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Oak Grove Leaves Oak Grove Moravian Church

120 Hammock Farm Road

Winston-Salem, NC 27105

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

Rev. Matthew W. Allen

Pastor Angie Renigar

Editor

March 2013

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.

FROM YOUR PASTOR

We are now deep into the season of Lent. Our pulpit rotation

with Fulp and Pine Chapel is going well and the congregation is

hearing sermons on the theme Bread in the Wilderness. Thanks

to the various groups who have prepared Lenten suppers and for

all who have been faithful in attendance at the Lenten services.

We have had good worship services on Sunday mornings. I love

the hymns and music of the Lenten season. I enjoy praying the

Liturgy for Lent.

Our Ash Wednesday service was very meaningful as always and

we had the largest attendance this year.

During the month of March we will continue on our spiritual

journey with Jesus to the cross. We will draw closer to Him. We

will be in earnest preparation to get our hearts ready for the cel-

ebration of Easter.

The last week of this month will be Holy Week. It is the most sol-

emn week of the year for Christians. We will follow the footsteps

of Jesus during His last week on earth. We will begin with the

excitement and jubilation of Palm Sunday. We will follow Jesus

to the Temple and Mount of Olives, the Upper Room, the Garden

of Gethsemane, Pilate’s Judgment Hall, the cross, and the tomb.

We can’t fully appreciate the victory of Easter unless we first ex-

perience the pain and suffering of the cross. It is so important to

gather each night of Holy Week and recount the events of Jesus’

Passion. I encourage you to make the effort. I promise you will

be spiritually blessed.

And then we will gather on Easter Sunday to proclaim the resur-

rection of Jesus and stand in God’s Acre and say The Lord is risen.

The Lord is risen indeed. We will celebrate Christ’s victory over

sin and death. I’m looking forward to seeing you Holy Week and

Easter Sunday.

God bless and I’ll see you in church!

Matthew

1. Valerie Cook

Micah Wolfington

2. Frank Styers

5. Hayley Wolfington

7. Ethel Idol

Lori Shumate

Austin May

9. Johnny Vanhoy

10. Sally Linville

Elizabeth Marshall

Angie Renigar

Jody Colona

7. Bobby & Robin Wolfington

12. Waldon & Ethel Idol

29. Jimmy & Meleah Cox

MARCHMARCH

11. Bill Motsinger

Laura Price

Sarah Price

17. Jody Colona, Jr.

18. Gerald Peddycord

Seth Renigar

19. Trudy Whitney

20. AmyLynn Colona

22. Susan Marshall

Cameron Kirby

25. Landon Renigar

27. Mel Kidwell

29. Trey Richardson

Building Campaign Memorials

and Honorariums

In memory of:

Mr. Don Barneycastle

In honor of:

Mrs. Georgia Brown

Mr. Charlie Hilton

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Continuing The Vision……..

……..Building The Future

Update on Capital Campaign Funds

From the beginning of our Campaign we have total donations of

$322,745.87. There is a pledge balance of $28,082.00 that has yet to

be received.

Please continue to support our Campaign with your prayers and mone-

tary gifts.

The Mission Society of the Southern Province

invites you to come and meet the Heads of our Partner Provinces

on Sunday, April 7, 2013 from 2-4 pm

at Home Church, in the Parlor (room CE 101)

At 2pm each of our guests will be introduced, followed by a time of interaction. You will have opportunities to meet, greet and ask questions of each of the guests. Light refreshments will be provid-ed. The Provincial Heads from the following Provinces are sched-uled to attend:

Labrador

Western Tanzania

Guyana

East West Indies

Nicaragua

Honduras and Dr. Lopez representing the Honduran Medical Work

Costa Rica

Cuba

We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to meet the provincial heads and personally experience what God is doing in our Partner Provinces throughout the world. For more information contact Sheila Beaman at (336) 773-1732.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Financial Update

The Board of Trustees last met on Tuesday,

February 12, 2013. Those present were Johnny

Vanhoy, Arnold Reeves and Jeff Styers.

Financial reports were discussed and approved.

Church chimney has been cleaned and inspected.

Boiler was inspected this month and is OK.

The next board meetings will take place on Tues-

day, March 12th.

ORDER YOUR EASTER LILY

NOW!

All orders are PREPAID

Deadline to order: March 14th

Lilies are $13.50 each

Please make checks payable to:

Oak Grove Moravian Church

Holy Week Schedule 2013 During Holy Week we will have special services where we follow Jesus in

the events of the last week of His earthly life. We will read from the book

entitled Readings for Holy Week, which is a harmony of the gospel accounts

of these events. The readings are interspersed with hymn stanzas and spe-

cial music. Copies of the book will be available for you to purchase for

$7.00. See Johnny Vanhoy.

PALM SUNDAY, March 24 5:30 p.m. Covered Dish Supper honoring new members

7:00 p.m. The Triumphal Entry (pages 5-20)

MONDAY, March 25

7:00 p.m. Jesus in the Temple and at the Mount of Olives (pages 21-49)

TUESDAY, March 26

7:00 p.m. Jesus’ Teachings on the End (pages 46-63, 75-88)

WEDNESDAY, March 27

7:00 p.m. Jesus in Gethsemane and the Trial Before Pilate (pages 88-117)

MAUNDY THURSDAY, March 28

6:30 p.m. Band Prelude

7:00 p.m. Jesus in the Upper Room (pages 65-74) and Holy Communion

GOOD FRIDAY, March 29

6:30 p.m. Band Prelude

7:00 p.m. Lovefeast and Jesus’ Crucifixion and Burial (pages 117-139)

SATURDAY, March 30

7:00 p.m. Great Sabbath Service of Music at Home Church

EASTER SUNDAY, March 31

6:30 a.m. Sunrise Service in Old Salem

9:45 a.m. Resurrection Service and the Easter Morning Liturgy in God’s Acre

There will be no Sunday School on Easter Sunday.

Newsletter Notes

From around the Southern Province Have you noticed all the construction buzz between the science build-ing and the refectory at Salem College? It’s a student center going up, the first new building on the campus since the fitness center, pool, and gym in 1982. The $6.8 million student center will include a café, student lounge, bookstore, multiple meeting rooms, and a 90-seat theater. Now that’s a far cry from Sr. Oesterlein caring for toddlers way back in 1772. With spring just around the corner, Grace will greet it fully prepared for next winter. Gone is the old, leaky sanctuary boiler. In its place is a new gas boiler that is more efficient and therefore cheaper to run. (You know the Trustees are looking forward to it paying for itself.) Looking forward to the 50th anniversary of its church building on Si-las Creek Parkway in 2014, Fairview has formed a Renovation Commit-tee to list projects and their costs. A first item is to make the sanctuary easier for wheelchair and walker access by replacing the heavy doors with larger, lighter ones. When the Roman Catholics’ Benedict XVI announced his retirement as pope on January 11, we Moravians could instantly say, “Well, that’s a first in 600 years.” That’s because we know the Council of Constance, which persuaded Gregory XII to retire (there were too many popes at the time). The same Council also condemned John Hus to be burned at the stake on July 6, 1415. Not all history gets properly filed away at Moravian Archives. For example, Mizpah is trying to track down answers to: Who built the rock wall out front and when? Where did the Primary Department’s wooden birthday cake come from? And where is the pulpit chair, last seen in 1975 when it was put in storage? The idea is to document the church’s history before it is filed away — in God’s Acre. Of all the fun- and fellowship-filled chicken pie suppers and bazaars last fall, we mention only a couple. The totals are in for the big one at Friedberg: 677 served, raising $14,158.45, almost all of which went to missions, outreach, and special funds — not to church improvement pro-jects. And Clemmons Women’s Fellowship reported a successful fall bazaar with a net of about $5,600, most of which also went to missions, outreach, and special funds — and to the building fund debt reduction. Meanwhile, the Clemmons Trustees learned the sanctuary boiler (1967) needed repair, and the office building windows, all 38 of them, need re-placing. For all the visitors to Salem, Home Church opens its sanctuary doors from 1:30 to 3:30 to learn who are the Moravians. Last year 8,121 visitors were counted, and they were from all over — 44 states, 22 countries, and 131 North Carolina cities and towns. And that is just those who signed the guest book.

Richard W. Starbuck Moravian Archives

2013 LENTEN SERVICES: Bread in the Wilderness

The March schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, March 6

6:00 p.m. Supper

7:00 p.m. Lenten Service

Sermon Title:

The Lesson of the Poor

Rev. Roger Kimball

Wednesday, March 13

6:00 p.m. Supper

7:00 p.m. Lenten Service

Sermon Title:

The Lesson of the Wilderness

Rev. Dan Nelson

Wednesday, March 20

6:00 p.m. Supper

7:00 p.m. Lenten Service

Sermon Title:

The Lesson of the Passover

Rev. Matthew Allen

Each Wednesday we will gather in the Fellowship Hall

for supper at 6:00 p.m. and in the Sanctuary for the ser-

vice at 7:00.

Palm Sunday is March 24th

Easter Sunday is March 31st

Job 8:21...he fill thy mouth with

laughing...

Here is a true excerpt / blooper

from a church bulletin:

The Fasting & Prayer

Conference includes meals.

2013 Confirmation Class

It is exciting to have a large class of confirmands this year!

There are two remaining Confirmation Retreats planned:

March 1-2 and March 8-9.

Members of the 2013 Confirmation Class will be received as Adult Communicant Members on Palm Sunday, March 24th. We will be welcoming the following young men and young women into our church: Ally Wolfington Joseph Kidwell

Jadyn Hooker Matthew Armstrong

Gray Comer James Peddycord

MORAVIAN CHURCH IN AMERICA, SOUTHERN PROVINCE

2013 DAYS OF PRAYER REMAINING

Wednesday CALVARY MORAVIAN CHURCH March 6 The Reverend John D. Rights, Speaker 9:45 AM Coffee Hour 10:45 AM Meditation/Music 11:00 AM Worship Nursery Provided Wednesday FAIRVIEW MORAVIAN CHURCH March 13 The Reverend Rick Sides, Speaker 10:45 AM Music 11:00 AM Worship with Communion 12:00 Noon Complimentary Luncheon Wednesday KONNOAK HILLS MORAVIAN CHURCH March 20 The Reverend Matthew Allen, Speaker 11:00 AM Lovefeast Sunday, March 24, Palm Sunday Friday, March 29, Good Friday Sunday, March 31, Easter

ACOLYTES 3. Patrick McCracken

10. Ally Wolfington

17. Jadyn Hooker

24. Hayley Wolfington

31. AmyLynn Colona

FLOWER CALENDAR

3. available

10. available

17. available

24. available

31. Easter Lilies

USHERS

Kevin Mounce

David Hooker

Patrick Linville

Gerry Peddycord

CRISIS CONTROL MINISTRY

DONATION

Laundry Detergent & Dishwashing Liquid

CD MINISTRY

3. Bonnie Peddycord

10. Betty Seivers

17. Jane Farmer

24. Georgia Brown

31. Loretta Snow

NURSERY WORKERS

3. Hazel Beasley, Marion Clark & Hanna Smith

10. Gwenda & Lindsey Hooker

17. Angie May & Sidney Hooker

24. Jeff & Amy Styers

31. Robin Wolfington & Daughters

March Workers

Jan. 2013

Operating Income $ 10,961.15

Operating Expenses $ 10,846.06

Ahead (Behind) $ 115.09

January

STEWARDSHIP

ATTENDANCE

6……...112

13…..….95

20……..111

27……..101

Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, March 23rd

1:00—3:00 p.m.

Kids! Invite your friends!

Stories, treats, prizes,

refreshments & a Grand Prize to the child who brings

THE MOST GUESTS !

Please Donate to Sunnyside Ministry

During Lent we will collect the following items:

* Bar Soap * Deodorant * Toothbrushes

* Toothpaste * Shampoo * Oatmeal

* Cereal * Tomato Products

* Ramen Noodles * Soup

Please place your donations in the

Fellowship Hall.

JOINT BOARD REPORT The Elders and Trustees met jointly on Tuesday, February 12. Pastor Allen opened the meeting with prayer and read the Daily Text. The minutes from the previous meeting were ap-proved. Tammy Lewis was welcomed asa a new board member. Amylynn Colona gave a presentation to the board about constructing a permanent fire pit near the pavilion for her Girl Scout project. The board discussed possible people to nominate for Synod.

BOARD OF ELDERS REPORT

The meeting opened with intercessory prayer. The minutes from the previous meeting were ap-proved. Pastor Allen gave an update on this year’s confir-mation class. 6 young people will join the church on Palm Sunday as communicant members. A mission project for Lent was approved. We will collect canned food to be equally distributed be-tween Crisis Control and Sunnyside. 2 requests for building usage were approved. Several requests for church membership were ap-proved.

The next

Band Practice is Sunday,

March 24th at 9:00 a.m.

in the

Fellowship Hall.

SAVE THE DATE!

Ladies Night

Out

at Oak Grove is

Saturday,

April 20, 2013.

More details to

come in March.

Jesus said, "In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world" (John 16:33). We may have a hard time putting the words "trials," "problems," and "God loves me" into one sentence, because they don't seem to go together. But let's take a look at God's end game.

Is it to make us happy in the temporal, or is it to make us holy in the eternal?

Is it to keep us always earthbound, or is it, in reality, to prepare us for heav-en?

The latter is the answer. So God can allow tragedy. No tragedy is good. But God can bring good despite a tragedy.