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Board of Communications | Board of World Mission | Moravian Ministry Foundation | Moravian Music Foundation Interprovincial For contact information regarding these agencies, please see Interprovincial Agencies Directory. Purpose/Mission "The purpose of the Interprovincial Board of Communication (IBOC) is to promote the image, ministry, heritage, doctrine, life, and mission of the Moravian Church; to provide information about its activities and opportunities; and to inspire and equip individuals within the Moravian Church and beyond to grow in their personal relationship with Jesus Christ and to serve as his disciples. The board shall provide resources in print, audio-visual, and electronic media to make this possible. It shall carry out its own goals and assignments and work in cooperation with the other arms of the denomination." Responsibilities
The Board of World Mission (BWM), an interprovincial agency, directs and organizes the international mission work of the Moravian Church. Mission workers, including professional and lay people, volunteer at medical clinics in Honduras and Nicaragua, help with hurricane relief in the Caribbean, build churches and houses in Alaska, and assist farmers with agricultural aid in Tanzania, among other efforts. The Mission Society aids the work of the Board of World Mission by encouraging interest in and supporting foreign mission work. The Rev. Judy Ganz is the Executive Director of the Board of World Mission. Her office is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Telephone: 610/868.1732. The Rev. Sam Gray is the Director of Intercultural Ministries and Communication, with an office in Winston-Salem. He is assisted by Mark Ebert , Director of Volunteer Services. The telephone number for the Winston-Salem Office of the Board of World Mission is 336/773-1732. The FAX number is 336/725-1893. Moravian Ministries Foundation Begun in late 1997 (then known as the Interprovincial Office of Planned Giving), The Moravian Ministries Foundation has developed into a full service 'stewardship support' ministry, serving the Northern and Southern Provinces. As expressed in the vision statement, "…The Foundation is dedicated to informing, educating and receiving charitable gifts for every Believer who wishes to support the Moravian cause of his/her choosing…" A primary role of the Foundation is to raise the level of awareness about the need for every Moravian to prepare a will. The Foundation also provides church members information about the various forms of planned gifts that offer an opportunity to give a gift, and receive a tax deduction and lifetime income, avoid capital gains taxes and simplify the probate process. The Moravian Ministries Foundation publishes two newsletters. Giving & Receiving reaches over 10,000 Moravian households and speaks to issues of planned giving and estate planning. A Common Spirit is targeted to church leaders and addresses a wide range of topics, including planned giving, stewardship, capital campaigns and others. In addition to planned giving services, the Foundation offers an endowment management program. Known as the Moravian Common Fund, this service allows churches and agencies to invest their endowments and permanent funds with other churches and agencies in well-managed portfolio. State Street Global Advisors from Boston is the investment manager for the Common Fund. Created in April 1999, the Common Fund has over 25 churches and agencies participating that have invested almost $15 million. In 1999, the Foundation launched Morning Star Campaign Services. Morning Star is a fee for service consulting program that assists churches, agencies, and affiliated ministries in planning, preparing and conducting capital campaigns. In addition, Morning Star provided a comprehensive feasibility and market study for Laurel Ridge Camp, Conference and Retreat Center. The fees for Morning Star's services are typically 4% to 6% of the eventual campaign goal - well below most for-profit consulting firms. Contact information: 119 Brookstown Ave. Suite 305, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. The office of the Foundation is located at 119 Brookstown Ave. Suite 305, Winston-Salem, NC 27101.
The Moravian Music Foundation preserves one of the largest and most diverse collections of music used in early America. One of nine surviving copies of the first printing of The Star-Spangled Banner is included in the collection. The only comparable collections are in the Library of Congress and the New York Public Library. The foundation plays an active role in the life of the province by maintaining, editing, and providing instrumental and choral music for use by church choirs or other organizations. The Foundation provides resources for churches such as an order of service and liturgy for Moravian Music Sunday, sponsors the Moravian Music Festival every other summer, and records or facilitates the recording of various pieces from their vast collection. Check the Moravian Music Foundation web site for available recordings on compact discs or cassettes. Dr. Nola Reed Knouse is the director of the Moravian Music Foundation. The telephone number for the foundation is 336/725-0651. The FAX number is 336/725-4514.
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