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Christ Moravian Church March 2017 FELLOWSHIP MESSENGER Dave s Devotional During the season of Lent, Pastor Marcus will be offering another Lenten Bible Study following worship.

1 Christ Moravian Church March 2017 FELLOWSHIP MESSENGER Dave s Devotional During the season of Lent, Pastor Marcus will be offering another Lenten Bible Study following worship. This study is based upon the new book by Adam Hamilton entitled, Creed - What Christians Believe and Why. Some might say that we are all searching for answers in life. Sometimes the search is easy: simply type a question into a search engine on our computer, phone, or tablet and the answer pops up. However sometimes our questions are complicated, and the answers are difficult to see and harder to articulate. How do we discover and examine the truths that give meaning and purpose to life? Some powerful answers are contained in the Apostles Creed, an early statement of foundational Christian beliefs. In our study we will explore important questions of life, reality, and truth. We will explore not only what we as Christians believe, but also why we believe it and why it matters. Over five weeks we will cover these following topics based upon the Apostles Creed. They are: God Jesus Christ The Holy Spirit The Church and the Communion of Saints The Forgiveness of Sins The Resurrection of the Body Our sessions will begin on the 2nd Sunday of Lent, March 12th and continue through Palm Sunday, April 9th. We will once again seek volunteers to provide a lunch for our group participants. I will be preparing lunch on March 12th. On March 19th, Carol Wade and Carol Johnson will provide lunch. There is a Youth Lunch on March 26th. We are still in need of volunteers to prepare lunch for April 2nd and April 9th. A sign up sheet is located on the Church Family Life Bulletin Board. We hope you will make plans to participate in this meaningful study during our Lenten Season! With the joy of serving Christ together, The Rev. Dr. David A. Marcus, Jr. ========================================= Great Sabbath Great Sabbath is April 15. Rehearsals for the 7:00 service will begin on Sunday, March 5th at 3:30 in CE 101 at Home Moravian Church. Rehearsals will continue on March 12, 19, 26 (at 4:30), April 2, Friday, April 7 at 7:30 pm. Singers from all our churches are encouraged to sing. Community singers are also invited to sing. Drake Flynt is the conductor. Great Sabbath anthems and hymns will be sung. Mary Lou Kapp Pepples is the accompanist. Interested singers should Mallie Graham, wgraham@triad.rr.com All items to be included in the newsletter must be submitted to the church office by the 20th of the month.

News From the Leadership Board The Leadership Board did not meet in February. Their next meeting will be Monday, March 27, at 7 PM in the Fellowship Building.

2 News From the Leadership Board The Leadership Board did not meet in February. Their next meeting will be Monday, March 27, at 7 PM in the Fellowship Building. Women s Fellowship News Women s Fellowship Circle #1 will meet on Monday, March 20, at 7 PM in the Fellowship Building. ====================================================== 2017 DAYS OF PRAYER Ash Wednesday, March 1 HOME Moravian Church Sister Fran Saylor 10:00 AM Coffee Hour; 10:45 AM Music; 11:00 AM Worship (Nursery Provided) (Bus departs FB parking lot at 9:40 AM) 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; 12:00 Noon Complimentary Luncheon (Bus departs FB parking lot at 10:30 AM) Wednesday, March 15 ARDMORE Moravian Church Dr. Robert Shackleford 9:45 AM Coffee Hour; 10:45 AM Music; 11:00 AM Worship (Nursery Provided) (Bus departs FB parking lot at 9:30 AM) MARVELOUS MORAVIANS On Tuesday, March 7th the Marvelous Moravians welcomes Joe Jarvis, president of the Armando Rusindo Mission Foundation to speak about his ministry experiences and the work of the Moravians in Cuba. Our time will begin with coffee and light refreshments at 10:30 AM in the Fellowship Building with Joe beginning his presentation at 11 AM that morning. ARE YOU INTERESTED? The Marvelous Moravians are considering attending a Barn Dinner Theater event on Sunday, April 9, at 6 PM. The cost per person will be $ The featured Elvis impersonator is: Stephen Freeman Singing Elvis Gospel Music Sunday, April 6:00 p.m. Back by popular demand! Join Stephen and the Echoes of a Legend Show Band for this performance. If interested, please let Bonnie Bumgarner or Diane Holleman know by March 9 th. =============================================== Standing With Our Sisters: Empowering Moravian Women Around the World Capital Campaign Kick-off Event Wednesday, March 22 CALVARY Moravian Church The Reverend Dr. Nola Knouse 9:45 AM Coffee Hour; 11:00 AM Worship (Nursery Provided) (Bus departs FB parking lot at 9:30 AM) Wednesday, March 29 FAIRVIEW Moravian Church The Reverend Dr. David A. Marcus, Jr. 10:30 AM Band Prelude; 11:00 AM Worship with Communion (Nursery Provided) (Bus departs FB parking lot at 10:00 AM) Wednesday, April 5 KONNOAK HILLS Moravian Church The Rt. Reverend Graham Rights 11:00 AM Lovefeast (Bus departs FB parking lot at 10:30 AM) BUS SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED FROM CHRIST MORAVIAN CHURCH TO EACH OF THE CHURCHES AS LONG AS 6 OR MORE PEOPLE SIGN UP TO RIDE. A SIGN-UP SHEET HAS BEEN POSTED ON THE CHURCH FAMILY LIFE BULLETIN BOARD. Join us for an afternoon to learn about the Unity Women s Desk through interactive displays, photos, and international food. There will be a brief worship service starting at 3:15pm. Feel free to drop in for all or part of the afternoon! March 12, :00pm - 4:00pm Fairview Moravian Church 6550 Silas Creek Parkway Winston-Salem, NC

3/1 8:00 am 10:00 am 3/5 9:45 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 2:00 pm Calendar of Events Day of Prayer Service at Home Moravian Church (bus departs parking lot at 9:40 am) Opening Exercise Sunday School

3 3/1 8:00 am 10:00 am 3/5 9:45 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 2:00 pm Calendar of Events Day of Prayer Service at Home Moravian Church (bus departs parking lot at 9:40 am) Opening Exercise Sunday School Worship: First Sunday in Lent / Communion Christ Moravian Day of Prayer Service and Lovefeast 3/7 West Salem Neighborhood Assoc. Mtg. (Fellowship Bldg.) 3/8 8:00 am 11:00 am Trinity Moravian Day of Prayer Service and Luncheon (bus departs parking lot at 10:30 am) 3/11 ALL DAY FELLOWSHIP BUILDING RESERVED 3/12 9:45 am Opening Exercise 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship: Second Sunday in Lent 12:00 pm Lenten Bible Study (Fellowship Building) 3/15 8:00 am 9:45 am Ardmore Moravian Day of Prayer Service (bus departs parking lot at 9:30 am) 3/17 12:00 pm FELLOWSHIP BUILDING RESERVED 3/18 ALL DAY FELLOWSHIP BUILDING RESERVED 3/19 9:45 am Opening Exercise 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Third Sunday in Lent 12:00 pm Lenten Bible Study (Fellowship Building) 3/20 WF Circle #1 Meeting (Fellowship Building) 3/21 Petersbrook Regional Conference of Churches Meeting (Church Office) 3/22 8:00 am 9:45 am Calvary Moravian Day of Prayer Service (bus departs parking lot at 9:30 am) 3/25 8:00 am 8:30 am CHURCH WORK DAY (meet up at the church) CE Committee Pine Needle Sale (Church Parking Lot) 3/26 9:45 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm Opening Exercise Sunday School Worship: Fourth Sunday in Lent Youth Lunch (Fellowship Building) Lenten Bible Study (Fellowship Building 3/27 Leadership Board Meeting (Fellowship Building) 3/29 8:00 am 10:30 am Fairview Moravian Day of Prayer Service (bus departs parking lot at 10:00 am) Birthdays in March 1 Jane Moore 8 Ruth Cheek & Michael Tesh 10 Garrett Phillips 11 Wes Conrad & Ann Frye 12 Jo Brown & Pat Sheppard 15 Gibb Cobb 19 Kendall Wright 21 Phyllis Walker 22 Martha Compton, Buddy Page, Jr., Clay Reid, Jack Sparks 23 Forrest Ader & Ronnie Lanier, Sr. 25 Robbie Disher & David Tesh 26 Richard Ferebee 29 Jennifer Knox & Lori Sheppard ============================================== Register online at planetreg.com/agingwellconference Print registration form (link to PDF) 3

CE Committee Report: The CE Committee met Sunday, January 29 and again on February 19 in the church office following the services. Sabrina Maksi was re-elected CE Chair.

Topics of discussion included: CEC-sponsored pine needle sale on March 25 & April 1 from 8:00 am 12 pm each day to raise money for the Laurel Ridge Summer Camp Scholarship Fund; upcoming Lenten Bible

4 CE Committee Report: The CE Committee met Sunday, January 29 and again on February 19 in the church office following the services. Sabrina Maksi was re-elected CE Chair. A secretary has not yet been elected. Topics of discussion included: CEC-sponsored pine needle sale on March 25 & April 1 from 8:00 am 12 pm each day to raise money for the Laurel Ridge Summer Camp Scholarship Fund; upcoming Lenten Bible Study led by Rev. Dr. David Marcus on Adam Hamilton s study Creed about the Apostle s Creed beginning March 12 and ending Palm Sunday; scheduled a BINGO afternoon on February 26 following the Youth Lunch; Easter Egg Hunt & Lunch on Saturday, April 15; Winston-Salem Dash baseball game on Sunday, June 11 (youth lunch and Grateful Choir singing National Anthem); Youth Sunday scheduled for April 30; Jr High and Sr High Sunday School classes combining; remind children/youth Sunday School teachers to find a substitute teacher or contact the CEC Chair to make sure classes are covered; see if we can get a date in early 2018 for a Shredding Day. There were other ideas mentioned for discussion but nothing that can be shared yet until further information is collected; Trish Gray will lead a Bible Study for tween & teenage girls, Beautiful in God s Eyes this Spring. Updates from the various groups (Marvelous Moravians, Youth, RYC) were shared with the CEC. Youth News: There are 6 youth attending CONVO 2017 in Washington DC in July: Jack Crater, Emma LaBella, Evan LaBella, Zack Pace, Korbin Smith and Sam Sturgill. Our Youth will be hosting the Youth from Home Moravian Church after church on Sunday, March 26. They want to come to see the labyrinth and hear about it from our Youth. We look forward to an afternoon of fellowship and fun. Other activities are in the works and will be shared as dates are set. PINE NEEDLE BALES FOR SALE The Christian Education Committee is sponsoring a pine needle bale sale to raise money for the Laurel Ridge Summer Camp Scholarship Fund. The cost is $5 per bale. Dates for the sale are Saturday, March 25 and Saturday, April 1 from 8:30 AM 12 PM in the church parking lot. Pre-orders will also be taken. You may sign up for pre-orders on the CHURCH FAMILY LIFE Bulletin Board or just call the church office at to place your order. ============================================================ CHURCH WORK DAY A comment was made about updating toys in the nursery as well as some other things. The Youth have decided to take the nursery on as a mission project. The next meeting will be Sunday, April 23 in the church office following the service. Youth Lunch: There will be a Youth Lunch on Sunday, March 26 in the Fellowship Building immediately following the service. The menu will be BBQ (chicken and pork) and the fixings. There is no charge but a love offering will be collected to help the youth with their programs and missions. Please join us for a time of great food and fellowship. Grave Stone Cleaning: The Youth will be cleaning grave stones in God s Acre on Friday, April 14. If you have any stones to be cleaned, please call, or mail your list to the church office or put in the box in the Resource Center. SATURDAY, MARCH 25, :00 a.m. UNTIL DONE (Sign-up Sheet on the Church Family Life Bulletin Board) ============================================================ MEMBER ROOM NUMBER CHANGE Lucille Coker Homestead Hills, Room Homestead Hills Drive Winston-Salem, NC ================================================ Other: The CE Committee is looking for children/youth Sunday School teachers, Children s Church volunteers and Youth leaders. If you feel led to volunteer for any of these, please let Sabrina Maksi know. FREE PIANO Jane Moore has a piano she is interested in giving away. For more information, please contact her at

5 TREASURER S REPORT Year-to-Date January 31, 2017: Actual Budget Difference Pledges/Offerings* 20, , , Expenses 18, , (1,323.80) Net Income/(Loss) 2, (1,243.08) 3, under budget *Does not include memorials Monthly expenses averaging $18,211 Monthly pledges & offerings averaged $20,241 Average Shortage per month = $0 Transfers to cover payments: NONE Account Balances (Actual Cash in bank or Investments): 12/31/16 01/31/17 ACCOUNTS FOR CHURCH OPERATIONS: Operating Account 34, , Ameriprise Investment Account 202, , Moravian Ministries Fund Investment (stmt rec d quarterly) 11, Money Market Account at Capital Bank 39, , TOTAL 286, , 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 6, , Youth Account 3, , Petersbrook RCC Fund (in Youth Account) NOTES: 12/31/16 balance in the MMFA of $11, was transferred to the Money Market account in January 2017 Capital Improvement Fund of $99, is spread among the Operating Account, Ameriprise Account and Money Market Account. 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. MEMORIALS January 21, 2017 February 20, 2017 In Memory of Vertie Mae Spry Phil & Pat Kane Clay & Nancy Reid In Honor of Avis Gray Marx-Carr Sunday School Class 5

STEWARDSHIP OF SERVICE Date Sunday School Opening Greeter Ushers Nursery Children s Church March 5, 2017 Doug Conrad Nancy Reid Page Crater Annie Fry Avis Gray Trish Gray Nancy Reid Lou Saunders

6 STEWARDSHIP OF SERVICE Date Sunday School Opening Greeter Ushers Nursery Children s Church March 5, 2017 Doug Conrad Nancy Reid Page Crater Annie Fry Avis Gray Trish Gray Nancy Reid Lou Saunders Carol Wade Donna Tesh Page Crater Robbie Disher March 12, 2017 Grateful Choir N.T. Russell Bradley Conrad Phil Kane Bob Peddycord N.T. Russell Kenny Wright March 19, 2017 Jo Brown Carol Wade Mark Crater Skip Johnson John Manos Joey Grray Lee Wilmoth March 26, 2017 Angie Conrad Beverly Brown Herman Critz Sam Dixon Jeff Glance Jim Hill Jack Sparks Page Crater Cathy Saunders Jo Brown Avis Gray Elizabeth Peddycord Avis Gray Trish Gray Sabrina Maksi Matt Pace Sarah Pace Donna Tesh Debbie Jones Dear Christ Moravian Church, Jake and I want to thank all our friends at Christ Moravian Church for their prayers and many cards that we have received during our absences. We really miss occupying our seats on our pew. I am now confined in a wheel chair and it s no fun! But Jake is taking good care of me and is getting to be an excellent cook. Please don t forget us and continue your prayers for us, as they never fail. (Jake and Polly Davis) LOOKING AHEAD IN WORSHIP March 5, 2017 March 12, 2017 March 19, 2017 March 26, 2017 Communion for Lent (Matthew 4:1-11) WE ARE A PROMISE (Genesis 12:1-4 & John 3:1-17) GOD WANTS US TO SHARE (John 4:5-42) LIFE IN THE LIGHT (Ephesians 5:8-14)

FELLOWSHIP MESSENGER

FELLOWSHIP MESSENGER Dave s Devotional The month of March is really a great month to begin the Church Season of Lent. The season of Lent challenges us to take a break, to put things on hold for a moment,