February Newsletter

Friedland Features February 2014 Our Purpose is to make the Lord Jesus Christ a reality in the lives of people.

Friedland Moravian Church The Rev. David H. Merritt, Senior Pastor The Rev. Carol A. Foltz, Associate Pastor 2750 Friedland Church Road Winston-Salem, NC 27107 (336) 788-2652 www.friedlandmoravian.org

Thank You!

“Friends of Laurel Ridge”

Dear Ladies of Friedland, “May the star that led the Wise Men and the sacred joy they knew, ever light and bless a pathway of real happiness for you.”

We thank you so much for trimming candles for us. You were so generous and you have “made” our Christmas.

Look forward to the new year with you.

Very Sincerely, Glenn Yokley The Mary Ann Fogle League

Our weekend DATE CHANGED from February 07- 09, 2014 to June 06 - 08, 2014 and combined with Homecoming Day! It's time for Friends of Laurel Ridge Weekend! We look forward to the opportunity to "spoil" our Friends who have supported us throughout the year by volunteering, advocating and through monetary support of Laurel Ridge, its properties, and programs. Please RSVP by May 16, 2014 by contacting us at 336.359.2951 (or) send us an email to info@laurelridge.org.

Parish Nurses’ Corner Through the years, the parish nurses have acquired a nice assortment of medical equipment including walkers, crutches, shower chairs, wheelchairs, bed rails, potty chairs, etc. Many of these items were donated by members. We would like to remind the members that if they have a medical equipment need to contact one of the parish nurses with their specific needs.

The majority of the equipment is sized for adults and is in good condition.

From the desk of Pastor David...

February marks a time of reflection prior to the season of Lent.

Here at Friedland we celebrate our heritage with Scout Sunday, Band Sunday and our annual Youth Lovefeast. Each of these events speaks to the heritage of these different ministries and the promise of the “rising generation.”

Personally speaking as a band member for over fifty years, I can attest to the rich musical heritage of our Moravian Bands in the Southern Province. The band exists to serve the needs of the church community. They can be found in parades, at festivals, in worship services and at the side of the graves throughout our province.

Unusual as it may seem, the band members often express their greatest satisfaction in the care and musical support given to families during a time of grief. Bands welcome the family and friends to God’s acre. They play songs to uplift the spirit and recall the memories of the one being remembered. Each song speaks to the heart as it reminds the worshippers of the place that individual had in the church and the service rendered by our beloved brother or sister. After the service is concluded and the benediction offered, the band reminds the worshippers of our great hope with hymns such as Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand or Sing Hallelujah, Praise the Lord. In the case of military veterans the traditional Taps is played as the flag is given to the family.

Being a member of the Band is a blessed way to serve our Savior at the time of a family’s greatest need.

And so to play an instrument is a pastoral moment when words cannot express our true feelings or our grief. May the spirit of our bands live on in the hearts and minds of those we serve.

MORAVIAN SHIPS The drawing is from the Smithsonian, that was on loan from the National Maritime Museum, in Greenwich, England.

The Brig SWIFT was measured at Deptford Yard in 1783. This boat was a “SNOW” Brigantine as were the Moravian owned Ships.

The ships’ overall length was 127 feet, the Hull Length was 75’-6” and the Width was 20’-10”.

It had 18 Tons of iron Ballast, 40 men, Berthen tons 144.

Moravians owned 4 ships from 1742 to 1766 CATHERINE: First Departed 1742, March 15; Sold 1742, May or June LITTLE STRENGTH: First Sailed 1743, Sept 17; Lost to Spanish at sea 1744, May 1 IRENE: Contracted to build 1744, November. Built on Staten Island by Jan Van Deventer, Launched 1748, May 29. Irene made 12 round trips and was lost to French Privateer 1757, November 30. The ship broke up on rocks 1758, Jan 12.

HOPE: Built in New Haven, Conn. Early in the year 1760. Hope was Registered and Commissioned in 1760, December. The First voyage was on 1761, Jan 19. Several voyages were made, the last voyage scheduled 1766, Jan 11. Final History not recorded.

The Moravians used many ships but only 4 were know to have been owned outright!

THE MODEL: SNOW BRIGANTINES Started: July/Aug 2001, finished: Jan 2003. Approximately 1920 hours for a total or 640 hours per boat over 1½ years.

MODEL DIMENSIONS: Built at 1/24 scale or ½ inch = 1’-0” Length of hull: 40 inches that represents 75’- 6” Length overall: 65 inches that represents 127’- 8” Width of Hull: 10.5 inches that represents 20’- 9.5” Height: Keel to top of mainmast: 45.5 inches that represents 81’-3” Boat woods: Frames = Pine Deck = Basswood Planking = Basswood Keel = Oak Mast = Poplar Yard Arms = poplar Cabin = Pine Grate = Pine

Building Details: Knots on ratlines = 420 Deadeyes = 88 Blocks = 56 Wooden Dowels: Deck = 349 Hull = 644 Total = 993

February 2014 Calendar Feb 1

8-1:00 Set-up Boy Scouts Soup & Salad Luncheon

Feb. 2

9:45 11:00 12:15 4:00 5:30 7:00

Feb. 3

6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30

Feb. 4

Feb. 5

Feb. 9

Boy Scouts (Pastor Carol’s Room, Cabin) Brownies & Daisies (Youth Room) Cub Scout (NLC, Jr. High class, Traveler’s, Outreach) Girl Scouts (Primary, Kindergarten)

10:00 Women’s Fellowship Circle 1 Hostesses: Julia Horton, Geneva Mosteller, Barbara Norman (Kit, FH, Mtg. PL, Parlor) 7:00 Women’s Fellowship Circle 2 (FH, Parlor, Kit) Hostesses: Debbie Boyan, Brandi Yokley 8:30 Childcare Chapel (Sanctuary) 6:00 Bible Study (Parlor) 7:00 Choir practice (Music Room)

Feb. 7 Feb. 8

Sunday School Worship-Band/Boy Scout Sunday Soup & Salad Luncheon/Cake Auction (FH) Faithful Ringers (Music Room) Youth Fellowship Hosanna Ringers (Music Room)

M3 Prov. Mission Event-4 PM Fri.-3 PM Sat. 8-3:00 Paige Lanier Reservation (Kitchen, Fellowship Hall) 9:15 & 10:15 9:45 11:00 12:15 4:00 5:30 7:00 7:00

Feb. 10

6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30

Feb. 12

8:30 8:30-10:00 6:00 7:00

Blood Pressure Screening Sunday School Worship-Band/Boy Scout Sunday Parish Nurse Meeting (Seekers) Faithful Ringers (Music Room) Youth Fellowship Elders Meeting (Parlor) Trustees Meeting (Seekers) Hosanna Ringers (Music Room) Boy Scouts (Pastor Carol’s Room, Cabin) Brownies & Daisies (Youth Room) Cub Scout Pack Meeting (Kitchen, Fellowship Hall) Girl Scouts (Primary, Kindergarten) Childcare Chapel (Sanctuary) 2nd. Wednesday (Carol at Baptist) Bible Study (Parlor) Choir practice (Music Room)

February 2014 Calendar Feb. 13 Feb. 15

6:00 CEC Meeting (Youth Room) 10-4:00 Scrapbooking Ministry (kit, FH)

Feb. 16

9:45 11:00 4:00 4:00 5:30 7:30

Feb. 17

6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30

Feb. 19

8:30 Childcare Chapel (Sanctuary) 6:00 Bible Study (Parlor) 7:00 Choir practice (Music Room)

Feb. 20

Feb. 22

Sunday School Worship Faithful Ringers (Music Room) Mission Committee Meeting (Seekers) Youth Fellowship Hosanna Ringers (Music Room) Boy Scouts (Pastor Carol’s Room, Cabin) Brownies & Daisies (Youth Room) Cub Scout (NLC, Jr. High class, Traveler’s, Outreach) Girl Scouts (Primary, Kindergarten)

3-8:00 Set-up for Men’s Fellowship Spaghetti Dinner (Kit, TBA FH) Spaghetti Dinner (Fellowship Hall) 9-12:00 Youth Breakfast & Rehearsal-Youth Lovefeast 2:00 Set-up-Youth Lovefeast (Kit, FH)

Feb. 23

9:45 11:00 4:00 5:30 7:00

Sunday School Worship-Youth Lovefeast Faithful Ringers (Music Room) Youth Fellowship Hosanna Ringers (Music Room)

Feb. 24

6:30 6:30 6:30 6:30 7:00

Feb. 26

8:30 Childcare Chapel (Sanctuary) 6:00 Bible Study (Parlor) 7:00 Choir practice (Music Room)

Boy Scouts (Pastor Carol’s Room, Cabin) Brownies & Daisies (Youth Room) Cub Scout (NLC, Jr. High class, Traveler’s, Outreach) Girl Scouts (Primary, Kindergarten) Childcare Committee Meeting (Seekers)

Events Coming in February Events Coming in March Feb. 2 Band/Boy Scout Sunday Boy Scout Soup & Salad, cake auction fund raiser Feb. 7-8 M3 Mission Event Feb. 20 Men’s Fellowship Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser Feb. 23 Youth Lovefeast

Mar. 5 Ash Wednesday

Mar. 8 Scouts Pinewood Derby Blue & Gold Banquet Mar. 9 Communion –Lent Mar. 14-16 Confirmation Mar. 16 Men’s Breakfast Mar. 21-22 Girl Scout Lock-in Mar. 29 Church Workday

NEWS FROM KENYA Hot, hot, hot. January and February are the hottest months of the year. It averages about 100 degrees during the day. It is also the driest time of the year. We have to be very conservative with our water. We have to make it last until March. March starts our rainy season. Pray that we have an early rainy season.

The children are back in school after their December holiday. School is going well. Ceci has started her senior year in high school. We were hoping to come home this spring. We are not going to be able to come. Ceci’s school schedule has changed. She is not going to be able to miss any school. It will be sometime in 2015 before we can come home.

All of our students are doing well. They have done well With all their exams.

We appreciate everyone’s prayers and support. We hope to have a fruitful 2014. We look forward to bringing more children to love and know Jesus.

God Bless, Michael, Ceci and Blessing.

Mission Moments *Notes on Mission Society of the Moravian Church, South, Inc.  Available in the Vestibule and at the Mailboxes  A Volunteer Ministry of Those Interested in Missions (Your Membership is Important)  Think about joining – Membership is Cheap  Supports Missions around the World *Different from Board of World Mission which is the arm of the Moravian Church that provides partial support to mission work as Global Partners, New Mission Areas, Antioch, Moravian Volunteer Resources and Congregational Mission Partnerships. *It’s that time to sign up for Mission Youth Camp – Watch for announcements from your leaders and make your commitment! *Word from the Missionaries that we support require your prayers.

The Woos are always in a precarious position. Pray for them and their work in Asia.

The Ugwuokes always are fighting an uphill battle against cultural rituals and Muslim beliefs yet God continues to bless their Mission in the Gambia.

Michael and Brenda Brent continue to spread the Gospel throughout Bosnia and Croatia. They continue to add staff in both Bosnia and Croatia as God blesses the expansion of their work.

God continues to bless the Brents in Texas as their work expands.

Pray that God continues to bless their work among Asian College Students.

Your church and mission committee continue to support our many mission efforts to the greatest extent possible. Remember all our mission efforts are dependent on your gifts of love and your prayers.

Soup & Salad Lunch

Sunday, February 2nd

Cost: $6 Per Person Kids under 12 Eat Free Fundraiser Benefitting Boy Scout Troop and Cub Scout Pack 750

Cake Auction!

Join the Boy and Cub Scouts in the Fellowship Hall Sunday, February 2nd following worship for lunch and a cake auction immediately following.

Bethania Historical Association invites you to learn more about “THE RACE TO THE DAN“ The Historic Retreat of Nathanial Greene's Patriot Army across North Carolina with Lord Cornwallis and the British/Loyalist Forces in Pursuit. Gary Freeze, Professor of History at Catawba College will discuss exciting moments of the “Race” and its historical importance.

Date: Sunday, February 9 The 233rd Anniversary of Lord Cornwallis’ occupation of Bethania during “The Race to the Dan” Time: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Place: Old Bethania Schoolhouse/Pythian Hall on Seidel Street, Bethania Moravian Music on the Mountain – February 21-23, 2014 Have you made reservations for the Moravian Music on the Mountain weekend? – You still have time! The Moravian Music Weekends are planned to give participants an opportunity to make music together, to worship, to learn, and to enjoy Moravian fellowship. Please RSVP by February 1, 2014 by contacting us at 336.359.2951 (or) send us an e-mail to info@laurelridge.org.

2014 Day of Prayer Wednesday, March 5 - Home Moravian Church The Rev. Dr. Gail R. O’Day, Speaker Dean of the Wake Forest School of Divinity 10:00 AM Coffee Hour, 10:45 AM Music 11:00 Worship (Nursery Provided) Sunday, March 9 - Christ Moravian Church Bishop Sam Gray, Speaker 4:00 PM Lovefeast Wednesday, March 12 - Trinity Moravian Church Attorney David Daggett, Speaker 11:00 AM Worship 12:00 Noon Complimentary Luncheon (Nursery Provided) Wednesday, March 19 - Ardmore Moravian Church The Rev. Cheryl Cottingham, Speaker 9:45 AM Coffee Hour, 10:45 AM Meditation/Music 11:00 Worship Wednesday, March 26 - Calvary Moravian Church The Rev. Ramona Prestwood, Speaker 10:45 AM Meditation/Music, 11:00 AM Worship/Lovefeast (Nursery Provided) Wednesday, April 2 - Fairview Moravian Church The Rev. Scott Venable, Speaker 10:45 AM Music 11:00 AM Worship with Communion Wednesday, April 9 - Konnoak Hills Moravian Church Karl Sjolund, Speaker; Head of Salem Academy 11:00 AM Lovefeast Sunday, April 13 - Palm Sunday Friday, April 18 - Good Friday Sunday, April 20 - Easter Sunday

Keep our Active Military in Your Prayers Joseph Benfield, Army Eric Dickerson, Air Force John Gearhart, Navy Capt. David Little, US Army Reserve Active Sgt. Christopher Lloyd, Army Msgt. Bradley L. Parnell, Air Force Active Reserves 1st. Lt. Charles Reed, Army Brittany Stewart, Army National Guard Michael Thacker, Army Revik C. Walker, Air Force Brandon Yokley, Army William Cameron Yokley, Marine Reserves Senior Pastor: The Rev. David H. Merritt Main Office: (336) 788-2652 Office: (336) 788-8320 X1 Home: (336) 784-2184 Cell: (336) 971-1065 Email: PastorDavidM1@triad.rr.com

Newsletter deadline: 15th of each month!

Associate Pastor: The Rev. Carol A. Foltz Office: (336) 788-8320 X2 Cell Phone: (336) 926-0381; Email: carolfoltz@triad.rr.com Administrative Assistant, Linda Lyons Office hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Office: (336) 788-2652 X3; Email: lindalyons2@triad.rr.com For Regular Church Service information (336) 788-8320 X5 For Special Events for the week call (336)788-8320 X6 Music Department: Band: RobertAlphin, Choir: Nancy Sawtelle, Handbells: Dorothy Perdue, Organist: Montine Wilkinson