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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

June 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.

FOUND

Someone found a large key in the

church parking lot. It is attached

to a blue oval key ring that has

“Myrtle Beach South Carolina”

printed on both sides. It is in the

blue Lost and Found box in the

church office.

Will You Feed and be Fed?

Laurel Ridge has a goal to raise $900,000 with

only $200,000 left to raise by June 16th. Mail

your tax-deductible contribution or give a gift

online:

www.laurelridge.org Feed my Sheep 119 Brookstown Ave, Ste 305 Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Laurel Ridge Homecoming and Summer Camp Kitchen Dedication June 16th: Activities begin at 11:00 a.m.; Lunch starts at noon ($5 ea.) Kitchen dedication service at 2:00 p.m. Spend time walking the mountain, swimming, canoeing or just visiting with old and new camp friends. Call the camp office at 1-888-831-5922 to make a reservation for lunch. Overnight accomodations are also available at Hig-gins Lodge and in the Summer Camp cabins. We look forward to celebrat-ing with you at Laurel Ridge!

FROM YOUR PASTOR

I have just returned from my fourth and final mission trip to

Mississippi. The Moravian Church will be ending its 6 year

ministry there in July and the “mission” house will be sold.

Many groups of Moravians and folks from other churches have

stayed there over the past 6 years while rebuilding homes on

the Gulf Coast.

This year our group worked on two different projects. Monday

through Wednesday we drove to Mobile, Alabama where we

did exterior painting on a house built on stilts. The homeown-

er is Rhonda McAdams, whose house was destroyed by Hurri-

cane Katrina. To rebuild, new codes require new construction

to be so many feet above sea level and on stilts. It was very dif-

ficult work, especially having to be on scaffolding that far off

the ground. It was also very hot. But we got the whole house

painted and on Thursday the house passed inspection and

Rhonda was able to move in. It was great to be involved in

helping with the last stage and see the finished project. We

also enjoyed getting to know Rhonda and talking to her.

The last two days we worked around the mission house in

Ocean Springs. We did landscaping and laid a brick sidewalk.

I had never done that before and it is hard work. The house is

almost ready to be put on the market. Again, it was nice to see

the almost finished product.

Even though the work was hard I enjoyed it. It was great to

help others and meet new people. Every trip has been differ-

ent, but each has been spiritually rewarding.

Thanks for your monetary support and your prayers. It is good

to be back and I look forward to all the activities we have

planned for this summer.

God bless and I’ll see you in church!

Matthew

April 2012 Jan.-April

Operating Income $ 17,023.25 $57,328.01

Operating Expenses $ 12,492.54 $50,419.69

Ahead (Behind) $ 4,530.71 $ 6,908.32

APRIL

STEWARDSHIP

ATTENDANCE

1st……....158

8th...…..204 Easter

15th......…95

22nd.......98

29th……..96

Trinity Glen

Open House & Dedication Service

Lutheran Home—Winston-Salem and Lutheran Services for the Aging cordially invite you to a special

Open House & Dedication Service to celebrate the Grand Opening of Trinity Glen, a 117-bed

skilled nursing community in Winston-Salem. Trinity Glen is the first of two new skilled nursing homes to re-

place the Lutheran Home, across from Oak Grove.

Sunday, June 10, 2012 2 p.m.—Dedication Service

2:30-4 p.m. Self-guided tours of the new building & Refreshments

Trinity Glen 849 Water Works Road Winston-Salem, NC

Get ready for CHRISTMAS

In JULY!

The Youth Fellowship Group will be filling

shoe boxes with Christmas gifts to be given

to the many impoverished children around

the world. Your donations of small gifts &

toiletries will be accepted in the Fellowship Hall until the Lock-In scheduled for Friday,

July 13th. 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.

ACOLYTES

3. Riley McCracken

10. James Peddycord

17. Katrina Stevens

24. Kelsey Wolfington

FLOWER CALENDAR

3. available

10. available

17. Steve Price

24. Anita Linville

USHERS

Gerald Peddycord

Mike May

Bobby Wolfington, Jr.

Steve Price

CRISIS CONTROL MINISTRY

Soap & Shampoo

CD MINISTRY

3. Lib Westmoreland

10. Bonnie Peddycord

17. Betty Seivers

24. Jane Farmer

NURSERY WORKERS

3. Patrick & Carrie Linville

10. Jane Farmer & Bonnie Peddycord

17. Susan, Sarah & Laura Price

24. Hazel Beasley, Marion Clark &

Hanna Smith

June Workers

Youth Fellowship

Youth Fellowship gatherings continue to grow! May-

be it’s the cookies...NAH! It MUST be God at work in

the hearts of the youth, an answer to prayer! The

church doors are open to Oak Grove’s youth and

visitors every Wednesday night from 6:30-7:30.

FRIENDS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!

Lindsey Hooker played the guitar and sang with Sid-

ney & Jadyn Hooker the contemporary Christian

song, “The Motions” by Matthew West. Good song.

Good performance. Good message: pray for the Ho-

ly Spirit to make you FEEL something so you’re not

just going ‘through the motions’ for God. The ele-

mentary group finished their ‘God created the heav-

ens’ craft & opted to wear them as dread locks wigs

on the playground. Aaahhh, youth…. The first sug-

gestion arrived in the Suggestion Box: Video Games.

The preschool bunch enjoyed some additional at-

tendees at their Bible story, craft and playtime.

May God bless each young person and work in every

heart in this delightful ministry!

What Happened at the

Intersynodal Gathering?

On the way home from the Southern Province’s Inter-synodal Gathering held April 27-28, one person ex-claimed, “I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.” When asked what he took home from the event, an-other person mentioned the sense of solidarity with those from other congregations in situations similar to those of his own church. One person explained she learned that our churches need to let go of some of our traditions. Another person in the conversation par-tially disagreed saying that we just need to adjust some of our traditions to fit our current culture more effectively.

Some wished for more specificity in the discussion topics and ideas. Many were delighted by the worship led by those from Moravian Seminary, by the ideas, albeit broad, that were developed and by the sense of encouragement felt by their brief time together.

It should be noted that the Friedland Congregation did an incredible job of hosting this event attended by more than 200 people from 8 of our 10 fellowships and 50 of our 56 congregations. Friedland was a most welcoming and generous host in every way.

Ideas that came out of the discussions included:

*development of curricula that cover Moravian liturgies and history

Continued next page

2. Helen Hester

3. Les Bowman

6. Arnold Reeves

Bob Clark

7. Kevin Mounce

9. Kay Fulp

Laura Hedrick

10. Allison Hester

11. Janice Church

14. Linda Shore

Chris Fulp

18. Marie Motsinger

20. Merry Mounce

Mandy Holloway

Eric Weber

21. Barry Hester

Jeff Styers

22. Susan Price

23. Henry Sell

Steven Bowman

24. Jesse Styers

Noah Linville

25. Patrick Linville

28. Lucy Gardner

29. Denise Jordan

1. Gerry & Katie Peddycord

5. Jerry & Robin Hancock

6. Gary & Tina McCracken

10. Tony & Melanie Edwards

13. David & Gwenda Hooker

17. George & Ann Seivers

Tony & Sandra Barkley

18. Kenneth & Stephanie Kennedy

19. James & Mary Hull

24. Michael & Sara Wood

25. Jeffrey & Mary Alice Vanhoy

26. Odell & Ruby Walker

30. Bob & Phyllis Williams

JUNEJUNE

Newsletter Notes

From around the Southern Province

One more Easter report: It was a bustling Holy Week at Oak Grove. Six young people joined the church. The new graveyard arch and fence were dedicated. Services regular-ly had the largest crowds “in 20 years.” Then on Easter Sunday itself “a large and joyful congregation processed to God’s Acre and through the new gate for the first time.”

Mayodan has opened its brand-new cremation section in its God’s Acre. Looking to the future, it will assure new burials in the graveyard for many years to come. Looking to the past, the Choir system, so beloved in Moravian Church heritage, will also be used in the new cremation section as well as continue in the regular section of the graveyard.

Union Cross’s mythical groundhog has reappeared to announce that “some varmints carried off the air condi-tioners.” Only the bare concrete pads remained. Hopefully insurance will cover most of the replacement costs.

Don’t forget: Moravian Church Night 7 p.m. Saturday, June 9, at the Winston-Salem Dash baseball game. Our own Rev. Dr. Bishop Righty Wayne Burkette will throw out the first pitch to the cheerful accompaniment of the Mora-vian Lower Brass Band.

— Richard W. Starbuck

Moravian Archives

Continued from previous page

*meetings with RCCs and congregations by representatives of the PEC and/or BCM on the new structure

*development of methods for better commu-nication

*local leadership training

*asset mapping leadership

*efforts toward evangelism

*resources for local ministry

*spiritual formation

*stronger relationships with the Florida Dis-trict RCC

Part of the purpose of the Intersynodal Gathering was to examine our success in implementing the structure adopted by the Special Synod of 2009. Betsy Bombick of the PEC summarized the re-sponses to a survey done in March when she said, “We’ve made progress, but we aren’t there yet.”

The PEC will be studying the responses to that sur-vey and the discussion summaries submitted at the Intersynodal Gathering to help shape the next steps in our provincial life.

(This insert is one in a series prepared by the Provincial El-ders’ Conference about the organization and strategic direc-tion of the Southern Province.)

Dear Oak Grove friends, Thank you so much for hosting the Mission Awareness Dinner. The meal was delicious. It was obvious how hard everyone worked to make it successful! Even though you didn’t have to do it, you did it anyway. It was much appreciated. The Mission Society

Dear Oak Grove, Thanks to everyone who helped with the Mission Awareness Dinner on May 6th. It was such a successful event thanks to each person who served by giving of their time and energy. Oak Grove truly “put it’s best foot forward” and made the dinner so enjoyable for the guests. Sincerely, Andra Reeves

ELDERS REPORT CONTINUED

Graduates will be recognized on Sunday, June 3 during worship. A

special insert will be put into the bulletin with the graduate’s name,

parents, where graduating from, and future plans.

The Pictorial Directory Committee will meet with LifeTouch again

in August. Pictures will be made October 1, 2, and 3 from 2:30—

8:50 p.m.

Oak Grove will participate in the Moravian Festival on September 8

at New Philadelphia.

The band was given approval to host a “tea” in honor of Bob Clark’s

85th birthday and 22 years service as band director on June 3 after

church.

Pastor Allen’s mission trip and camp schedule dates were approved.

The next Band

Practice is Sunday,

July 1st at 9 a.m.

in the

Fellowship Hall.

JOINT BOARD REPORT

The Joint Board met Tuesday, May 8 in the Fellowship Hall. An update was given on the Memorial Prayer Garden. Over 100 me-morial bricks have been purchased. Flowers and shrubs will be planted. Two benches will be affixed to the concrete slab and in the middle will be a mosaic of the Moravian seal made by Anita Linville. Pastor Allen gave a report on the recent Intersynodal Gathering that he and Tammy Lewis attended. The Communications Workshop held at Fairview for our RCC was reported on. Oak Grove is ahead of the game with our communica-tions and advertising. Pastor Allen discussed the 8 characteristics of a healthy congregation and gave an update on the two that we are working on for 2012: lead-ership and mission. David Hester gave a report on funds raised for the Capital Campaign. Pastor Allen asked for ideas and direction from the board members to take back to the Building Committee.

BOARD OF ELDERS REPORT

The meeting opened with prayer requests and intercessory prayer by the pastor and board members. The Christian Education Committee reported that Youth Fellowship is going very well on Wednesday nights. Several mission projects and fun outings are planned for the summer as well as VBS. The Anniversary Committee reported that there will be a 4th of July picnic on July 1 at 12:30 p.m. The band has been asked to play patri-otic music and the prayer garden may be dedicated. On Saturday, September 15 we will have an Anniversary/Lawn Party inviting our RCC. There has been confusion over the Christmas and Easter envelope offerings. It was approved that on a Sunday before Christmas and Easter a love offering will be taken for a benevolent cause. The spe-cial offering is to be put in the Christmas and Easter envelopes. Reg-ular offerings are not to be put in these envelopes.

JUNE 2012

Justice means exercising fairness in all our actions.

The Old Testament prophets were profoundly emphatic

about showing our obedience to God by being just, by

being fair, in all our dealings as we live out our lives.

The prophet Micah said: “What does the Lord require of

you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk

humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8)

A Christian minister tells of sitting next to a woman

in the waiting room of a hospital. He said to his wife lat-

er that he could scarcely remain in his seat because she

reeked of the acrid smell of tobacco. But, when the

woman said to her husband who was sitting on her other

side, “I feel so sorry for my mother. She has so little

money to live on,” the pastor had the following thought:

“If she simply quit smoking and gave her mother the

money she spent for a pack of cigarettes each day, she

could at least help her mother have a meal or two daily.”

Obviously, the woman had a kind thought regarding her

mother’s welfare, but apparently she did not consider

how she might help relieve her mother’s woes.

Perhaps each of us should examine ourselves and

consider how we are treating others. Are we concerned

about justice for them? Are we kind and thoughtful to

them? And do we practice being righteous in our lives

to make sure we honor Christ in our everyday lives?

Prayer: Lord, enable us to be complete stewards in every way. Help us to be found worthy of living in eternity with you. In your name we pray. Amen

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A Stewardship Moment

Congratulations

Class of 2012 !

Austin Garrett May Son of Mike & Angie May

Grandson of Gerald & Bonnie Peddycord Graduate of

East Forsyth High School

Katie Jaymes Fulp Daughter of Jim Fulp

Granddaughter of Evelyn Fulp Graduate of

East Carolina University

Jennifer Ashley Styers Daughter of Jeff & Amy Styers

Graduate of Queens University of Charlotte

Building Campaign Memorials and Honorariums

In Memory of:

Don Barneycastle Marie Poorman

Lillian W. Styers Kathleen Collins

Nellie S. Ellis Irene Hayes

Mary Moore Hazel Brenner

Alma Brown

In Honor of:

Betty Hunter Jeannie Leahy

Brenda Brown Mackenzie Leahy

Loretta Grubbs Pauline Styers

Sue Styers

Thomas C. Hilton’s 20th Birthday

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Continuing The Vision……..

……..Building The Future

Update on Capital Campaign Funds

From the beginning of our Campaign we have total dona-

tions of $237,197.55. There is a pledge balance of

$43,617.00 that has yet to be received.

Please continue to support our Campaign with your pray-

ers and monetary gifts.

You cannot have the peace of God until you first have peace with God.

Philippians 4:6-7 says,

“Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and suppli-cation with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Have You Heard

The Bells?

It had been a long

time since Oak Grove had rung the

bell to announce Sunday morning

worship, but recently you may have heard

the bell ring on a Sunday morning.

Thanks to the gentle-men who have re-

newed the joy of this

reminiscence!

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Financial Update

The Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, May 8th, 2012. The last month’s minutes were reviewed and ap-proved, as well as all of the financial reports. There was discussion of the local Fire Depart-ment’s recent inspection. It was advised that the fire extinguisher in the Fellowship Hall be mounted on the wall, rather than set on the stage or floor. This has been taken care of. There was discussion about getting a water sup-ply around to the front of the church for the sake of keeping the new Prayer Garden watered. The next Board of Trustees meeting is Tuesday, June 12, 2012.

Many Thanks to Mr. Robert Clark for

22 years

of service as Oak Grove’s Band Director! Everyone

is invited to a reception in his honor in the Fellowhip

Hall on Sunday, June 3rd following worship.