October 6, 2019 Worldwide Communion

Watchword for the Week – Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will act. Psalm 37:5 __________________________________________________________ Welcome to our service of worship for Worldwide Communion Sunday. Each year on the first Sunday in October, Christians around the world proclaim our unity in the Lord Jesus Christ by partaking of Holy Communion. As we worship together and share in this holy meal may God empower us to live out the unity we proclaim:

If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. (Philippians 2:1-2, NIV)

If you are visiting with us today we are especially glad you are here. Please take a moment to add your name, address and phone number to the blue Friendship Register as it is passed down the pew. We consider you an honored guest and hope that you will return and worship with us in the weeks to come. If you are looking for a church home, we would love to talk with you about joining the Friedberg church family. The Moravian Church practices open communion. All who have been baptized and understand the significance of this holy meal are welcome to receive it. The pastors and acolytes will bring the elements from the communion table and serve the congregation in the pews. All who desire to receive Holy Communion are asked to stand, two rows at a time. To receive the bread, extend your right hand, palm up, and you will be served a small wafer. For the cup, the tray will be extended so that you may take one of the cups. Please wait until all have been served each element so that the entire congregation may partake together. Attendance at Holy Communion is a very important aspect of your relationship with God and fellow members of the Church. For this reason, we keep record of those who attend our services of Holy Communion. If you plan to receive communion today, please fill out one of the communion attendance cards, located in the pew rack, and place in the offering plate later in the service. Gluten-free communion wafers. The front row of the section of pews immediately to the right of the pulpit is reserved for those who need to receive gluten-free communion wafers. You may move to that row before worship begins, during the opening hymn or when we exchange the right hand of fellowship at the beginning of the communion liturgy.

Please silence all cell phones before worship.

Prelude Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus Arr. Mier

Welcome and Announcements

Hymn Christ Is Our Cornerstone (Blue) # 517

(Children ages 4 – 2nd Grade may leave for Children’s Church)

Joys and Concerns

Pastoral Prayer Giving of Our Tithes and Offering

Prayer Anthem Come to the Table Arr. Angerman

Joe Boles, soloist

Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow (Blue) # 817

Holy Scripture Ephesians 4:32-5:2

Sermon “Together We Can Change the World” (Part 1)

Holy Communion for World Communion Sunday (Blue) p. 196

Benediction

Postlude We Who Here Together are Assembled Covenant

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The flowers today are given by Randy and Susan Thorpe in memory of

their daughter Noelle Elizabeth Thorpe to celebrate her 31st birthday on

October 24th and to remember her home going on November 28, 2009.

Christian sympathy is extended to the family of Danny Sherrill

Anderson, Sr. Danny passed away on Tuesday, October 1. His funeral

was on Saturday, October 5 at First Baptist Church of Welcome. He is

the brother of Don Anderson (Peggy).

All parents who have a child in children’s church will be required to

physically come down to the AV room on the first floor of the Family Life

Center and sign their child out before they are released at the end of

worship.

Please place all hymnals in the pew racks before you leave. Thank

you.

Sunday, October 6

9:45 a.m. Sunday School

11:00 a.m. Worship/Communion

12:15 p.m. Informational Meeting for Confirmation Class

4:30 p.m. C.R.O.S.S. Kids

5:00 p.m. Youth Monday, October 7

8:00 a.m. Fitness Walking in FLC until 9:30 a.m.

4:00 p.m. Prayers and Squares

6:00 p.m. Exercise Class in Children’s Center

7:00 p.m. Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts

7:00 p.m. C.E. Board Meeting Tuesday, October 8

8:00 a.m. Fitness Walking in FLC until 9:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m. Circle 1 – Home of Sarah Faircloth

10:00 a.m. Circle 5 – Parlor

6:00 p.m. Circle 2 – Arcadia Q

6:00 p.m. Circle 3 – Home of Evva & Travis Hanes

6:30 p.m. Circle 4 – MiCasa Restaurant

7:00 p.m. Men’s Bible Study at home of John Millard Wednesday, October 9

8:00 a.m. Fitness Walking in FLC until 9:30 a.m.

6:15 p.m. Senior Bell Practice

7:30 p.m. Senior Choir Rehearsal Thursday, October 10

8:00 a.m. Fitness Walking in FLC until 9:30 a.m.

6:00 p.m. Exercise Class in Disciple Class

7:00 p.m. Bethel Bible Study Classes

7:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball Friday, October 11

8:00 a.m. Fitness Walking in FLC until 9:30 a.m. Saturday, October 12

8:00 a.m. Car, Truck & Tractor Show Sunday, October 13

8:00 a.m. Brother’s Fellowship at Steven’s Restaurant

9:15 a.m. Band Prelude

9:25 a.m. Prayer Partners – Parlor

9:45 a.m. Sunday School

11:00 a.m. Worship/Lovefeast

4:30 p.m. C.R.O.S.S. Kids

5:00 p.m. Youth

Attention Sunday School Teachers! If you did not get your gift card at

the Sunday School breakfast last Sunday, please stop by the church

office and pick up a gift card from either Chick-fil-A or Starbucks.

It’s a Military Thing! A big “thank you” to all of you for the prayers and

support Clayton has felt from his church family. In the military, families

and friends wear RED on Fridays – Remember Everyone Deployed!

There is also the yellow ribbon – Till They All Come Home. There are

baskets at the exits with red bands and yellow ribbons if you would like to

participate for our troops. Please take one! (Family of Clayton Johnson)

Circle 2 members are taking orders for New Crop Pecans. The price is

$10.00 for a one pound bag of shelled halves. Please contact any Circle

2 member or Michelle Tucker by texting/calling 336-408-0477 or email

tuckedin88@yahoo.com.

“Cookies for Christ” – What can God do when the “Body of Christ”

gives from the heart for Christ? He can use the “Body of Christ” at

Friedberg to reach out and share the love of Christ to encourage and

build others up. From your gifts of love, we will purchase Moravian sugar

cookies and attach a message of love and thanks to each bag. Each bag

will be hand delivered to those serving this nation. It is amazing to see

how God can take a simple bag of cookies with a message attached, and

touch lives in a way we can never imagine.

▪ Love offering baskets can be found at each door – thru Oct. 13. ▪ If you wish to write a check, please make it payable to Friedberg

Moravian Church and reference “Cookies for Christ.” ▪ If you would like to have your donation added to your church

contribution, please use an envelope, complete all the

information requested and mark on the envelope “Cookies for

Christ.” “How many will you bless?” (Colossians 3:17)

In Christ, Keith Graham

It is time once again to gather goodies for the November 2 Bazaar. We

would love to have your unwanted jewelry as that is our most sought

after item. Christmas ornaments and holiday themed items are great

sellers. If there is a special story behind your donation please share that

with us. Keep in mind that we will have a call for desserts the week

before the bazaar so start planning your baking now! The Bazaar Team

appreciates your generosity and can't wait to see what you will

contribute. See any member of the Bazaar Team if you have questions.

Thank you. Carol Knouse, Kay Boles, Marilyn Poorbaugh, Brenda

Dennis, Jo Moore, John & Carolyn Mason, Wendy Millard. Please give

me a call if you would like to join our team 336-764-1353

bcknouse@yahoo.com

ATTENDANCE LAST SUNDAY Sunday School Breakfast 113 Worship Service 296

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GREETERS (10/06) Michelle Decker & Michelle Hurlocker

(Reminder for 10/13) Sara Burchette & Judy Nelson

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CHILDREN’S CHURCH Michelle Decker

TODDLER NURSERY (10/06) Jeff & Heather Portaro

(Reminder for 10/13) Jennifer Boles & Taylor Carr

INFANT NURSERY (10/06) Todd & Shela Foster

(Reminder for 10/13) Phil & Sarah Brame

____ SANCTUARY FLOWERS REMINDER (10/13) Jeff & Becky Sizemore

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OFFERING UPDATE:

Given to Budget 09/29/19 * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,963.02

Given to Building Fund 09/29/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393.00

Given to Mission Fund 09/29/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 593.00

Total Given 09/29/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,949.02

*Average Amount Needed Weekly to Meet Budget: $ 17,280.00

Operational budget receipts (thru 08/31/19) . . . . . . . . . . . $ 594,621

Operational budget expenses (thru 08/31/19) . . . . . . . . . . $ 592,518

Difference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,103

Balance due on Multimedia Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,763.22

Beginning Balance of Mission Fund (01/01/19) . . . . . . . . $ 5,904.23

YTD-Receipts (thru 08/31/19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,108.33

YTD Expenditures (thru 08/31/19) . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,445.03

Ending Balance of Mission Fund (thru 08/31/19) . . . . . . . $ 4,567.33

Giving Options – We have a number of ways you can make financial

contributions to the ministries of Friedberg. You can give during worship

or you can give online through our website – either a onetime gift or set

up automatic recurring gifts at www.friedbergmoravian.org. We also have

a giving app that works for Apple, Blackberry and Android devices. Just

search the app store on your device for “simple give” and download the

app and follow the on screen directions.

FRIEDBERG MORAVIAN CHURCH PRAYER CONCERNS

October 6, 2019

MEMBERS

Ed Bradley

Bernice Clinard

Ruby Clinard

Ruth Coulter

Ed Davis

Libby Ebert

Hal & Peggy Essick

Jerry Evans

Garry Farrington

Hazel Fishel

Tim Fishel

Keith Freitag

Evva Hanes

Robbie Joyce

Vicki Jo Kimel

Ray Lambeth

Peggy Lawson

Aldine Lineback

Tom MacLeod

Brandy Metcalf

Bobby Miller

Audrey Mize

Paul Morrison

Chuck Nienow

Gail Ore

Reba Payne

Kolton Pennell

Warren Peters

Mary Lou Pitts

Martha Plyler

Barbara Reich

Betty Reich

Lois Rush

Greg Sapp

Merle Scott

Cindy Shoaf

Becky Sizemore

Robbie Stiefel

Cathie Tew

Gail Tolley

Kimmie Tutterow

Brent Waddell

Artie Walker

Wayne Whitaker

Jim Williams

Family and Friends Prayer Concerns Submitted Since Last Sunday: Karen Blevins, Nancy Goins, Family of Jack Judson, Gene Nifong, Don Van Loan and Bill Williams

MEMBERS AND RELATIVES IN MILITARY Dylan Bundy Andy Greenwood Jennifer Greenwood Adam Johnson

Clayton Johnson Drew Lamb Cameron Martin

Patrick Mickey Timmy Raiford Daniel Randleman

MISSIONARIES AND MINISTRIES RECEIVING

FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM FRIEDBERG Safie Braima - Sierra Leone Charlie & Vicki Brent – CRU (Campus Crusade), Texas A & M University Michael and Brenda Brent – CRU (Campus Crusade), Croatia Keith Graham - Cookies for Christ Dusty and Christin Harrison – Intervarsity, Clemson University Hoof and Paw Therapeutic Riding and Activity Center Phil III & Eunice Raiford, Commission to Every Nation (CTEN) - Mexico Michael and Ceci Tesh, Ray of Hope Orphanage – Kenya Friends of Moravian Prison Ministry Yokefellow - Prison Ministry Joey Yokely – Fellowship of Christian Athletes

C.R.O.S.S. KIDS

NEWS October 6, 2019

FALL CHURCH RETREAT

We have ended up with a few rooms open for our retreat, so there

is still time to sign-up!! If you are interested in

participating in the “Love Does”

weekend, please let Heidi or Daniel

Everhart know! It is looking to be

an amazing weekend at

Ridgecrest!

C.R.O.S.S. Kids

Sunday, October 6

Our schedule this week for C.R.O.S.S. Kids will be

a little different. We will be leaving Friedberg at

4:30 and head to Grayson Creek to visit their

residents and make a fall craft with them. After

we return, we will have a hot dog dinner provided by the Durham

family, followed by devotions led by the Romblad Family. Our

focus for the night is on service. Mark your calendar

or scan the QR code for it to be automatically put

into your phone’s calendar. If you run a little late

and miss the bus going, please feel free to drop your

child off at Grayson Creek and they can join us

there!

C.R.O.S.S. Kids

Sunday, October 13 This week for C.R.O.S.S. Kids we will begin with a

time of praise and worship in the

Children’s Center. After that we will

have dinner provided by one of you

followed by devotions led by the

Romblad family. Our focus for the

night is about study and we will work on some Pre-Retreat fun as

well as take a look at God’s Word. Mark your calendar or scan the

C.R.O.S.S. KIDS

NEWS October 6, 2019

FALL CHURCH RETREAT

We have ended up with a few rooms open for our retreat, so there

is still time to sign-up!! If you are interested in

participating in the “Love Does”

weekend, please let Heidi or Daniel

Everhart know! It is looking to be an

amazing weekend at Ridgecrest!

C.R.O.S.S. Kids

Sunday, October 6

Our schedule this week for C.R.O.S.S. Kids will be

a little different. We will be leaving Friedberg at

4:30 and head to Grayson Creek to visit their

residents and make a fall craft with them. After we return, we will

have a hot dog dinner provided by the Durham family, followed by

devotions led by the Romblad Family. Our focus for the night is on

service. Mark your calendar or scan the QR code for it to be

automatically put into your phone’s calendar. If you run

a little late and miss the bus going, please feel free to

drop your child off at Grayson Creek and they can join

us there!

C.R.O.S.S. Kids

Sunday, October 13 This week for C.R.O.S.S. Kids we will begin with a

time of praise and worship in the Children’s Center.

After that we will have dinner provided by one of you

followed by devotions led by the

Romblad family. Our focus for the night

is about study and we will work on some Pre-Retreat

fun as well as take a look at God’s Word. Mark your

calendar or scan the QR code for it to be

automatically put into your phone’s calendar.

Moravian Disaster Response to Hurricanes Dorian

Hurricane Dorian’s damage in eastern North Carolina was focused to flooding in several areas and we continue to have a need to help communities in and around Wilmington to rebuild following Hurricane Florence last year.

To that end we are inviting interested individuals to help with a mission team which will be hosted by the Covenant Moravian Church in Wilmington, NC October 27-November 2, 2019. The team will be doing a variety of projects in Wilmington as well as Burgaw which is located just to the northwest of town. Cots will be available for sleeping but team members should bring their own sheets, pillows, and toiletries. Meals will be provided each day for the team. Crew members of all skill levels are needed to fill the team. We do have several experienced contractors that are coming, so able and willing bodies are needed to help get the work done. A roofing project is already on the docket, but there will be a variety of other home and yard needs to be cared for. We are also in need of folks who have pick-up-trucks or vans that can be used to transport materials to our work sites. If you are interested in joining the mission crew to Wilmington, please fill out the registration form found on Board of World Mission website at www.moravianmission.org/MDR. Questions can be directed to the Chris Giesler by email at chris@moravianmission.org, or by calling 610-868-1732. You can help to support all Moravian disaster relief efforts by sending your donations to: Board of World Mission, 1021 Center Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018. Those living in Canada may send donations to: Moravian Church in Canada, 600 Acadia Drive SE, Calgary, AB T2J 0B8. You may also make your donation on-line at http://moravianmission.org/give/ and click on the green “Donate Now” link at the top of the page. Your support changes lives.

Moravian Disaster Response to Hurricanes Dorian

Hurricane Dorian’s damage in eastern North Carolina was focused to flooding in several areas and we continue to have a need to help communities in and around Wilmington to rebuild following Hurricane Florence last year.

To that end we are inviting interested individuals to help with a mission team which will be hosted by the Covenant Moravian Church in Wilmington, NC October 27-November 2, 2019. The team will be doing a variety of projects in Wilmington as well as Burgaw which is located just to the northwest of town. Cots will be available for sleeping but team members should bring their own sheets, pillows, and toiletries. Meals will be provided each day for the team. Crew members of all skill levels are needed to fill the team. We do have several experienced contractors that are coming, so able and willing bodies are needed to help get the work done. A roofing project is already on the docket, but there will be a variety of other home and yard needs to be cared for. We are also in need of folks who have pick-up-trucks or vans that can be used to transport materials to our work sites. If you are interested in joining the mission crew to Wilmington, please fill out the registration form found on Board of World Mission website at www.moravianmission.org/MDR. Questions can be directed to the Chris Giesler by email at chris@moravianmission.org, or by calling 610-868-1732. You can help to support all Moravian disaster relief efforts by sending your donations to: Board of World Mission, 1021 Center Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018. Those living in Canada may send donations to: Moravian Church in Canada, 600 Acadia Drive SE, Calgary, AB T2J 0B8. You may also make your donation on-line at http://moravianmission.org/give/ and click on the green “Donate Now” link at the top of the page. Your support changes lives.

Join the men of Friedberg

Moravian Church for their

“Hardy Harvest Huddle”

on Saturday, October 26th

We invite you to join us for a Game & Game Night

First – We will congregate for a meal of wild game and side dishes. There will be several choices prepared by our very own Friedberg members along with side dishes and desserts.

Second – We will have a short time for announcements and information followed by sharing in the viewing of a football game on the big screen.

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Ministry 2 Men Bible Studies

Once again we are offering three Bible studies for the men of our congregation: Tuesday Night: 7:00pm at John Millard’s house. Studying “Experiencing God” by Henry and Richard Blackaby Thursday Morning: 9:00am in the Conference Room at church. beginning after the Bethel Bible Studies are done (sometime in November). Stay tuned for further announcements. Thursday Night: 7:00pm at Jason Philips house. This study will begin in the next couple weeks. Stay tuned for details.

Join the men of Friedberg

Moravian Church for their

“Hardy Harvest Huddle”

on Saturday, October 26th

We invite you to join us for a Game & Game Night

First – We will congregate for a meal of wild game and side dishes. There will be several choices prepared by our very own Friedberg members along with side dishes and desserts.

Second – We will have a short time for announcements and information followed by sharing in the viewing of a football game on the big screen.

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Ministry 2 Men Bible Studies

Once again we are offering three Bible studies for the men of our congregation: Tuesday Night: 7:00pm at John Millard’s house. Studying “Experiencing God” by Henry and Richard Blackaby Thursday Morning: 9:00am in the Conference Room at church. beginning after the Bethel Bible Studies are done (sometime in November). Stay tuned for further announcements. Thursday Night: 7:00pm at Jason Philips house. This study will begin in the next couple weeks. Stay tuned for details.