The Service of Worship 11:00 AM Watchword for the Week: “Praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above earth and heaven.” Psalm 148:13 Greetings and Announcements Pastoral Prayer and Prayers of Intercession Installation of Board Members Prelude “The First Noel” (Carter) *Hymn “For the Beauty of the Earth” 22 *Liturgy Epiphany and Christian Witness 43 Offertory “Songs of Thankfulness and Praise” (Wordsworth/Bach) *Doxology 817 Scripture Matthew 2:1-12 ✝Children’s Message Matt Pace *Hymn “Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning” 96 Sermon “Lessons Learned Upon the Journey” Pastor Marcus *Hymn “Hail to the Lord’s Anointed” 97 Benediction Postlude “Bright and Glorious Is The Sky” (Danish) *Stand if you are able. ✝ Children in 2nd grade and younger are welcome to leave the sanctuary for Godly Play.

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WE WELCOME YOU TODAY. If you are visiting with us, please complete a visitor’s card (found in the pew rack) and place it in the offering plate so we can remember your visit.

Liturgy for the Installation of Church Leaders

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, You have been called by God and chosen by the people of God for leadership in Christ Moravian Church. This ministry is a blessing and serious responsibility. It recognizes your special gifts and calls you to work among us and for us. In love, we thank you for accepting your obligation and challenge you to offer your best to the Lord, to his people, and to our ministry in the world. Today we install: Jo Brown, Rick Chitty, Bradley Conrad, Sandy Crater, Robbie Disher, Avis Gray, Joey Gray, Carol Johnson, Sabrina Maksi, Bob Peddycord, Nancy Reid, Bobbie Russell, Cathy Saunders, Chris Vogler, Carol Wade and Martha Walker. Do you, this day, acknowledge yourself a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ? I do. Will you devote yourself to the service of God in the world? I will. Will you do all in your power to be responsible to the task for which you have been elected? I will. Give us joy as we grow older as your disciples. Help us to find and follow new avenues of involvement, committing ourselves to serve Christ in the church and community. (Congregation Stands) Will you do all you can to assist and encourage them in the responsibilities to which they have been elected, giving them your cooperation, your counsel and your prayers? We will. Let us pray. Almighty God, pour out your blessings upon these servants. Grant them grace to give themselves wholeheartedly in your service. Keep before them the example of our Lord, who did not think first of Himself, but gave Himself for us all. Guide them in their work together as a Leadership Board. Reward their faithfulness with the knowledge that through them your purposes will be accomplished, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Our Church Schedule

WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday 10:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:15 p.m.

Sunday School Worship Grateful Choir Rehearsal CE Committee Meeting (Church Office)

Tuesday 11:00 a.m.

Marvelous Moravians Meeting in the Fellowship Building (Rev. Nola Knouse, Speaker) followed by lunch

Wednesday 8:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.

Men’s Breakfast (Stratford Station Grill) Choir Rehearsal (Fellowship Building)

Saturday 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.

Leadership Board Planning Meeting (Fellowship Building) Youth Snow tubing trip to Winter Place (meet in Fellowship Building parking lot)

BIRTHDAYS January 6 January 7 January 8 January 10 January 11

Jonothan Keller Jessi Burton Stephen Farmer

Wally Elliott Herman Critz Ellen Denham BW Saunders

SERVE USHERS GREETER NURSERY GODLY PLAY

Page Crater Annie Fry Avis Gray Trish Gray Nancy Reid

Lou Saunders

None Avis Gray Ashlee Pace

Donna Tesh

GIVE (Last Week’s Offering) GROW (Attendance) Tithes & Offerings Miscellaneous Income Memorials Capital Improvements Fund Youth Account Luminaries Michael Tesh Fund Sunday School Cookbook Sales General

$5,779.00 1,542.62 175.00 1,455.00 451.00 106.00 525.00 144.00 20.00 150.00

Worship (Dec. 22)

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TOTAL $10,347.62 SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS LOCATION CHANGES DURING JANUARY AND FEBRUARY • Early Elementary and Elementary Classes will be combined and will meet in the

basement of the Fellowship Building. • Jr./Sr. High Class will meet in the conference room at the church office. • The Marx-Carr Class will meet in the Fellowship Building. • The Christian Endeavor Class will not move.

Scripture

Matthew 2:1-12 1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem,

2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.”

3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

5 So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:

6 ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, Are not the least among the rulers of Judah; For out of you shall come a Ruler Who will shepherd My people Israel.’”[a] 7 Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared.

8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.”

9 When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was.

10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

11 And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

12 Then, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way.

CMC Bulletin Board CE COMMITTEE – The CE Committee has a planning meeting TODAY after worship in the Church Office. Lunch will be provided. MARVELOUS MORAVIANS – Join us for our Marvelous Moravians gathering next Tuesday, January 7th, at 11 AM in our Fellowship Building. We welcome as our guest speaker, The Rev. Dr. Nola Knouse who serves as Director of the Moravian Music Foundation. Following her presentation, we will enjoy a lunch prepared by Diane Holleman (Brunswick Stew) and Pastor Marcus (Chili). Please call the church office at 722-2007 to sign up. LEADERSHIP BOARD – The Leadership Board will have a planning meeting on Saturday, January 11 from 8:30 – 11:00 AM in the Fellowship Building. Due to this planning meeting, the regular meeting on January 13th is cancelled. YOUTH TRIP – The youth will be going snow tubing at Winter Place on Saturday, January 11th, and will leave from the Fellowship Building parking lot at 9 AM. Please see Matt Pace for more information and to sign up. WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP NEWS: • The WF Executive Board will have a meeting on Saturday, January 18 at

10 AM at the home of Donna Tesh. A light lunch will be served. • The WF General Meeting will be on Sunday, January 19, after worship in

the Church Office.. • Quarterly Circle #3 will meet on Monday, January 27 at 7 PM in the

Church Office. CHICKEN STEW “TO GO” - Chicken Stew “To Go” will be available on Saturday, January 25th, with a pick up time between 12 – 2 PM at the Fellowship Building. Cost is $9 per quart. The money raised will go toward flying the Tesh Family (Michael, Ceci and Blessing) home in the spring of 2014. FOOD COLLECTION FOR SUNNYSIDE – Please continue to bring your food donations for Sunnyside Ministry to each church service and place it in the collection bins (which have been moved to the Fellowship Building for January and February). GEMEINSCHAFT I – G1 is on hiatus and will resume meetings on Sunday, January 12, at 5 PM in the Church Office. FLOWER CALENDAR – If you are interested in placing flowers in the Fellowship Building (January-February) or Sanctuary for Sunday worship in honor of a special event or a special loved one, or in memory of a loved one, please call the church office at 722-2007 to sign up for January-February. Beginning in March, you may use the sign up sheet located on the CHURCH FAMILY LIFE Bulletin Board.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HOSPITALIZED THIS WEEK: Wallace Elliott has been discharged from Whitaker Care and is now at home. Connie Zavistoski has been discharged from Baptist Medical Center and will be going to Silas Creek Manor for therapy.

Second Sunday after Christmas

January 5, 2014

CHRIST Moravian Church

919 W. Academy Street Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101

336-722-2007 christmoravianchurch.org

The Rev. Dr. David A. Marcus, Jr., Pastor Ms. Jeanie Rothrock, Choir Director & Handbells

Mr. Stephen Holland, Organist Ms. Carol Johnson, Band Director

Mr. Wayne Walker, Facilities Manager Mrs. Avis Gray, Administrative Assistant

Mr. Archie Walker, Groundskeeper

10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Worship

Nursery Care Provided