September 29, 2019 Holy Scripture Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-16 Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Hymn The Church’s One Foundation (Blue) # 511 Watchword for the Week – There is great gain in godliness combined with contentment. 1 Timothy 6:6 Sermon “Together We Grow Stronger” ______

Welcome to our service of worship for this sixteenth Sunday after Hymn Blessed Be the Tie That Binds (Burg) # 680 Pentecost - the season of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit was sent by the Risen Lord, Jesus Christ, to supply the church with everything needed to Benediction serve Him faithfully until the day of His return. As we worship today, let us pray for a fresh outpouring of the Spirit upon ourselves, our church, Postlude The Way of the Cross Leads Home Gabriel our community, nation and world. May more and more people everywhere hear and respond to the Good News - that Jesus is the Way; ____ the Truth; the Life; the only source of salvation. The flowers in the sanctuary are given in loving memory of Lewis and Mary Spaugh and in memory of Jim Spaugh’s birthday by the family. If you are visiting with us today we are especially glad you’re here.

Please take a moment to add your name, address and phone number to The next Inquirer’s Class is scheduled for Friday, October 4 and the Friendship Register as it passed down the pew. We consider you an Saturday, October 5. The Inquirer’s Class is for all who have joined honored guest and hope that you will return and worship with us in the Friedberg Moravian Church but who haven’t been a participant in the weeks to come. If you are looking for a church home we would love to class. We will start at 6:30 p.m. with supper followed by the first half of talk to you about joining the Friedberg church family. the class. We will resume Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. to finish the

class. Members of the congregation are invited to participate in the Please silence all cell phones before worship. ____ Inquirer’s Class, too. If you are already a member, please show up at 7:00 p.m. Friday night for the beginning of the class. If you plan to Prelude He Giveth More Grace Mitchell participate, please call the office and let us know so that we will have enough booklets prepared for all participants. If you have any questions, Welcome and Announcements please see Pastor Jim or Pastor Dan.

th Hymn Join We All With One Accord (Blue) p.525 Confirmation 2019-2020! If you have a child 6 grade or older and they are interested in being a part of this confirmation class, please contact Children’s Sermon Heidi Everhart by Thursday, October 3. There will be an informational (Children ages 4 – 2nd Grade may leave for Children’s Church) meeting for those that have contacted Heidi on Sunday, October 6 in the parlor immediately after worship. Joys and Concerns The October Folio will be available after the worship service. The Pastoral Prayer ushers will be distributing them.

Giving of Our Tithes and Offering All parents who have a child in children’s church will be required to Prayer physically come down to the AV room on the first floor of the Family Life Anthem Let Music Fill This Place Martin Center and sign their child out before they are released at the end of Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow (Blue) # 817 worship.

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

Sunday, September 29 We are seeking willing servers for the dining room at the Fall Chicken 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Breakfast – Family Life Center Pie Supper on Saturday, November. 2nd.This is such an important 11:00 a.m. Worship service opportunity as we serve those who dine and fellowship with us. 4:30 p.m. C.R.O.S.S. Kids First shift is 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and second shift is 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 5:00 p.m. Youth p.m. There is no clean up or take down of tables for second shift. For questions or to sign up, please contact Angie Fishel via email at Monday, September 30 [email protected] or text/call 336-414-4821 or email Michelle 8:00 a.m. Fitness Walking in FLC until 9:30 a.m. Tucker at [email protected] or text/call 336-408-0477. We hope 4:00 p.m. Prayers and Squares you will consider volunteering and we look forward to hearing from you. 6:00 p.m. Exercise Class in Children’s Center 7:00 p.m. Cub Scouts The Aging Well Fall Rally is Tuesday, October 15 at Advent Moravian 7:00 p.m. Girl Scouts Church. The rally begins at 12:30 p.m. and the cost is $10/person. The lunch menu is grilled chicken and ham, green beans, parmesan cheese Tuesday, October 1 potatoes, tossed salad, roll and dessert. This year’s guest speaker is J. 8:00 a.m. Fitness Walking in FLC until 9:30 a.m. Eric Elliott, the archivist of the Moravian Church Southern Province. You 6:30 p.m. Women’s Fellowship Ex. Board Meeting - Parlor can register online at bit.ly/agingwellfall19 by October 7.

Wednesday, October 2 “Cookies for Christ” – What can God do when the “Body of Christ” 8:00 a.m. Fitness Walking in FLC until 9:30 a.m. gives from the heart for Christ? He can use the “Body of Christ” at 6:15 p.m. Senior Bell Practice Friedberg to reach out and share the love of Christ to encourage and 7:30 p.m. Senior Choir Rehearsal 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 Thursday, October 3 will be hand delivered to those serving this nation. It is amazing to see 8:00 a.m. Fitness Walking in FLC until 9:30 a.m. how God can take a simple bag of cookies with a message attached, and 6:00 p.m. Exercise Class in Disciple Class touch lives in a way we can never imagine. 7:00 p.m. Bethel Bible Study Classes ▪ Love offering baskets can be found at each door – thru Oct. 13. 7:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball ▪ If you wish to write a check, please make it payable to Friedberg Moravian Church and reference “Cookies for Christ.” Friday, October 4 ▪ If you would like to have your donation added to your church 8:00 a.m. Fitness Walking in FLC until 9:30 a.m. contribution, please use an envelope, complete all the 5:00 p.m. Youth Tailgating with Lock-In information requested and mark on the envelope “Cookies for 6:30 p.m. Inquirer’s Class – Fellowship Hall Christ.” “How many will you bless?” (Colossians 3:17) In Christ, Keith Graham Saturday, October 5 8:30 a.m. Inquirer’s Class – Fellowship Hall Goodwill Baptist Church at 541 Goodwill Road in Clemmons will host Unity Day of Prayer on Saturday, October 12 at 10:00 a.m. This will be a Sunday, October 6 (Worldwide Communion) time to join together and pray for the Davidson County area and our 9:15 a.m. Band Prelude world. Each person is asked to bring cans or other non-perishable food 9:25 a.m. Prayer Partners – Parlor items and they will be donated to the Food Bank in Davidson County. “If 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Breakfast my people who are called by my name become humble and pray, and 11:00 a.m. Worship/Communion look for me, and turn away from their ways, then I will hear them from 4:30 p.m. C.R.O.S.S. Kids heaven. I will forgive their sins and heal their land. Now, my eyes are 5:00 p.m. Youth open, and my ears will pay attention to the prayers prayed in this place.” 2 Chronicles 7:14-15

ATTENDANCE LAST SUNDAY Sunday School 177 FRIEDBERG MORAVIAN CHURCH PRAYER CONCERNS Laurel Ridge Family Camp 23 Worship Service 287 September 29, 2019 ____ MEMBERS

GREETERS (09/29) Mike & Linda Ernst Bernice Clinard Ray Lambeth Barbara Reich (Reminder for 10/06) Michelle Decker & Michelle Hurlocker Ruby Clinard Peggy Lawson Betty Reich ____ Amanda Cook Aldine Lineback Annie Rowe Cecelia Cook Tom MacLeod Lois Rush CHILDREN’S CHURCH Chris & Holly Durham Ruth Coulter John Millard Greg Sapp Ed Davis Bobby Miller Merle Scott TODDLER NURSERY (09/29) Kaci Long & Keri Williams Libby Ebert Audrey Mize Becky Sizemore (Reminder for 10/06) Jeff & Heather Portaro Hal & Peggy Essick Paul Morrison Robbie Stiefel Jerry Evans Chuck Nienow Cathie Tew INFANT NURSERY (09/29) Sandy Ellis & Karen Wayne Garry Farrington Gail Ore Gail Tolley (Reminder for 10/06) Todd & Shela Foster Hazel Fishel Reba Payne Kimmie Tutterow ____ Tim Fishel Kolton Pennell Brent Waddell

Keith Freitag Warren Peters Artie Walker SANCTUARY FLOWERS REMINDER (10/06) Randy & Susan Thorpe Evva Hanes Mary Lou Pitts Wayne Whitaker ____ Robbie Joyce Martha Plyler Jim Williams

Vicki Jo Kimel OFFERING UPDATE:

Given to Budget 09/22/19 * ...... 9,973.00 Family and Friends Prayer Concerns Submitted Since Last Sunday: Given to Building Fund 09/22/19 ...... 505.00 Family of Teresa Johnson, Eula Meadows, Lynn Parsley, Taylor Smith Given to Mission Fund 09/22/19 ...... 290.00 and Bill Williams Total Given 09/22/19 ...... $ 10,768.00 MEMBERS AND RELATIVES IN MILITARY *Average Amount Needed Weekly to Meet Budget: $ 17,280.00 Dylan Bundy Clayton Johnson Patrick Mickey Operational budget receipts (thru 08/31/19) ...... $ 594,621 Andy Greenwood Drew Lamb Timmy Raiford Operational budget expenses (thru 08/31/19) ...... $ 592,518 Jennifer Greenwood Cameron Martin Daniel Randleman Difference: ...... $ 2,103 Adam Johnson

Balance due on Multimedia Project ...... $ 11,763.22 MISSIONARIES AND MINISTRIES RECEIVING

FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM FRIEDBERG Beginning Balance of Mission Fund (01/01/19) ...... $ 5,904.23 YTD-Receipts (thru 08/31/19) ...... 30,108.33 Safie Braima - Sierra Leone YTD Expenditures (thru 08/31/19) ...... 31,445.03 Charlie & Vicki Brent – CRU (Campus Crusade), Texas A & M University Ending Balance of Mission Fund (thru 08/31/19) ...... $ 4,567.33 Michael and Brenda Brent – CRU (Campus Crusade), Croatia Keith Graham - Cookies for Christ Giving Options – We have a number of ways you can make financial Dusty and Christin Harrison – Intervarsity, Clemson University contributions to the ministries of Friedberg. You can give during worship Hoof and Paw Therapeutic Riding and Activity Center Phil III & Eunice Raiford, Commission to Every Nation (CTEN) - Mexico or you can give online through our website – either a onetime gift or set Michael and Ceci Tesh, Ray of Hope Orphanage – Kenya up automatic recurring gifts at www.friedbergmoravian.org. We also have Friends of Moravian Prison Ministry a giving app that works for Apple, Blackberry and Android devices. Just Yokefellow - Prison Ministry search the app store on your device for “simple give” and download the Joey Yokely – Fellowship of Christian Athletes app and follow the on screen directions. C.R.O.S.S. KIDS C.R.O.S.S. KIDS NEWS NEWS September 29, 2019 September 29, 2019

FALL CHURCH RETREAT FALL CHURCH RETREAT Sign-up deadline is September 29 Sign-up deadline is September 29 Don’t forget to sign-up for the church retreat coming up in October. Don’t forget to sign-up for the church retreat coming up in October. Because it is at Ridgecrest this year there are some Because it is at Ridgecrest this year there are some changes in the registration. Get changes in the registration. Get signed up by September 29-with signed up by September 29-with balance due by the 29th-so you do balance due by the 29th-so you do not miss out on a wonderful not miss out on a wonderful “Love “Love Does” weekend! Does” weekend!

C.R.O.S.S. Kids C.R.O.S.S. Kids Sunday, September 29 Sunday, September 29 This week for C.R.O.S.S. Kids we will begin with a time of praise 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 and worship in the Children’s Center. After that we will have dinner provided by MacLeod family, followed by devotions led by dinner provided by MacLeod family, followed by devotions led by the Portaros. Our focus for the night is about outreach and we will the Portaros. Our focus for the night is about outreach and we will begin to work on some different Fall projects that will be used for begin to work on some different Fall projects that will be used for multiple events throughout the multiple events throughout the next couple of months. Mark your next couple of months. Mark calendar or scan the QR code for your calendar or scan the QR it to be automatically put into code for it to be automatically your phone’s calendar. put into your phone’s calendar.

C.R.O.S.S. Kids C.R.O.S.S. Kids Sunday, October 6 Sunday, October 6 Our schedule this week for C.R.O.S.S. Kids will Our schedule this week for C.R.O.S.S. Kids will be a little different. We will be leaving Friedberg be a little different. We will be leaving Friedberg at 4:30 and head to Grayson Creek to visit their at 4:30 and head to Grayson Creek to visit their residents and make a fall craft with them. residents and make a fall craft with them. After After we return, we will have dinner provided by we return, we will have dinner provided by Durham Durham family, followed by devotions led by the family, followed by devotions led by the Children’s Children’s Leaders. Our focus for the night is on Leaders. Our focus for the night is on service. Mark service. Mark your calendar or scan the QR code for it your calendar or scan the QR code for it to be to be automatically put into your phone’s calendar. automatically put into your phone’s calendar. Join the men of Friedberg Join the men of Friedberg Moravian Church for their Moravian Church for their “Hardy Harvest Huddle” “Hardy Harvest Huddle” on Saturday, October 26th on Saturday, October 26th

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

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

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

Save the date – NOW! Save the date – NOW!

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Ministry 2 Men Bible Studies Ministry 2 Men Bible Studies

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

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3 Dimensional Replica of the Old 3 Dimensional Replica of the Old Friedberg Sanctuary Friedberg Sanctuary

The details are amazing; Moravian star, pews, balcony, The details are amazing; Moravian star, pews, balcony, communion service cart and trays in front of the pulpit communion service cart and trays in front of the pulpit and much more. and much more.

We’ve only produced 100 and they are going fast! We’ve only produced 100 and they are going fast!

Cost: $100.00 (all proceeds go toward 2020 youth missions) Cost: $100.00 (all proceeds go toward 2020 youth missions) (Make checks payable to: FMYouth) (Make checks payable to: FMYouth)

Please contact: Karen Hill at Please contact: Karen Hill at [email protected] or 336-399-1154 for [email protected] or 336-399-1154 for more information and/or pick up times more information and/or pick up times

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