New Philadelphia News Across the Pastor’s Desk
At Pentecost it is well to look at the role of the Holy Spirit. 1.The Spirit was active in Creation. Gen. 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the Spirit of God was moving over the face of the waters. 2.The Spirit bears witness to Christ. 8 And when (the Counselor) comes, he will convince the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no more; 11 concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. 3.The Character of the Holy Spirit is fixed by Christ, from his birth to his glorification---on the cross. John 7:39 Now this he said about the Spirit, which those who believed in him were to receive; for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. 4.The Spirit is the guarantor of all that believers will receive in Christ. 13 In (Christ) you also, who have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and have believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 which is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory. 5. All Christians receive the Spirit. Rom. 8:9 But you are not in the flesh, you are in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Any one who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 6.The Holy Spirit makes intercession for us. Rom. 8:26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words. 7.The Holy Spirit is given as a seal, and we are encouraged not to grieve the Spirit who is active in the Re-Creation. Eph. 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. There are other functions of God’s Spirit. These are intended to start us thinking. Pastor Green
Congratulations to our Elizabeth Windsor Memorial Scholarship recipients for the 2013-14 academic year: Addison Cheek, Hayley Geis, and Tom Welborn
Pastor John Writes:
Congratulations to all of our high school graduates! This year’s graduates include Sydney Chrysson, Hayley Geis, Andrew Lundgren, Emily Mock, Nicholas Peduto, Michael Walters, and Tom Welborn. Best wishes to all of our graduates as they move on to new endeavors! As the school year comes to a close, we are thankful for all of the youth and youth leaders (in particular, Sara Ebbers and Ross McNeil) who have made this such an incredible year. We’re already looking forward to a summer full of activities. Be sure to register for a week of summer camp at Laurel Ridge, if you haven’t already! Laurel Ridge brochures are available in the church office, if you need one, or you may register through www. laurelridge.org. New Philadelphia provides a scholarship of half the cost for church members to attend a week of Laurel Ridge camp; this amount is $187.50 for Middle High and Senior High camps. We continue to raise funds for our mission trips this summer, including our baked potato & salad luncheon on Sunday, June 2. Our Senior High youth will be serving on Staten Island, New York, from July 6-13, in an effort to help families affected by Hurricane Sandy. Middle High and Senior High youth are invited to participate in Eco Mission Camp at Laurel Ridge from July 28-August 2, with projects focusing on helping the environment in the Ashe & Alleghany County area. Please keep these trips in your thoughts and prayers! May God bless you this summer, and always. In Christ,
The Rev. John G. Rights
New Philadelphia Moravian Church - June
Spotlight on............Ethel Nail
Our Spotlight features church members who currently are unable to actively worship at New Philadelphia.
Ethel Nail has the right to offer advice.
After all, she’s learned a thing or two in her (almost) 100 years. On the key to a successful marriage: “Be true to each other. Be honest with everything.” Ethel was married to husband, Walter, for almost 74 years. “He was so proud that we had lived together for so long. He loved home and loved for us to be here together.” Walter died in 2007, and Ethel still has a calendar from that year hanging from the side of the refrigerator. Her entry on November 24 reads simply: “Walter went home to be with the Lord.” She coped with the loss by “praying it through.” She misses him still, but when the loneliness comes over her, “I just pray to the Lord that He’ll take it off of my mind, and He does.” On strong families: “Walter enjoyed the family being together, especially on Sundays.” “He would say, ‘Mom, you’re killing yourself, doing all this work for the family.’ I’d say, ‘Walter, I enjoy it…..and you’re getting the meals, too!’ ” The Nails had two sons, Eugene and Kenneth. Ethel admits to being especially strict with Gene, because
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he was the oldest. The boys didn’t miss church and Ethel worked with the primary age children in Sunday School, coaching them as they memorized their “pearls.” Most importantly, “On Sunday we rested.” Ethel’s family has grown, and now includes two daughters-in-law, five grandchildren, 9 greatgrandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild (with another soon to be born). She also remains close to her two living siblings, Curtis, 83 (who lives in Clemmons) and Frankie, 98 (who lives in Wilmington and calls her every afternoon at exactly 4:45). On New Philadelphia Moravian Church: “I became a member in 1930, and Pastor Howard Foltz baptized me.” “Walter and I always enjoyed going to church, and were members of the Faithful Workers Class. As we all got older, our class got smaller and smaller, until it was just Walter and me. Ray Troutman would come in and teach just the two of us. Then we felt bad about taking up Ray’s time for only two people, and we joined the Sanctuary Class.” When Walter became seriously ill, Ethel was his caregiver and unable to attend church regularly. At about the same time, her hearing began to diminish significantly. Today, she “has church” through various Christian television programming from the comfort of an easy chair in her den. On the key to a long life: “Hard work, eating healthy food, and getting proper rest.” Ethel’s high energy level is surprising, but her explanation is simple: “If I was to stop, I’d be stopped.” On the future: “Well, I hope to keep living here in my house by myself, and I’ll keep building up my relationship with the Father and my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I’m trying to live for the Lord, because I’m expecting heaven to be my home.”
New Philadelphia Moravian Church - June
1 Brianna Burris 1 Megan Davis 1 Mark Kinney 1 McKenzie Pennington 2 Jimmy Redman 3 Joshua Brophy 3 Clendon Newsom 3 Zachary Parks 4 Kathy Johnson 4 Tina McSwain 4 Jim Morgan Jr. 5 Debra Senter 5 Tina Spach 6 Thomas Barber 6 Suzanne Beauchamp 6 Emmaline Daggett 6 Betsy Idol 6 Tim Taylor 7 Matthew Dull 7 Butch Fearrington 7 Bain McConnell 7 Alex M. Saunders 7 Austin J. 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 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
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Bill Buchanan Kent Jones Noah Kiger Reagan Stanfield Stella Vickers Richard Bovender Lori Nifong Angela Trogdon Bill Carter Cynthia Daggett Meda Pearsall Ray Sutcliffe Aidyn Beauchamp French Bolen Bridget Carrie Johnson Lib Neal Pamela Southard Rick Vestal Kim Wagoner Lisa Palmer Brenda Peoples Sheila Newton Tate Pratt Amanda Fleming Sally R. Holt Melissa Vickers Lauren Carroll Jamen Senter Austin Holloway Marcia Nelson Hannah Touby Henry Langston Jessica Livengood Marlene Miller Ruby Saylor Carolyn Barber Richard Beauchamp Betty Wise Becky Beeson Jerry Howard
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Marlon Johnson Weston Reynolds Benny Proctor Lori Bates Leanne Cartee Betty Pettersen Bill Rogers Chris Thore Steffany Whiting Kathy Doyle Elizabeth Long Stacey Stephens Timothy Atwood Griffin Smith Emily Johnson Ethel Nail Connie Reynolds Katherine Whittingham Ruth Wynne Andy Barber Robert Thomas Geis Billy Grant Win Greenwood Susan Jones Ernie Sapp Jane Shore
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Happy Father’s Day
Sunday, June 16
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.
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New Philly Kids Korner! God’s Backyard Bible Camp July 29 - August 1 9AM until 12PM Enrolling children age 4 through completion of 5th grade. Register now: www.vacationbibleschool.com/newphilly Where are you going for adventure this summer? We hope it will be here in New Philadelphia’s corner of God’s big backyard with our VBS. Come explore God’s Backyard with us as we learn to serve our families, friends, community and Jesus. For a paper registration or more information, please contact vbs@newphilly.org or call 336-765-2331
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 (for one of our service projects) • Plain brown grocery bags • Picnic blankets or picnic-themed plastic tablecloths • Tiki torches • Flower pots, cute picnic pitchers, watering cans • (for displaying art supplies) • 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)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! 7 Ainsley Williams 7 Austin Saunders 7 Alex Saunders
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Cranford Raper Noah Kiger Tate Pratt Griffin Smith
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Financial Report & Attendance As of March 2013 Annual............................................................ � $1,018,540 Expenses to date ������������������������������������������������� $311,141 Income to date ���������������������������������������������������� $317,406 Shortage to date ������������������������������������������������������� $6,265 Disbursed in month Pastoral Staff-Salary, Travel, Housing, Pension, Ins. ��������������������������������������������������$13,983 Staff-Salaries, Soc. Sec. Ins �����������������������������$21,942 Christian Education/Youth ����������������������������� $1,427 Lovefeast and Communion �������������������������������� $208 Nursery ������������������������������������������������������������� $650 Library ������������������������������������������������������������� ...$42 Office Expenses ���������������������������������������������� $3,426 Cleaning Expenses ������������������������������������������ $4,095 Grounds ��������������������������������������������������������� $2,974 Building/Equipment Repairs ��������������������������� $2,757 Utilities ����������������������������������������������������������� $5,565 Insurance ����������������������������������������������������������� $377 Music ���������������������������������������������������������������� $250 Open Door Outreach ����������������������������� $174 (credit) Bus ���������������������������������������������������������������������� $67 Kitchen/Custodial Supplies ������������������������������� $591 Provincial Contributions ��������������������������������$16,617 Requested Items ������������������������������������������������� $541 Scouts ���������������������������������������������������������������� $300 Total for month ������������������������������������������������������$75.688
Funds Iobst-Gray Missions Fund ������������������������������������$24,008 Benevolences ������������������������������������������������������ $12,986 Bus �������������������������������������������������������������������������� $153 Band.............................................. ������������������......$1,355 Music ��������������������������������������������������������������������$1,198 Elizabeth Windsor ���������������������������������������������� $25,561 Lewis Ministerial Student Aid Fund... ��������������������$8,979 Anne Chadwick Band Fund.......... ������������������.....$10,255 Capital Improvements................. ��������������������.....$75,788 Bells of Joy ���������������������������������������������������������������$780 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.
Sunday School
Worship 1st
2nd
May 5
Council
259
125
May 12
231
276
169
May 19
256
267
180
May 26
Nursery 1st Service
2nd Service
Bette, Deborah, and Jennifer
Children’s Church 1st Service
2nd Service
June 2
Barbara McManus
Laura Long & Lori Starling
June 9
Kim Chrysson
Lori Nifong
June 16
Sandra Gray
Kristen Prevette
June 23
Andi Williams
Kristen Prevette
June 30
Sandra Gray
Kristen Prevette
**Greeters June 2 June 9 June 16 June 23 June 30
Beth Gerringer Nancy Holland Betsy Johnson Kathy Johnson Tara Pitts
Steve Mabe Frank Nifong Zack Rothrock Karl Stimpson Ron Tedder
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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: JUNE Tuesday, June 4 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
JULY Tuesday, July 16 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 5 Wednesday, July 17 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 18 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 19 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Circle meetings Circle 1
4th Tues. @ 6:30PM
Circle 2
1st Tues. @ 9:45AM
Circle 5
2nd Tues. @ 10AM
Circle 7
2nd Tues. @ 7PM
Circle 8
3rd Mon. @ 7PM
AUGUST Tuesday, August 6 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 7 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 20 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 21 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
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Cookbooks for sale $20
- Upcoming Chicken Pie Workdays: August 26, September 23, and October 28. - Mission Projects for June: Sunnyside Ministry is canned meat; and now thru July the local mission project is Senior Services. - Next Women's Fellowship General Meeting will be September 9 at 7PM in the Banquet Room.
Join the Funtastics on a paddle boat cruise around Lake Norman on June 20. We'll enjoy the comfort of the Catawba Queen with inside or outside seating and a delicious lunch. Total cost per person including tax and gratuity is $21.50. We'll leave the church at 9AM and board at 10:30. All are welcome. Bring a friend. Please RSVP by June 17 using signup sheets in classrooms or by calling the church office.
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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. A Ministry of Listening Think of a time when you really felt cared for. Chances are someone focused on what you had to say, was attentive to your needs, and listened to how you felt instead of telling you how you should feel or what you should do. Listening is one of the most powerful ministry tools at our disposal. It demonstrates that we care about the other person. In Stephen Ministry, a great deal of time is spent in teaching and practicing listening skills because of its importance as a caregiving tool. You, too, can become a more caring listener by understanding and applying these six listening concepts from Stephen Ministry training: 1. Listening is active. It takes energy and commitment to listen really well and focus your attention on what the other person has to say instead of thinking of what you’ll say next. 2. Listening takes patience. Often you need to build trust before someone will open up to you. 3. Listening involves more than just words. Pay attention no only to what is said, but to what is not said! 4. Good listeners aren’t completely silent.
They restate key thoughts or ideas to be sure they understand correctly. 5. Listening happens over time. One conversation might build upon an earlier one. 6. Listening is confidential! Jesus was the model of a good listener. Much of his ministry was listening to people. By listening to what people had to say he demonstrated how much he really cared about them. Remember the stories of the woman at the well, Nicodemus, or the disciples on the road to Emmaus. All were times when Jesus showed his care and concern by first listening to people and then giving them what they needed. We all want New Philadelphia to be a caring place where members and guests truly feel cared for. Just as Stephen Minsters use good listening skills to communicate how much they care, so can you. Listening is a great gift we can give to one another, and one we can all use to make New Philadelphia a more caring place.
Open Door Lunch Come and enjoy hot dogs and hamburgers from the grill for June’s Open Door Lunch on June 5. The doors open at 11:30AM. In addition to special music from Brad Bennett, we’ll also be treated to tunes from Frank Nifong and Steve Gray. Laurel Ridge is the organization benefitting from the June Open Door Lunch and several staff members and volunteers will be joining us. Bring a friend to support Laurel Ridge and enjoy a great meal and fellowship!
Your donations at the May Open Door Lunch totaled $730 for Samaritan Ministries. Through your gifts, men in Project Cornerstone and other programs have an opportunity to rebuild their lives.
Thank you!
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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 Do You Need A Reservation? The calendar is quickly filling up with reservations for church property use. Remember there is a fee involved unless it is a church sponsored event. Check out facility usage info on our webpage or contact the church office. Fees differ for members and nonmembers, as do what areas of the church can be used. If you have an event you want to put on the calendar each year, as a church member you may do so - however, please check with the church office to confirm your event. And remember, church sponsored events take precedence over church member private use functions. Also - don’t forget there was a fee increase this year so pricing has changed.
Baked Potato & Salad Luncheon Sunday, June 2 10AM – 1PM Menu: Baked Potato with all the trimmings, Salad Bar, Rolls, Drinks, Dessert Donations accepted to support Youth Mission trips
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)
Hello Everyone,
The New Philadelphia Sr. High Youth are excited to announce that we will be traveling to Staten Island, New York for our mission trip this summer. While in New York we will be assisting with the continued Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Our team of 12 students and 5 adults from New Philadelphia will be partnering with 8 members of the Konnoak Moravian congregation for this trip. We will be leaving on July 6 and returning on July 14. We ask each of you to include us and our mission trip in your prayers in the coming months. Everyone is so excited for this trip. It will be a great way to help others, get to know each other better and create long lasting memories. In preparation for our trip each of us has participated extensively in fundraising, service, and fellowship events. We are excited to announce that we have nearly met our fundraising goals. Please consider helping us with a donation to “Youth Missions” sometime this month. Your help would be greatly appreciated. On behalf of all the Sr. High Youth going on this trip we thank you, Brianna Burris and Emily Llewellyn
Support Youth Missions Join Us For Lunch!
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Music on a Mission Join us at New Philadelphia Moravian Church on June 9 at 3:00 PM for a concert benefitting the Annie B. Mission! Featuring The Moravian Buns, Brad Bennett & Rachel Marie Schachter Free t-shirts for first 100 ticket-buyers! Tickets are $5 in advance (via email) or $7 at the door. anniebmission.org elizabeth.alexander.green@gmail.com
• Sunday School Teacher Meeting June 2 @ 10AM in the Banquet Room • Mission Committee Meeting June 9 @ 5PM in the Banquet Room • Communion Classes for Baptized Children June 2 & June 9 during the Sunday School Hour • Craft Fest @ Bethania Visitor Center June 15 @ 9AM Sponsored by Mizpah Moravian • Father’s Day June 16 • Middle High Camp 1 @ Laurel Ridge June 23 - June 29 • Mission Camp @ Laurel Ridge June 30 - July 5 • Convo @ Greensboro College June 30 - July 6
Missions and Social Concerns Do you know who Michael Tesh is? He and wife Ceci and daughter Blessing are at Ray of Hope, south of Mombasa, Kenya. The orphanage was founded to reach, disciple and serve needy children and orphans on the Kenya coast. Our committee has supported them with your help for many years. They raise goats to help with milk and to support the orphanage. Ceci is a teacher there for the children and the orphanage is growing each year. Michael is a native of Winston-Salem who felt called to work in the mission field, loved children and after discipleship training school, went to Nairobi, Kenya for further training and has been with “Youth with a Mission” team since 2003. We support Michael and Ceci with $3500 this year . Please pray for this young family that God will continue their ministry there and bless them for their dedication to these children’s education, development and growth in the Christian faith. We will send George Goff $2000 this month for support. REMEMBER JUNE 1 FOR OUR “SEW A DRESS” PROJECT Location: Library from 9AM to 12PM. Bring scissors, pillowcases, ribbon Irons and ironging board and sewing machines will be provided. if you prefer to sew on your own that’s OK too, bring your machine. Hope to see you there for a lot of FUN and FELLOWSHIP!
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How Can You Help With Vacation Bible School?
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Men’s Prayer Breakfast June 7 @ 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.
OPEN DOOR LUNCH - June 5 11:30 AM For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, - Matthew 25:35 **See page 7 for details**
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