NPMC November Newsletter

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New Philadelphia News Across the Pastor’s Desk For the last several years, the Vice-Chair of our Elders, Br. Tim Ward, has been lobbing the Provincial Elder’s Conference (PEC), and the Board of Cooperative Ministries (BCM), of which he is a member, to develop a system for placing recent seminary graduates into a local congregation as a Pastoral Intern. This would allow graduates to get a taste of ministry while waiting for their first call. It is fitting that New Philadelphia will be the first congregation in a long while to host a Pastoral Intern for a one-year period beginning on October 25, 2013. Br. Aaron Thomas Linville will be with us to put into practical application what he has learned in seminary. We anticipate that Aaron will spend his first several months simply shadowing members of our staff as we go about our rounds. He will make visits, attend meetings of the boards, serve with various committees, teach some Sunday school classes, and assist our Youth Workers with the performance of their duties. A complete job description has been prepared and is available to those who are interested. Aaron’s presence among us will not necessarily slow down our call process, nor will it drastically slow down the call process for Aaron himself. Aaron grew-up in the Union Cross Congregation, where his parents Ron and Alice are still members. He has two older brothers, Ted and Brent. Aaron attended high school at Salem Baptist, and then attended Lees-McRae College from the fall of 2006 to Spring 2010. While at Lees-McRae Aaron participated in the Donner Leadership Program where he volunteered more than 1,600 hours of community service. He also took advantage of the proximity of the Linville Gorge where he spent many happy weekends back-packing and rock-climbing. While a student at Lees-McRae, which is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (PCUSA), Aaron kept up his Moravian connection by working four consecutive summers on the M-Staff at Laurel Ridge Moravian Camp. Aaron attended Moravian Theological Seminary from the fall of 2010 to the spring of 2013. He found that he loved the study of Moravian History and Theology, and is eager to share his insights where appropriate. It was while working at Laurel Ridge that Aaron met

his future wife, Amy Gardin, a member of the Advent Congregation. For the last twelve months Amy has worked for the Board of Cooperative Ministries, first serving as the Interim College Age Ministries Director, and then, after the arrival of the Rev. Douglas Rights, she moved over in to the role of communications coordinator. On Tuesday, October 22, even as I write this, she is beginning a job at Wake Forest where she will be writing grants for various individuals and departments in the University. Aaron and Amy were married on September 7th, 2013. I asked Aaron to tell me a little about himself. The book that he has read more than once is “The Lord of the Rings Trilogy” by J. R.R. Tolkien. The movie he has seen over and over again is the screen adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper’s “The Last of the Mohicans,” which was filmed in the mountains of North Carolina. Aaron says that he is excited to be working at the church that he has heard so many good things about, and is eager to see what our congregation has to teach him. He said, “I am eager for the surprises that God has in store for me at New Philadelphia.” Aaron’s favorite text of scripture is the prolog from the first chapter of John’s Gospel, which speaks of God’s Eternal Word that was made flesh in Jesus Christ. We on the Boards believe that God has led us into this adventure. Let us welcome Aaron and Amy, and the adventure itself.

Blessings, Pastor Green


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Thanksgiving Lunch at Open Door Bring a friend and join us for lunch on Wednesday, November 6 from 11:30AM to 12:30PM. Your donations will benefit the Laurel Ridge “Make the Slab Fab” Fund. Our menu: roasted turkey and dressing, sweet potato casserole, green beans, bread, dessert, and a drink.

Missions Committee News A BIG thank you to all who helped with our October Mission Fair. We hope the information and displays provided were helpful to you. It is our goal to do this once a year so the congregation of NPMC will know about our missionaries and all the local outreach ministry of our church. Thanks to your donations we are able to send Sunnyside Ministry $781.00. Thanks to the New Philadelphia Chefs crew for the delicious BBQ meal. After the luncheon we had a brief mission meeting and voted to send Robert Thiessen $500 to help with hurricane relief in Mexico. Robert and Anne Thiessen are working with the Mixtecs of southern Mexico to bring them the gospel, doing Bible translation and leadership discipling. Please pray for them and their mission to spread God’s word. We also voted to give Susan Cook $300 for her mission trip to Haiti. Please pray for the following mission workers in the Moravian Church worldwide: Mohammed and Safiatu Braima, George Goff, Steve and Ann Marx, Phil and Eunice Raiford, Charity and Kevin Manous, Michael and Cecilia Tesh, Michael and Brenda Brent, Dusty and Christin Harrison, Glenna and George Tasedan,

Robert and Anne Thiessen, Michael and Caroline Woo. These people gave up everything to do the Lord’s work and we need to do our best to keep them in our prayers. The Sew-a-Dress project was a great success thanks to many ladies in the church. The dresses were varied and beautiful! Our young models did a great job on Mission Sunday showing them off for us. Thanks to your donations and the loving hands of many ladies, we were able to send 100 to Cuba and 100 to Peru with Bishop Sam Gray. We would like to make this a yearly project. Let us know what you think! Our next meeting will be November 10 at 5PM in the Banquet Room. Our guest speaker will be someone from the Winston Salem Street School. Please come and join us. Again, we are an open committee and everyone is welcome.


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Holiday Bazaar

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Car Decor

Circle 5 is selling Moravian car magnets at the bazaar and throughout the year. Each magnet is $6 and you have your choice of the 2 pictured below:

‘Tis the season to don your holiday shopping hats! Where to start? How about the New Philadelphia Holiday Bazaar! The Women's Fellowship has been hard at work preparing for their Holiday Bazaar to be held on Saturday, November 2, 2013 from 8:30AM until 1PM. For your shopping pleasure they offer: • Chicken Pies $12 each; limit 5 • Moravian Clothing denim shirts, t-shirts, sweatshirts, aprons, totes all with embroidered Moravian logo and Lovefeast symbols • Baked goods homemade cakes, pies, cookies, sugar cake, canned goods, Moravian slaw • Crafts lots of homemade creations, including many Moravian items • Silent Auction featuring a variety of themed baskets, bird carvings, jewelry, and more • White Elephant Sale gently used treasures, household items, knickknacks • Snack Bar offering breakfast and lunch items to keep you nourished as you shop

Women's Fellowship Sunnyside - Collecting through November 24 - baby items and young adult items for Sunnyside Ministry - diapers, wipes, baby soap, canned baby food, baby spoons, cups, bibs, receiving blankets, towels, socks, onesies, and boy/girl infant clothing; adult diapers, wipes, denture products, nutritional supplements such as Boost or Ensure, towels, sheets Sunnyside - Collecting through November 30 mittens, gloves, hats, socks, underwear (all ages), pots and pans, drinking glasses, blankets, toothpaste/toothbrush, combs and brushes, shampoo, deodorant, soap, lotion Small boxed laundry detergent; 10-16 loads

So mark your calendar, bring your shopping list, and join us Saturday, November 2 from 8:30AM until 1PM

Officers

Thanksgiving Fruit Bags

“We need your HELP!” Each year the Women’s Fellowship prepares fruit and goodie bags for delivery to our elderly, age 85 years and older and this year we will have 55 plus bags for delivery. Please volunteer to pick up one or more on Sunday, November 24 and deliver them by Monday afternoon. They will be located in the narthex, located behind the pulpit area. Thanks so much for being willing to assist. Circle 5

President Co-Vice Presidents Recording Secretary Asst. Recording Secretary Treasurer

C1 C2 C5

Linda Jones Betsy Johnson Mary Jane Pickard Rhonda Gramley Cathy Ebert Lynette Welborn

Circle meetings

4th Tues/6:30PM C7 1st Tues/9:45AM C8 2nd Tues/10AM

2nd Tues/1PM 3rd Mon/7PM


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Spotlight on........... Ruby Bumgardner Our Spotlight features church members who currently are unable to actively worship at New Philadelphia.

Ruby Bumgardner was already entrenched in New Philadelphia life when Worth Green arrived in 1988. “Upon my arrival, I was told to beware of two people,” Pastor Green says. “One of them was Ruby!” What was to be feared from this Southern lady who, at one time, had been the church organist? “Ruby was a long-time church member who also worked in the office,” says Pastor Green. “She knew the congregation and culture of the church so well, I suppose some might have perceived her to be a threat,” he explains. “But I found her to be my greatest asset. She had an intuitive sense of when and where I needed to be and with whom I should spend time. She saved me countless pitfalls. I considered her a real partner in ministry.” Born April 3, 1923, Ruby was the second child of four from the union of Felix Pinkerton Foltz and Blanche Doty Foltz. Her family attended Friedberg Moravian initially, later transferring to New Philadelphia. Rev. Howard Foltz married Ruby and Charles

Thanksgiving Eve Lovefeast Wednesday, November 27 Band prelude at 6:15PM Worship at 7PM

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Bumgardner on June 21, 1944, just before Charles was deployed for active duty as a Marine in the Pacific during WWII. Two children were born into the family: Steve, in 1947, and Jerry, in 1949. Jerry remembers that the family attended worship services every Sunday, no questions asked, and both he and his brother were baptized into the congregation. He says that one of his fondest memories is of singing “Morning Star” during an Advent Lovefeast, with his mother as the organist. “Mom spent even more years in the church office than as organist,” he says. “The way that happened is that Pauline Granger, the church secretary, was out on sick leave. Mama volunteered to fill in while she was out. That ‘temporary’ service lasted 28 years! At the time, the position also included all of the bookkeeping duties for the church.” Ruby retired in the mid 1990’s, and earlier this year, moved into assisted living at the Clemmons Village II. While health issues keep her from active worship, her sons are often reminded that she continues to “love the church and the Lord.”

Our Church Family in Care Facilities: (Please notify the church office if there is a change in residence) Dale Bodenhamer (Brighton Gardens) Sarah Bricker (Elms @ Tanglewood) Ruby Bumgardner (Clemmons Village) Ruby Byrd (Golden Living Retirement) Margaret Cooke (Trinity Glen) Lorene Crater (Bermuda Village) Bonnie Ebert (Reynolda Park) Betty Fox (Brighton Gardens) Clarence Gabard (Salemtowne-119 Phillips) Lib Greene (Homestead Hills) Peggy Johnson (Elms @ Tanglewood) Carolyn Robinson (Brian Center) June Smith (Salemtowne) Delphine Thompson (Homestead Hills)


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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.

1 William Donald 1 Ellen Gentle 1 Bob MacReynolds 2 Virginia Barber 2 Katie Nail 2 Ken Nail 3 Sam Dixon 3 Eileen Frazier 3 Jane Miller 4 Isabella Crooks 4 Ethan Livengood 5 Brian Huffman 5 Geneva Shoaf

5 Garrett Tredwell 7 Bill Carico 7 Jack Messick 7 Jadon Parks 8 Dorothy Craver 8 Ryan Macreynolds 8 Rebecca Touby 9 Geneva Nail 10 Nick Andrews 10 Pat Bledsoe 10 Christy Clore 10 Grady Hite 10 Don Matthews 10 Don Shoaf 10 Mandi Wall 11 Jack Elder 11 Marcia Hansley 11 Addie Wall 12 Bradley Langston 12 Meredith Phillips 12 Thelma Reavis 12 Lynette Welborn 13 Hardin Foltz 13 Clark Fox 13 Ronald Reeves 13 Matthew Robinson 14 John Stigall 14 Tyler Thore 14 Ella Wall 15 Jackie Beck 15 Bill Byrd 15 Taylor Cook

15 Brad Pitts 16 Karly Beck 16 Pat Dinkins 16 Lance Jackson 16 Bryan Mash 16 Dale Price 17 Abigail Beauchamp 17 Wesley Beauchamp 17 Anita Cirba 17 Raymond Livengood 17 Kendall Madigan 17 Brian Pfeffer 18 Tyler Cook 18 Anna Fulton 18 Steve Jones 18 Penny Lundgren 19 DeDe Bush 19 Robert Colley 19 Heather Kiger 19 Dawn Sides 19 Jack Snoke 20 Karly Beck 20 Bill Blair 20 Ethel Butcher 20 Leslie Madigan 20 Dalton Vestal 21 Jesse Flynt 21 Kaylee Roope 21 Bill Sides 21 Bonnie Tucker 22 Nicholas Andrew 22 Jennifer Burg

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22 Tessa Phillips 22 Denis Tucker 22 Allen Tucker 23 Lacy Bellomy 23 Steven Cochrane 23 Nelson Daubenmeyer 23 Anne Geis 24 Dan Gatewood 24 Ann Ladd 24 Brian McConnell 24 Bill Miller 24 Smith Welborn 25 Becky Ward 27 Louise Goings 27 Cora Hawfield 27 Christie Powell 27 Shannon Sapp 27 Lynn Thrower 27 Tiffany Woods 28 Scott Fowler 28 Kellie Krafft 28 Barbara McManus 28 Craig Midkiff 30 Denise Price


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Financial Report & Attendance As of September 2013 Annual............................................................ � $1,018,540 Expenses to date ������������������������������������������������� $724,881 Income to date ���������������������������������������������������� $729,456 Overage to date ����������������������������������������������������������$4,575 Disbursed in month Pastoral Staff-Salary, Travel, Housing, Pension, Ins. ��������������������������������������������������$14,981 Staff-Salaries, Soc. Sec. Ins �����������������������������$26,087 Christian Education/Youth ����������������������������� $2,608 Church Resource Supplies ������������������������������������ $37 Nursery ������������������������������������������������������������� $243 Library ������������������������������������������������������ ...$3 credit Office Expenses ������������������������������������������������� $924 Hospitality ��������������������������������������������������������� $158 Cleaning Expenses ������������������������������������������ $4,365 Grounds ��������������������������������������������������������� $3,169 Building/Equipment Repairs ��������������������������� $3,285 Utilities ����������������������������������������������������������� $5,389 Open Door Outreach ����������������������������������������� $928 Bus �������������������������������������������������������������������� $708 Kitchen/Custodial Supplies ������������������������������� $322 Provincial Contributions ��������������������������������$16,617 Requested Items ������������������������������������������������� $541 Stewardship ������������������������������������������������������� $988 Scholarship ����������������������������������������������������� $1,762 Visioning ����������������������������������������������������������� $760 Total for month ������������������������������������������������������$83,869

Sunday School

Worship 1st

2nd

Oct. 6

252

242

138

Oct. 13

239

247

160

Oct. 20

242

277

185

Oct. 27

Not available at time of print

Nursery 1st Service

2nd Service

Bette, Deborah, and Jennifer

Children’s Church 1st Service Nov. 3

2nd Service

Barbara McManus Christy Clore

Laura Long Christy Clore

Jessica Beaver

Kristen Prevette Christy Clore

Nov. 17 Ryan Beaver

Cindy Daggett

Nov. 24 Annecy Daggett

Christy Clore

**Greeters Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24

Betsy Johnson Kathy Johnson* Tara Pitts Nancy Renn

Frank Nifong Zack Rothrock* Karl Simpson Ron Tedder

Funds Iobst-Gray Missions Fund ������������������������������������$14,462 Benevolences ������������������������������������������������������ $11,319 Bus �������������������������������������������������������������������������� $215 Band.............................................. ������������������......$1,709 Music ��������������������������������������������������������������������$1,781 Elizabeth Windsor ���������������������������������������������� $26,466 Lewis Ministerial Student Aid Fund... ��������������������$6,439 Anne Chadwick Band Fund.......... ��������������������.....$9,037 Capital Improvements................. ����������������������.....$7,601 Bells of Joy ������������������������������������������������������������$1,002 Laurels Cabin & Lodge ������������������������������������������$1,270

**Elders and Trustees:

If you are unable to fulfill your Greeting and/or Lock-up responsibility, please work together to find coverage.

*Communion, November 10, 2013


Bells of Joy

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Hoping to inspire thoughtful thanks-giving, Bells of Joy will play “For the Beauty of the Earth” on November 24 at the 9 a.m. service. The hymn, written in 1864 by a British hymnist, quickly became associated with Thanksgiving when it came across the Atlantic to the United States. “For the Beauty of the Earth” is one of only a few songs devoted purely to giving thanks. May we be thankful for the evidence of the Holy Spirit’s work in our lives as we celebrate the gifts and blessings we have received and that we are able to share with others. Bells of Joy plays with five octaves of bells and handchimes. We play two octaves of bells below middle C and two octaves above the middle C octave. Unlike a single musician who plays a keyboard with two hands (and sometimes two feet on the pedals), the bell choir plays as one instrument with many members, each playing several notes. You may see some ringers playing four small bells at once, but you will not see those playing the lower bass bells playing four at once—those bells are much too heavy! Nancy Holland has been playing with New Philadelphia’s handbell choirs since 2004, and she first played at First Presbyterian Church in Kingsport, TN. Except for four years when she and Melvin lived overseas, she has played handbells since 1980. “I love the deep, mellow

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sound of the lower bells and the depth they bring, but they are heavy, and my wrists wouldn’t survive those bells. But I can hear the same quality of sound in the bells I play, and I like having a part of the melody sometimes,” Nancy said. She plays handbells and handchimes in middle C and the B just before it along with the sharps and flats related to those notes. “I hope that bells adds something positive to the worship experience of those who hear us. I am particularly fond of the chimes and wish we had a children’s or teen bell/chime choir so that they could learn the pleasure of making beautiful music with these fun instruments. They would learn the teamwork required of a bell player, and the satisfaction of making music to God’s glory,” Nancy said. Sally Sloan has played with Bells of Joy for four years and before that, she played with the bell choir at Bethania Moravian Church. Sally plays the G and A bells in the octave below middle C. “It’s not hard to play bells; you just need to be able to count the beat. But you must be dedicated to the bell group. We all depend upon each other as each of us is one part of a musical instrument,” Sally said.


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Pastor John Writes: New Philadelphia’s youth had a great October! Our Middle Highs and Senior Highs attended a movie event at Trinity Moravian which raised funds for the new slab at Laurel Ridge. In addition, many of our youth helped with the incredible Fish Fry our church hosted on October 25, as this event also raised funds for the slab. Other recent activities include our Middle Highs participating in a lock-out on October 25, and our Senior Highs going to a corn maze on October 20. Coming up in November, we will host the annual Youth Square Dance on November 24. This event brings together Moravian youth from across the Southern Province for a night of square dancing and collecting canned goods and other donations to support Sunnyside Ministry. It’s a fun event for an important cause, and we always look forward to a huge turnout! Our youth leaders are also beginning Bible Studies for both of our groups during November, and we’re grateful for the time and energy so many are dedicating to our youth program. Best wishes to you in November! Peace, in Christ,

The Rev. John G. Rights

November 24

NPMC Bring a canned good donation

In observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday - the church office will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29

Evelyn Sparks Helen Hicks Esma Spaugh Gerald Dowell William Newton III James Grigsby Mary Shaw Sparks Lela Mae Gurganus Henry W. Johnson III Virginia W. English Helen Billings Boger Dean Stockwell Richard Fox Giovanni Agnoli Grady Clifton Patricia Jolley Tarver Jimmy Cockerham Noel Miller George Wise Bob Hutchens Grady Allen Gene Self Jr. William Pace

Annual Blood Drive

Al Singleton Elsie Vogler Linda Shiffert Richard Foster Sabrina Franklin William E. Donald Sr. Warren Edgar Wood Jeffrey Underdal David Dease Clyde Dula Mildred Shutt Ruby Simmons Opal Manning James Hawfield Brenda Adams Beeson

Each month we remember the families of loved ones who have entered into the more immediate presence of our Lord and Savior

New Philadelphia will host their annual Blood Drive from 2PM until 6:30PM on Monday, November 11, 2013. This event is held in the fellowship hall. To schedule an appointment, please contact Hoyle Koontz at 336682-9962 or by email at hoyle@frogmaninteractive. com. All presenting donors will be eligible to win a $1000 gift card!


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New Philly Kids Korner!

Happy Birthday!

4 Isabella Crooks 4 Ethan Livengood 5 Garrett Tredwell 7 Jadon Parks 8 Ryan MacReynolds 11 Addie Wall

14 Ella Wall 17 Abigail Beauchamp 20 Dalton Vestal 22 Tessa Phillips 27 Cora Hawfield


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Kids of Faith Nov. 17 - Leaders needed for both services

Nov 10 - New Phillies, Amazing Race: Service Edition continues with packing Operation Christmas Child boxes. Dec 8 - Children's Lovefeast at 10:05am and New Phillies at 3pm, Caroling at Salemtowne

There are always places to serve in our unique worship offerings for children and we are still in need of filling a few spots this month. Please get in touch with Christy to see how you might be a great contributor in this way.

Christy’s Corner

Becoming attentive to all the ways our lives are But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly teaching everyday requires a great deal of patience with ourselves. Patience to quiet the storm of believed, knowing from whom you learned it, and how from thoughts and information that we attempt to make childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able sense of each day, patience to sit down and try to push to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. aside our work - meaningful though it may be - and ... I solemnly urge you: proclaim the message; be persistent hear the questions of the youngest in our midst. It whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching. is the patience required to recognize that God asks -2 Timothy 3:14-15, 4:2 us to teach through our lives as long as we shall live - not always in formal ways, but that we have need to engage in the life of the whole community, to share Where I want to point us in this passage is the simple and spread our roots as wide as we can. That in little phrase, "with the utmost patience in teaching". teaching there will always be learning, new insights How can we engage in lifelong learning if there aren't and understandings to be sipped from the fountain of those who step into this teaching task, who recognize scripture and God's grace. the gifts, the fruits of the harvest, that can only come to us when we step into the role of teacher. How are you able to engage in this lifelong and life-giving service of bearing Christ's light? There This trait of patience isn't just for the challenge are many and varied roles, with different sorts of of the teaching task, it is patience for ourselves as time commitments. There are some clearly defined student teachers, servant leaders. Whether attentive places where we need folks - in our Children's and to it or not, each of us as we come into community, Youth Sunday School classes, with New Phillies, are teaching. It happens simply when we speak to for Children's Church... as I shared recently, I have the child in the pew in front of us or share a story 24 spots each week, but there are also places for of our own squirmy child with the mother trying to creativity to begin conversations about new endeavors. keep a little one quiet. We are demonstrating to one another the message that brings us all here - that God's I look forward to our journey together and to hearing from those who are feeling the tug of God on their presence can be found here, that we feel led to carry the inspiration of God into our lives and the world we hearts toward sharing their faith in a new way. live in, that we are bearers of Christ's light.

JWIPFRRKWJ


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The items for Operation Christmas Child can be dropped off in a box outside the church parlor prior to November 10. We are trying to collect enough items to pack over 75 boxes this year! We will also be collecting donations for the shipping costs. You can contact Christy, Tara, or Andi if they are interested in helping.

GIFT Suggestions

:

Other: T-shirts, socks, ball caps, sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries)

School Supplies: Pens, pencils and sharpeners, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc.

A Personal Note: You may enclose a note to the child and a photo of yourself or family. (if you include your name and address, the child may write back)

Toys: Small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, small Etch A Sketch, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries, Slinky, etc.

Do Not Include: Used or damaged items; warrelated items such as toy guns, knives or military figures; chocolate or food, out-of-date candy; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snow globes or glass containers; aerosol cans.

Hygiene Items: Toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap, in a plastic bag, come, washcloth, etc.

Notable December Events: Dec. 2 - Dec. 14: Pictorial Directory Dec. 8: Children’s Lovefeast Dec. 12: Funtastics Event Dec. 15: Kids of Faith Dec. 15: Congregational Lovefeast Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Lovefeasts Dec. 25 - 27: Church Office closed

Christmas Eve Lovefeast

December 24, 2013 4:30PM* & 8:00PM* Band prelude begins 45 minutes prior to each service


New Philadelphia Moravian Church - November Men’s Prayer Breakfast November 1 @ 7 AM in the Banquet Room RSVP Online: www.newphilly.org Joe Jarvis will speak about his recent mission trip to Cuba

MISSING: The “Welcome” sign that hung above the double doors by the church office is missing. If you have an idea of its whereabouts, contact the church office at 336-765-2331.

Open Door Lunch November 6 @ 11:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall Donations Benefit: See page 2 for more details

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Plan to join the Funtastics on November 21 when our guest speakers will be Martha and Michael Hartley. For more than 25 years, the Hartley’s have worked with the archaeology, history, and preservation of the Moravian communities in the Winston-Salem area. Their presentation will be: “The Moravians and Wachovia - 600 years of History.” Coffee will be served in the banquet room at 10AM followed by our speakers at 10:30AM. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP by 11/17 using sign up sheets in the classrooms or by calling the church office. Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend.

New Philadelphia Moravian Church 4440 Country Club Road Winston-Salem, NC 27104-3516 www.newphilly.org Office: 336-765-2331 Fax: 336-765-5536

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