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 God’s everlasting love & grace.

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Expert teaching, engaging stories, street

interviews, humorous vignettes and more

to portray both the challenges and beauty

of God’s design.

Wednesdays, March 5th

through April 9th (begins at the conclusion of the

Ash Wednesday Service,

then 7 pm all other Wednesdays)

Donation of $30 optional—

to cover costs of materials

Please sign-up in the fellowship hall

Nursery available for 0-4 years of age

Sunday, March 2

The Moravian Church (Unitas Fratrum) will celebrate 557 years of witness

& service to our Lord on March 1st. At the end of 2011, our Unity passed

the milestone of having 1 million members. Our congregations around the

world will join in prayer for God’s continued blessing and leading.

A special offering will be taken up on this same date. Monies raised will be used to help with the work in the inte-

rior of Suriname — training of the different groups in the congre-

gations and regular visiting in areas where there aren’t pastors,

as well as the purchase of outboard motors that will be used for

transportation from village to village.

Make checks payable to New Beginnings; note Unity Offering on

memo line. Envelopes will be provided in the bulletin.

And, we’ll be blessing the Synod Hearts made by several of our members to be distributed to the delegates at this April’s Synod. See article on p. 5.

March

2014

Wednesday, March 5th

7:00 p.m.

followed immediately by our

2014

Lenten Programs

Rediscovering Lent Through fasting and focus,

Lent helps us to enter into close com-

munion with Jesus as we ponder our

sinfulness and the grace coming at

Calvary.

This study will help you explore the

history of Lent and consider what it can mean in

your own life. So whether Lent’s relatively new to

you, or it’s been part of your life ’s rhythm for

many years, this exploration offers you something

new to think about.

Wednesdays, March 5th following the worship service,

then Wednesdays thru April 9, 7-8 pm

— Led by pChris

Middle/High Schoolers

Walking His Way!

through lessons & mission March 5 - April 9

For Children, K-5th

Walking His Way,

thru Prayer March 5 - April 9

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Our knitting/crocheting/quilting ministry

had their organizational meeting last month and de-

termined that Ronald McDonald House would be

the first beneficiary of our beautiful talents.

Blankets should be completed by August.

Next Meeting, April 27th following worship

Questions? Speak with Janet in the office for more

information about the group & this project.

One Thousand Gifts

Mondays, 11:30-12:30

through March 10th How do we find joy in the midst of debt,

drama & daily duties? What does the Christ-life look like when your days are long, and

sometimes even dark? . . . And we’re asking for your help!

1. choose the week(s) that would work for

your family this summer

July 14—17

June 16-19

June 17-20

June 23-26

2. choose the time that would work best

10 am—1 pm

5 pm—8 pm

4 pm—7 pm

Please email your choices to Charlotte at

charlotte.thore@cms.k12.nc.us today!

“Kids Helping Kids” Program at RMH of Charlotte on

Saturday, March 15th 10-11:30 a.m.

A tour of the house will be given, and the children will complete a service project that will benefit the

Guests of the House. —

If you didn’t pre-register your child(ren) with the church office, but would

like to participate, please call Janet at 992-2003 or email the church to see

if space is still available.

So you want to take a Bible Study?

Sundays:

Adults — Changes That Heal, 9:30 in the FH

Children —

Nursery, 0-4 years, 9:30 thru worship

Toddler Time, 3-4 years, during worship

G.P.S., K through 5th grade, during worship

Wednesdays:

During Lent, March 5th through April 9th —

Adults —

Art of Marriage — see front page

2nd offering to be determined

Children —

Nursery, 0-4 years, 7-8 pm

Walking His Way, through Prayer, K through 5th

Walking His Way, Middle/High Schoolers

Wednesdays, starting April 23rd

Adults — Bethel Bible Study, 7-8 pm

Youth — Middle/High Schoolers, 7-8 pm

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Mission Opportunity……………...Mission Opportunity……………...Mission Opportunity……………...Mission Opportunity……………... Sunday, March 16th

5:30 p.m.

Dinner service at the

Statesville Men’s Shelter

Volunteer Spaces are filled at this time, BUT

lots of donations are needed.

Check out the “Wish List” posted in the FH

and sign across from the item(s) you’d like to donate.

Please have all donations to the

church the morning of March 16th

Luke 10:33-35

“A Samaritan traveling the road came on him. When he saw the man’s condition, his heart went out

to him. He gave him first aid, disinfecting and bandaging his wounds. Then he lifted him onto his

donkey, led him to an inn, and made him comfortable. In the morning he took out two silver coins

and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take good care of him. If it costs any more, put it on my

bill—I’ll pay you on my way back.’

Over the last few weeks the lectionary readings taken from Scripture have continued to examine what it looks like

to be a person of “Salt and Light” in the context of Jesus’ preaching.

There are many identifying marks of a Christian, some of which seem more challenging than

others to achieve and maintain. However, there seems none more important than the capacity and willingness to

care! And care not, in the traditional sense, meaning helping or reaching out to people who we choose to have some

alliance with because of a perceived or real affinity.

Rather care offered unconditionally and continually to a person, (“If it costs anymore, put it on my bill…”), but also

to that person or, people with whom we have the least in common. Could it be that the Lord brings us into the

presence (often) of those people or persons that we would normally ignore or, at the very least, would want to have

little to do with intentionally? Do we have personal work to do?

I once read or heard it said that: “Your neighbor is anyone whose needs you see and can actually do something

about.” There are a lot of situations that in the pursuit of faith and practice we mess up, me being the chief of-

fender. However, if we can just for a moment, through our actions and interactions, recapture the gift of care to

those whom we would least likely choose, then we can be truly known to whom we have been called…A Christ fol-

lower.

The season of Lent gives us a chance to recalibrate where we have been and chart anew a course for the future if,

and only when…we care.

Serving together,

pChris

Saturday, April 5th

at

Mallard Head Golf Course

Cost? $45.00

Please sign-up in the fellowship hall,

and

be sure to indicate

Average score and Shirt size

Deadline: March 16th

Questions? Speak with Paul Bradley

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Around the Province . . . Lunchtime Lecture, “What’s A Synod, Anyway?” Thursday, March 13, 12:15-12:45 pm just in time for the South-ern Province’s Synod in April, Archivist C. Daniel Crews will answer that burning question at the Archives Music Foun-dation at the Archie K. Davis Center (the “Archives building”) in Old Salem. The lecture is free and open to all, and you are invited to bring your lunch (it isn’t provided). Parking is free in the Salem College Fine Arts Center parking lot off Salem Avenue.

“The Acts of Our Hands" - The Spiritual Life Retreat sponsored by the Provincial Women’s Board is designed as a relaxing, renewing time celebrating our sisterhood in Christ, while providing growth opportunities for our spiritual lives. It is a wonderful way to meet women from other churches in the Southern Province. All women are welcome and in-vited. May 2-4 at Laurel Ridge. For more information and registration forms contact the PWB at (336) 722-4911 or pwbmcsp@gmail.com.

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During March we celebrate National Sleep Awareness Week Definition of sleep: Natural suspension of consciousness People vary in their need for sleep. Most adults usually need somewhere between seven to nine hours per night. Teens usually need nine hours of sleep or more per night. This allows our body and minds to rejuvenate for the next day. If sleep is cut short, the body does not have time to complete all the phases needed for muscle repair, memory consolidation and release of hormones regulating growth and appetite. Then we wake less prepared to concentrate, make decisions or engage in fully in school or work

activities.

When you can't sleep . . . Does it take you more than 30 minutes to fall asleep at night? Do you wake

frequently during the night? Do you have a hard time going back to sleep? Do you feel groggy or drowsy during the day? If the answer is YES to those questions, you may have a "sleep debt" that is affecting you in ways you don't even realize.

A Sleep Poll in America found that a majority of American Adults experience sleep problems. Even occasional sleeping problems can make daily life more stressful or cause you to be less productive. Overall sleep loss has been found to impair the ability to perform task involving memory, learning and logical reasoning.

Insufficient sleep can also be extremely dangerous in driving causing serious or even fatal accidents. These drowsy driving crashes cause more than 1,500 deaths and tens of thousands of injuries and lasting disabilities.

Virtually everyone suffers at least an occasional night of poor sleep. However, certain individuals may be more vulnerable. These include students, shift workers, travelers and persons suffering from acute stress, depression or chronic pain. Your doctor can help you take steps early to control or prevent poor sleep. The one-third of our lives that we spend sleeping, far from being 'unproductive' play a direct role in how full, energetic and success-ful the other two-thirds of our lives can be. In many cases , your doctor will be able to recommend what can help promote sleep..

Here are a few tips many people have found to be useful:

1) Avoid caffeine, nicotine and alcohol in late afternoon and evening.

2) Exercise regularly, do it at least 3 hours before bedtime.

3) Don't nap during the day.

4) Consider your sleep environment — make it pleasant, comfortable, dark and quiet.

5) Establish a regular, relaxing bedtime routine that allows you to unwind.

If you can't go to sleep in 30 minutes, don't stay in bed tossing and turning. Get up, listen to soothing music or read until you feel sleepy. Do not use this to solve daily problems. If these problems last more than a week, a doctor's help may be needed.

The bottom line is this — Adequate Sleep Is AS Essential To Health And Peak Performance as exercise and good nutrition.

REMEMBER YOU DESERVE IT! —submitted by Edna Duren

March

1st Randy Newsome

2nd Alexis Thore

11th Vivian Weatherman

13th Lauren Goodrum

14th Larry Sprinkle

Taylar Frye

18th Paulette Gardner

24th Sharon Tucker

25th Brenda Moore

30th Emily Thrower

Colin Snider

At their Retreat/Board meeting, your

Leadership Board discussed:

• upcoming Baptisms & new members

• Synod Hearts & Unity Offering, March 2nd

• Moore, OK benefit proposal

• Mission Sunday proposal

• Lenten Programs starting March 5th

• Board Leadership roles & responsibilities

• Mission Opportunities for adults — EWS

• Mission Opp for children — Ronald McDonald H.

Treasurer’s Report — January 2014

Income:

Regular Offering $10,937.05

Women’s Fellowship 108.00

Youth 72.50

Music 150.00

Memorials 826.00

Joyful Noise 70.18

Misc. 349.02

Total Income: $12,512.75

Expenses:

Administrative $8861.43

Bank 80.99

Building 5.05

Christian Ed 76.04

Misc. 386.46

Mortgage 1336.00

Nursery 180.00

Office supplies 56.36

Postage 46.00

Telephone 182.29

Provincial tithe 2900.08

Utilities 556.03

Women’s Fellowship 616.42

Total Expenses: 15,283.15

Budgeted Income YTD $16,461.00

Actual YTD $12,512.75

Budgeted Expense YTD $16,461.00

Actual YTD $15,283.15

Knitting Together for Synod 2014

“O yes, having found in the Lord our delight,

he is our chief object by day and by night;

this knits us together; no longer we roam;

we all have one Father, and

heav’n is our home.”

Each delegate that

attends Synod 2014

in April will receive a

knitted, heart-

shaped bowl, filled

with chocolate.

Thank you to

Brenda Moore,

Ginger Bowman &

Paddy Wigney for

giving of their time

and talents to participate in this provincial-wide

activity.

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The tag reads: Made with Love by

New Beginnings Moravian Church.

Sunday-

March

9th

Please check

out our Face-

book page

and “Like” it to be part of our Lenten

Series which begins this Wednesday,

March 5th.

New Beginnings Moravian Church

PO Box 2278

201 Seagle St.

Huntersville, NC 28070-2278

Upcoming Events Upcoming Events Upcoming Events Upcoming Events ———— March 5th—April 9th — Lenten Programs for ages K & up

Nursery provided for 0-4 years of age

March 9th at 2 a.m. — Set clocks ahead!

Women’s Fellowship Meeting, 9:30 at The Solomon House

March 10th—Leadership Board Meeting, 6:30 pm

March 15th—Ronald McDonald House Tour & Service Project

March 16th—Men’s Shelter Dinner Service; Donations due in a.m.

Last day to register for the Men’s Golf Outing

April 5th—Men’s Annual Golf Outing

April 13th—Palm Sunday, 10:30 service & 5 pm Love Feast

April 14th through April18th — Holy Week Readings at 7 nightly

April 20th — Easter Sunday, Sunrise Service (time tbd) & 10:30 a.m.