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Great Kills Moravian Church
The Herald
2022 Volume 1
January 2022
A New Year is God’s Gift
In the joyful moments-
thank Him.
In the busy moments-
bless Him.
In the trying moments-
trust Him.
In the quiet moments-
praise Him.
-Roy Lessin
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Joint Board News
End of year reports for Church Council are due to the church office by Tuesday, January 4, 2022.
Church Council is set for January 23rd following worship both in-person and via Zoom (snow date
January 30th) All members of the Great Kills Moravian Church are encouraged to attend to review 2021,
to elect Congregational leaders and pass a budget for the coming year. A quorum is required for voting
please make every effort to attend this important meeting.
Church office will be closed on Monday, January 17th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.
Trustee/Bookkeeper Report for November
Total Income: $12,008.97
(offerings, building usage, church events)
Total Expenses: $7,366.74
Difference: $4,642.23
From the Financial Secretary, please include your latest offering envelope or envelope number in memo
of check when making a donation to the church. Questions about envelope number or online giving
please contact our Financial Secretary, Claudia McGloin.
Ministries and Events
Sunday School: Resumes every Sunday at 9:30am. Due to Covid restrictions, we are prepared for online as
well as in-person class. Please contact Pam Bailey at eccep3@gmail.com. Classes will start back up on Jan-
uary 9th.
Sunday Worship Services: We continue to hold in-person worship services on Sunday at 11am and via
Zoom. If you wish to attend on Zoom, please contact the church office for log-in information. Worship aids
and worship services are available on our website, greatkillsmoravian.org. If you missed a service click on the
Watch Now button under Previous Services and then click on the service you would like to view.
Prayer Shawl Ministry Prayer shawls are knit or crocheted for those who are in need of comfort or those
who are celebrating something new. If you are interested in volunteering to help make shawls or if you know
someone that would like a Prayer Shawl, please contact the church office.
In-person Worship
Please join us for worship on Sunday, January 2. Our service will be beautiful as we sing favor-
ite Christmas Carols in between scriptures and we will draw the 2022 watchwords.
Watchwords
We annually draw watchwords, from the previous year’s Daily Text, on the first Sunday of the New Year. The
first text drawn during worship is on behalf of the congregation. A watchword, in the Moravian Church, is a
scripture verse that is selected and shared for the purpose of offering a blessing, encouragement, or chal-
lenge. We believe the selection of these texts is guided by the Holy Spirit and we often find inspiration as we
refer to the selected text throughout the coming year.
T HE HE R A LD PAGE 3 2 0 2 2 V O L U ME 1 Events Happening Beyond GKMC Vanderbilt Community Dinner The next community dinner is Saturday, January 15th 4:00pm-6:30pm. If you would like to help cook and pack meals at GKMC or deliver them to Vanderbilt, please contact Muriel Timari or the church office. Moravian Open Door Advent Challenge Thank you goes out to all those who have helped with the MOD challenge during advent. We have raised a total of $1,324.00 which will be matched by the UBC Central Elders. Thank you for your generosity this Christmas season! GKMC Holiday Donations Thank you to all that contributed to our Holiday Donation Drive. The hats, gloves, scarfs, blankets and snacks will help those that are in great need. Thank you for your generosity this Christmas season. GKMC Sanctuary On behalf of the Joint Board, we wish to thank those who helped decorate and prepare our sanctuary for the Advent and Christmas season.
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GREAT KILLS MORAVIAN "In essentials, unity;
CHURCH in non-essentials, liberty;
62 Hillside Terrace in all things, love."
Staten Island, New York 10308 Website: www.greatkillsmoravian.org
Phone: 718-317-7788 We are also on:
Fax: 718-356-2826
Email: pastor@greatkillsmoravian.org Facebook
Email: office@greatkillsmoravian.org A Christian Church serving Staten Island since 1886
*Office: Mon- Thurs 9am - 1pm
(*office hours subject to change)
Prayers for: Adam, Katie, Desmond B, Carly B, Bilbao Family, Joseph B, Clark Family, Scott and Marsha C, Meredith
C, Cascio Family, Cecelia M, Rocky C, Pete C, Christopher, Julianna D, Joseph D, Jessica D, Harry E, Barbara F,
Anna Galicia, Matilde G, Thomas G, Janine H, Jason, Jen, Joe, Bill & Sue G, Henry, Jackie, Robert K, Kathy, Kelly,
Linda, Giuliana L, Sam L, Juliana M, Mary M, Noreen M, Susan M, Robert M, Morrison Family, Vincent M, Silvia N,
Anthony O, Odeerni Family, Peter, Mary P, Barbara P, Betty P, Gemma P, Powel Family, Thomas P, Tom P, John P,
Mike R, Rob, Rosanna, Rhonda R, Mary R, Norma S, Muriel T, and all caretakers (Use the Praise & Prayer Request
cards to add/remove names. A monthly update is helpful to keep our list current)
January Birthdays January Anniversaries
1/3 Karen Maskuli 1/8 Donna and Charles Montanti
1/7 Christopher Bilbao
1/9 Gary Feltus 2022
1/10 Michael Pezzengrilli Great Kills Moravian Church
1/15 Janet Buell
1/17 Zachary Ali 2022 congregational watchword
1/23 Jessica DelGiudice will be picked on January 2 and
Patricia Ruch will be posted in the February Her-
1/29 Lydia Langell
ald.
1/30 Claudia McGloin
Erica Kovacs
1/31 Madeline Muller Pastors scheduled for
Elaine McHone January
January 2 - Hymn Sing Service
Upcoming Communion Services:
January 9 – Joshua Follweiler
January 16
Communion cups can be delivered January 16– Rev. Tracy Robinson
if you plan to join a communion ser- Holy Communion
vice on Zoom. Please contact the January 23 - Joshua Follweiler
church office if you would like to have
one delivered to you. Office phone January 30 - Rev. Jesus Laquerra
718-317-7788, e-mail
office@greatkillsmoravian.org
The Herald Newsletter
We welcome the creative efforts of our congregation to produce a newsletter that we all want
to take the time to read. Do you love to write or do you know of a topic that would be inter-
esting to our members? Please call the office or email with your suggestions. All news, arti-
cles, and church information for the newsletter must be in to the Church office by the 15th of
the month. If you would like The Herald emailed to you, send an email to:
office@greatkillsmoravian.org
January 2022 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat www.greatkillsmoravian.org 1 New Year’s Day Facebook 2 3 4 5 6 Epiphany of the 7 8 11am In-Person Worship Lord Hymn Service / Watchwords 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Vanderbilt 9:30am Sunday School Community Dinner 11am In-Person Worship 4:00pm 16 17 Martin Luther 18 19 20 21 22 9:30am Sunday School King Jr Day 11am In-Person Worship Office Closed Holy Communion 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 9:30 Sunday School 11am In-Person Worship 12pm Church Council Mtg 30 31 11pm In-person worship Church Council Snow Date
Staten Island, N Y 10308
62 Hillside Terrace
Great Kills Moravian Church
Great Kills Moravian Church Worship Weekly Scriptures
If you miss our In-Person worship service you may join in the recorded services available on our church
website 24/7.
January 2 - Second Sunday after Christmas
Hymn Sing and 2022 Watchword Drawing
Jeremiah 31:7-14; Psalm 147:12-20; Ephesians 1:3-14; John 1:(1-9),10-18
January 9—First Sunday after the Epiphany
Isaiah 43:107; Psalm 29; Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3:15-17,21-22
January 16—Second Sunday after the Epiphany
Holy Communion
Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 36:5-10; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11
January 23—Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Church Council Meeting
Nehemiah 8:1-3,5-6,8-10; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 12:12-21a; Luke 4:14-21
January 30—Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
Church Council Snow Date
Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71:1-6; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Luke 4:21-30
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