Come Make a Joyful Noise with our Choir!
The choir cordially invites you to prayerfully consider offering your time and musical talent to our worship services this fall! We will be holding brief rehearsals after church on August 15, 22, and 29 to prepare for our organ rededication service on September 5. The anthem that morning will be Martin Shaw's "With a Voice of Singing," and we hope to have many additional voices join us for the occasion.! If you have ever thought of joining the choir, this would be an excellent opportunity to give things a try. Those who are unable to commit to the choir on a regular basis, but would like to join us for this special occasion, are also most welcome.
2010 Provincial Synod to Convene Next Month
The Synod will be called to order September 9-12 at Blue Ridge Assembly Grounds in Black Mountain, NC. Synod is held every four years bringing together delegates from our fifty-six congregations for worship, discernment, and decision making that will guide and shape the life of our Province. Let us pray for the wisdom and grace of Christ to surround this important gathering of our church.
A BIG Thank You to All Who Helped with VBS We average 90 people of all ages, studying the "Mighty Acts of God" and learning through music, movement, drama, crafts, games and our annual adventures with Chadder the Chipmunk. Even our snacks reinforced the Biblical theme of each night. Helpers appeared for every activity and group and their contributions were greatly appreciated! Every little thing means so much to the total experience. From set up to clean up, there was team work and it made for a great VBS. Don't miss our pictures on the hallway boards. Thank you everyone!!
School is OUT, However, Hunger is Still IN! With summer in full swing, it is time for another update on the "Konnoak School Hungry Kids Fund." Enough can not be said about the amount of support this congregation has given to this project. Since the first of the year, we have been able to supply every hungry child that the school staff has identified with food staples on an ongoing basis. Here are some of the highlights you may not have heard about: We furnished breakfast snacks for the Saturday morning tutoring program at Konnoak School from February to the end of the year. We also held an ice cream party for the kids in May to celebrate the end of this tutoring program for this school year. We furnished breakfast snacks for the End-of-Grade testing week in May as well. All this is possible because of your love and generosity. And since the subject has been in the news a lot recently, we are happy to say that we are able to continue the food program for these needy students for the rest of the summer as well. Eight bags of food were delivered to the school the second week of June and nine bags in July. Currently, we are replenishing our stock and will be coordinating more deliveries with the staff at the school. We are very fortunate to be in a position to feed these children and God is working through this church to reach these families who so desperately need His help. Thank you again for all of your generous donations so far, and please keep them coming during these summer months.
Ongoing...
Other Items of Interest...
Plastic Bottles and
Containers in the Box, Please Flower Calendar
2010 Daily Texts CDs of Sunday Services Available Got Camp Tunes? Wish Lists for Local Agencies Wheelchair Ramp Available Have you considered including Konnoak Hills Moravian Church in your estate plan?
Please be mindful of the new city regulations for plastic items in the trash.
Do not put any water bottles or plastic items in the large trash cans. A
fine will be issued to companies/churches that do not comply. A box for
plastic items has been placed in the Fellowship Hall.
If you are
interested in placing flowers in the Sanctuary for Sunday Worship in honor of a
special event or a special loved one, or in memory of a loved one, the flower
calendar is in the hallway on the left side right before you go into the
Fellowship Hall.
The 2010 Daily Texts are now available in the church
office: Paperback $9, Hard cover $12.50, Large print $11, and Journals
$13.50
Each Sunday, our Worship Service is recorded on cd. These cd's are available each week for delivery to members unable to attend worship.
Also, thanks to the generous donation of one of our members, we are also able to
mail these to our out-of-town members.
Do you ever wish you could bring your favorite camp songs
down the mountain with you? We now have an opportunity to listen to your
favorite camp songs all year round! The Regional Youth Council has
produced a new Laurel Ridge Camp and Worship Songs CD that is available for $12.
These make wonderful gifts!
Our monthly offerings of food are being simplified to receive the same
foods each month for
Sunnyside Ministry and the Cordero de Dios Food Pantry. Keep peanut
butter and jelly on your grocery list for Sunnyside and Maseca tortilla
corn flour and vegetable oil on your list for Cordero de Dios.
Bins for these offerings are in the Fellowship Hall.
The Men's
Fellowship has a wheelchair ramp in storage that can be donated for use at the
entrance of a home. If you have or know of a need for this ramp, please
let us know.
Each year,
thousands of individuals make planned gifts to benefit their church and
charitable organizations that they support. One of the easiest ways to
make a planned gift is through your will. A bequest through your will
enables you to make significant contributions that may not be possible during
life. If you would like more information about planning your will, you may
contact the Moravian Ministries Foundation toll free at 1-888-722-7923.
2010 CROP Walk Recruiters Lunch - August 25
Every August, the lead recruiters of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County CROP Hunger Walk host a Lunch-and-Learn for all participating clergy and CROP Walk recruiters. This year's lunch will be held at Temple Emanuel, 201 Oakwood Drive at 12:00 noon. Information on the 2010 walk and Church World Service will be given and recruiter materials distributed. The complimentary lunch menu will be indicative of what a typical meal is like in one of the countries that receives funds from the walk. Please contact Pastor Rights if you are willing to serve as a recruiter and would like to attend this event. This year's CROP Walk will be on Sunday, October 17.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings at Konnoak Hills Methodist
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. AA's primary purpose is to stay sober and to help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. Our neighboring Konnoak Hills United Methodist Church hosts AA meetings on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 10:30 am. The church is located at 430 Weisner Street.
Summer Program for Children at Old Salem
Old Salem's Summer Program called Five Yesterdays has a few openings available this summer for rising 3rd through 8th grades. The Five Yesterdays program gives children the opportunity to see what life was like for children in Salem 200 years ago. The camp ends the week with the children dressed in costume and attending a special Lovefeast at Home Moravian Church.
Short-Term Mission Opportunities Through Moravian Volunteer Resources
The Board of World Mission announces several opportunities for short-term mission experiences across town or around the world. To find out more about any of the following experiences, contact the Director of Moravian Volunteer Resources at 336-225-3540 or mebert@mcsp.org
1) Immediate need in Nashville, TN: Samaritan's Purse is currently requesting volunteers to serve in Nashville following the serious flooding this spring. Please contact them directly at SamaritansPurse.org, click on "Volunteer Alert" and follow instructions. Moravian Volunteer Resources' truck and tool trailer are available for this mission.
2) Sunnyside Ministry, Winston-Salem, NC, June/July: Sunnyside Ministry is undertaking a major remodeling campaign to help serve more of those in need efficiently. This will require skilled laborers for demolition and reconstruction. Plase contact Henry Ebert to schedule this work. Some work will be done in the evenings after ministry hours. hesr@bellsouth.net or 399-3460.
3) Ongoing Ministries in Haiti, August/September: A reconstruction team is forming to serve in Haiti sometime in August or September, exact date is yet to be announced. This team will travel along with a medical team and may possibly work on a local hospital. Details are not clear, yet. This team will also lay groundwork for our continued effort to help restore hope to so many suffering in Haiti. Skilled and semi-skilled volunteers are requested along with willingness to tough it out under hard living conditions. Six volunteers are needed and the cost is $1200. Please continue to pray for the people of Haiti and those serving there.
4) Katrina Rebuilding, MS: Mission in Mississippi is still ongoing with a number of teams scheduled this summer for Ocean Springs. But there are plenty of dates available and plenty of work yet to do. Our Moravian House in Ocean Springs is ready to welcome workers. The Mission Board is also recruiting two young adults, high school seniors or college students for a summer intern program. Please contact Brother Harris for more information at wharris3@gmail.com or 610-504-8204.
5) China, Summer/Fall: Opportunities to teach English are plenty in China and can be explored through our Mission Board.
Moravian Widow's Society
The Moravian Widow's Society is open for membership to all Moravian men who are married and have not attained the age of 61. The one time cost of $100 is for men 50 and under. Those who are over 50 may join by paying the $100 plus $5 per year for every year over 50. The widow of a Widow's Society member would receive two checks per year (March and September) as long as she lives. At present, 71 widows receive checks for $255, or $510 per year. Applications are on the provincial website or may be obtained by calling the Treasurer's Office at 722-7922.