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December 2015

And So It Begins

From the first Sunday of Advent until New Year’s Day, I drink my morning coffee from a china cup decorated with poinsettias. This special cup belonged to a member of Bill’s family, and when I use it I happily remember the Christmas gatherings at her house.

It’s that time of year again, and as we take our favorite Christmas items from shelves and closets, all of us are looking back and remembering. But we should also be looking ahead—because Advent is a season of beginnings. Though it lives on the last page of the calendar, Advent is the beginning of the church year. 1

Why does the church have its own “year”? Because we mark the passing of time by walking through the life of Christ and the church. The church year begins on the first Sunday of Advent, with a voice crying, “Prepare the way of the Lord!” Then the church year takes us from the anticipation of Jesus’ birth, all the way through his passion, death, and resurrection. Next comes the birth of the church at Pentecost, followed by a long season of celebration and reflection (“Ordinary Time”). The church year ends with Reign of Christ Sunday, celebrating Christ’s sovereign rule and the presence of the Kingdom of God. That’s a lot to look forward to!

What did you say when you turned the calendar to December? Perhaps it was, “It’s almost over”—as you prepare to exit a year in which things may not have turned out as you’d hoped? Or maybe, “Here it comes!”— as you prepare yourself for the season of Candle Tea and Christmas lovefeasts?

How about this: “And so it begins!” Not the hard work of bringing Christmas joy to our many visitors; not the busy schedules of Christmas shopping and social activities; but a real beginning, in which God is making all things new. It begins: God incarnate, breaking into human history. It begins: the walk from the manger to the cross. It begins: God with us, among us, for us. Every step of the church year is a chance to walk in newness with Christ; and it all begins with Advent.

It’s a calendar-year tradition to make New Year’s Resolutions on January 1. But Advent is a great time to make things new in the life of the church. What is your resolution for the new church year?

When I sit down with my special Christmas cup in 2016, I hope I will look back on this church year and see much good work, many good relationships, and much, much grace of God in the life of Home Moravian Church. And then I will look again ahead, with joy, to what God will do in the church year ahead. Prepare the way of the Lord—for so it begins! --Ginny

Reflections Margaret Norris, Director of Christian Education

“The children; they are our future,” we concur. But as I look at Home’s Godly Play program, I am aware of how much our church’s children also are our present.

There’s Gracie: a sixth grader, she just led the story of Samuel to a group of Godly Play participants. Lilly, a third grader, is preparing to instruct these children on the cycle of the church year. Jesse, a second grader, is scheduled to lead an Advent story. And Christopher, an eighth grader, is a weekly volunteer, guiding the children as they re-tell Bible stories.

We nurture our children and guide their growth. But these children also are leading others by taking on leadership roles not for the future, but for now. And we are grateful.

Church Family Christmas Party December 9, 6:15 p.m. Please join us on this special evening to enjoy a wonderful chicken pie dinner, marvel at the beautifully decorated tables, enjoy fellowship with our church family, and listen to the beautiful voices of the Children’s Choir. Treat bags will be presented to the children.

Notify the church office by December 3rd with the number from your family who plan to attend, indicating how many are children (fifth grade and younger). Wednesday Night Fellowship standing reservations do not apply. The meal cost is $8 for everyone above fifth grade. Children fifth grade and younger will eat free of charge, as they are the special guests for the evening! 2

Take a Salvation Army angel or stocking that will be on display outside CE101 beginning in mid-November, then return the gifts to the Fellowship Hall tree by December 9th.

Purchase food items to bring on December 9 for Sunnyside Ministry.

Please join us for this special intergenerational evening, where we will enjoy each other's fellowship while remembering the reason for our being together – God's gift to us in the birth of Jesus.

Always the Same, Appealingly Fresh! When the Allen sisters invited the community to view their putz at Salem Tavern several decades ago and when the Women's Auxiliary of Home Moravian Church opened their putz to the public in 1929, could our dear Moravian sisters have imagined or anticipated that 86 years later thousands of visitors would continue to come on chilly December evenings to view the Candle Tea putz--and that coming to Candle Tea would become, for those thousands, a meaningful and joyful beginning for the Advent and Christmas seasons, a beloved tradition carried on through generations of families?

"We cannot pay too much attention to such Christmas occasions which bring home to the hearts and minds of old and young the blessed truth connected with the Incarnation of our Divine Savior. The Christmas putz is intended for this purpose." --Bishop Edward Rondthaler in the Foreword for THE CHRISTMAS PUTZ by Nettie Allen Voges

While both the appearance of the Salem scene and the Nativity have evolved over these 86 years, their purpose remains the same--every year the same--every year telling the appealingly fresh story of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.

As you read this, the final preparations for this year's Candle Tea are almost complete. Once again we will offer this beautiful gift to the community; and the net proceeds from the minimal admission fees and candle sales will benefit those in need locally and around the world.

Thank you, once again, for your help in continuing to make this two-fold gift of love possible. See you at the Brothers' House!

Sociable Saints Christmas Dinner Party Give your Christmas spirit a lift at the annual dinner party started decades ago by young adults looking for fun and fellowship within our church community. Join in the festivities to meet and mingle in an elegant and warmly inviting “home” setting. Date: Sunday, December 13, 2015 Place: Rondthaler Gramley House (located behind Home Church) Time: Refreshments and fellowship at 5PM, and buffet dinner at 6PM Spirit: The singing of carols following dessert Reservations: Your check for $28.50 per person will be your reservation. Mail to: Jan Henderson, 717 Mitch Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27104 and made payable to “Sociable Saints Fellowship” Deadline: Sunday, December 6, 2015 Space is limited, so please make your reservations early. 3 Questions: Mary Jane Dewees (765-3980), Jan Henderson (768-5395) or Delores Sanders (659-1582)

Senior Friends will meet at noon on Thursday, December 17th, at The Carriage House Restaurant, 1409 South Stratford Road. We are meeting for a restaurant meal in December so not to add the task of preparing a pot luck dish in this busy month. To reach The Carriage House, turn left off of Stratford where Healy Drive goes to the right (if you're traveling away from town). Then turn right on Samuel Street which parallels Stratford. The restaurant is between the Jackson Music Store and George K. Walker Florist on Samuel Street.

Please bring any contribution to the Moravian Prison Ministry to this meeting. The Rev. Robert Wolfe spoke to the group earlier this year, and all our basket offerings for the half year ending in December go to this ministry. So, this is the last opportunity to give to this ministry through Senior Friends.

Composting to Begin Soon The Home Church Earth Stewards Team is partnering with Salem College to begin composting all food waste and compostable paper waste from meals provided through our HMC events and programs. We will use the commercial bin which Salem College already has for its composting efforts. Commercial composting does not require separating meat scraps and will also include paper items which are unbleached. This means that HMC should be able to recycle or compost almost all waste items from our meals and programs involving food.

Gathering and Decorating – A Christmas Tradition The Advent and Christmas Seasons are close at hand so please mark your calendars for two important events. On Saturday, December 12, there will be the annual Gathering of the Greens. Many hands are needed to gather cedar and laurel for the greenery decorations in our Sanctuary and Saal. Those who can work are asked to meet in front of the Bishop’s House at 8:00 a.m. I.B. Southerland will coordinate this event and provide the tools and expertise. Let’s come out and make this a great time of work and fellowship.

Secondly, we will decorate the Sanctuary on Friday, December 18, starting at 2:00 p.m. Come to Fellowship Hall and join in the tasks of preparing and hanging the greenery. Like the gathering of greens, many hands will be necessary to accomplish this work. People of all ages are welcome as together we create the beautiful decorations that we enjoy each Christmas. A light supper will be served at 6 p.m. Please call the church office at 722-6171 if you plan to eat. Call I. B. Southerland at 768-0896 if you have any questions.

Christmas Services at Home Church Sunday, December 20: Worship at 10:00 a.m., Sunday School at 11:15

Home Church Christmas Lovefeast Service - Sunday, December 20: This service will be offered to members of the Home Church family at 5:00 p.m. Reserved seats will be available at this service in the west side of the Sanctuary for those with special needs. Please call Jane Shore (722-6171) or email ([email protected]) by Thursday, December 18, 12 noon if you need reserved seating. If you request this special seating, please arrive no later than 4:30 p.m. as your seats will only be held until this time. Childcare will be offered in our nursery for this service. 4 Wednesday, December 24: 11:00 a.m. Children’s Lovefeast, 2:30 p.m., 5:00 and 7:45 p.m. Lovefeasts There will be no childcare at these services. All children are invited to join us in the services.

Special Announcement - In consultation with our Ushers Committee, the Board of Elders has approved the recommendation that our Sanctuary will be closed between the Lovefeast services at 11:00 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. on Christmas Eve. This will allow adequate time for the cleaning and preparation work necessary for each service. The Sanctuary doors will be opened to ALL worshippers one hour before each service. Ushers will be located at each door to help assist our worshippers and support our staff as we work to make each service a special part of the Christmas season for so many in our congregation and the community.

Sunday, December 27: 10:00 Worship (NO Sunday School)

Bakers, Can You Spare a Dozen? Each Christmas, Forsyth Jail and Prison Ministries touches lives of inmates with Christmas blessings—including cookies! This is a great way to show the love of Christ and to share the story of Christmas with the inmates of the jail. FJPM needs 2500 “sturdy” homemade or purchased cookies: sugar, chocolate chip, oatmeal or peanut butter (large—about 3-inch diameter)!

As you begin your holiday baking, is there room in your oven for just one more sheet of cookies? Can you add a dozen? If so, FJPM would happily receive them to assist in their ministry. This is a wonderful way to involve your family in a meaningful Christmas mission.

Contact Claudette to sign-up for the number of cookies you can provide—[email protected], or 759- 0063. Please deliver the cookies in sealed, bulk containers, to our ministry’s office (Forsyth Jail & Prison Ministries, McGee-Hedgley Chapel, 307 Craft Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27105), and by Friday, December 18, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

A Moravian Christmas - A Sustainable Christmas I saw Christmas trees rolling down Interstate 81 on November 5. A week later trees were offered for sale at the curb in front of some grocery stores. Winston Salem had their downtown decorations up before mid November. The American Holiday Machine has swung into action.

By the time this newsletter is released, we’ll all be humming holiday muzak. So, what should your response be? Do you feel pressured to buy expensive gifts for a long list of people in your life? Perhaps you can take comfort that scripture tells us in both the old and the new testaments that we are to be strangers and aliens in this world. Dare to be different when it comes to gift buying this Christmas. Give out of love and generosity of spirit and try to match your loved one’s needs with the present you place under the tree. Less is more. Here are some sustainable ideas to guide your preparations this Christmas. As always, the underlying theme is “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”, a concept well known to Moravians.

• Think carefully about who is on your Christmas list and buy for those special loved ones. • Try to give gifts that have purpose or meaning. • Buy local gifts whenever possible. There are some great, unique shops in downtown Winston Salem and elsewhere that offer the wares of local artisans. • As you shop, cast a discerning eye for quality over quantity. A more expensive item that will last longer is often a much better value for you, your loved one, and the environment. 5 • Consider vintage gifts which often bear unique qualities. • Do you have a special talent or two? Painting, knitting, photography, crafting, baking, etc…? Use these God given talents to make handmade, one of a kind gifts for your loved ones. • For all gifts, whether purchased or handmade, try to avoid materials that are non-sustainable such as plastics or synthetics. Cotton, bamboo and wool are some of the renewable materials. • How about giving things that teach environmental stewardship? A book on square foot, organic or four season gardening and some basic tools might help create a lifetime gardener. Maimonides penned the famous idea “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” • Don’t know what to give your loved one? Make a donation to your favorite charity in their honor. We have many worthy organizations in our midst: Home Church, Sunnyside Ministry, Crisis Control, Food Bank of NWNC, Salemtowne, or the charity of your choice. Charity Navigator offers a website to help you assess the efficiency and work of many large charities. Their address is http://www.charitynavigator.org. There are other such websites that offer good information to help you make your decisions.

The E & D Team is planning to increase Home Church commitment to H.O.P.E. (Help Our People Eat) for the coming year. We will plan to increase the number of sandwiches/wraps we prepare on the 4th Sunday of each month from 100 to 200. We will need more volunteers to reach this target so more groups or committees will be asked to help. To learn more about H.O.P.E. or to volunteer individually, look at their website: www.hopews.org.

Elders Report The Board of Elders met on Monday, November 2, 2015. The meeting began with a presentation to the board by Ben and Marty Tenille, the directors of the H.O.P.E. program in Winston-Salem. The Tenilles began this program to address the issue of healthy nutrition and hunger among children in Forsyth County. It is estimated that there are over 40,000 children in our area in daily need of food. The Tenilles thanked Home Church for its current support of H.O.P.E. and invited our board to consider growing the number of lunches we currently prove on the 4th Sunday of each month (100) and to have our volunteers participate in delivering the lunches as well. Following the conversation with the Tenilles, Robert Wilkinson led our devotions and the minutes of the October meeting were approved as distributed.

Reports were received from the Christian Education Committee (Margaret), the Stewardship Committee (Rick), and Membership (Rick).

Actions: • Approval was granted for the use of the Home Church Sanctuary and classrooms as back up in case of rain on the day of the Provincial Children’s Festival in Salem Square on August 14, 2016. • The Board unanimously approved entering into a 2-year congregational partnership with the Moravian Church in Albania. 2016 activities include financial support for food, shelter and clothing for hundreds of people in the poverty stricken area of Bathore, accepting the invitation to send a 4-6 person team of HMC members to Albania to build relationships and see how our congregational gifts might support and strengthen the mission and ministry of the Moravians in Albania, and explore the possibility of a senior high camper exchange next summer with 2 Albanian youth coming to Laurel Ridge. • Approval was given to open our Sanctuary for brief worship services and musical performances on August 13, 2016 as a part of the Old Salem Community Day planned in recognition of the 250th Anniversary of the town of Salem. 6 • Following the conversation earlier in the meeting with the Tenille’s, the Elders encouraged our E&D Ministry Team to consider doubling the number of lunches we currently provide each month and provide HMC volunteers to help deliver the lunches as well. • Approval was given to six children who have completed the communion education program led by Margaret Norris. They are: Jesse Beasley, Evie Beale, Kate Sanders, Will Sanders, Ellie Southerland, and Sarah Southerland. • Approval was made for the distribution of the offerings from the 2015 Christmas Lovefeasts to Sunnyside Ministry, Crisis Control Ministries, and Forsyth Jail & Prison Ministries. • The Board welcomed the gift of a new Moravian Star for our Sanctuary. The star has been constructed this fall as a part of a class led by Max Brady at Wednesday Night Fellowship. • Approval was granted to Ginny Tobiassen to participate (at the invitation of the Board of World Mission) in the upcoming Moravian Women’s Conference in Cuba in December.

Updates: • The construction of the new Home Church Reserved Parking lot is to be completed by early December. • The next Music@Home Concert will be November 8 in our Sanctuary led by the N.C. Brass Band. • Work continues by the Finance Committee on our 2016 congregational budget.

Elder correspondence was circulated and the meeting concluded with a time of intercessory prayer for our members and for our congregational life and ministry together.

--Rick

Forever Home With the end of the year approaching, it's a great time to think about different ways to support Home Moravian's many ministries. Our Forever Home planned giving emphasis, which we began in March, provides members with opportunities to support Home Church through bequests, charitable trusts, and other planned gifts.

To assist you with your planned gift decision, we are pleased to work with the Moravian Ministries Foundation in America (MMFA). The MMFA offers a full suite of resources to help you accomplish your charitable goals; these tools can help you maintain income, claim tax benefits, or support loved ones in addition to supporting Home Church. The service is free, confidential and without obligation. To learn more, please call 725-2589 or visit their website at www.mmfa.info.

This time of the year is a great time to think about making a gift of appreciated assets; you receive a charitable deduction and are able to avoid capital gains taxes, and Home Church is able to strengthen and grow its ministries. Contact Kathy Barnes for more information.

Planned gifts have been and will continue to be vital to our congregation. Thank you for your interest in supporting Forever Home.

Susan Foster will present a recital of Advent and Christmas music on the Tannenberg organ on Wednesday, December 9 at noon. The recital is part of the Advent Organ Recital Series offered by Old Salem in the Visitor Center's Gray Auditorium. All recitals are free. More information about the series can be found at www.oldsalem.org.

7 The next Music@Home Concert will be with the UNCSA choir and Magnolia Baroque Orchestra will be on Sunday, Dec 13 at 3pm, Sanctuary. The concert will feature J.S. Bach's beloved Magnificat, Cantata No 62, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, and Orchestral Suite No 3 in D Major.

WHAT: “Dreams of Christmas”, Salem Band Holiday Concerts WHEN: Tuesday, December 15, 7:30 p.m. and Thursday, December 17, 7:30 p.m. WHERE: December 15: Home Moravian Church, 529 S. Church Street, Winston-Salem December 17: Trinity Moravian Church, 220 E. Sprague Street, Winston-Salem COST: FREE OTHER: donations accepted for Sunnyside Ministry and Salem Band CONTACT: Eileen Young, Music Director ([email protected])

HMC Choir, Men’s Chorus and Children’s Choir Schedule for December The HMC Choir will rehearse from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Thursday, December 3 and 10. We will meet at 6:00 p.m., on December 17th. The Men’s Chorus will rehearse from 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Thursday, December 3, 10 and 17 in RB-5.

December 6 - “Every Valley” from Messiah, Glenn Siebert, Tenor December 13 - Thou Shalt Know Him When He Comes, Choir December 20 - Gabriel’s Message, Choir

December 27 - TBA

HMC Choir Lovefeast Schedule for 5:00 p.m., 12/20/15 and 5:00 p.m. and 7:45 p.m., 12/24/15 Serving: “Break Forth O Beauteous Heavenly Light” From: Christmas Oratorio, Choir and Strings Music and Anthems During Partaking: “Christmas Concerto”, Strings; Sure On This Shining Night, Choir Anthem During Offertory: The Newborn Child, Choir and Strings Candle Anthem: Thou Child Divine, Choir

Men’s Chorus, 2:30 p.m., 12/24/15 Lovefeast Serving: Lo, How a Rose E’re Blooming, Men’s Chorus Partaking: Of the Father’s Love Begotten, Divinum Mysterium, Men’s Chorus

Offertory: Go Tell It On the Mountain, Men’s Chorus Candle Anthem: Thou Child Divine, Men’s Chorus

Gregor BellChor The Gregor BellChor will rehearse on the following days in December 2015. PLEASE NOTE that ALL rehearsals will be in the SANCTUARY, except for the pre-Christmas Lovefeast rehearsals, which will be in the Library: Wednesday, December 2, 5:30 p.m., Thursday, December 10, 5:30 p.m., Thursday, December 17, 5:00 p.m. (NOTE DIFFERENT TIME!).

Our December participations in worship will be as follows: Sunday, December 13 – 10:00 a.m. worship. Piece: “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” Rehearsal on Sunday, December 13, at 8:30 a.m. “Wheels-Up” (SANCTUARY) Sunday, December 20 – 5:00 p.m. Christmas Lovefeast: 8 Three pieces: “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”, “Away in a Manger”, “We Three Kings” Rehearsal on Sunday, December 20, at 3:15 p.m. (LIBRARY) [Note: We are rehearsing early since choir members will have their rehearsal at 4:00 p.m.] Thursday, December 24 – 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Lovefeast. Pieces: Same music as December 20 Rehearsal on Thursday, December 24, at 3:35 p.m., immediately following the 2:30 p.m. lovefeast (LIBRARY) NOTE: For the Christmas lovefeasts, please plan to arrive several minutes before the scheduled rehearsal time in order to set up your stands in the Sanctuary.

If you have questions about the Gregor BellChor, please contact Paul Knouse at (336) 345-5779 or e-mail at [email protected].

Opportunities for the Band in December Sunday, December 6, 9:30 a.m.: First Sunday Prelude. Tunes selected from the Advent list of tunes on the back cover of each Chorale Book. Sunday, December 20: Home Church Family Lovefeast Preludes: Play at 4:15 Tunes selected from 167A, 169A, 585D, and pp. 57-65. “Blue book”: 39G, 121A, 125C, 165A, 590 N. Thursday, December 24: Christmas Eve Lovefeast Preludes: Lower Brass plays at 10:15 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. Full band plays at 4:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tunes selected from 167A, 169A, 585D, and pp. 57-65. “Blue book”: 39G, 121A, 125C, 165A, 590 N. Let Nola or Art know if you want to have meals between services. Thursday, December 31: Watch Night Lovefeast at Fairview 10:15 p.m. prelude.

Looking ahead: Sunday, January 3, 9:30 a.m.: Epiphany prelude

Personals Sympathy To: ...The family of Tom Skowronski, who died on November 1. ...The family of Billie Goslen, who died on November 1. ...The family of Daisy Burton, who died on November 1. ...Cartney Hagaman on the loss of his father, Mack Hagaman, who died on November 2. ...The family of Don Johansson who died on November 10. ...Carol Southerland on the loss of her sister, Nan Weidner, on November 14, in Bethlehem, PA. ...The family and friends of Richard Plaster, who died October 31, in Lexington, MA.

Women’s Fellowship Dear Sisters,

"What should I write for December?" I asked my daughter as we sat at the foot of her bed petting a large black Lab who had made it through a tricky surgery. "A puppy is not just for Christmas," she replied immediately. "When you adopt a pet, you are making a commitment to love and care for it throughout its life." "That's it!" I exclaimed. “There are a lot of things that are not ‘just for Christmas!’ The adoration of the Christ child is not just for Christmas. The warm feeling we may feel toward others is not just for Christmas. Our charitable giving is not just for Christmas. Our attendance and service--not just for Christmas. 9 Sometimes Christmas is not a joyous time. It may bring difficult memories, or there may be family issues that are hard to face. These too, are not just for Christmas. Change may come before the next Christmas if we are surrounded by love and the right kind of help. This year, when we are so busy during the month of December, let us not just make it through it; Let us bookmark things we want to remember and work on after this December is past.

With love, Lehoma

Seasonal Decorating from the Men of the Church For the last few years the Men of the Church have been working with Max Brady and Morning Star Christmas Tree Farm to provide fresh Christmas Wreaths to the congregation for decorating your homes. We are pleased to offer the wreaths and other items again this year. To minimize any waste and expense we would like to have your pre-orders, which will help Max build and deliver on the Sundays to meet your decorating needs. Wreaths: 12” Diameter - $12.00 Window Swags/Bows - $18.00 22” Diameter - $16.00 Door/Post Swags/Bows - $20.00 30” Diameter - $21.00 Trees: 6’ – 7’ - $30.00 7’ – 8’ - $35.00 36” Diameter - $26.00 Please let me know your needs ASAP and the Sunday you would like to have your items delivered to the Church. You may contact Gary Hauser at 336-768-2183 (Home), 336-345-3454 (Cell), or you can email me at [email protected]. As always we appreciate your support for the MOC activities.

Provincial News The 2016 Leadership Focus event will be held Saturday, February 27 at Fairview Moravian Church in Winston-Salem, NC. Look for registration info after the holidays.

“Lunchtime Lectures” celebrates Salem’s 250th anniversary when Archivist Richard Starbuck presents “250th Anniversary of Salem, Part 2” at 12:15-12:45 p.m. Thursday, December 11, at the Archie K. Davis Center (the “Archives building”) in Old Salem.

December Birthdays

1 Drew Barber Mary Griffin Pat Capps 4 Joe Bradford Suzanne Clodfelter Jenny Lasley Archie Davis Ed Hill Digs Gramley Joshua Troop Cris Davis Justin Sawyer Linda Sayers Nat Watson Vicki Elam Jeff Wood Sam Shamel 3 Bert Barber Nancy Ryan Thomas Yeatts 2 Craig Atwood Ted Bowen Sara Sheffield 5 Lester Morris III 6 Camden Sear Debbie Moore 20 Delores Sanders J. T. Swan Carl von Isenburg Emily Rapetti 21 Marjorie Beardsley 27 Lloyd Disher Ann Hall Wauford Zena Yarbrough Robert Binkley John Gillon 7 Eric Covington 14 Vic Flow Madison Disher Carolyn Rogers Gianna Goslen Nancy Sherrill Peggy Gheesling Tom Shaffner Tia Mabry Virginia Smith Eric Kostelich Victoria Sheiry Emily Wold Franklin Spence Keith Robinette 28 Mykaela Caviness 8 Tiffany Crosswhite 15 Frank Driscoll Chris Thomas Carleigh Disher 10 Cathryn Morse Drew Hancock 22 Emma Barrow Fran Dunn 9 Hilda Clabern John Mochnick Kate Bell Bob Miller Joseph Kubicki Molly Shoemaker Stuart Bondurant Joyce Tucker Frank Murphy Vanessa Smith Charles Posey 29 Graham Barber David Peddycord Francis Tothill Barbara Scantland Michael Beavers Delores Redmon Delores Widener Trey Shore Amy Cline Meredith Roberts 16 Wayne Fansler 23 Salem Caviness Aaron Griffiths 10 Molly Barnett Karla Fisher Edward Crook Mary Maneen Frances Beasley Sam Hendrix Rebecca Davidson Stuart Miller Rebecca Brewer JoAnne Livengood Adam Good Joshua Perry Andrew Gramley Iris Oas-Mann Chris Honaker Kathryn Sinopoli Jen Oas 17 Jennifer Graham Matt Livengood Cody Winkler Madelyn Shaw Hayden Heglar Sandy Morris Jeanna Winkler Sherry Troop Justine Linville Joe Pitts 30 Patrick Good John Willingham Pete Livengood James Sherrill Lucy Kohrt 11 Abigail Browning Robert Mickey 24 Mary Gramley Jane Snyder Wayne Burkette Stockton Piner Dawn Slater Doris Stovall Bert Vogler 18 Emma Marsh Charles Taylor Trudy Winstead 12 Richard Henderson Susan Spence 25 Sally Davidson 31 David Bagby Charlotte Knight 19 Megan Frank Pat Siceloff Nathan Barber Jeff Kyles Hunter Frank Lindsay Wold Bettie Cook Jerome Raithel Michael Johnson 26 Edward Combs Bette Glance 13 Emma Hancock Christine Kearns Jackson Frazier Joanne Klein Jim Lowe Lois Kostelich Patsy Haws Andrew Wilson Mark Mitchell Will Reaves Cecilia Schwanke Frances Young

December Events 1 7:00 am MOC Group, CR 5:00 pm Sociable Saints Christmas 1:00 pm MOC 3, CR Dinner, RG House 5:30 pm Christian Education Co., RB 225 14 7:00 pm Trustees meeting, CR 2 4:50 pm Chorister Choir, CE 206 15 1:00 pm MOC 3, CR 5:15 pm Children’s activities 7:30 pm Salem Band Concert, S 5:30 pm Wednesday Night Fellowship, FH 17 12:00 pm Sr. Friends, Carriage House 6:30 pm Home Church Night at Candle Tea Restaurant 3 12:15 pm MOC, CR 12:15 pm MOC, CR 3 & 4 1:00 pm Candle Tea 18 2:00 pm Decorate the Church 5 11:30 am Candle Tea 20 10:00 am Worship (3rd Sunday Ushers) 6 8:00 am Jt. Board Executive meeting, CR 11:00 am Coffee Fellowship 8:00 am Ushers meeting, Vestry 11:05 am SS showing Nativity, 9:00 am Shaffner Fund Co., CR Theatre Room 10:00 am Worship (1st Sunday Ushers) 11:15 am Sunday School 11:00 am Coffee Fellowship 12:00 pm Putz open 11:15 am Sunday School 5:00 pm Home Church lovefeast, S 12:15 pm Youth Fellowship 22 5:30 pm Albania Task Force meeting, CR 7 5:00 pm HTH deadline 24 8:30 am Church Office closed 7:00 pm Elders meeting, CR 11:00 am Children’s Lovefeast 8 2:00 pm Gemeinschaft, P 2:30 pm Lovefeast 7:00 pm Buildings & Grounds, RB 225 5:00 pm Lovefeast 9 6:15 pm Church Family Christmas Party 7:45 pm Lovefeast 10 & 11 1:00 pm Candle Tea 25 8:30 am Christmas, Office closed 12 8:00 am Gather Greens 27 10:00 am Worship (4th Sunday Ushers) 11:30 am Candle Tea 11:00 am Coffee Fellowship 11 13 10:00 am Worship (2nd Sunday Ushers) 31 11:00 pm Watchnight Lovefeast, 11:00 am Coffee Fellowship Fairview Moravian Church 11:15 am Sunday School 12:15 pm Youth Fellowship 3:00 pm Music@Home Concert, S

The 2015 Watchnight Service will be held on Thursday, December 31st, 11:00 p.m., at Fairview Moravian Church.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Youth Schedule December (activities subject to change) December 2, Wednesday Home Church Night at Candle Tea: 5:45 Dinner, 6:30 attend Tea December 6: 12:15pm - 2:00pm Prepare Watchwords December 12, Saturday 8:00 a.m. Gathering of the Greens December 13 12:15pm - 2:00pm Mexi-Christmas (Senior Highs), lunch and garden activity (Middle Highs) December 18, Friday Time – TBA, Decorating the Church December 20 12:15pm - 2:00pm Christmas celebration at Pastor Ginny’s house December 31: Watch Night Lovefeast, 10:30, lock-in to follow

*Joke answer: Jonah knew there was something fishy about it.