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Congregational Text for 2012: Jesus said to Simon and Andrew,

“Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” and immediately

they left their nets and followed him. Mark 1:17-18

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

October 2012

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

What a glorious day God gave us for our 125th anniversary cele-

bration! There was rain the night before, but the wet grass and

pavement quickly dried up, and we were greeted with a beautiful

sunny day. Beautiful fall wreaths were on the front doors to greet

worshippers and the altar was adorned with a magnificent flower

arrangement. The band played a lovely prelude of triumphant

hymns before the service began. A large crowd was assembled in

the sanctuary. The congregational singing accompanied by the

organ and trumpets was exceptional. The dieners did a wonderful

job serving the congregation. Former pastor, Rev. Christian We-

ber, brought greetings and commended the congregation on its

faithfulness through the years. The anthems sung by the choir

were absolutely beautiful. Bishop Graham Rights gave an inspir-

ing message about “Our Reason For Being” which is to be a

church engaged in missions. He gave a short history of the early

Moravian mission movement and shared how much mission work

was done in the 18th and 19th centuries. Since the 1980’s the Mo-

ravian Church has entered into another active period of mission

work. Graham reminded the congregation of all the mission and

outreach we are involved in (quite a long and impressive list) and

the amount of money ($6,300) we gave away to missions last

year. After singing our Moravian National Anthem, “Sing Hallelujah

Praise the Lord” we processed outside for the dedication of our

new Prayer Garden. Then we gathered on, around, and in front of the church steps to

the sanctuary for a group picture. We enjoyed a delicious covered dish lunch with an abundant

spread of food. The crowd was so large we couldn’t seat everyone

in the fellowship hall and some had to eat in classrooms. (That’s a

good problem to have.) It was a truly wonderful day and there was a great spirit of Chris-

tian love, warmth, and fellowship experienced by all of us. God bless and I’ll see you in church!

Matthew

ACOLYTES

7. Katrina Stevens

14. Kelsey Wolfington

21. Laura Kate Colona

28. Maggie Mounce

FLOWER CALENDAR

7. available

14. Loretta Snow

21. Faye Gardner

28. available

USHERS

Jody Colona

Gary McCracken

Jeff Styers

Eric Linville

CRISIS CONTROL MINISTRY

Whole Wheat Pasta

CD MINISTRY

7. Brenda Clark

14. Georgia Brown

21. Loretta Snow

28. Lib Westmoreland

NURSERY WORKERS

7. Patrick & Carrie Linville

14. Jane Farmer & Bonnie Peddycord

21. Susan, Sarah & Laura Price

28. Hazel Beasley, Marion Clark &

Hanna Smith

October Workers

1. Annie Fulp

Kelsey Wolfington

7. Chuck Dunlap

8. Sidney Hooker

9. Anita Linville

James Stevens

11. Faye Gardner

Lisa Parker

13. Jane Farmer

Wayne Joyner

14. Whitney Bradley

17. James Hull

1. Mike & Jean Cain

Jimmy & Sue Smith

10. Don & Jan Farmer

20. Jack & Diane Vaughn

OCTOBEROCTOBER

18. Robert Williams, Jr.

19. Eric Linville

Roger Dyer

23. Vada Peddycord

24. John Priddy

27. Maggie Mounce

28. Michelle Nagy

29. Mary Styers

30. David Hester

30. Tangee Stevens

31. Dianne Linville

Sam Peddycord

20. Mark & Linda Holt

21. James & Jo Ann Marshall

22. James & Erica Bryant

23. Rex & Patsy Sell

BOARD OF ELDERS REPORT

The Elders met Tuesday, September 11 after the Joint Board meet-ing. Everyone prayed for the needs of our church and members. An update was given on the Pictorial Directory. Picture sign-ups are underway. Church Council was discussed and appointments were made for sec-retary, parliamentarian, and tellers. A Clothes Drive was approved for Sunday, October 7 with all dona-tions going to Sunnyside Ministry. Mission Sunday was approved for October 14 and members from a Friedberg mission team who went to Peru this summer will speak. Pastor Allen will speak at the RCC Revival to be held at Fairview on Sunday, October 14.

New Pictorial Directory

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, October 1, 2 and 3 photo-

graphs for the new pictorial directory will be made on those

afternoons and into the evenings. If you have yet to make your

appointment, please call the church office. Pictorial directories

are so helpful in placing names with faces. Make sure YOUR

face is in it! You must have your picture made in order to re-

ceive a directory.

Youth Fellowship Events During Vacation Bible School’s Amazing

Desert Journey, we learned about how

many places in the world do not have

clean water and how it causes death and

illness. Clean water is a blessing we of-

ten take for granted. Empty water bot-

tles were given to the young people and

they were asked to collect coins. By the

end of the week the bottles were emp-

tied and the money filled up a gallon

pickle jar! The grand total collected

was $233.55! That collection was do-

nated to PROJECT CLEAN WATER

through the Lutheran Church Missouri

Synod in St. Louis. To learn more about

this mission, go to www.cph.org/vbs .

THANK YOU FOR

SHARING GOD’S LOVE

BY COLLECTING THOSE DONATIONS!

May God bless each young person and work in eve-ry heart in this delightful ministry!

John 15:12 This is my commandment, that

you love one another as I have loved you.

Newsletter Notes

From around the Southern Province

A huge “thank you” goes to all who worked to make the second Moravi-an Festival September 8 at New Philadelphia such a tremendous suc-cess. From food to displays to educational exhibits and outreach oppor-tunities to Moravian arts and crafts for sale — all of it was wonderful and proved that, yes, we Moravians can put on a big show. Now let’s take all that enthusiasm and step forward into the future in our service to the Lord.

Big news from Moravia: The not yet Olympic status “watermelon seed spitting contest” took place August 12. We quote: “The competition was fierce, people dodging errant watermelon seeds. The survivors, that is, the winners, were awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals.” Best of all was the “truck load of watermelons, enough to make a downright mess of things.”

In the “when it rains, it pours” department: Mayodan’s fellowship hall suffered a small flood. The culprit, a gutter overflow, has been fixed. And then the heat pump “gave up the battle and just died.” Fellowship hall now has a new heat pump. It’s “little” things like this that keep trustees busy.

We don’t often have a gleaning of ministerial trivia, but September’s newsletters had several:

Kernersville hanged Br. Don Winters, not for any high or low crime, but because on his last Sunday before retirement his picture was hung with all the other ministers of Kernersville going back to the church’s beginning in 1868.

Point 7. Or seven-tenths of a point. Or .7. That is the basketball scoring average of Konnoak Hills’ Br. John D. Rights back in 1977 at West Forsyth High School. That might seem “pidley,” but it spawned a friend-ship with teammates that spanned racial differences and in reunion 35 years later shows how God can work immeasurable good from such a small contribution.

Friedberg planned to pack the church with 525 worshipers on “Back to Church Sunday,” September 23, and the ministers boldly offered “incentives” to inspire the congregation to meet the goal. Br. Jim New-some promised to have his head shaved in public that day. And Br. Tom Shelton said he would ride the “Intimidator” mega-coater at Carowinds. An update on this next month.

Richard W. Starbuck

Moravian Archives

OCTOBEr IS

PASTOR APPRECIATION MONTH

It is a time to honor and say thank you to our pastor, Matthew, as he

inspires us to grow in our relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

Here are some ideas for how you can let Matthew know he is loved and

appreciated.

Pray daily for Matthew.

Invite others to hear him preach.

Ask Matthew what you could do to assist him with his ministry and to

lighten his load of responsibility.

Invite him to a dinner or party with your family and friends.

Support him with your attendance, participation and financial re-

sources.

Remember him with a gift on his birthday, at Christmas or other spe-

cial occasions.

Just a brief note or phone call of gratitude for Matthew can give him

a lift and positive encouragement for his 24-7 job doing whatever he

can to make life better for you.

During this month, do something nice for Matthew to show appreciation

for his ministry.

Provincial Senior Friends Fall Rally and

Luncheon

Thursday, October 25th at Noon

Friedland Moravian Church Fellowship Hall

Program: Austin Caviness,

WXII Meteorologist

Tickets are $10 from Sally Barneycastle

Everyone welcome!

Fall Chicken/Brunswick Stew

Bake Sale & Quilt Raffle

Oak Grove Moravian Church

120 Hammock Farm Road

Winston-Salem, NC 27105

336-595-8167

November 17th

5:00 – 7:00 Eat in

$9 a person (all you can eat)

Take-outs available at 4:00

$9.00 per Quart

We will supply take-out containers.

Proceeds will benefit the Kitchen Fund

Mission News

A clothing drive will be held Sunday, Oct. 7 for Sunny Side Ministries. Please clean out your closets and bring "gently used" clothing to the fellowship hall on Sunday, Oct. 7 and it will be taken to Sunny Side the next day. This plan worked well last year and gives you a month to clean out the closets for unused items as well as things you just don't need anymore! All donations are appreciated and remember that Sunny Side can also use sheets, towels, etc.

Faye Gardner for the Mission Comm.

Show your support for your church and draw

“GOOD” attention with an Oak Grove T-shirt.

There are a few extra available for $10 each or

2 for $18. Purchase yours today!

With the Anniversary logo

Building Campaign Memorials

and Honorariums

In Honor of:

Craig Harper

Donna Comer

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Continuing The Vision……..

……..Building The Future

Update on Capital Campaign Funds

From the beginning of our Campaign we have total donations of

$248,248.55. There is a pledge balance of $34,797.00 that has yet to

be received.

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

tary gifts.

Job 8:21...he fill thy

mouth with laugh-

ing...

Here is a true excerpt

from a church bulletin

(thankfully not ours):

The church will host an

evening of fine dining, su-

per entertainment and

gracious hostility.

The next Band Practice is

Sunday November 4th

at 9:00 a.m. in the

Fellowship Hall.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Financial Update

The Board of Trustees last met on Tuesday, Sep-

tember 11, 2012.

Financial reports were passed out, discussed

and approved by all.

There was discussion of having Duke Power

come out and repair an outdoor light at the par-

sonage.

Someone is going to look at repairing the dish-

washer because it is not cleaning properly.

The next board meetings will take place on Tues-

day, October 9th.

The Youth Fellowship Group Wagon Ride through the Lazy 5 Ranch in Mooresville is October 20! This will be unlike any average trip to a zoo. We will pet and feed all sorts of animals such as camels, deer, giraffes and many more! All of the young people from Oak Grove in addition to their young friends & neighbors are invited. Sign up now because space is limited. The cost is $7.50 per person which must be paid no later than 10-7-12. Carpooling from the church at 9:00 a.m. Bring your lunch; drinks will be provided. Vol-unteer drivers are needed and greatly appreciated for this 60-mile, 1 1/2 hour trek. Use the sign-up sheet and see more details on the Youth Bulletin Board or call the office.

Genesis 1:24-25

God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

Aug. 2012 Jan.-Aug.

Operating Income $ 14,122.00 $112,770.85

Operating Expenses $ 14,680.32 $103,530.37

Ahead (Behind) ($ 558.32) $ 9,240.48

AUGUST

STEWARDSHIP

ATTENDANCE

5th………..106

12th………..88

19th……......106

26th…….…..77

2012 WINSTON-SALEM/FORSYTH COUNTY

CROP HUNGER WALK October 21, 2012

When: Walk Begins: 2:30 p.m.

Registration: 1:30 p.m.

Where: LJVM Coliseum Annex

Why: Call awareness to local & global hunger issues

Raise funds for food & self-sustaining aid for our

local and global family

THIS IS OAK GROVE’S FOURTH YEAR

TO PARTICIPATE!!

Children & Adults can be walkers. If you would like to walk

or make a monetary donation, see Georganne Reid.

Oak Grove will have special guests on

Mission Sunday, October 14th.

Young people from Friedburg Mo-ravian Church will be here to share their stories of how they have been the hands and feet of Christ in their recent mission trip to Peru.

OAK GROVE MORAVIAN CHURCH

2012 Church Council Meeting

October 7, 2012

11:00 A.M.

The 2012 Nominating Committee submits the following names

for election at our Annual Church Council:

BOARD OF ELDERS BOARD OF TRUSTEES

(three year term) (three year term)

Vote for TWO Vote for TWO

Gerald Peddycord Judy Dillon

James Stevens Arnold Reeves

NOMINATING CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

COMMITTEE COMMITTEE

(one year term) (one year term)

Vote for ONE Vote for ONE

Andra Reeves Tangee Stevens

Anita Linville

REGIONAL CONFERENCE OF CHURCHES

(2 year term)

Vote for ONE

Louise Hester

Louise Whealton

Nominations may be made from the floor provided the person

has agreed to serve and meets all qualifications as outlined in

the book of Rules and Regulations.

Church Directory October’s Updates

If you have not picked up your copy of the newest Church Di-rectory, there are copies available in the office. The latest revisions that you will want to make in the new edition are: Gerry and Katie Peddycord’s phone number has changed to 345-1242. Willie Disher’s temporary address is 5155 Pine Hall Rd., Walnut Cove, NC 27052. Walt Sell’s new address is 570-C Piney Grove Rd., Kernersville, NC 27284.

OAK GROVE’S TRUNK-OR-TREAT

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2012

5:00 p.m.

We need volunteers to open up their trunks and pass out

treats to our kids. Please put your name on the sign-up

sheet on the Youth Bulletin board if you can pass out

treats!

After the kids have gone around to all the trunks, Pastor

Allen will share some stories with the younger children.

Supper will be served in the Fellowship Hall followed by

hayrides.

The children of our church and community thank you for

your participation and donations!

World Mission Lovefeast

The Annual Mission Lovefeast

will be on

Sunday, November 4, 2012

at

Unity Moravian Church

The celebration will begin with a band prelude at 2:30, di-

rected by Terry Sink followed by worship at 3:00 p.m.

The Unity Moravian choir and musicians, under the direc-

tion of Mr. James Basta will provide special music. Provin-

cial musicians, coordinated by Bishop Sam Gray will pro-

vide intergenerational and intercultural music. Organist will

be Donna Shore.

Guest speaker is Reverend Tom Shelton.

RCC Revival

Providence Moravian Church

Sunday, October 14, 2012

7:00 p.m.

Speaker

Rev. Matthew Allen

Combined bands and choirs

from all 5 churches

‘Lunchtime Lectures’

“Lunchtime Lectures” of the Moravian Archives and Moravian Music Foundation continue at the Archie K. Davis Center in Salem. “ L u n c h t i m e Lectures,” 12:15-12:45 p.m. the second Thursday of the month, are free, 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.

Presentations in 2012-2013

Lunchtime Lectures series will be:

“Things We’ve Found on the Way to Something Else” on October 11;

“German for Moravians” on November 8;

“More Than ‘Morning Star’: Lesser Known Ad-vent and Christmas Hymns” on December 13;

“Churches on the Move” on January 10

“The Oochgelogy Mission to the Cherokee” on February 14

“Music of the Van Vleck Sisters” on March 14;

“Winston-Salem: Centennial of a Merger” on April 11;

“The Day Zinzendorf Died” on May 9.

Walkertown Annual Fall Festival Friday, October 19th 5:00-9:00 & Saturday October 20th 9:00-7:00

NEW THIS YEAR: First Annual Baking Contest

with Cash Prizes! Entry forms are in the kitchen.

OCTOBER 2012

“Money is deeply and significantly symbolic.

It isn’t just a silver coin or a piece of en-

graved paper; it represents our time and our

talents as well. It is symbolic because when

we give of our money, we are giving of our-

selves. And the contrary is also true; when

we withhold our money, we are withholding

of ourselves.”

Real stewardship means more than giving money for

God’s work on earth. It involves offering all that we are

and all that we have to serve our Creator who is the Giver

of all in the first place: body, mind, spirit, talent and ener-

gy. Stewardship is fulfilling God’s plan for us as we live,

serve, and give our all for the one who made us and keeps

us here on earth.

There is a story about a man who understood the re-

quirements of being a faithful steward. Another man ob-

served his seemingly tireless work on behalf of his church

and the community asked the man why he did so much to

serve God and needy people in the town where he lived.

The worthy steward replied by saying that he believed God

was Lord and King over all the earth. He believed it was a

privilege to serve as a servant and use his life to work on

behalf of the kingdom of God. He might also have said that

we Christians often pray for God’s Kingdom to come and

for God’s will to be done on earth as it is in Heaven. If that

is so, why shouldn’t we try to help make the prayer come

true by being worthy servants of the Lord here and now?

Prayer: Lord of us all, make us restless until we find rest

by loving and serving you. Help us to remember daily that

Jesus lived on earth as one who served. Guide us so that we

may do the same. In his name. Amen

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A Stewardship Moment

Dear Oak Grove family, Thank you for the flowers, cards, visits and prayers while I have been in the hospital and the rehab. Love, Willie Disher

Dear Oak Grove Moravian Church, On behalf of our students, teachers and parents, I want to thank you for your donation of school supplies to Middle Fork Elementary School. The supplies will be given to students and used in the classroom as well as to enrich the general deliv-ery of instruction in all subject areas. Our school system, while adequately providing us with resources, still struggles to allocate funds to individual schools to buy items needed at the school. Again, thank you for putting your love of children into action with your generous and heartfelt donation to our school. Sincerely, Donald Hampton, Principal