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November 2015: December December December December 3, 4, & 5th 3, 4, & 5th 3, 4, & 5th 3, 4, & 5th
November 2015: December December December December 3, 4, & 5th 3, 4, & 5th 3, 4, & 5th 3, 4, & 5th
New Beginnings
Moravian Church
following worship
fellowship hall.
December
3, 4, & 5th
Volunteers are needed for
set-up, sales,
break-down and clean-up
Watch for sign-up sheets!
CandleCandle-Trimming Workshop
December 6th
Join in the fun as
homemade beeswax
candles are wrapped
in their red frill,
in preparation for our
Christmas Eve
Lovefeasts.
Questions? Speak with Jan Richardson
November
2015
~~~
Please sign-up in the fellowship hall
by November 8th.
PracticeDecember 5th a.m.
Building a community guided by the Holy Scriptures, preparing it to reach out in word and deed, with faith, joy &
compassion, spreading the message of hope through Jesus Christ while celebrating Gods everlasting love & grace.
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November Thankfulness
youth, grades 5th through 8th
Faith through Film, Talk Sheets, current events
(will not meet on Joyful Noise Sundays)
Wednesdays, 7-8 pm
Wednesdays, 7-8 pm
2 Corinthians 8:1-5
1And now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. 2Out of
the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. 3For I testify
that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, 4they urgently
pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints. 5And they did not do as we expected, but
they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will.
Pauls words to the Corinthian Church of his day about stewardship and giving, and the churches responsibility within its
individual membership is really a word about being thankful! This principle that Paul spoke about boldly and set forth to the developing Christian community that he was addressing in Corinth finds its beginnings in the Old Testament where Gods covenant with
Abraham spoke about being blessed to be a blessing and threads its way all the way through to the last book of the New Testament
where we read about the images of the New City and the New Creation that is coming.
At the very center of this "Being Thankful" is Gods grace. Paul spoke to his brothers and sisters in the faith poignantly
about a need that had arisen within the Jewish Christian Church in Jerusalem. Essentially, Paul implored them that how they responded to this need that was being brought to their attention was the true indicator of really how much they believed in Gods
grace. Paul was challenging them to dig deep in their pockets and give money and time and energy to a group of people who were
far removed from them and their own problems. In fact the church in Corinth had gone through some significant problems of their
own. Some were over clashing personalities others had to do with right belief and still others had to do with worship and different authority structures within their fellowship.
Paul, as he talked about how gifted and blessed the Corinthians were, used the churches in Macedonia as a point of reference for his plea. He says, 1 And now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian
churches. 2Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. In a
sense, what was happening is that in the center of some very tough times for the Macedonia churches, they discovered Gods grace
in a profound way and once discovered, it was unleashed upon other brothers and sisters in the faith in a profound act of generosity. In the midst of their own need, they were able to respond to the need of another and Paul says that they did it by first offering
themselves. What a perfect picture of the concept of stewardship of personal responsibility and above all, thanksgiving. It
begins and ends with the offering of ones self.
Happy Thanksgiving!
pC
Mission Opportunity!
Saturday,
Nov. 28th
2-6 p.m.
Ages 13+
(18 and under requires a guardian)
by November 23rd
Questions? Speak with Janet in the office
Last call...If you havent already picked up your Health Survey in the FH,
please do, complete it, and drop in the big red box on the table. The Health
Ministry will be planning their 2016 program, and your help will be invaluable.
H
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$7892.00
100.00
96.99
2883.14
$10,972.13
Expenses:
Admin.
Bank
Christian Ed.
Flowers
Insurance
Joyful Noise
Misc.
Mission
Mortgage
Nursery
Office supplies
Postage
Telephone
Provincial Assessment
Utilities
Womens Fellowship
Worship
Total Expenses
$ 8,008.38
9.99
23.47
44.97
994.02
50.00
923.06
90.98
1336.00
80.00
196.42
5.14
162.25
2,299.25
532.27
75.00
36.96
$14,868.16
$148,149.00
$121,519.04
$148,149.00
$136.373.36
WEBSITE UPDATE
November
Nov. 6
Nov. 14
Nov. 17
Nov. 20
Nov. 21
Nov. 30
Sherry Ludwick
Shannon Frye
Tyler Thore
Ginger Bowman
Chad Frye
Duncan Snider
Sue Ann Hurlbert
*If your name doesnt appear on this list, please let the
office know so the church records can be updated.
Change of schedule
or closure will be
announced on WBTV,
and when possible,
an email will be sent
out as well.
If you know someone
without internet, please
give them a call just to
be sure theyre aware
of the schedule change!
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Clocks fall-back
2 a.m. Nov. 1st