New
Philadelphia Moravian Church Staff
Dr.
Worth Green, Pastor
Worth
Green was ordained in 1977 and is now into his 20th year as
Pastor of New Philadelphia. A former Marine Officer, and a
graduate of Asbury Theological Seminary, he holds the Th.M.
New Testament from Princeton Theological Seminary, and the
Doctor of Ministry in Parish Revitalization from McCormick
Theological Seminary. He is married to Elayne Durham Green,
and has two adult children, Jonathan and Edyth and one granddaughter,
Madison. His favorite scripture is Philippians 4:13, "I can
do all things through Christ who strengthens me." An equally
important verse is 2nd Corinthians 5:17, "If anyone is in
Christ (s)he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold
the new has come!" Read Worth's sermons in the npmc.org Library.
Email: pastor@npmc.org
The Rev. Dr. David A. Marcus, Jr., Associate Pastor
The Rev. Dr. David Allen Marcus, Jr. was ordained on June
23, 1996. He has served pastorates in Spartanburg, SC (Palmetto
Fellowship), Wilmington, NC (Covenant Moravian) and has been
Associate Pastor at New Philadelphia since October, 2000.
He is a 1991 graduate of UNC-Charlotte (BA, History) and a
1996 graduate of Moravian Theological Seminary (MDIV). For
eight years David served on the Provincial Board of Evangelism
and Homeland Missions. He is now serving on the Provincial
Stewardship Commission. David graduates in May, 2008 from
McCormick Theological Seminary with a Doctor of Ministry degree
. He is married to Lee who is a social worker in town. They
have one son, David Allen Marcus, III. Read Dave's sermons
in the npmc.org Library. Email: dave@npmc.org
The Rev. John G. Rights, Associate Pastor
The Rev. John G. Rights attended the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
in 1992. Immediately following college, John pursued a call
to ministry and attended Moravian Theological Seminary, graduating
with a Master of Divinity in 1995. From August 1995 through
September 1996, John served as intern pastor of Home Moravian
Church in Winston-Salem. Upon ordination on October 6, 1996,
John served as interim pastor of Fries Memorial Moravian Church
until March, 1997, and as pastor of Mizpah Moravian Church
in Rural Hall from April, 1997, until January, 2001. He served
as associate pastor of Trinity Moravian Church from February,
2001, until November of 2003. Working with youth at Laurel
Ridge, throughout the Southern Province, and in other countries
has been a highlight of John's ministry. John's wife, Brandi
is an elementary school teacher here in town. Email: john@npmc.org
Mrs.
Paula Midkiff, Director of Christian Education
A
graduate from Virginia Tech with a degree in Marketing Management,
Paula is the director of Christian Education at New Philadelphia.
Her responsibilities include the Christian Education for all
children through 5th grade and also for all adult classes.
She also coordinates Children's Church and our New Phillies
youth group. Paula is married to Craig Midkiff and has two
children, Patrick and Leigh Anne. Email: paula@npmc.org
Mr.
Randy Fulton, Part-Time Junior High Youth Director
A
member of the New Philadelphia staff for more than ten years.
Randy is extremely gifted with junior and senior high youth.
randy@npmc.org
Mrs. Jerrie Andrews, Director of the Preschool
Jerrie
graduated from the University of South Carolina. She has served
as the Assistant PreSchool Director at NPMC, and as the PreSchool
Director of Kingswood United Methodist Church in Rural Hall.
She is married to Tony Andrews and has three children, Nick,
Ellie, and Alex. Email: jerrie@npmc.org
Ms. Heather Cheek, Assistant Director of the Preschool
Heather
is a life long member of New Philadelphia Moravian Church.
She has served as Chairperson of the New Philadelphia Preschool
committee in past years. She has also been very active in
our Christian Education program. Heather has two children,
a son Addison and a daughter, Caroline. Email: heather@npmc.org
Mrs.
Josephine Bolling, Church Secretary
A
current member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Winston-Salem,
Josephine has been Church Secretary at New Philadelphia since
July of 1998. She retired from Federal Government employment
in early 1997, having served with the Federal Bureau of Investigation
and the United States Probation Office as a Clerical Supervisor.
She is married to Sanders Bolling who is a retired design
engineer. Email: jboll@npmc.org
Mrs. Donna Wright, Business Adminstrator
Donna
Wright graduated from Appalachian State University with a
BSBA in Marketing and Management. Her experience before working
for New Philadelphia was nine years in financial accounting
and office management. In December 1992, she began working
as the financial administrator and later in the spring of
1994 became the Business Manager. Her responsibilities include
the payment of all bills, posting the contributions, and supervision
of the cleaning service. Donna is married to Hunter who works
for Lorillard Tobacco in Greensboro. Email: donna@npmc.org
Mr.
Jerry Bumgardner, Facilities Manager
A
life long member of New Philadelphia, Jerry is responsible
for the management of the New Philadelphia facilities. He
is married to Faye Bumgardner and enjoys fishing and woodworking
in his spare time. Email: jerry@npmc.org
Steve
Gray , Director of Music
Mr.
Steve Gray is our Director of Music. Steve directs the Chancel
Choir at the 9:00 a.m.
service, and the Beracah Choir at the 11:10
a.m. service. He is responsible
for the coordination of all musical activity at New
Philadelphia . A graduate of Davidson
College
with a degree in music, Steve
is a life-long Moravian with experience both in the United
States and in Central
America . Email: steve@npmc.org
Ms.
Sandra Gray, Director of Youth and Children's Choir
(Organist
for 11:10 a.m. Service)
Music has always been a vital part of Sandra's life. Her love
of music was encouraged as well as influenced by a multicultural
upbringing as the daughter of missionaries in Central America
and Africa. As director of the children's choirs and now organist
for our 11:10 AM service, she enjoys sharing her love and
faith in Jesus with others through music. Email: sandra@npmc.org
Ms.
Marie Hines, Director of the Band
Marie is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, and
teaches band at Wiley Middle School. She has been at New Philadelphia
for 3 years, and has been instrumental in building a band
with a more balanced sound. Email: marie@npmc.org
Mrs.
Mary Hege, Organist
(9:00
a.m. Service)
Mary is the organist for our 9:00 worship service. She has
been a member of New Philadelphia since the 1950's and has
been playing the organ since 1957. She has studied with a
variety of local music teachers. Mary is married to Joe Hege
and has two children and two grandchildren. Email: mary@npmc.org
Mrs.
Donna Cartner, Handbells Director
Donna
is a graduate of Wake Forest University with a BA in Music
and a Minor in Religious Education. Donna has three grown
children, Karen, Mark and Linda along with one grandson, Sam.
She has served in the Methodist Church as a Certified Director
for many years. This in fact is her first position serving
outside the Methodist Church. Donna has been connected to
the Moravian Church for many years however. Her sister-in-law
is Cindi Jones, a member of New Philadelphia.
Ms. Anita Cirba, Guest Trumpter
Anita plays for 9:00 and 11:10 a.m. worship twice monthly
and is featured at a number of special services throughout
the year, including the Christmas Lovefeast. She is the principal
trumpet of the Winston-Salem Symphony.
