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. 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. Our congregation extends Christian love and sympathy to Barbara Shields and her family upon the death of her sister, Rebecca Harp Frye on November 13. Chancel Flowers The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in honor of Fred and Linda Wood’s 35th Anniversary by their daughters Kelly Wentz and Kim Wood.
Infants and Toddlers: Children’s Church (5 – 8 years):
Today Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Workers Lorie Shelton & Janet Sheppard Jane Duffey
Opportunities To Worship And Serve Senior Highs / Middle Highs / Junior Youth 4:00 p.m. Community Thanksgiving Lovefeast Service at 7:00 p.m. Brookstown United Methodist (Band Prelude at 6:30 p.m.) HAPPY THANKSGIVING Provincial Holiday – Office Closed Provincial Holiday – Office Closed Decorate the Church 12:00 p.m. Decorate the Church 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Band Prelude 10:30 a.m. Worship – 1st Sunday of Advent 11:00 a.m. .
Christmas Decorations – Beginning This Friday It is time to begin decorating our church for Christmas. The decorations are to be up for the first Sunday in Advent which is next Sunday, November 27th. We will begin retrieving the decorations around 12 noon from the attic this Friday, November 25th and will require people who are able to go up and down stairs. Once they are brought down we will need to go over each item to see if any of the embellishments have come loose and repair where needed. We will begin decorating the Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall, and exterior areas later Friday afternoon. We will resume decorating at 9:00 AM Saturday morning. How long it will take us on Saturday depends on how much work was completed Friday. We'd love to have you join us either or both days. Please come help us to make our church beautiful! Any questions please contact Julie Guffey (336-816-1765) or Marilyn Mankins mmankins@triad.rr.com
Joint Anniversary Concert – Today Today at 3:00 PM, there will be celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Moramus Chorale and the 60th Anniversary of the Moravian Music Foundation at the Hanes Auditorium. PRAYER CONCERNS: Lori Barnett, Eddie Beroth, JD Beroth, Charles Binkley, Sheila Binkley, Sherry Boose, Carl Boyer, Sherry Caudle, Mike Handy, Betsy Harper, Justin Myers, Leslie Myers, Emily Norman, Pamela Padgett, Carol Pfaff, Aidan Schumaker, Shelly Schumaker, Wilma Tally, Edna Wolf, Fred Wood, 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, Dawn Wrenn Our Family Members and Friends: Shelby Axsom (Rhonda Huff’s mother), Linda Barnett (Lauren Campbell’s friend), Donna Baskins (Wood’s neighbor), Todd Beatty (Linda Blake’s friend), Michael Bowles (Doug Spainhour’s friend), Haley Burcham (Tammy Ridings’ cousin’s daughter), Joyce Caldwell (Kim Woodlief’s mother), Carol Connor (Phyllis Conrad’s friend), Charles “Chip” Conrad (Donna Livengood’s friend), Carol Cox (Celeste Stanley’s sister), Nancy Cregan (Linda Blake’s friend), Melvin Davis (Mike Davis’ father), Tom Devlin (Dianne Hoffman’s brother), Dominic Drummond (Kim Woodlief’s co-worker’s son), Joe Eckstein (Keli Ewing’s friend), Betty Fansler (Kim Flippin’s mother), Trisha Gallagher (Shelly Schumaker’s friend), Barry Graham (Marla Young’s brother-in-law), Mary Gray (Steve Shore’s grandmother), Sue Harkrader (Marla Young’s friend), Betsy Harper (Shirley Harper’s daughter), Carolyn Harrell (Teen Burns' friend), Jamie Hauser (Janet Davis’ sister-in-law), Ransom Hinkle (Kelly Ewing’s cousin), Christy Holcomb (John Golden’s friend), John-John Hollingsworth (George & Brenda Dickson’s grandson), Ann Jones and family (Hunter Smith’s friends), Alex King (Adam Mitchell’s student), Ken Kitco (Janet Davis’ co-worker), Michelle Larsen (Dexter Ewing’s friend), Julius Lippert (Keri Harward’s father), Linda Lunsford (Teen Burns' friend), David Mayberry (Doris Snyder’s brother), Anna McCahan (Lauren Campbell’s mother), Linda Mitchell (Adam Mitchell’s mother), Becky Nelson (Sharon Petree’s co-worker), Natalie Parry (Moyra Gunter’s co-worker’s daughter), Ed Reams (Carolyn Wooten’s father), Maggie Rush (Celeste Stanley’s niece), Martha Sapp (Margaret Ammons’ & William Ammons’ sister), Sylvia Shelton (Doug Spainhour’s friend), Sharon Taylor (Eugene Bingham’s sister), Carolyn Tilley (Linda Blake’s friend), Ruth Trogdon (Lisa Stack’s mother), Calvin Tsai (Macemore’s friend), Suzanne Vaughn (Dexter Ewing’s friend), Audrey Ward (Gina Handy’s mother), Ron Willard (Doug Spainhour’s friend), (Mike Williams & family (Henry’s friends), David Wilson (Henshaw’s friend), Sofie Zuluaga (Tammy Hughes’ friend) Those Serving in the Military: Patrick Clendenning (Terry Cochran’s nephew), Austin Deheck, Jeremy Shupe, Ryan Spach (Max Spach’s son), Kyle Tankersley (Jo Zaski’s nephew)
Junior Youth -- Christmas Card Drop Our Junior Youth will have their Christmas Card Drop for church members to exchange Christmas cards starting next Sunday, November 27th. It will be located in the entranceway at the Fellowship Hall for you to leave your cards, and the cards you receive will be put into your church mailboxes. Donations are not required but greatly appreciated. Annual Penny Campaign – Samaritan Ministries We are participating in the Samaritan Ministries Annual Penny Campaign. The money collected is used to house and feed needy families and individuals. We will collect coins and cash through next Sunday, November 27. Collection cans are located at the Fellowship Hall Entrance and the Narthex. Please contribute!
Welcome to Olivet Moravian Church this morning as we partake of a lovefeast in celebration of Thanksgiving. The lovefeast is reminiscent of the “agape” meal in the New Testament Church where the believers would share a simple meal together before the celebration of Holy Communion. The Moravians revived this practice in 1727 after a deep spiritual experience of the Holy Spirit. Worshippers are served a simple meal of a sweetened bun and coffee with cream and sugar. As you partake together, the choir will sing anthems. The lovefeast symbolizes our Christian fellowship and unity in Jesus Christ. May our hearts be filled with gratitude to God for His manifold blessings as we worship Him.
UPCOMING EVENTS Church Office Closed, This Thursday, 11/24 & This Friday, 11/25 Decorate The Church – This Friday, 11/25 & This Saturday, 11/26 First Sunday of Advent, Next Sunday, November 27th Blood Drive, Saturday, December 3rd, 8:30 AM-1:00 PM Candle Trimming and Potluck, Saturday, December 3rd, 6:00 PM How We Came and Gave Last Sunday Worship Attendance: 136 Sunday School Attendance: 66 2016 Church Budget: $353,856.00 Year to Date Contributions: $295,502.27 Needed Weekly to Meet Budget: $6,804.92 Offering Last Sunday: $5,531.23
Pastor Head Ushers
Director of Christian Education Choir Director Guest Organist Band Director Pianists Head Male Diener Head Female Dieners
Rev. Matthew W. Allen Mr. Leonard Algood, Mr. Doug Spainhour
Mrs. Evie Blum Mr. David Blum Mr. Andrew René Mr. Winfield Beroth Mrs. Kathy Rights Mr. Leonard Algood Mrs. Jan Payne, Mrs. Loretta Whitt
Give Thanks