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Fish Fry to Benefit Brian Huffman

March 13, 2010 in Announcements, Missions by WNG

Update: The Fish Fry was a huge success. More than 840 people were served. Many made contributions way beyond the cost of their meals.

There is a Fish Fry to benefit Brian Huffman, bone marrow recipient, between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 13th. (TODAY!) It is being held at the Winston-Salem Shrine Club which is located at 4909 Hampton Road in Clemmons, N. C. The cost is $10.00 eat in or take out.

To follow Brian’s journey look here.

To download a pdf flyer with more details go here.

Donation checks must be written payable to New Philadelphia Moravian Church. Please write “Benevolence Fund FBO Brian Huffman” on the memo line to assure that all monies go to the right place.

To view a gallery of pictures look here.

A tip of the hat goes to all the Shriners and New Philadelphians who are volunteering to make this day a big success!

To see more pictures make the jump.

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Haiti Mission by a Member & Friends

March 9, 2010 in Missions by WNG | 2 comments

JUMP TO THE COMMENTS IN THE LINE ABOVE FOR THE LATEST WORD FROM THE TEAM IN HAITI.

I just received a communication from Susan Cook re her March 6th-March 15th Medical Mission to Haiti. She writes:

Could you also asked the congregation to remember our team for the Next two weeks. A lot of is still unknown—all we do know is from pictures and word of mouth. I’m leading this team by grace and faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, and need the prayers of the congregation.

Here’s a brief summary for you: Our team will work in a field hospital in Leogane and hopefully do mobile clinics and work in Leogane Orphanage for the week. Please pray for safe travel, the health of our team and our ability to be flexible during this earthquake recovery phase in Leogane. Only God knows what we will encounter each day but we make our plans and final preparations trusting God will use our willing hearts and our hands and feet for HIM as we serve so many needy Haitian brothers and sisters.

I hope the letter is helpful!!

In Christian Love, Susan

Susan has been in Haiti before, and has contacts there. Here is the Link to Susan’s PDF Prayer Letter. I am asking Susan to post occasional updates from Haiti here via the comments section of this post. Please leave it open for her. WNG

Haiti Update

January 22, 2010 in Missions by WNG

MORAVIAN VOLUNTEER RESPONSE will be delivering 2500 health kits to the Church World Service Distribution Center in MD this week-end for distribution to Haiti and other disaster areas that may develop. Attached is information on the procedure for making Health Kits and Baby Kits and dropping them off at Christ Moravian Church during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please call before delivering kits.

NOTE: Emergency Bucket Clean-Up Kits are needed, but we will not be collecting Bucket Kits. A donation to Church World Service of $56.00 will cover the cost of one of these buckets. Mail to Church World Service, P.O. Box 968, Elkhart, IN 46515.

Please share this information with your groups and congregations.

Thank you,

Mark Ebert
Director of Moravian Volunteer Response

Haiti Update: Moravian Volunteer Resources

January 20, 2010 in Missions by WNG

We received this update on the Moravian Response to the Disaster in Haiti from Br. Mark Ebert who works with the Board of World Mission, heading volunteer projects here in the Southern Province:

To my dear sisters and brothers in Christ,

It is with a very heavy heart that I write this update to you concerning the people of Haiti. As you yourself have seen and heard by television and radio and internet, the situation in Haiti is horrendous and will be for some time to come. For me, the worst is seemingly not being able to do anything to help. The situation is so bad that it will be weeks, if not months before most people that are ready to go to Haiti to serve will have to wait. They, we, will have to wait until living conditions improve. As I have said before, this is a time for the Professionals! We do not want to be a burden in an already chaotic situation.

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Haiti Disaster Response

January 14, 2010 in Announcements, Missions by WNG | 1 comment

The news coming from Haiti is particularly heart-breaking. New Philadelphia will certainly make some sort of unified response. In the meantime, these are the emails that filled up my in-box this morning. There are posts from Susan Cook, Will Sibert, and Church World Service. Don’t forget to hit the “Read the rest of this entry” link to read them all.

I received this message from one of our members, Susan Cook, who has been a part of several medical missions to Haiti in recent years:

I write this email to you tonight with a broken heart. As you know the news of the Haiti Earthquake is devastating. Please asked our congregation to continue to pray for this country.

I am continuing to get reports of many of my friends who have either been injured , are dying or who have died. Throughout the day I have heard and seen images of crying babies and adults crying out for help. Hopital Sainte Croix and the Children’s Nutrition Program (I am involved with both) have been severely impacted as this is where the epicenter has taken place. Many of the churches and school buildings which I have done clinics have been destroyed also.

I am planning to return to Haiti in March to give medical attention. I’m still working out some details and would covet prayers to make this possible.

Email Susan Directly

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Elders Renew Partnership with Bethesda Center

January 9, 2010 in Boards, Missions by WNG

The Elders here at New Philadelphia have just renewed our commitment to Bethesda Center for the Homeless. The 3rd Thursday of each month one of our elders or a member of our staff will continue taking a team of 3 or 4 people to the Center to celebrate the Three D’s—Desert, Devotion, and Dialogue.

We take a Desert, usually Krispy-Kreme Donuts. We share a Devotion. We engage in a Dialogue in which residents spell out prayer requests. We pray. This sounds simple, and it is, but the rewards are amazing. On our Christmas Visit one of the residents sang several Christmas hymns in a voice that is worthy of any sanctuary. Everyone present was deeply moved.

Are you interested in helping? In the near future a sign-up Sheet will be posted in the Commons Area. Please pray for us as we begin this undertaking, and please consider participating. We are the third church in the area to commit to hosting the 3 D’s one night each month. To learn more about the Bethesda Center and its mission on behalf of the chronically homeless, please visit www.bethesdacenter.org. It is always listed with our partners in the right-hand column. Thanks! Pastor Green

Moravian Disaster Response & Georgia Flooding

September 25, 2009 in Missions by WNG

We have received the following communication from Br. Mark Ebert of Moravian Disaster Response re the recent flooding in Georgia.
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