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Church Growth Central Moravian Church Congregational Watchword February 2015 Church Growth Sitting through a fascinating lecture by the Rev. Dr. Jørgen 9 a.m. in the Old Chapel Bøytler last October provided me with a graphic display 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary (Nursery Available) of the recent geometric growth of the worldwide Moravian Church. The event was the Moses Lectures sponsored by February 1 - Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany the Center for Moravian Studies under the direction of the Rev. Dr. Craig Atwood. A statistical presentation of the Sermon: The Rev. Janel Rice February 8 - Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany worldwide Unity suggests that within my lifetime, the Moravian Church has grown from approximately 200,000 Sermon: Garritt Fleming February 15 - Last Sunday after the Epiphany in 1960 to 1.3 million members in 2014. Church growth is a challenging concept lending itself to Sermon: The Rev. Janel Rice February 18 - Ash Wednesday interesting debates. Are we required to grow in fulfillment 7 p.m. Worship - Sanctuary of the Great Commission? “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father Meditation: Bishop Hopeton Clennon February 22 - First Sunday of Lent Holy Communion and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Are we required to grow purely out of self-interest and primarily for the Meditation: Bishop Hopeton Clennon sake of survival? Is there a link between numerical growth and personal growth and spiritual growth? What is Jesus Sunday, February 15, at 10 a.m. on the lower level of suggesting by saying, “Those who abide in me and I in them the C.E. building - Holy Communion Instruction and bear much fruit.”? Do we dare embrace the thought: to be Workshop for children wanting to participate in alive is to grow and to grow is to change? receiving the sacrament. All ages are welcome, Commenting on numerical growth in the Unity, the including parents. pastoral letter coming out of the 4th Unity Bishops’ Conference in Mwanza, Tanzania, offers this comment: “Healing” Lecture by Dr. Micah Sadigh “Noted methods of growth include biological, immigration, conversion, and petitions from small or large groups of Cedar Crest Professor of Physiology and Central Christians in areas like Burundi and Uganda.” Leading member, renowned retreat leader and speaker, Dr. Micah a retreat for Moravian clergy of the Jamaica Province on Sadigh will again present monthly programs starting in October 17, the Rev. Dr. Craig Atwood raised the question: February during our Sunday School hour at 10 a.m. “How about if we assessed churches by asking how are you Our first program will focus on “Healing the Body, growing in the Fruit of the Spirit?” In other words, “How are Healing the Mind, Healing the Soul” held on Feb. 22 you growing in love, joy, kindness…?” at 10 a.m on the lower level of the Christian Education This is the time of year when Annual Church Council building. All are welcome and it is a wonderful occasion reports and statistical submissions to the Provincial Elders’ to invite a friend. Conference are foremost in mind. And, yes, Central shows positive growth in numbers for membership and attendance. Central Moravian Church However, there are empirically verifiable numbers and there Congregational Watchword for 2015 are mysterious movements of the Holy Spirit in our midst. I pray that any growth we experience in this 273rd year of God has destined us not for wrath but for obtaining ministry as a congregation be best seen in our loving God salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for more and loving people more. us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we may live - Pastor Hopeton with him. 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10 2 The Belfry Inquirers Classes Begin in February Knitting Into the Mystery Attending a series of four Inquirers Classes is a helpful Our group knits prayer shawls and meets the third way to develop deeper understandings of the ministry and Thursday of each month (except June and July) in the mission of Central Moravian Church. They can lead to conference room of the office from10 until 11:30 a.m. church membership and will certainly provide opportuni- Our meetings start with coffee, cake and conversation. ties for greater involvement in worship, witness, growth, After which we listen to soft, relaxing music as we knit our and service. Our next series of classes will run for four shawls in silence. At the end of the meeting we pray over sessions (February 8, 15, 22 and March 1) immediately any shawls that are completed. Often we linger to talk following the 11 a.m. service. some more, continuing to enjoy each others company. It is We gather for lunch in the Christian Education building a wonderful oasis of calm in the middle of a very noisy and and spend our time in fellowship and conversation busy world and we feel we can take a deep breath again. about the activities, history, structure and vision of our Join us! You'll love the break from the everyday bustle. congregation and the worldwide Moravian Church. Please contact the office if you would like to attend or — Dorothy Stutzenberger (610 865-5956) if you know of someone who would appreciate a personal invitation. Celebrate Everyone’s Birthday with our Blanket Sunday Planned for February 1 Birthday Social! Come and celebrate at our annual Birthday Social on We look forward to our congregational effects to help February 22, right after church at 12:15 p.m. Join us in Church World Service raise funds for blankets and other the Christian Education building for a light lunch supplied forms of assistance from our local communities to world- by the Busy Workers and lots of cake! We have twelve wide. Consider making a donation during our service on tables, one for each birthday month, and everyone gets to February 1 or send a check to Central (memo: Blanket sit at their birthday table and enjoy their month’s cake (or Sunday) to help. sample the other ones too). We will have a sign-up sheet in church and the office starting in February and for the cakes BAM Annual Meeting needed. Consider decorating your cake for the month you sign up for (i.e. Halloween cake for October, etc.) The Bethlehem Area Moravian annual meeting will be Sponsored by the Church Family Life Committee. held on February 17 at 7:30 p.m. at East Hills Moravian Church (1830 Butztown Road in Bethlehem). It includes reports and updates from all the affiliates and Moravian Meals on Wheels partners with BAM including Moravian Village, BAM Board, Moravian Development Corporation, Moravian MMW began in November of 2013 with the vision of College Housing, and many other local partners such as the providing meals for those who need our care - people who Archives and Music Foundation. All are welcome. just came out of the hospital or are not feeling well or just Look to our annual report (or ask Pastor Janel) for a need our help for whatever reason. The pastors can direct us, detailed report from BAM ministries committee on the but we really need the congregation to contact us with persons nearly $40,000 in grants given to support BAM members, they know who would benefit from our help. We have an agencies, and ministries in our area and beyond! active committee that is anxious to serve and so we ask that you feel free to call Dorothy Stutzenberger (610 865-5956) to Pancakes for a Good Cause inform the committee of people's needs for a meal(s). Andrew Mengel and Ian Larimer, two Central members, will be joining with other BAM members, Pastor Hopeton, Snow Tubing at Blue Mountain and Moravian/Ursinus college students on a mission trip to Join Edgeboro Moravian Church on Friday March 6, Jamaica this March. In order to raise funds for their sup- from 6 - 9 p.m. for snow-tubing fun. Cost: $20 + waiver plies, they are holding a pancake breakfast for Moravian by 3/1 (must be 36” tall). Please contact Blake Messman, College and Central Church on Saturday, February 21 at 610-954-5173 or [email protected]. Bring from 9 a.m. - noon. Join us for a delicious breakfast and your friends! help support their mission. The Belfry 3 A Time for Meditation Lenten Programs and Dinners There is a real restorative power in the Following our Ash Wednesday service on Feb. 18, we practice of yoga. The goal is to accept where hope you can join us each Wednesday evening in the we are, and to move forward from there. We season of Lent for good fellowship, conversation and are happy to present an introduction to this enrichment. Dinners are provided by different groups of experience through an introduction to yoga the church, and we’ll begin on February 25 at 6 p.m. class lead by Central member Lynne Brolly. She will guide with a dinner provided by our children and youth groups participants through the history of yoga, gentle body move- of Central. Our 7 p.m. program will be featuring college ments, poses, breath awareness exercises and silent medita- chaplains from around the Lehigh Valley, engaging us tion. All are welcome, no matter what your experience. in conversation about the role of religion on the college Join us for this introduction to the practice of being mind- campus and the pursuits of a spiritual life by young people ful and mediative on Sun., February 15 at 10 a.m. on the today. More information and the specifics of each lower level of the Christian Education building.
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