Christ Moravian Church February 2017

FELLOWSHIP MESSENGER    

Dave’s Devotional This month I’ve decided to include a list that comes from the Christopher’s, a non-profit organization founded in 1945 by Father James Keller. Christopher’s uses print and electronic media to spread a message of hope and understanding to people of faith. Their purpose is to encourage all individuals to recognize their abilities and use them to raise the standards in all phases of human endeavor. As a parent of a 10 year old I have found myself saying when David III isn't’ happy with a decision or a directive (like clean up your toys) that yes it is true that sometime life is not fair and that life is full of disappointments, but how we approach those situations is half the battle. The following list helps us focus on those times in our life when we might feel the same way. I hope you find this helpful.

“10 Steps for Handling Life’s Hurts.”

1 Recognize a problem exists. 2 Acknowledge the pain you feel—or caused. 3 Ask for help, guidance, and another opinion. 4 Do one small, concrete thing to create change. 5 Make amends if appropriate. 6 Remember you always have choices. 7 Pray for strength, courage, healing. 8 Share what you’ve learned with others. 9 Don’t give up hope or extinguish it in others. 10 Forgive yourself. Forgive others.

With the joy of serving Christ together,

The Rev. Dr. David A. Marcus, Jr.

Contents

All items to be included in the newsletter must be submitted to the church office by the 20th of the month.

The Unity Women’s Desk

The Unity Women's Desk is sponsoring two upcoming events. The first date is March 8, 2017 -- International Women's Day -- a world-wide celebration of the contributions of women. The day has been celebrated in the US since 1911 and by the United Nations since the 1970's. More information will be coming your way soon. On March 12, the Unity Women's Desk will have a kick-off celebration for a special undertaking of the UWD. Likewise, brochures and posters will be coming your way soon. =========================================

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News From the Leadership Board The Leadership Board met on Saturday, January 21 at 9 AM in the Fellowship Building. Elections for Vice Chair and Secretary were held: Vice Chair of the Leadership Board is N.T. Russell, Secretary of the Leadership Board is Nancy Reid. The following LB Committee assignments were made:

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Archives India Chitty and Robbie Disher, Co-

Archivists – appointed members Buildings & Grounds Beverly Brown and Jeff Glance; Joey

Gray will continue as chairperson Christian Education Trish Gray and Carol Wade Youth Ronnie Lanier Petersbrook RCC Kay is our LB representative and

Matt Pace is our at-large representative

Marvelous Moravians Pastor Marcus on Steering Committee

Finance Pastor Marcus, N.T. Russell, Sabrina Maksi, Jeff Glance, Fred Howell, Beverly Brown and Chris Vogler (appointed member)

Membership Nancy Reid, Jeff Glance and Skip Johnson

Mission & Outreach LB will serve as the committee Oversight Committee for Ray of Hope

Sabrina Maksi, Ann Frye and Debbie Jones (appointed member)

Music & Worship Fred Howell and Ann Frye Personnel N.T. Russell (Chair), Kay Butner, Ann

Frye and Skip Johnson Executive Committee Pastor Marcus, N.T. Russell, Kay

Butner and Joey Gray (appointed member)

SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS

Head Usher Wayne Walker * Asst. Head Usher N.T. Russell (Interim) Head Dieners Sabrina Maksi, Trish Gray, Joey

Gray and Todd Gray Sacristans Jack Sparks, Lou Saunders, Herman

Critz and Page Crater Band Director Carol Johnson Treasurer Sabrina Maksi Asst. Treasurer Currently seeking someone to fill

this position * With the passing of Brother John Chitty, the Leadership Board has not made a permanent appointment for the position of Assistant Head Usher. N.T. Russell has agreed to serve in this role on a interim basis. If anyone is interested in serving in this role and learning more about these responsbilities, please contact Wayne Walker, Head Usher to let him know of your desire to serve in this role. An appointment will be made at a later date.

Women’s Fellowship News

An Executive Board Meeting was held Saturday, January 14 at Donna Tesh’s home as plans were made for 2017. The first General Meeting was held Sunday, January 22, immediately following the church service with a meal. Each month in the newsletter we will keep you informed of what happens in our fellowship. At the January meeting, we plan our finances, accept our budget for the year and determine the amount of money we can give to benevolent causes. Benevolent Cause Contributions Paid January 1 for the 2016 Year

CMC Youth - $400 Brian & Heather Marx - $600

Ray of Hope Fund - $600 Crisis Control - $200

Sunnyside Ministry - $200 Senior Services - $150

Steve & Ann Marx - $500

Our ladies will begin making chicken pies on February 15 with three other dates for the remainder of the year: May 17, August 16, October 18. Christ Church’s Day of Prayer will be held Sunday, March 5, at 2 PM including a lovefeast. Our speaker is The Rev. Kelly Moore; please join us for worship. ===============================

CHICKEN PIE SALES

The ladies of the Women’s Fellowship will be making chicken pies on Wednesday, February 15. They will be making 9” pies ($10.00) and 5” pies ($5.00). If you would like to place an order, a sign up sheet has been posted on the CHURCH FAMILY LIFE Bulletin Board. The last day to sign up is Sunday, February 12.

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Calendar of Events

2/1 8:00 am 7:00 pm

Men’s Breakfast (Cagney’s) Choir Rehearsal

2/2 12:00 pm PSSB Planning Session (Fellowship Building) 2/5 9:45 am

10:00 am 11:00 am

Opening Exercise Sunday School Worship: Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

2/7 11:00 am 7:00 pm

Marvelous Moravians Planning Meeting (Fellowship Building) West Salem Neighborhood Assoc. Mtg. (Fellowship Bldg.)

2/8 8:00 am 7:00 pm

Men’s Breakfast (Cagney’s) Choir Rehearsal

2/12 9:45 am 10:00 am 11:00 am

Opening Exercise Sunday School Worship: Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany (Matt Pace preaching today)

2/15 8:00 am 9:00 am 7:00 pm

Men’s Breakfast (Cagney’s) WF Makes Chicken Pies (Fellowship Building) Choir Rehearsal

2/16 7:00 pm Ray of Hope Oversight Committee Meeting (Church Office)

2/19 9:45 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 1:00 pm

Opening Exercise Sunday School Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany Oxford House Meeting (Fellowship Building)

2/20 7:00 pm WF Circle #1 Meeting (Fellowship Building) 2/22 8:00 am

7:00 pm Men’s Breakfast (Cagney’s) Choir Rehearsal

2/26 9:45 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm

Opening Exercise Sunday School Worship: Last Sunday after the Epiphany / Transfiguration of our Lord Youth Lunch (Fellowship Building)

Birthdays in February

5 Aleene Crater & Thomas Crater 7 Doug Page, III 8 Theresa Ball 10 Nancy Reid 12 Steve Estep 20 Lois Gray & Martha Walker 21 Angie Conrad & Rosa Gaddy 25 Thelma Sparks 26 Shere Ader 28 Haelee Bramer, Gavin Cobb & Bradley

Wilmoth 29 Alisa Rothrock

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Member Address Changes Lucille Coker Homestead Hills, Room 406 2101 Homestead Hills Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27103 Wallace Elliott Alston Brook Nursing & Rehab Center 4748 Old Salisbury Road, Room 114 Lexington, NC 27295 Tracy & Michael Holman 243 Frog Pond Road Lexington, NC 27295 (336) 619-0064 Nancy Marshall South Fork Assisted Living, Room B-110 1345 Jonestown Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27103

“I WAS HUNGRY AND YOU GAVE ME FOOD” (Matthew 25:35)

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.

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CE Committee Report: Due to the snow, the CE Committee meeting was rescheduled from January 8 to January 29 in the church office following the service. It is likely a report will not be available before the February newsletter goes out. Youth Lunch: There will be a Youth Lunch on Sunday, February 26, in the Fellowship Building immediately following the service. The menu will be a Pasta Bar and salad. There is no charge but a love offering will be collected to help the youth with their programs and missions. BINGO to follow for all who are interested. Please join us for a time of great food and fellowship.

Marvelous Moravians: The Marvelous Moravians will have a planning meeting on Tuesday, February 7 at 11 AM in the Fellowship Building. Lunch will be provided. This Marvelous Moravians event is open to all who are interested in attending. This planning meeting is to review proposed activities and seek input from members of the group about things they would like to do together during the upcoming year. Your input is valued and needed so make plans to attend! A sign up sheet has been posted on the CHURCH FAMILY LIFE Bulletin Board so we may get a headcount for lunch.

Souper Bowl of Caring: Once again our Youth will be helping Samaritan Ministries with their annual Souper Bowl of Caring fundraiser. Youth will be located at all the exits on Sunday, February, with pots or baskets for you to drop your donations in. All the money will be sent to Samaritan Ministries to help stop hunger in our area. Thank you for helping us with this mission.

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) 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 10:30 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.

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TREASURER’S REPORT Year-to-Date December 31, 2016:

Actual Budget Difference Pledges/Offerings* 209,176.33 213,709.00 (4,532.67) Expenses 229,850.71 239,118.00 (9,267.29) Net Income/(Loss) (20,674.38) (25,409.00) 4,734.62 under budget *Does not include memorials Monthly expenses averaging $19,154 Monthly pledges & offerings averaged $17,431 Average Shortage per month = $1,723 Transfers to cover payments:

• NONE Account Balances (Actual Cash in bank or Investments): 11/30/16 12/31/16 Operating Account 34,712.28 34,307.79 Money Market Account 27,867.35 39,347.75 Mission Account 1,428.06 1,028.11 M Tesh Mission Account 2,453.49 2,453.49 Christian Education Account 7,011.25 6,232.01 Youth Account 4,208.59 3,919.09 Petersbrook RCC Fund (in Youth Account) 814.26 734.46 Outreach (Pastor’s Discretionary) Account 1,452.37 1,098.69 Designated Endowment Funds (Invested with Ameriprise) 100,428.54 202,149.06 Moravian Ministries Fund Investment (stmt rec’d quarterly) 101,772.26 11,106.01 Activities of note: • Moved the investments from the Moravian Ministries Foundation (MMFA) to Ameriprise.

o At time of transfer the December fund had not closed, so only $90,308.38 was received o $9,691.62 from the cash account was added to MMFA money to make a total transfer to

Ameriprise of $100,000. • 12/31/16 balance in the MMFA of $11,106.01 was transferred to the Money Market account in January

2017 • $12,000 of Capital Improvement money was transferred from cash into the Money Market Account in

December • Balances between accounts (due to/due from) were settled in December

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 December 21, 2016 – January 20, 2017

In Memory of Vertie Mae Spry In Memory of Marvin Crater In Memory of John Chitty In Honor of Elise Adams Annie Fry Elizabeth Moore Doug & Sandy Crater Sandra Stanford Marx-Carr Sunday School Class In Memory of Mrs. Claude Hoffman In Honor of Rosie Sloan Sue (Lizabeth) Hoffman David & Patricia Roesler

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LOOKING AHEAD IN WORSHIP

February 5, 2017 “TO BE THE WORD AND WITNESS” (Matthew 5:13-20 & 1 Peter 2:1-5) February 12, 2017 Matt Pace is preaching February 19, 2017 “GROWTH IN GOD’S KINGDOM” (1 Corinthians 3:1-9) February 26, 2017 “BALANCING ACT OF FAITH” (Matthew 17:1-9)

STEWARDSHIP OF SERVICE

Date Sunday School Opening Greeter Ushers Nursery Children’s Church February 5, 2017 Matt Pace Trish Gray Page Crater

Annie Fry Avis Gray Trish Gray Nancy Reid

Lou Saunders

Jo Brown Jennifer Pace

Trish Gray Sabrina Maksi

February 12, 2017 Donna Tesh Fred Howell Bradley Conrad Phil Kane

Bob Peddycord N.T. Russell

Kenny Wright

Kathy Conrad Elizabeth Peddycord

NONE – Peru Presentation

February 19, 2017 Elizabeth Peddycord Skip Johnson Mark Crater Skip Johnson John Manos Joey Grray

Lee Wilmoth

Debbie Jones Rebecca Rath

Matt Pace Sarah Pace

February 26, 2017 Avis Gray Ronnie Lanier Herman Critz Sam Dixon Jeff Glance

Jim Hill Jack Sparks

Kay Butner Mary Ferguson

Donna Tesh Debbie Jones

Dear Church Family, Thanks for all the kind thoughts, cards and prayers during the time I was recuperating from a torn calf muscle. (Lee Marcus) Dear Christ Moravian Church, “Thank You” for all the prayers, good wishes and cards from members of the congregation. Christ Moravian Church really is a wonderful and caring congregation and we are thankful to be members. We hope to be back with you as soon as possible. (Melinda & Bill Trevorrow)