Band rounds on Sunday afternoon, November 23, 2008. Starting at the Elms where our former flute player Clarence now lives; then to South Fork Retirement Center, home to band members mother, grandmother, and mother-in-law; next to Kelly and Donna, giving Kelly chance to direct us again; concluding at the Livingood’s - a joyful day! Thank you Jane for taking pictures. For more pictures please see: http://jkt.smugmug.com/Band

The New Philadelphia events are in Bold. We have added in italics playing opportunities hosted by other churches or directors which we are invited to play. As additional events come available, we’ll send e-mail. When we figure again out to post the church website, we’ll also add the schedule there.

Reminders: Sunday morning preludes for the 1st service begin at 8:30 am; (when on the schedule 2nd service 10:45); Sunday practices: beginning band practice 4:00 pm; regular band practice 5:00 pm.

Sunday, November 23–Prelude 1st Service & Meet at NPMC @ 1:30 for Rounds at the Elms & South Fork Assisted Living (Bring green & blue books), You may ride on the church bus or car pool. We’ll begin playing at the Elms at 2:00 pm; no regular practice

Sunday, November 23—Prelude @ 6:30 pm for Clemmons Community Thanksgiving Service at Clemmons First Baptist Church – Keith Weatherman directing

Wednesday, November 26–Prelude @ 7:00 pm to the Thanksgiving Lovefeast

Sunday, November 30 First Sunday in Advent –Prelude BOTH services (be ready to play Hosanna as part of the prelude), Beginning & Regular Band Practice

Tuesday, December 2nd @ 5:05 pm –- Star Lighting Ceremony for North Carolina Baptist Hospital, in the parking lot across from Cloverdale Shell Station – Keith Weatherman directing

Wed-Sat, December 3-6 @ 7:30 pm — Lower Brass at Salem Square for Candle Tea

Thursday, December 4 @ 1:30 pm – Prelude to dedication of Historical Marker at Strafford Rd and Muddy Creek – Donna Rothrock directing.

Saturday, December 6 @ 2:00 pm – Salem Square @ The Water Pump for Candle Tea – meet at 1:45 pm Green and Blue books – rain or shine

Sunday, December 7–Prelude 1st Service & Beginning & Regular Band Practice

Thursday-Saturday, December 11-13 @ 7:30 pm - Lower Brass at Salem Square for Candle Tea

Saturday, December 13 @ 2:00 pm – Salem Square @ The Water Pump for Candle Tea – meet at 1:45 pm Green and Blue books – rain or shine

Sunday, December 14–Prelude 1st Service & Beginning & Regular Band Practice

Sunday, December 21–Prelude 1st Service; NO PRACTICE
Sunday, December 21–Prelude @ 7:00 pm to the Christmas Lovefeast

Wednesday, December 24–Prelude to the Lovefeasts, meet @ 3 pm & 6:30 pm

Sunday, December 28–Prelude 1st Service, NO PRACTICE

Sunday, January 4–Prelude BOTH services for Epiphany Communion

If you are interested in learning more about our choirs at New Philadelphia please read the following information submitted by one of our talented singers.
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The performance schedule is as follows

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The Bells of Joy gratefully acknowledge the following people for making their new vests: Ruby Simmons, Tamae Hicks, Becky Fulton and Cindi Jones. As the season begins we look forward to our new music and hope that it will be a worshipful experience for each of you.

The Children and/or Middle High/Senior High Youth will sing on the following Sundays:

Sunday, September 28th: 9:00 AM ONLY Children and Youth

Sunday, October 5th: 9:00 AM ONLY Youth ONLY

Sunday, October 12th: 9:00 and 11:10 Children and Youth

Sunday, November 2nd: 9:00 and 11:10 Children and Youth

Wednesday, November 26th: Sing for Lovefeast 7:30 PM Children and Youth

Sunday, November 30th: 9:00 and 11:10 Children and Youth

Sunday, December 14th: 9:00 and 11:10 Children and Youth

Sunday, December 21st: Sing for Lovefeast 7:30 PM

Wednesday, December 24th: Sing for Lovefeast 4:00 and 8:00 PM

If you have any questions, parents, please call Sandra (336) 462-7393.

Beginning on Sunday August 31st, and continuing through the 2nd Sunday in Advent, December 7th, I will be preaching a series of sermon on “the Eight Essentials.”

Lots of people say, “Why have doctrine anyway? Why don’t we just go by the Bible?” That is well and good, but who will interpret the Bible for us? It is naive to think that everyone will read it alike. The Moravians of Zinzendorf’s day recognized as many as eight different ways to receive and interpret scripture, including the Reformed, Lutheran, Pietists, Pentecostal, Anglican, etc. They had the wisdom to see that devout Christians who agreed on the authority of scripture could still disagree on the interpretation of scripture. They were so guided by the principle of tolerance that they even designated different bishops to serve different constituencies.
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