UPDATE Late July

July has been full of fun and celebrations. 

Fun on the 4th

Several years of Fellows and friends went to the Dash game for baseball and fireworks!

Never Too Late For A Wedding Reception 

Christian McConnon and Sydney were married in January during the crazy blizzard that never really materialized  (do you remember that?) They moved their wedding and postponed the reception for the summer. 

It was worth it. WHAT A NIGHT!

Lots of old friends. And lots of dancing!

Oh. And a reminder to never leave Trent Hancock alone!

Birthdays

Caroline Wolfe threw her fiance, the one and only Garrett Briggs a birthday party. 

Anna Rose had a sweet sixteen and scored a new ride. 

Here is Ned realizing he was dropping off Anna Rose at the horse barn for the last time.

This horse girl scored herself a truck! Giddy-up!

She said YES!

Speaking of being in the works since January. Owen pulled off one of the big surprises of the summer by convincing Michelle to plan a surprise party for his birthday, all the while, he was planning to surprise her with a proposal!

Hef was a primary schemer. 

And they pulled it off!

What a fun celebration! Can't wait for the real deal!

Congratulations Owen and Michelle!

Recruitment

We had the joy of helping Callie and her mother Gigi move in some stuff! Class of 2023 is becoming real y'all!

We are still looking for a few more Fellows to fill out our class. If you or someone you know would benefit from a year as a Fellows (and your under the age of 30) please let us know as soon as possible. 

Email winstonsalemfellows@gmail.com

Or visit wsfellows.com

Or text or call (336) 413-4918

To get the process moving. 

Give

You can't put a price on community, but that doesn't mean that it is free!

We need financial support to keep the Fellows Program running. Would you please consider giving a gift today!

Visit wsfellows.com/give

Or cut a check to 

Winston-Salem Fellows PO Box 20514 WSNC 27120

Thanks!

A Look Ahead

Monday Staff Meeting

Tuesday Summer Round Table

Wednesday Church Placements and Family and Mentor Sketching

Thursday Meetings

Friday Hef goes to Banff!

More Photos

Lyrics by the Lake rocks

Jacob and Sophie Earle light up the night

Christian and Sydney ride off into the night

Caught in the rain

Tric Tric Boom! BMX Showcase

Take me out to the ball game

Lyrics by the lake

One happy couple

Keep sharing the story and Spreading the love!

Update Late June

 CELEBRATION TIMES

June is the month when we can take a brief breath. We get away with family, reflect, evaluate and begin the big gear up for next year. 

As the month comes to a close, there is the inevitable - Holy Moley! It's July! How did that happen? Summer just started! 

Maybe you are feeling that, too.

But before we get into the business (or busy-ness) of it all - we want to take a moment to celebrate some special moments. 

Hayes and Haley Mabry!

There was a bonfire and a building of an infamous picnic table which all led to this beautiful match made in heaven! Haley was a four three fellow. Hayes was a year five. It was been pure joy watching them bond over rock climbing, hiking, music, coffee and their love for the Lord. 

Congratulations!

Luke and Montana Hoffman!

Luke Hoffman married his college sweetheart, Montana, on a beautiful farm not too far from Appalachian State, where the two of them met. 

I know Luke is excited to move on from having thirteen roommates to just one! We are thrilled that the two of them have found a place to live right in West End! 

The Fellows danced the night away. One of us woke up pretty sore! I'm not saying which one it was, but he may or may not be the one photo-bombing. 

MOVING ON UP

Caleb here is starting a new job here in Winston-Salem at Baird. He was introduced to this group earlier this year through one of our classes, and it has been fun to see this opportunity materialize for him. 

Fellows are also finding homes away from the Crossnore House - always bittersweet. 

One thing that makes it less bitter is that most of the Fellows - 13 of the 14 are staying here at least through the summer! 

WANT TO GET INVOLVED?

As hinted at earlier - there are a lot of puzzle pieces that need to be put together. THIS IS THE TIME TO RAISE YOUR HAND if you are interested in getting involved with the Fellows Program this year. 

We are looking for:

Employers

Mentors

Family-Friends

Volunteer Opportunities

Round Table Hosts

Leader Lunch Speakers

Free Tickets to Events around the Triad

If you are interested in getting involved, please email 

winstonsalemfellows@gmail.com

or text (336) 413-4918

Thanks!

RECRUITING

Right now we have 8 fabulous Fellows signed on for this coming year. We are open to hosting 12. We would like to have at least 10. 

Please join us in praying these last few Fellows in. 

AND! If you have any potential leads for potential Fellows, please let us know. 

email us at winstonsalemfellows@gmail.com

text (336) 413-4918

or point potentials to our website: wsfellows.com

GIVE

These bees gave us two and a half gallons of honey! That's sweetness worth its weight in gold. 

Speaking of gold - the Fellows have a budget to meet.

Would you please consider, including us in your giving budget this year?

Send checks to 

Winston-Salem Fellows. PO Box 20514. WSNC 27120.

or give online

wsfellows.com/give

consider giving monthly!

Thanks!

MORE PHOTOS

Thanks y'all keep sharing the story and spreading the love!

Fellows Update - The Great Alaskan Mission Trip!

 

After a two year hiatus, the Fellows were able to pull off a mission trip!

We decided back in January that it was too risky to go overseas, so we limited our choices to the United States. Of course, we chose the most remote place we could think of...ALASKA!

Kodiak Island to be exact. 

An island where there are more bears than people!

Yes, we did see one, bears, that is.

We saw a lot of other things too!

We were hosted by some dear, new friends at Kodiak Baptist Mission. They are incredible folks. Check out their website to learn more about them.

Other than the travel (I don't really want to talk or write about it), the trip was absolutely positively amazing. Get ready. There are a lot of pictures in this post. I've separated them by day. 

Are you ready?

Here we go!

TRAVEL TO

After a false start that caused a full day delay in our trip, we made our way across the country, first, arriving in beautiful Anchorage. 

Our delay enabled us to take a quick side trip to visit one of Winston-Salem's greatests - Katherine Bell!

She and her husband Klaus introduced us to the best pizza ever - Moose's Tooth!

Thank you Katherine!

The next morning, we took the quick trip over to Kodiak Island

DAY 1  - Arrive, Animals, Woody Island, White Sands Beach and Settling In

Kodiak Baptist Mission, in addition to being an outdoor school and preschool and afterschool program, is also a working farm! They are the only certified goat dairy farm in Alaska. We were able to sample the goat ice cream - yum!

Luke was able to fulfill a childhood dream and feed goats!

Wil got to be first mate on our excursion to Woody Island.

There are no bears on Woody Island, so there are cows and horses!

It is also home to the biggest hammock I have ever seen

After dinner we went to white sands beach. Most beaches are black sand because of Kodiak is made of volcanic rock. 

Jamo took a dip

 

This is the view from Kodiak Baptist Mission!

DAY 2 - Work Day, Bear "Hunting", and Creek Hike

We spent most of the day working around the farm. Three of us weed-wached every blade of grass we could find.

Others resurfaced all the horse stalls

After dinner, we went hunting for bear - we actually saw one on some salt flats. Super cool. Then, we went hiking up a creek into this other-worldly slot canyon.

This photo was taken at 11pm!

DAY 3 - Work, Fossil Beach, Cliffs, Surfers Beach Baptism, Horses, and Affirmation

We spent the morning moving dirt

They moved us around

To move more dirt

After lunch, we traveled to Fossil Beach to explore and climb cliffs and search for fossils

The biggest eagle's nest I have ever seen

Ismael actually found a fossil!

Afterward, we went to Surfer's Beach where Molly got baptized!

It was the coldest baptism I have ever performed, but it still worked!

It was a special day for Molly because after dinner we went horseback riding!

DAY 4 - Work, Abercrombie State Park, Whale and Orca Sighting and Sweet Time Together

We got to love on some kiddos in the morning

And scoop poop

After lunch, we went to Abercrombie State Park to explore and climb cliffs and look for whales (we saw Fin Whales and Orcas!)

DAY 5 - Work, Sushi, Three Sisters, Mission Statements and Ending Well

A group of us hiked Three Sisters Mountain. It was a cloudy windy day - more Kodiak Island like from what we here. 

This is what the mountain looks like in the sun

This is what the mountain looked like for us!

Can't quite capture how windy it was

But we made it!

HOME AGAIN

We had a long long long trip home too. Here we are sleeping in a park in Anchorage

But finally we made it

MORE PHOTOS

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May Update

 WOW!

I don't know about your May, but the Fellow's May was Crazy!

There was much sweetness, some of it bittersweet, as we wrapped up Round Tables, Leader Lunches, Service, and Classes.

May 12, we had our end of year Celebration - truly a highlight of the year. 

On May 14, we headed on our end of year Mission Trip to Alaska! We will tackle Alaska over the next few weeks. 

This Update will focus on the last few weeks of the program!

ROUND TABLES

Thanks to the Askews, Trollingers, and Ericksons for hosting us for Round Tables! 

We were able to take advantage of the time together to celebrate a few Fellows bithdays as well as prepare for our Mission Trip!

Grateful to be outside once again!

LEADER LUNCHES

We had two of our very best Round Tables to finish up the year. Above, we were hosted by Keith Vest of the Variable. 

Below, we had Joshua Swift over to the Fellows House for a great afternoon lunch. My favorite part are conversations after lunch!

We also had a great lunch by committee at the Baird Group!

CLASS

We finished strong with classes with Nigel Alston (always a fan favorite) and Steve Angle who mesmerized us with Scripture and stories!

Thank you guys for using your gifts for us!

GRADUATION CELEBRATION

Oh what a night! 

It was beautiful weather and beautiful people and beautiful blessings spoken over each one of our incredible Fellows. 

Our year end celebration really is one of those little windows into heaven!

Thank you Board for your work putting this event together. 

And thank you employers, mentors, family friends, Bible study leaders, community volunteers, special friends, and families! for making this event so special.

SERVICE

We also wrapped up community service for the year both on the neighborhood front and with the sweet children at Crossnore! 

A special shout out to Ashlyn and Jamo who faithfully served despite having their church dissolve halfway through the year! I'm so proud of the two of them. 

Face painting, 9 Square and fun at Crossnore with the kids!

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

It was fast and furious, but the Winston-Salem Fellows took our nation's capital by storm at the end of April for the National Fellows Conference. 

Doing some DC shopping!

TRIPP'S HERO

This was a no-brainer for all of us - but Sarah Angle our 2022 graduate was award the first ever Tripp's Hero award for her service to the community. 

We could not be more proud of Sarah. Well done good and faithful servant!

RECRUITING

We are looking for a few more fine Fellows to join our class for 2022-23. 

If you know of a recent college graduate who would benefit from a year of professional and personal development, please connect us to them. 

email their contact to winstonsalemfellows@gmail.com today!

or send them to our website where they can apply: wsfellows.com

GIVE

We need your support!

Please consider donating to this mission today!

Go ONLINE to wsfellows.com/give

Or write a check to 

Winston-Salem Fellows

PO Box 20514

Winston-Salem, NC 27120

All donations are tax deductible! 

Thanks!!!!

GREAT TO BE BACK



Well, sometimes good things do come back around. 

I am humbled and over-the-top excited to back, serving as Co-Director of the Winston-Salem Fellows. 

I am confident our best years are ahead for us! Thank you to the Board, the Fellows World, and Hef for welcoming me back with open arms. 


MORE TO COME!

Stay Tuned! We have some AMAZING PHOTOS and stories from our Alaska Trip coming your way!

MORE PHOTOS

Keep sharing the story and spreading the love, friends!

April Update

April Update

Although these Fellows are about to graduate, we want to show you all what we were up to this past month. The Spring has a way of being packed full and also, flying by too quick. We have much to celebrate! 

Round Table

As the weather has started to warm up, we've been able to eat outside quite a bit and we are loving it! Our gracious hosts this month were: David + Shannon Rainey, Peter + Cyndy Barnes, Nancy + Rich Keshian, and Deanne + Jeff Trollinger. 

The Rainey's back porch is one of the Fellow's favorite spots to be!

Peter joined Ned leading us in worship.

Miracle Heights Adventure

One of the many perks of living on the Crossnore campus is we are just a short walk to their Miracle Heights Adventure Course. They are open to the public so be sure to check out them out!

Eggstravaganza!

Although Covid has prevented us from doing more events with our neighbors here at Crossnore, we were excited to get back together for fun and games. Even though we planned this event for the children, I think we had just as much fun. 

It was a windy day for egg dying but we made it work! 

Can you see the smashed egg running down? Lots of smashed eggs for the Fellows!

Our artist, Elisabeth, taking egg dying to the next level! 

Egg relay!

More egg smashing!

Krishauna, we appreciate your partnership and all you do to serve the children here!

Easter

During this weekend of celebration, the Fellows found many ways to celebrate!

Louise's mom, Jen, came to town and they had some special time with Sarah and her mom, Laura. 

The Fellows always love celebrating with good food! 

The Snow family hosted an adult Easter egg hunt! 

Three Lukes! 

The Ericksons and Wittenbergs are long-time family friends!

Louise's brother, Luke, enjoyed time at the Fellows house. 

Sunrise service

Easter lunch at the Turner's with current Fellows and Alumni!

Easter bash at Owen's! 

Leader Lunch

We had another month with an all-star lineup. We had the honor of being with Gary Gunderson, Jay Helvey, Stephen Edwards + Beau Burns, and Keith Vest. 

Since we met Gary at the Bailey Power Plant several of us decided to grab coffee on this beautiful Spring day!

David Barksdale also joined us for Jay's lunch. So fun! 

Classes

This month, we wrapped up communication skills with Frank McNair.  We've also had Nigel Alston lead us is Dale Carnegie Leadership classes. Jeff Trollinger was with us for a couple weeks discussing Finances 101, and Steve Angle joined us for our last two classes of the year!

Team work

Celebrations

We had so much to celebrate this past month: birthdays, awards, new jobs, and proposal!!

Happy Birthday Ismael!

Sarah's birthday is this summer, but we surprised her with an early celebration. 

Look at that cake! 

Sarah was awarded a "Tripp's Hero" award for the kindness she exudes every day. We cannot think of anymore more fitting for this award. And, how special this is to her as Tripp was one of her heroes. 

They are engaged!!! Caroline Wolfe and Garrett Briggs are engaged and we are over the moon excited for them! Garrett was a Fellow several years ago and Caroline was a Fellow last year.  

This is a picture I took awhile ago at a birthday celebration for Caroline. You can't see her in this picture but as Ned is giving the toast, look at how Garrett looks at her! The sweetest! 

 

Caleb will be joining the Baird team this summer! 

Sydney will be furthering her dream of working in the hospitality industry as she starts her new job at Riverbirch this summer! 

Put me in, Coach!

Wil has been working at FCDS this year (and will continue to next year).  One of his favorite parts of the job has been the opportunity to coach Lacrosse. Go Furies! 

Sorry Coach, my girls were more interested in playing with their Fellow friends than watching the game. 

National Conference

For the first time since 2019, the Fellows were able to gather in Washington DC for the national Fellows conference hosted by The Fellows Initiative. During this time, all Fellows programs from across the country gather together. 

Roadtrip!

Mallory and Miranda connected in DC a little early to do some exploring. 

Not a bad stop for a morning run.

Sydney's parents hosted the Fellows for lunch on their way back! 

A new way of reading, I guess? 

Out and About

The Fellows have been trying to soak up their last few weeks together by enjoying some of their favorite spots around town. 

Caroline and Louise ran a half marathon together!

Best burger in town?

Celebrating Jen Sanders birthday!

Feeding the llamas in a unique way.

Recruitment

Jamo and Sarah think you should consider being a Winston-Salem Fellow. We still have a few spots left for our 2022-2023! You can apply on our website: wsfellows.com.

Giving

We are incredibly grateful for the many supporters of this program. If you are interested in making a donation, please visit our website: wsfellows.com/give

Looking Ahead

In next month's update we will have graduation, our mission trip to Alaska, and much more. Stay tuned! For now, I will leave you with this photo dump:

March Update

March Update

This past month we had the honor of celebrating AJ + Bailey Britton! These two lovebirds were Fellows last year. It is hard to believe that we are close to wrapping up another year of Fellows. 

Round Table

We've had a great month of Round Table hosts. What a gift it is to share a meal with generous people in our community each week. This month we were with Rob + Meryl Snow, Rosalyn + Anna Otto, Kip + Erica Zimmerman, and Tim + Deborah Gardner. 

This group of Fellows is sure to love any dog we come into contact with!

Round Table at the Zimmerman's farm was fun for all. 

Great discussion had at the Gardner's and we were so fortunate to be joined by Caleb's mom, Karen!

Birthdays

We had several birthday celebrations this month. First, we celebrated Jamo! 

We got to celebrate Caroline too since her and Jamo are two out of the three Filston triplets!

Happy Birthday Luke! 

Bryn always throws a fun birthday party for herself!

Silent Retreat

Shannon Rainey led us on a day of solitude on the beautiful property of Don + Robin Flow. What an incredible day to get away, rest, and recharge. 

We wrapped up our day with dinner on the porch. 

Leader Lunch

I was so excited to introduce the Fellows to one of my dearest friends, Ashley Wechter. 

Bo Brookby is a great friend of the Fellows and already has a great relationship with the Fellows from First Pres. 

This was David Barkdale's first time speaking to the Fellows and he was engaging, energetic, and inspiring! 

Melissa Parker is always a favorite of the Fellows as she shares and leads with vulnerability. Each week we are reminded of the remarkable men and women in our city, and we are fortunate get time with them. 

Spring Fling

Dr. Meryl Snow invited the ladies to Davidson Medical Ministries Spring Fling. We love the Snow family!

Classes

If you look very closely at the computer, you will see Nigel Alston. Once again, Nigel is leading us through Dale Carnegie leadership courses.

Martha Metzler taught us on reframing and owning our stories. 

Frank McNair has led a couple classes on interview and communication skills. 

AJ + Bailey's wedding

Look how excited they are!

Fellows alumni traveled far to celebrate. 

I sure do miss these ladies!

On the go

The Fellows enjoy finding ways to spend their time all around Winston. Go Deacs!

Sunny days call for lunch at Bailey Park.

Sunset picnics on the farm!

Miranda's parents came to town and cooked an incredible Peruvian dinner!

We love Lavender + Honey cinnamon rolls!

Sydney made homemade pasta!

Bieber fever

Tense game

Silent Disco

Don't you sit on the fridge at your house?

Recruitment

Caleb thinks you should consider becoming a Winston-Salem Fellows next year! We are still accepting applications for next year and you can apply at wsfellows.com. 

Financial Support

We are so grateful for the support of our community and could not do this without you. If you would like to support the Fellows with a tax deductible donation, you can mail your gift to:

Winston-Salem Fellows

P.O. Box 20514

Winston-Salem, NC 27120

or give online at:

wsfellows.com/give

Thank you! 

Looking Ahead

We are officially heading to Kodiak Island, Alaska for our Mission Trip in May. More details on that to come soon! This month we will be preparing for both that and for graduation. 

We have a couple events planned with our Crossnore community as well as another all-star lineup of speakers. In addition, we hope to be interviewing for the new Co-Director position. So many exciting things ahead, so stay tuned! 

Photo Dump

February 2022 Update

February Update

Above is a picture from our Super Bowl party. There was even more fun had in the shortest month of the year, and here's a peak of what we were up to.

Round Table

We did not do a great job of taking pictures at Round Table this month. I guess we were having too good of a time enjoying the company.  This month we were hosted by JT + Betsy Turner (pictures above and below), Fellows Alumni at the Hawthorne House, Davis + Hannah Mauney, and Chris + Virginia Perry. 

What a joy to celebrate Molly Dwyer. Yes, we jokingly gave her a jar of mayonnaise for her birthday, but don't worry, we followed up with a delicious ice cream cake!  

I believe this is Caleb acting like a dog on the dog bed, and Luke scratching his belly? Ha!

I guess it was a cream sweater day while we enjoyed having Round Table with the Hawthorne girls. 

Don't let her face fool you, Elisabeth was enjoying RT at the Fellow's House with Davis Mauney.

There is always rich conversation around the Perry's table. 

 

Valentine's Day

The Fellows enjoyed celebrating the day of love on several occasions. Miranda's Family Friends, the Nicholsons, hosted a Valentine's party that several Fellows participated in. Sydney led the charge on Galentine's, and of course, what says I love you like heart-shaped Chic-Fil-A biscuits? 

I'm not sure how the guys got into the Galentine's party, but maybe they were security? 

Exploring the City

Each year, the Fellows figure out what it means to make Winston their own. Their exploration and admiration of the city always encourages me search for the many hidden gems in our amazing community. 

Checking out Winston's newest ice cream spot!

Local winery!

A little wind didn't hold these gals back from getting some delicious iced coffee!

Ashyn took Kevin around Waughtown where she's been invested in ministry this year. 

Alumni

We got to celebrate AJ + Bailey who are getting married next month! They were both Fellows last year. 

Spikeball!

After Bailey + AJ's shower, several of us ended up at West End Opera House to play darts. Some of us have some practicing to do!

Here is Ned showing off the next couple we get to celebrate: Hayes + Haley. 

Leader Lunch

We started off the month having Leader Lunch with Andrew Applegate. Andrew is a long-time friend of the Fellows and always has great nuggets of wisdom to share. 

Here we are with Daniel Johnson. Daniel shared some real practical tips with the Fellows. And a bonus, Daniel and his family, are family friends for Ismael. 

Pastor Alan Wright from Reynolda Presbyterian spent two Wednesdays teaching us about blessing and shame. These were a bit more like class compared our typical Leader Lunch, but we thoroughly enjoyed getting to learn from him! 

Enjoying the Outdoors

The cold temperatures can't keep these Fellows inside; although, they have taken full advantage of any glimpse of warmer weather. 

And when it's too cold outside, why not sunbathe in my living room? Ha!

This month, the Fellows helped our neighbors at Crossnore spread mulch for their Miracle Heights Adventure Course. Stay tuned for when we get to do the course ourselves! 

There was a lot of mulch. 

Recruitment

These three think you should consider being a Winston-Salem Fellow. We're still recruiting for class of 2023. If you, or someone you know, is interested, go to wsfellows.com to apply.

Financial Support

We are so grateful for the support of our community and could not do this without you. If you would like to support the Fellows with a tax deductible donation, you can mail your gift to:

Winston-Salem Fellows

P.O. Box 20514

Winston-Salem, NC 27120

or give online at:

wsfellows.com/give

Thank you! 

Looking Ahead

This month we hope to finalize our decision for our mission trip in May. This will be the first time in a couple years that we've been able to do this; we're excited! 

We have some birthdays to celebrate this month, a day of solitude planned, a great line-up of speakers, and so much more! 

Photo Dump

Elisabeth was very into the Super Bowl and in general, all sports, obviously. 

Sydney made us all Valentine cards, and this was the image she used. 

Drew + Ellie Holcomb concert!

The Snow Family organized a fry-off to find the best fries in Winston-Salem. Yum!

 

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!

Photo Dump

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.

Photo Dump

Until next week, you can enjoy the rest of these photos:

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

Photo Dump

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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