Remember, if you are doing any Spring cleaning, the New Friendship Class will gladly accept your gently used items for the upcoming Yard Sale in the church shelter on Saturday, April 20 from 7 a.m. – noon. You may bring your items to the church shelter Friday afternoon, April19 between 4 pm – 6 pm.

If you need to offload your items sooner, contact any member of the New Friendship Class.

As always, all proceeds go to outreach and ministry

Items we do not accept:

• Damaged or soiled upholstered furniture (sofas, chairs, etc.)
• Damaged or soiled wood furniture (tables, chairs, etc.)
• Damaged or soiled mattresses and box springs
• Non-working or moldy refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners
• Pornographic material
• Beer/liquor logo clocks, clothing, mugs, etc.
• Appliances stored outside the house
• Alcoholic beverages
• Newspapers/ magazines
• Tires and auto parts
• Cleaning supplies and other chemicals
• Paint
• Any items stored where they are exposed to moisture (mold and mildew issues)
• Any item that is damaged or broken
• TV’s that do not work properly (must be less than 7 years old and flat-screen)
• Console TV’s
• Drop side cribs
• Lawnmowers and other gasoline powered equipment
• Organs/pianos (does not include portable electronic keyboards)
• Large office desks (larger than 30″ X 60″ excluding modular styles)
• Unframed mirrors
• Glucose testers or similar devices
• Potty chairs (adult and children’s)
• Any item having bugs of any type (roaches, bedbugs, ants, lice, etc.)
• Wet clothing
• Carpet

1. Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Pray for the Teshes in Kenya and Ray of Hope.

2. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Pray for peace in Ukraine.

3. I will sing of your love and justice; to you, O Lord, I will sing praise. Pray for the Raipur Foster Child Project.

4. Hear my prayer, O Lord; let my cry for help come to you. Pray for Phil and Eunice Raiford in Mexico.

5. Do not hide your face from me when I am in distress. Turn your ear to me; when I call, answer me quickly. Pray for Moravians in Honduras and Nicaragua.

6. Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Pray for the conflict in the Middle East.

7. The nations will fear the name of the Lord, all the kings of the earth will revere your glory. Pray for PEC members, bishops, and other church leaders.

8. The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. Pray for Adopt-a-Village in Tanzania.

9. The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. Pray for Moravians in Cuba and the Armando Rusindo Foundation.

10. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Pray for the Sineaths in Campus Outreach.

11. O Lord my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty. Pray for the Clinica Evangelica Morava in Ahuas.

12. May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the Lord. Pray for the Unity Women’s Desk.

13. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Pray for Moravians in Peru.

14. Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord or fully declare his praise? Pray for the Hoffmans in HIV/AIDS ministry.

15. Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men. Pray for seminarians and candidates for ordination.

16. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my soul. Pray for City With Dwellings in Winston Salem.

17. I will praise you, O lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. Pray for Safiatu Braima and Sierra Leonne.

18. For great is our love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Pray for Kevin and Charity in the Middle East.

19. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let your glory be over all the earth. Pray for short term mission teams.

20. Save us and help us with your right hand, that those you love may be delivered. Pray for the Harrisons with Greek Intervarsity.

21. With my mouth I will greatly extol the Lord; in the great throng I will praise him. For he stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save his life from those who condemn him. Pray for Anna Faircloth with YoungLife.

22. Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them. Pray for Brian and Heather Marx with Mission Aviation Fellowship.

23. He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. Pray for Alan and DeeDee Iobst in France.

24. From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised. Pray for Charlie and Vicki Brent in Texas.

25. Not to us O Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. Pray for Annie B Missions and Star Mountain.

26. I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. Pray for Moravian churches in Czech Republic housing refugees.

27. Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples. Pray for the Board of World Missions.

28. The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. Pray for Michael and Brenda Brent in Croatia.

29. I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the Lord has done. Pray for Estamos Unidos Moravian Ministry.

30. Do good to your servant, and I will live; I will obey your word. Pray for Joey Yokeley with Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

The Elizabeth Windsor Memorial Scholarship was established in 1998 in memory of Elizabeth Windsor, a teenager at NPMC at the time of her tragic death. The Scholarship serves as a living memory of Elizabeth and as an opportunity to encourage and reward outstanding Christian character and Church participation.

The purpose of the Elizabeth Windsor Memorial Scholarship is to promote, encourage, and reward outstanding Christian character and participation. For high school students there shall be a demonstration of active participation at New Philadelphia Moravian Church. For post-secondary students, past participation at New Philadelphia Moravian Church as well as current Christian participation in their local school community will be considered. Participation may be considered qualitatively, quantitatively, or both.

Click the link newphilly.org/pdf/EWScholarshipApplication2024.pdf to learn more about the Scholarship and the Application process.

Time to beautify your yard!

The Discipleship and New Friendship Class of New Philadelphia Moravian Church will host their annual NC Longleaf Pine Needle Sale on Saturday, March 2. (Inclement weather date: March 9)

You can pick up your bales or have your bales delivered. (Deliveries made from 8:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on March 2.) Click HERE for more information and to place your Pine Needle Order today!

1.       Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Pray for disaster relief workers and Moravian Disaster Response.

2.       You see at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Pray for Michael and Brenda Brent in Croatia.

3.       So also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Pray for Anna Faircloth with YoungLife.

4.       For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. Pray for Charlie and Vicki Brent in Texas.

5.       And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.  Pray for the Middle East conflict.

6.       Neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Pray for the government leaders in our country.

7.       I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion. Pray for short-term mission teams.

8.       Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Pray for Safiatu Braima and Sierra Leonne.

9.       Oh the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! Pray for seminarians and candidates for ordination.

10.   I urge you, in view of Gods mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleased to God-this is your spiritual act of worship. Pray for the Moravians in Peru.

11.   Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil. Cling to what is good. Pray for the Clinica Evangelica Morava in Ahaus.

12.   As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before me; every tongue will confess to God. Pray for Moravians in Cuba and the Armando Rusindo Foundation.

13.   May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Pray for PEC members, bishops, and other church leaders.

14.   No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him. Pray for Moravians in Honduras and Nicaragua.

15.   For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. Pray for the Raipur Foster Child Project.

16.   Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. Pray for the Teshes in Kenya and Ray of Hope.

17.   And now these three remain; faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. Pray for Phil and Eunice Raiford in Mexico.

18.   Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love. Pray for Ukrainian refugees.

19.   Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. Pray for Adopt-a-Village in Tanzania.

20.   Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! Pray for the Sineaths in Campus Outreach.

21.   My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Pray for Joey Yokeley and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

22.   There is neither Jew nor Greek, salve nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Pray for the Unity Women’s Desk.

23.   Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. Pray for the Hoffmans in HIV/AIDS ministry.

24.   But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions-it is by grace you have been saved. Pray for City with Dwellings in Winston Salem, NC.

25.   Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children. Pray for Kevin and Charity in the Middle East.

26.   Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Pray for the Harrisons with Greek Intervarsity.

27.   Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does. Pray for Brian and Heather Marx with Mission Aviation Fellowship.

28.   But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. Pray for Alan and DeeDee Iobst in France.

29.   Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Pray for Annie B Missions and Star Mountain.

30.   I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Pray for the Board of World Mission.

31.   Since then you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.  Pray for Estamos Unidos Moravian Ministry.