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STAFF

Rev. Barry Foster Pastor 434-709-0093

Kim Felton Randy Noftle Acolytes

Kitty Roberts Church Secretary

Jim Basta Director of Music

Donna Shore Organist

Dennis Fort Band Director

Lee Christensen Janice Wilson Church Treasurers

E-Mail Addresses

barryfoster@vaumc.org unitymc@windstream.net

bastahorn@aol.com unitykitty@windstream.net unitylee@windstream.net

Unity Moravian Church 8300 Concord Church Road

Lewisville, NC 27023 Telephone: 336-945-3801

www.unitymoravian.org

Church Board

Shirley Atkinson 336-575-8468 Ken Carden 336-945-2038 Judy Duke 336-945-5639 Bari Fort 336-499-3647

Lynne Huss 336-416-0579 Nancy Jackson 336-923-8681

Cam Lane 336-945-9691 Rick Madison 336-766-8034

Ed Merritt 336-463-5526 Linn Parsons 336-760-2784 Teresa Perry 336-766-4955

Richard Williamson - 336-945-9081

UNITY MORAVIAN’S WATCHWORD FOR 2017 13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us. 15He has abolished the law with its commandments and ordinances, so that he might create in himself one new humanity in place of the two, thus making peace, 16and might reconcile both groups to God in one body through the cross, thus putting to death that hostility through it. 17So he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; 18for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father. 19So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God, 20built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. 21In him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; 22in whom you also are built together spiritually into a dwelling-place for God. Ephesians 2: 13 – 22

Dear Unity Family, On Sunday, January 15 we chose our “Watchwords” for the coming year. The Watchword for our congregation is in bold above, and printed on the front of our bulletin: …In Jesus Christ you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. (Ephesians 2: 22)

In light of the election and inauguration of our new president, and the division most all elections place upon us… I thought it might be good to take a look at our Watchword in its context of St. Paul’s letter to the congregation in Ephesus. When you read the passages from his letter above, it seems clear that this congre-gation is divided. They could have been divided culturally, nationally, economi-cally, educationally, religiously, and politically. But, what is also clear is that they have felt a “calling” to be “together.”

What power on earth would draw divided people together?

For St. Paul, the answer is clear: Jesus has made himself known to them. These divided people have come to realize that Jesus came to “create in himself one new humanity in place of the two, thus making peace.”

Please read that sentence again, and meditate on it.

Do you believe St. Paul is correct in his assessment of Jesus’ purpose in coming to earth?

St. Paul’s purpose in writing this letter to his congregation there in Ephesus over 2000 years ago is to try to bring a divided group of people together where they can live out a life of peace. The Greek word used for “built” means also “fitted” like fitting stones together to build a building. It is very important to realize, yes, God is fitting us, but we must also have an attitude of “willingness” or even “submission” to allow ourselves to be put into a position to be fitted into this new structure which may be called, Christ’s holy temple. Rough, multi-sized stones need to be hammered and chiseled in order to be “fitted together” to make a strong structure.

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Unity Friends Unity Friends will gather at the church on February 27 at 6:00 p.m. for a pancake supper . The chef for the evening will be Maynard Surratt with a little advice from his assistant, Becky. A sign up sheet will be on the narthex table to determine an approximate number who will attend. Hope all of you can come for a delicious meal and fellowship. Anyone who would like to join us is welcome. Please speak with the Surratts if you have questions.

(continued from page 1) Are we willing to allow Christ’s Spirit to measure us, trim us, then to fit us together with others who may or may not agree with us on many worldly matters, in order to build a temple that brings peace?

May we together read and meditate on this “Watchword” which was drawn as in the ancient “lot” from the basket for the coming year.

How might God be speaking to us through this scripture text?

Could it be… that if we allow ourselves to soften our deeply-held opinions, ideologies, prejudices, distrusts, or beliefs which may continue to cause friction or continue to prevent us from the Spirit’s construct…well, who knows what kind of peace-filled temple may emerge on 8300 Concord Church Road? Faithfully yours, Barry

Christmas Tree / Crafters meet every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. Everyone is welcome! Unity Crafters are in need of: straight pins, buttons, corks, canning rings, ribbons, fabric, wine glasses, glass marbles, clear vases, round toothpicks, glue sticks, clay pots, beads, thread spools, cups/saucers, yarn, forks and spoons, felt, ribbon, Christmas coffee cups or decorative cups, sandpaper, jewelry, styrofoam balls, bottle caps, wine bottles, craft paint, brushes, glitter, candles, empty insulin bottles

Mark Your Calendar! Chicken pie workdays are scheduled for:

February 17 March 17 April 21 May 19 Currently, we have pies for sale at our usually good prices:

Large - $10, Small - $6, Pie-for-one - $3 We had a good turn out in January and made approximately 200 pies (assorted sizes).

Women’s Fellowship Store We are need your donations of gently used items for selling in our Store. If you have contributions, please place them in the craft room. Thank you!

Services in February

Sunday, February 5 Scripture Text: Matthew 5: 13 – 20 Message: “If you’re not good, stand next to someone who is.” Sunday, February 12 Scripture Text: Matthew 5: 21 – 37 Message: “Law and Grace” Sunday, February 19 Scripture Text: Matthew 5: 38 – 48 Message: “What Should I Say?” Sunday, February Scripture Text: Matthew 17: 1 – 9 Transfiguration Sunday Message: “Stop, Look, Listen”

Flowers for our Sanctuary for 2017 If you would like to remember or honor someone special by placing flowers in our sanctuary, you may re-serve the date of your choice by signing up on the calendar posted in the hall outside the Church office. We can accommodate two arrangements per service.

Update Prayer List Please take a moment and review the names on our Prayer List. There are several names that have appeared for an extended period of time and that is fine if the need is still there. However, if there are names that can be removed, please advise the church office.

Snow Policy We wish to remind you of our cancellation policy due to inclement weather. Cancellation of Church School and Worship will be listed on our website: www.unitymoravian.org. If you have questions you may call: Pastor Foster at home: 434-709-0093.

Regarding evening or weekday activities, Unity Moravian will follow the cancellation or early dismissal schedule of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (no school equals no activities). We urge members to make their own judgment regarding attendance during severe weather conditions. Should a committee or organization wish to have its activity when school is cancelled, that committee and/or organization will need to inform their members.

Summary of Board Meeting January 12, 2017 The following items were approved: • Members to participate in the Inter-Synod Conference will include Deejie Culbertson, Nancy Lutz-

Jackson, and Dottie Sayers. • We will have Congregational Council meeting on Sunday, January 29th • Unity will provide worship for Forsyth Prison on Sunday, February 26 from 6:00—9:00 p.m. • Another Congregational meeting will be called on May 7 to elect a delegate and an alternate to the 2018

Synod • The Garcia family will be joining our fellowship when their schedules permit. • Christ Church Anglican will continue to meet once a month at Unity through August 2017.

Watchword Text for the Year: “In Jesus Christ you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.” Ephesians 2:22

February 5 Liturgist: Nancy Lutz-Jackson Usher Team: Randy Noftle Greeters: Betty Jan Fansler, Dinah Howell Nursery: Kim Noftle, Kimberly Brown Sound Board: Bob Morrell Time with Children: Rev. Foster Children’s Worship: Audrey Hayes

February 12 Liturgist: Cam Lane Usher Team: Don Harkness Greeters: Anita Hughes, Faye Johnson Nursery: Deborah Harkness, Kimberly Brown Sound Board: Mike Perry Time with Children: Nancy Lutz-Jackson Children’s Worship: Audrey Hayes

February 19 Liturgist: Rick Madison Usher Team: Tim Felton Greeters: Barbara Knouse, Jayne Parks Nursery: Henry Fansler, Kimberly Brown Sound Board: Chuck Tatum Time with Children: Rick Madison Children’s Worship: Audrey Hayes

February 26 Liturgist: Ed Merritt Usher Team: Ernie Hughes Greeters: Henry & Jean Pearce Nursery: Carol Tatum, Kimberly Brown Sound Board: Chuck Tatum Time with Children: Rachel Yancey Children’s Worship: Audrey Hayes

Worship Attendance 2017

January 1 56

January 8 snow

January 15 90

January 22 68

January 29 91

Worship Attendance 2016

January 3 93

January 10 103

January 17 58

January 24 snow

January 31 82

February

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WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES Tues. 7:30 pm Unity Bells Wed. 7:30 pm Choir

7:00 pm Church Board

6:00 pm - Scouts

6:00 pm - Scouts

10 am Prayer Partners

4:00pm Scouts

Women’s Fellowship

7:00 pm Women’s Fellowship Evening

6:00 pm Christ Church Anglican

8:00 am Unity Men

4:00pm Scouts

6:00 pm - Forsyth Prison Service

9:00 am Crafts

PROVINCIAL PROGRAM AND NEWS

Intersynodal Conference February 17-18, 2017 New Philadelphia Moravian Church will host a provincial, intersynodal conference with the theme: “Living the Essentials: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.” Congregations, fellowships, new and emerging ministries, and provincial boards and agencies have received invitations and information about selecting and reg-istering participants. The program will include: worship, keynote presentations, and an open process of small group discussion.

Being the church in the twenty-first century calls us to new challenges and demands bold action. We’ll explore how spiritual growth, community, and mission characterize the life, witness, and ministry of the Moravian Church yesterday, today, and tomorrow. The Rev. Dr. Craig Atwood will provide an historical perspective of Moravian congregations from Zinzendorf’s time through the present, and the implications of that history for the fu-ture. Craig’s presentation will be part of an evening program Friday, Feb. 17 which will be open to the pub-lic. During the conference David Guthrie, PEC President, will share about our current Southern Province. And, you’ll hear about different forms of church for a changing world and have opportunity to offer your own ideas and dreams for the future Moravian Church.

God creates; God redeems; God blesses us. And we respond in faith, in love, and in hope. Practicing these essen-tials brings us closer to living as God calls us to live and opens the way for God’s spirit to renew us and give us new energy for ministry. May this conference engage us and inspire us as we explore possibilities for a vibrant future!

Moravian Music on the Mountain Weekend Music on the Mountain, a Moravian Music Weekend sponsored by the Moravian Music Foundation, will be held March 10, 11, 12, 2017 at Laurel Ridge Camp, Conference and Retreat Center. An opportunity to make music together, to worship, to learn, and to enjoy Moravian fellowship. There will be two tracks for participation, vocal and band (listeners welcome, too). Lewis Phillips (Fairview) will lead the choir and Donna Rothrock (Trinity, Clemmons) will lead the band. Call Laurel Ridge to register (336) 359-2951 1 (888) 831-5922 info@laurelridge.org More information at http://moravianmusic.org/news-and-events/moravian-music-on-the-mountain/

Lunchtime Lectures What goodies can Director Nola Reed Knouse discover tucked away in the Moravian Music Foundation collec-tion? Find out with “Even MORE Fun Finds in the Vault,” the “Lunchtime Lecture” of the Moravian Music Foundation and Moravian Archives at 12:15-12:45 p.m. Thursday, February 9, at the Archie K. Davis Center (the “Archives building”) in Old Salem. The lecture is free and open to all, and you are invited to bring your lunch (it isn’t provided). Parking is free in the Salem College Fine Arts Center parking lot off Salem Avenue. (Snow poli-cy: Do not venture out unless you have phoned us (722-1742 or 725-0651) and we say driving is okay.)

DID You Know . . . that the Board of World Mission has a mission grant fund (Gifts of Change) that allows us to support our global partners in ways that will strengthen their churches and promote their sustainability through leadership development, mission and economic strengthening. Some of these areas of Global Mission are in Cuba, Peru, Nicaragua, Honduras and Western Tanzania. Please visit our website at http://moravianmission.org/?s=gifts+of+change to find out how you can “be the change” in the lives of our global partners. 11The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teach-ers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ. Ephesians 4:11-13

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

Pray for our Church Family:

Dolly Diehl, Family of Randy Phelps

Remembering Members who find it difficult to attend: Edith Ammons, Jennifer Beard, Jerrie Bradshaw,

Dot Faircloth, Peggy Guillan, Betty Phillips, Lois Watkins, Dee Young

Pray for our Family and Friends:

Allen Bradshaw (son of Jerrie Bradshaw) Nick Conrad (friend of Jean and Henry Pearce)

Larry Cook (friend of Will Smith) Jennie Cornatzer (sister of Nancy Jackson) Laure DiDimenico (friend of Judy Duke)

Estallene Draughn (mother of Shirley Atkinson) Phyllis Grunewald (cousin of Beth Basta)

Richard Hartz (friend of Jim Basta and Dennis Fort) Nadine Haydon (relative of Kim Felton) Brooke Hollar (niece of Beverly Merritt)

Linda Hurdle (sister of Donna Shore) Mary Lamar (cousin of Henry Pearce)

David Langill (friend of Henry and Jean Pearce) Bonnie Lawrence (daughter of Dee Lawrence) Allen Martin (brother-in-law of Kim Felton)

Maude Martin (mother of Joyce Carden) Janet Haynes Mathis (friend of Lynn Williamson)

Cameron McDaniel (friend of Tim Felton) Agnes Nifong (friend of Becky and Maynard Surratt)

Steve Parks (son of Bill Parks) Louise Poindexter (mother of Janet Sowers)

Martha Riddle (friend of Jayne Parks) Dick Sheek (brother of Edith Ammons)

Charles Smith (friend of Becky and Maynard Surratt) Giles Smith (neighbor of Teresa and Art Perry) Shirley Smith (sister-in-law of Mary Conover)

Miriam Spangler (friend of Hilda Vestal) Joyce Spong (mother of Richard Spong)

Clark Steed (brother-in-law of Teresa and Art Perry) Sadie Taylor (sister of Maynard Surratt) Doris Wilcox (friend of Carol Tatum)

Ron Willard (friend of Dan and Brenda Pugh

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Thanks to all the Provincial churches who participated in the 2016 CROP Walk!

Moravian Churches, Forsyth Co. Collected Walkers

UNITY MORAVIAN CHURCH

END OF THE YEAR 2016

FUNDS AND SAVINGS REPORT

JANUARY 1, 2016 – DECEMBER 31, 2016

FUND ACCOUNTS AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS

CHECKING ACCOUNT

CHECKING ACCOUNT AS OF 12/31/16 (BB&T BANK) $174,999.62

DESIGNATED PROGRAM FUNDS (THESE FUNDS ARE CONTROLLED BY DESIGNATED COMMITTEES, OR GROUPS)

PROVINCIAL SHARE CONTRIBUTION (CARRY-OVER TO 2017) 11,346.50 BUILDING & GROUNDS RESERVE FUNDS 9,963.93 BUILDING & DEVELOPMENT (MEMORIALS) 1,825.00 WIMMER INCOME & GRAVEYARD MAINTENANCE FUND 344.77 UNITY MEN FUND 1,577.70 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FUND 1,903.69 BAND FUND 238.42 SPECIAL PROJECTS GIFT (SOUND SYSTEM UPGRADE) 19,976.61 KITCHEN FUND 188.19 NURSERY RENOVATION FUND 175.00 MUSIC FUND 50.00 CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICAN DONATION 400.00

DESIGNATED MINISTRY FUNDS (THESE FUNDS ARE COLLECTED TO BE PAID OUT)

PASTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND (BENEVOLENCE) 500.00 FLOWER FUND 42.00 NEW MORAVIAN SONGBOOKS 98.45

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SAVINGS:

BB&T MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT 4,980.61

INVESTMENTS WITH MORAVIAN MINISTRY FOUNDATION (TIAA/CREF)

GRAVEYARD PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT 10,000.00 GRAVEYARD INTEREST/INCOME 313.29

LAUREL RIDGE PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT 5,000.00 LAUREL RIDGE INTEREST/INCOME 6,939.11

MILLER ROSE PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT 200.00 MILLER ROSE INTEREST/INCOME 27.95

BAND FUND INTEREST/INCOME 9.39

WHITTENTON FUND PRINCIPAL 100,000.00 WHITTENTON FUND INTEREST/INCOME 17,858.48

TOTAL SAVINGS $145,328.83

UNITY MORAVIAN CHURCH

END OF THE YEAR 2016

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INCOME PLEDGED OFFERINGS $ 112,254.72 NOT PLEDGED OFFERINGS 93,871.17

TOTAL INCOME $206,125.89

EXPENSES PERSONNEL $ 132,799.73 CHURCH OPERATING EXPENSES 7,837.40 UTILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND GROUNDS 21,974.67 WORSHIP, MUSIC, CHILDREN, COMMUNITY CONCERNS 4,468.06

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BARI FORT, VICE CHAIR, LOUIS BAUMANN, KEN CARDEN, JUDY DUKE, MADISON HAYES, NANCY JACKSON, RICK MADISON, ED MERRITT, SANDY MOORE, RICHARD WILLIAMSON, BECKY NORMAN, TERESA PERRY, AND DOTTIE SAYERS