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Moravians and Lutherans Gather to Celebrate Their Partnership and to Focus on the Future
ECUMENISM: The Space Between Us – Sermon by the Rt. Rev. D. Wayne Burkette, President of the Moravian Church, Southern Province, Provincial Elders’ Conference
Moravian Volunteer Resources Issues Update on Haiti Response
Moravian Church in North America and the ELCA Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Full Communion Partnership
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Events

Throughout the year, events are held that pertain to all of the denomination and the general public. Some of those very exciting upcoming future events are as follows:

February 14, 2010
Heart to Heart United – A Moravian Family Rally. 3:00-5:00 PM
Location: Friedland Moravian Church, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This special event brings together Moravian families from across the Southern Province to celebrate the “ties that bind our hearts in Christian love” and to introduce Loving Hearts United, a guide to spiritual formation for Moravian families. For information contact Lisa Mullen - lmullen@mcsp.org or 336.722.8126. Sponsored by The Children & Family Life Commission of the Board of Christian Education – www.mroavianrootsandwings.org
February 21, 2010
MVR Update – Prayer and Informational Gathering for Aid to Haiti- 3:00-4:00 PM
Moravian Volunteer Resources will pray for all aspects of the Haiti disaster and talk about how Moravians will continue to respond to the people of Haiti. This will include those who would be willing to serve as a volunteer team member in the future, either through Medical Teams or Rebuilding Teams.
Location: New Philadelphia Moravian Church, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Fellowship Hall
For more information, contact Mark Ebert at 336.225.3540 or 336.631.9050
February 28, 2010
Prayer Service for Haiti – Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, 3 PM
Location: Edgeboro Moravian Church, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Following the service there will be a pilgrimage to College Hill Moravian Church, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where there will be a 20-something (youth) led Bible Study Prayer event in the College Hill Prayer room. All are invited to attend both events
February 20, 2010
Southern Province – “Leadership Focus 2010: Following the Leader, Leading the Followers”
A day of workshops focusing on characteristics of healthy congregations.
Location: Friedberg Moravian Church, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
More infortmation: www.moravianevangelism.org
March 5-7, 2010
A Moravian Conference on Environmental Stewardship
Location: Higgins Lodge, Laurel Ridge Camp and Conference Center, Laurel Springs, North Carolina
More infortmation: www.laurelridge.org
March 20, 2010
Latino Ministries Event in the Southern Province
La Familia Morava Comparte la Mesa Con Todos – The Moravian Family Shares the Table Together -
Location: Bethabara Moravian Church, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
For more information and registration materials, please contact David Guthrie of Board of Evangelism and Home Missions 336.725.6413
April 16-18, 2010
Southern Province – Provincial Women’s Spiritual Life Retreat
Speaker: Jane Carter Handly
Location: Laurel Ridge Camp and Conference Center, Laurel Springs, North Carolina
April 25, 2010
Prayer Day for Care of Creation – Eastern District
Sponsored Church and Society Commission & Stewardship Commission
Location TBA
May 1, 2010
Southern Province Pre-Synod Meeting
For all official and advisory delegates to the 2010 Provincial Synod, Southern Province
Location: Kernersville Moravian Church, 504 S Main Street, Kernersville, North Carolina
May 15, 2010
May 15, 2010
Moravian Theological Seminary Commencement
Location: Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
June 17-21, 2010
Provincial Synod , Northern Province
Location: Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
July 9-22, 2010
Moravian Music Foundation European Concert Tour
Info: Begins in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania with a Concert at Central Moravian Church and continues with 2 concerts in Prague, then traveling to the Chalice Rocks, Herrnhut, Berthelsdorf, and Niesky. The group will perform a total of 5 concerts, as well as attend a Singstunde in Niesky and a worship service in Herrnhut. The last (optional) stop on the tour will be to Oberammergau to attend the Passion Play, an event that only happens every 10 years.
For information, visit www.moravianmusic.org, or contact Kathy Wendt at 920.209.0729 or Gwyneth Michel at 610.866.3340.
September 9-12, 2010
Provincial Synod, Southern Province
Location: Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain, North Carolina
October 14-17, 2010
Bethlehem Conference on Moravian History and Music
This conference, sponsored by Moravian College, the Moravian Archives, and the Moravian Music Foundation, explores the history of Moravian culture and music from the fifteenth to twentieth centuries in Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
Location: Moravian College
For more information: http://www.moravianconferences.org/
December 28, 2010-January 6, 2011
Young Adult Convo: A Journey to the Holy Land
For young adult leaders of the Moravian Church from age 18-25. See www.mcnp.org/youth or www.moravianboardofce.org for more information.
June 23-26, 2011
11th Moravian Women’s Conference - “Stepping Out of the Boat”
Location: Embassy Suites Golf and Spa Resort, Charlotte-Concord Conference Center, Concord, North Carolina
More information: www.moravianwomensconference.org
April 26-29, 2012
Western District Synod
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin