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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

April 2013

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 of writing this message we are well on our way through

Holy Week. I don’t ever remember such a cold and rainy

Palm Sunday. It is certainly one we will all remember. But

despite the weather it ended up being a great day. We still

had a very good crowd and the music and singing were ex-

cellent. It was a pleasure to receive so many new members

this year. There were 4 confirmations, 3 adult baptisms, 2

reaffirmations of faith, and two children to join. The New

Members Potluck was well attended and there was an

abundant spread of food, which was all delicious. Our first

Holy Week service was beautiful with the hymns and read-

ing and the choir singing “The Holy City” and “Bethany.”

By the time most of you get this newsletter Easter will have

come and gone. But even though we will have celebrated

Easter Sunday, we will still be in the Easter season. And we

should live every day as Easter people. Moravians are

called the Easter people and Winston-Salem the Easter city.

Each day we should live with joy in our hearts, because

Christ is alive and tomb forever empty. Christ lives in our

lives and we have abundant life and the promise of eternal

life.

Don’t let the joy of Resurrection Sunday fade when you

wake up Easter Monday. Live each day with the joy of East-

er in your heart.

God bless and I’ll see you in church!

Matthew

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Continuing The Vision……..

……..Building The Future

Update on Capital Campaign Funds

From the beginning of our Campaign we have total donations of

$323,483.55. There is a pledge balance of $27,737.00 that has yet to

be received.

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

tary gifts.

Oak Grove Members,

Kind deeds are like little prayers. Thank you so much

for the beautiful floral arrangement sent for Grand-

daddy’s service. Also, all the food you brought to our

home was wonderful and greatly appreciated! Grand-

daddy loved all of you dearly. He often spoke of try-

ing to come back to church after Grandma passed. I

think it was just too hard for him without her. But

you all continued to love him just the same. I am

very grateful for that.

Thank you,

Keely Greer

Dear Oak Grove family,

Thank you for the cards, visits and prayers following

my surgery. Your thoughtfulness is very appreciated.

Sincerely,

Mike Cain

2. Wesley Holt

4. Eric Renigar

5. Emily Weber

Louise Whealton

7. Sandra Grindstaff

9. Katherine Linville

Tiffany McGrady

11. Dana Wolfington

12. George Seivers

18. Mark Wolfington

5. Johnny & Vicky Vanhoy

Frank & Lori Shumate

7. Philip & Ann Mecum

15. Bill & Hazel Beasley

16. Jerry & Tammy Lewis

19. Wesley & Loretta Vanhoy

27. Henry & Linda Shore

Peter & Maryann Dunn

28. David & Louise Hester

Dewey Jr. & Dianne Linville

Patrick & Carrie Linville

APRILAPRIL

20. Chad Edwards

Sonja Smith-Renigar

23. Ally Miao Wolfington

27. Jerry Lewis

Brenda Vanhoy

Cole Richardson

28. Angie Disher

Mark Holt

Marie Marshall

29. Mary Jo Hull

The Mission Society of the Southern Province

invites you to come and meet the Heads of our Partner Provinces

on Sunday, April 7, 2013 from 2-4 pm

at Home Church, in the Parlor (room CE 101)

At 2pm each of our guests will be introduced, followed by a time of interaction. You will have opportunities to meet, greet and ask questions of each of the guests. Light refreshments will be provid-ed. The Provincial Heads from the following Provinces are sched-uled to attend:

Labrador

Western Tanzania

Guyana

East West Indies

Nicaragua

Honduras and Dr. Lopez representing the Honduran Medical Work

Costa Rica

Cuba

We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to meet the provincial heads and personally experience what God is doing in our Partner Provinces throughout the world. For more information contact Sheila Beaman at (336) 773-1732.

Ladies Night Out

at Oak Grove is Saturday,

April 20, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.

in the Fellowship Hall.

Purchase your $15 ticket

no later than April 7th from any of

the following ladies to share in the

fellowship at her table:

Beverly Disher

Pam Ellis

Marlyn Wolfington

Carrie Linville

Loretta Snow

Linda Miller

Amy Styers

Tammy Lewis

Judy Dillon

Angie Renigar

Marty Homstad

Beth Dunn

Newsletter Notes

Spreading the word beyond the churches of Salem Congregation:

When cold winter drifts into warm spring, we Moravians turn our thoughts to — the graveyard. In preparation for its 241st Easter Sunrise Service, Salem Congregation dug around a bit in the Salem God’s Acre. The idea was to bury communication lines for new microphones and speakers to improve the sound quality of the service. A report on how they worked will come next month.

While we are still in the Salem God’s Acre, Salem Congregation sees the need to repave the crumbling walkways. The cost: about $70,000. And a warning: “We will run out of traditional burial space in the years ahead and must make plans for providing for the needs of our thirteen member congregations with additional land purchase or increased space for cremations.” The upshot: all contributions gratefully accepted.

New Philadelphia has begun a “Lamb Ministry.” It’s very simple. Small stuffed lambs are delivered to those who are hospitalized or home-bound, in nursing homes or assisted care. Each lamb has a collar tag that pro-claims that Jesus is the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for His sheep. The Lamb Ministry has two purposes: to remind recipients that they are in the church’s thoughts and prays, and to strengthen their ties to the church though they are not attending.

Friedland is set to embark on upgrading its fellowship hall kitchen to commercial grade. Final plans are being worked out, and soon the reno-vation will begin. It’s all the better to serve us fish fry, chicken and barbe-cue supper, etc.

Here’s a problem every church should have. Sunday evening Bible study at Union Cross is so popular — about 30 regular attendees — that thought has been given to moving it into the sanctuary.

With spring arriving, can Moravian Night at the Dash baseball game be far behind? This year’s date is Friday, June 7. Play ball!

Fulp is looking ahead to its Vacation Bible School, which will be in July. It seems the school needs “disk-style” sleds. You know. Snow and cold sleds. In July. Our imagination runs wild.

Richard W. Starbuck

Moravian Archives

ACOLYTES 7. Sidney Hooker

14. Sam Peddycord

21. Landon Renigar

28. Riley McCracken

FLOWER CALENDAR

7. available

14. Pam Ellis

21. available

28. available

USHERS

Mike May

Steve Price

Gerald Peddycord

Bobby Wolfington, Jr.

CRISIS CONTROL MINISTRY

DONATION

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CD MINISTRY

7. Lib Westmoreland

14. Bonnie Peddycord

21. Betty Seivers

28. Jane Farmer

NURSERY WORKERS

7. Eric & Anita Linville

14. Patrick & Carrie Linville

21. Jane Farmer & Bonnie Peddycord

28. Susan, Sarah & Laura Price

April Workers

Do you really know God?

You may know about God, but do you truly know what He says about Himself—and

what He wants from you?

This eye-opening study will help you gain a true understanding of God’s character and His ways. As you discover for yourself who He is, you’ll be drawn into a deeper, more personal relationship

with the God of the universe— a relationship that will enable you to confidently

display His strength in life’s most challenging circumstances.

New Women's Bible Study will start on

May 11th.

Please call Tammy Lewis 723-1430 if you would like a study guide.

Job 8:21...he fill thy mouth with

laughing...

Here is a true excerpt / blooper

from a church bulletin:

Potluck supper Sunday

at 5:00 p.m.—

prayer and medication to follow.

Thank You To Oak Grove’s 21 Meals-On-Wheels

Volunteeers who, in 2012, donated

2,427 hours ! delivering meals to those in need.

Each of the following 4 gave more than 200 hours:

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in… Matthew 25:34-36

Brenda Clark

Jerry Ellegood

Bonnie Peddycord

Lib Westmoreland

JOINT BOARD REPORT The Elders and Trustees met jointly on Tues-day, March 12. Pastor Allen opened the meeting with prayer and read the Daily Text. The minutes from the previous meeting were approved. Tammy Lewis gave a report on our Facebook page and how many people are viewing it. It is a great mission and outreach tool. Even people from other countries are looking at our Face-book page. Thanks to Tammy for all her hard work in keeping it up and running and updated. We also talked about getting a website up and running, too. We already have the domain name and just need someone to set it up and keep updated.

BOARD OF ELDERS REPORT

The meeting opened with intercessory prayer. The minutes from the previous meeting were approved. The upcoming Easter schedule was reviewed.

The next

Band Practice is Sunday,

April 21st at 9:00 a.m.

in the

Fellowship Hall.

We are happy to welcome into our communicant membership: By Rite of Confirmation: Ally Miao Wolfington, Jadyn Grace Hooker, James Cole Peddycord, and Gray Stanton Comer By Adult Baptism: Matthew David Armstrong, Joseph Martin Kidwell, and Sonja Monique Smith-Renigar By Reaffirmation of Faith: Melania Lynne Kidwell and Katie Fogleman Peddycord We also welcome Veronica Kidwell and Ashleigh

Renigar as Children of the Church

Feb. 2013 YTD

Operating Income $ 12,172.16 $23,133.31

Operating Expenses $ 14,748.39 $25,594.45

Ahead (Behind) $ (2,576.23) $(2,461.14)

February

STEWARDSHIP

ATTENDANCE

3…….95

10…....85

17…....85

24…...86