TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Festival of August Thirteenth August 20, 2017 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 today at Olivet Moravian Church. If you are a visitor, please sign the Guest Book in the Narthex and fill out a visitor’s card in the pew rack and place it in the offering plate. If you are looking for a church home, we hope you will consider becoming a part of our church. 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.
We thank Mr. Ken Wilmot for sharing his musical talents with us today. Chancel Flowers The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in honor of our 50th wedding anniversary by Garland and Vicky Adams.
Infants and Toddlers:
Nursery Workers Angela Golden & Karen Gordon
Opportunities To Worship And Serve Today
Children’s Festival & Lovefeast – Friedberg Moravian Registration & Children’s Activities 1:30-5:00 PM Children’s Lovefeast 5:00 PM
Tues, Aug 22 Friends’ Circle – Crafted Tacos Restaurant Wed, Aug 23 Adult Bible Study Chancel Choir Practice Sun, Aug 27 Prayer Time – Parlor Rally Day – Fellowship Hall Band Prelude Worship
6:00 PM 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 9:30 AM 9:45 AM 10:30 AM 11:00 AM
Provincial Children’s Festival and Lovefeast – Today Friedberg Moravian Church, 2178 Friedberg Church Road, The Provincial Children's Festival will be held rain or shine! 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 2:30 PM
5:00 PM
Registration Begins Activity Center for a grand opening story about the stone house at Friedberg. Families will move together in color-coded groups to various activities every half hour until 5:00 PM This will enable everyone to do all activities. If you are later than 2:30 coming, that is fine as we will be prepared to feed you into a group. but to get in all the activities, be sure to come from the beginning. A band prelude will call everyone back together in the sanctuary for a lovefeast led by Friedberg kids. An offering at the lovefeast will be collected to go to the school in Sierra Leone that the children will have learned about in one of the activities.
Everyone is invited to attend. You can come with families or make your Sunday School class a family for the afternoon. Come learn Moravian history in an interactive and fun way. Newsletter Deadline – Tomorrow 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 tomorrow. Please type your information in Arial, 10 font. If your information is not on time, it will be added to the next month’s newsletter. Friends’ Circle – Dinner This Tuesday, August 22nd, 6:00 PM The Friends’ Circle will meet for dinner this Tuesday, 22nd at 6:00 PM at the Crafted Tacos Restaurant, 527 Liberty Street. Please contact Kathy Rights (336922-5602) by noon tomorrow if you can attend. Rally Day – Next Sunday, August 27th 9:45 AM Plan to join us at 9:45 AM in the Fellowship Hall for refreshments and fellowship; then at 10:00 AM everyone goes to their Sunday School Classes. Certificates and Bibles will be presented during the 11:00 AM Worship Service.
Youth Fellowship Begins – Next Sunday, August 27th, 6:00 PM We begin a new year of Youth Fellowship with our Youth Fellowship Cookout next Sunday, August 27th. 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! August Item of the Month – Through Next Sunday, August 27th We are collecting school supplies for Old Town Elementary and Anthony’s Plot through next Sunday, August 27th. Items may be placed on the donation table at the Fellowship Hall entrance. Thank you! Olivet Moravian Youth Chorus The Olivet Moravian Youth Chorus will resume rehearsals on Wednesday, September 6th. This group is for youth entering the 2nd grade through the 12th grade. We will rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 6:15 PM – 6:45 PM. Amy Goodrich will accompany this group on the piano and John Golden will direct them. You do not need choral singing experience to sing with this group. Please plan to join us and help us make a joyful noise to the Lord! If you have any questions, please call John Golden at 336.408.0517 or see me at church! Fall Golf Tournament -- Saturday, September 16th Our Men’s Fellowship will have its Fall Golf Tournament on Saturday, September 16th, at 12:00 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 providing snacks, drinks or bottled water, please contact Doug Gordon (336-416-5797). Children’s Church Volunteers Needed Are you willing to lead the Children’s Church program in the PreschoolKindergarten Room #105? The lesson is planned and provided for you. Please contact Kim Flippin, 336.757.1343 if you can help. PRAYER CONCERNS: Lori Barnett, J.D. Beroth, Charles Binkley, Sheila Binkley, Woody Blake, Dorothy Davis, Rebekah Ellerbe-Ammons, Mike Handy, Betsy Harper, Katherine Loafman, Leslie Myers, Emily Norman, Pamela Padgett, Bill Smith, Jerry Smith, Wilma Tally, Joan Tibbits, Amanda Zaski Homebound / Shut-In / Nursing Care / Limited Activity: Shirley Athan, Ruth Beeding, Vernice Beroth, Jr., Eugene Bigham, Thelma Boose, Pat Calhoun, Ileana Drake, Ila Frye, Eleanor McGee, Marie Presson, Jack Queen, Betty Shropshire, Melbadene Smith, Wilma Sprinkle, Ruth Trogdon, Bill & Vivian Voss How We Came and Gave Last Sunday Worship Attendance: 143 Sunday School Attendance: 46 2017 Church Budget: $346,194.00 Year to Date Contributions: $200,734.92 Needed Weekly to Meet Budget: $6,657.57 Offering Last Sunday: $4,487.00
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