NEWS FROM YOU. Our first important event for this year is sponsoring Ardmore s Day of Prayer on March 15. Rev. Robert Shackleford will be our speaker.

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1 For we are God s servants, working together; you are God s field, God s building. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been laid; that foundation is Jesus Christ. I Corinthians 3: 9, 11. Dear Sisters, Time does move on and so quickly. We are about ten days away from the beginning of Lent, and we might say what happened to Advent and Christmas, We are all busy in the work of our churches and Women s Fellowships. I do want to share with you that the PWB hosted our fourth Valentine Tea for the residents of Salemtowne. We took party food and had a wonderful time, but more importantly the residents enjoyed the celebration with beautiful music and candy treats. Many were dressed in red and were happy to have a place to go and enjoy friends in fellowship. The Season of Lent is a very important time in our Moravian Church. I suggest that you find opportunity in your community to spend time with scripture, special services and friends to contemplate the activities of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ as he went about his ministry to all people, and that these stories give us strength to grow in our spiritual journey. If you are living in the Winston-Salem area, I recommend the Days of Prayer by the churches of Salem Congregation. These worship opportunities begin on Ash Wednesday at Home Church and continue every Wednesday to Holy Week.(See sch. in this newsletter) Christ Church has its Day of Prayer on Sunday, March 5. You will be blessed. Excitement is mounting for the PWB Spiritual Life Retreat. This retreat will be at Laurel Ridge, April 28,29, 30. Sr. Carol Foltz, pastor of Moravia Moravian Church, will be our facilitator with the topic, Vocations for Everyone. This is a wonderful opportunity to make new friends and greet old friends. Please register!!! Please be in prayer for our Moravian sisters at home and around the world. We are grateful for the many, many things that are accomplished through our work in the church where we are planted, but we are also aware that some of us are more challenged than others to be a witness. God Bless you this Lenten Season! Mallie Graham, President Page 1 of 7

2 International Women s Day In recognition of International Women s Day on March 8, 2017, Salem College, Home Moravian Church, the Unity Women s Desk of the Moravian Church and Group 42 of the Women s Fund are hosting Be Bold for Change, a conference celebrating women from down the street to around the world. Salem Academy and College, the oldest continuing operating educational institution for girls and women in the United States, will host attendees on its campus. Doors open at noon on March 8 at Salem College s Fine Arts Center for registrants check-in for the 1 9 p.m. event. Open to women and men of all ages, the event will include a showing of excerpts of the PBS special Half the Sky, followed by a discussion led by Dr. Phil McKinley. Workshops will offer opportunities to explore personal and business finance for women, women s health issues and human trafficking issues. Local agencies that offer services for women will have displays in the FAC from 6:00 9:00 PM in the FAC at Salem. After dinner and a Communion service, a panel of women will address their personal challenges overcoming adversity. Full details and registration are available at or by calling the Unity Women s Desk for a brochure. Registration is $15.00, which includes the cost of dinner. For more information, the Unity Women s Desk at UnityWomen2011@gmail.com. Unity Women's Desk News On March 12, 2017, the Unity Women s Desk (UWD) will kick-off a year-long fundraiser to ensure the future of the work of the UWD. The kick-off event will take place at Fairview Moravian Church in the Fellowship Hall and will include displays of the work of the UWD, foods from around the Unity of the Moravian Church, and a special worship service at 3:15 PM to celebrate and pray for the future of the UWD. Please join us from 2:00-4:00 PM at Fairview Moravian to celebrate the work the UWD has done so far and to envision the future of this work that has affected the lives of hundreds of Moravian women around the world. For more information, please check our website at or visit us on Facebook at the Unity Women s Desk of the Moravian Church or call us at Submitted by Patty Garner, Unity Women's Desk NEWS FROM YOU ARDMORE MORAVIAN CHURCH-New officers: Catherine Williams and Debbie Jarrett were installed as President and Vice President, respectively on January 1, Our first important event for this year is sponsoring Ardmore s Day of Prayer on March 15. Rev. Robert Shackleford will be our speaker. This year Women s Fellowship plans to continue supporting many of the various causes and organizations supported in These include foreign and local missions such as Ardmore s Mission House for missionaries and Guest House for out of town families of hospital patients, Senior Services, Sunnyside Ministry, Crisis Control, Samaritan Ministries, Unity Women s Desk, and On Wings Like A Dove. In addition to the above list, in 2016 Women s Fellowship participated in these specific activities: crocheted scarves and prepared blessing bags for the homeless; donated book bags filled with school supplies; purchased a basketball goal for Anthony s Plot; provided linens for an Alaskan seminary; sent cards, gifts, lovefeast buns to our college students Page 2 of 7

3 and homebound members who also received poinsettias; delivered gifts and food to the Ronald McDonald House; cleaned and decorated graves in God s Acre at Easter; and visited members in nursing homes and hospitals. They make great gifts any time of the year. We all look forward to a very busy year as we serve the needs of the congregation, support one another, reach the world near and far, and grow spiritually. The Women s Fellowship of Friedberg Moravian Church will sponsor a Chicken Pie, Bake Sale and Bazaar on Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 8am to 2pm. To order pies please contact Vicki Jo Kimel at or go to ChickenPieSale@friedbergmoravian.org. The price of the pies is $12 and they are the 9 inch size. Gravy and Moravian Slaw will be available for purchase on the day of the sale. Also, breakfast and lunch will be served on that day as well. The women of Friedberg hope to see you there! The Friedberg Moravian Church Senior Choir are selling Moravian Afghans at the price of $45 each. The proceeds from the afghan sale will go to benefit the Friends of Moravian Prison Ministry. Payment can be made by cash, check (made payable to Friedberg Moravian Church Senior Choir), or online at https;// Pickup is available at Friedberg Moravian Church, 2178 Friedberg Church Road, Winston- Salem, NC or Mrs. Hanes Moravian Cookies 4643 Friedberg Church Road, Clemmons, NC ( Business hours are Mon.-Fri 8:30 am- 5:00pm, Saturday 9:00am-2:00pm). Delivery in the Winston-Salem area can be arranged for an order of 5+ afghans. The afghans are beautiful with the Moravian Seal, the Lovefeast Symbols, Moravian Stars, the Moravian Blessings, and the first line of music from Jesus Makes My Heart Rejoice. Friedland Women's Fellowship-A New Cookbook is underway. Plans are for it to include some historical recipes (example: Friedland s recipe for chicken pie and pie crust) and new recipes (gluten free, crock pot, and diabetic), as well as family favorites. It will also include wisdom about cooking. It has become a tradition to have a Farmer s Market at the Friedland Pavilion each THURSDAY in JULY. Times are 4:00-7:00pm and we serve hot dogs and homemade ice cream. Local farmers are encouraged to come and sell their produce. Farmers can contact the church ) for space details. Page 3 of 7

4 We (Friedland) have new note cards for sale. These pictorial cards depict the church steeple and have the church history on the back of each card. They were produced in watercolor by one of our members. We continue to be a membership of caring for our sick and those in service as missionaries. May God take care of those who need our prayers as they move from their homes to nursing facilities or hospitals. May God bless those who continue to spread His Gospel on college campuses and around the World. Fairview Moravian-Soup & Salad Bar Luncheon Tuesday, April 25, :00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Fairview Moravian Church 6550 Silas Creek Parkway (336) Adults ~ $8.00 Children Ages 4 to 12 $4.00 Admission by ticket only no take outs! Call the Church Office at to purchase tickets (Sponsored by the Fairview Women s Fellowship) Macedonia Moravian Church had two beautiful Christmas Eve services with Pastor Zach Dease. A new addition for these services were carts made to transport the coffee trays. Our woodworking group, The Sawdusters, designed and built four carts to make serving the coffee easier for our dieners. The Sawdusters next project will be building a wine rack to donate to ARMF for an auction to benefit the Moravian church in Cuba. Our Women s Fellowship will be making beeswax candles the last week in February at the home of Wilson and Kathy Sparks. The candles will be made for use in our Christmas Eve Lovefeast and Candle Service. Macedonia began 2017 with an Intentional Discipleship group that meets on a weekly basis in homes, at restaurants, or at the church. On Ash Wednesday, March 1, our church will start the Lenten Season with a Labyrinth and Ashes service at 7 p.m. in our fellowship hall. Our Lenten program will focus on prayer. Our pastor and Elders will lead that service. Holy Week Readings will be at 7:00 each evening beginning on Palm Sunday. We will have communion on Maundy Thursday and a Lovefeast on Good Friday. Page 4 of 7

5 DAY OF PRAYER SERVIES 2017 Ash Wednesday, March 1, HOME MORAVIAN CHURCH Sister Fran Saylor 10:00 AM Coffee Hour 10:45 Music 11:00 AM Worship, Nursery Provided Sunday, March 5, CHRIST MORAVIAN CHURCH The Reverend Kelly Moore 2:00 PM Lovefeast, Nursery Provided Wednesday, March 8, TRINITY MORAVIAN CHURCH Dr. Debbie Norris Lanier 11:00 AM Worship Luncheon Wednesday, March 15, ARDMORE MORAVIAN CHURCH Dr. Robert Shackleford, 9:45 AM-Coffee Hour 10:45 AM- Music 11:00 AM- Worship, Nursery provided Wednesday March 22, CALVARY MORAVIAN CHURCH The Reverend Dr. Nola Knouse 9:45-10:45- Coffee Hour 11:00- Worship, Nursery Provided Wednesday, March 29, FAIRVIEW MORAVIAN CHURCH The Reverend David Marcus 10:30 AM Band Prelude 11:00 AM Worship with Communion, Nursery Provided Wednesday, April 5, KONNOAK HILLS MORAVIAN The Rt. Reverend Graham Rights 11:00 AM Lovefeast Page 5 of 7

6 Prison Cake Ministry All Cakes must be Store bought. Average attendance is Need at least 6 store bought cakes. From the Office: Due to recent computer problems at the PWB office some information submitted to the "Serving and Sharing" Newsletter may have been omitted. If so I will be happy to send the information out the mailing list if you would so kindly resubmit the information by Monday March 6, I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. The next PWB newsletter will be published on June 1, Submission deadline will be May 22, Page 6 of 7

7 Spiritual Life Retreat-Friday April 28-Sunday April 30, 2017 at Laurel Ridge-Higgins Lodge. Our Facilitator will be The Rev. Carol Foltz, the theme will be "Vocations for Everyone" Based on passages from Romans. Rooms are available in the Salem Wing and Bishop wing. Contact Cindy Lamb at the PWB Office for more information and to register or Salemtowne Endowment Fund-Each year the Provincial Women's Board collects funds to deposit into the "Provincial Women's Board Endowment Fund at Salemtowne" This fund was established many years ago to serve our brothers and sisters when they have out lived their financial means. During the year 2016, eleven fellowships donated to this fund. As you are planning your budget for the upcoming year and future years, please consider adding this very important cause. Provincial Women's Board, MCSP 500 S. Church Street Winston-Salem, NC Page 7 of 7