March 8, 2020 Second Sunday in Lent

Watchword for the Week – For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal life. John 3:16 __________________________________________________________

Welcome to our service of worship on the second Sunday in Lent, a 40-

day season of the church year during which we prepare our hearts and

lives for the celebration of Easter. The focus of Lent is on the humility,

self-denial, suffering and sacrificial death of Jesus. This makes the good

news of His resurrection and the joy of our salvation all the more real and

wonderful. Many people give up something for Lent as an act of humility

and self-sacrifice. If you are among them, please remember that

Sundays are not counted in the 40 days of Lent. Sunday, the day of the

week on which Jesus rose from death, is always to be a day of freedom,

joy and celebration.

If you are visiting with us today we are especially glad you’re here.

Please take a moment to add your name, address and phone number to

the blue Friendship Register as it is passed down the pew. We consider

you an honored guest and hope you will return and worship with us often

in the weeks to come. If you are looking for a church home – a place

where you can share Christian fellowship, learn, serve and grow as a

follower of Jesus – we would love to talk to you about joining the

Friedberg church family.

Please silence all cell phones before worship.

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Prelude Nothing but the Blood of Jesus Lowry

Welcome and Announcements Hymn My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less (Blue) #771

(Children ages 4 – 2nd Grade may leave for Children’s Church)

Joys and Concerns

Pastoral Prayer

Giving of Our Tithes and Offering

Prayer Offertory Oh, What Grace Arr. Spacht Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow (Blue) # 817

Reception of Members Through the Sacrament of Baptism (Blue) p. 165 Through Reaffirmation of Faith (Blue) p. 173 Through Transfer of Membership (Blue) p. 173 Hymn of Reception (Blue) p. 174

Holy Scripture Luke 23:32-43 Sermon “A Word of Promise”

(2nd in a series on the Words of Christ from the Cross)

Hymn The Savior’s Blood and Righteousness (Blue) # 776 Benediction

Postlude Near the Cross Crosby

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The flowers are given today to the glory of God and in loving memory of

our mothers, Melba Lambeth and Colleen Copple, who we miss very

much. They are given by Ray and Marjy Lambeth. We welcome the Girl Scouts of Troop 40813 and thank them for helping our ushers this morning. The members of Troop 40813 are: Kimberly Foltz, Kayleigh Fulk, Jordan Lambeth, Rylee Bennett, Adrianna Alexander, Makenzie Bennett, Gracelyn Goodman, Haven Goodman, Ava Craven, and Taylor Lee.

Congratulations to Randy and Susan Thorpe as they celebrate the

birth of their grandson, Warren Denver Thorpe, born on February 13,

2020. Warren’s parents are Nick and Heather Thorpe.

Senior Friends Fellowship will travel to CLASSIC RESTAURANT in

Denton (below Lexington) for lunch on Thursday, March 12. Buses will

leave the lower parking lot at 10:30 a.m. Please call Carol Knouse at

336-764-1353 or bcknouse@yahoo.com if you have questions or if you

plan to attend and have not yet registered.

All parents who have a child in children's church will be required to

physically come down to the AV room on the first floor of the Family Life

Center and sign their child out before they are released at the end of

worship.

Please place all hymnals in the pew racks before you leave. Thank

you.

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Sunday, March 8

9:45 a.m. Sunday School

11:00 a.m. Worship

4:30 p.m. C.R.O.S.S. Kids

5:00 p.m. Youth Monday, March 9

8:00 a.m. Fitness Walking in FLC until 9:30 a.m.

3:00 p.m. Prayers and Squares

6:00 p.m. Exercise Class in Children’s Center

7:00 p.m. Band Oyster Stew in Fellowship Hall

7:00 p.m. Girl Scouts/Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts

7:00 p.m. Elders Meeting

7:00 p.m. Trustees Meeting Tuesday, March 10

10:00 a.m. Circle 1 – Conference Room

10:00 a.m. Circle 5 – Parlor

6:00 p.m. Circle 2 – Fellowship Hall

6:00 p.m. Circle 3 – Home of Travis & Evva Hanes

6:00 p.m. Circle 4 – Family Life Center Wednesday, March 11

9:45 a.m. Day of Prayer Service @ Ardmore Moravian

6:15 p.m. Senior Bells

7:30 p.m. Senior Choir Rehearsal Thursday, March 12

8:00 a.m. Children’s Spring Consignment Sale until noon

10:30 a.m. Senior Friends leave church

5:00 p.m. Children’s Spring Consignment Sale until 7:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m. Exercise Class in Children’s Center Friday, March 13

8:00 a.m. Children’s Spring Consignment Sale until noon

5:00 p.m. Children’s Spring Consignment Sale until 7:00 p.m. Saturday, March 14

9:00 a.m. Children’s Spring Consignment Sale until noon Sunday, March 15

9:15 a.m. Band Prelude

9:25 a.m. Prayer Partners – Parlor

9:45 a.m. Sunday School

11:00 a.m. Worship

5:00 p.m. Youth

Veterans Memorial Flagpole Terrace Update: The initial order for the

‘Honor’ bricks that will be placed in the Memorial has been placed.

Please continue to add past and present Friedberg members to the

database. We plan to order more ‘Honor’ bricks on September 1 to be

placed in the Memorial by Veterans Day, November 11. After that, we

will be ordering ‘Honor’ bricks annually on September 1 to be installed by

Veterans Day of that year. In addition, we are still accepting donations to

the Memorial Terrace. Each donation of $300 will be recognized on the

Special Gifts to the Veterans Memorial Board(s) which will be

displayed in the Family Life Center. Database & Donation forms are

available in the office or online at www.friedberg.church. You will be

contacted for your information for the engraved recognition plaque.

We would like to say thank you to all those that volunteered in the

dish/utensil cleaning process and for helping to make it better each year.

We are again recruiting energetic individuals to serve in the dish washing

area on Saturday March 21st at our Spring Supper. Shift hours are 3:00-

4:30, 4:30-6:30, and 6:30-8:30. For questions/sign up please contact

Vicki Stanfield at 336-682-5827 or email at vickistanfield@earthlink.net.

As you think about this opportunity please remember that "cleanliness is

next to Godliness." For your information the dish washing duties that are

needed are as follows: Staging, dishwasher operator, dryers, manual

utensil washers, and distributors. Blessings and thanks in advance, Gray

and Vicki Stanfield

Sunnyside Ministry’s March Wish List! There is still have a need for

blankets, sheets and towels. They also need canned meats and cereal,

either boxes or bags. The regular supplier of cereal has moved out of

state. In March Sunnyside will start to accept spring and summer

clothing. There are collection boxes for food and clothing in the hallway

near the church office for Sunnyside.

“Break” the FAST Breakfast. The CE Board invites everyone to

breakfast on Sunday, March 29 at 9:45 a.m. We will meet in the Family

Life Center. During Lent many of us have chosen to “fast” from food,

from doing certain activities or from following some programs. Some

have decided to add activities during this Lenten season. During this

breakfast we will come together to reflect on the meaning of Lent, eat

breakfast and have a time to ready our hearts and minds for the

upcoming Easter Sunday morning. Make plans now and mark your

calendar for this special breakfast. There will be a special devotion lead

by our children’s drama ministry. Let’s “break the fast” together and

prepare ourselves for the glorious resurrection of our Savior.

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ATTENDANCE LAST SUNDAY Sunday School 171 Worship Service 337

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GREETERS (03/08) Kim Richard

(Reminder for 03/15) Sandy Ellis

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CHILDREN’S CHURCH Gwen Davis

TODDLER NURSERY (03/08) Julie Morelli & Julie Williamson

(Reminder for 03/15) Allen & Diana Rider

INFANT NURSERY (03/08) Ike & Jo Brann

(Reminder for 03/15) Chris & Julie Stone

____ SANCTUARY FLOWERS REMINDER (03/15) Hazel Fishel

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OFFERING UPDATE:

Given to Budget 03/01/20 * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,102.00

Given to Building Fund 03/01/20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 937.00

Given to Mission Fund 03/01/20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,310.00

Total Given 03/01/20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . $ 31,349.00

*Average Amount Needed Weekly to Meet Budget: $ 17,457.00

Operational budget receipts (thru 02/29/20) . . . . . . . . . . . $ 150,016

Operational budget expenses (thru 02/29/20) . . . . . . . . . . $ 161,903

Difference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (12,501)

Beginning Balance of Mission Fund (01/01/20) . . . . . . . . $ 12,707.68

YTD-Receipts (thru 02/29/20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,809.00

YTD Expenditures (thru 02/29/20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,410.13

Ending Balance of Mission Fund (thru 02/29/20) . . . . . . . $ 17,106.55

Giving Options – We have a number of ways you can make financial

contributions to the ministries of Friedberg. You can give during worship

or you can give online through our website – either a onetime gift or set

up automatic recurring gifts at www.friedberg.church. We also have a

giving app that works for Apple, Blackberry and Android devices. Just

search the app store on your device for “simple give” and download the

app and follow the on screen directions.

FRIEDBERG MORAVIAN CHURCH PRAYER CONCERNS

March 8, 2020

MEMBERS

Bernice Clinard

Ruby Clinard

Ruth Coulter

Ed Davis

Libby Ebert

Jill Eisel

Peggy Essick

Jerry Evans

Hazel Fishel

Steve Fishel

Susie Fishel

Tim Fishel

Dawn Gallazzi

Wallace Gastley

Bethany Goodman

Evva Hanes

Anne Hill

Robbie Joyce

Vicki Jo Kimel

Bonnie Landreth

Peggy Lawson

Dawnyelle Leonard

Aldine Lineback

Audrey Mize

Judy Nelson

Gail Ore

Reba Payne

Kolton Pennell

Warren Peters

Mary Lou Pitts

Martha Plyler

Barbara Reich

Betty Reich

Nancy Rierson

Lois Rush

Greg Sapp

Becky Sizemore

Patty Stewart

Larry Tesh

Brent Waddell

Artie Walker

Robyn Ward

Wayne Whitaker

Family and Friends Prayer Concerns Submitted Since Last Sunday:

Tammy Bostick, Tommy Leonard, Fred Morelli, Rob Pherson, James

Stewart, Xenia Watson, and Lana Weaver.

MEMBERS AND RELATIVES IN MILITARY Dylan Bundy William Champion Dylan Coleman Carly Collette

Jennifer Greenwood Adam Johnson Clayton Johnson Patrick Mickey

Tony Perryman Timmy Raiford Daniel Randleman

MISSIONARIES AND MINISTRIES RECEIVING

FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM FRIEDBERG Safie Braima - Sierra Leone Charlie & Vicki Brent – CRU (Campus Crusade), Texas A & M University Michael and Brenda Brent – CRU (Campus Crusade), Croatia Jeff Carter – Friends of Moravian Prison Ministry Keith Graham - Cookies for Christ Dusty and Christin Harrison – Intervarsity, Clemson University Hoof and Paw Therapeutic Riding and Activity Center Phil III & Eunice Raiford, Commission to Every Nation (CTEN) - Mexico Michael and Ceci Tesh, Ray of Hope Orphanage – Kenya Mackenzie Whitaker – CRU Iowa Joey Yokely – Fellowship of Christian Athletes

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C.R.O.S.S. KIDS

NEWS

March 8, 2020

Sunday, March 8

Tonight we will focus on Christ. We will talk

about the Doxology as well as how He can

make us new and our hands will be active as

we make a craft that will be shared with

many people in our church and

community! Our devotion will be led by the

Durhams and dinner will be provided by the Lee

and Trainor families. We will continue to have

our drama ministry, music and special activities

for our younger children.

Sunday, March 15

There will not be C.R.O.S.S. Kids this weekend because of our

Weekend Away! Those of us going will meet at the church

on Friday, March 13 to load the buses by 4:30! It’s going to

be a great weekend as we “Feed My Sheep”!

C.R.O.S.S. KIDS

NEWS

March 8, 2020

Sunday, March 8

Tonight we will focus on Christ. We will talk

about the Doxology as well as how He can

make us new and our hands will be active as

we make a craft that will be shared with

many people in our church and

community! Our devotion will be led by the

Durhams and dinner will be provided by the Lee

and Trainor families. We will continue to have our

drama ministry, music and special activities for

our younger children.

Sunday, March 15

There will not be C.R.O.S.S. Kids this weekend because of our

Weekend Away! Those of us going will meet at the church

on Friday, March 13 to load the buses by 4:30! It’s going to

be a great weekend as we “Feed My Sheep”!

Touching Davidson County with Love is a one day event on Saturday, April 4, where churches from all over the county send volunteers to do different mission projects for families or agencies in need. The different projects you can sign up to be a part of are on the back of this insert. Each project is led by a member of Friedberg. If you are interested in volunteering for a project on Saturday, April 4th, please contact, Karen Hill 336-399-1154 or Franklin Clark at 336-817-8419. You can also sign up at the bulletin board outside the church office. We are also collecting Kleenex, Clorox wipes and hand sanitizer for The Life Center in Davidson County. Please bring them to the bin located outside the Fellowship Classroom by Sunday, April 5th. Lastly, there are several large group projects that will include volunteers from all of the churches involved in TDCWL and these projects include: delivering meals, making fleece baby blankets, crocheting or knitting baby caps for hospitals, and visiting/singing at local nursing homes. You can purchase a t-shirt for the event and the cost is $9 for S-XL, $11 for XXL, and $13 for XXXL. Please sign up and pay for a t-shirt with Karen or Franklin by March 20th.

Touching Davidson County

with Love

Service Projects Available

for Volunteers

Steve Craver will lead a project building a ramp. They will need volunteers with carpentry skills. David Hopkins will lead a project pressure washing and gutter clean out. He will need volunteers to help with cleaning. Richard Reich will be leading a project working on a garden space for planting, washing windows and general cleanup for the Life Center of Davidson County. He will need volunteers with gardening skills or who enjoy working outdoors. Karen Hill and Curtis Ferrell will be leading the youth in a project at the American Children’s Home in Lexington. The project involves landscaping, mulching and planting flowers. All youth are needed to volunteer. There are also large-group projects for volunteers from all of the churches that include delivering meals, crocheting or knitting baby caps, making fleece blankets, and visiting/singing at local nursing homes. Additional help is needed as well, if there is something different you want to do, no worries, TDCWL will add you to a team. List the type of work you would like to do on the “additional help” sign up sheet and a project manager will contact you.

Friedberg Moravian Youth are

selling Pine Needles

$5.00/bale pickup $7.00/bale delivered

$9.00/bale if we spread

Name: _______________________ Phone: __________________

Address: ______________________________________________

Number of Bales: _______________________________________

Pickup ______Deliver only ______ Deliver and Spread__________

Delivery/Pickup Date: March 21st, 8:00-12:00 at

Friedberg Church Parking lot

All proceeds go toward youth mission camp

this summer

Contact: Karen Hill khill@friedbergmoravian.org with any

questions.

Friedberg Moravian Youth are

selling Pine Needles

$5.00/bale pickup $7.00/bale delivered

$9.00/bale if we spread

Name: _______________________ Phone: __________________

Address: ______________________________________________

Number of Bales: _______________________________________

Pickup _____Deliver only _______ Deliver and Spread__________

Delivery/Pickup Date: March 21st, 8:00 – 12:00 at Friedberg Church parking lot

All proceeds go toward youth mission camp

this summer

Contact: Karen Hill khill@friedbergmoravian.org with any

questions.

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