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BEGINNING BAND CLASS will start on Tuesday September 2, 2025, at Home Moravian Church.  Sponsored jointly with Salem Congregation, Beginning Band Class will once again be offered under the leadership of Robah Ogburn and Connie Merritt.  Each Tuesday night, the class will meet at 6:30pm for all ages 6th grade and up (we have had students starting in their 80’s).  If you do not know what instrument you want to learn, the leaders will help you make that decision on the first night.

Salem Congregation Chorale Band will meet at 7:30 each Tuesday and is open to all interested players. This group will use both green and blue Moravian Chorale books and perhaps some band arrangements. This group is targeted for all players that have at least completed Beginning Band as well as those that have played for many years.

Both the Beginning Band Class and the Salem Congregation Chorale Band will meet in the Rehearsal Room on the lower level of the Rhondthaler building. Please contact Connie (kapwing@triad.rr.com) or Robah (RobahOgburn@Yahoo.com) if you have questions or need additional information.

Any Home Church member that would like to borrow an instrument should contact Art Sorensen via email, asorensen1959@gmail.com , or phone, 336-407-2192.

Upcoming opportunities for the Band:

  • Sunday, October 5, 9:30 am: World Communion Sunday.
  • Sunday, November 9, 9:30 am: Festival of the Chief Eldership of Christ prelude.
  • Sunday, November 16, 9:30 am: Anniversary Lovefeast prelude. 

Find the Home Church Band on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/HomeMoravianChurchBand).

If you would like to be added to the email notification list, please contact Art Sorensen (asorensen1959@gmail.com).

Join women of Home Church this fall for fellowship and a little fitness through our monthly walk series. We typically walk 2 to 3 miles and finish either at a nearby coffee shop or with a parking lot tailgate. Ready to sign up? Click here. You will receive more details about each walk the week before it takes place; if the weather necessitates that the walk be cancelled, you’ll be notified via email. Need more information? Contact Laura Watson (sidesofla@aol.com). We’re looking forward to covering a few miles together over the months ahead!

2025 Fall Walk Schedule:

  • Saturday, September 6, 8:30 am Salem Lake:
    • We’ll meet in the parking lot by the playground. This trail is unpaved (some sections dirt, some packed gravel) and mostly shaded. There are basic facilities at the start. Post-walk tailgating.
  • Saturday, October 18, 8:30 am:
    • We’ll meet in the Old Salem Visitor’s Center parking lot and take the Strollway to the Salem Creek Greenway and head east. This walk is paved, flat, and mostly sun. Post-walk coffee and sweets at Bobby Boy’s on Poplar Street.
  • Saturday, November 22, 8:30 am Bethabara:
    • We’ll meet at the Visitor’s Center and take advantage of the city greenway and/or Bethabara trails, depending on whether it has rained recently. This walk is some sun, some shade, mostly flat, and a mix of paved and gravel/dirt trail. Post-walk tailgate.
  • Saturday, December 20, 8:30 am Reynolda Gardens:
    • We’ll meet in front of the greenhouse. This walk is paved, partially shaded, and has a few hills. There’s a restroom at the start. Post-walk coffee and sweets at Dough Joe’s.

Women of Home Church:

Register Now for this Year’s Retreat!

Faith like a Child:

Reclaiming theological play as faithful practice

Living into Luke 18: 15-17

Somewhere along the path to adulthood, we lose bits and pieces of our childlike curiosity and creativity. During this retreat, we will spend time reclaiming some of the playfulness and multi-sensory engagement that can enrich our faith journey and awaken theological play we may have forgotten.

We will revisit familiar childhood scripture stories and engage them with movement, art, picture books, and more, to cultivate the excitement with which we heard the stories for the first time. In doing so, these stories can better grow with us for a lifetime of faith formation. Come and play in this adult “praygound” space and learn to embrace faith like a child.

  • Be Curious Like a Child: A willingness to ask “Why?” even when we drive the adults crazy!
  • Engage Our Senses Like a Child: Once we are adults, people think we suddenly stop learning through play and multi-sensory input. Let’s reclaim playfulness and movement as part of our spiritual practice.
  • Creative Reflection and Expression: Get dirty and create something that calls us into a practice of contemplative prayer.

What: 2025 Women’s Retreat

When: September 19-21, 2025

Where: Higgins Lodge, Laurel Ridge Moravian Camp

Cost: $225 (double), $350 (single). Includes room, six meals (Friday dinner-Sunday lunch) and retreat leadership.

Financial assistance for the retreat is available; please contact Katrina Bodford for more information.

We are excited to welcome Jami Vandock, Director of Faith Formation at Raleigh Moravian Church, as our retreat leader.

Registration is now open! Register online here or visit the church office to get a print form.

For more information contact Katrina Bodford at 336-924-4039 or ksbodford@gmail.com.