US for 2 months, even going on a short term mission trip to work on hurricane relief in New York. We are an open committee and all are welcome.
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Bells of Joy
Women’s Bible Study
On Sunday, April 5, the Bells of Joy handbells choir will join with choirs, the band and other instrumentalists to play the glorious music of our Easter service. Handbells will play “Gloria!” as they did in October (the piece composed by Frank Voltz in honor of Donna Cartner’s ten years of service as handbell director) and a stirring arrangement of “All Creatures of Our God and King.” The words to this hymn were written in 1225 by Francis of Assisi but were not published for almost 400 years. The tune is a well known German tune. Based on Psalm 148, one of the verses reads: Let all things their Creator bless, And worship Him in humbleness, O praise Him! Alleluia! Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, And praise the Spirit, Three in One!
Bring a lunch, bring a friend for a Women’s Bible Study! Join us for a 6-week Beth Moore study entitled, “When Godly People Do Ungodly Things.” Series begins on Friday, April 10, meeting in the library from 11:30am-1:00pm. Please RSVP to Sarah MacReynolds, smacreynolds@triad. rr.com by April 6, so we can have the correct number of study guides for the group. For Preschool Parents, this overlaps with the schedule for Lunch Bunch; however if there are additional childcare needs, please share this information with Sarah and we will follow up with more information.
Join us in joy and praise for the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday morning as we play this hymn for our 10 a.m. worship. Bells of Joy will also join the choirs and bands from our Regional Council of Churches, the Yadkin View RCC, on Sunday April 26 for an afternoon sharing of music at New Philadelphia. Choirs from Unity, Clemmons, New Hope in Newton and Macedonia will play with our New Philadelphia ringers as we share “Here I Am Lord,” a graceful and simple hymn published in 1981 and written by Dan Schutte. The hymn is based on Isaiah 6:8, “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I; send me.” Bells of Joy will play other pieces along with the choirs and congregation for this event as well. If you are a former handbell ringer or you just love the beautiful music of the bells and chimes and would be interested in learning how to play, please contact Donna Cartner, director, at bells@newphilly.org. Bells of Joy practices each Wednesday at 5 p.m. and plays for worship each month from September to May and for special occasions.
Church Family in Care Facilities: Sarah Bricker (Elms @ Tanglewood) Ruby Byrd (Golden Living Retirement) Kathleen Coble (Brookstone Terrace) Margaret Cooke (Trinity Glen) Lorene Crater (Bermuda Village) Mildred Furches (Homestead Hills) Clarence Gabard (Salemtowne-119 Phillips) Lib Greene (Homestead Hills) Betty Holcomb (Homestead Hills) Sue Hughes (Homestead Hills) Sarah Kirby (WS Nursing & Rehab Center) Ralph Johnson (WS Nursing & Rehab Center) Carolyn Robinson (Brian Center) Mary Steinkopff (Homestead Hills) June Smith (Salemtowne)
Women's Fellowship Circle meetings C1 4th Tues/6:30PM C2 1st Tues/9:45AM C5 2nd Tues/10AM
C7 2nd Tues/1PM C8 3rd Mon/7PM
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Christy’s PFRRKWJ Egg-stra facts •Although Easter eggs were once part of pagan Corner
Easter Fun!
Easter Egg Hunt April 4 - 10AM-12N Children will be invited to participate in age level hunts throughout the morning: 10:10 AM - Infants and Young Toddlers (2 & Under) 10:40 AM - Preschoolers (3 & 4 year olds) 11:10 AM - Young Kids (5 & 6 year olds) 11:40 AM - Older Kids (7 & Older) Enjoy other activities throughout the morning in Fellowship Hall: Face Painting, Guessing Games, Cake Walk, Pin the Tail on the Bunny… the Coloring Station, Pom-Pom Painting, Bubble Wand Creation and Origami. Support the youth through their fundraising meal of sausage biscuits or hot dogs served throughout the hunt! Call for Easter Goodies for the Cake Walk - please drop off individually wrapped treats in the church kitchen before 9:30AM on April 4 - Label your items “Cake Walk”.
Upcoming Dates Preschool Sunday - April 19 Kids of Faith - April 19, during Morning Worship Youth Sunday - April 26 New Philly Kids - April 26, May 17 (End of Year Family Picnic!)
Kids of Faith Kids of Faith will meet again on April 19
spring festivals, they’ve become Christian symbols of new life. A cracked-open shell also represents Jesus’ empty tomb on Easter morning. •The early Christians of Mesopotamia began staining eggs red in honor of Jesus’ blood shed on the cross. Red eggs remain part of Greek Orthodox celebrations today. •For Lent, some families used to give up eggs and dairy, so they prepared a pancake feast on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. They solved the egg surplus by hard-boiling them in various broths, which led to colored eggs. •In medieval times, churches held “egg-throwing” festivals. The priest threw a hard-boiled egg toward the choir boys, who tossed it back and forth. When the clock struck 12, whoever was holding the egg got to keep it. •In some European countries, children go from house to house to collect Easter eggs. •Each year, the PAAS Dye Co. sells more than 10 million egg-coloring kits, which consumers use to decorate 180 million eggs. •The tallest chocolate Easter egg ever produced weighed 16,000 pounds — more than an elephant!
Save the Date! Vacation Bible School July 20-23 9AM-12N Join us for our day-camp style VBS! Learning how Jesus went from baby to miracle worker… knowing that we can grow in faith and serve, too.
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Holy Week Schedule April Events April 1 - Open Door April 2 - Maundy Thursday Communion @ 7PM April 3 - Good Friday Communion @ 3PM April 3 - Good Friday Lovefeast @ 7PM April 4 - Easter Egg Hunt April 5 - Easter Service @ 10:30AM April 18 - New Friendship Class Yard Sale April 18 - Advent Class Paper Shred Event April 26 - Yadkin View RCC Music Event April 29 - Funtastics - Dash Baseball Game
Nursery available for all services
• Monday, March 30 Readings 7PM • Tuesday, March 31 Readings 7PM • Maundy Thursday Communion & Readings Thursday, April 2, 7PM • Good Friday Communion Friday, April 3, 3PM • Good Friday Lovefeast Friday, April 3, 7PM • Easter Worship Sunday, April 5, 10:30AM (no Sunday School) Parents are asked to gather their children from the nursery prior to the Easter Liturgy so we may all worship together as a complete congregation. • Easter Morning Liturgy Sunday, April 5, 11:30 AM (Begins at the front of the church and processes to God’s Acre.) Remember to bring fresh flowers and greenery on Easter morning. A large wooden cross, wrapped in wire, will be in the sanctuary. Come early and arrange your natural spring bouquet on the cross before worship.
Shed Those Unwanted Pounds! (of sensitive old documents and receipts)
New Friendship Class Annual Yard Sale Saturday April 18 @ 7AM Church Pavilion Drop off items Friday, April 17 “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”
Round up those old tax receipts and documents and bring them in for safe, secure, professional shredding! $5 per file box or bag. Saturday, April 18, 9AM to 12Noon in the church parking lot. Sponsored by the Advent Class. So, save the date, start cleaning out those files!
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Happy Birthday
1 Laura Ashby 1 Frank Chitty 1 Wanda Daubenmeyer 1 Patti Hull 1 Robert Johnson 1 Diane Shoaf 2 Joan Bodenhamer 2 Sam Johnson 2 Stephanie Johnson 2 Christopher Ketchie 2 Richard Miller 2 Mike Tuttle 3 Will Binkley 3 Annecy Daggett 3 Ted Gordon 3 David Stanfield 4 Cathy Ebert 4 Betsy Johnson 4 Jennifer Lail 4 Gary Miller 4 Gavin Parks 4 Steve Parks 4 Diana Phillips 4 Jonathan Rothrock 4 Carrie Slaughter 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 Elisa Gambill 7 Gaynelle Hill
7 Mark McManus 7 Judy Renfro 7 Gladys Stimpson 8 Kevin Boyle 8 Evon Crooks, Sr. 8 Clara Nail 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 Daryl Henshaw 11 Tom Nelson 11 Aaron Pope 11 Meredith Stapleton 12 Roger Horton 13 Faye Blair 13 Adam Guthrie 13 Kelly Mitchell 14 Jay Ebert 14 Jacob 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 Steve Huddleston 18 Laura Long 18 Holden Nail
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Happy Birthday
19 Benedetta Agnoli25 Brad Trogdon Nicolazo 25 Doug Tuttle 19 Griffin Gillispie 26 Beverly Barber 19 Carson McManus 26 Bryan Beck 19 Terri Smith 26 Sarah Bolen 19 Linda Tuttle 26 Cecelia Davis 20 Ben Ashby 26 Wayne Davis 20 Fred Flynt III 27 Dootsie Jolley 20 Tommy McConnell 27 Jenny Mulholland 20 Benjamin Nail 27 Amy Sumner 20 Sharron Shaw 28 Lori Howey 21 Martha Ann Cooper 28 Don Russell 21 Sue Hughes 28 Jerry Southard 21 Cameron Idol 28 David Tuttle 21 Larry Llewellyn 29 Tim Cook 21 Colette Newman 29 Jan Cranmer 22 Hudson Bazemore III 29 Lydia Gillispie 22 Sherri Bolen 29 Chuck Hoover 22 Hal Cockerham 29 Wanda Peoples 22 Jodi Koment 30 April Cochrane 22 Steve Mabe 30 Riley Daggett 22 Amy Riley 30 Jennifer Lineberry 22 Eddie Rowell 30 Laura Marx 22 Mary Frances Sides 22 Terri Zappala 23 Betsy Clauser 23 Dylan Hauser Moravian Birthday Hymn 23 Kelly Hege 23 Cora Rabon With your presence, Lord, our 23 Jake Runge Head and Saviour, bless us 23 Charlie Tucker 23 Crystal Weisner all, we humbly pray; our dear heavenly Father’s love and favor 24 Bob Chappell be our comfort every day. 24 Grace Fowler May God’s Spirit now in each 24 Annette Hite proceeding favor us with his 24 Rory Parks 24 Timothy Renfro most gracious leading; thus shall we be truly blessed both in labor 24 Colin Snoke and in rest. 25 Jerry Carter 25 Nancy Hopkins 25 Shelby Mash
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Youth Update: Right now is a very exciting time in the church for the youth. The Senior high youth just returned from an amazing ski trip at Winterplace, WV. The trip was full of great conditions, strong devotions, and amazing times. Youth had the chance to ski and snowboard during the day, and devotions in the mornings and at night time. The trip was non stop fun, laughter, growth, and realizations. Everyone that was able to go on the trip had the chance to grow closer to God and enjoy fellowship with their peers. Coming up in the future, the Youth will have two fundraisers, with all proceeds going towards the Mission Trips for the Senior High and Middle High. Senior High will be going through Appalachia Service Project that helps those less fortunate throughout the Appalachian Mountains. Middle High will be going to Laurel Ridge for their Mission Camp, that provides outreach to some of the sates poorest counties including Alleghany, Ashe, and Wilkes. On April 4th, the Senior High Youth will be cooking breakfast and lunch for the Easter Egg Hunt. All food will be served in the fellowship hall. Also throughout April the youth will be taking orders for their “almost world famous Boston Butts”. Boston Butts will be
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distributed on the morning of May 2nd. Cost of Boston Butts are $30 and every order includes some of the best barbeque sauce known to man. April 26th will be Youth Sunday. Sadly, Worth no longer qualifies to preach on Youth Sunday, so please come out to see how amazing the youth at NPMC are! They will be leading both services at 9am and 11:10am. No reservations on seating, first come first serve so be sure to be there early! Finally a big “Thank You” to all of the members of the church that support the youth in so many ways. From chaperones, providing meals, Sunday school teachers, hosting Bible study, youth committee, mentors, advocates, and every other way you as a congregation support our youth. Without you our program would not be what it is. If you ever would like to become more involved or like more information please feel free to contact myself of Erin Key (Middle High Youth Leader). Have a great month! Ross McNeil Senior High Youth Leader RMcNeil513@gmail.com
August 2-8 Middle High Camp (completed 6th-8th)
July 31 - August 2 - Pre-Junior Camp (completing 1st-2nd grade)
June 21-27 - Senior High Adventure Camp (completing 9th - 12th Grade)
June 21 - 27 - Eco Camp (completing 3rd -5th grade) Pastor Christy will be a leader at this session.
July 12-18 - Senior High Camp (completing 9th - 12th Grade) $385 for week-long camps & $185 for weekend camp Buy one camp at full price & receive $100 off the second camp or equal or lesser value! Remember, members of New Philadelphia are eligible for a ½ tuition scholarship per camper on one session of Summer Camp each year. Registration is now online! www.laurelridge.org
July 5 - 11 & August 9-15 Junior Camps (completing 3rd-5th grade) June 28-July 3 Middle High Arts-Based Camp (completing 6th-8th Grade) July 12-18 Middle High Eco Mission Camp (completing 6th - 8th Grade)
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Troop 715 News Despite the Winter weather, Troop 715 has had a busy and productive February and March. We have welcomed the arrival of new scouts from the Webelos. They are already hard at work on advancement. The troop with the support of New Philadelphia Moravian Church had a successful barbeque fundraiser that was well attended on March 8. We have also had a fun trip to Boone for skiing and work on outdoor merit badges. This month will include a camping trip to Raven’s Knob for Order of the Arrow winter retreat as well as skill development for the new scouts. The troop is also planning a trip to Philmont Scout Ranch for the summer of 2016 and was honored to be one of a few troops nationally to be chosen for the Calvacade.
Yadkin View RCC Concert Join us for a Yadkin View RCC Music Concert featuring Moravian choirs, bands, and handbells from Clemmons, Macedonia, New Hope, New Philadelphia, and Unity. Sunday, April 26, 2015 2:30 PM New Philadelphia Moravian Church Sanctuary Band Prelude – 2:30 PM Organ Prelude – 3 PM
Elizabeth Windsor Scholarship The Elizabeth Windsor Memorial Scholarship application is available in the church office, and also online at http://www.newphilly.org/pdf/ scholarship2015.pdf. 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 24.
Are you the last one leaving the building? Are you the last one leaving a classroom? If so.....
Funtastics in April Plan now to join the Funtastics for one of our favorite events when we enjoy the Winston-Salem Dash play on April 29. We have reserved a block of tickets in the best section along the first base line, but you must call the office no later than Thursday, April 16 to reserve your seat. Seats will be available on a first call basis until all are reserved. Tickets are $11 and may be picked up at the office beginning Tuesday, April 21. We'll leave the church at 10:00AM. All are welcome. Bring a friend.
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Financial Report & Attendance As of February 2015 Annual budget ����������������������������������������������������� $955,588 Expenses to date ������������������������������������������������� $158,802 Income to date ���������������������������������������������������� $134,990 Shortage to date ������������������������������������������������������� $23,812 Disbursed in month Pastoral Staff-Salary, Travel, Housing, Pension, Ins. �������������������������������������������������� $12,101 Staff-Salaries, Soc. Sec. Ins. ���������������������������� $26,389 Lovefeast and Communion ���������������������������������� $73 Christian Education/Youth ������������������������������$2,307 Venture Scouts ����������������������������������������������������$500 Nursery ��������������������������������������������������������������$759 Library ���������������������������������������������������������������� $47 Office Expenses �����������������������������������������������$2,075 Cleaning Expenses �������������������������������������������$3,346 Grounds ����������������������������������������������������������$2,142 Building/Equipment Repairs ����������������������������$1,853 Insurance ���������������������������������������������������������$6,085 Utilities ������������������������������������������������������������$8,217 Open Door Outreach (credit) �������������������������������$202 Kitchen/Custodial Supplies ��������������������������������$669 Provincial Contributions �������������������������������� $16,999 Total for month ������������������������������������������������������ $83,759
Funds Iobst-Gray Missions Fund �����������������������������������$24,355 Benevolences ������������������������������������������������������� $7,524 Bus ��������������������������������������������������������������������� $1,394 Band.............................................. ���������������� ......$2,139 Music ������������������������������������������������������������������ $1,456 Elizabeth Windsor ��������������������������������������������� $23,482 Lewis Ministerial Student Aid Fund... ������������������ $4,755 Anne Chadwick Band Fund.......... �����������������.....$10,037 Capital Improvements................. �������������������.....$41,296 Bells of Joy ������������������������������������������������������������� $746 Laurels Cabin & Lodge ���������������������������������������� $1,803
PLEASE Remember to Lock Up after Your Event!
Sunday School
Worship 1st
2nd
3/1
154
133
128
3/8
249
229
151
3/15
261
265
168
3/22
252
222
174
3/29
Not available at time of printing Nursery 1st Service
2nd Service Jennifer
Children’s Church 1st Service 2nd Service Be sure to check the bulletin each week! **Greeters 4/5
John Geis III
Shawn Weatherman
4/12
Scott Huddleston
Marie Rodden
4/19
David Stanfield
Tim Adams
4/29
Brad Underdal
David Stanfield
Sound Technicians 1st Service 1st Sun.
Mike Crotts
2nd Service Sam Farrar
2nd Sun. Mike Crotts
Brad Underdal
3rd Sun.
Mike Crotts
Aaron Prevette
4th Sun.
Mike Crotts
Aaron Prevette
5th Sun.
Mike Crotts
Aaron Prevette
**Elders and Trustees and Sound Technicians: If you are unable to fulfill your Greeting, Lock-up, or Sound assignment responsibility, please work together to find coverage.
New Philadelphia Moravian Church - April 2015 Join us Wednesday, April 1 for an Easter Feast to include Baked Ham and Macaroni & Cheese!. Music by Brad Bennett The Open Door Devotional Lunch ministry is supported solely through your generous contributions. Net proceeds at the end of the year will be donated to local charities.
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Men’s Fellowship Breakfast
Simply faith, food & fellowship Friday, April 3 @ 7AM Our guest speaker: Bishop Sam Gray Also serving “honest to goodness homemade country sausage!” The Funtastics will head to the Ball Park this month. Turn to page 10 for more information!
Women’s Fellowship Circle 1
Help place Easter flowers on Friday, April 3 @ 9AM
Women’s Fellowship General Meeting Mark your calendar for May 17, 2015
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The Newsletter Deadline is the 20th of each month. New Philadelphia Moravian Church 4440 Country Club Road Winston-Salem, NC 27104-3516
Worth Green ext 305 Senior Pastor
Rachel Weavil ext 301 Administrative Assistant
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Christy Clore ext 303 Director of Christian Ed.
Jerry Bumgardner ext 313 Facility Manager
Office Hours:
Clyde Manning ext 307 Pastoral Assistant
Nann Phillips ext 316 Direct Line 336-768-4844 Preschool Director
Phone: Fax:
8:30AM - 4:30PM Monday - Friday
336-765-2331 336-765-5536
Donna Wright ext 302 Business Administrator