Welcome to First Moravian Church.
We're Glad You're Here!

What will you find here? To begin with, you'll find a welcoming atmosphere, because chances are there's someone here who is just like you. Our members come from all walks of life and from many religious backgrounds. It's been said that the Moravian Church is the closest church to every other Christian church, and for this reason individuals from a variety of denominations and faith traditions find a common home here.

Our worship services are a mixture of what you might find in a Methodist, Lutheran, Baptist or Episcopal church: simple and informal, yet reverent; liturgical, but not ritualistic. Children spend part of our worship hour with their parents and then are invited to more age-appropriate worship in children's church. We also welcome non-Christians who want to learn more about the Christian faith. We'd like to invite you to become a part of our community--and we want you to know that we will accept you as you are.

Here you'll find an emphasis on spiritual growth, as well as outreach to the poor and needy in our community and world. Our hope is that every member will grow spiritually to become an active participant in sharing God's love with the world. Moravians have long used small groups for Bible study, prayer, and fellowship. We believe that these groups are the best way to strengthen ties between members and to deepen our intimacy with Christ. We have age-based groups, groups for women, intergenerational groups, and we are open to creating new group opportunities depending on your spiritual interests and needs.

Even with its relatively small size, First Moravian has two adult choirs, handbells, a brass band, a flute duet and band classes. Our outreach ministries include meals for the Night Shelter, Mobile Meals, Operation Christmas Child, a fall and spring Saturday mission blitz called “Operation Inasmuch,” food collection for the Servant Center, Narcotics Anonymous and Oxford House meetings, and sending work teams to help with Katrina relief. Additionally, we participate in and support the greater outreach and mission activities of the Moravian Church, Southern Province.

If you want to know more about the Moravian Church in America, please visit www.moravian.org. If you want to know more about First Moravian, then call our intentional interim pastor, Margaret Leinbach, at (336) 272-2196.

And remember, our faith can be summed up in just a few words: “In essentials, unity; In non-essentials, liberty; In all things, love.” If this simple message of love appeals to you, then we'd love for you to join us here at First Moravian Church!