The Serving and Sharing Newsletter, October 2021

From Our President:

Dear Sisters,

As I look around my neighborhood this morning, I see leaves changing color and early morning walkers and runners dressed for the cool weather.  Fall is my favorite time of year.  It may be because of the colors, but I think it also reminds me of God and His plans for us.  The leaves will fall and the landscape will look bare, but it is preparation for the new life coming in the Spring.  So we begin to think of the things we have to look forward to before Spring arrives.  Our celebrations of the birth and the resurrection of Christ and gatherings with our families and friends that this year we hope will be more like what we have experienced in the past.  Even with the strife going on in the world, life is returning to something we recognize. So Fall makes me feel refreshed and happy to be looking to the future and the opportunities I will have to serve God.

Things are returning to a new normal with the Provincial Women’s Board.  We are meeting in person once again, and it is a blessing to spend time with these wonderful women in person.  We are also planning events with hope that they will be in person.  Day of Prayer is already being planned.  The Spiritual Life Retreat is scheduled for Laurel Ridge on April 22-24, 2022.

Rev. Victoria Lasley will be our leader for the Spiritual Life Retreat.  It promises to be an exciting time.  Please put this on your calendar and share the information with other women in your church.  More information will be coming as plans come together for this wonderful time to worship God and spend time with other Moravian women on the mountain top.

Blessings,

Pam Prevatte 

 

Home Moravian-Candle Tea is a 92-year old tradition at Home Moravian Church in Old Salem. Started with a small group of women of the church, the first teas were organized to show to visitors and neighbors a Putz display and enjoy each other’s’ company with a true tea.

This event has evolved over the years to a beloved tradition for the Advent season in Winston-Salem. Now presented in the Single Brothers’ House in Old Salem, the traditional tea begins the season of waiting for the Christ Child and all that He will bring to the world. The past two years have been a change for the tea as the COVID virus has caused the production of the tea to be rethought. The year 2020 saw the Candle Tea recreated in a drive-by event so that visitors could enjoy the elements of the traditional tea from their cars as they drove around Salem Square to see and hear the story of the Candle Teas of past years.

The year 2021 started off on a positive note as all seemed well with the pandemic as numbers declined during the summer. The traditional tea was in the planning stages once again. However, when late summer arrived and COVID numbers started rising and Delta variant had arrived, organizers realized that it would not be safe to hold the tea in the Single Brothers’ House.

For 2021, the Candle Tea returns to Salem Square as Candle Tea ON Salem Square. Sights, sounds and smells of Candle Tea will fill the square as stations for strolling visitors will highlight the traditions of Advent in the Moravian Church. Visitors can view how candles are made for the Lovefeast, view a reproduction of an early Moravian living room with symbols of Advent including Moravian stars and Advent Pyramids, or learn more about the Salem Putz. Some simple items such as Christingles and stars will be available for purchase, either made or in kit form.

The Women’s Fellowship is working hard to present a new version of Candle Tea with the traditional sights, sounds and smells as they work around the COVID issues. Come join them on Dec. 4^th from noon until 4pm for this event, their gift to the community this Advent season. Submitted by Kae Roberts

 

ARDMORE MORAVIAN CHURCH-Women’s Fellowship at Ardmore Moravian Church has continued to emphasize Bible study and fellowship and the following projects:

FINANCIAL SUPPORT to missionaries, Sunnyside Ministry, Unity Women’s Desk, Crisis Control, Forsyth County Jail, Second Harvest Food Bank.

CARDS, PHONE CALLS to our shut-ins and college students.

MEMBER OUTREACH – cards to members for various reasons – thinking of you, congratulations, get well, etc.

VISITS and SEASONAL GIFTS to church members such as Easter baskets, Lovefeast buns, valentines for seniors.

ADDITONAL INDIVIDUAL CIRCLE PROJECTS include support to the following organizations: Battered Women’s Shelter, Trellis Supportive Care, Ronald McDonald House, World Vision, GreeNest, Share the Warmth-Duke Energy, Disabled American Veterans, American Heart Association

Submitted by Nancy Crouse

 

 

 

 

New Philadelphia-Holiday Treasures Sale, October 30 8:00-Noon, Fellowship Hall.   Gently used decorations of ALL holidays, plus home décor, linens, Moravian items, etc.  

Farmers Market Thursdays, Oct 14, 21, 28, 5:00-7:00.  Variety of vendors, music, food trucks. Submitted by Becky Ward

 

CLEMMONS-All of our Circles are meeting in person.  It is so great to be together again even if we continue to wear masks and try to social distance.

In September we had a successful garage sale.  Many of the customers said how appreciative they were that we had a function they could attend.  That month we also helped with our church service project to put together one hundred birthing kits to be sent to the Women’s Unity Desk.

We continue our support of Easton Elementary School by collecting clothing and school supplies for them.  In December we will have an Angel Tree with suggested gifts for students.

We are looking forward to our Fall Bazaar scheduled for November 13th from 8am until 12pm.  We will have a bake sale, a country store, a dessert raffle, and many outside vendors.

The Christmas Treasures Sale consisting of gently used holiday items will be held on December 4^th from 8am until 12pm.  Donations may be brought Tuesday November 30 through Friday, December 3 from 3:30 to 7Pm

We send everyone our best wishes for a wonderful Fall and Holiday Season. Submitted by:  Betty Lou McCauley

 

Friedberg- Saturday, November 6, 2021 from 1pm to 6pm the WF will hold our annual Fall Chicken Pie Supper. This year our Fall supper will look a little different as it will be a Take-out ONLY event. The take-out supper will include Chicken Pie, gravy, green beans and corn, yams, roll and Moravian slaw topped off with dessert for $12.00.Frozen Chicken pies will be for sale while they last for $15.  No pre-sales. Please add this event to your calendar and plan to attend.

 

Fairview-Fall Fare, Saturday, November 20, 2021at Fairview Moravian Church. 6550 Silas Creek Parkway, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm.

Breakfast biscuits served and hot dogs and pintos served for lunch.

Social distancing and masks will be required according to the Board protocol.

Chicken pies, and other baked goods will be available!  Submitted by Kathy Davis

From the Office:

Please send contact information of new presidents of WF to the office. Please include: name of church, name of new president, email address, phone number and street address. This will help us get a quick start to the New Year!

Our next newsletter will be published on Thursday, February 24. The deadline is Thursday, February 17.