Chancel Flowers The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in memory of Rev. R. Donald Winters by his family Mary, Jennifer, Rebekah, and Michael.
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST October 8, 2017 BAND PRELUDE CHIMING OF THE HOUR CALL TO WORSHIP
Christ, Engage Us in Your Mission
*HYMN
Here We Gather to Remember
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WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS *LITURGY
Stewardship
PRESENTATION OF OUR OFFERINGS Prayer Anthem For the Beauty of the Earth Youth Chorus and Chancel Choir *The Doxology
*HYMN
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Keveren
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. I’ve Got Peace like a River
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CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Mrs. Julie Guffey (Children are invited to go to Children’s Church or back to their seat.) SCRIPTURE READINGS
SERMON
Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:7-15 Matthew 21:33-46 Are You a Fan or Follower?
*HYMN
As Saints of Old
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*BENEDICTION AND RESPONSE POSTLUDE
Italian Hymn
G. Young
*If you are able, please stand. A Cordial Welcome is extended to all who worship today at Olivet Moravian Church. If you are a visitor, please fill out a visitor’s card in the pew rack, place it in the offering plate and sign the Guest Book in the Narthex. 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 the Youth Chorus for sharing their musical talents with us today. 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. Congratulations to John Gray and Carrie Golden upon the birth of their daughter, Noelle, on October 5th. Noelle’s grandparents are John and Angela Golden and her great grandmother is Liz Conrad.
Infants and Toddlers: Children’s Church (5 – 8 years):
Today Mon, Oct 9 Tues, Oct 10 Wed, Oct 11
Sun, Oct 15
Nursery Workers Angela Golden & Karen Gordon Kim Flippin
Opportunities to Worship and Serve Joint Board / Elders / Trustees Evangelism Committee Women’s Bible Study – Parlor Adult Bible Study Youth Chorus Chancel Choir Practice Men’s Breakfast Prayer Time – Parlor Sunday School Band Prelude Worship Crop Walk
6:30 PM 4:30 PM 7:00 PM 6:30 PM 6:45 PM 7:30 PM 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 9:45 AM 10:30 AM 11:00 AM 1:30 PM
Donations – Hurricane Victims – Through Today We are collecting monetary donations for victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma through today. Donations will be given to the Moravian Disaster Response of the Board of World Mission. Write checks to Olivet Moravian and write “Hurricane Relief” on the memo line. Women’s Bible Study – This Tuesday, October 10th The Women’s Bible Study will be at 7:00 PM this Tuesday, October 10th in the Church Parlor. We hope to see many of you on October 10th. Men’s Breakfast – Next Sunday The Men’s Breakfast will be next Sunday, October 15 th at 8:30 AM. All men of the church and guests invited. Mission Project – CROP Walk, Next Sunday Our Mission Project for the month is CROP Walk. This event takes place next Sunday, October 15th. Registration starts at 1:30 PM and the walk begins at 2:30 PM. CROP Walk begins at Corpening Plaza, 231 1st Street W, Winston Salem. All of the money raised from the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County CROP Hunger Walk is used to support hunger alleviation programs. The walk is about 2 miles long. We will collect money for CROP Walk today and the next two Sundays. Our goal is to raise $3,000 so please plan to participate and/or please give generously. Blood Drive – Saturday, October 21st Olivet’s Blood Drive will be on Saturday, October 21st, 8:30A-1:00P. We have 10 people signed up at this time and we need 25 people for this to be a successful blood drive. Please invite friends, neighbors and family. Call Angela Golden at 336.924.1460 to sign up. You can also make your own appointment by going to redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: Olivet Moravian. Thanks so much!
It’s Time to Make Some Chicken Pies! – Wednesday, October 25th Come join us to make some Moravian Chicken Pies and fellowship with us at 8:30 AM on Wednesday, October 25th. Contact Lisa Culpepper at lbculpepper@triad.rr.com or 336.306.0297 if you can help. Life Line Screening – The Power of Prevention Thursday, October 26th Olivet will host Life Line Screening on Thursday, October 26th. Some of the screenings they offer are: Carotid Artery (Plaque), Heart Rhythm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Peripheral Arterial Disease and Osteoporosis Risk Assessment. Advanced ultrasound technology looks inside your arteries for signs of plaque buildup. Key Risk Factors include: Age 55+, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Diabetes, Obesity, tobacco use, family history of CVD or stroke. Screening Results are provided to you in 21 days. We just found out that our church has been specially selected to participate in this limited-time offer, as a THANKS to us for supporting our community preventive health efforts!! If we generate five (5) signups, they will make a $300 donation back to Olivet! Four tests will be $149 and church members get a $10 discount. Pre-registration is required so in order to receive exclusive member pricing and count towards this special program, call (336.924.8063) or email (olivet@windstream.net) the Church Office. If you have already registered, please let Kandis know. Trunk or Treat Carnival and Free Chicken Stew and Hot Dog Supper Sunday October 29th, 5:00-7:00 PM Our Senior Highs and Middle Highs invite all the children of the church and friends to come on Sunday, October 29th, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Enjoy the Trunk or Treat, where many of our members will decorate their vehicle trunks and offer a treat to all that stop by. We will have fun games and activities for all ages! Please come out for a fun evening of Trunk or Treat and Free Chicken Stew and Hot Dog Supper! If you are interested in participating in our Trunk or Treat contact Andrea Bohn (bohnaw@wfu.edu) or the church office. You don’t have to make your vehicle trunk an elaborate display, just make sure it’s kidfriendly and non-scary. Make sure you have plenty of candy available for the trickor-treaters that walk by. Thank you for all your support and remember to invite your friends and neighbors to our Trunk or Treat Carnival! PRAYER CONCERNS: J.D. Beroth, Winfield Beroth, Charles Binkley, Sheila Binkley, Woody Blake, Teen Burns, Sherry Caudle, Dorothy Davis, Rebekah Ellerbe-Ammons, Mike Handy, Betsy Harper, Cheryl Johnson, Katherine Loafman, Leslie Myers, Emily Norman, Pamela Padgett, Bill Smith, Jerry Smith, Wilma Tally, Joan Tibbits, Amanda Zaski
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.
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: 107 Sunday School Attendance: 45 2017 Church Budget: $346,194.00 Year to Date Contributions: $244,732.12 Needed Weekly to Meet Budget: $6,657.57 Offering Last Sunday: $7,006.00
Rev. Matthew W. Allen, Pastor pastor.mwallen@gmail.com 336.413.1482 Choir Director Organist Band Director
Mr. John Golden Mr. Fred Wood Mr. Winfield Beroth