Bethabara Moravian Church

10/27/2026

10/27/2026

From the Archives: September 2013- Andy Harmon's Eagle Scout project in God's Acre.

10/27/2026

Bible study tonight at 7pm

Connect with God through today’s devotional! https://www.odbm.org/en/devotionals/devotional-category/a-rich-life-of-gratitude

📖 Read: 2 Timothy 1:1-3, 6-10

🙏 Receive: "Gracious God, thank You for all You are."

❓Respond: In what ways have you experienced others’ care? How has gratitude changed you?

10/27/2026

Update on our meeting with Moravian Church Southern Province by our Pastor Tony Hayworth

Pastoral Email to the Congregation
Subject: With Gratitude, Moving Forward Together
October 26, 2026
Dear Bethabara Congregation,
Yesterday, the Provincial Elders Conference led us in an important congregational gathering. I am grateful for their presence and leadership, for the invitational welcome with which the meeting began, and for the opportunity we had to converse, ask questions, listen, and be heard. I also appreciate each person who came and participated because of a love for Christ and for Bethabara.
Now we have an opportunity to move forward together. The Provincial Elders Conference will form a task force to help guide Bethabara toward a Church Council and the election of a new church board. This is more than an organizational process. It is an opportunity to return to our roots as Bethabara—a “House of Passage.” Our name reminds us that we are not called to remain fixed in one moment, but to trust God through times of transition and to journey together into the future God determines and offers.
As we make this journey, we begin with what we hold in common: Jesus Christ is Lord, we belong to Him, and He is the center of our life together. Scripture calls us to “speak the truth in love,” so that we may grow together into Christ (Ephesians 4:15).
As we believe, we trust the grace, forgiveness, mercy, and reconciling love of Jesus. As we behave, we listen carefully, speak graciously, and seek the good of the whole congregation. As we embrace our life together, we receive one another as Christ has received us, making room for the Holy Spirit to guide, comfort, and form us as one body.
“Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled. May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus. Then all of you can join together with one voice, giving praise and glory to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory.
I am fully convinced, my dear brothers and sisters, that you are full of goodness. You know these things so well you can teach each other all about them.” (Romans 15:4–7, 14 NLT)
I am thankful for yesterday’s beginning and hopeful about what comes next. We may not yet know every step, but we know who leads us. With Christ at the center, let us live forward together in faith, hope, and love, trusting that “God gives the growth” (1 Corinthians 3:6).
With hope in Christ,
Pastor Tony

10/26/2026

10/26/2026

Our congregation wants to give Anne Kyle a big Thank You for all her dedication and support in the church office these last 5 months! This will be her last week serving as a volunteer. A new Administrative Assistant should be hired soon.

10/26/2026

Richard and Eva Morgan headed this campaign for Bethabara for many years and this was a part of our Bethabara ministry in the 1980's. Consider taking part in this campaign.

Penny Campaign launches next week on November 1🪙

Keep an eye out for your campaign postcard in the mail, stop by Samaritan to pick up collection jars, and start collecting!

Every gift matters.

10/26/2026

It’s amazing to think that something as big as a pumpkin starts with one tiny seed. 🎃🍂

And isn’t that true of the little things we do for others? A kind word, a helping hand, or a simple act of love can grow into something far greater than we ever imagined.

Every day, God gives us opportunities to plant seeds of kindness, hope, and the love of Jesus in a world that desperately needs Him.

To everyone who gave during Joy FM’s Fall Fundraiser, thank you for helping us plant those seeds! And there’s still time to plant a few more! 🌱 (Link in the description.)

So, here’s a question for you: What seeds are you sowing today?

10/26/2026

Part of Bethabara Road in Winston-Salem Closed due to downed tree FULL STORY⬇️

10/26/2026

From our Archives: Several members of the music ministry spent a Fall 🍂 afternoon enjoying fellowship and the beauty around Willow Hill Moravian Church 2015.

You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. (Isaiah 55:12)