FELLOWSHIP MESSENGER

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1 Christ Moravian Church November 2018 FELLOWSHIP MESSENGER Dave s Devotional Our Church Council takes place on Sunday, November 11th during the worship hour at Christ Moravian Church. Our agenda for church council will be to elect new members to our Leadership Board, elect a new Secretary for Church Council and approve our 2019 annual budget. In previous councils, we also elected representatives to serve on the Petersbrook Regional Conference of Churches. This process has changed within the province and these will be appointed positions by the Leadership Board of which one of our representatives will be a Leadership Board member. We hope you will make plans to attend our council on this Sunday in worship. This will also be the Sunday that we remember the time Jesus Christ was elected as our Chief Elder. We will be celebrating the Sacrament of Holy Communion in worship as well. With the joy of serving Christ together, TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY The Parables of Jesus Join us for the remaining Bible Studies at 10 AM in the Fellowship Building: DATE November 6 BIBLE STUDY The Unforgiving Servant (Matthew 18:23-35) November 13 The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) November 20 The Friend Who Asks (Luke 11:1-13) Our Thanksgiving Lovefeast will be held on Wednesday, November 21 at 7 PM. The youth will be leading the service. Please bring a canned or non-perishable food donation for Sunnyside Ministry. The Rev. Dr. David A. Marcus, Jr. All items to be included in the newsletter must be submitted to the church office by the 20th of the month.

2 News From the Leadership Board The Leadership Board met on Monday, October 8, in the Church Office. Committee Reports were given and the following was discussed: Personnel: Our Guest organist for October will be Laura Hayworth and for November will be Jeanell Brown. We continue our search for a part-time organist. Buildings & Grounds: Joey reported a successful workday on October 6 th. He also reported one of the lovefeast coffeepots is wearing out but that maybe it can be repaired. Christian Education: CE upcoming activities include a special food drive from October 21-November 11 for Sunnyside Ministry, collection for Toys for Tots from November 11 December 9, and the Advent Event on Sunday, December 2. Music & Worship Sabrina distributed to board members for approval a list of dieners and substitute dieners. The Board approved the list. The youth and their parents will serve as dieners at the Thanksgiving lovefeast. Pastor Dave will be taking vacation on: October Graham Rights will preach in Pastor Dave s absence on October 21; October will be vacation days and November 1 will be a vacation day. The next meeting will be Monday, November 12 at 7 PM in the Church Office. Women s Fellowship News Thanks to all the women who helped with the Women s Fellowship Fall Festival and Yard Sale and thanks to all who donated items for the yard sale and provided baked goods to be sold. Pecans (halves and pieces) are available for purchase in the Resource Room at $10 per bag. Women s Fellowship Circle #1 will meet on Monday night, November 19 at 7 PM in the Fellowship Building. ADVENT ACTIVITIES ADVENT EVENT Our annual Advent Event Luncheon will be Sunday, December 2, following worship in the Fellowship Building. The CE Committee will provide roast beef and the congregation is asked to bring the sides and dessert. CANDLE TRIM DINNER The Candle Trim Dinner is Tuesday, December 4 at 6:30 PM in the Fellowship Building. The sign-up sheet is on the Church Family Life Bulletin Board. CHRISTMAS LOVEFEAST Join us at Christ Moravian Church for a Christmas Lovefeast during the worship service on Sunday, December 16, at 11 AM in the Sanctuary. CHRISTMAS CAROLING Sunday, December 16 For those who wish to go caroling, we will have lunch after worship in the Fellowship Building and then go caroling. Christmas Card boxes will also be delivered during caroling. Members of the congregation are invited to go along with the youth. A sign-up sheet has been posted on the Church Family Life Bulletin Board so that we may get a headcount for lunch and for transportation arrangements. CHRISTMAS EVE LOVEFEASTS Monday, December 24 at 4 PM and 7:00 PM. The luminaries will line the walk and driveway for the 7:00 PM lovefeast on Christmas Eve. ======================================== ======== The Christian Education Committee is sponsoring a FOOD DRIVE. Beginning October 21 through November 11, boxes will be provided in the hallway behind the sanctuary to collect canned foods or non-perishable food items. All food items will be donated to Sunnyside Ministry on November 12 to help with their food giveaway for Thanksgiving. TOYS FOR TOTS PROGRAM For Christmas, the CE Committee will be collecting NEW, unwrapped toys for the Toys for Tots Program. Collection boxes will be in the hallway beginning Sunday, November 11 through December 9,

3 Calendar of Events 11/3 Memorial Service for Mary Thomas (CMC Sanctuary) with visitation following in the Fellowship Building 11/4 9:45 am 12:00 pm Opening Worship: 24 th Sunday after Pentecost Youth Lunch (Fellowship Building) 11/6 Bible Study (Fellowship Building) West Salem Neighborhood Association Meeting (Fellowship Building) Men s Breakfast (Cagney s) Choir Rehearsal 11/7 8:00 am 11/8 Ray of Hope Oversight Committee Meeting (Fellowship Building) 11/11 9:45 am (FOOD DRIVE ENDS / TOYS FOR TOTS BEGINS) Opening Worship: 25 th Sunday after Pentecost / Christ the Chief Elder Communion / Church Council 11/12 Leadership Board Meeting (Church Office) VETERANS DAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE! 11/13 Bible Study (Fellowship Building) 11/14 8:00 am Men s Breakfast (Cagney s) Choir Rehearsal 11/18 9:45 am 12:00 pm Opening Exercise Worship: 26 th Sunday after Pentecost / Commitment Sunday) CE Committee Meeting (Church Office) 11/19 WF Circle #1 Meeting (Fellowship Building) 11/20 Bible Study (Church Office) Mission Society Meeting (Fellowship Building) 11/21 Thanksgiving Lovefeast (youth leading service) 11/22 ALL DAY ALL DAY CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING FELLOWSHIP BUILDING RESERVED 11/24 ALL DAY FELLOWSHIP BUILDING RESERVED 11/25 9:45 am 11/28 8:00 am Opening Exercise Worship: Reign of Christ (Christ the King Sunday) Men s Breakfast (Cagney s) Choir Rehearsal Birthdays in November 3 Samuel Dixon 4 Casey Clayton, Todd Gray & Bobbie Queen 5 Doug Crater 7 Liam Pace-Jurado 8 Louise Calloway 10 Robyn Glance, David Marcus, III, Cyndy Smith & Ronald Sturgill 12 Sydney Bitancor 13 Roberta Stutts & Donna Tesh 14 Stacy Farmer & Sam Sturgill 17 Nicholas Foil 18 Gavin Bramer 19 Brent Walker 20 Chris Vogler 22 Adam Ferguson 27 Bobbie Russell == MISSION SOCIETY LOVEFEAST The Mission Society Lovefeast this year will be held at Friedland Moravian Church at 3 PM on Sunday, November 4, with a band prelude beginning at 2:30 PM. == FOOD COLLECTION FOR SUNNYSIDE MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SUNNYSIDE MINISTRY Volunteers wanted for the Sunnyside Ministry Dewey's Bakery Holiday Store! Any number of three-hour shifts needed for November 12-December 24 at 611 Peters Creek Parkway as cashier or waver-at-traffic. Training provided. To volunteer call Sunnyside Ministry at or complete the short form at Mary Beth Scebold, Development Coordinator, is the contact person. 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

4 MEMORIALS (September 21 October 20, 2018) In Memory of Theresa Ball Mike & Linda Hastings In Memory of Mary Crutchfield & Harmon Crutchfield Nita Capone CE Committee Report: The CE Committee met after the service on Sunday, October 7 in the Church Office. Topics of discussion included: a review of the End of Summer lunch; a review of the Rally on September 30; Pastor Appreciation Sunday on October 28; discussion of the upcoming Advent Lunch on Sunday, December 2 following the service; decision to do both a Thanksgiving and Christmas project rather than just a Christmas project. For Thanksgiving, the CE Committee will be collecting a special food drive offering from October 21 through November 11 so it can be delivered to Sunnyside Ministry in time for distribution for Thanksgiving. A special collection box will be in the hallway outside the sanctuary. For Christmas, the CE Committee will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for the TOYS FOR TOTS PROGRAM. Collection boxes will be in the hallway beginning Sunday, November 18. The next CE meeting will be Sunday, November 18 in the Church Office following the service. 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, 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 Car oling 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. In Memory of Phillip Edward Bryant & Dora Tesh Bryant From Francis Sleepy Bryant Estate CHRISTMAS CARD BOXES FOR SPECIAL FRIENDS Christmas is a time for getting in touch with friends and family and letting them know that you are thinking about them. Once again there will be decorated boxes for our Special Friends and you may put Christmas cards in the boxes. The boxes will be put out beginning November 18. The boxes will be delivered during the December Christmas caroling (December 16). Elise Adams Forrest Ader Lydia Brown Lucille Coker Haley Conrad Jake & Polly Davis John Denham Rosa Gaddy Toby Phillips Marie Talley Phyllis Swicegood SHARE THE LIGHT AT CHRISTMAS It is time again to purchase a luminary in memory or in honor of loved ones or special people. The luminaries will line the walk and driveway for the lovefeasts on Christmas Eve. An insert will be included in the ode listing whom the luminaries are for. The luminaries are $3 each. There is a box in the Resource Center to put your luminary list and money in or you can contact the church office at All proceeds go to the youth and their mission projects. In Memory of: Given by: Youth Lunch: The next Youth Lunch will be on Sunday, November 4, following the service. The menu will be Pancakes and a toppings bar along with bacon and sausage. A love offering will be collected to help the youth with their programs. In Honor of: Given by: LOVEFEAST BUN ORDERS If you would like to order lovefeast buns for December 16 or Christmas Eve, please let Sabrina Maksi know by December 9. Her cell phone number is and her address is smaksi@triad.rr.com. DEADLINE IS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16 4

5 Treasurer s Report Year-to-Date September 30, 2018: Actual Budget Difference Offerings/Plate* 138, , (18,579.97) Expenses 178, , (7,795.34) Net Income/(Loss) (40,465.16) (29,680.53) (10,784.63) *Does not include memorials Transfers to cover expenses: $8, from Money Market Fund Account Balances (Actual Cash in bank or Investments): 08/31/18 09/30/18 ACCOUNTS FOR CHURCH OPERATIONS: Operating Account 10, , Ameriprise Investment Account 253, , Money Market Account at Capital Bank 143, , TOTAL 408, , Less: Restrictions * (200,318.79) (201,552.60) Use/Non-restricted 208, , ACCOUNTS OF OTHER GROUPS (not in Operating Budget): Outreach (Pastor s Discretionary) Account 1, Mission Account 1, , M Tesh Mission Account 3, , Christian Education Account (includes Band/Orchestra fund of $3,773.78) 6, , Youth Account 1, , RESTRICTIONS *: Capital Improvement Fund of $155, is spread among the Operating Account, Ameriprise Account ($23,545.28) and Money Market Account ($12,000) (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 $151, 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

6 STEWARDSHIP OF SERVICE Date Opening Greeter Ushers Nursery Children s Church November 4, 2018 Avis Gray Kay Butner Page Crater Annie Fry Avis Gray Trish Gray Nancy Reid Lou Saunders November 11, 2018 Becky Lanier Ann Frye Bradley Conrad Phil Kane Bob Peddycord N.T. Russell Kenny Wright November 18, 2018 Doug Conrad Carol Johnson Mark Crater Skip Johnson Joey Gray Lee Wilmoth November 20, 2018 Jo Brown Joey Gray Herman Critz Sam Dixon Jeff Glance Jim Hill Kathy Conrad Avis Gray Jo Brown Jennifer Pace Debbie Jones Rebecca Rath Elizabeth Peddycord Page Crater Sabrina Maksi Robbie Disher Donna Tesh Rebecca Rath Matt Pace Sarah Pace Donna Tesh Debbie Jones Dear Christ Church My sincere thank you for the cards, calls and prayers on my behalf during my surgery and recovery. Sincerely, Ken Sheppard, Jr. LOOKING AHEAD IN WORSHIP November 4, 2018 November 11, 2018 November 18, 2018 November 25, 2018 THE LIQUID OF LIFE (Hebrews 9:11-14) Christ the Chief Elder Communion / Church Council (John 10:1-10) DESCRIPTIONS OF A SAVIOR (Colossians 1:11-20) THE BOTTOM LINE (Revelation 1:4-8)