Men’s Breakfast Friday April 13th
Dear Members of NPMC
Dear Members of New Philadelphia Moravian Church,
I would like to share with you these words from the ecumenical pioneer in our Moravian Church, Nicholas Ludwig Von Zinzendorf who once wrote:
“I have observed that the preservation of community is best assured through a process of continual change.” August 19, 1753, Jungerhaus Diarium
It is certainly with mixed emotions that I announce to you that I am changing pastorates in the Moravian Church. I have accepted the call to become pastor of Christ Moravian Church in Winston-Salem. My final Sunday at New Philadelphia Moravian will be April 15th.
I ask that you keep in prayer not only the New Philadelphia and Christ Moravian congregations, but our family during this time of transition.
Lee, David III and I will always treasure the relationships we have established here at New Philadelphia Moravian. Words can never adequately express to you all how much your love and support has meant to us while serving as an Associate Pastor at New Philadelphia. It has been a privilege to serve this congregation for over 11 years.
Your brother in Christ,
The Rev. Dr. David A. Marcus, Jr.
Moravian Consistency
One of our goals for Lent 2012 was to ADD SOMETHING of permanent value to our life together as a congregation. Thanks to the Rev. Dr. C. Daniel Crews, our Provincial Archivist, and the Rev. Dr. Nola Knouse, the director of the Moravian Music Foundation, and especially to Br. Hoyle Koontz, of New Philadelphia, we have. Dan and Nola did a wonderful series on the Moravian Church, “Nothing if Not Consistent, and Hoyle filmed the presentations, and now makes them available to us for on-line viewing. A Big Tip of the Hat goes out to Dan, Nola, and Hoyle!
Hit the title of this post to view the videos!
The Easter Egg Hunt
We wish to thank the Youth Fellowship, the Discipleship Class, the Church Family Life Committee, and all our volunteers for the great Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, the 7th of April. Children came from the church and the community to participate. Eggs are one of those common things of life that symbolize New Life. The Easter Egg is historically associated with the New Life in Christ. I am not sure about the meaning of the bunny, but we have history of brave Senior High Girls who have been willing to play the roll! Thanks to all.
Faces Around the Cross: 5 of 9
em>Great Women-The First Apostle
Worth Green, Th.M., D.Min.
This morning we are talking once more about the Faces Around the Cross. I have entitled the sermon, Great Women, but I want to zero in on one woman. Her name is Mary Magdalene. 1) Mary Magdalene is the only woman mentioned by name or implication in all four gospel as a witness to the crucifixion of Jesus. (Note 1) Mary Magdalene is the only woman mentioned in all four gospels by name or implication as witness to the burial of Jesus by Joseph of Arimathea. (Note 2) 3) Mary Magdalene is the only person in all four gospels who discovers the empty tomb. 4) And Mary Magdalene is the mentioned by name in three of the four gospels as a witness to the resurrection of Jesus. (Note 3) 5) In Matthew and especially in John’s gospel Mary Magdalene is not only a witness to the resurrection, she is the first witness to the resurrection, and arguably, not just the first woman apostle, but the First Apostle, period.
In fact, Mary Magdalene has been called “the Apostle to the Apostles,” meaning that it was Mary who was first preached the good news of the resurrection of Jesus, and the first congregation to which she preached it was made up of the Apostle’s themselves!
Faces Around the Cross: 4 of 9
Faces Around the Cross: Good Guys
Worth Green, Th.M. D. Min.
We are talking about faces around the cross. We have looked at the clergy, and the soldiers, and those whom we called “the bad guys” meaning the criminals crucified with Jesus. Now let us look at those I have tentatively called “the good guys.”
The vast majority of the crowd who saw Jesus die may be classed as “good guys,” and there is every reason to believe that the crowd that witnessed the crucifixion was even larger than that which welcomed Jesus into the city of Jerusalem during his triumphal entry on a colt, the foal of an ass.
Men’s Breakfast Friday April 13th
[SinglePic not found] Our Men’s Breakfast ordinarily meets the 1st Friday of each month. If you missed our March meeting you missed the very best breakfast in Winston-Salem. You also missed hearing the new directory of Laurel Ridge, Warren Kaestner, lead us in an inspirational talk about taking the time to listen to God. According to LaurelRidge.Org, Warren joined the Laurel Ridge team on November 1, 2011. A native of Seattle, WA, Warren worked 15 years at Boeing Aerospace Co. Feeling a call into the Christian camping ministry, he spent the next 15 years as Director of Operations and Executive Director of Camp & Retreat Ministries at camps in Michigan and Minnesota. He then served as General Manager of Whitestone Country Inn in Tennessee. Most recently he and his wife, Bev, have operated a Christian bookstore business. Warren is passionate about the ministry of Christian Camping and honored to serve at Laurel Ridge.
The first Friday in April is Good Friday, therefore we will meet on the second Friday in April, the 13th. We gather at 7:00 a.m. and are out by 7:30 a.m. Don’t regard the day—the 13th, regard the opportunities of the day and join us!
