Simply faith, food, and fellowship…

Our December breakfast is Friday, December 1 at 7:30 a.m. in the Banquet Room.

Steve Gray will bring us songs and bits of information about the songs that may surprise you!

Have you signed up to participate in any of the 12 Days of Service?  Sign up sheets are located in the Commons Area or you may call Clyde Manning at 336-765-2331 ext 1306 or option 6

Day 1, Friday, Dec. 1:  Salvation Army Bell Ringing

Day 2, Saturday Dec. 2:  Salvation Army Bell Ringing

Day 3, Sunday, Dec. 3:  Coins for Samaritan Ministries

Day 4, Monday, Dec. 4:  Dress Lambs (Need 6 volunteers)

Day 5, Tuesday, Dec. 5:   Wrap Diapers, NC Diaper Bank 10 a.m. – Noon (Need 12-14 volunteers)

Day 6, Wednesday, Dec. 6:  TP for Sunnyside Ministry

Day 7, Thursday, Dec. 7:  OTC meds for Crisis Control

Day 8, Friday, Dec. 8:  South Fork 4^th Grade Lovefeast

Day 9, Saturday, Dec. 9:  Traveling Lovefeast

Day 10, Sunday, Dec. 10:  Blessing Box Food Drive (canned meat and soup focus)

Day 11, Monday, Dec. 11:  Assemble OTC Medicine Bags and Household Essentials Kits 10 a.m. – Noon (Need 6 volunteers)

Day 12, Tuesday, Dec. 12:  His Path Luncheon 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Need 10 volunteers)

1.       I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you. Pray for the Clinica Evangelica Morava in Ahaus.

2.       The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be his. Pray for Charlie and Vicki Brent in Texas.

3.       When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom. Pray for peace in the Middle East.

4.       Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. Pray for Safiatu Braima and Sierra Leone.

5.       When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. Pray for the Moravians in Peru.

6.       But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times. Pray for Moravians in Cuba and the Armando Rusindo Foundation.

7.       You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor. You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet. Pray for the Moravians in Nicaragua.

8.       My people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old. Pray for the Sineaths in Campus Outreach.

9.       In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his resting place will be glorious. Pray for Joey Yokeley in Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

10.   Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Pray for the Teshes and Ray of Hope Orphanage.

11.   A voice of one calling: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord.’ Pray for the Unity Women’s Desk.

12.   Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight. Pray for Anna Faircloth with YoungLife Ministry.

13.   The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. Pray for the Harrisons with Greek Intervarsity.

14.   He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. Pray for Alan and DeeDee Iobst in France.

15.   In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. Pray for the Board of World Mission and the Blessings Flow project.

16.   He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and people of every language worshipped him. Pray for Annie B Missions and Star Mountain.

17.   His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. Pray for Kevin and Charity in the Middle East.

18.   See your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey. Pray for Brian and Heather Marx with Mission Aviation Fellowship.

19.   The days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous branch a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. Pray for the Hoffmans in HIV/AIDS Ministry.

20.   When your days are over and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you. Pray for the short term mission team traveling to Jamaica.

21.   You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. Pray for Adopt A Village in Tanzania.

22.   For nothing is impossible with God. Pray for Phil and Eunice Raiford in Mexico.

23.   Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished! Pray for the Rajpur Foster Child Project.

24.   Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. Pray for PEC members, bishops and other church leaders.

25.   Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. Pray for local homeless shelters.

26.   Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests. Pray for seminarians and candidates for ordination.

27.   When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child. Pray for Michael and Brenda Brent in Croatia.

28.   The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. Pray for the Moravian churches in Haiti.

29.   When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. They saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped him. Pray for disaster relief workers.

30.   Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. Pray for the war in Ukraine and refugees.

31.   And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. Pray for Estamos Unidos Moravian Ministry.

How about a nice set of monogrammed towels? A tartan plaid scarf? A back massager from Hammacher Schlemmer? Maybe one of these is the perfect gift for your sister…or brother…or parent…or best friend. Or, perhaps you’ll rely on that old standby, the gift card!

Yes, it’s that time of year when we scratch our noggins and wonder how to answer the question that rears its ugly head each holiday season: What in the world am I going to buy ____________ (fill in the blank)?

For the last few years, I’ve resorted to current best-selling books for my brothers-in-law, but last year, the unimaginable happened: I bought brother-in-law Bob the same book that he received from one of his children, which was the same book my other sister gave him. Enough! There’s got to be a better way!

If you’re tired of looking for a gift that will please the person who already has everything he or she needs, then consider our Alternative Giving Project featuring gifts that focus on the needs of others. Here’s how it will work:

You’ll have a menu of services provided by local non-profit organizations, including your church, from which to choose. Each will have a price point attached. When you make your purchase, we’ll provide you with a beautiful Christmas card (featuring a lovely Moravian-themed picture created by Jillian LaMontagne) and the appropriate insert letting the recipient know what type of gift has been given in his or her honor.

Examples include:
• Over-the-counter medicine kits for individuals and families;
• Stocking the Blessing Box for a day (and we’ll do the shopping!);
• Household Essentials Kit for a struggling fam-ily;
• Shelter, food and community resources for a homeless man;
• Assisting a cancer patient with a utility bill.

These examples are among the 10 menu items offered, with costs ranging from $15 to $195.

The Alternative Giving Project will debuted at this year’s Church Council on October 22.

Consider the relief or doing all of your shopping in one fell swoop. And, you’ll make the lives of others just a little bit better. Now what’s not to love about that? In the process, perhaps we’ll re-capture the miracle of Christmas without the headaches.

New Philadelphia Moravian Church Men’s Fellowship is smoking tasty, farm-fresh meats!  We do the work.  You just heat and serve a great, time-saving holiday meal! All meat is cooked on the Big Boy BBQ Smoker to delectable perfection under the direction of award-winning Pit Masters Joey Transou and Cliff Pranke!

                                Order Deadline                            Order Pick Up

Thanksgiving       Sunday, Nov. 12                 Tuesday, Nov. 21 (3 to 6 PM)

Christmas            Sunday., Dec. 10                 Friday, Dec 22 (3 to 6 PM)

Pick up all orders in the foyer of the New Philadelphia Moravian Church Fellowship Hall.  Unclaimed orders are donated to Samaritan Ministries.

Place Your Order HERE

Did you know you do not have to get up as early to join the Men for Breakfast?

But, you do need to bring an appetite and maybe even an extra hand to help with clean-up (after all, you are being fed).

We hope to see you in the Banquet Room this Friday at 7:30 a.m. (that’s November 3).

November 3, 7:30 a.m.—Dick Rodden, Guest speaker