TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Festival of August Thirteenth
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August 14, 2016 Welcome to Olivet Moravian Church today as we continue our celebration of the August Thirteenth Festival. Today we partake of a lovefeast in celebration of an outpouring of the Holy Spirit among the early Moravians in Germany. It was during a service of Holy Communion on August 13, 1727 that the Moravians experienced a true visitation of the Holy Spirit which transformed them into a “living congregation of Jesus Christ.” Formerly they had been in conflict with one another and the community of Herrnhut was nearly destroyed by the divisiveness. During the communion service on August 13th the assembled congregation was renewed and they reconciled their differences. As one recalled, “We learned to love that day.” After the service, as they were enjoying newfound fellowship with one another, they didn’t want to leave each other’s company. As it was lunchtime, Count Zinzendorf had food sent from his manor house and they all ate together. It reminded Zinzendorf of the “agape” meal in the New Testament Church when the early Christians shared a meal together before the partaking of Holy Communion. To commemorate the great August 13th experience, the “lovefeast” service was born. Today we celebrate lovefeast for special occasions and it is a service of hymns, partaking of a simple meal together (usually a sweet bun and coffee), and a short message. It is a service of fellowship to signify our unity in Christ and with one another. This morning as we celebrate lovefeast during the worship service, may we experience love and unity and the presence of the Holy Spirit among us. ******************************************* A cordial welcome is extended to all who worship at Olivet this morning. If you are a visitor we are especially glad to greet you and if you are looking for a church home, we hope you will consider becoming a part of our church family. If you would like to join our church, please call the church office at 336.924.8063. Before the service speak to the Lord; during the service let the Lord speak to you; and after the service speak to one another. Chancel Flowers The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in honor of Woody and Linda Blake's 50th wedding anniversary by Basil, Julie, Kayla, and Marissa Guffey. Infants and Toddlers:
Nursery Workers Angela Golden & Karen Gordon
Staff Evaluations The Personnel Committee will be doing staff evaluations soon and would like any input from the congregation. Please see any of these members of the Personnel Committee: Kim Flippin, Doug Gordon, Julie Guffey, David Johnson, or Eric Pleban if there is anything you would like to share. They will also be meeting with the various groups and committees of the church.
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Opportunities To Worship And Serve Children’s Festival & Lovefeast – Salem Square Children’s Activities Children’s Lovefeast Missions Committee Beginner Band – Band Room Chancel Choir Newsletter Deadline Sewing Group Men’s Breakfast Sunday School Band Prelude Worship Interested Youth Leaders / Advisors Meeting Homemade Ice Cream Social
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Children’s Festival & Lovefeast – Today Salem Square / Home Moravian Church Children’s Activities – 2-4:30 PM Storytelling, music, games, photo booth, crafts, face-painting, puppets, St. Phillips Church, pottery, tours of provincial buildings, and more! Lovefeast – 4:45 PM Church bells and a Moravian band will call us to gather in the sanctuary for a special interactive children’s message. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the grounds of Salem before the event! Event will be held rain or shine! Learn to Play Brass Instruments – This Wednesday, August 17, 4:00 PM Are you interested in learning to play a brass instrument? This Wednesday, August 17, 4:00 PM, a Beginner Band Class will resume in the Band Room. If you are interested in learning to play a brass instrument, please see Winfield Beroth. Newsletter Deadline – This Friday, August 19 If you have information that needs to be included in the September issue of The Olivet Reporter please have it in the church office no later than this Friday, August 19. Please have your information in Arial, 10 font. Sewing Group – This Frida y The Sewing Group is meeting this Friday at 9:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall. We are making lap quilts for the shut-ins. No experience is needed, come join the fellowship. If you have any questions, please call Marilyn Mankins at 336.945.5450. Men’s Breakfast – Next Sunday, August 21, 8:30 AM Our next Men’s Breakfast will be next Sunday August 21, at 8:30 AM at the church. All men of the church and guests invited. Youth Leaders Meeting – Next Sunday, August 21, 5:00 PM There will be a meeting at 5:00 PM next Sunday, August 21 in the Church Parlor of all adults interested in serving as a Youth Fellowship Leader/Advisor for the 2016-2017 year. Our youth program uses a team approach as several leaders share the responsibility. If you are interested, please contact Evie Blum.
Homemade Ice Cream Social – Next Sunday, August 21, 5:30 PM We will enjoy a light supper and Homemade Ice Cream next Sunday, August 21 at 5:30 PM, then be treated to a presentation by the Cuba Mission Team. Sandwiches, chips, and drinks will be provided, but if you can bring a freezer of homemade ice cream, please sign up. Sign-up sheets are in the Narthex and at the entrance at the Fellowship Hall. Friends' Circle – Thursday, August 25, 6:00 PM We will meet for dinner on Thursday, August 25, 6:00 PM at Firestorm Pizza, 700 S. Stratford Road on Thursday, August 25, at 6:00 PM. Please contact Kathy Rights (336.922.5602) if you are able to attend. Missions Item of the Month – Due Sunday, August 28 We are collecting books for ages 0-3 years old through Sunday, August 28 for Imprints Cares. These books will be distributed to at-risk children in WinstonSalem. Bazaar Meeting – Sunday, August 28, 4:00 PM There will be a meeting of everyone that can help with our Fall Bazaar on Sunday, August 28 at 4:00 PM in the Parlor. Please join us! The Bazaar will be on Saturday, November 5. Vendor tables/spaces will be $35 and vendor applications will be available soon. If you or someone you know would like to be a vendor, please contact Stephanie Stevens 336.699.4710. Youth Fellowship Begins – Sunday, August 28, 6:00 PM We begin a new year of Youth Fellowship with our Youth Fellowship Cookout on Sunday, August 28. This cookout is for all of our young people in the third grade through the twelfth grade and their friends. The cookout will begin at 6:00 PM. Plan to attend and bring a friend! Fall Golf Tournament -- Saturday, September 17 Our Men’s Fellowship will have its Fall Golf Tournament on Saturday, September 17, at 2:00 PM at the Pilot Knob Park Golf Course in Pilot Mountain. The tournament is a four-person team captain’s choice event and the cost is $180 per team ($45 per person). There are also opportunities for businesses or individuals to sponsor any of the eighteen holes at $100 per hole. Proceeds from this event will go to help with church projects. If you are interested in playing, sponsoring a hole or donating drinks, nabs, or chips, please contact Mike Handy (336.414.6455). PRAYER CONCERNS: Lori Barnett, Charles Binkley, Sheila Binkley, Sherry Boose, Carl Boyer, Ken Brown, Grayson Comer, Shirley Harper, Austin Livengood, Justin Myers, Pamela Padgett, Sharon Petree, Nancy Pleban, Aidan Schumaker, Thomas Stevens, Wilma Tally, Amanda Zaski Homebound / Shut-In / Nursing Care / Limited Activity: Shirley Athan, Ruth Beeding, Vernice Beroth, Jr., Eugene Bigham, Thelma Boose, Gladys Doub, Ileana Drake, Mary Fearrington, Ila Frye, Eleanor McGee, Marie Presson, Jack Queen, Sue Shields, Betty Shropshire, Melbadene Smith, Wilma Sprinkle, Bill & Vivian Voss, Dawn Wrenn How We Came Last Sunday On most Sundays we share the number of people who attended the previous Sunday and what was given to our church. This Sunday we only have our attendance as our Church Treasurer has been on vacation this past week. Worship Attendance: 136
Sunday School Attendance: 59
Berthelsdorf Parish Church (Where the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit Occurred on August 13, 1727)
Olivet Moravian Church 2205 Olivet Church Road Winston-Salem, NC 27106 336.924.8063