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On January 11, 2009, The Rev. Darrell Johnson was installed as Minister at Gnadenhutten. Pastor Darrell was warmly welcomed with a newly composed choir anthem, "O Come Let Us Sing to the Lord," composed by Michael L. Swaldo and sung by the Chancel choir. A fine dinner followed the service in the fellowship hall.

The church's website is in the process of a long overdue update. Current updates involve the following pages: History: Small church pictures are now links to larger pictures. Worship Calendar: Updated for February, 2009. Current News: Added Updates. Staff: Added email links to three staff members. Links: Added a links page.

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Starting in 2007, the church now has a website online. This is an important tool to provide information to our members and anyone else interested in learning about the John Heckewelder Memorial Moravian Church and it's activities. Email the church office with any comments about the church's website.

The organ project draws to a close as the crew from Peebles-Herzog organ company and several volunteers from the church completed the installation of the organ. The pipes were installed on Thursday March 8, and the console work was completed on Friday March 9. Next week will see the final phase of the project which includes a close inspection to make sure that all the mechanical parts are working correctly, tuning, and "tonal finishing," the process of making final adjustments to the pipes to make sure they all speak uniformly. Click here for information on the 550th Anniversary Celebration.

The Moravian Choir Banquet will be held at Sharon Moravian church in Tuscarawas, OH on April 12th, 2007, at 7:00. This years speaker will be Nola Reed Knouse, Director of the Moravian Music Foundation.

This year marks the 550th anniversary of the Moravian Church. In August, the John Heckewelder Moravian Church will host the Mid-State Moravian churches in a grand celebration of this event. Events will include a Musicale and Lovefeast onSunday afternoon.

The following information is what we have received so far regarding the Spring Youth Rallies. The Spring Rally for both the Junior High and Senior High will be held in Michigan on April 20-22, 2007. The rallies will both be held at the bay Shore Camp located in Sebewaing, MI (just outside of Unionville). The theme will be "They will know we are Christians." The OMMC has secured a charter bus to transport out Ohio youth and adults to the rally. We will have more details on the transportion within the next few days. Volunteers are needed to accompany the youth from our congregation. If you are interested, please call Junelle Jones. An announcement will appear in the bulletins as soon as regestrations are available.

Registration forms are available in the office for anyone who wishes to attend the Eastern District Conference on "The Missional Leader" on May 4 & 5, 2007 at the East Hills Moravian church in Bethlehem, PA. Keynote speaker #1 is Alan J. Roxburgh, co-author of "The Missional Leader: Equipping Your Church to Reach a Changing World." Keynote Speaker #2 is Craig Van Gelder, Professor of Congregational M ission-Luther Seminary, st. Paul, MN. The cost of the conference is $35.00 which includes all conference materials, Friday banquet, and Saturday breakfast and lunch. Rooms are available at a Comfort Inn at a rate of $56 for singles and $66 for doubles.

The organ project is now underway! After nearly 40 years since the last overhaul, the church's organ has been showing the effects of age and wear and tear. The church has contracted with the Peebles-Herzog organ company of Columbus, OH for a complete rebuild and expansion of the instrument. Work began on January 8, 2007 with the removal phase of the project. On February 26, 2007, the Peebles-Herzog crew returned with the completed instrument and has begun the installation process. The rebuilt instrument features new foundation stops, and a new, moveable drawknob console.