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Congregational Text for 2015: Christ says, “Because you have

kept my word of patient endurance, I will keep you from the

hour of trial that is coming on the whole world.” Revelation 3:10

Oak Grove Leaves Oak Grove Moravian Church

120 Hammock Farm Road

Winston-Salem, NC 27105

336-595-8167 E-mail: oakgrovemoravian@embarqmail.com

Angie Renigar

Editor

February 2015

Oak Grove Mission Statement

Our mission is to glorify God through worship, bring people to faithful

discipleship in Christ, equip them for ministry in the church and the

world, and grow in our love for one another through fellowship.

Be sure to be in the sanctuary at 9:15 on

Sunday, February 22nd to hear the Oak

Grove Band play for the First Sunday of

Lent. We will partake of Holy Commun-

ion that day.

Lots of helpers are needed to make

chicken pies at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, Feb-

ruary 9 in the Oak Grove kitchen. No

professional chef experience is needed !

Editor’s Choice: A Daily Devotion from Pastor Greg Laurie

Philippians 2:2 Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and

working together with one mind and purpose.

Conventional wisdom says that you must always look out for number one and do whatever it takes to succeed. But that is not how the kingdom of God works. Paul wrote to the believers in Philippi, "Is there any encourage-ment from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and com-passionate? Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheart-edly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose" (Philippians 2:1–2). The Message puts it this way: "Don't push your way to the front; don't sweet-talk your way to the top. Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead. Don't be obsessed with getting your own ad-vantage. Forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand." This goes against conventional wisdom about how we are to succeed in life, but this is what the Bible says. Some people may say, "I don't know what planet you're from, but that won't work in my situation. You don't know what it's like in the world that I have to live in." What we are talking about is the way that a Christian should live. The Bible says the first step to joyful living is to put the needs of others before yourself. Paul said, "Don't look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too" (Philippians 2:4). That seems like a recipe for disaster and failure in today's cul-ture. But here's what the Bible says: "So humble yourselves un-der the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor" (1 Peter 5:6). If you want to be a happy person, then you cannot be a self-absorbed person, because a self-absorbed person will be a mis-erable person.

Continuing The Vision…….

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

……...Building the future

Update on Capital Campaign Funds

From the beginning of our Campaign we have total donations of

$358,343.01. There is a pledge balance of $15,710.00 that has

yet to be received.

Please continue to support our Campaign with your prayers and

monetary gifts.

Editor’s Choice: A Daily Devotion from Pastor Greg Laurie

Proverbs 17:22, says, "A merry heart does good,

like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the

bones.”

The following is an actual announcement taken from

a church bulletin.

This being Easter Sunday, we will ask Mrs. Johnson to

come forward and lay an egg on the altar.

2015 LENTEN SERVICES

Come prepare your heart for Easter. Beginning Wednesday, February 18 6:00 p.m. Supper 7:00 p.m. Holy Communion for Ash Wednesday Each Wednesday during Lent we will gather in the Fellowship Hall for supper at 6:00 p.m. and in the Sanctuary for the service at 7:00 p.m. lead by Rev. Arkon Stewart.

Dear Oak Grove,

Thank you for the cards, visits and gifts you gave to

me during the Christmas season. Everything was

greatly appreciated.

Love,

Evelyn Fulp

We extend deepest sympathy to Katie Peddycord and her family in

the death of her grandmother, Willie Weavil who died

January 10, 2015

The next

Band Practice

is Sunday,

February 15th at 9:00

a.m.

in the

Fellowship Hall.

CRISIS CONTROL MINISTRY

DONATION

100% Fruit Juice

NURSERY WORKERS

1. Jeff & Amy Styers and Landon Renigar

8. Robin Wolfington and daughters

15. Eric & Anita Linville

22. Patrick & Carrie Linville

February Workers

FLOWER CALENDER

1. available

8. available

15. available

22. available

USHERS

Keith Miller Jeff Styers Eric Linville

Jerry Ellegood

GREETERS

1. Hazel Beasley

8. Faye Gardner

15. Marion Clark

22. Don Farmer

FebruaryFebruary

14. Eric & Anita Linville

15. Kevin & Merry Mounce

2. Sally Barneycastle

3. Georgia Brown

Marlyn Wolfington

Eli Renigar

4. Marion Clark

Sara Wood

6. Cheyenne Rogers

9. Jeffrey Vanhoy

10. Mike May

Jerry Hancock

13. Matthew Armstrong

14. Pam Ellis

17. Ethan May

18. Sharon Kerr

19. Bobby Wolfington

28. Carol Carter

Sue Smith

JOINT BOARD REPORT

Joint Boards met on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 to start the call process

for a pastor. Discussion and leadership was with David Guthrie from

the PEC. We were given guidelines and information to this process in

search of a pastor and lead for Oak Grove.

Joint Boards met on Tuesday, January 13, 2015. Discussion of supply

pastors and the role of an interim pastor for Oak Grove until there is a

call made for a new pastor. Eric Linville will call five names for a supply

pastor through the end of February.

ELDERS REPORT

Gerald Peddycord was elected as Vice Chairman of the Board of El-

ders. Intercessory prayer was offered for Oak Grove and its leaders.

We appointed committee persons and discussed the needs of Oak

Grove and its congregation during this transition period.

TRUSTEES REPORT

Johnny Vanhoy, the retiring Chairperson of the Board of Trus-

tees opened the meeting.

New Chairperson is Arnold Reeves, Vice Chairperson is Steve

Price.

2015 Trustee Appointments were made.

Meeting was adjourned with the Mizpha Benediction.

Trustee Projects 2015

Vinyl strip/front of church

Take down trees at parsonage

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP WITH ANY

OF THESE WORK PROJECTS, PLEASE CONTACT A BOARD

MEMBER OR THE OFFICE.

December

STEWARDSHIP

ATTENDANCE

7…….87 14…….86 21…….92 28…….59

December 2014 YTD

Operating Income $18,311.57 $167,117.30

Operating Expenses $17,071.99 $165,518.57

Ahead (Behind) $ 1,239.58 $ 1,598.73

Did You Know?

You don’t have to wait for a clothing drive to donate your

unwanted clothing to the Bethabara Moravian Clothing

Closet. Just bag items up and bring the to Oak Grove

when you come to church. Let Louise Whealton know

and she can deliver them to Bethabara on your behalf.

Children’s clothing is especially appreciated.

Newsletter Notes

From around the Southern Province

Moravia let its light shine a little brighter during the Advent-Christmas season by providing the Moravi-an star that topped the town of Summerfield’s Christ-mas tree. That’s no small thing either, since the star measured three feet in diameter.

Imagine. Breaking a Moravian tradition. And at Christmas Eve lovefeast, no less. It happened at Kon-noak Hills. Instead of the traditional white dress, the women Dieners wore white blouses with black skirts or slacks. The change was a matter of practicality. White dresses were plentiful when nurses wore them, but now that they wear every color under the sun a white dress is nigh impossible to find. So Konnoak Hills opted to break one tradition and of course start a new one. Actu-ally the white dress is fairly “new” as far as Moravian traditions go. First mention in The Wachovia Moravian is the early 1930s with Kernersville perhaps being the first on Christmas Eve 1932. What was worn before then? Perhaps what was — and still is — traditional in Herrnhut: black dress with white apron. And that sounds very much like Konnoak Hills’ new tradition of white over black.

How far can a Moravian Christmas Eve lovefeast go? How about halfway around the world? Thanks to streaming its services on the Internet, Home Church received a thank-you response from Zambia in south central Africa.

Richard W. Starbuck

Moravian Archives