The Service of Worship 11:00 AM Watchword for the Week Choose life so that you and your descendants may live, loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and holding fast to him. (Deuteronomy 30:19,20) Prelude Call to Worship Greetings & Announcements *Liturgy: Discipleship 37 Prayer Offertory: “Amazing Grace” (Moore) *Doxology: 817 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 (Small Print– Pg. 657) (Large Print– Pg. 1311) Matthew 5:21-30 (Small Print– Pg. 553) (Large Print– Pg. 1115) ✝ Children’s Story *Hymn: “Blessed Jesus, at Your Word” 558 Sermon Title: JESUS RAISES THE BAR Rev. Spaugh *Hymn: “Guide Me, O My Great Redeemer” 790 Benediction Postlude *Stand if you are able. ✝ Children up through 2nd grade are welcome to leave the Sanctuary for Children’s Church.

WE WELCOME YOU TODAY. If you are visiting with us, please complete a visitor’s card and place it in the offering plate so we can remember your visit.

Scripture

1 Corinthians 1:18-31 (NKJV)

18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.” 20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. 22 For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; 23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. 27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; 28 and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, 29 that no flesh should glory in His presence. 30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption— 31 that, as it is written, “He who glories, let him glory in the Lord.”

Matthew 5:21-30 (NKJV)

21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says,‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire. 23 Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25 Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. 26 Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny. 27 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to

sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.

Our Church Schedule

WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday 9:45 a.m.

10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.

Opening Sunday School Worship Youth Lunch (Fellowship Building) Called CE Meeting after Youth Lunch (Church Office)

Monday 12:00 p.m. WF Circle #1 Meeting (Fellowship Building) Wednesday 8:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.

Men’s Breakfast – Cagney’s Restaurant Ladies of Women’s Fellowship make Chicken Pies (Fellowship Building) Choir Rehearsal

Thursday 7:00 p.m. Orchestra Researsal (Sanctuary) Saturday 9:00 a.m. WF Ladies Inventory Fellowship Building and Clean

out Cabinets and Refrigerators (Fellowship Building)

COMING EVENTS Feb. 26 9:45 a.m. Ash Wednesday Day of Prayer Service at Home

Moravian Church (Church bus departs at 9:30 a.m.)

BIRTHDAYS February 20 February 21

Martha Walker Angie Conrad Rosa Gaddy

SERVE USHERS GREETER NURSERY CHILDRENS CHURCH

Mark Crater Skip Johnson

Joey Gray Lee Wilmoth

Carol Johnson Donna Tesh Rebecca Rath

Matt Pace Sarah Pace

GIVE (Last Week’s Offering) GROW (Attendance) Tithes & Offerings Memorials Interest/Dividends Youth Donations-General *Michael Tesh Fund Sunday School

$ 791.00 25.00 2.08 15.00 750.00 150.00

Worship

61

TOTAL $1,733.08 *Contributions to Michael Tesh Fund include contributions from church members, individuals, congregations and organizations that support the Ray of Hope Ministry.

CMC Bulletin Board ‘ YOUTH LUNCH – The Youth Lunch (Soup and Salad) is today following the service in the Fellowship Building. A love offering will be collected and will go to Samaritian Ministries for their Souper Bowl of Caring. CALLED CE MEETING – There will be a called CE Meeting after the Youth Lunch in the Church Office. WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP CIRCLE #1 MEETING – Circle #1 will meet on Monday, February 17, at 12:00 PM in the Fellowship Building. CHICKEN PIES – The ladies of the Women’s Fellowship will be making chicken pies on Wednesday, February 19th. They will be making 9” pies ($10.00) and 5” pies ($5.00). If you would like to place an order, a sign-up sheet has been posted on the CHURCH FAMILY LIFE Bulletin Board. The last day to sign up is Sunday, February 16th.

ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL – Orchestra rehearsal will be Thursday, February 20 at 7 PM in the church sanctuary.

HOCKEY GAME – The CE Committee is planning a group outing to a Thunderbirds hockey game on Sunday, March 8, at 4 PM. Tickets are $16 per person and will include admission, popcorn, hot dog and soda. Parking is free. There is a sign up sheet on the CHURCH FAMILY LIFE Bulletin Board. Family and friends are invited. Join us for an afternoon of fun and fellowship.

PECANS FOR SALE – We still have pecans available for sale. They are $11 a bag and are available for pick up in the Resource Room just in time for your Easter baking.

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LENTEN BIBLE STUDY ON THE BEATITUDES (led by Ann Frye) - March 10 – April 7 – 10 AM in the Fellowship Building. Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks.

2020 Days of Prayer

Ash Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - HOME MORAVIAN Speaker: The Reverend Angelica Regalado Cieza

9:45 AM: Coffee Hour 10:45 AM: Music-Alex Helsabeck

11:00 AM: Worship, Nursery Provided (Church Bus departs at 9:30 AM)

Sunday, March 1 - CHRIST MORAVIAN

Speaker: The Reverend Richard Spaugh 2:00 PM Lovefeast, Nursery Provided

Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - TRINITY MORAVIAN

Speaker: The Reverend Chris Thore 11:00 AM Worship

Luncheon (Church bus departs 10:30 AM)

Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - ARDMORE MORAVIAN

Speaker: The Reverend Daniel Dockery 9:45 AM-Coffee Hour

10:45 AM- Music 11:00 AM- Worship, Nursery provided

(Church bus departs 9:30 AM)

Wednesday March 18, 2020 - CALVARY MORAVIAN Speaker: The Reverend Adam Goodrich

9:45 AM-Coffee Hour 11:00 AM- Worship, Nursery Provided

(Church bus departs 9:30 AM)

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 - FAIRVIEW MORAVIAN Speaker: The Reverend Zachery Dease

10:30 AM Band Prelude 11:00 AM Worship with Communion, Nursery Provided

(Church bus departs 10:00 AM)

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 - KONNOAK HILLS MORAVIAN Speaker: The Rt. Reverend Carol Foltz

11:00 AM Lovefeast (Church bus departs 10:30 AM)

Bus service will be provided from Christ Moravian Church to each of the churches as long as 6 or more people sign up to ride. A sign-up sheet has been posted on the CHURCH FAMILY LIFE Bulletin Board.

Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany February 16, 2020

CHRIST Moravian Church

919 W. Academy Street Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101

336-722-2007 christmoravianchurch.org

The Rev. Richard Spaugh, Interim Pastor Mr. Matthew Pace, Congregational Acolyte

Ms. Jeanie Rothrock, Choir Director & Handbells Mrs. Laura Hayworth, Organist

Ms. Carol Johnson, Band Director Mr. Wayne Walker, Facilities Manager

Mrs. Avis Gray, Administrative Assistant Mr. Archie Walker, Groundskeeper

9:45 a.m. - Opening Exercise 10:00 a.m. - Sunday School

11:00 a.m. - Worship

Nursery Care Provided