New Philadelphia News It is almost summer, and we have several goals for the season.
First, we hope to add an associate pastor. We are very much committed to the call process, but it is an involved negotiation involving a number of partners: 1) The Joint Board of New Philadelphia 2) The Provincial Elder’s Conference 3) The Candidates for the position identified by the PEC. This kind of thing does not go quickly, but those of us who have been participating have seen God’s Spirit at work. We believe that the conclusion of the process will be blessed. Continue to pray to this end. Second, we have added a part-time Minister of Visitation who we hope will serve us for at least 90 days, even if the call is filled before that time. At the end of 90 days both parties have the right to renegotiate; and, as is standard practice, either party can terminate with a short notice. We are pleased to welcome Br. Michael Crane to this position. Michael and his wife Valerie have been attending the church for more than half-a-year, and officially joined on Palm Sunday. Michael is an ordained American Baptist Pastor with many years of experience. He has served in large, multiple staff churches; he has served solo pastorates; and he has served his denomination as a director of a camp and conference center. Michael has preached here several times with glowing reviews. He now adds 20 hours per week of service to the congregation. His tasks include working in partnership with Steve Gray and our musicians to fine tune the 11:10 service. Unlike this pastor, Michael is familiar with more recent develops in music and worship. Michael will also be in the office on Mondays, attend staff meetings, assist in proofreading the Newsletter and bulletins, work on other assigned tasks, and will be making strategic home visits and working with groups within the church as needed. Michael and Valerie are members of the Inklings Sunday School Class, attend the 11:10 service, and have been in church almost every time the door is open for additional congregational activities. They have a daughter, Elisa, who is a student at High Point University. Give the Cranes your famous welcome,
and we will not go wrong. Michael indicates that he and Valerie are already having a great time among us.
Third, this is the summer we want to work through our new and revised Church Constitution. Copies will be available online by June 15, 2016 at http://newphilly. org/pdf/newconstitution.pdf. We will be announcing at least one special Council Meetings for discussion of the changes, and we will have a straight up and down vote at our October 23rd Congregational Council. Hard copies will also be available in the church office as of June 15th. Why the changes? Two reasons: 1) To bring our constitution into line with the Book of Order and our present practice. 2) To enhance our institutional memory. You will be hearing a lot more about the meetings, etc. We think you will universally approve the changes. Blessings,
The Pastor
High School
College
Gracie Burris Caroline Cheek Maggie Cox Zavier Chisholm Hensley Abigail Mash Sydney Louise Pinto Ally Pratapas Morgan Rothrock Camille Simmons Andrew Underdal
Carrie Boudousquie Adam Boyle Mitchell Byrd Addison Cheek Anna Cox Tai Chisholm Hensley Julia Idol Robert Rodden Danielle Shore Cody Snow Sarah Stigall Angela Vogler
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Christy’s PFRRKWJ Corner
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Vacation Bible School Register today for VBS - July 25-28! We have already registered nearly 70 children for our program, children can join in by registering at http://tinyurl.com/ egyptvbs. If you’d like to volunteer - and we need lots of volunteers - you can sign up at http://tinyurl.com/ npmc-vbsvolunteer - OR - you can call or send an email to christy@newphilly.org , with the following information: When are you willing to help? •during VBS, •ahead of time prep, •clean up the week following Where can you help? •advance prep (decorations, set up, materials prep, curriculum needs), •group leader (age level preference welcome), •marketplace/crafts (age level preferences), •games, •storytelling
JULY 25 - 28 9AM - 12NOON AGES 4 YEARS COMPLETION OF 5TH GRADE REGISTER ONLINE TODAY! HTTP://TINYURL.COM/EGYPTVBS
We need the gifts each of you have to share to make another meaningful week of VBS happen!
Congregational Fellowship Invites You… Join us at Tanglewood Park Shelter 3 on June 16 from 5:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m. Bring a picnic dinner to enjoy, relax by the Lake and have fun and fellowship while sharing in games or fishing down at the fishing deck this shelter features. No drinks or paper goods will be provided, so please be sure to bring everything you need. We will provide the fellowship and beautiful place to have a picnic! Please note there is a small gate fee to enter Tanglewood Park. Beth and Bill Byrd are our hosts for this time together, feel free to reach out to them with questions (336-766-2357) or wbyrd1@triad.rr.com.
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Missions and Social Concerns Help Our People Eat Marty and Ben Tennille gave a presentation on Help Our People Eat (HOPE). They were inspired by their preacher at, Centenary United Methodist, who commented on a sermon in the spring of 2013 that a visitor who is a school principal thanked the church for helping with a backpack program and lamented that the food in the backpacks didn’t last all weekend, and children were often hungry on Sunday’s and couldn’t learn on Mondays. The Tennille’s decided that Sundays should be a day of hope not a day of hunger so they researched programs around the country and came up with “HOPE”. Since HOPE started in 2013 it has mushroomed into something which the entire community can be proud. In Forsyth county approximately 40,000 children do not know from where their next meal will be coming. A group of volunteers meet on Saturdays to assemble healthy bag lunches based on items received from Second Harvest Food Bank and fresh food donated by Vernon Produce Co. These bags are then distributed on Sundays by volunteers. These volunteers sit with the children while they eat and talk with then on life and career choices. HOPE currently has a food truck, which make deliveries to 24 locations in Forsyth County every Sunday. They feed approximately 1000 children with over 1500 lbs. of fruits and vegetables each Sunday. HOPE currently operates out of a vacant Wake Forest building on Deacon Blvd. However, they have outgrown this building and currently have plans to build a new $500,000 facility in the Kimberly Park area. Currently they have raised $450,000 and will accept contributions to reach their goal. The current plan is to educate the people they serve by teaching healthy cooking and eating. If you would like to volunteer in teaching healthy cooking you may contact HOPE 336-816-0801. At the new facility they will be partnering with Sawtooth Center to teach art classes for the pre-schoolers. To learn more about HOPE go to their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/hopeofwinstonsalem/ Business Meeting: Abigail Trogdon gave a presentation on her up-
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coming trip to the Philippines from July 1-29, 2016. The trip is organized by Adventures in missions. She will be working with Cuatro Children’s School in the Philippines. Torxler’s made a motion for $300 to support Abigail in her mission and seconded by Jack Geis. Hayle Geis made a request via email for her upcoming Antioch mission trip to Alaska from June 28 to July 30, 2016. She will be organizing Vacation Bible School in preparation for the New Philly youth mission for the local youths. Troxler’s made a motion for $300 to support Hayle in her mission and seconded by Jack Geis. Angela Trogdon made a proposal to establish a facebook page for the missions committee. Since the meeting, this has been discussed with the church office, Elders and Trustees with no opposition. So, Angela will move forward in establishing a facebook page for the missions committee. March income and disbursements: • May 2016 beginning balance $18,825.84 • May disbursement approvals: Youth going to Alaska $3600 and Hayle Geis $300. • Contributions during April $3,445.75 Meeting and speaker schedule set through June: • June 12, 2016 Labrador Ministry –Glenna and George Tasedan Mission moment schedule: • June – Glenna and George Tasedan Prayer list: 1. Kevin and Charity Manous with Campus Crusade 2. Anne Thiessen as she recovers from breast cancer 3. Brother Youni in Cuba with colon cancer. 4. Caroline Woo as she recovers from breast cancer The next meeting will be June 12 at 5 p.m. in the Banquet Room.
Women's Fellowship News
New Philadelphia Moravian Church June 2016
One Stop Shopping
From flavoring to note cards, magnets to stars - our Women’s Fellowship has something for you. So if you need to do some baking - check with Circle 5 for flavoring! Stars ($25/$20) or car magnets ($6)? Circle 5. Note cards? Circle 2.
Fall & Christmas Decor White Elephant Sale
On November 6, 2016, Women’s Fellowship is going to try something new. We are going to have a fall and Christmas Decor White Elephant Sale. For this event, we need donations of new or gently used fall and Christmas decorations. As you are going through your decorations during this season, please keep this in mind and perhaps start a collection box for items you would like to donate to this sale. We will be accepting these items a week before the sale next year. It will be a great way to de-clutter while helping Women’s Fellowship support some great causes.
Sewing with Love
Attention NPMC Sewing Group We are cranking up to make pillowcase dresses. We need donations of any
Summer Play-Around Band Begins June 1 All bandsmen and bandswomen are invited to come and play with the New Philadelphia Summer PlayAround Band! The band will meet each Wednesday from 7 p.m. -8 p.m. in the church fellowship hall (on the God’s Acre side of the church). We will play chorales from the green and blue books that are selected by the players. A different local band leader will direct each night. This is a great opportunity to meet new players, learn a new instrument or part, and keep those lips in shape over the summer. Hope to see you there!
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size pillowcases, buttons, and trims, Please drop them off at the church library (a box is provided). We plan to sew every 2nd and 4th Wednesday from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. We will also make Lovefeast linens to insure we have enough for all our Christmas Eve services. Everyone is welcome to join in this time of fellowship and mission. Contact Cathy Ebert if you have any questions.
You're Invited
Women’s Fellowship: All women of the congregation are invited to join a Women’s Fellowship Circle at any time during the year. We have meetings in the morning and evening if you would like to visit. If you have any questions, please contact Jane Shore (President) at jjshore79@triad.rr.com or Becky Ward (Membership) at wardrk@wfu.edu. We look forward to hearing from you.
Women's Fellowship Circle Meetings C1 4th Tues/6:30 p.m. C5 C2 1st Tues/9:45 a.m. C8
2nd Tues/10 a.m. 3rd Mon/7 p.m.
Church Family in Care Facilities:
(Please notify the church office if there is a change in residence)
Faye Blair (Brookdale-Peace Haven) Mildred Furches (Homestead Hills) Clarence Gabard (Salemtowne-119 Phillips) Betty Holcomb (Homestead Hills) Sue Hughes (Homestead Hills) Carol Hunter (Arbor Acres) Ralph Johnson (WS Nursing & Rehab Center) Faye Logan (Trinity Elms) Carolyn Robinson (Brian Center) Mary Steinkopff (Homestead Hills) June Smith (Salemtowne)
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Happy Birthday 1 Brianna Burris 1 Megan Davis 1 Mark Kinney 1 McKenzie Pennington 3 Joshua Brophy 3 Clendon Newsom 3 Zachary Parks 4 Kathy Johnson 4 Tina McSwain 4 Jim Morgan Jr. 5 Roger Bonnett 5 Debra Senter 5 Tina Spach 6 Thomas Barber 6 Suzanne Beauchamp 6 Emmaline Daggett 6 Betsy Idol 6 Tim Taylor 7 Harrison Carter 7 Matthew Dull 7 Butch Fearrington 7 Bain McConnell 7 Alex Saunders 7 Austin Saunders 7 Ainsley Williams 8 Carrie Boudousquie 8 Sara Ebbers 8 Bruce Flynt 8 Michael Madigan
8 Troy Smith 8 Nolan Tickle 10 Walter Craver Jr. 11 Christopher Bolen 11 Dave Madigan 11 Cranford Raper 11 Patrick Wood 12 Betty Bricker 12 Holden Farrar 12 Elliot Mabe 12 Zach Pearsall 12 Marilee Runge 13 Kent Jones 13 Noah Kiger 13 Reagan Stanfield 13 Stella Vickers 14 Richard Bovender 14 Cecilia LaMontagne 14 Shiloh LaMontagne 14 Lori Nifong 14 Angela Trogdon 15 Bill Carter 15 Cynthia Daggett 15 Meda Pearsall 15 Bryce Renn 15 Ray Sutcliffe 15 Talton Whaley 16 Aidyn Beauchamp 16 French Bolen
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Happy Birthday 16 Mason Eckard 16 Bridget Johnson 16 Lib Neal 16 Pamela Southard 16 Rick Vestal Jr. 16 Kim Wagoner 17 Lisa Palmer 17 Brenda Peoples 18 Tate Pratt 19 Amanda Fleming 19 Sally Holt 19 Peyton Morgan 19 Melissa Vickers 20 Lauren Carroll 20 Jamen Senter 21 Austin Holloway 21 Marcia Nelson 21 Nita Saylor 21 Hannah Touby 22 Henry Langston 22 Jessica Livengood 22 Marlene Miller 22 Ruby Saylor 23 Carolyn Barber 23 Richard Beauchamp 23 Betty Wise 24 Becky Beeson 24 Jerry Howard 24 Marlon Johnson
24 Weston Reynolds 25 Benny Proctor 26 Lori Bates 26 Leanne Cartee 26 Betty Pettersen 26 Bill Rogers II 26 Chris Thore 26 Steffany Whiting 27 Kathy Doyle 27 Elizabeth Long 27 Stacey Stephens 28 Tim Atwood 28 Griffin Smith 28 Katherine Teague 29 Emily McNeil 29 Ethel Nail 29 Connie Reynolds 29 Katherine Whittingham 29 Ruth Wynne 30 Andy Barber Jr. 30 Zach Dease 30 Robert Geis 30 Billy Grant Jr. 30 Win Greenwood 30 Susan Jones 30 Ernie Sapp 30 Jane Shore
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 June 2016
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Financial Report & Attendance As of March 2016 Annual budget �������������������������������������������������� $1,006,329 Expenses to date ������������������������������������������������� $293,424 Income to date ���������������������������������������������������� $314,636 Overage to date �������������������������������������������������������� $21,212 Disbursed in month Pastoral Staff-Salary, Travel, Housing, Pension, Ins. ����������������������������������������������������$8,448 Staff-Salaries, Soc. Sec. Ins. ���������������������������� $25,562 Christian Education/Youth ������������������������������$1,010 Lovefeast/Communion ���������������������������������������$215 Nursery ��������������������������������������������������������������$400 Library ���������������������������������������������������������������� $30 Office Expenses �����������������������������������������������$2,486 Cleaning Expenses �������������������������������������������$3,580 Building/Equipment Repairs ����������������������������$1,234 Grounds.............................................................$300 Utilities ������������������������������������������������������������$4,963 Music �����������������������������������������������������������������$590 Kitchen/Custodial Supplies ��������������������������������$275 Open Door Outreach................................. $1,115 credit Provincial Contributions �������������������������������� $16,223 Requested Items ��������������������������������������������������$125 Total for month ���������������������������������������������� $65,296
Sunday School
Worship 1st
2nd
May 1
205
192
205
May 8
206
246
194
May 15
249
235
182
May 22
267
265
202
May 29 Nursery 1st Service
2nd Service
Jennifer - coordinator **Greeters June 5
Jessica Beaver*
Joe Jarvis
June 12 Beth Byrd*
Mark McSwain
June 19 Kathy Mabe*
Bruce Bradley
June 26 Shawn Weatherman* Bruce Bradley Names with * are responsible for Lock-Up
Funds Building ��������������������������������������������������������������$51,626 Iobst-Gray Missions Fund �����������������������������������$18,825 Benevolences ������������������������������������������������������� $4,329 Bus ��������������������������������������������������������������������� $2,238 Band.............................................. ���������������� ......$2,829 Music ����������������������������������������������������������������������� $10 Elizabeth Windsor ��������������������������������������������� $24,882 Lewis Ministerial Student Aid Fund... ������������������ $5,180 Anne Chadwick Band Fund.......... �����������������.....$10,162 Capital Improvements................. �������������������.....$75,755 Bells of Joy .......................................................... $1,349 Laurel Ridge Projects ..........................................$14,894 Youth Missions .................................................... $4,205 Youth Fund ......................................................... $9,583 Open Door Outreach ..........................................$3,992* *includes funding of lunches through the end of 2016
Sound Technicians 1st Service 1st Sun.
Mike Crotts
2nd Service Sam Farrar
2 Sun. Mike Crotts
Brad Underdal
3rd Sun. Mike Crotts
Aaron Prevette
4th Sun. Mike Crotts
Aaron Prevette
5th Sun. Mike Crotts
Aaron Prevette
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Remember to Lock Up after Your Event!
**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 June 2016 During the month of May Boy Scout Troop 715 went on a camping trip to the Virginia Creeper Trail in southwestern Virginia. The Virginia Creeper is a 35 mile multi-purpose trail that is built on top of an old train track. While we were there, we rode bikes along the trail and camped. As school is ending, the boy scouts are beginning to get excited about going to summer camp at Camp Raven Knob. There we will take part in activities such as swimming, hiking, camping, and earning merit badges. Our scouts who are eligible to join the Order of the Arrow will be tapped into that as well. Thank you New Philadelphia Moravian for your support of our troop! The Open Door Lunch team is happy to announce that $1,001 was raised on May 4th in support of the upcoming youth mission trip to Bethel, Alaska. On behalf of NPMC Youth, Dean Tickle attended the lunch and described the impact recent missions trips have had on his life and what he’s hoping to experience in Bethel as he and other youth hold a weeklong Bible School for local children there.
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diploma. Come and enjoy lunch, fellowship and an inspiring story on Wednesday, September 7th. Join the Funtastics for food, fun, and fellowship at our annual picnic on June 16 when we return to Tanglewood Park’s picturesque shelter 3. We’ll leave the church at 10 a.m. and enjoy lunch at 11:30 a.m. Your RSVP to the church office is needed by June 13 so we can plan food quantities. All are welcome! Bring a friend! Mission Camp Dates June 26 - July 2 July 3 - 9 July 17 - 23 July 24 - 30 Adult Mission Camp August 7 - 11 Family Camp September 16 - 18 Pre-Junior Camp July 29 - 31 “The Good Shepherd” Eco Camp June 12 - 18 Junior Camp 1 July 31 - August 6 Junior Camp 2 August 7 - 13 “Creation: Back to the Beginning” Arts Camp Junior Campers June 19 - 25
New Philadelphia Moravian Church
Thanks to Dean, all of those who attended Open Door and, especially, to the Bona Vita Sunday School Class for underwriting the meal. Our net proceeds were the largest in Open Door history! Please remember that Open Door will be on vacation during June, July and August, although we’ll continue to deliver lunch to our homebound church members. We will be back to serve you in September when we’ll welcome visitors from the Winston Salem Street School, an alternate high-school that helps students who have dropped out of school work towards a
Eco Mission Camp for Middle High Campers June 12 - 18 “Caring for Our Common Home” Middle High Camp June 19 - 25 “Build Up” Music Camp Middle High Campers July 10 - 16 Senior High Camp July 10 - 16 “Decision 2016” New Philly members are each eligible to receive a ½ tuition scholarship to attend 1 camp session each year. Pastor Christy will be one of the session leaders at EcoCamp for 3rd-5th graders June 12-18.
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Inside this month’s newsletter: VBS Congregational Fellowship Band Play Around Funtastics ..and much more! The gift of yourself
If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person. —Fred Rogers
David Holston, Director - Sunnyside Ministry, will be our guest speaker at Men’s Fellowship Breakfast, Friday, June 3, 7 a.m.. He will discuss his first year at the agency. Simply faith, food, and fellowship!
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4440 Country Club Rd Winston Salem, NC 27104 www.newphilly.org Office Hours: 8:30AM - 4:30PM Monday - Friday Phone: 336-765-2331 Fax: 336-765-5536
Worth Green ext 305 Senior Pastor
Rachel Weavil ext 301 Administrative Assistant
Christy Clore ext 303 Director of Christian Ed.
Michael Crane ext. 307 Pastor of Visitation
Clyde Manning ext 306 Pastoral Assistant
Jerry Bumgardner ext 313 Facility Manager
Donna Wright ext 302 Business Administrator
Nann Phillips ext 316 Direct Line 336-768-4844 Preschool Director