Building a community guided by the Holy Scriptures, preparing it to reach out in word and deed, with faith, joy & compassion, spreading the message of hope through Jesus Christ while celebrating God’s everlasting love & grace.

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November 2015

Sunday, November 15th following worship

• Receive the State of the Church report

• Elect members to your Board

• Approve the 2016 budget

Members, please make every effort to be in attendance.

Thanksgiving Community Lovefeast

Sunday, November 22nd

5:00 p.m. Dieners, Coffee-maker, Ushers, and

Clean-up help needed.

Please sign-up in the

fellowship hall.

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Join in the fun as Join in the fun as Join in the fun as Join in the fun as homemade beeswax homemade beeswax homemade beeswax homemade beeswax

candles are wrapped candles are wrapped candles are wrapped candles are wrapped in their red frill, in their red frill, in their red frill, in their red frill,

in preparation for our in preparation for our in preparation for our in preparation for our Christmas Eve Christmas Eve Christmas Eve Christmas Eve

Lovefeasts.Lovefeasts.Lovefeasts.Lovefeasts.

Questions? Speak with Jan Richardson

December December December December

3, 4, & 5th3, 4, & 5th3, 4, & 5th3, 4, & 5th

Volunteers are needed for set-up, sales,

break-down and clean-up Watch for sign-up sheets!

It’s time for our Youth Christmas Pageant!!It’s time for our Youth Christmas Pageant!!It’s time for our Youth Christmas Pageant!!It’s time for our Youth Christmas Pageant!!

Sunday, December 6thSunday, December 6thSunday, December 6thSunday, December 6th

All youth of every age are encouraged to be a part of this year’s “old familiar story”

told from a whole new perspective.”

~~~ Please sign-up in the fellowship hall

by November 8th. Practice—December 5th a.m.

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children, ages 3-4 years — October Theme: Creation Circle Time, Craft, Music, Bible Story, , Snack G.P.S.—children, Kindergarten through 4th grade What we can learn from the Bible & Dr. Seuss—

November— Thankfulness youth, grades 5th through 8th Faith through Film, Talk Sheets, current events (will not meet on Joyful Noise Sundays)

9:30 a.m. each Sunday Wednesdays, 7-8 pm watch for the next offering of this class. Wednesdays, 7-8 pm

Classes for Every Age—Young & Old!

Our children are practicing weekly for several upcoming activities.

Practice is the first 5-10 minutes of Sunday School, and all youth are encouraged to participate.

(in the Toddler Time room)

The following companies donated to our Cars for a Cause Car/Cycle/Truck Show. Please patronize them when possible.

131 Main, Huntersville

O’Charley’s, Concord

IHOP, Kannapolis

Bagel Bin, Huntersville

Lupie’s Café, Huntersville

Huntersville Family Restaurant

Applebee’s, Concord

Food Lion

Norman Tires, Stanley

Tuffy, Huntersville

Tenders, Huntersville

Thank you to everyone who donated Pop Tabs. They will be weighed &

turned into CASH to benefit

The Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte.

2 Corinthians 8:1-5 1And now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. 2Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. 3For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, 4they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints. 5And they did not do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will.

Paul’s words to the Corinthian Church of his day about stewardship and giving, and the churches responsibility within its individual membership is really a word about being thankful! This principle that Paul spoke about boldly and set forth to the devel-oping Christian community that he was addressing in Corinth finds its beginnings in the Old Testament where God’s covenant with Abraham spoke about being blessed to be a blessing and threads its way all the way through to the last book of the New Testament where we read about the images of the “New City” and the “New Creation” that is coming. At the very center of this "Being Thankful" is God’s grace. Paul spoke to his brothers and sisters in the faith poignantly about a need that had arisen within the Jewish Christian Church in Jerusalem. Essentially, Paul implored them that how they re-sponded to this need that was being brought to their attention was the true indicator of really how much they believed in God’s grace. Paul was challenging them to dig deep in their pockets and give money and time and energy to a group of people who were far removed from them and their own problems. In fact the church in Corinth had gone through some significant problems of their own. Some were over clashing personalities others had to do with “right” belief and still others had to do with worship and differ-ent authority structures within their fellowship. Paul, as he talked about how gifted and blessed the Corinthians were, used the churches in Macedonia as a point of refer-ence for his plea. He says, “ 1 And now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. 2Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.” In a sense, what was happening is that in the center of some very tough times for the Macedonia churches, they discovered God’s grace in a profound way and once discovered, it was unleashed upon other brothers and sisters in the faith in a profound act of generos-ity. In the midst of their own need, they were able to respond to the need of another and Paul says that they did it by first offering themselves. What a perfect picture of the concept of stewardship of personal responsibility and above all, thanksgiving. It begins and ends with the offering of one’s self. Happy Thanksgiving! pC

November 1st — all cooked chicken due to the church freezer

Chicken Pie Assembly, November 7th, 9 a.m. Mission Opportunity! Saturday, Nov. 28th 2-6 p.m. Ages 13+

(18 and under requires a guardian)

Help process shoeboxes at the Charlotte Samaritan’s Purse/

Operation Christmas Child Processing Center —there are 30 spaces available—

Register online at http://www.occvolunteersignup.com/MyReservations

by November 23rd Questions? Speak with Janet in the office

Church Cleaning Day Saturday, Nov. 14th

9:00 a.m. After all the construction, the church could

use some TLC.

Sign-up in the FH or call the church office

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Advance Care Planning – It may not be at the top of everyone’s “To Do” list, but if you are an adult, it is something you may want to consider doing now before crisis or tragedy occurs. Advance care planning has been described by many as one of the greatest gifts you can give your loved ones. Simply put, “advance care planning is a process where you reflect upon and plan for the care you would want if you are unable to make decisions for yourself.” (Gotplans123.org) Not one of us knows when a health crisis may occur in our lives. We may be 19 or we could be 94. We may know exactly what kind of health care we would want if a crisis should occur, or we may not have any idea. But what happens if the crisis has left us without the ability to communicate our wishes? Do your loved ones know what you would want done? Legally, are they the ones who would make those decisions? And would they be able to make those decisions in the midst of the emotions of the crisis? There are many resources out there that can help you work through the process of advance care planning from figuring out what you might want or not want done during a health crisis, how to legally put those wishes into writing, selecting the person who you would want to speak for you if you no longer could and how to share your wishes with your loved ones. Your health ministry team will be planning an advance care planning workshop in 2016. Here are a few online resources to get you started in the meantime. Also, your attorney and health care providers may be good resources for advance care planning. • Hospice and Palliative Care www.hpccr.org/programs-and-services/community-and-professional-education/advance-care-planning • American Bar Association www.americanbar.org/groups/law_aging.html • North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State www.secretary.state.nc.us/ahcdr/ • North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services www.ncdhhs.gov/aging/direct.htm • www.theconversationproject.org/starter-kit/intro/ • www.gotplans123.org • www.begintheconversation.org/

—submitted by Rebecca Hoover

Last call...If you haven’t already picked up your Health Survey in the FH, please do, complete it, and drop in the big red box on the table. The Health Ministry will be planning their 2016 program, and your help will be invaluable.

Around the Province… Mission Society Lovefeast, November 1st, 3 pm at Bethabara Moravian; Michael & Caro-line Woo will share about mission work in Southeast Asia. Comenius Learning Series, November 7th, 9-3 p.m. at Clemmons Moravian; Martyrs, Ex-iles, and Missionaries: Making Bold Choices for Christ. Register by Nov. 2 (Register online at http://www.moravian.org/board-of-cooperative-ministries/connect-events/

Lunchtime Lecture, Thursday, Nov. 12th, 12:15-12:45 p.m. at Archie K. David Center in Old Salem; “New” old discoveries at MMF—Guest flutist, Laura Steven will share the dis-coveries she has made in “A Chamber Music Adventure. Parking is free; lunch not provided, but you can bring your own.

November Nov. 6 Sherry Ludwick Nov. 14 Shannon Frye Tyler Thore Nov. 17 Ginger Bowman Nov. 20 Chad Frye Nov. 21 Duncan Snider Nov. 30 Sue Ann Hurlbert *If your name doesn’t appear on this list, please let the

office know so the church records can be updated.

Treasurer’s Report — September 2015

Income

Regular Offering $7892.00

Building 100.00

Joyful Noise 96.99

Misc. 2883.14

Total Income: $10,972.13

Expenses:

Admin. $ 8,008.38

Bank 9.99

Christian Ed. 23.47

Flowers 44.97

Insurance 994.02

Joyful Noise 50.00

Misc. 923.06

Mission 90.98

Mortgage 1336.00

Nursery 80.00

Office supplies 196.42

Postage 5.14

Telephone 162.25

Provincial Assessment 2,299.25

Utilities 532.27

Women’s Fellowship 75.00

Worship 36.96

Total Expenses $14,868.16

Budgeted Income YTD $148,149.00

Actual YTD $121,519.04

Budgeted Expenses YTD $148,149.00

Actual YTD $136.373.36

Change of schedule or closure will be announced on WBTV, and when possible, an email will be sent out as well. If you know someone without internet, please give them a call just to be sure they’re aware of the schedule change!

From your Board:

NEW BEGINNINGS MORAVIAN CHURCH’S

WEBSITE UPDATE

New Beginnings Moravian Church is blessed in so many ways, one of which, is our church website:

http://newbeginningsmoravian.org

Several of our members created this site and keep it updated on a regular basis. Recently we have added a children’s section that we hope you will find helpful.

Remember the website can assist you with a sched-uled calendar, listed events, and current classes

available as a reference for the congregation as well as visitors. It also gives a place to refer and encourage potential newcomers to visit New Beginnings, providing our location and hours of service.

Our site highlights important history, gives visitors an idea of what we believe, and how we are involved in the community. Our prayer remains to offer encour-agement to participants as we all journey together in faith. We are not only a church family that has pies, cookies, love feasts, candle light services, but we are people with families that pray, hurt, sing, laugh and learn together how to walk in community to wor-ship our Father.

It is hoped that you will use this tool to encourage families and friends to check out all the "happenings" here at New Beginnings, as we reach out to the community for and with Christ.

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New Beginnings Moravian Church PO Box 2278 201 Seagle St. Huntersville, NC 28070-2278

“Stuff” this month…

November 6th—Youth Movie Night (Nov. 1st deadline)

November 8th—Children’s Shopping Trip for Operation Christmas Child

November 14th — Cleaning Day, 9 a.m.

November 15th — Chief Elder’s Festival & Church Council

Time & Talent forms are due

November 22nd — Youth Shoebox Packing Party for OCC

Thanksgiving Lovefeast, 5 pm—volunteers needed to help

November 28th — Mission Opp at Operation Christmas Child Plant, 2-6 pm

Clocks fall-back 2 a.m. Nov. 1st