New Philadelphia News Across the Pastor’s Desk
I am still quite stunned by the events of the last Sunday in May, and thank you a thousand times over. I appreciate so very much the recognition of being at New Philadelphia 25 years. It is time for a little reflection. I recall a friend pointing out a passage of Job to me even before I came to New Philadelphia: My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, and come to their end without hope. Job 7:6 I absolutely believe in the first part of that verse. I cannot believe how quickly 25 years have passed. I absolutely reject the second part of that verse. My days----our days, do not come to their end without hope, for we have been ”…born anew to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” 1st Peter 1:3 Not long before the wonderful events of that day, for which I am profoundly and humbly grateful, to you and to God, I had been seeing a counselor in preparation for our Fall Visioning Exercise. He told me that I had a duty to leverage the trust built up over my 25 years here to position New Philadelphia for the future. He implied that I was in the “last chapter” of my tour of duty in this place, and he is right. I would love to serve from 2 years (making me 66 years old) to 6 years (making me 70 years old), but I want to make good use of that time. I don’t want to coast. I don’t want to lead a decline. I will not stay past my effectiveness. I want to leave a healthy church, and I am going to spend all my energy on that aim. The time has come to think of leaving a legacy, of laying a foundation on which others will build. This is not my task alone---indeed, my part is a relatively minor one. For many, it is your task, too. What kind of legacy would you like to leave behind? Others, younger members, will be taking a greater measure of responsibility in the life of our church. Are you up for it? The time for indecision is long past. Your day has come.
I have passed a ministry being told that the church universal would weaken with the passing of “the Greatest Generation,” the generation of my father and mother. I hope, and pray, and believe, and work that this will not be the case. I ask each of you to consider a renewed effort here at New Philadelphia, that the ministry of this church may last for generations to come. We have every advantage. Robert Browning’s Rabbi Ben Ezra once said to his wife, “Come grow old with me, the best is yet to be.” So, now I say to you, “Come grow-up into Christ with me, the best is yet to be.” Let us stretch ourselves, and prove ourselves worthy of the trust that has been placed upon us. With a grateful heart, Pastor Green
Pastor John Writes:
Many thanks to everyone who supported our church’s youth during the baked potato & salad luncheon on June 2! Our youth collected funds which will assist with the costs for our mission trips this summer. Our Senior High youth will be serving on Staten Island, New York, from July 6-13, in an effort to help families and neighborhoods affected by Hurricane Sandy. This group includes Brianna Burris, Gracie Burris, Russell Burris, Sara Ebbers, Kaitlin Fink, Abby Johnson, Emily Llewellyn, Jenny Mulholland, Morgan Rothrock, Zack Rothrock, Cody Snow, Sydney Pinto, Ray Sutcliffe, Sydney Sutcliffe, Lacey Trull, Andrew Underdal, and David Vaden. Later this month, more of our youth will be helping with Eco Mission Camp at Laurel Ridge during the week of July 28-August 2. This camp will involve projects focusing on helping the environment in the Ashe & Alleghany County area. Please keep both of these mission trips in your thoughts and prayers! Members of these groups will share more details from their experiences in an upcoming newsletter. Throughout this summer, we continue to pray for safe travel as many of our youth attend camps and participate in a wide variety of trips. Best wishes to you this summer! In Christ,
The Rev. John G. Rights
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Spotlight on............Mary Shutt Our Spotlight features church members who currently are unable to actively worship at New Philadelphia.
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death, she recalls overhearing her mother confide to a neighbor that she just didn’t know what she would do after her husband died. Mary told her mother: “You’ll have no regrets, because I’m going to take care of you.” Mary continued that independent streak. She began working immediately after high school graduation – for the high school! As a good student, she says that the school administration and principal, “Pop” Joyner, thought of her first when there was an opening in the office. One and one-half years later, when she was able to get a social security number, she went to work at Standard Savings and Loan where she ultimately became the Associate Manager. She spent more than 43 years there before retiring – the first time. She returned to do some bookkeeping for another sevenplus years, working until 70.
Mary Shutt was six years old when she joined New Philadelphia. That was in 1930. One of her earliest memories is that her mother, Adora, played the church’s first organ. She also remembers being jealous of her siblings (all 10 of them) when they began attending school. She begged to accompany them until her father had a talk with the school principal who agreed to let her tag along. As a result, she graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School at 15. Another strong memory is of her father’s death at age 58. Mary was 11 years old at the time. Prior to his
Sunnyside Ministry Books and Bibles Needed Please gather your old Bibles, Spanish ones also needed, old Daily Texts, Upper Rooms, Guideposts, any daily devotionals you might have and put them in box in Commons Area at the Mission Bulletin Board. Old magazines can be used also. Be sure and remove your name and address from labels.
Mary has not been able to attend worship services for the past five years, but keeps up with news from New Philadelphia through the bulletins and newsletter and through her niece, Grace Shutt. She especially misses the fellowship of the women in Circle #5 and hearing the band on Sunday mornings. Mary enjoys receiving visitors, especially church friends. Today, when you call upon her, you’ll be greeted by one of her care-givers and will likely find Mary sitting in an easy chair reading the paper. Right next to her will be Button, her cherished poodle. She’s happy to put down the paper (but not necessarily Button!) to welcome you and reminisce about the past.
Sew-A-Dress Our SEW-A-DRESS has begun. Come sew with us on July 20 from 9AM - 3PM in the Library. Stay as long as it is convenient for you; lunch will be provided. Bring pillowcases and ribbon. Help cut, iron or sew; there will be something for everyone to do!
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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 David Walter 1 Rosa Alspaugh 3 Anna Boyle 3 Amanda Gramley 3 Ava Fleming 3 Ben Jones 3 Jan Johnson 3 Larry Jarvis 4 Charlotte Vogler 4 David Hull 4 Pat Furio 4 Sean Smith 5 Kay Lee 5 Nicholas Peduto 5 Patrick Linville 5 Patti Bryant 5 Scott Huddleston 6 Tanner Poindexter 7 David Daggett 7 James Coble 7 Jasmine Poindexter
8 David Lee 8 Jennifer Rowell 8 Marshall Holton 9 Sid Teague 10 Paula Chrysson 10 Bonnie Quate 10 Cash Langston 10 Connie Parks 10 Jim Ellis 10 Pam Williams 10 Sofia Pauca 11 David Clore 11 Carol McConnell 11 Joseph Mock 12 Holli Nelson 12 Sarah Kirby 13 Chris Livengood 13 Nancy Duggins 13 Tyler Terry 14 Joe Johnson 14 Marty Stanfield 15 Ashley Wagner 15 Clarence Gabard 15 Matthew Welborn 16 Melissa Carroll 16 Ryan Baker 16 Brad Trogdon 16 Brian Fink 16 Dana Muto 16 John Geis 16 Phyllis Stillie 17 Brittany Doyle 17 Brad Hoss 17 John Kiger Jr. 17 Michael Harrelson 17 Ron Reagan 18 Betty Fox 18 Joshua Rowell 19 Bill King 19 Joe Jarvis
19 Pamela Fulton 20 Dermont Morris 20 Harrison McNeil 20 Zachary Rothrock 21 Justin Cline 21 Grace Shutt 21 Mike Muto 21 Worth Green 22 Betty Ashby 22 Bill Allred 22 Nichole Gordon 22 Wally Gordon 23 Katie Lott 23 Larry Sarvis 23 Thomas Willard 24 Cynthia Clore 24 Frank Crotts
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24 Greg Reinhardt 25 Jack Shore 25 Karla Ingram 26 Clark Gordon 27 Linda Foster 27 Mack Hagaman 27 Roger Henderson 28 Chris Duggins 28 Matt Duggins 29 Jason Wall 30 June Smith 30 Mavis Anderson 30 Stephen Letsky 31 Randall Doub 31 Brittany Eckard 31 Kelsey Granger 31 Margaret Cooke
Benjamin Daniel Chitty born June 11 to Dan and Amanda Chitty; grandparents are Frank and Sandra Chitty. Caroline Louise Green born June 12 to Jonathan and Lindsay Green; grandparents are Worth and Elayne Green. Twin girls, Shiloh and Cecelia LaMontagne born June 14 to to Craig and Tamara LaMontagne; grandparents are Dan and Sabrina Franklin
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New Philly Kids Korner! God’s Backyard Bible Camp July 29 - August 1 9AM until 12PM We have such an exciting week planned for VBS! There are still many places where we need YOU... Many thanks to those who have been dropping by with items from our supply list, there is quite a collection forming in my office! But we still need many things... Most of our supply needs list is filled with items to make VBS a fun and very interactive learning environment, but a few items are especially for our service projects. Let me share a little about these: Monday - Serving Our Families will focus on making a simple knotted prayer shawl to be given to a member of our church family who may be sick or confined to home. If you’d like to contribute fabric, contact me and I’ll give you a few more details. Tuesday - Serving Our Friends will focus on children our own age and their families who are receiving medical treatment. We will be making treat bags to be shared with these families. Wednesday - Serving Our Community will focus on families who are seeking support through community agencies, like Sunnyside Ministry. We will be decorating paper or reusable fabric grocery bags and filling them with shelf-stable food items, especially foods the kids would enjoy. We need your help to create a food pantry that the children will “shop” from to fill their bags. This is where the grocery bags, canned goods, pasta, rice, beans, and other shelf-stable food items, like cookies or goldfish crackers, are needed. Thursday - Serving Jesus will be a time for commissioning the children to go out in service and love in all that they do. We want you to be a part of this celebration of learning about Jesus and our call to serve God in all we do. Make a contribution, offer a prayer, or come and spend some time exploring the Bible with the children as a group shepherd... May we see God’s presence reflected in the smiles and excitement shared at VBS! In Christ’s peace,
Pastor Christy
Children’s Church Volunteers
A very, very special THANK YOU to all those wonderful volunteers who lead the children in Children’s Church each week! You do a wonderful job and we are all so thankful for you. Remember, for the month of JULY, we do not have Children’s Church. These special times of worship for children age 4 - K will resume in August.
How can you help make VBS happen? Offer prayers for children attending, volunteer leaders, and folks preparing for the event.
VOLUNTEER! Sign up at www.vacationbibleschool.com/newphilly or email christy@newphilly.org. We have things you can help with before, during and after VBS! Contribute to our supply needs list: • Canned goods, pasta, rice, and other shelf-stable food items • Plain brown grocery bags • Tiki torches • Flower pots, cute picnic pitchers, watering cans • Large coolers (to be borrowed and used as benches for kids) • Colorful heavy-weight card stock • Thick rubber-bands (like the ones on bunches of broccoli) • Pool noodles • Clay • Rolls of brown Kraft paper
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our NEW PHILLY KIDS!!!!! 14 Grayson Nifong 26 Jacob Hauser 16 Sarah Smith 27 Mercer Long 19 Mollie Runge 31 Andrew Letsky 24 Zachary Shaw 31 Mallory Pitts
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Introducing...
After hearing some of the hopes and dreams we have for the children of our congregation, we are making some wonderful plans to enrich our Children’s Church this fall with a Bible and Worship curriculum called Godly Play. Perhaps learning about God through play sounds odd, but what if I were to tell you that this play is one that teaches respect for sacred places and things, immerses the children in the stories of the Bible and asks them to act with curiosity and reverence as they learn to tell the stories of the Bible to one another and respond to what they hear through art and sacred conversation. Many of you have recalled learning your “string of pearls” to me... Godly Play wonderfully captures this sort of Biblical learning and offers the children ways to see how the words of the Bible are woven into our prayers - whether those offered individually or as a group through our liturgies. One of the most wonderful and important parts of JUST IMAGINE: Living in a town where dog poop is on the sidewalk, cars and motorcycles riding on sidewalk, construction and dust everywhere, NO family around, NO good snacks, NO TV channels, cannot put toilet paper down toilet, have to hang out your own clothes (NO DRYER), can’t drink tap water, wash dishes BY HAND, all food has to be made from scratch ---This is what Michael and Caroline Woo and their 4 children face every day in Asia. They work with Overseas Mission Fellowship to introduce God and His Word to the people in their target city in Asia. Please keep them in your prayers asking for protection, guidance and that God will use the seeds
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Godly Play are the beautiful sets that are used to tell the Bible stories. Each story has a collection of figures, pieces of cloth and other items that are used to tell the story visually for the children. Having something beautiful to touch helps us to learn, it also communicates reverence for the idea that underlies the story being taught. We need your help to create these beautiful things used each week by children learning the Bible and coming to love God and know Jesus. So, if you are a craftsperson, a woodworker or an artist - I need you, we need you, the children need you! Please let me know of your interest! We will begin creating sets as soon as we have a few folks on board. If learning the Bible with the children, immersing yourself in God’s words and Jesus’ life, sounds like something you would love to do - please share that with me too! We will need storytellers and shepherding adults each week to lead this program. Come, join us on this adventure, and worship while telling the stories of the Bible with our hands and hearts! In Christ’s peace,
Pastor Christy
they are planting in the lives of those with whom they fellowship. Amanda Ketner will be traveling to Guatemala again this year to work with children in a teaching capacity at a school and in what other capacity she is needed. She is working through From Houses to Homes, a nonprofit organization. We are supporting her in the amount of $300. Please keep her and the rest of the group in your prayers from July 1-26. As most of you know, our youth will be traveling to Staten Island in July to work with Hurricane Sandy relief. There will be 12 youth and 5 adults. We are helping by supporting them with $5100. Again, please keep them and their safety in your prayers during their travels in July. They are partnering with a group from Konnoak Hills Moravian. Our support for Steve Marx will be sent in the amount of $1000.
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Financial Report & Attendance As of April 2013 Annual............................................................ � $1,018,540 Expenses to date ������������������������������������������������� $395,944 Income to date ���������������������������������������������������� $408,987 Overage to date �������������������������������������������������������$13,043 Disbursed in month Pastoral Staff-Salary, Travel, Housing, Pension, Ins. ��������������������������������������������������$15,337 Staff-Salaries, Soc. Sec. Ins �����������������������������$23,683 Christian Education/Youth ����������������������������� $2,121 Continuing Education ������������������������������������������ $50 Nursery ������������������������������������������������������������� $613 Library ������������������������������������������������������ ...$5 credit Office Expenses ���������������������������������������������� $1,847 Cleaning Expenses ������������������������������������������ $4,095 Grounds ��������������������������������������������������������� $1,990 Building/Equipment Repairs ��������������������������� $2,006 Hospitality ��������������������������������������������������������� $103 Utilities ����������������������������������������������������������� $5,513 Insurance �������������������������������������������������������� $6,863 Music ���������������������������������������������������������������� $316 Open Door Outreach ����������������������������������������� $139 Kitchen/Custodial Supplies ������������������������������� $325 Provincial Contributions ��������������������������������$16,617 Requested Items ������������������������������������������������� $541 Honorarium ���������������������������������������������������� $2,500 Evangelism �������������������������������������������������������� $138 Senior Programs �������������������������������������������������� $10 Total for month ������������������������������������������������������$84,802
Funds Iobst-Gray Missions Fund ������������������������������������$18,701 Benevolences ������������������������������������������������������ $12,597 Bus �������������������������������������������������������������������������� $153 Band.............................................. ������������������......$1,579 Music ��������������������������������������������������������������������$1,308 Elizabeth Windsor ���������������������������������������������� $25,636 Lewis Ministerial Student Aid Fund... ��������������������$8,979 Anne Chadwick Band Fund.......... ������������������.....$10,305 Capital Improvements................. ��������������������.....$79,263 Bells of Joy ���������������������������������������������������������������$715 Laurels Cabin & Lodge ������������������������������������������$3,925
**Elders and Trustees: If you are unable to fulfill your Greeting and/or Lock-up responsibility, please work together to find coverage.
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Bette, Deborah, and Jennifer
Children’s Church 1st Service July 7 July 14 July 21 July 28
2nd Service
Remember, for the month of JULY, we do not have Children’s Church. These special times of worship for children age 4 - K will resume in August.
**Greeters July 7 July 14 July 21 July 28
Nancy Renn Brad Underdal Tim Ward Andi Williams
Lynn Thrower Brad Underdal Nancy Renn Nancy Holland
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Women's Fellowship News
Women’s Fellowship will be having a holiday bazaar on November 2, 2013. Everyone always loves to purchase those home canned pickles, relishes, beans and tomatoes, so please plant a little extra in your gardens to make canned goods for the upcoming bazaar. Other popular bazaar items include homemade crafts. The summer months would be a great time to get your creative juices flowing and create something special for the bazaar or silent auction. If you would like to enjoy the fun and fellowship of working with others on craft items, please plan on attending one of the craft sessions offered by Women’s Fellowship. Even if you are not crafty, we have items you can work on during these sessions. During the summer months, sessions will be held in the Craft Room on the following dates: JULY Tuesday, July 16 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
AUGUST Tuesday, August 6 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Circle meetings
Wednesday, July 17 Wednesday, August 7 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 20 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 21 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Every Monday morning CDs are made of Sunday’s first service to send to some of our members. Did you know about this ministry? If you have a loved one you feel would like to listen to our Sunday service, please notify the church office.
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Circle 1
No July meeting
Circle 2
1st Tues. @ 9:45AM
Circle 5
No July meeting
Circle 7
2nd Tues. @ 1PM
Circle 8
3rd Mon. @ 7PM
Cookbooks for sale $20
- Upcoming Chicken Pie Workdays: August 26, September 23, and October 28. - Mission Projects for July: Sunnyside Ministry is Plastic juice bottles (48oz or 64oz) or 46oz cans; and now thru July the local mission project is Senior Services (list of needs in Commons Area). - Next Women's Fellowship General Meeting will be September 9 at 7PM in the Banquet Room.
Plan now to join the Funtastics on July 18 as we travel to Charlotte to visit the Billy Graham Library. We’ll leave the church at 9:30 and expect to spend approximately two hours at the library. There is no admission charge, but donations are accepted. Lunch is available for purchase at the Brother’s Dairy Bar on the property. No RSVP is required for this event. All are welcome. Bring a friend.
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To increase awareness and understanding of Stephen Ministry, and to prepare the congregation for its relaunch, we continue our series of newsletter articles. Receptivity to Care Most people are much more open to giving care than to receiving it. When a person is giving care, he or she is in a position of strength, stability, and authority. When a person is receiving care, he or she is acknowledging some degree of insecurity and vulnerability. As a result, there are countless people today who, though they really could benefit from a Christian friend who would listen and care for them, instead tough it out on their own. They remain the strong silent type or wear a smile across a face that is holding back a flood of tears. Society encourages this, particularly for men. To ask for help is to admit weakness. But God did not create us to be independent. We were created to be interdependent. God’s Word is clear on this all the way back to Genesis: “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him” (Genesis 2:18). The New Testament underscores this theme with more than 50 verses that contain the words “one another.” These verses include admonitions such as “love one another,” encourage one another,” build up one another,” and “pray for one another.” These verses of instruction – to love, encourage, build up, and pray for other people – are not one-sided. The “one another” wording gives them a reciprocal meaning. In other words, we are to allow other people to love, encourage, build up, and pray for us! It is very difficult for people to ask for help. Perhaps we feel that we should be able to handle our situation alone, without “bothering” someone else. Or we step back and deny help, believing that there are others who are more deserving because their crises are more serious. Maybe it’s guilt, or shame, or fear of rejection that keeps us suffering is silence rather than asking for help. But suffering alone is not God’s intent for us. Jesus
promises, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). We can receive this promised rest when we turn to one another for comfort and help. This fall, we will begin training a group of Stephen Ministers. At the end of their training period, they will be equipped, ready, and waiting to provide the comfort and care God very much desires for each of us. If you haven’t yet prayed for this vital ministry, please do so now: Ask for God’s blessing on the program of Stephen Ministry, on those who will make the decision to become Stephen Ministers, and on each person who, in the months to come, will take the step of opening his or her heart to receiving God’s love and grace through another person.
We remember the families and their loved ones listed here: Evelyn Sparks Helen Hicks Esma Spaugh Gerald Dowell William Newton III James Grigsby Mary Shaw Sparks Lela Mae Gurganus Henry W. Johnson III Virginia Walker 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 Al Singleton Elsie Vogler Linda Shiffert
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Our Church Family in Care Facilities:
(Please notify the church office if there is a change in residence)
News from the Pews ..and the Church Office REMINDER: If you have an event you want to put on the calendar each year, as a church member you may do so (six months in advance) - however, please check with the church office to confirm your event. And remember, scheduled church events take precedence over church member private use functions. Cleaning Fees for Members -- Private Use The cleaning fees which are included in your rental fee are for sweeping, dusting, cleaning of bathrooms, emptying of trash, etc. The RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL is asked to pick-up the area and to return all furniture to its original location. Those using the kitchen should adhere to the Kitchen Clean-up Procedures listed in Section VI herein (this document is available online and in the church office). Cleaning Fees for Members -- Private Use Sanctuary $90.00 Fellowship Hall $90.00 Youth Building/Pavilion $65.00 Parlor w/Kitchen $65.00 Fire House Not to be used. Scout Hut Not to be used. Kitchen (Hot) $115.00 Kitchen (Cold) $65.00 Banquet Room $65.00 Church-sponsored Functions No fees will be charged for church-sponsored events (Sunday School events/Committee meetings/etc.)
Dale Bodenhamer (Brighton Gardens) Ruby Bumgardner (Clemmons Village) Ruby Byrd (Golden Living Retirement) Margaret Cooke (Trinity Glen) Lorene Crater (Bermuda Village) Clyde Dula (Heritage Woods) 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) Mildred Shutt (Manatee River Assisted Living-Florida) June Smith (Salemtowne) Delphine Thompson (Homestead Hills)
Don’t forget to notify the church office if you have moved or if your phone number or email address has changed. We want to keep you informed of what’s going on around here!
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Happening Around the Province Moravian Music Calendar July 2- Salem Band Concert, 7:30 p.m., Salem Square, Winston-Salem, NC. Annual patriotic concert. Celebrate America with Salem Band’s salute to our veterans, swing-era music, and sing-along favorites. FREE. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, refreshments and whatever else you might enjoy for a traditional band concert on the town square. If it is raining in Old Salem at 6:45pm the concert will be canceled. For further information, contact Eileen Young at: eileenyoung@triad.rr.com 336-413-2180.
July 20: Triad Early Music Society. 2:00 p.m. Part of Summer Recital Series, Bethabara Moravian Church, Winston-Salem, NC. Admission free; a love offering for the artist will be received. July 21: Advent-Hopewell Band Concert, 7:00 p.m., Hopewell Moravian Church, Winston-Salem, NC. Free. July 23: Advent-Hopewell Band Concert, 7:00 p.m., Salemtowne Retirement Community, Winston-Salem, NC. Free.
July 6: Moravian Lovefeast in remembrance of John Hus. 2:00 p.m. Part of Summer Recital Series, Bethabara Moravian Church, Winston-Salem, NC. Admission free; a love offering will be received.
July 27: Jacqueline Canter, Soprano. 2:00 p.m. Part of Summer Recital Series, Bethabara Moravian Church, Winston-Salem, NC. Admission free; a love offering for the artist will be received.
July 9: Advent-Hopewell Band Concert, 7:00 p.m., Heritage Woods Retirement Community, WinstonSalem, NC. Free.
July 28: Advent-Hopewell Band Concert, 7:00 p.m., Friedberg Moravian Church, Winston-Salem, NC. Free.
July 11: Bethabara Concert Band concert, Historic Bethabara Park, Winston-Salem NC. Children’s activities begin at 6 p.m., band concert begins at 7 p.m. Bring the family, a blanket, picnic dinner; enjoy hay wagon rides, children’s games, ice cream, Dino’s New York hot dogs, and wonderful music from all eras! July 13: Joshua D. Whitt, Baritone. 2:00 p.m. Part of Summer Recital Series, Bethabara Moravian Church, Winston-Salem, NC. Admission free; a love offering for the artist will be received. July 14: Advent-Hopewell Band Concert, 7:00 p.m., Advent Moravian Church, Winston-Salem, NC. Free. July 14-20: The 24th Moravian Music Festival, Bethlehem, PA July 16: Advent-Hopewell Band Concert, 7:00 p.m., Arbor Acres Retirement Community, Winston-Salem, NC. Free.
Salem Band Concerts The Salem Band will once again present its popular, free summer concerts on Salem Square on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Join us August 6 and August 20 each will feature a variety of music for your listening pleasure. Bring your family and invite your friends to come and enjoy these historic outdoor concerts.
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Happening Around the Province Introduction to Latino Ministry Hilda Regalado will lead a four-week Introduction to Latino Ministry.Originally from Peru, Sister Hilda has served the Southern Province in outreach ministry with our Spanish-speaking neighbors in the Waughtown community, at Sunnyside Ministry, and in the Old Town area. Hilda will offer insightful information and discussion around the following topics: July 10: Cultural Principals of our Latino Neighbors July 17: Biblical Insights July 24: The Experience of Immigration July 31: An Introduction to Conversational Spanish Sunnyside Ministry is co-sponsoring this series. All are welcome to share in all or part of the series. Time: Wednesday evenings from July 10-31 at 7:00pm Konnoak Hills Moravian Church: 3401 Konnoak Dr. Winston-Salem, NC 27127
Moravian Ministries Foundation
you and Moravians everywhere “Invest Where You Believe”. (Paul McLaughlin, MMFA President; pmclaughlin@mmfa.info or 888722-7923)
Moravians and Spiritual Growth: Nurturing our Faith, Claiming our Roots The Rev. Dr. Craig Atwood will speak on Monday, July 8, from 10am to 3pm at Trinity Moravian Church, 220 E. Sprague Street Winston-Salem, NC 27127. Doors will open at 9:30am. Tickets are $10 per person (includes lunch & materials) For more information, visit www. moravianbcm.org and click on the calendar, or call (336) 722-8126. For centuries, Moravians led the way with innovation in education. How can we reclaim our Moravian roots and and develop meaningful ministries in our congregations? This workshop is for all those involved in nurturing faith, whether educators, clergy, youth leaders, teachers, small group leaders, parents, and more!
“Amidst the swirl of economic challenges, inflation and the fear of money-talk, religious fundraisers must learn to make their case and tell their story. Congregations must demonstrate that they are worthy of receiving gifts from their members by building trust, demonstrating transparency and being versed in the financial detailsDonors want to know that Resources from the BCM their gifts are appreciated and will create lasting change. What are you doing to foster a culture of generosity within Online Library: You may now browse and borrow your congregation?” -Dr. William Enright, Director of from The Resource Cataloge Center, available at www. Lake Institute on Faith & Giving moravianbcm.org. Our collection of thousands of books, DVDs, devotions, curricula, and more is now The Moravian Ministries Foundation is pleased to just a click away, so check it out today! Anyone help Moravian pastors and agency leaders foster a culture of generosity through our GiftLegacy planned interested in spiritual growth or Christian education is welcome to create an account and make good use giving program. We help you structure a program of this great library! This is a wonderful resource for which will resonate with your congregation and Sunday School classes, small groups, and individuals! supporters through a year-long process of education and promotion. In keeping with our mission, the GiftLegacy service is offered free of charge; contact us today to learn more and let us help
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Men’s Prayer Breakfast July 12 @ 7 AM RSVP Online: www.newphilly.org
Check out page 4 for Details! Join us for God’s Backyard Bible Camp July 29 - August 1 Age 4 years to 5th Grade
Looking Ahead ------WAY Ahead: Plans for a new pictoral directory are underway so get your outfits ready! We’re on the calendar for the first two weeks in December.
Moravian Star Making Workshop Saturday, July 27, 9:00 a.m. until finished!
Have you ever wanted to learn the art of making paper Moravian stars? Now is your chance. We are replacing the 26-point sanctuary star with a new 5-foot 110-point star. The 26-point star has just two point sizes, square and triangle. The 110-point star has 12 different shapes. Max Brady of Home Moravian and Willow Hill Moravian will teach us how to make this star. Max has hosted star making workshops at other churches where members and friends each make a few points and by the end of the day if enough people join in, out comes a completed star made by the class. Max makes several stars each year as a gift for baby Jesus and donates them to churches. By teaching others Max is sharing a wonderful talent where class members learn the craft and take ownership for the new sanctuary star. The class is at New Philadelphia Moravian Church on Saturday, July 27 starting at 9:00 a.m., in the fellowship hall. Max will bring all the items we need for the class. You just need to bring an eagerness to learn this new craft. We hope to have 30-40 people attend. All ages are encouraged with proper parental supervision for the youngest (sharp cutting tools and the like). We will start out with sheets of paper Saturday morning and hope to have a completed star when we leave Saturday afternoon. Many hands make for light work. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Joey Transou, 971-7804, joey_ transou@piedmontrealtygroup.com, or Jerry Bumgardner, 765-2331, jerry@newphilly.org.
New Philadelphia Moravian Church 4440 Country Club Road Winston-Salem, NC 27104-3516 www.newphilly.org