Extraordinary Faith

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By Lydian Bernhardt Extraordinary faith As a young child in Bluefields, Nicaragua, Mélida Hodgson learned to love the simple tenets and spiritual freedom of the Moravian church. When she moved to New York City at age 10 with her family, her fellowship with the church continued at John Hus Moravian Church in Brooklyn, where her…

Extraordinary Builders

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Ordinary People, Extraordinary Gifts By Lydian Bernhardt The McElveens are builders. Builders of houses, like the dilapidated cabin The Rev. Bill McElveen and his wife Carol bought in 1959. They spent the next 52 years working hard to turn it into a showplace as a hobby. Builders of congregations, like Messiah Moravian Church in Winston-Salem…