January 2009

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Senior Friends Advisory Council

January 28, 2009 in Seniors by Seniors

Senior Friends Advisory Council met Thursday, January 22 at Christ Moravian. Representatives from several Moravian churches in Southern Province were present. Clendon Newsom and Kay Windsor attended from New Philadelphia.

Rev. David Guthrie, executive director of BEHM (Board of Evangelism and Home Mission), shared information about these events and opportunities:
•Congregational Nursing
Beginning Feb. 1, Laura Rapp will serve as a coordinator to help congregations investigate and start a health ministry that is volunteer-based. Contact her at Shepherd’s Center, (336) 748 – 0217.
•Leadership Focus 2009: Vital Ministry for a Living Church, the third annual leadership event with workshops planned for teachers, musicians, pastors, board members and any interested church members is planned for Saturday, February 21 at Friedland Moravian Church for Winston-Salem area churches. Church offices should have registration information, but you can also find the brochures at mcsp.org and http://moravianboardofce.org sites.
Workshops offered include “A New World of Resources for Adult Classes” and “Communication: Building Blocks for Success.”
•Conversations about life changes on Sunday, May 17 at 3 p.m. sponsored by Friedland, Salemtowne and BEHM. A panel will discuss resources and processes needed for the life-altering changes that may occur past mid-life.

Other opportunities shared in the meeting include:
•Senior Retreat at Laurel Ridge April 27-29, 2009. Registration information will be available soon and registrations must be mailed to Laurel Ridge. Fees for staying in the Salem Wing at Higgins Lodge are $120 and the Bishop’s Wing are $100.
•Voices of Experience, a choral group open to seniors, meets the first and third Thursdays at Ardmore Moravian from 3:30-5 p.m.
•The October 2009 Senior Friends Rally is being planned. It will be Tuesday, October 13. More information to follow.

Breath & Delusion: A Sermon on Psalm 62

January 27, 2009 in Worth's Sermons by WNG

5 For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is from him. 6 He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. 7 On God rests my deliverance and my honor; my mighty rock, my refuge is God. 8 Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah 9 Men of low estate are but a breath, men of high estate are a delusion; in the balances they go up; they are together lighter than a breath. 10 Put no confidence in extortion, set no vain hopes on robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart on them. 11 Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God; 12 and that to thee, O Lord, belongs steadfast love. For thou dost requite a man according to his work. Psalm 62:5-12

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Registration for Preschool Approaching

January 26, 2009 in Preschool by DAMJR

These forms are available for you to download in PDF format:

Laurel Ridge: Summer Volunteers Needed

January 23, 2009 in Announcements, Christian Education, Youth by WNG

We received the following communication about Laurel Ridge from Sister Lisa Mullen of the Board of Christian Education:

Laurel Ridge almost totally depends on the kindness and leadership of volunteers. If you are interested in serving during the summer of 2009 please submit an application. We need pastors, Christian Educators, and lay volunteers, too.

Thanks!

Rev. Lisa Mullen
Children and Family Life Commission
(336) 722-8126 or lmullen@mcsp.org

Band Practice resumes February 15

January 21, 2009 in Announcements, Music & Worship by Band

Beginning (4 p.m.) and regular band (5 p.m.) practice resumes Sunday, Feb. 15. New band members are welcome. Beginning band members should contact the director, Marie Hines. The following is the tenative band playing and practice schedule for the spring.

Sun. January 25 Prelude 1st Service No Practice
Sun. February 1 Prelude 1st Service No Practice
Sun. February 8 Prelude 1st Service No Practice
Sun. February 15 Prelude 1st Service Beginning & Regular Practice
Sun. February 22 Prelude 1st Service Beginning & Regular Practice
Sun. March 1st Prelude Both Services Beginning & Regular Practice
Sun. March 8th Prelude 1st Service, Beginning & Regular Practice
Sun. March 15th Prelude 1st Service Rounds
Sun. March 22nd Prelude 1st Service Beginning & Regular Practice
Sun. March 29 Prelude 1st Service No Practice
Sun. April 5 (Palm Sunday) Prelude Both Services Beginning & Regular Practice
Thursday, April 9 Prelude to Maundy Thursday Communion Service
Friday, April 10 Prelude to Good Friday Lovefeast
Sunday, April 12 Easter Resurrection Service

“Seeing” the Unseen God

January 16, 2009 in Worth's Sermons by WNG

In an article for Guidepost, Eric Fellman describes his experience on a lake in a canoe. He writes that he had been on the lake in all kinds of weather. He had been frightened to be on the big water when the wind was whipping the surface into three-foot waves, threatening to swamp his small craft. However, he writes, his most memorable day on the lake was a day of perfect calm. It was just after sunset, and the air became so perfectly still that the water was as smooth as glass. The night was clear and cloudless, and the star-filled sky was perfectly reflected in the mirror that was the lake. He said he felt as if he were sailing among the stars, and that he could reach out and touch one with his paddle. Then, just as suddenly as it had come, the perfect calm was gone, the wind returned, and the stars were swallowed up in the movement of the water. Fellman says that at first he was disappointed and angry, but after a moment he realized that to see the stars, he only had to look up.

How nice it would be if all we had to do to see God was to look up. How nice it would be if every cloudless sky would reveal the features of the one that Jesus called “Our Father in heaven.”

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Dr. Green’s Sunday School Class Schedule

January 15, 2009 in Announcements, Christian Education by WNG

In the first phase of Dr. Green’s Through the Bible Class participants looked at the Life of Jesus, including a close look at material in the Synoptic Gospels, and then in Paul. Many were surprised to find so much historical tradition about Jesus in Paul. During the second phase of the Through the Bible Class we will be looking at Paul himself. The Jew of Tarsus rightfully deserves the title “Ambassador for Christ.” Naturally, the material will deal not just with Paul himself, but with his Jewish roots, his Roman Citizenship, the world stage on which his life and work unfolded, and the indispensable role that he played in the emerging church as “Apostle to the Gentiles.” This material is good preperation for anyone who wishes to better understand the New Testament in general, and the Pauline Epistles in particular. Though each class is designed to stand alone, the greatest benefit will accrue to participants who attend them all. Those who wish to participate should put the following dates on their calendars:

The class will meet on MARCH 1, 22, and 29, on APRIL 5 and 19, and on MAY 3. All classes will meet in the Banquet Room during the Sunday School Hour.

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