Mission Statement
Living in Fellowship. Growing in Christ. Activating our family of faith in unity by Christ's example of sharing, caring and praying.
Music Ministry
The Moravian Church has a long music tradition, and there are many ways to serve in the Music Ministry at Emmaus Moravian. Music plays a vital role in our worship services, but it is also a way to connect with each other at rehearsals and is a way to share your talents with the church. Martha Cox Popichak, our director of music, can help you select the best way to use your talents. The Sanctuary Choir, age 16 to adult, meets Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m., provides choral anthems for most Sunday services September through May. All voice parts are welcome! The Youth ...
Christian Education
Christian Education Sunday School - Classes for ages 2 through adults begin at 9:00 a.m. Please ask to be shown to a class for your child and you: Children from Nursery age through Grade 6 Gather Round: Becoming a People of God explores God's word through various activities, art, and music. Youth Class is a class for students Grade 7 through 12. Adult Sunday School: Topical Studies Group “Living with the Old Testament”. This will be a ten week program covering ten selected Old Testament passages that are viewed as important in shaping our Christian faith for today. Meets in the Comenius Room ...
Heritage
A Brief History of the Emmaus Moravian Church The Moravian Church is one of the oldest continuing Protestant denominations. It was founded in 1457 by followers of John Hus, a reformer from Prague, Czechoslovakia who was martyred on July 6, 1415. The Church still officially carries its original Latin name, UNITAS FRATRUM, which means "Unity of the Brethren." The founders of the modern Unitas Fratrum fled from the province of MORAVIA (now part of the Czech Republic) into Saxony in Germany, where under the leadership of Count Zinzendorf, the Brethren completely reorganized the ancient UNITY in 1722. Thus the term MORAVIAN became the ...
Pastoral Message
Like I Care: Mistaken IdentityMistaken identity is when you think someone is someone else. Lots of people in... Read More
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Newsletter
January NewsletterSpecial Offering This Month: Emmaus Moravian Church Programming Word of Life Week... Read More
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Ministries
Explore What It Means to Be a Member of Emmaus MoravianInquirer’s Classes Every Thursday Night in March, 7-8:30 p.m. These sessions are designed for people who want to explore what it means to be a member of the Emmaus Moravian congregation. Join us for five sessions to learn about what Moravian Christians believe and what that means in terms of church membership and how we live our daily lives. This... [Read more of this review]
Ash Wednesday Worship on February 22 at 7 p.m.
The season of Lent offers us a time to reflect on actions and inaction that keeps us separated from God. It also offers us a time to receive God’s forgiveness and a love that surpasses our understanding. Join together with other people of faith for a night to worship God and pray together as we enter into this Holy season. Read More →
Please Join Us for Prayer Time Starting February 19 After Worship
A New Ministry of Life and Growth Starting February 19th in the Moravian Room – immediately following worship. Feeling a need for more prayer time? Looking to connect with others in a deeper way? Starting in February on the third Sunday of each month, you are invited to come the Moravian Room (next to the chapel) right after the 10:30 service... [Read more of this review]
A Different Route
Each year the church season of Epiphany comes to us in early January. Typically at this time we read from the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 2 which tells the account of the wise men’s search for Jesus, the guiding star that led the way, and their encounter with the Holy Child. They worshipped, they offered what they had to give, and after spending time... [Read more of this review]
A Favorite Hymn by Martha Cox Popichak
Do you have a favorite hymn? Recently, I was asked this very question. I scratched my head, and thought, this is going to be difficult. Obviously, I have heard, sung and played hymns for many years so this is a question I needed to ponder. There are hymns of many categories. One only need look in the back of the hymnal under the topical index... [Read more of this review]
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We Welcome You
We are a welcoming congregation, and we want to invite you to join one of our many programs. Find new friends at one of our small groups or at our worship services. Search our ministries or opportunities for service web links for ways you can get involved.
