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2013

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

Maundy Thursday, March 28th, 7 pm Holy Communion & Garden of Sorrows

Good Friday, March 29th, 7 pm

Tenebrae Service

Easter Sunday, March 31st Sunrise Service

6:30 am—Band Prelude (Black Farm property, corner of BlackFarm Rd. & 73)

10:30 am — Worship in our sanctuary

"…that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death…" —Philippians 3:10

Even though Christians celebrate the "High Holy" day of "Easter" once per year, like many other secular recognitions such as, "New Years Day" or the "Fourth of July", their is one big difference. Easter is not just a reminder of what happened way back when, rather it is a en-thusiastic "shout out" to those who believe and through them to those who might believe. That call is clear, God is not finished with us yet in the here and now! It is the (...to be continued) moment that frames the narrative of Jesus' birth and life here on planet earth. Paul seems to capture the profundity of this reality when he shares with the Philippians' that part of what motivates him in his ministry, through the many trials and sufferings that were his, was the possibility and power of those three words, ...to be continued. Paul like few others, had experienced a brief moment of that power on that Damascus road as he encountered the Risen Christ, and in those moments he was changed forever. The change was a complete and total make over. The change was one that reprogrammed his heart and his mind and all that he dreamed was important, hence he could now say that he truly wanted to be just like Jesus. The point is this, the deeper a believer goes into the well of Jesus Christ the more profound that request (I want to be like you) becomes. Therefore the truth of the Christian hope is evi-dent in the believer because of their willingness to want to know Him, when everything that surrounds them, and us speaks to something different. ...to be continued.

In His shadow, pC

P A G E 2

Sunday Childrens’ Classes, Ages 3 thru 18

Adult Bible Study Classes

There was lots of hippity hopping...

Feasting on the Word, meets weekly on Sunday mornings, 9:30-10:15 in

our fellowship hall.

Women’s Bible Study, meets weekly on Sunday mornings, 9:15-10:15 at

The Solomon House. This class is presently making their way through the

Bible. Questions? Speak with Charlotte Thore

K-3, for children in Kindergarten through 3rd grade. Class begins at 9:30. At 10:20, the chil-dren join the congregation. Following the children’s message, class resumes in the fellowship hall, and concludes at 11:30. On the last Sunday of the month, class is from 9:30-10:20 only.

Toddler Time, ages 3-4

Held during worship, the

class consists of Bible

stories, circle times,

songs, crafts, snack-time,

& lots of fun.

Toddler Nursery, for

ages 3-4 starts on June

9th — an hour of organ-

ized play takes the place

of Toddler Time for the

summer months.

at our 2013 Children’s Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, March 24th. While the weather didn’t cooperate, it certainly didn’t slow our little “bunnies” down, not one little bit! Thanks to the hard work of Iris and Mac Goodrum, who coordinated the event, our first indoor Egg Hunt went off without a hitch. Using balloons weighted down with candy bags, the children had to worm their way around the ribbons, crawl under tables, and look high and low, to find their treats. Special thanks to the Goodrums for their efforts, as well as the congregation for the donation of egg-fillers.

4/6, for children in 4th through 6th grade, meets from 9:30 to 10:20 weekly. Currently, the children are studying “Faith Heroes” M/H, for students in 7th through 12th grade. Class meets from 9:30 to 10:20, and applies the Bible to issues relevant to their age group.

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Presented by FamilyLife

Pick-up a brochure in the FH Questions?

Speak with Iris Goodrum

Vacation Bible School 2013

July 8th - 11th

P A G E 3

April is “National Donate Life” Month…..

It’s Spring Cleaning Time

at New Beginnings

—- Saturday, April 13th

8:30 ‘til ?

Lots to do, inside & out so… Join us as we spruce up our church. We’ll be dusting, sweeping, polishing, raking, trimming, bagging, vacuuming,

organizing, washing…. and anything else that needs to be done!

See you there!

4th Annual

Latino Ministries

Conference

April 19-20

Fri., April 19th—5 p.m. hosted at New Beginnings

Saturday, April 20th 9 a.m.—7:30 p.m.

hosted at Peace Moravian

Cost: $35.00

Register online at www.moravianbcm.org

Volunteers needed to help assemble salads & desserts, and help set-up & clean-up Friday evening

Watch for sign-up sheet

Each day, an average of 79 people receive organ transplants. However,

an average of 18 people die each day waiting for transplants that can't

take place because of the shortage of donated organs.

Organ transplantation has become an accepted medical treatment for end

-stage organ failure. The facts prove it. But only you can help make it

happen.

Statistics can sometimes be overwhelming and difficult to understand. One thing to remember is that every number in the statistic you view is

a person, a person who either needs your help and is waiting for a lifesaving transplant or a person who has left a lasting legacy through or-

gan and tissue donation. Either way each number represents a life, a mom, a dad, a brother, a sister or a child, someone who is important to

someone else, maybe even you.

Statistics change. Some change day to day and some can even change minute to minute. So you may see different numbers each time you

return to organdonor.gov or some of the other sites linked from here. You may ask why this happens. There are several reasons.

One of the most confusing statistics is the number of persons waiting for a transplant. Patients are allowed to register at multiple transplant

centers so you may see a higher number if you count "registrations" rather than "candidates."

Additionally, one of the great things that may happen is that donations and transplantations may be taking place at any time, so while the wait-

ing list might continue to grow the number of donors may also rise. The reality is that the number of candidates waiting continues to dwarf the

number of donor organs available, and only you can change this.

Here are some interesting facts:

As of May 4, 2009, the percentage of recipients who were still living 5-years after their transplant is noted below for kidney, heart, liver, and

lung. Kidney: 69.3% Heart: 74.9% Liver: 73.8% Lung: 54.4%

In 2010, 62% of living donors were women. The statistic is reversed for deceased donation.

In 2010, 67% of all deceased donors were White, 16% were Black, 13% Hispanic and 2.3% Asian.

As of December 2011, the national waiting list was made up of 45% White, 29% Black, 18% Hispanic, and 7% Asian.

In 2007, (the most recent data) there were almost 2.5 million deaths in the U.S. Imagine if every one of those persons had donated.

Currently, more than 100 million people in the U.S. are signed up to be a donor—sign up and join them.

Pray, and if this is one of the ways to fulfill your gift of life to others -- sign up for organ donation today

——submitted by Dick Gardner, member, Health Ministry

Around the Province . . . The Mission Society of the Southern Province invites you to meet the heads of our partner

provinces on Sunday, April 7th from 2-4 at Home Church; contact Sheila at 336-773-1732

The Mathias Moravian Concert, May 19th at 3 p.m.; Hanes Auditorium, Salem Fine Arts Center, Salem

College, Winston-Salem — Questions? Speak with Ginger Bowman at gingerbow@aol.com

Latino Ministries Conference, April 19-20, register at www.moravian Provincial Women’s Spiritual Life

Retreat, April 26-28th, Laurel Ridge

Senior Friends Retreat from April 29-May 1, Senior Friends are invited to Higgins Lodge at Laurel Ridge to worship, fellowship, and learn "When to Say Yes" with the Rev. David Merritt. Come with your Bibles, notebooks, iPads, and laptops to explore and examine the work of the Holy Spirit in our church and our lives as believers. Youth Convo 2013—Greensboro College campus will hot Moravians from all over North America, June 30-July 6; for youth who have completed grade 9 through completed 12th. Register by March 15th www.youthconvo2013.org/blog/

Summer Camp is right around the corner . . . Check out the schedule and registration form at

www.laurelridge.org

Birds of Paradise 2013 — “Finding God in our Stories” — August 30 through September 1st, 2013;

Cost: $225.00 per person (early bird by June 24—$215); for more info, The Rev. Willie Israel, 407-719-2481

Saturday, April 27th Mallard Head Golf Course

Cost: $45.00 Deadline to register—March 31

Questions? Speak with Paul Bradley

April Birthdays!April Birthdays!April Birthdays!April Birthdays! April 1 Laura Grosch

April 4 Susan Hoover

April 5 Charlotte Thore

April 6 Harrison Wooten

April 7 Paddy Wigney

April 10 Anne French

April 10 Tyler Burrage

April 12 Julia Skerlak

Paul Bradley

April 13 Bob Wimmer

April 16 Edna Duren

April 29 Laura Honeycutt

Treasurer’s Report February 2013 Income:

Regular Offering $12,389.10

Women’s Fellowship 254.00

Joyful Noise 66.86

Interest 9.01

Misc. 88.54

Total Income: $12,807.51

Expenses:

Administrative 8983.36

Prov. Assessment 2662.50

Property Ins. 391.00

Postage 46.00

Mortgage 1336.00

Office supplies 202.37

Utilities 324.14

Telephone/Internet 176.09

Nursery 140.00

Christian Ed 33.77

Mission 50.00

Women’s Fellowship 964.00

Building 45.00

Worship 136.54

Joyful Noise 50.00

Misc. 57.36

Advertising 340.00

Total Expenses: $ 15,938.13

Budgeted Income YTD $ 32,050.00

Actual YTD $ 22,061.57

Budgeted Expense YTD $ 32,050.00

Actual YTD $ 30,790.05

At the March meeting, the Board... In March, the Board discussed . . . • Upcoming mission projects for the children’s classes

• Church Spring Cleaning date, April 13th

• Follow-up from Leadership Focus

• Upcoming Latino Conference in April

• Synod delegate and alternate to be decided upon

• Upcoming Quadrennial Review on April 23

• Usher Training to be coordinated

• Completed removal of limbs on 109 property

• Next meeting, April 8

If you have a child between the ages of 9 and up, and are interested in his/her participating in this class which

will culminate with Confirmation on August 11th,

please contact pChris immediately as classes will be starting soon.

Please us on Did you know we have two pages on facebook? One for the church, in general —- New Beginnings Moravian Church — AND One dedicated to our children — NB Bible Buddies Why should you Us? Because it’s a great way to find out what’s happening, to be lifted spiritually on a daily basis, and to connect with other folks — both in our church, and beyond. How do you sign-up? Go to www.facebook.com. Click on “sign up” — it’s free — and follow the prompts. Once you’ve signed-up, type New Beginnings Moravian Church in the white “search for people, plates and things” box on top. A series of choices will be shown. Click on ours — it has the Moravian seal to the left of the name. Go to the upper right corner, and click the “Like” button. It’s that easy!! (do the same for NB Bible Buddies) Then, as the page is updated, you’ll get those updates. If you like them, share them with your friends. It’s a great way to let folks know what’s happening at our church.

Women’s Day 2013 held in February here at New Beginnings was a huge success, thanks to the efforts of many helping hands.

Pictured above: representatives from New Beginnings, Peace, Little Church, New Hope, Salisbury Rd. Fellowship, Morningstar Fellowship, and the Moravian Women’s Board. Plans are already underway for 2014!