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1 FELLOWSHIP MESSENGER Dave s Devotional This month the season of fall officially arrives! While the temperature might be cooler outside, things at church will start to heat up as we enter the busyness of this time of year. Trying to find quiet time often becomes more and more difficult. I share with you this month an old Dear Abby column listing Ten Commandments for a long and peaceful life. Enjoy them! 1. Thou shalt not worry, for worry is the most unproductive of all human activities. 2. Thou shalt not be fearful, for most of the things we fear never come to pass. 3. Thou shalt face each problem as it comes. You can handle only one at a time. 4. Thou shalt not cross bridges before you get to them, for no one yet has succeeded in accomplishing this. 5. Thou shalt not take problems to bed with you, for they make very poor bedfellows. 6. Thou shalt not borrow other people's problems. They can take better care of them than you can. 7. Thou shalt be a good listener, for only when you listen do you hear ideas different from your own. It's very hard to learn something new when you're talking. 8. Thou shalt not try to re-live yesterday for good or ill it is gone. Concentrate on what is happening in your life today. 9. Thou shalt not become bogged down by frustration, for 50 percent of it is rooted in self-pity and will only interfere with positive actions. 10. Thou shalt count thy blessings, never overlooking the small ones for a lot of small blessings add up to a big one. With the joy of serving Christ together, The Rev. Dr. David A. Marcus, Jr. All items to be included in the newsletter must be submitted to the church office by the 20 th of the month.

HOWEVER, all mail should continue to be sent to the address at 919 West Academy Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101.

2 News From the Leadership Board The Leadership Board met on Monday, August 13, in the Fellowship Building. Committee Reports were given and the following was discussed: The Church Office was completed on August 14. The address of the Church Office is 514 Hunter Avenue. HOWEVER, all mail should continue to be sent to the address at 919 West Academy Street, Winston-Salem, NC A new 14 conference table and chairs was donated for the church office by Sunnie Hoffman and was given in loving memory of Evelyn Vickers. The blinds in the church office were donated by the Christ Church Women s Fellowship. A church workday is scheduled for Saturday, October 6. Donna Abee Kowalski will be joining our church on Sunday, August 26. The next meeting will be Monday, September 10 at 7 PM in the Church Office. Women s Fellowship News Women s Fellowship Circle #1 will meet on Monday night, September 17 at 7 PM in the Fellowship Building. Please continue to bring in Salemtowne bingo prizes as often as possible. There is a box in the hall behind the sanctuary. Marvelous Moravians The Marvelous Moravians will gather in the Fellowship Building on September 11th at 1 PM for a movie and refreshments. We will be watching the movie, Do You Believe? When a priest is shaken to the core by the visible belief of a street-corner preacher, he and a lot of other people (who are also struggling with their own problems as well) come together and start to question their religious beliefs and what they really mean. The movie features an ensemble cast including Mira Sorvino, Sean Astin, Ted McGinley, Cybill Shepherd and Lee Majors. There is a sign up sheet located on the Church Family Life bulletin board. Greetings to All, NOTES FROM THE LOFT Well, we have come to the end of another summer. While our choir has been on sabbatical, they have sung for Commuions during the summer, and for this I extend my utmost thanks. We always receive favorable comments from the congregation, which are much appreciated. Though we are a small group, we are faithful for rehearsals and for Sunday services. We are Christians Brothers and Sisters who love praising God in music. Please feel free to join us. We love having new singers. Choir rehearsals are on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m., and normally last from one hour to an hour and a half. On August 19, we celebrated Children's Love Feast by honoring our Youth with songs they would normally sing. We hope those who were there enjoyed the music as well as the buns and chocolate milk. During the summer, we have heard beautiful music by Adam Conrad, Steve Holland, Martha Walker, Lynn Swaim, a group of musicians from the MMF Brass Festival, and our Hand Bell Team. Anniversary Love Feast is coming up next, and Thanksgiving and Christmas are fast approaching!! Blessings to All, Jeanie ====================================== CHURCH WORK DAY SATURDAY, October 6, :00 AM UNTIL DONE (Sign-up Sheet on the Church Family Life Bulletin Board) 2

Calendar of Events 9/1 9:00 am Biking Group meets at Greenway behind Marketplace 9/2 9:45 am Opening Worship: Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost 9/3 ALL DAY CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED-LABOR DAY HOLIDAY 9/4

s Board Fall Celebration (Friedberg Moravian Church) Men s Appreciation Dinner (Fellowship Building) Opening Worship: Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost 6:00 pm 9/9 9:45 am 9/10 7:00 pm Leadership

3 Calendar of Events 9/1 9:00 am Biking Group meets at Greenway behind Marketplace 9/2 9:45 am Opening Worship: Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost 9/3 ALL DAY CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED-LABOR DAY HOLIDAY 9/4 7:00 pm West Salem Neighborhood Association Meeting (Fellowship Building) 9/5 8:00 am 9:00 am 9/8 9:00 am Men s Breakfast (Cagney s) Biking Group meets at Greenway behind Marketplace Provincial Women s Board Fall Celebration (Friedberg Moravian Church) Men s Appreciation Dinner (Fellowship Building) Opening Worship: Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost 6:00 pm 9/9 9:45 am 9/10 7:00 pm Leadership Board Meeting (Fellowship Building) 9/11 1:00 pm Movie & Refreshments sponsored by the Marvelous Moravians (Fellowship Building) 9/12 8:00 am 9:00 am 7:00 pm 9/15 9:00 am Men s Breakfast (Cagney s) Biking Group meets at greenway behind Marketplace Choir Rehearsal Biking Group meets at greenway behind Marketplace Moravian Ministry Voyage (Advent Moravian Church) Opening Worship: Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Youth Lunch (Fellowship Building) 12:30 pm 9/16 9:45 am 12:00 pm 9/17 7:00 pm WF Circle #1 Meeting (Fellowship Building) 9/18 7:00 pm Mission Society Meeting (Fellowship Building) 9/19 8:00 am Men s Breakfast (Cagney s) 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal 9/23 9:45 am Opening Exercise Worship: Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost 9/26 8:00 am 9:00 am 7:00 pm Men s Breakfast (Cagney s) Biking Group meets at greenway behind Marketplace Choir Rehearsal 9/29 9:00 am Biking Group meets at greenway behind Marketplace 9/30 9:45 am 12:00 pm Opening Exercise Worship: Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost CE Committee Meeting (Church Office) Birthdays in September 2 Karen Knox 4 Shannon Lyons 7 Wayne Walker 8 Evan LaBella & Caylin Perdue 9 Jack Crater 10 Doug Conrad 12 Sara Mastrogianakis 13 Jessica Jarrard 14 Kelly Wade 16 Jennifer Pace 18 Tripp Russell 21 Sandy Crater 22 Annie Fry 25 Bradley Conrad & Mary Ferguson 29 Cali Ferguson & Melinda Trevorrow ================================================= Biking Group Schedule The Biking Group will meet on the following dates at 9 AM at the Greenway behind Marketplace to go riding: September 1 September 12 September 15 September 26 September 29 =============================================== ADDRESS CHANGE FOR MEMBERS: Mike and Linda Hastings 101 Queensbury Drive Winston-Salem, NC FOOD COLLECTION FOR SUNNYSIDE MINISTRY Please continue to bring your food donations for Sunnyside Ministry to each church service and place it in the collection bins. The need is great. Also, please check expiration dates on food you bring to donate. 3

CE Committee Report: The teachers for the children/youth classes met on Sunday, August 12 and discussed the following items: plans for a Rally for the children and parents during on September 16 in

4 CE Committee Report: The teachers for the children/youth classes met on Sunday, August 12 and discussed the following items: plans for a Rally for the children and parents during on September 16 in the Fellowship Building to share upcoming ideas; reorganizing the classes by adding the 6 & 7 graders with the Elementary class and moving 8 th graders to the Sr. High class. The CE Committee will meet after the service on Sunday, September 30 in the Church Office. Youth Fellowship: We have some Youth Fellowship activities coming up for the remainder of this year and we hope all of you can join us. Please add these to your calendars: Sunday, September 16 Youth lunch followed by a shopping trip to purchase food for a local food pantry using the money we raised ($360) at our car wash in August. Sunday, October 14 Youth lunch followed by a trip to the Kersey Valley Maize Adventure. Sunday, November 4 Youth lunch after which the Youth will assemble Welcome Bags to be distributed to church visitors. Wednesday, November 21 Thanksgiving Eve Lovefeast led by the Youth. Sunday, December 16 Christmas Lovefeast at 11 AM followed by lunch and then Christmas Caroling and delivering card boxes. We don t have the schedule for 2019 yet but will let you know as soon as it is available. Remember, parents and grandparents are always invited to join us. Youth Lunch: The next Youth Lunch will be on Sunday, September 16 following the service. The menu will be baked spaghetti with salad, garlic bread and dessert. A love offering will be collected to help the youth with their programs. Children s Rally: Parents and children, please join the teachers in the Fellowship Building on Sunday, September 16 from 10 AM 10:45 AM to kick off and celebrate a new year for. ages range from Nursery on up. Parents, not only will you see what the teachers have in store for the children, but you can see what classes are offered that you may be interested in. =========================================== MEMORIALS (July 26, 2018 August 20, 2018) In Memory of All Who Passed Away This Year Skip & Eileen Johnson =============================================== Moravian Ministry Voyage Saturday, September 15, :30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Advent Moravian Church Provincial agencies will gather in an information fair culminated by a full production of Irene: the Adventure Begins! This event will be for all ages as we trace our roots back to the beginnings of Moravian missions. The ministry fair will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The play will be at 2:00 p.m. John Leonard Dober and David Nitschman are names you may not readily recognize. Dober was a potter and David a carpenter. These were ordinary occupations for two extraordinary men whose adventure shaped the Moravian Church as it is today. In 1732, they left the security of their jobs and families and became the first Moravian missionaries. It was not an easy task but they answered the call to come and minister the gospel to us. Their purpose in life was to follow the Lamb who had given His life for them and for all the souls of the world. This year the Moravian Church Southern Province is celebrating this historic event by hosting a modern Moravian Ministry Voyage. 4

5 Treasurer s Report Year-to-Date July 31, 2018: Actual Budget Difference Offerings/Plate* 112, , (9,121.31) Expenses 138, , (6,247.39) Net Income/(Loss) (25,819.07) (22,945.95) (2,873.12) *Does not include memorials Transfers to cover expenses: NONE in 2018 Account Balances (Actual Cash in bank or Investments): 07/31/18 07/31/18 ACCOUNTS FOR CHURCH OPERATIONS: Operating Account 8, , Ameriprise Investment Account 249, , Money Market Account at Capital Bank 199, , TOTAL 456, , Less: Restrictions * (231,098.33) (207,367.84) Use/Non-restricted 225, , ACCOUNTS OF OTHER GROUPS (not in Operating Budget): Outreach (Pastor s Discretionary) Account 1, , Mission Account 1, , M Tesh Mission Account 2, , Christian Education Account (includes Band/Orchestra fund of $3,773.78) 5, , Youth Account 1, , Petersbrook RCC Fund (in Youth Account) RESTRICTIONS *: Capital Improvement Fund of $154, is spread among the Operating Account, Ameriprise Account and Money Market Account (NOT affected by any monies from parsonage sale or office construction) Organ Fund of $26, in Money Market Fund Smaller Funds totaling $1, in Operating Account (Choir, Lovefeast, Labyrinth) Sale of Parsonage netted $268,694.97; of that $170,000 less $144, of payments is in a temporary restricted reserve for the construction of the new office building. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you give a cash donation (even if just a couple dollars), please put it in an offering envelope (located in the pews) with your name on the outside in order to receive credit for the contribution. The Leadership Board periodically reviews membership status which includes all 3 types of stewardship: time, talent and treasure. Respectfully submitted Sabrina Maksi - Treasurer 5

STEWARDSHIP OF SERVICE Date Opening Greeter Ushers Nursery Children s Church September 2, 2018 Donna Tesh Ann Frye Page Crater Annie Fry Avis Gray Trish Gray Nancy Reid Lou Saunders September 9, 2018

6 STEWARDSHIP OF SERVICE Date Opening Greeter Ushers Nursery Children s Church September 2, 2018 Donna Tesh Ann Frye Page Crater Annie Fry Avis Gray Trish Gray Nancy Reid Lou Saunders September 9, 2018 Elizabeth Peddycord Carol Johnson Bradley Conrad Phil Kane Bob Peddycord N.T. Russell Kenny Wright September 16, 2018 Avis Gray Joey Gray Mark Crater Skip Johnson Joey Gray Lee Wilmoth September 23, 2018 Doug Conrad N.T. Russell Herman Critz Sam Dixon Jeff Glance Jim Hill September 30, 2018 Becky Lanier Skip Johnson Youth & Adult Members Debbie Jones Rebecca Rath Elizabeth Peddycord Page Crater Kay Butner Mary Ferguson Jo Brown Jennifer Pace Debbie Jones Rebecca Rath Sabrina Maksi Robbie Disher Donna Tesh Rebecca Rath Matt Pace Sarah Pace Donna Tesh Debbie Jones Sabrina Maksi Robbie Disher LOOKING AHEAD IN WORSHIP September 2, 2018 September 9, 2018 September 16, 2018 September 23, 2018 September 30, 2018 CLEAN HANDS OR CLEAN HEARTS? (Mark 2:1-8) Matt Pace, Acolyte is preaching TAMING THE TONGUE (James 3:1-12 & Mark 8:27-38) A DIFFERENT KIND OF GREATNESS (Mark 9:30-37) WHO IS ON OUR SIDE? (Mark 9:38-50)

FELLOWSHIP MESSENGER

FELLOWSHIP MESSENGER Dave s Devotional I know that some of the recent decisions of Synod have troubled members of our congregation. At our recent Leadership Board meeting we discussed the impact of these