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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

July 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 This year July 6 falls on a Sunday. July 6, 1415 was the day John Hus

was burned at the stake by the Catholic Church. The Church convicted

him of heresy, but the real reason they had him killed is because he

spoke out against Church practices and teachings that were not biblical.

At that time the Catholic Church had a lot of power and if you stood up

to them, you didn’t stand a chance. They weren’t about to admit any

wrongdoing or make any reforms. If facing death, most would recant to

save their life. But not John Hus!

Hus was a Catholic priest in Prague, which then was in Bohemia. Today

it is in the Czech Republic. It may be hard for us to believe today, but

the Church back then was totally corrupt. They financed the crusades by

selling indulgences (slips of paper the people could buy from a priest

guaranteeing forgiveness of their sins). Forgiveness comes only from

Jesus, not from a priest or by a piece of paper. The mass was done in

Latin, yet none of the people spoke or understood Latin. So Hus

preached in the “vernacular,” the language of the people, which was

Czech. Hus also said that only the Bible was the final authority over spir-

itual matters, not the Church. The Church could be wrong, but not the

Bible. And he said that the lay people should partake of the Cup in Com-

munion. At that time they were only allowed to partake of the bread;

only the priest partook of the Cup.

Obviously, all this got Hus into trouble with the Church leaders and they

wanted to silence him. Yet he stood firm in his beliefs and refused to

back down. He was loyal to Jesus and God’s Word. We know today that

Hus did nothing wrong. Nothing he said or did was contrary to the Holy

Scriptures in any way. Hus spoke the Truth, yet it got him killed. He

was indeed a martyr.

Hus’s call for reform in the Church did not go up in flames with him.

His followers continued his cries for reform and a group of them official-

ly broke away from the Catholic Church on March 1, 1457. They called

themselves the Unitas Fratrum (Unity of Brethren) and we trace our

modern Moravian Church back to them, making us the oldest continu-

ing Protestant denomination in the world!

God bless and I’ll see you in church!

Matthew

CHRISTMAS IN JULY !

Youth of all ages will be filling shoe boxes with Christ-

mas gifts to be given to the many impoverished children

around the world. Your donations of small gifts & toi-

letries will be accepted in the Fellowship Hall until the

Lock-In on

Friday, July 11th Our young people are reaching out to the less fortunate

children of the world via Operation Christmas Child.

Pray that the children who receive your generous gifts

will feel Jesus’ love & seek Him.

Supper is at 6:30 for youth of all ages. (Opportunity for

a parents night out!) Bring your friends! Packing gift

boxes, preparations for the car wash, fun fellowship,

music & games. Rising 6th graders up to High School

Seniors are invited to stay for the Lock-In.

Sign up on the bulletin board.

Jesus. The Greatest Gift of All.

Vacation Bible School

at Oak Grove Moravian Church

Sunday, July 20

Monday, July 21 and

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Supper served at 6:00 each night

followed by

Discovering the Treasure of God’s love

from 6:30-8:30

Ages Pre-K to 5th graders

Wear your best ISLAND attire:

hats, visors, sunglasses,

Hawaiian shirts, sandals and so forth!

Proverbs 17:22, says, "A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.”

After the baptism of his baby brother in church, Jason sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car. His father asked him three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, “The preacher said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home and I wanted to stay with you guys.”

Get ready for CHRISTMAS

In JULY!

All of the children & youth will be filling shoe boxes with Christmas gifts to be given to the many impoverished children around the world. Your donations of small gifts & toilet-ries will be accepted in the Fellowship Hall until the Lock-In scheduled for Friday, July 11th. Our young people are reaching out to the less fortunate children of the world via Operation Christmas Child. Please say a prayer that the children who receive your generous gifts will feel Jesus’ love & seek Him.

May

STEWARDSHIP

ATTENDANCE

4……….83

11…….100

18……...87

25……...82

May 2014 YTD

Operating Income $12,081.17 $64,985.92

Operating Expenses $14,718.93 $71,193.32

Ahead (Behind) ($ 2,637.76) ($ 6,207.40)

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.

Oak Grove Moravian Church

CAR WASH

Saturday, July 12th

9:00 am - 11:00 am

The King’s Teens & ‘Tweens will have a car wash to earn $$$$

to ship Operation Christmas Child

shoeboxes.

YOUR DONATIONS WILL BE GREATLY

APPRECIATED!

Please support our youth in this event!

Sausage biscuits, coffee and juice

will be available for purchase while your car is being washed.

The King’s Teens & ’Tweens

Summer 2014

NO regular Wednesday night meetings from Memorial Day to Labor Day

Lake Myers was a blast! THANKS to Arnold & Andra for being such wonderful hosts! 17 young people en-joyed good Christian fellowship & no doubt slept very well upon returning home that night! Visiting some of Oak Grove’s Shut-Ins was truly a blessing for all, including the 6 (7 counting Linea!) children who went. July 11th Christmas In July Lock-In. Supper for all youth at 6:30 p.m. followed by packing gift boxes for Operation Christmas Child. Rising 6th graders up to High School Seniors are encouraged to spend the night for the Lock-In. July 12th Car wash & breakfast 9:00-11:00 to earn money to ship Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts. July 20 First night of Vacation Bible School: SonTreas-ure Island! Discovering God’s love. 3 day event starts with supper each night at 6:00. Ends at 8:30. Aug. 6 Lunch at Dairi-O. Food Bank 2:00-4:00 for ages 12 + up. Ages 11 + under assisting a widow with An-gie. Carpool from church at 11:45. Aug. 13 Summer Finale! Back by popular demand, BOWLING! Carpool from the church.

Sign-up sheets will be posted on the bulletin board.

JULYJULY

2. Jean Cain

Linda Miller

3. Kristie Swaim

4. Gary Hester

Bonnie Peddycord

Zachary Priddy

5. Loretta Vanhoy

Melissa Richardson

6. Waldon Idol

Helen Hammock

7. Cooper Wolfington

9. Elizabeth Hawkins

10. Cassie Branch

Helen Lewis

11. Willie Disher

12. Katie Fulp

14. Betty Seivers

Loretta Snow

16. Riley McCracken

17. Meleah Cox

18. Terri Hester

19. Loretta Melton

20. Ann Mecum

22. Beth Dunn

23. Susie Williams

26. Jadyn Hooker

31. Georganne Reid

1. Steve & Susan Price

7. Bill & Nancy McGlamery

ACOLYTES

6. Sidney Hooker

13. Joseph Kidwell

20. Mollie Mounce

27. Chloe Wolfington

CRISIS CONTROL MINISTRY

DONATION

Natural Peanut Butter & Jelly

NURSERY WORKERS

6. Jane Farmer

13. Susan, Sarah & Laura Price

20. Hazel Beasley, Marion Clark & Hanna Smith

27. Gwenda & Lindsey Hooker

July Workers

FLOWER CALENDER

6. Matthew Allen

13. Trudy Whitney

20. Andra Reeves

27. Susan Price

USHERS

Kevin Mounce David Hooker Patrick Linville

Gerry Peddycord

GREETERS

6. Georgia Brown

13. Don Farmer

20. Louise Whealton

27. Faye Gardner

S A V E T H E D A T E First Annual

COMMUNITY MARKET Sponsored by the Oak Grove

Women’s Fellowship

Saturday, September 13

8 am to 1pm

Oak Grove will supply the 10x10 space for 25.00. Seller will provide tables and be responsible for

their items and monies.

Contact Anita Linville, Pam Ellis, Louise Hester, Amy Styers or any member of

the Willing Workers Circle if you are interested in a space.

Everyone is welcome to rent a space so please pass the word!!!

Continuing The Vision…….

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

……...Building the future

Update on Capital Campaign Funds

From the beginning of our Campaign we have total donations of

$348,932.76. There is a pledge balance of $16,737.00 that has

yet to be received.

Please continue to support our Campaign with your prayers and

monetary gifts.

The next

Band Practices

are Sunday,

Aug. 3 & 10 at 9:00 a.m.

in the

Fellowship Hall.

Newsletter Notes From around the Southern Province

Salemtowne, which the Triad Business Journal ranks as the 11th largest Triad nonprofit or-ganization, is planning a new skilled nursing facility and expansion of its assisted living space. The cost: $42 million. The new nursing facility will have a “neighborhood” or pod concept, several of which will be devoted to memory care patients. With approval of state regulators, construction could begin by year’s end with opening date in 2017. The largest Triad nonprofit organization? The Atlantic Coast Conference. Clemmons’s Unity Class (formerly Young Adult Class) is offering something very useful in this high-tech age: “Computers 101,” as taught by members of the Unity Class, some of who are profes-sionals in the field. First class: “Internet Security.” Now that’s something John Hus never had to worry about — just sharp quill pens and firebugs. Ever strolled through the old section of God’s Acre in Salem and wondered just whose grave is beneath that totally illegible stone? Salem Congregation aims to fix that for some 400 stones by adding metal markers giving names and birth and death dates. Also in the works are repaving of crumbling walkways and a columbarium on the borders of the new section that will look similar to the fence along Cedar Avenue with brick columns, white picket fencing, and arches over the entrances. The columbarium will provide 2,368 niches for burial, and we are told that should take care of us for the next hundred years. Okay. But let’s still pray for a burst of membership and dou-bling the number of churches, so Salem Congregation will have the delightful problem of sweating this out again in, say, only 50 years. It can happen by inviting a friend or neighbor to come with us to church. Sage advice from one of our ministers: Thank your parents for teaching you to play chess. And teach your children. For you never know when — if only for a few minutes — chess will bridge “chasms of race, class, culture, and age.” One church’s reminder: “As summer-time approaches many of us take well-deserved vaca-tions! The month-to-month expenses of the church do not. Thank you for remembering to drop off or mail your weekly tithes and offerings by the church office in your absence.” Christmas in July? We Moravians can take that cooling phrase to heart, for often we are mak-ing candles for our Christmas lovefeasts. Take Raleigh. It has been busy since May making up to 2,000 candles for its four Christmas services for the congregation and community. Let’s all keep up this forward-thinking work! Anthony’s Plot has a new garden on Sprague Street in Winston-Salem to help build community and provide nutrition for its Sunnyside neighbors. It all came about by pooling the gifts and talents of members of six congregations: Trinity, Hopewell, Kon-noak Hills, Advent, Community Fellowship, and Anthony’s Plot. This was something that was stressed at Synod in April, that our worship and service extend far beyond our individual church walls to become “Manna ministries” of new and emerging ministries. Salem College had a ribbon cutting and dedication of its brand-new Student Center on May 13. It’s the first new building on campus in 32 years. Nestled between the Science Building and Dining Hall, the Student Center offers almost everything a student would want — bookstore, café, theater, lounge, meeting rooms, etc. And there are enough curves and hoods to please us Moravians too. It’s a beautiful campus space. Congratulations! Salem Academy & College also welcomed its new president, its 20th in its 242-year history. She is Lorraine Sterritt, who most recently was dean for administration at Harvard College. She succeeds Susan E. Pauly, who will retire on June 30 after eight years as president of Salem. Fairview had its 119th anniversary May 4. It also marked the 50th anniversary of its church building on Silas Creek Parkway in a big way with completion of a major renovated. From lighting to doors to lifts, by all reports the sanctuary seems transformed and even more beautiful than before. Ardmore lost its cupola. Actually, it has been sitting in Ardmore’s parking lot to fix a leak in the church’s roof. While on the ground, the cupola is being painted. Then it will be hoisted by crane back to being a landmark of the neighborhood. A sour note from Easter: The Olivet band was unable to play some of its rounds. The bus driver was in an accident just hours before, and alternate arrangements could not be made for stops on hazardous main roads. Missing stops on Easter rounds was a first for the band, and we hope the last. You saw the news. Microsoft stopped supporting its Windows XP, leaving that computer system vulnerable to hackers, viruses, etc. It didn’t take Hope long to upgrade to new computers and systems to protect its membership, financial, and other information from cyber attack. While it was safeguarding its records, Hope also got a new heat pump and office windows and a portable PA system for outdoor services (like Easter). Moravia has an outreach that goes halfway around the world. Unwanted coupons are collected and sent to the men and women serving at the U.S. Naval Facility, Atsuga, Japan. Moravia sent over $32,000 of coupons last year and $16,000 this year. A “good stewards” note in several newsletters: Last one out turn off the lights. And be sure the doors are locked. Richard W. Starbuck

Moravian Archives

The Willing Workers Are Cutting Up!

They are selling RADA

American Made Cutlery

Knives, Dips, Soup Mixes, Etc.

Great Prices, Great Gifts!

See a member of The Willing Workers

Circle and place your order today.

TRUSTEES REPORT

Tree in front yard of parsonage removed, stump re-moved and grass sowed in front yard.

1/3 acre lot that joins church property at end of field near Northampton Drive donated to church by Lion Share Credit Union. Deeded to Trustees of Oak Grove Moravian Church.

Air condition unit has gone out in nursery and class-rooms (newer part of church downstairs). Compres-sor will be replaced as soon as possible. Unit has been ordered.

ELDERS REPORT

Read Daily Text followed by intercessory prayer.

VBS is July 20-26 and someone is needed to do the meal for 7/20. Others are taken care of.

Potluck lunch on Sunday, June 29th a t 12:30 for July 4th

Youth activities:

June 18, trip to Lake Myers

June 25, visit shut-ins & lunch out

July 11 + 12, Lock-in at church to pack OCC boxes

July 12, car wash & breakfast 9:00—11:00

Aug. 6, work at Food Bank, lunch at Dairi-O + younger members go grocery shopping for a church member with Angie Renigar.

Other church activities:

Aug. 12-18: Pastor Allen on Mission trip

Aug. 17: Aug. 13th Festival Lovefeast; Rev. Graham Rights, speak-er

Aug. 24: Education Sunday

Sept. 28: Anniversary Sunday

Oct. 5: Sunday School Picnic

Oct. 12: Mission Sunday ; Joe Jarvis, speaker

Nov. 9: Campfire and weiner roast

Nov. 15: Chicken and Brunswick stew

JOINT BOARD REPORT

Speaker was Ruth Burcaw, Executive Director of the Board of Cooper-ative Ministries who is working on a study of our church neighbor-hood and the emphasis of this presentation was a demographic study of the Walkertown area, going in a circle north of Oak Grove. This was to give us information to begin thinking about the future mission of Oak Grove and where do we go from here. We answered some ques-tions as a group based on the information presented.