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Congregational Text for 2014: Does God speak and then not act?

Does He promise and not fulfill? Numbers 23:19

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

November 2014

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

As we approach Thanksgiving this month, I share with you some familiar words of Scripture. Psalm 100 says:

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.

Worship the Lord with gladness;

Come before Him with joyful songs.

Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us; and we are His;

We are His people, the sheep of his pasture.

Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise;

Give thanks to Him and praise His name.

For the Lord is good and His love endures forever;

His faithfulness continues through all generations.

We are all guilty of not giving God enough thanks. When we pray we usually have a long list of needs and wants that we present to God, yet we don’t take the time the thank Him for all the good things He has provided for us. Yet, this psalm is very clear that we need to offer our thanks and praise to God.

God gave His life for us, that we might be saved from our sins and receive eternal life. God provides for our needs and He takes care of us every day. Because God is so good to us, we must pause to show Him the appreciation He deserves.

We all have many things to be thankful for. It might be good health, a good job, loving family and friends, financial security, living in a free country, etc. We all have different things to be thankful for; the list is different for each of us. But the truth is every one of us has something to be thankful for. And whatever it is, we must remember tat it is a gift from God. He deserves our thanks and praise.

This month think about all the things you have to be thankful for. Spend some extra time in prayer just thanking God for what He has done for you. Read Psalm 100 ever and over again. Begin living with a grateful heart in response to God’s love and generosi-ty.

God bless and I’ll see you in church!

Matthew

Oak Grove Moravian Church

120 Hammock Farm Road

Winston-Salem, NC 27105

336-595-8167

Fall Chicken/

Brunswick Stew

Saturday, November 15th

“Take-Out” 4:00 p.m.

$10.00 per Quart

“Eat-In” 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. $10.00 All You Can Eat

Children 5 and under FREE

There is a sign-up sheet on the

bulletin board next to the Men’s

Bible Class to donate items for

the Chicken and Brunswick Stew.

Newsletter Notes

From around the Southern Province

Salem Congregation will sponsor a Habitat for Humanity house next spring. It will be con-structed in the Kimberly Park neighborhood in memory of Cedric Rodney, who served for many years as pastor of St. Philips and as chaplain at Winston-Salem State University. Cost of the Habi-tat house project will be about $65,000.

Olivet has purchased a new Allen organ for its sanctuary, which should make a lovely addition to worship services. The cost of the organ is $65,000, which is being paid by generous donations and good old-fashion fundraisings.

Mayodan’s Elders are considering starting a so-cial committee to get people in the church together to socialize or do various activities together. It would be for all ages to come together and get to know each other better.

Richard W. Starbuck

Moravian Archives

Official green & red shoe boxes that are simple

to assemble are provided for your convenience.

Located on the Fellowship Hall stage. Be sure

to tape an official LABEL to your box to help it

make it’s way to the appropriate age & gender.

Place donations on Fellowship Hall stage.

___Deadline is Sunday, November 16th____

Thanksgiving Lovefeast

A Heart-Warming Way To

Begin Your Holiday Season

Thursday, November 27th

7:00 a.m.

MORAVIAN YOUNG ADULT CONVO 2015 THIS SUMMER!

JULY 5 – 13, 2015!

CZECH REPUBLIC AND GERMANY!

Every four years Moravian young adults in North America have the opportunity to come together for a Moravian Young Adult Convocation. The next Young Adult Convo is this summer as participants will travel to the Czech Republic and Germany to see many of the historic Moravian sites and to find inspiration and vision for current ministry. In the Czech Republic the trip includes visiting Prague (where John Hus preached), Kunwald (where the Unitas Fratrum, the early Moravian Church, first set-tled), and the Chalice Rocks (where members of the Unitas Fratrum met during their time of persecution). In Germany the trip includes visiting Herrnhut (where the Unitas Fratrum expe-rienced a great spiritual renewal).

All Moravian young adults ages 18 through 26 are invited to attend this summer’s Moravian Youth Adult Convo 2015. The dates for the trip are July 5–13, 2015. The theme for the trip is “Make the Moravian Journey Home and Catch a Vision for Our Future!”

For more information about Convo 2015, please check its web-site at http://convo2015.wordpress.com/ or its Facebook page at “Moravian Young Adult Convo 2015”. You can register online at http://www.planetreg.com/MoravianYoungAdultConvo2015. There is a limited number of spaces for this trip, and registra-tions need to be in by January 15, 2015. If you have questions, please contact Doug Rights, Director of Youth, College and Young Adult Ministries at drights@mcsp.org or call (336) 722-8126.

Continuing The Vision…….

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

……...Building the future

Update on Capital Campaign Funds

From the beginning of our Campaign we have total donations of

$352,228.51. There is a pledge balance of $16,387.00 that has

yet to be received.

Please continue to support our Campaign with your prayers and

monetary gifts.

Sedge Garden Florist at 4400

Kernersville Road is Oak

Grove’s official new source for

flowers. If you sign up for flow-

ers & need a florist, call 784-

4440. They have a church key &

will deliver & place them on the

altar. Remember to give the of-

fice your announcement for the

Sunday bulletin by Wednesday.

CRISIS CONTROL MINISTRY

DONATION

Sugar or Whole Wheat Flour (2 lb bag)

NURSERY WORKERS

2. Patrick & Carrie Linville

9. Jane Farmer & Nancy McGlamery

16. Susan, Sarah & Laura Price

23. Hazel Beasley, Marion Clark & Hanna Smith

30. Jane Farmer & Nancy McGlamery

November Workers

FLOWER CALENDER

2. Trudy Whitney

9. *available

16. available

23. Horn of Plenty

30. available

USHERS

Gerry Peddycord Patrick Linville Kevin Mounce

GREETERS

2. Faye Gardner

9. Marion Clark

16. Jane Farmer

23. Louise Whealton

30. Georgia Brown

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

like medicine, but a broken spirit dries

the bones.” A wife invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and said,

'Would you like to say the blessing?' 'I wouldn't know what to say,' the girl replied. 'Just say what you hear Mommy say,' the wife answered. The daughter bowed her head and said, 'Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to din-ner?'

The next

Band Practices

are Sunday,

Nov. 2 + 23 at 9:00 a.m.

in the

Fellowship Hall.

Be the Church: The Followers of Hus in a New Generation

Saturday, November 15, 2014 New Philadelphia Moravian Church

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Mark your calendar for the November 15th Comenius Learning Series event, Be the Church: Followers of Hus in a New Generation. Join us as

Archivist Daniel Crews talks about the life of John Hus, and engage with a panel on how his teachings continue to inform Moravians today. Event

leadership includes: Dr. Stephen B. Boyd, Rev. Dr. C. Daniel Crews, Rev. Carol Foltz, and Rev. Francis Rivers Meza.

Registration opens September 2nd! For more information and registration visit

www.moravian.org/events/fall-comenius-learning-series/

September

STEWARDSHIP

ATTENDANCE

7…..103 14…….84 21…….86 28…….85

September 2014 YTD

Operating Income $10,998.00 $116,989.92

Operating Expenses $ 9,488.78 $120,495.33

Ahead (Behind) $ 1,509.22 ($ 3,505.41)

To meet all of our monthly expenses, which include Salaries $8,137 Utilities $2,314 Supplies $1,882 Provincial Causes $2,867 we need to take in at least $15,205 every month.

ORDER YOUR POINSETTIA

NOW!

All orders are PREPAID, Cost: $12.00

Deadline to order: November 26

Poinsettias are $12.00 each

REMEMBER:

Indicate on your order form if you

would like your poinsettia donated

Please make checks payable to:

Oak Grove Moravian Church

Monday, December 1, 2014

6:30 P.M.

Everyone is Invited

for Candle Trimming &

Covered Dish Supper

NOVEMBERNOVEMBER

12. Jeff & Amy Styers

2. Ann Seivers

Benjamin Dunn

4. Keah Crews

6. Patrick McCracken

8. Jack Vaughn

David Hooker

9. Todd Vanhoy

Jerry Ellegood

Brenda Clark

11. Jeremy Hancock

12. Mike Cain

13. Nancy McGlamery

14. Louise Hester

17. Lindsey Hooker

18. Carrie Linville

Frankie Marques

21. Vic Seivers

Jamie Burgess

22. Lynn Hester

30. Amy Styers

JOINT BOARD REPORT

The Board met October 14. Pastor Allen read the Daily

Text and offered prayer. We discussed putting an ad for our

church on the prescription bags at Walkertown Pharmacy.

The cost is $260 and would run for six months. We also

discussed having a booth next year at the Walkertown Fes-

tival.

ELDERS REPORT

The meeting opened with intercessory prayer.

Sunday School Open House was approved for November

9. Classes are encouraged to arrange their rooms in an

attractive way and invite folks to visit the different clas-

ses.

Because The Flower Shoppe no longer has a location in

Kernersville it was decided to go with Sedge Garden

Florist as our church florist. They will deliver to the

church and members are responsible for ordering their

flowers by Wednesday of the week of the week they are

placing flowers in the church.

James Stevens will be in charge of the church sign.

We will have a canned food drive around Thanksgiving

for the food pantry at Bethabara Moravian.

9th Annual

Advent Family Night

Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served for supper

followed by activities for all ages.

Sunday, November 30th, 2014

Supper served at 5:00 p.m.