Update January 31


Ski Trip!

Last weekend, many of the Fellows flew out to Breckenridge. By the looks of the pictures, I think it's safe to say they had a pretty good time. 

Home Cooked Meal


The Fellows had a delicious pasta night at the Love Out Loud Yadkin House. If you haven't heard of this place and are local, check it out! 






Happy Birthday, Miranda! 


We had the joy of celebrating Miranda's Birthday last week at Round Table. Then, she was able to celebrate with some of the Fellows at her Family Friend's, the Nicholsons.  We sure do love this woman!



The birthday girl doesn't have to go far to get her hair done.



Celebrating Anthony


Dr. Anthony Jones is a dear friend of the Fellows. He taught a class on Beloved Community in the Fall and serves on our Board of Directors. This past Sunday was Anthony's last Sunday serving as pastor at United Cornerstone Baptist Church.  We are excited to see what's ahead for him! 




Leader Lunch


Frank McNair led our Leader Lunch a couple weeks ago. You know one is engaging with the Fellows when they ask if he can come back before he's even finished. Frank is also Wil's mentor. We are so thankful for him! 






While the rest of the Fellows were headed to Colorado, we had a yummy lunch at River Birch during our normal Leader Lunch slot last week.



Alumni in town


Tori stopped by while traveling to Charlotte. We sure do miss her! 





I'm not really sure what's happening here but looks like Ned and Trent had a good time.


Recruitment


We are thrilled to announce that Wyatt Hill is our newest addition to the class of 2022-2023 class of Winston-Salem Fellows. Wyatt grew up in Atlanta but is currently living in South Carolina. Can't wait for next year, Wyatt!

If you, or someone you know, is interested in joining Wyatt next year, you can apply now on our website: wsfellows.com 

Colorado


Many of the Fellows took a trip to Colorado last week to hit the slopes. Looks like they found some cozy coffee shops too!




Is it just me or should this be a Christmas card?



Not everyone decided to ski. A couple folks decided to have some R&R :) 





Next Month

This month we will continue class with Rob Alexander on Gospel-centered work and Ned will continue teaching on Life Vision Statements. We have some all-start Leader Lunch speakers lined up. In addition, the interviewing process will continue. 

Most likely we're going to start doing the update monthly, so stay tuned! Thank you for your support!

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Our friend Kim at Crossnore sent the Fellows a gift card for pizza. 















































































 

Update - January 18

 


Let it snow!

This week we came home from the beach to enjoy a winter wonderland here in Winston-Salem. What an incredible week for the Fellows!

Round Table


Tim and Deborah Gardner hosted us in their beautiful home and we enjoyed a delicious taco bar! The Fellows truly enjoy getting to me various folks in our community and having a home cooked meal, and this week was no exception. 




Leader Lunch


We had the privilege of meeting with some of the executive team from Inmar. They each shared candidly about their professional careers, faith, and much more. Even though we weren't able to be with them in person, we were grateful to have the opportunity to meet with them. 


The Fellows surprised me with some yummy treats for my birthday. Crazy to think I keep turning 25 ;) 

Testimony Advance


Each year, we set aside a long weekend to get away and share our stories with one another. As Ned often says, our deepest desire is to be fully known and fully loved. Yet, most of us think if we are fully known then we won't be fully loved. However, we disproved this false assumption as we can all confidently say we love each other even more deeply after this time together. What a privilege to share life with these incredible people! 



Appropriate mug choice for Wil


Polar bear plunge!



Luke, a man who is always prepared as he traveled with his trusty apron.


We found Winston-Salem at the beach!


Miranda's breakfast always looks delicious and it's rare to find these two without an iced coffee in hand. 




We divided up in teams each night to cook dinner andeach meal was quite delicious!



Unfortunately, Delaney wasn't feeling well and had to Zoom in for part of the weekend. Thankfully, she's feeling all better now! 







Ashlyn stood strong and Sarah was her fierce protector. 




We planned to stay at the beach until Monday. However, with the pending snow/ice we decided to come back Saturday night.  We woke up Sunday to a winter wonderland in Winston. As you can see, the Fellows still had a great time. 

Snow Days


Between sledding and hot chocolate breaks, everyone finished sharing their stories. Unfortunately, Ned and I had to join over Zoom. 



They had to improvise because we didn't have any sleds. 









Roads were a bit dicey, but they worked together and figured it out!





Can you tell he went to App?




Week Ahead

Most of the Fellows are heading back to work today. Leader Lunch is set to be with Frank McNair this week and we will have our first classes of the semester on Friday. 


Recruitment


Ashlyn and Mallory want you to consider being a Winston-Salem Fellow! Visit our website winstonsalemfellows.com for more information.

We have several interviews in next couple of weeks.

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Update - January 10

 



Saturday Afternoon with the Snow Family 

Rob and Meryl Snow are Caleb's Family Friends. They invited Caleb and any other Fellows to meet them at West Bend winery for live music.


Easing Back In

There aren't many pictures from the past week since the Fellows have been back. I guess we've been too busy enjoying one another!  We purposefully had a slower week as we transition back into our typical schedule. We had Round Table at the Fellows house and didn't have Leader Lunch.  


Sydney and Sarah are starting the year off right with regular walks around the beautiful Crossnore property. 


Good to be home!


Catching up over lunch! 


Working from home




Hard at Work


Ashlyn has stayed busy since returning after the holidays. She works at FastMed and is helping keep us all healthy!


Ismael volunteered at the Novant Vaccine Clinic. The Fellows are passionate about doing their part! 

Alumni

One of our favorite parts about this season is the opportunity to catch up with Fellow Alum who are in town. 



Jackson and Ned going for a hike!


A lunch out with these girls is sure to incorporate a lot of laughs. 


Happy Birthday Brianne! We had a night to celebrate the wonderful Brianne. I can't believe we don't have more pictures from this night. We had a blast celebrating Brianne and catching up with several other alumni. 

Recruitment Update


We have exciting news to announce: Meg Mitchell will be joining the 2022-2023 class of Winston-Salem Fellows! Here she is with Lanie Ehlinger who is a dear friend of the Fellows.  Lanie has been praying for Meg long before she thought of becoming a Fellow. Meg, we're excited about you and can't wait for you to be here!

We are starting to fill up, so if you or someone you know is interested in applying visit our website: visit our website: wsfellows.org. 

Movie In the Making

Jamo, our resident filmmaker, spent the weekend filming a short film he conceptualized. Looks like some of the Fellows had the start to their acting career. Can't wait to see this come together!





This Week

We are back to our regular schedule this week. Round Table with Tim + Deborah Gardner and Leader Lunch with Inmar. On Thursday we live for our Testimony Advance.  Pray for us, it's going to be an incredible weekend!

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Update December 20

 


Merry Christmas from the Winston-Salem Fellows! 

This past week we did a lot of celebrating as we wrap up 2021. Hope you enjoy this photo-filled update!


Round Table + Christmas Party

We were so fortunate to be in the beautiful home of Tim + Julie Gupton for our Christmas Party. We felt as though we were in a Christmas magazine; it was stunning! In addition to a wonderful meal we played a different version of white elephant, where there are no rules, and several competitions to "steal" gifts.  To say we had fun would be an understatement. 



Not only was the Gupton's home a Christmas dream, they had three of the sweetest dogs that we could not get enough of, as you will see. 


Ashlyn + Elisabeth going head to head in a puzzle scramble. 


Poor Elisabeth had to fight hard for her Target gift card, here she is going head to head with Wil with streamer pinwheels. 


Mallory + Wil battle in math farkle. 


Jamo and Wil had a tough time with leg wrestling. 


Bunkbed...



Baby...


Backpack!


These two cannot stop laughing long enough to take a picture. 


This is Mallory Bryan in her happy place!


Can you tell they loved the dogs?


A little dog therapy made everyone's night. 

Leader Lunch

We were welcomed into another beautiful home for Leader Lunch, the Parkers! Bryan and Tina Parker shared their stories of faith, owning a business, starting a non-profit, and so much more! 



Dream Job


Sweet Sarah has waited ever so patiently for this day.  Last week she was able to start her dream job as a Child Life Specialist at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. Way to go Sarah!

Class

During our last class time of 2021, the Fellows presented their group projects for our Beloved Community class with Dr. Anthony Jones. Then, we finished up the morning with a Moravian Lovefeast. What a day!



Sarah and Wil participated in a demonstration from Group 1. 






Christmas Party 

Fellows Alumni hosted a fancy Christmas Party and invited all of the Fellows from this year. I think it's safe to say that everyone enjoyed the chance to dress up for an evening. 





Luke and his fiancé, Montana. 








The Hawthorne Girls!







Shoe swap!



Christmas for the City

A Fellow's tradition is serving with Love out Loud's Christmas for the City.  We are honored to participate in this incredible event that serves our entire community. As the pictures indicate, we had a great time!


Jamo used his talents and assisted with photography and videography. 


Snowball fight in the teen room.


Some of the Fellows got to serve alongside Redeemer youth and Blake Hill!



The kids got Caleb!


Santa's helpers



Fellows Alum, JM Dixon surprised us. He worked for Love out Loud when he was a Fellow and still connects with them when he's in town. 


Luke and Ismael helping guests as they arrived. 




Elisabeth painted some of her incredible artwork!



Move over Santa, Queen Sydney is here!



Candlelight vigil to end the event.





We finished the evening with hot cocoa, popcorn, and Elf at the Turner house. What a day!


Waughtown

For the past couple years, some of the Fellows have participated in ministry with neighborhood kids in Waughtown. Typically the game of choice is kickball, but they've gotten creative as the days are shorter and colder this time of year. Last week, they surprised the kids with these fun sweatshirts for Christmas. 








Recruitment

Our Admissions Team has been hard at work the past couple of weeks with interviews. We are already so excited about next year and the incredible applicants we've had thus far. 


If you or someone you know is still interested, there's still time to apply! You can find out more at: wsfellows.com


Giving

We're always grateful for the financial support of others who make this possible and we would be honored if you considered us in your end of year giving. You can mail checks to:

Winston-Salem Fellows
PO Box 20514
Winston-Salem, NC 27120

or you can give online at: wsfellows.com/give

A note from the Acting Director


During interviews and conversations with applicants, I am often asked "What makes the Winston-Salem program unique?" Then, I have the honor and privilege to talk about all of you.  The churches, mentors, family friends, board members, Bible Study leaders, Leader Lunch speakers, and various community members that invest in the lives of the Fellows. Over the course of their year, the Fellows come into contact with hundreds of people. All of these interactions equate to a year of learning, growing, and loving like most have yet to experience. So, thank you. Thank you for your time and partnership; it truly does take a village.

 On behalf of the Winston-Salem Fellows Board of Directors, we wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!


Photo Dump

This will be the last update of 2021, but there are plenty of pictures to enjoy until next year. 















































Sydney made her last day in Winston this year count as she stood in line to be one of Bossy Beulah's first customers and won free chicken for a year!




























Update- Dec 13



Happy Birthday Wil!

Last week we celebrated Wil for this birthday. No cake for this guy, he would prefer buffalo chicken dip. 


Round Table


Wearing our matching Christmas pajamas to Dudley and Julie Bell's felt like were home for Christmas. We don't typically wear matching pajamas to Round Table, but we were trying to get a picture for our Christmas card.  You may find a sneak peek below!




Thanks to Jamo for bringing all of his photography equipment to ensure we got a good photo.






Leader Lunch

We had the privilege of being with Joanna Lyall.  She shared several nuggets of wisdom, she's incredible! We are so thankful that Joanna also serves on our Board. 



Here and There


A windy lunch downtown and a celebration that Mallory is back in town!


This is right after we got the call that Sarah starts her dream job on Monday! Woohoo!


Caleb went with a couple coworkers to decorate Christmas ornaments. 


Fellows alum are getting ready for Christmas!


Making lots of granola for some special folks!


Bring your dog to work day, which happens often for Hef. 


Happy Birthday Wil!


Pure joy with these two!




Elisabeth brings out the inner artist in all of us.


After a long few months, the Turners are finally back in their house! Sydney was so gracious to give up most of her Saturday to help. Takeout to celebrate!

Christmas Cookie Decorating


Friday night we had the privilege of decorating cookies with our neighbors at Crossnore. 








As we waited to get inside, Jamo took a little nap. 


Of course, we got to make cookies too!


Recruitment Update




Clearly, we have a lot of fun here in Winston, so come be a Fellow! This is a big week of interviews and next year is looking very promising. If you're interested in applying, visit our website: wsfellows.org. 

Giving


'Tis the season of giving! Sarah and Sydney would love for you to consider giving to the Winston-Salem Fellows for an end of year gift. You can mail checks to: 

Winston-Salem Fellows
PO Box 20514
WSNC 27120

or give online at: wsfellows.com/give

Thank you!

This Week

This is the last week Fellows are in town before they leave for Christmas break.  It is packed with so much goodness that we can't wait to share with you next week. In the meantime, here are more pictures for your enjoyment:







































 

Update - December 6

 


A Fellow Engagement!

This past weekend two past Fellows got engaged! Haley Westervelt was in the Fellows class of 2020 and Hayes Mabry was in the class of 2021. Their love started when matchmaker Ned had them build a picnic table for the Fellow's House. I still remember other Fellows peering through the blinds inside to see how it was going. The rest, as they say, is history. 




This past July when we were at Jacob and Sophie Earle Pardue's wedding, Haley caught the bouquet. I guess this superstition works sometimes, ha!

Round Table


Last week, the lovely Peter and Cyndy Barnes hosted us.  These two are near and dear to us. Peter has been a host dad twice, Cyndy was a mentor last year and co-leads the women's Bible study this year. They're pretty remarkable! We can't wait to see what's in store for them in this new season of Peter's retirement!  




Leader Lunch


We had the privilege of being with Reverend Willard Bass. Reverend Bass has been a part of some incredible things for our community such as serving as Director for the Institute for Dismantling Racism and Co-Founding the SHARE Cooperative. If you haven't heard of this, look them up! They are doing hard and important work to address food insecurity in our city. 


Walking down to the Harvest Market. We can't wait until the full-store opens next year!


Weekend with the Virginia Beach Fellows


This past weekend, the Fellows hosted the Virginia Beach Fellows while Ned led a few courses on the Highlands Ability Battery. Though I don't have any pictures of them in class, I promise that did happen. But of course, fun was sprinkled in! 



Ned and the director of the Virginia Beach Fellows, Jay McCabe. 



Molly and Caleb prepping dessert for the VA Beach Fellows. 



Sydney is always our hype woman!




I thought this was supposed to be a frisbee game but looks like we had some gymnastics mixed in. 



Alumni



Sam hosted a viewing of the WFU Lovefeast!


Owen found extra tickets to the Wake Basketball game and invited current Fellows.  Go Deacs!


Brianne came to town! What a treat to catch up with this girl and hear how the Lord is using her at UNC through AIA.  


Hard at Work


These Fellows woke up early Saturday morning to help Ned at Novant.


Ismael and Ned visited Sydney at work. 


Visit Sydney at the Penny Path for the best crepe in town. I personally recommend the Kitchen Sink, no olives, of course. 


Financial Support



These four gals would love for you to consider the Winston-Salem Fellows in your year-end giving. As always, you can mail your checks to: 

Winston-Salem Fellows
PO Box 20514
WSNC 27120

or give online at:  wsfellows.com/give

THANK YOU!

Tis' the Season


Ned and David ventured up to the mountains to cut down a tree for the Fellow's House. 


Apparently, there was a lot of sap. 




Elisabeth is making sure we have plenty of Christmas decor!

Recruitment


Look at these smiling faces! They think you should consider being a Winston-Salem Fellow.  We've received quite a few applications in the past couple of weeks, but we still have some room! If you, or someone you know, is interested, go to wsfellows.com to apply. 

This Week

Monday- Round Table with Dudley + Julie Bell

Tuesday- Prayer + Meeting with Crossnore

Wednesday- Interview, Leader Lunch with Joanna Lyall, and Bible Study

Friday- Class, and activity with children at Crossnore


Until next week, enjoy this photo dump: 
































Update - November 29


Friendsgiving 2021

Last week was a pretty short week in terms of programming for the Fellows. Before the Fellows headed home for Thanksgiving, we had a wonderful Friendsgiving at the Fellows House. 


Mallory was responsible for the beautiful table decor!


Jamo cooked a delicious mac + cheese!


Wil brought cranberry sauce, but we didn't have a can opener. So, it was more of a decoration, ha!


Ashlyn enjoying a yummy cider that Mallory made. 



Fun games during Friendsgiving


We feasted! The Fellows prepared an amazing meal!


Thanksgiving Travels

Most of the Fellows traveled home for Thanksgiving. Here are some of the highlights: 





Miranda surprised her parents and flew home to Peru! Look at that view!


Caleb was greeted by his sweet mom and three dogs!


Delaney enjoyed some warmer weather in Orlando and was able to enjoy several rounds of Pickle Ball with her family. 


Ned's family flew to Pennsylvania to celebrate Thanksgiving and his parent's 56th wedding anniversary. Happy Anniversary!


In-Between Times

I say this quite a bit but one of my favorite parts of this program is watching the Fellows develop deep friendships with one another. Sometimes, these aren't the friends they would have chosen for themselves, but they learn to love and appreciate one another. 


Molly and Ashlyn enjoying a movie night while dog sitting for Ned. 


Girl time in Ashyln's room! 



Adults can build forts too!


Recruitment Update

Last week we had much to be thankful for as we welcomed TWO new Fellows to the 2022-2023 class! 


This is Molly Todd. She's originally from Florida but has been as Demon Deacon for the past four years. Molly is passionate about the city of Winston-Salem and she is a community builder. 


This is Emi Holman. Emi has lived in Mississippi her entire live and is currently a senior at Mississippi State. This girl will lead us all in adventure next year, can't wait!


Financial Support

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday and we would be honored to have your support!

Send your checks to 

Winston-Salem Fellows
PO Box 20514
WSNC 27120

or give online at:  wsfellows.com/give

as always - thank you!

This Week



Wil is starting this week off right with the dinner of champions. 

Monday- Round Table with the Barnes

Wednesday- Leader Lunch with Willard Bass

Friday- Highlands Ability Battery assessment with Ned and the Virginia Beach Fellows



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group hug! 






not sure what's happening here


Queen Sydney!











 

Update Weeks of Nov. 15, 22




Fellows Class of 2021 had a reunion last weekend



Round Table 


After a weekend at the Micah 6:8 Conference, we had Round Table at the Fellows' house.


Leader Lunch

We had Leader Lunch with Love Out Loud. The Fellows were introduced to Chuck Spong and Liz Miller.

Class

We had a great class with Clay Cooke from School of Love. 


Mallory's Birthday

The Fellows surprised Mallory on Friday night and cooked her dinner at Shannon Rainey's House. What a beautiful evening celebrating this amazing woman!





Reunion

We were so excited to have the class of 2021 back together again. Folks flew in from all over to make this happen. Only wish we had more time!









Parents Weekend
 
During the weekend of the reunion, we Sydney and Wil's parents came to town. Should we start a parent's weekend? Sounds fun!






Round Table

Last week we had Round Table at Chris and Virginia Perry's. Virginia is the hostess with the mostest and Chris always leads us in great dinner conversation! We also celebrated Mallory one more time, Fellows style!






Leader Lunch

We participated in the community conversation led by Leadership Winston-Salem. 


Class

This past week we had our second class with Dr. Anthony Jones on Beloved Community. 


New Fellow

We are so excited to announce our first Fellow for the Class of 2022-2023, Callie Pierce. Callie is a senior at UNC and she's remarkable. We can't wait for you to meet her!


Recruitment

We are currently taking applications for the 2022-2023. If you're interested, or know someone who may be interested, please check out our website: wsfellows.com for more information! 

Financial Support


We would be so honored to have you support the Winston-Salem Fellows financially. 


Send your checks to 

Winston-Salem Fellows

PO Box 20514

WSNC 27120

or give online at

wsfellows.com/give

as always - thank you!


This Week



We will have Friendsgiving at the Fellow's House on Monday evening. The Fellow's are working Monday and Tuesday, then have the rest of the week of to be with their families. 

We will have several recruiting conversations this week, trusting the Lord is bringing who He desires to be here.

We wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!

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