We appreciate all who came out to support our Youth Fundraiser last weekend. $624 was raised at our Breakfast last Saturday. In addition $679 was raised for World Vision in the 30 hour famine. On behalf of the Youth Fellowship we thank our members and friends of Christ Church for their generous support.
Lenten Study To Focus Upon Prayer and Meditation Practices
Lenten Bible Study Announcement
During the month of March, Pastor Marcus will be offering a three-week study on the subject of prayer and meditation practices. Pastor Marcus will offer an insightful and interactive look at prayer and meditation practices. We will explore
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Christ Church returns to worship in Sanctuary
speaking to the congregation
on First Sunday of Lent
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We returned to our newly refurbished Sanctuary on Sunday, March 9th. Many thanks to all those in our orchestra who played for our first Opening Exercise of 2014. In worship, we welcomed The Rev. David Guthrie, PEC President as our guest preacher in worship as we celebrated the Sacrament of Holy Communion.
Daylight Savings Time Ends
Turn your clocks forward one hour
Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday morning at 2 AM. Don’t forget to turn back your clocks on Saturday evening before bedtime. Opening Exercise begins at 9:45 AM, Sunday School at 10 AM and worship at 11 AM. We hope to see you at Christ Moravian Church Sunday morning!
“Open House” Sunday
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Following worship in our Fellowship Building on March 2nd, we will be having an “open house” in the Sanctuary Building so we can view first hand all of the maintenance projects that have taken place over the past few months! There will still be a few items that will need to be addressed (touch up painting, etc) in the week ahead but we are excited that
Leadership Focus Registration Now Available Online
Faith for a Lifetime: The 2014 Leadership Focus Conference
Location: Friedberg Moravian Church | 2178 Friedberg Church Road | Winston-Salem, NC 27127
How do we as Moravians approach God, faith, life, and ministry to people of all ages? How can we as the church grow faith across a lifetime? Eighteen different workshops
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A Great Day of Fellowship and Fun
A great crowd from Christ Moravian Church left early this morning to venture to Winterplace Ski Resort in WV for a day of fellowship and snow tubing. Please continue to keep these members in your thoughts and prayers as they arrive back to town later this evening.
Worship Begins in the Fellowship Building
Members are reminded that on Sunday, January 5th morning worship takes place in our Fellowship Building for the next few months. Many thanks to Bobbie and NT Russell, Carol Johnson and Archie Walker who assisted in our set up Monday morning! There will be a few changes regarding worship in this space for us that we wanted our members and visitors to know about beforehand. To learn more about these changes please click on the link “continue reading” below.
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Concluding the Year with Communion
Holy Communion
this Sunday
We conclude the year 2013 with a Holy Communion service in worship on Sunday, December 29th. This will be our last worship service not only for the year 2013 but also for a few months in our Sanctuary. Work begins on our maintenance projects this Monday, December 30th. We hope you will make plans to join us!
Mission Accomplished!
We are happy to report our goal of $100.000 in pledge commitments to our Capital Improvements Campaign has been met and continues to grow ($110,000+) with more contributions coming each week! If you have not submitted your pledge commitment card, please feel free to bring those to the church office or place them in the mail.
Children’s Program
Advent Candles in worship
Many thanks to our Children and Youth Sunday school classes who led our Christmas program, And He Comes!” in morning worship. We appreciate Kiley and Cyndy Smith for writing this program. Their leadership along with Sabrina Maksi and Matt Pace and other youth leaders was greatly appreciated. To view some photos from todays program, enjoy the photo slideshow below.
Children’s Program to take place in Worship
Please make plans to join us for worship on Sunday, December 15th Our Children’s Program that was originally scheduled for worship on December 8th will be taking place. Our youth (pictured to the left at a recent dress rehearsal) have been working very hard on this program which is called, “And He Comes!” This was written by Cyndy and Kiley Smith and will be performed by our Youth Sunday school classes.
Thank You!
Many thanks to those members who ventured out Tuesday evening to trim candles for our upcoming Lovefeast services at Christ Moravian Church. As you can see from the picture to the left, mission accomplished! Thank you again!
Youth Lunch and Birthday Sunday Celebration
Our Youth will be preparing a wonderful lunch for us to enjoy this Sunday following morning worship. Baked Spaghetti (including Vegetarian option) along with Salad will be served. In addition we will recognize the birthdays of our church members for the months of October and November by having a special dessert in their honor. We hope you will make plans to attend!
Women’s Fellowship Fall Festival Photos
A steady stream of people have been arriving throughout the morning for our Fall Festival at Christ Moravian Church. Please click on “continue reading” below to view some photos taken from the Festival this morning. Many thanks to all the vendors and our Women’s Fellowship for putting this fabulous event together!
Fellowship Building is Finished!
Church Interiors has completed their work in our Fellowship Building. Our Stainless Steel countertop has been installed and we are ready for our Anniversary Weekend Celebration that begins with our Fall Festival and Yard Sale Saturday followed by our special lunch on Sunday following worship. Enjoy the slideshow below of some photos that were taken throughout these projects.
Moravian Magazine Features Christ Moravian Youth This Month
This month’s Moravian Magazine features our Christ Moravian Youth and their recent Mission Camp experiences. To view the magazine online please follow the link below:
Worship + 2 Ministry Comes to Christ Church
An exciting new ministry has come to Christ Church. Worship + 2 is a ministry that EVERYONE can become involved in! This ministry encourages our church members to be faithful in their worship attendance and to do two of the following things as well:Sunday Afternoon Slideshow
A wonderful crowd ventured out on a beautiful Sunday afternoon to attend the dedication of our Church Labyrinth. Most people stayed to enjoy a wonderful picnic and ice cream social followed by a talent show from church members. We hope you enjoy the photo slideshow below.
Vacation Bible School Underway!
The FUN began on Sunday! Our VBS experience hosted by Christ Moravian Church got underway last night. We continue through Wednesday and hope you will make plans to attend! There are opportunities for learning and mission for all ages. We hope you enjoy some of the photos of our church members that will be featured throughout the week below.
Mission Camp Concludes
Mission Camp at Christ Church has come to a conclusion today. The youth of Christ Church have given to our congregation and the West Salem community a labyrinth that they built this week on our church campus. We plan to have a special dedication service in August. Many thanks to the youth and our adult volunteers who helped make this project possible. Not only do we appreciate this gift but the gift of those who gave of their time and talents this past week!
Mission Camp Slideshow
Mission Camp at Christ Church got underway Sunday night with a Pot Luck dinner with camp participants, parents, and leadership board members. Many thanks to those members of our church who have allowed the group to borrow items in helping them prepare this wonderful gift for our church and community. We hope you enjoy the slideshow showing this group and their progress over the past few days.
Youth Convo Underway
Youth Convocation is underway this week in the Piedmont Triad. High school age Moravian youth from all across North America are gathering together at Greensboro College. Please remember all who are participating in your thoughts and prayers this week. Alexis McCarn, Sarah Pace and Rebekah Wright from Christ Church are attending this week.
Scenes from the Dash Game
Despite the weather conditions, a great crowd from Christ Church came out to see the Winston Salem Dash take on the Potomac Nationals. Enjoy some photos below from today’s game which featured our very own Grateful Choir singing the national anthem.
Youth Sunday Recap
Many thanks to our youth who led worship on Sunday, April 28th. We were all truly blessed by your music, sermon presentation and leadership in worship. In addition many thanks to our adult volunteers (Cyndy & Kiley Smith, Matt Pace and Sabrina Maksi) who helped to plan worship on Sunday as well and for our guest pianist, Martha Walker.
New Brochure for Christ Church
We have a new brochure for Christ Church! If you are interested in viewing this brochure, please follow the link below to view in PDF format. Copies are available in the church office and in the sanctuary if you wish to distribute to others.
Spring Fling Recap
A great day was had by all who attended our Spring Fling on April 21st. Many thanks to all the youth and adult volunteers and those who came out to offer their support. Over $1,000 was raised for our youth. Congratulations!
YOUTH RETREAT
The Annual Youth Retreat will be at Brookside Lodge at Lake Junaluska from May 3-5. Reservations are $10 per family.Join the group for a weekend of family and fellowship in Western NC.
For more information, please see Cyndy and Kiley Smith, Matt Pace or Sabrina Maksi.
To make your reservation, please call the church office at 722-2007 or fill out the insert in the bulletin beginning Sunday, April 7th.
Saturday Slideshow
A great crowd came out Saturday to Christ Church to enjoy an Easter Egg Hunt, crafts, Easter Story and a great meal. Many thanks who all who helped make this great day of fun and fellowship possible. Enjoy the pictures below:
Youth Slideshow from God’s Acre
Many thanks to members of our Youth Group and Adult Volunteers at Christ Church who ventured out to God’s Acre to clean tombstones Friday morning. We appreciate all of your efforts today! To view a slideshow from their work today see below:
Easter Sunrise Service
The Easter Sunrise Service (241st) begins at 6:30 AM in Old Salem. This year’s service will be officiated by The Rev. John Jackman, minister of Trinity Moravian Church. A radio broadcast of the service will also be carried by WSJS radio beginning at 6:30 AM.
Congratulations to Christ Church
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County CROP Walk produced the fifth largest amount among the 1400 CROP Walks in the nation in 2012. Congratulations to the followin Moravian congregations who received certificates of award at the 2012 CROP Hunger Walk Recognition Awards Reception on Tuesday evening:Among teams with largest percentage increase of donations over 2011:
Christ Moravian 552% (#1!)
Helping to Fight Hunger
Youth from Christ and Calvary Moravian gathered together to help raise funds for World Vision through participation in the 30 hour famine. Every year, hundreds of thousands of students in the U.S. and around the world unite to do the Famine. They learn about hunger, raise funds to help the hungry, and then go hungry themselves. Many thanks to those church members who helped support this worthy cause with your contributions!
New Meeting Space in the Church Office
New meeting space has been created in the Church Offices of Christ Church! We have brought a conference table out of storage and have created a great meeting space in the room where our church copying machine is located. If any of our church groups would prefer to meet in a smaller space (for 12 people or less) rather than reserving the Fellowship Building, please feel free to contact the church office for details about how to reserve this space. Many thanks to Wayne Walker, John Chitty, NT Russell and Jeff Glance for assisting with this project.
Carolers enjoy their day
Many thanks to those who ventured out to deliver Christmas cards and sing carols to some of our elderly church members today! Thank you to all our church members who prepared Christmas cards and for our youth and adult volunteers who delivered them with their beautiful voices. Merry Christmas everyone!
Advent Activities
We have some wonderful activities taking place during the season of Advent at Christ Church! Below are listed some of the activities that are taking place in the coming weeks. Click on “Advent Activities” below to download in PDF format this flier listing these activities .
Children’s Program Pictures
Our youth led a wonderful program this year in worship called “Christmas Around the World.” Many thanks to Donna Tesh and all the adult volunteers who helped to coordinate the program. Enjoy some of the photos below from today’s program.
New Ministry Begins at Christ Church
Contact the Church Office for more details!
Thanks to the generous contribution of a church member who wishes to remain anonymous, we have upgraded our sound system! We are no longer recording worship services on cassettes but on a digital media recorder. Following an editing process, these worship services are now available to church members on a compact disc (CD). We plan to deliver these CD’s to our members who are no longer able to attend worship and make available copies to any members by request. Simply contact the Church Office and a copy will be provided to you. Our first recording that will be available will be on Sunday, December 9th.
Candle Trim Pictures
Many thanks to all who ventured out on Tuesday evening to help trim candles for our upcoming Christmas Lovefeast and Candle services later this month. People enjoyed a wonderful meal, a great time of fellowship and together trimmed over 800 candles. Enjoy some pictures below of the event on Tuesday.
Advent Worship
We had a wonderful worship service at Christ Church on the first Sunday of the Advent Season. We hope you enjoy the slideshow from worship and some of the events following:
Advent Decorations
Many thanks to members who ventured out Saturday morning to help decorate our church for the Advent Season. Click on “Read more” below to enjoying the slideshow of these faithful workers giving of their time and talent. The Advent Season at Christ Church begins Sunday, December 2nd.
Contacting the Church Office
Your phone calls are important to us. If you need to reach the Church office you can call our main number (336-722-2007) and this provides you the option to leave a general message. You will also be given different phone numbers to call to leave a voice mail directly with our Administrative Assistant or the Pastor. Those direct line phone numbers are listed below:
Administrative Assistant: 336-722-2004
Pastor: 336-283-7296
Whenever you leave a voice mail message on the Administrative Assistant or Pastor’s direct line, an automatic email is sent to their email address which includes a recording of your message. We hope you will take advantage of this new technology which we hope will make our office and your ability to contact us even more efficient!
Moravian Festival Recap
Many thanks to those who ventured out to the Moravian Festival on Saturday from Christ Church. We had several members who participated in the 5K challenge, volunteered at our church booth and came out to support our Grateful Choir performance. Due to the inclement weather, the Grateful Choir performance was moved indoors and they did an outstanding job! Thank you again for all your support. Enjoy the images below of our Grateful Choir performing.
Church Picnic and Ice Cream Social Recap
A great crowd gathered together Sunday afternoon for our annual Church Picnic and Ice Cream Social on the lawn. We enjoyed wonderful music from our Grateful Choir and a wonderful catered meal from Mountain Fried Chicken along with Homemade Ice Cream and dessert made by our members. Many thanks to our Youth Fellowship for helping to set up and for our members of our Christian Education Committee for planning this event along with cleaning up. Enjoy some photos from Youth Fellowship and Church Picnic and Ice Cream Social events in our slideshow:
Photos from Mission Camp
Members of Christ Moravian will soon be concluding their week of service at Mission Camp at Laurel Ridge. Many thanks for keeping the following people in your thoughts and prayers this week as they have participated in Mission Camp.
- Matt, Jennifer, Ashlee & Sarah Pace
- Sydney Bitancor
- Korbin Smith
- Alexis McCarn
- Emma Labella
- Evan Saunders
- Rebekah Wright
- Hailey Lewis
We especially thank Matt and Jennifer Pace for their leadership and supervision. Pastor Marcus and his son, David III traveled up to Ennice, NC on Thursday and witnessed the group hard at work painting the outside of someone’s house. Enjoy the slideshow! We look forward to a full presentation from those who participated in the coming months.
Enjoying the Dash
A great turnout for the Dash game from Christ Church on Sunday, June 3rd. Unfortunately the Dash lost the game but a fun time was had by all who attended!
Congratulations to our Confirmands!
Congratulations to our six confirmation students who joined Christ Church today on Pentecost Sunday. Many thanks to the Rev. Roger Kimball for his teaching the Confirmation Class.
Youth Retreat Recap
The Annual Youth Retreat at Laurel Ridge was held May 4-6. All who attended had a wonderful time. Many thanks to all the adults and children who participated.
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