LAST SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY February 26, 2017
This morning we celebrate Boy Scout Sunday. Our church is very proud to help sponsor Boy Scout Troop 919 and Cub Scout Pack 919. We appreciate these scouts and those from other troops and packs who are with us today and those participating in our service. Besides those listed in our service, the Flag Color Guard and Ushers are members of Troop 919 and Pack 919. We hope you experience God’s blessing in your time with us today and throughout this week. We also hope you will return and worship with us again.
Ministers: All Who Serve Jesus BOY SCOUT SUNDAY BAND PRELUDE CHIMING OF THE HOUR CALL TO WORSHIP
All People That on Earth do Dwell
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*FLAG CEREMONY Pledges to the American & Christian Flags *HYMN
Scouts
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You
Our congregation extends its Christian love and sympathy to Susan Wrege and her family upon the death of her mother, Mary Ann Becker, who died on February 21st. Chancel Flowers The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Sarah Agnew Beroth by Winfield Beroth.
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WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Please pass the friendship pads both ways in the pew. Visitors, please sign your name, address and telephone number.
Infants and Toddlers: Children’s Church (5 – 8 years):
SCOUT SHARING
Today Monday
Mr. Jimmy Holder, Troop 919 Mr. Jim Pierson, Pack 919
*LITURGY
General 1
PRESENTATION OF OUR OFFERINGS Prayer Anthem The Doxology
He Leadeth Me
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Matthew 17:1-9 (Page 798)
SERMON
Jonah Baker
The Transfiguration
Rev. Allen
How Good, Lord, to Be Here
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*BENEDICTION AND CHORAL RESPONSE POSTLUDE
M. Burkhardt
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost! Amen.
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
*HYMN
Conner Warlow
Jesus, on the Mountain Peak
*HYMN
SCRIPTURE READING
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A Mighty Fortress is Our God
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*If you are able, please stand. A Cordial Welcome is extended to all who worship today at Olivet Moravian Church. 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 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.
Wednesday Sunday
Nursery Workers Angela Golden & Karen Gordon Julie Guffey
Opportunities to Worship and Serve Chili Cook-Off 5:30 p.m. Senior Highs – Gospel Grill – El Maguey 5:30 p.m. Middle Highs – Gospel Grill – Starbucks 6:45 p.m. Day of Prayer – Home Moravian 11:00 a.m. Ash Wednesday Service 7:30 p.m. Christian Education Meeting – Jim Barnes’ Classroom 9:00 a.m. Prayer Time – Parlor 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Band Prelude 10:30 a.m. Worship - 1st Sunday in Lent – Communion 11:00 a.m. Lenten Family Night Dinner -- FH 5:30 p.m. Lenten Family Night Service -- Sanctuary 6:15 p.m.
Chili Cook-Off – Tonight Tonight is our Chili Cook-Off and the Olivet-Bethania Mission Team that went to Lumberton will give a presentation. This all-you-can-eat dinner will include a variety of chili’s, crackers, sour cream, grated cheese, drinks and desserts: Adults = $5 and Children = $3 and grilled cheese sandwiches will be available. There’ll be jars in front of each pot of chili and as you taste a chili, you put your spare change in the jar. The winner will have the most money in their jar. All funds raised will go to the Missions Fund, part of which will be used to continue helping flood victims in the Lumberton area. Senior Highs – Tomorrow The Senior Highs will meet for our “Gospel Grill” tomorrow from 5:30 – 6:30 PM at El Maguey Restaurant in Pfafftown. Plan to bring a friend! Middle Highs – Tomorrow The Middle Highs will meet for our “Gospel Grill” tomorrow from 6:45 – 7:30 PM at Starbucks, 3327 Robinhood Road. Bring a friend!
Day of Prayer – This Wednesday The Day of Prayer Service is this Wednesday, March 1st, at Home Moravian Church. There will be a Coffee Hour beginning at 10:00 AM, followed by music and Sister Fran Saylor will be the speaker. Please sign up on the Senior Friends’ Bulletin Board. Meet at church at 9:30 AM if you want to carpool. Ash Wednesday Service – This Wednesday Evening We will begin our Lenten journey by gathering in the Sanctuary for a service of Holy Communion and the Imposition of Ashes this Wednesday, March 1st, 7:30 PM. Please plan to attend. Lenten Quarter Folders The Lenten Quarter Folders are available in the Narthex and the Fellowship Hall entrances. They yield $20. and all money collected will be for the Backpack Program at Old Town Elementary School. Please return by Easter Sunday. Safe Sanctuary Screenings – Next Sunday Due to Provincial directives, each congregation in the Southern Province has been charged with implementing a Safe Sanctuary Policy. This policy ensures the safety of children, youth and vulnerable adults in our congregation. As part of the Safe Sanctuary Policy, anyone who works with children/youth (other than Provincial employees and those who already had a screening in order to work at Laurel Ridge) will need to have a screening. This includes all Nursery volunteers, Children’s Church volunteers, Sunday School Teachers, Youth Workers, Youth Choir/Handbell Directors…anyone who works with kids. Unfortunately, the results of screenings that school teachers have already done are not available to us, so we must do another one. Gary Stilley will be at Olivet next Sunday after the worship service to conduct the Safe Sanctuary Screenings. Gary coming to Olivet will save everyone from going downtown to have their screening. Any questions, please contact Evie Blum Lenten Family Nights Begin Next Sunday Lent is a time leading up to Easter for reflection and penitence in reverence to the Savior who died for us. Next Sunday, we begin our Lenten Family Nights and everyone is invited to enjoy a meal provided by Bible 101 Sunday School Class followed by our Lenten Study: Radical Reconstruction: Living the Cross-Shaped Life. The meal begins at 5:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall and the study begins at 6:15 PM in the Sanctuary and will conclude around 7:00 PM PRAYER CONCERNS: Naomi Algood, Lori Barnett, Eddie Beroth, JD Beroth, Charles Binkley, Sheila Binkley, Sherry Caudle, Betsy Harper, Leslie Myers, Emily Norman, Pamela Padgett, Marie Presson, Bill Smith, Janet Smith, Jerry Smith, Thomas Stevens, Kim Wood, Wilma Tally, Mary Winters, Amanda Zaski Homebound / Shut-In / Nursing Care / Limited Activity: Shirley Athan, Ruth Beeding, Vernice Beroth, Jr., Eugene Bigham, Thelma Boose, Gladys Doub, 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: 124 Sunday School Attendance: 62 2017 Church Budget: $346,194.00 Year to Date Contributions: $45,615.46 Needed Weekly to Meet Budget: $6,657.57 Offering Last Sunday: $4,094.00
Olivet Moravian Church 2205 Olivet Church Road Winston-Salem, NC 27106 336.924.8063
E-mail address: olivet@windstream.net Web Page: www.olivetmoravian.org The mission of the Olivet Moravian Church is to enable individuals to find a relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and to reflect His life in our life together and in our outreach to others. Rev. Matthew W. Allen, Pastor pastor.mwallen@gmail.com 336.413.1482 Head Ushers Mr. Leonard Algood, Mr. Doug Spainhour Director of Christian Education Mrs. Evie Blum Choir Director Mr. David Blum Organist Mr. Fred Wood Band Director Mr. Winfield Beroth Pianist Mrs. Kathy Rights