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Congregational Text for 2015: Christ says, “Because you have
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hour of trial that is coming on the whole world.” Revelation 3:10
Oak Grove Leaves Oak Grove Moravian Church
120 Hammock Farm Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
336-595-8167 E-mail: [email protected]
Mr. David Berrier
Interim Pastor Angie Renigar
Editor
December 2015
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.
Pastor's Page
As we enter into the seasons of Advent and Christmas it is extremely
easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of going, shopping, getting, giv-
ing, looking for that perfect gift, and really finding ourselves often tired, frus-
trated and disappointed. That is not what theses seasons are about. Advent is a
time of preparation for the coming of the King of Kings. He doesn’t expect
you to come to Him with a gift in your hands. He would much rather find you
doing His work and waiting for His coming. I am not on a campaign to do
away with presents at Christmas, but I am hoping that this season will be a
blessing for you in a way that you may not have experienced in a while.
First I hope that you will find the time to worship the King. The
shepherds came with great expectations of who He was and sought to find
Him. I hope that you do the same. I hope that you open your heart to the
things that our Lord would like to give to you: peace, hope and joy. While
they don’t come with a price tag and can’t be purchased in the finest stores,
they are invaluable. The wise men searched diligently, some believe nearly
two years to find this king and they honored Him with gifts. May we honor
Him as we take the time to find a way to make an impact in someone’s life.
From giving to a worthy cause to helping someone who may need us. May we
feel the joy of Christmas as we do a bit of our Lords work in this world.
I hope that we look to this Advent season with a time of understand-
ing that our Lord is going to return, not in a manger but as Lord of all. John
the Baptist preached “prepare the way for His coming”. I hope that you take
the time to search your life and see if there are any crooked roads that need to
be straightened and roadblocks that need to be removed from your life. Find
out what part of your life belongs to Jesus, and if He needs to be moved up the
ladder leading into your life, make the changes that are necessary.
I encourage you to take a moment to enjoy the blessings of Christ-
mas. Share a little time with one of our shut-ins, take your kids to a Christmas
program or event and let them tell you why we celebrate this great event. In-
vite someone to one of our services and share the joy of a Lord who came to
bless us.
May you find the joy of the presence of the Lord as your greatest pre-
sent this year.
Merry Christmas and God bless you,
David
The Kings Teens & “Tweens
INVITE YOU
Wednesday, Dec. 30th 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Carpool from the church at 1:00
LJVM Coliseum Annex
Sign-Up on the Bulletin Board
Returning to the church at 4:00
Let’s Go Ice Skating!
The next
Band Practices
are Sunday,
Dec. 20+27 at 9:00 a.m.
in the
Fellowship Hall.
You are invited to go
Christmas Caroling To the Shut-ins
Sunday, December 13, 2015 4:00 p.m.
CHRISTMAS CANTATA
presented by
OAK GROVE MORAVIAN
CHURCH ADULT CHOIR
December 13, 2015
9:45 a.m.
Christmas Play
Practice is Sunday, December 6th
Friday, December 11th and
Sunday, December 13th
The play will be Sunday, December 13th at 11:00 a.m.
There will be no Sunday School on that day.
Remember to mail Christmas Cards to the shut-
ins. They will not receive your card if it is placed in
the fellowship hall.
Address Corrections:
Your 2015 Directory has some incorrect
addresses. Please make the following
corrections in your directory:
Cassie Branch 27127
Willie Disher Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Helen Hammock 27101
Address Additions of New Members:
Sue Eshleman
1720 Round Hill Circle
Kernersville, NC 27284
Larry & Vicki Cottrell
1109 Fairweather Dr.
Kernersville, NC 27284
Claude & Sandy Malone
1487 Chimney Rock Dr.
Kernersville, NC 27284
Bridget Duggan
579 Porter Lane
Kernersville, NC 27284
Building Campaign Memorials
and Honorariums
In honor of:
Pastor David Berrier
October
STEWARDSHIP
October 2015 YTD
Operating Income $ 11,136.75 $127,216.67
Operating Expenses $ 14,034.17 $110,965.96
Ahead (Behind) ($ 2,897.42) $ 16,250.71
ATTENDANCE
4…102
11….86
18….97
25….66
TRUSTEES PROJECTS TO BE DONE
1. Tree clean-up – most of the cleanup has been completed. Stumps need to
be leveled and grass sown. Johnny Vanhoy will contact Patrick Linville
about the stump grinder.
2. Paint the church office
3. Trim the oak tree out front
4. Touch up paint in pastor’s study
5. Clean the blinds in the pastor’s study
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP WITH ANY OF
THESE WORK PROJECTS, PLEASE CONTACT A BOARD MEMBER
OR THE OFFICE.
JOINT BOARD REPORT 11-10-15
Joint Board met and David Berrier opened with scripture and prayer. Love-
feast set for 12/17 at 3pm at Trinity Glen and 12/1 at 4pm at Arbor Acres. CEC
is planning Advent Family Night. Visitation to the shut-ins will be assisted by
the Elders during the holiday season and into 2016. Renovation project is be-
ing figured by West End Construction. Trustees will be meeting with Provin-
cial staff about budget and Provincial Share. 2016 church calendar is in pro-
gress. A new meeting with PEC is pending concerning a new pastor with con-
sideration of how long our interim pastor may stay. It is agreed that Oak
Grove is in a great place and would like to keep the growth and ministry going
in its current direction.
ELDERS REPORT 11-10-15
Choir director will be asked to lead Christmas Caroling trip to our shut-ins.
The Malone family will join Oak Grove November 29th. Operation Christmas
Child shoeboxes will be dedicated November 15th. Help is needed to build
our youth fellowship and work on programs for them. Emailing will be added
to our Prayer Cycle.
Pecans***Pecans***Pecans
For Sale $10 per 1 lb. bag
See any member of the Willing Workers Circle
Christmas Lovefeast
Arbor Acres
December 1, 2015
4:00 p.m.
Christmas Lovefeast
Trinity Glen
December 17, 2015
3:00 p.m.
Christmas Eve Lovefeast and Candle Service
Oak Grove Moravian Church
December 24, 2015 7:30 p.m.
Band prelude at 7:00 p.m.
CRISIS CONTROL MINISTRY
DONATION
Canola Oil 24 oz.
NURSERY WORKERS
6. Angie May & Bonnie Peddycord
13. Jeff & Amy Styers and Landon Renigar
20. Robin Wolfington & daughters
27. Lily & Anita Linville
December Workers
FLOWER CALENDER
6. Andra Reeves
13. Poinsettias
20. Poinsettias
27. Poinsettias
USHERS
Mike May Steve Price
Gerald Peddycord Bobby Wolfington, Jr.
GREETERS
6. Marion Clark
13. Jane Farmer
20. Louise Whealton
27. Georgia Brown
If you would like to
have your name put on
the nursery list OR
you no longer want to
be on the list please see
Anita Linville.
Christian Education Committee is seeking a Sunday School teacher for a new class, College and Beyond, for young adults. A curriculum is available for the new teacher’s convenience, “Balance: Living With Life’s Demands”. If interested, see Dana Wolfington.
All children up to age 18 are needed to
sing Morning Star for the Christmas Eve
Lovefeast & Candle Service. Practice is
each Sunday for just 10 minutes after
worship.
PLEASE ENCOURAGE
OUR YOUNG FOLKS
EACH TIME YOU SEE THEM!
DecemberDecember
3. Mark Disher
Jamey May
4. Linda Holt
5. Bridget Duggan
Christian Day
Bobby Wolfington, Jr.
8. Sandy Malone
9. Clarence Sell
15. Sue Eshleman
Gray Comer
Billy Comer
17. Wesley Vanhoy
18. Marty Homstad
24. Judy Dillon
27. Hanna Smith
Olivia Anna Dunn
6. Arnold & Andra Reeves
9. Wayne & Tangee Stevens
12. Bill & Beverly Disher
14. James & Elizabeth Marshall
17. Harvey & Betty Seivers
Keith & Linda Miller
23. Jerry & Geraldine Ellegood
Bill & Marie Motsinger
Dear Oak Grove,
Thank you all so much for your cards,
prayers and the fruit basket. Your support
means a lot to me and I am thankful.
Sincerely,
Julia Ziglar
Dear Teens & ‘Tweens,
Thank you for your help with the Chicken
& Brunswick Stew. What a fantastic group
of young people! You guys rock!! You all
were on top of it all & because of you all it
was a huge success! Bless you all!
Sincerely,
The Willing Workers Circle
We extend sympathy to
Stephanie Priddy and her
family in the death of her
grandmother, Hazel Coleman
who died November 23,
2015.
Annual Community Tree Lighting Service Love’s United Methodist Church Band Prelude starts at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 6, 2015 Refreshments to follow