2014 January/February WINDOWS

DEPARTMENTS

EDITOR

From the Editor

Faith in Films Series

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Help Our People Eat (HOPE)

Music & Arts Calendar

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Glad Tidings/Street School

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United Methodist Women

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Roots Revival

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New Members

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Small Group Studies

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4½ Street Art Gallery

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Tony Abbott Series

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Senior Adults

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Memorials

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Honoraria

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DAYBreak/Children’s Choirs

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Lenten Study 2014

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Glennon Doyle Melton

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The Big Silence

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Children’s Ministry

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Events & Announcements

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Warmest wishes,

Youth Ministry

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Doug Peninger

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After a busy season of holiday celebration, it’s nice to have a few weeks to sit back, relax and take a deep breath.

Maybe I will catch up on some books I’ve been meaning to read or get back to my journal that has missed more entries than I care to admit.

Does all of this time of relaxtion sound wonderful? Of course! However, it’s really just a dream.

At Centenary, just because Advent and Christmas are over, it does not mean we are slowing down. In fact, there are so many ways to learn and grow that it is overhwhelming to try to take it all in.

Throughout this edition you will discover numerous way to celebrate your faith. If you have not signed up for small groups, it’s not too late. There are groups to meet on just about any topic of interest.

So, dust off your snow shovel, get out your winter coats and gloves. There is much to do and faith to share and I hope you will be a part of the exciting community of faith we call Centenary.

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Help Our People Eat

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inston-Salem is one of the top cities in the entire United States for hunger in families with children. It has been ranked as one of the worst cities in the U.S. for hunger for the last four years (in 2011, we were #1). North Carolina and Louisiana are now the top states for hunger in children ages 0-4. One of every four children in North Carolina has insufficient food to meet nutritional needs.

In Forsyth County, there are more than 28,000 school-aged children who qualify for the federal lunch program because of inability to afford food. Many more older children refuse help because of the stigma at school. Children too young for school are hungry during the crucial period of brain development, leading to lifelong consequences. While the Backpack Program covers Fridays/Saturdays to some extent, there is no program providing food to any of these children on Sundays.

All children ages 0-18 who live in neighborhoods with low income and little or no access to healthy foods will be eligible.

We will serve the “food deserts,” areas where access to fresh fruits and vegetables is limited by lack of availability, transportation or funds. Currently, there are 40 such identified areas in Forsyth County.

We will use drop off sites where shelters or churches are available and will notify residents in advance of the times of delivery. We will obtain and up fit a mobile

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Ben Tennille businessjudge@gmail.com 336 254-3123 Marty Tennille marty.tennille@gmail.com 336 408-8191

food truck with a bright, colorful logo and information on the sides plus a sound system (like an ice cream truck) which will signal that food has arrived.

A typical meal will consist of a turkey and cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread, a piece of fresh fruit, carrot and celery sticks and low fat milk or bottled water (nutrition approved by Brenner Children’s Hospital nutritionist). Food will be supplied by H.O.P.E., purchased through the Food Bank or donated or purchased directly from wholesale distributors. The meals will be prepared at local faith communities or campus kitchens on Saturday or Sunday morning and will be picked up late Sunday morning for delivery to neighborhoods on Sunday afternoon. We plan eventually to have a freestanding structure where meals can be prepared and food stored, making the process easier and allowing small churches, school groups or business groups to participate more easily.

Meals will be packaged in paper bags printed with contact numbers for community aid (e.g. Department of Social Services, WIC, Crisis Control, 211, Samaritan Inn, Salvation Army, Second Harvest Food Bank, Loaves and Fishes, Text FOOD to 877-877, Sunnyside Ministry, etc. as well as the H.O.P.E. website). The city of Winston-Salem is providing the printed bags. The equivalent of 25 faith communities preparing 200 meals a weekend will result in the delivery of 5,000 meals a week. Most of the faith communities will be paying for at least part of the food

they prepare; at one dollar per lunch, this is affordable. Wake Forest University and Winston Salem State University have agreed to have their athletes accompany the truck to get the children’s attention and foster their interest in healthy food.

Wake Forest Business School Master’s Program is helping with implementation, logistics of food preparation, produce logistics, etc. We will work with Interfaith Winston-Salem, Compassionate Winston-Salem, the Clergy CHANGE caucus, the Food and Faith program at WFU, Second Harvest Food Bank, Forsyth County Schools, and other community groups.

Centenary United Methodist is prepared to take the lead in this effort. There is no program currently providing food to children on Sundays so no duplication of efforts will result.

We hope to expand the program in the summers to deliver food to the neighborhoods daily with the grant assistance of the USDA. This would be an addition to the summer meal program they currently have at some school sites which many children cannot access.

We have volunteer registered dietitians and chefs who will be providing the information and handouts. Flyers about other health and social service programs can be included when appropriate and timely. Our website will contain similar information.

Because we will be delivering meals on Sunday, we will also have the opportunity to pick up fresh fruits and vegetables which cannot be otherwise donated or marketed quickly enough (e.g. from farmer’s markets, groceries or wholesale grocers). We can use community gardens and other sources to obtain fresh fruits and vegetables for free and distribute bags of these as well with recipes attached. The food truck can ultimately be used to distribute fresh produce on other days of the week as well to the food deserts. The combination of fresh fruits and vegetables and healthy recipes will hopefully have a positive influence on the diet of entire families, helping to fight obesity and improve health.

Once the program is running well and is accepted and trusted by the neighborhoods, we will ask schools, fraternities, businesses, etc. to donate school supplies, books, coats, mittens, etc. and will act as a delivery system for many charities. Opportunities for other services such as seasonal flu vaccines from a Public Health Department van following our truck might also be considered, but feeding the hungry would remain the top priority.

Wake Forest Business School, in association with a local technology company, will be developing this interactive map.

There will also be an app which will

make the same information available in easy form. One of the biggest obstacles to solving the hunger issue has been lack of coordination of efforts. The map will allow anyone to enter his current location and access every source of food within walking distance. It will also allow faith groups who are offering food to coordinate their efforts.

A long term hope would be to have a separate large bus or food truck that would function as a mobile farmers’ market where people could buy fresh food using EBT cards, etc. Cooking classes to teach healthy methods of preparing food would be helpful. There is a program currently operating in Salisbury, NC, which could serve as a model for us.

Such programs get healthy foods to food deserts at discounted prices while also providing a market for local farmers.

ENDURING BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM We will help eliminate childhood hunger in Winston-Salem. At the same time, we will be combating obesity by providing healthy food and changing the food habits of families in the process. This will translate long term into less obesity and fewer accompanying medical problems such as diabetes, hypertension, etc. Bet-

ter nutrition helps boost the immune system and protect children from infections as well. Enormous savings in medical costs can be realized long term.

Improved school performance and a lower drop out rate can result from this program. Preschoolers who lack nutrition during the period of most important brain development have long term learning issues. Children who are hungry on Mondays cannot learn. Providing food and better nutrition through education about healthy diet will enhance school performance, raise graduation rates and lead to better employment as adults.

Better community relationships and trust among various ethnic and religious groups will result when people work together for a common cause. No matter what political or ethnic background one has, feeding hungry children is surely a common goal.

This will be a step toward eliminating the stigma of Winston-Salem being identified as one of the top cities in the United States for hunger in families with children. The economy of the community can benefit.

Donations are 100% tax-deductible and may be made out to The Winston-Salem Foundation with a notation “for the H.O.P.E. of Winston-Salem fund.”

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HOPE Objectives 1. To use the resources of the interfaith community to prepare and transport nutritious meals on Sunday to children in neighborhoods with the highest food insecurity.

2. To use the meals to distribute information on healthy diet and recipes and on use of federal programs to buy healthy foods.

3. To deliver fresh produce.

4. The H.O.P.E. train.

5. To provide a website with locations and hours of all current local pantries, church dinners and sources of free food in interactive map form.

Hope began delivering meals to the Winston-Salem community on January 12.

They feed apporoximatley 500 children every Sunday afternoon.

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Our mission -Deliver nutritious meals to children to combat hunger and foster brain development and better school performance.

-Give free fresh produce to families to develop healthy eating habits leading to less obesity, diabetes, etc.

-Create an interactive map and app with all food sources in Forsyth County to help the hungry find food and to coordinate all efforts to help.

Will you give a hungry child H.O.P.E.?

-Nutritious cold meals delivered to food-insecure children ages 0-18 in their own neighborhoods on Sundays -Fresh produce from community gardens and farms given to adults with recipes attached -Involvement of many faith groups of all types and community service groups -WFU and WSSU athletes handing out lunches

How can you

-Year-round delivery with expansion in summers

be involved?

-Collaboration with neighborhood leaders so that everyone contributes to help everyone else

Volunteer to pack lunches, collect produce, etc.

Bring your friends!

-Delivery system for books, coats, etc. collected by church groups, colleges and charities

Donate. It’s a dollar a lunch. Where else can one dollar do so much good? It is tax-deductible through The Winston-Salem Foundation, 860 W. Fifth St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 designated “for the HOPE fund”

-Working with Second Harvest Food Bank, City of Winston-Salem, Brenner FIT, WFU, WSSU, Forsyth Backpack program, Salvation Army, Interfaith Winston-Salem, NC Cooperative Extension, Forsyth Futures and more

Do a fundraiser at your church, school or community group.

Help us enlist the support of every faith group and service group in the county.

Where can you learn more?

Visit us online & sign up to volunteer at: hopews.org Phone or fax: 336 703-5262 Address: 844 Glen Echo Trail Winston-Salem, NC 27106

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Phone: 336.397.1336 E-mail: musicintern@centenary-wx.org. www.facebook.com/CentenaryMusicandtheArts

MUSIC AND THE ARTS 2013-2014 Come explore the beauty of the arts with us!

Epiphany Vespers

Sunday, January 19th Featuring the Chamber Singers of Centenary, Vox from Charlotte, 5:00 pm, Sanctuary Greensboro Vocal Consort, & the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra (period instrument ensemble)

Suggested donation at the door $15

Film Series: "Visions"

Sunday, February 9th, 16th, & 23rd 2:00 pm, Auditorium

Featuring three famous films selected by filmmaker, Butter Wilson

Free event

Children of Eden

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Tickets $15 for Adults and $7.50 for Children (12 & under)

February 13th, 14th & 15th 7:00 pm (13th & 14th), 1:00 pm, & 5:00 pm (15th), Sanctuary

For tickets call 336.397.1336 or online at brownpapertickets.com (beginning Jan. 1st)

Candlelight Baroque

Featuring the Baroque Trio Bertamo

Suggested donation at the door of $15

Tony Abbott Lecture Series:

The Faith Journey of Anne Lamott, novelist and essayist

Free event

Friday, February 21st 7:30 pm, Sanctuary

Tuesday, March 11th, 18th, 25th, & April 1st 7:00 pm, Auditorium

Winston-Salem State University Choir

Sunday, April 6th 4:00 pm, Sanctuary

Wingate University Singers & Chamber Singers of Centenary

Friday, April 11th 6:00 pm, Sanctuary

Good Friday Service

Friday, April 18th 7:30 pm, Sanctuary

Mother’s Day Bouquet Concert

Sunday, May 11th 4:00 pm, Sanctuary

Free and open to the public

Suggested donation at the door of $15

Free and open to the public

Featuring Jill Gardner, soprano, & Dr. Robert Frazier on piano

Suggested donation at the door of $15

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e had an excellent Holiday season in Glad Tidings and the volunteers would like to thank each of you for the fun and good fellowship you brought into our shop! We were able to fulfill our commitment to the Winston Salem Street School on behalf of the Centenary Congregation and that means a lot of smiling faces between here and there!

If you saw it, liked it, but didn’t buy it, this sale is for you! Come to Glad Tidings and be amazed at the beautiful seasonal gifts that are discounted by 30% and more. These are 1st rate items, so come by and take advantage of this once a year sale. It is time for inventory reduction!

We are right around the corner from our Women’s Retreat featuring Glennon Doyle Melton. Her book, Carry On, Warrior is a couple steps outside the conventional and very intriguing. Get the biggest bang for your buck and read her book before the event.

Let’s mention again Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamont which is recommended reading for the March Tony Abbot series. Dr. Abbot is very excited about this series of lectures and you know what that means! You’ll also be happy to know that the new scarves from Two’s Company will be arriving towards the end of February. They are so stylish and the price couldn’t be better for the excellent quality!

Good things happen when you shop Glad Tidings!

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hanksgiving is a fond memory for some and for others it is more of a flash wedged somewhere between Halloween and Christmas. Glad Tidings Volunteers saw the real meaning of the blessing of thankful hearts as we prepared and served a Thanksgiving feast to the Winston Salem Street School Students and Faculty. As we prayed together, the warmth towards each other was almost more than we could imagine.

You didn’t have to know their entire stories as we looked into the eyes of the students. We knew that their determination and desire to achieve was so relevant at that moment. As we joined hands equal in Thanksgiving to God and to each other, we shared our journeys in faith.

Thanks be to God for the Winston Salem Street School and its message of hope, and for the Centenary Congregation as it helps the students achieve their goals!

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United Methodist Women

Faith…Hope…Love in Action Missions fundraising event

Table Extravaganza

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n Saturday morning, October 19th, 2013, over 160 United Methodist Women and friends gathered in our church auditorium to raise money for women, children, and youth! And, what an incredible, fun, and spirit filled morning this was for everyone! There were 16 beautifully decorated tables to view…a great bake sale… beautiful plants to buy… awesome silent auction items to bid on, and a lively/fun verbal auction to enjoy!!!

This year, our Western North Carolina Conference of UMW designated October 19th as an “Ubuntu” day of service.

(Ubuntu is an African word meaning humanity towards other, or simple human kindness) And, in a loving and deep spirit of “Ubuntu”, this year’s UMW fundraising event raised $24,881…after expenses were paid, $24,238.52 was given to five recipients for our dollars raised…each having a focus of women, children, and youth. The five organizations receiving our funds raised were: •Bethlehem Center of Winston-Salem •Family Services/Safe Relationships/Domestic Center •Salvation Army/Center of Hope •UMAR of Winston Salem •Children’s Ministry/CUMC Thank you to everyone who worked with heart, hands, and incredible creative spirits in making this fundraising event, not only successful in dollars raised, but an event that brought over 160 women together who experienced the loving deep joy of “Ubuntu” !

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The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose PURPOSE is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.

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Welcome

New Members

Melissa Fender

Dustin & Catherine Koufman (Holden, Annie, Lula, JD, Drew, Charley)

Alyson Lovan & Sean Hommel

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Jessica Dowell & Adam Gajewski

Kate Lambert (Pictured with Trey Lambert)

Paige Morgan-Foy & BJ Morgan

James & Christina Hussey

Greg & Christine Lawrence

Alicia McIntosh Damion not pictured: Aiden & Marques

Welcome

New Members

David & Elizabeth Overman (Kate, Sarah, Anne)

John & Jessica Sanders

Lauren Polli

Jean Stockton (Bishop Tom Stockton)

Greg & Michelle Robins Lily & Hannah

Trent and Megan Wall Jack and Anne Delaney

Not Pictured Mary Ellen Elliott Hayley Darnell Morgan

Ed & Jane White

Marian Williams

We give thanks for all that God has already given you and we welcome you in Christian love.

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Adult Ministry

jbrake@centenary-ws.org 336-397-1334

Small Groups

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Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together … (Hebrews 10:24-25)

Why Small Groups?

Living the Christian life involves many layers of spiritual growth. We usually think first of Sunday morning corporate worship and perhaps Sunday School classes. However, small groups offer an aspect of spiritual development that cannot be found in other settings. Small groups are composed of about a dozen participants engaged at a deeper level of learning. In the New Testament, we find that Jesus chose a dozen disciples to be his small group participants. There are many references to wider groups that followed Jesus and listened to his teachings, but the apostles are the small group members who grew the most. John Wesley built the Methodist movement by developing small groups across England and in the New World. Here at Centenary we have a long tradition of small groups and continue to develop creative ways to grow this ministry. If you have not yet participated in one of our small groups, please prayerfully consider one of these fine opportunities listed in this booklet. I promise you will grow in faith and knowledge of yourself and your God. As always, these small groups are open to the community, you do not need to be a member of Centenary to participate. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Grace & Peace, Rev. Jonathan Brake, Associate Minister

SHORT-TERM STUDY GROUPS Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity Based on Rev. Adam Hamilton’s book by the same title, this is an invitation to rediscover the Bible’s wisdom for financial practices. With recent changes in the economy even the most prudent, thoughtful people have found themselves facing a new reality that is not what they planned or hoped for. This course could change your life by changing your relationship with money. Learn about the six basic

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financial planning principles and more.

(Feel free to bring dinner to eat during class, and even stay for Roots Revival afterward) This 5-week study will meet Wednesdays, January 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12 (6:00-7:30pm) / Thad Lewallen, Don Dwiggins, Patsy Dwiggins, facilitators God’s Invitation: Why Worship Matters Have you ever wondered why we do things a certain way in worship?

This small group is an introduction

to the basic pattern and content of Christian worship in a variety of forms.

Why do we follow the order of worship that we do? Why do we sing certain hymns? How do things like location, musical genre, and congregational participation affect the worship experience? We are blessed at Centenary to have a wide range of worship styles at various times, and part of this small group experience will be visits to each of the different services. Beyond simply learning, group members will have opportunities to contribute to worship as we learn about and put into practice writing congregational prayers, reading Scripture, and more. As we focus on the motif of “Reverence” within the broader “Are You Hungry?” theme, we will learn how creating sacred time and space can help us experience God’s holiness and find ways to feed our deep hunger for spiritual and relationship nourishment.

This 4-week study meets Sundays, January 26, February 2, 9, 16 (6:007:30 pm), Rev. Sarah Howell and Rev. Jonathan Brake, facilitators SEMESTER-LONG STUDY GROUPS The Good & Beautiful God: Falling in Love With the God Jesus Knows Come discover great insights that inspired our monthly foci during the 2013-2014 congregational theme “Are You Hungry?”

What we think we know about God doesn’t always agree with the way Jesus reveals the Father. In this book, author James Bryan Smith presents our prevailing views called “false narratives” and replaces them with “Jesus’ narratives” so that we can live fully as disciples of the one true God. We will discover the truth in Scripture and engage in a process of spiritual formation with activities that make Jesus’ narratives real in body, soul, and mind.

This 9-week study will meet Sundays, January 5, 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 2 (5:00-6:30pm) / Robert Esleeck, facilitator Bible Study: The Thirteen Apostles Twelve Men chosen

by Jesus, plus Matthias who replaced Judas, were the original Apostles of the Church. These followers of Jesus left an utterly indelible impact upon the world. J. Ellsworth Kalas has identi-

fied the particular characteristic that defines each Apostle and we will learn from them in order to move ourselves a step closer to the Lord who called them, and now also calls us to follow.

This 13-week study will meet Wednesdays, January 8, 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2 (9:30-11:00am) / Helen Barnhardt, facilitator

YEAR-LONG STUDY GROUP Bible Study: Koinonia This is a casual group, no homework or pre-reading prior to class. Come as you are, bring your Bible … all ages welcome! Childcare is available for preschoolers.

This study meets on Thursdays, beginning January 9 (9:15-10:30 am)

LENTEN STUDY GROUPS Change the World: Recovering the Message and Mission of Jesus Lenten Small Groups are now in their 4th year here at Centenary! As part of our “Are You Hungry?” theme this year, we will look at how our church can develop disciples who follow Jesus’ lead, multiply our impact in Winston-Salem and beyond, step out in courage, and direct our time, energy, and giving to work for real change in a hurting world. The curriculum we are using is from Ginghamsburg UMC in Tipp City, OH. This church has been innovative in worship for the hungry in the rust belt while also bringing transformation for Darfur, Sudan and many people in between. Get ready to be inspired and challenged to become the hands and feet of Christ. Lenten Small Groups meet in homes across town weekly for 6 weeks. We are striving to make more opportunities available to you to participate including childcare options for our younger families. Our goal is to have 15 groups this year. A Kickoff Celebration will be held Sunday, February 23 in the Auditorium. For more details and specific registration, go to www.CentenaryOnline.com/Lent.

This 6-week study will be offered at various times/days of the week between February 23 and April 4.

Choose your specific day of the week and time on the Lenten Study Registration.

Wesley Small Groups In addition to the Study Groups, we now have Wesley Small Groups. These groups are part of our Innovative Discipleship, a major component of Centenary’s New Vision. We know that Sunday School, Bible Study, and other methods of learning create deeper spiritual hunger. This is the way the Holy Spirit works. John Wesley called it “convincing grace.” Ruth Haley Barton writes, “There are moments in our lives when we cry out inwardly, I don’t care what anyone else says; there has to be more to the Christian life than this!” (Sacred Rhythms, 17).

In our Study Groups, the focus is primarily a curriculum, topic, theological concept, etc. However, Wesley Groups take a different approach. Patterned after the Class Meetings of early Methodism, we focus on our spiritual growth itself. It has been said that the difference can be boiled down to information vs. transformation. Both methods form us. Yet in the Wesley Groups we are steering for the kind of experience that builds disciples who truly follow Jesus, because scripture and Christian teaching is intentionally put into practice in the lives of the participants – individually and together.

Wesley Groups at Centenary meet weekly for 90 minutes and are open for new participants year-round. If you would like to know more, contact Rev. Jonathan Brake at jbrake@centenary-ws.org or 336-397-1334.

Online small group registration is available at www.CentenaryOnline. com/SmallGroups

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Senior Adult Ministry

cford@centenary-ws.org 336-397-1353

Humility, Healing, Hope, History

By Rev. Craig Ford

reads, “The healing of His seamless dress is by our beds of pain; We touch Him in life’s throng and press, And we are whole again,” that there were few dry eyes in the conference.

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t is not unusual for a church, a company, or any other organization to go though change. Sometimes it comes out of necessity, at other times, it comes as a means of reorganization. It is most often a very humbling experience when, for whatever the reasons, decisions are made that affect the program or ministry of an organization. Years ago, Bishop Ernest Fitzgerald delivered a sermon entitled “The Tallest Tree in the Garden.

He said that even the tallest trees, such as the giant trees of the Red Wood Forest, sometimes are bent over by the wind or storms. When those times in history occur, it is humbling.

Jesus came to bring healing. In our communion ritual we read the words , “ He healed the sick, fed the hungry, ate with sinners.“ Years ago, when I served the church in North Miami Beach, I conducted the memorial service for Reverend Dr. Ernest Miller, a wonderful old pastor who had served the church in North Miami Beach years before me. I was fortunate at an earlier time, to be acquainted with Reverend Miller.

He told me that his favorite hymn was “Immortal Love. “ He had been present at the conference in l939 when the Methodist Church, North and South, reunited.

At that historic conference, the representatives from the Church North and the Church South sang “The Church’s One Foundation .“ He said that they also sang “Immortal Love, Forever Full.”

When they came to the verse which

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Jesus came to bring hope. Before we retired from the Florida Conference, never thinking that I would be using them again, I gave away hundreds of books.

One volume that I gave away, and now wish that I had kept, was a book by Dr. Elton Trueblood, a pastor in the Friends Church and a professor at Earlham College. The title of the book was Signs of Hope. “One of the great signs of hope,” wrote Dr. Trueblood, “is that we are witnessing greater involvement by the laity of the church.” Bishop Earl G. Hunt, Bishop of the Western North Carolina Conference and later Bishop of the Florida Conference, always talked about the need to “unleash the laity.” The key to the success of our senor adult ministry is the leadership of the laity. Jerry Warren, Dr. Frank Rayburn, and now Charles Monroe, along with our committee members, and indeed, all of the senior adults are involved in the Senior Adult Program and we are so fortunate to have their commitment.

History. A few years ago I was watching bowl games on New Year’s Eve. Prior to the game, I was planning to watch the commentators show some of the previous year’s games. One team was a definite underdog, and the coach was attempting to prepare his players to compete against a team that was heavily favored. Just before running on to the field, a player was rolled into the locker room in a wheelchair. That player had been injured on the field of play the year before and had suffered an injury that had made it practically impossible for him to speak. Finally, after much effort, the player managed to verbalize, just above a whisper, just three words. “It’s our time.”

As we think of the history of this great church and the thousands of lives Centenary has touched, one has to be profoundly inspired and impressed. Building a church during the depression and responding to mission needs all over the world has been a marvelous record of commitment. As the injured player said, ”It’s our time.” It’s our time to write its pages, to make the contributions and to fulfill the responsibilities and to go forth with the missions and ministries that are so very important.

I hope and pray that the year 2014 will be a wonderful experience for Centenary United Methodist Church as together we strive to fulfill the high calling of God, and as we write these pages in the history of Centenary United Methodist church.

Humility, Healing, Hope, History.

May God be close to you.

Senior Adult Contact Information: Craig Ford: 397-1353 cford@centenary-ws.org Handy Helpers: John Anthony • 765-3804 Senior Adult Chair: Charles Monroe • 773-0446 Programming: Jean Burroughs • 759-2387 Church: 724-6311

Nathan O. Hatch To speak at Senior Adult Luncheon Thursday • February 20 • Noon • Memorial Auditorium currently the chair of the Division I Board of Directors of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. He is the immediate past chair of the board of directors of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. He has also been very active in community development in Winston-Salem. A board member of the United Way of Forsyth County, he also served as Chairman of the 2010 United Way Campaign.

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r. Nathan O. Hatch became Wake Forest’s 13th president July 1, 2005.

He had previously served for nine years as Provost at the University of Notre Dame, where he also was the Andrew V. Tackes Professor of History. Dr. Nathan O. Hatch was inaugurated as Wake Forest University’s thirteenth president on October 20, 2005.

His time leading Wake Forest has been characterized by achievements on four fronts: 1) clarifying Wake Forest’s mission and strategic plan, 2) assembling a remarkable team of leaders, 3) making significant realignments in business and medicine to better position the University, and 4) undertaking bold initiatives to make standardized tests optional for applicants and to develop new programs to educate the whole person.

Dr. Hatch is an active leader in American higher education and in local and community affairs. He served on the board of the American Council on Education, and he is

Often described as affable, approachable and a lively conversationalist, Dr. Hatch has established a strong rapport with students; he can occasionally be found taking a coffee break with them at Starbuck’s in the Z. Smith Reynolds library or having lunch in the Pit. He made an early positive impression when he arrived at his student-sponsored Inaugural Ball on the back of a motorcycle driven by the Demon Deacon.

in 1996; a Presbyterian, he was the first Protestant to ever serve in that position at Notre Dame.

He is regularly cited as one of the most influential scholars in the study of the history of religion in America. He received national acclaim for his 1989 book, The Democratization of American Christianity, in which he examines how the rise of religious groups in the early 19th century helped shape American culture and foster democracy. The book was chosen in a survey of 2,000 historians and sociologists as one of the two most important books in the study of American religion. He is also the author or editor of seven other books on American history.

He and his wife, Julie, a former public school teacher, have three children: Gregg, a 1997 graduate of Notre Dame, is a hospital administrator in Seattle, WA; David, a 2000 Notre Dame graduate, received an MBA degree from Duke University in 2007 and works in finance in Charlotte, NC; and Beth, a 2007 graduate of Notre Dame, is working on a Master of Divinity at Duke Divinity School in Durham, N.C. The Hatches also have five grandchildren. In the spirit of Wake Forest as one big family, they have opened up the “garage” of their home as a lounge and meeting place for Wake Forest students.

Dr. Hatch grew up in Columbia, S.C., where his father was a Presbyterian minister. A graduate of Wheaton College in Illinois, he received his master’s and doctoral degrees from Washington University in St. Louis and held post-doctoral fellowships at Harvard and Johns Hopkins universities.

He joined the faculty at Notre Dame in 1975. He was named provost, the university’s second highest-ranking position,

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Memorials Centenary Fund

Sacred Music Fund

We extend sympathy to...

In memory of Doris Hackler Fowler by Lynn Cranfill Armstrong, Alfred G. Adams.

In memory of Elizabeth Roe Glenn by Mary Ann Cross, Betty and Jim Brewer, Mr. and Mrs. Sam C. Ogburn, Sr. and Elizabeth A. Ogburn, Norma Jeanne Lisenby, Mrs. J. Robert Elster, Jim Bunn, Circle 8, Jim and Margaret Haley, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barron, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Crumpler, Steve, Ginna, Abby, Andrew and Christopher Vest, Beth Duckett, Barbara Jean Byington, Anne P. Copenhaver, Laura Young, Amy and Scott Herman, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Brady, Mary and Hayden Kepley, Ralph and Gayle Atkinson. In memory of Virginia Elizabeth Benbow Baldwin by Ray Blevins, Lynn C. Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. Sam C. Ogburn, Sr. and Elizabeth A. Ogburn, Carol and Scott Morris, John W. Peddycord, Elsie F. Timberlake, The Olympic Club, T.E. Johnson & Sons, Inc., NC Association of Realtors, Inc., William L. Holcomb, Amy and Scott Herman, Circle 8, Jane and Sam Ogburn, Jr. In memory of Frances Horne Avera by Dewey and Betty Anne Chapple, Jr, Circle 8. In memory of Mary Anne Satterwhite Maynard by Bill and Allan Womble, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stockton, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Brady, Mary and Hayden Kepley. In memory of William Heller Dyar by Ray Blevins, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barron. In memory of Bobby Newton by Mary and Hayden Kepley. In memory of Bennett Daniel Gross, Sr. by Jane and Sam Ogburn, Jr. In memory of Ben and Mary Gross by Ralph and Gayle Atkinson. In memory of Elizabeth Benson Johnson by Ralph and Gayle Atkinson. In memory of Janice Myers May by Ralph and Gayle Atkinson.

In memory of Betty McCall Smith by Betty and Terry Minnis, Circle 1, Wilba P. Brady, Sally Sexton, Sandee and Michael Lawless, Dr. and Mrs. William McCall, Jr., Mary Roufail, Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Shoaf, Bill Howell, Jane and Frank Niven, Rhea and Henry Carter, Sally M. Mason, Margaret Felts, Ted and Rose Ellen Bowen, Mary and Hayden Kepley, Ralph and Gayle Atkinson, Kaye P. Watts.

...Bill and Jane Whitehurst and their son, Will, in the passing of Bill’s mother, Dorothy Shackleton Whitehurst.

Boy Scout Troop 920

Respite Care

In memory of Franklin Reid Warren, III by Wilba P. Brady, Ralph and Gayle Atkinson.

In memory of Betty McCall Smith by Leon and Carol Leinbach.

Loaves and Fishes

New Hope Ministry

In memory of Doris Hackler Fowler by Janie and Jarman Jenkins. In memory of Elizabeth Roe Glenn by Janie and Jarman Jenkins. In memory of Robin Redmon Reynolds by Janie and Jarman Jenkins.

In memory of James A. Fyock by Linda and Michael O’Dunne.

Music & the Arts

...Ken & Anne Priester in the death of Ken’s brother, Wyman Priester. ... Louise Nixon in the death of her father, Henry Hunter.

In memory of Betty McCall Smith by Betsy and Walt Nading. In memory of Elizabeth Roe Glenn by Betsy and Walt Nading, Phyllis H. Dunning. In memory of Dorothy Burkhart Peacock by William P. Carroll, Judy Hardy, Kernersville Woman’s Club, Susan Sewell, Mary Sewell, Barbara and Terry Scott, Mary L. Putney, Drs. Renee Peacock and Steve Bair, Glennda and Danny Tillotson, Jeri Wynn, Sharon Jennings, Laura Young.

In Memoriam

Senior Adult Ministry

Jack Gilmore Walker October 14, 2013

In memory of Avis Shearon McKeithan by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lawrence McKeithan, Vista Realty, Cleo Dean Pollum, Brandie, Warren and Sharon Hill, Julie Gardiner, Susan and Jim Varner, Ms. Carmela Finelli and John Finelli.

Mary Anne Satterwhite Maynard October 18, 2013

Radio Ministry

Ann Spencer October 29, 2013

In memory of Elizabeth Roe Glenn by Missy and Buck Butler.

Stephen Ministry In memory of Arthur Townsend Klinger by Jane and Sam Ogburn, Jr.

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...Melissa Fender on the passing of her grandfather, Claude N. Williams, Sr.

William Heller Dyar October 20, 2013 John Wayne Jones October 27, 2013

Bill Voiers October 29, 2013

The ministers and members of Centenary Church extend their deepest sympathy to the bereaved families and pray they may know the comfort and peace of our Heavenly Father.

Honoraria Centenary Fund

We celebrate the birth of...

In honor of Dr. Mark Ralls by The Nick Mitchell Family. In honor of Mrs. Gayle Atkinson by The Nick Mitchell Family. In honor of Mrs. Carol Leinbach by The Nick Mitchell Family.

...Leighton George Doud to parents Brian and Kelly Doud along with big sisters Delaney and Charlotte and big brother Thomas on October 24, 2013.

Love Thy Neighbor In honor of Tammy Clark by Circle 2.

Radio Ministry In honor of the baptism of Harold Leo Welch by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Welch, Edwin and Sue Welch.

Stephen Ministry In honor of Neva and Dan Handley by Wilba P. Brady.

UMW Table Extravaganza

We celebrate the baptism of... ...Jackson Alexander Moser (Jack), son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Moser (Ben and Stephanie). Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Roger Sutton (Roger and Jane).

...Graham Davis Jones (Graham), son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Andrew Jones (Mark and Walker) and brother to sister Frazier, age 3. ...Harold Leo Welch (Harold) son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edwin Welch (Rob and Elizabeth, brother to Jane (age 4) and Robert (age 2) and grandson of Dr. and Mrs. Harold Pollard (Harold and Louise) and Mrs. And Mrs. Edwin Welch, Jr. (Ed and Sue), and great grandson to Mrs. Edwin Welch, Sr. (Barbara).

In honor of Jane Poe by Dr. and Mrs. Cyrus W. Brazemore, Jr. In honor of Judy Smith

by Dr. and Mrs. Cyrus W. Brazemore, Jr.

Youth Ministry In honor of Diane and Bob Cox by Wilba P. Brady. In honor of the baptism of Harold Leo Welch by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Welch, Edwin and Sue Welch.

On the Cover “Winter Dream” Do you dream of a long night of snowfall? Are you the type that prefers cold weather to summer heat? If so, you and I are kindred spirits. Winter Dream is for you. I hope you will enjoy this interpretation of our beautiful 5th Street entrance as I imagine it would look in a mid-winter’s night dream.

~ Doug Peninger

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DAYBreak/Respite Care

jsawyer@centenary-ws. rg 336-397-1345

Being a Caregiver

By Jan Sawyer Director of Respite Care

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here is God in the journey of caregiving? Members of Centenary’s Caregiver Support Group have identified the isolation and loneliness that often accompany this transition in their lives. “My friends don’t even call me anymore.” “I feel so lonely sometimes.” “Every day is different—it’s a big mystery.”

Several years ago, a caregiver wrote: “I said a little prayer that God would give me insights into myself as I took the journey.

Along the way I would pray that God will lead me, sustain me and show me how to continue my role as caregiver. At times I would become weary and tired but a gentle breeze would come and I would feel refreshed. I felt that this was God’s way of touching me and giving me the energy to go on—“ I’ve been thinking about what we can do to be that “gentle breeze” for a caregiver. We can send a note, make a phone call, run an errand, sit with or spend time with the care receiver, hold up in prayer, give a hug… The important thing is to remind those who care that they themselves are cared for.

The Caregiver Support group meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 10 am. For more information, contact Alma Thompson (724-6784) or Jan Sawyer (397-1345).

Children’s Choirs

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ur Children’s Choir Program resumes rehearsals after the holiday break on Wednesday, January 8. This is an excellent time for new children to join us, because we will begin learning new music for the winter/spring season.

In addition, the Cathedral Choir (3rd-5th Graders) will participate in the Amani Invitational Children’s Choir Festival at the end of January, and are working on the musical, “Elijah: God’s Faithful Prophet” to present in April. The Joyful Noise Ringers (3rd - 5th Graders) are working on music to participate in a handbell festival in Cary.

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It is helpful if you register your child beforehand so that our directors can order additional materials and be expecting newcomers. Online registration is at www.centenary-ws.org/childrenschoirs. Children’s Choirs rehearse on Wednesday evenings.

A “Kid-Friendly” Dinner is offered for families from 5:15 - 6:00 at a low cost. For more information contact Anne Saxon, Program Director, at Midpatch@aol.com/(336) 922-4073.

midpatch@aol.com 336-922-4073

Wednesday Schedule

(Kindermusik is currently full) K-2nd Graders Carol Choir 6:00 - 6:45 Chapel Chimes 6:45 - 7:30 3rd - 5th Graders Joyful Noise Ringers 6:00 - 6:45 Cathedral Choir 6:45 - 7:30

Adult Ministry

jbrake@centenary-ws. rg 336-397-1334

Lenten Study

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t’s a tradition here at Centenary for our congregation to spend the season of Lent in study and discovery together. As part of the “Are You Hungry?” theme this year, we will look at how our church can develop disciples who follow Jesus’ lead, multiply our impact in Winston-Salem and beyond, step out in courage, and direct our time, energy, and giving to work for real change in a hurting world. The curriculum we are using is from Ginghamsburg UMC in Tipp City, OH. This church has been innovative in worship for the hungry in the rust belt while also bringing transformation for Darfur, Sudan and many people in between. Get ready to be inspired and challenged to become the hands and feet of Christ.

Lenten Small Groups meet in homes around town for 6 weekly sessions between February 23 and April 4, 2014.

Choose from a variety of times and days of the week. We are striving to make more opportunities available for you to participate including childcare options for our young families. Our goal is to have 15 groups this year. Now is the time to register for your group.

Contact Rev. Jonathan Brake with questions or if you would like to help make this Lenten Study wonderful! jbrake@centenary-ws.org or 336-3971334.

We will kick everything off with a Celebration on Sunday, February 23 in the Auditorium at 6:00 pm. There will be a covered dish dinner, time to meet your group members, host and facilitators, as well as inspiring words from church leaders.

More Lenten details and group registration can be found at www.CentenaryOnline.com/Lent.

Lenten Studies Are a Tradition

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THE BIG SILENCE Stumbling into the Heart of Christ February 16-20, 2014 St. Francis Springs Prayer Center Stoneville NC

If you hunger for a deeper experience of God through prayer, then join us for this special four-day guided retreat. Sunday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon, will have big spaces of silence so that we might experience the gift of God’s transforming grace.

Inspired by the documentary The Big Silence (see link on our webpage), this retreat will be grounded in the modern classic The Way of the Heart by Henri Nouwen. There are only 16 rooms available. If you would like to view a PDF flyer/registration, go to www. centenary-ws.org/SF or contact Rev. Jonathan Brake, Minister of Adult Spiritual Formation & Education, jbrake@centenary-ws.org. Only a few spaces remain. Registration Deadline is January 31.

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Camp Tekoa Children’s Ministry

kmay@centenary-ws.org 336-397-1331

By Rev. Kate May

This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and have fun in it! This is the way that each week is begun at summer camp at Camp Tekoa. The campers begin Monday morning with devotions on the steps of the dining hall overlooking the lake and this is the way they are greeted by the director, Rev. James Johnson. This greeting truly sets the tone for what the campers experience throughout the week as they spend time with their family groups swimming, riding across the lake on the zipline, playing in the mud pit, singing at the campfires, and so much more! Each of these days is a gift from God and it is filled with fun and reflection about the ways the kids encounter God in each of their adventures.

Camp Tekoa is our Western North Carolina Conference Camp for the United Methodist Church and it is located in Hendersonville, North Carolina (about 30 minutes from Asheville).

When people ask me about the training I had for children’s ministry I obviously share with them my education at Florida Southern and Southern Methodist, but what I also never leave out is the four summers I spent on staff at Camp Tekoa. I feel very deeply that those summers gave me as much or more training for Children’s ministry than any of my formal education. As a family group leader I learned how to talk with kids of all different ages about God and about behavior management. As a lifeguard I learned about safety and security procedures for children as well as how it is my job to always be on the watch for the safety of children when they come into my area of influence, whether that be a lake or a church building. As a day camp leader I learned the importance of structure for young children as well as their great capacity for wonder and

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excitement. As a program director I learned what it meant to manage and lead staff and practiced overcoming my anxiety when speaking to a large group.

I also learned that for me the mountains are a place that I feel closer to God than almost anywhere else and it is in those mountains that I relax and breathe more deeply. I must give credit to Camp Tekoa as a place that helped me to take a few steps closer to becoming the person God created me to be.

Because Camp Tekoa has been such a formational place to me I am a great evangelist for camping ministry. I want every child, every youth, and every adult to have an experience of God through camp whether that is at Camp Tekoa or somewhere else. This great desire led to last summer’s Centenary week at Camp Tekoa when 12 kids from Centenary shared a week at Camp Tekoa with campers from all over North Carolina.

That week I had the great pleasure of being one of the pastor’s of the week

and so got to share the week with our kids and was overjoyed to see the smiles on their faces each day as they began to love this place that I love and to know in new ways our God who created all the beauty that surrounded them each day.

To give you an idea of the great ways the staff weave faith formation moments into each day’s activities let me share with you a conversation I overhead one day as I was sitting on the front porch.

The group I was observing was doing a scavenger hunt. One of the items they had to find was a rock, not too hard at camp, but it got better. Once they found their rock they had to bring it to their family group and share what about that rock reminded them of God. There were many responses that one might expect such as rocks are strong like God, but there was one that caught my attention.

One girl told her family group leader that her rock reminded her of God because she could take her rock with her

anywhere and that God goes everywhere with her as well!

discreetly and confidentially help get that camper to camp!

I reached out to our group to find out what they loved from their week at camp. Here is what I heard from one of the kids: Camp Tekoa is indescribable. It was the best week of my life. My life was touched by so many kind hearts there. I grew closer to God which was awesome, I saw the light and I followed the light. We had prayer time every morning which was a very peaceful, relaxing time. This year was my first year at Tekoa the counselors and everyone there were very welcoming and kind. I definitely will be going back next year I wouldn’t miss it. When I grow up I would love to be a counselor at Tekoa. It’s a great home away from home !! ~Lilly Burns And here is a reflection from one of the parents: We loved the way he seemed a lot older and more mature when he returned and had a new appreciation for the comforts of his home and life. He really came back a different person from the boy we left there and I don’t mean how dirty and tired he was!

~Elaine Phelps It is my prayer that this year we can help even more of our kids experience God and grow in their faith through a week at Camp Tekoa. This year’s Centenary week at Camp Tekoa will be July 20-26.

Of course if that week doesn’t work for your camper, Camp Tekoa has summer camp June-August. Take a look at the website and find a week that might work better for your family. (www.camptekoa.org) If your child would like to go during Centenary week, register through the camp and then let me know that you have registered so that we can make travel plans to get everyone to camp and back safely.

Would you like to make sure that any child who wants to go to camp can go regardless of financial strain on the family? Make a donation to our Camper Fund and we will make sure we can spread God’s love through camping ministry to all of our children. Do you know a camper who might benefit from a scholarship? Contact me and we can

The vision statement for Camp Tekoa is, “Touching hearts, changing lives, sharing the Light of Christ.” I am hopeful that Camp Tekoa can be one of many experiences that we provide for our children as they grow in their faith and relationship with God that will help them, as it did me, to become a little bit closer to the person God created me to be.

Fifth Grade Sunday School Scripture can be a great comfort in times of trouble, sadness, or anxiety. In order to help our kids build their knowledge of scripture yearly our fifth grade Sunday School class is challenged by their Sunday School teacher, Carole Telly, to memorize the 23rd Psalm. In the 2012-2013 school year sixteen members of that class succeeded in this memorization. The next time you see Abbi Bennett, Lilly Burns, Sophie Faircloth, Caitlin Fuller, Isabelle Ginn, Colsen Grice, Wise Halverson, Grace Kinder, Ruby Kinder, Maribeth Mohr, Ashley Rhoades, Phoebe Rodda, Anna Rogers, Michael Rogers, Ansley Sink, or Sophie Vaughn ask them to share this much loved psalm with you and talk to them about how those words of scripture have made a difference in their lives.

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Events & Announcements CHILDREN’S CHECK-IN

FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE

ADULT ED. / SPIRITUAL FORMATION

Our new check-in procedure began January 5. In an effort to make our children’s ministry as secure and hospitable as possible we are making some changes to our checkin procedure for Sunday mornings. Sunday morning check-in will happen in the first floor lobby of the children’s building.

This means that when you come to drop your children off for nursery or Sunday school you will need to enter the children’s building through the first floor lobby. The door from 5th street will be locked as an entrance, as well as the interior doors on the second and third floors. It is our hope that having one entrance to the children’s building on Sunday mornings will allow us to improve the welcoming of our families as well as assuring the safety of our children while they are in our care. If you have any questions about these new procedures please contact Kate May (3971331/kmay@centenary-ws.org).

January 10 • 7 pm • Memorial Auditorium

2014 Small Groups are Open for Registration

To register, please contact Ashley Maner (amaner@centenary-ws.org) with names of all those coming, and ages of children. $5 per person/ $20 family limit.

To see a complete list of small groups and to register online, go to www.CentenaryOnline. com/SmallGroups or call Judy Jones (3971361).

YOUTH MINISTRY

The Good & Beautiful God: Falling in Love With the God Jesus Knows

NURSERY CARE Nursery care for infants through prekindergarten is offered during every Sunday morning worship service. During the 11:00 am worship service, 3’s and 4’s in the nursery have a time of engaged Bible storytelling led by children’s ministry staff. Our nursery classrooms, staffed by professional childcare workers, are located on the second floor of the children’s building.

Sunday Mornings Join us for our Youth Ministry events!

8:45, 9:00, 10:10 & 11:00 am: Worship 9:45 am: Sunday school Our Cornerstone middle school youth group (6th-8th grades) meets from 5:00-6:00 pm each Sunday evening, followed by a youth dinner at 6:00 pm. Our evening finishes up with our senior high youth group (9th-12th grades), The Well, from 6:45-8:00 pm. Come be a part of this incredible ministry where we seek to know God and to soak up the love of Christ so we can share that knowledge and love with all everyone encounter. We meet upstairs on the 4th floor and can’t wait to see you!

Please visit the Youth Ministry section on pages 30 and 31 for confirmation dates and Love Thy Neighbor dates. Also, be sure to pick up a copy of the winter youth newsletter which has all of our events and offerings.

DIVORCE CARE

STEPHEN MINISTRY

Wednesdays • 6:30 pm • Room 116

Stressed? Discouraged? Lonely? Sad?

We begin with a 30 minute video followed by conversation to help you navigate the rough waters of Separation and Divorce.

If you have any questions, please contact Pink Willis (306-4236)/pinkwillis@gmail. com or Frankie Perry-Oates (816-5234).

Don’t Suffer Alone. Help is Available.

Sometimes we fall into a trap where we think it’s a sign of weakness to ask for help. So when we’re stressed, discouraged, lonely, or sad, we try to keep our struggles hidden and are reluctant to ask for help.

However, that’s not God’s plan. Galatians 6:2 says, “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” God wants us to care for others—and allow others to care for us in our time of need. If you are experiencing a situation that you just can’t find your way out of, talk with Mark Ralls at 397-1362 or Craig Ford at 397-1353 to find out how you can receive help from a Stephen Minister. All calls are confidential.

Come discover great insights that inspired our monthly foci during the 2013-2014 congregational theme “Are You Hungry?”

What we think we know about God doesn’t always agree with the way Jesus reveals the Father. In this study, James Bryan Smith presents our prevailing views called “false narratives” and replaces them with “Jesus’ narratives” so that we can live fully as disciples of the one true God. We will discover the truth in Scripture and engage in a process of spiritual formation with activities that make Jesus’ narratives real in body, soul and mind. (Optional: participants are invited to enjoy dinner out after small group each week) This 9-week study will meet Sundays, January 5, 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 2 (5:00-6:30 pm) Two New Adult Sunday School Classes in January!

Make your New Year’s Resolution now to participate in one of our many adult Sunday School classes. www.CentenaryOnline. com/School. Try out any of our existing classes, or come visit one of these brand new offerings …

9:45 am in Room 306 of the Children’s Building. A new ongoing (traditional-style) class will discover the richness of Scripture through study of a great resource called The Story. The Story of Scripture is about God (Father, Son, Spirit), the characters in the pages of the Bible, and also about life today as we know it.

11:10 am in Room 116. You are invited to try out a new Sunday school class designed for those who attend the Rejoice! worship service. Have children? We have children’s church during this hour!

For more information or to let us knowthat you are indeed interested, contact Rev. Jonathan Brake (397-1334)/jbrake@ centenary-ws.org.

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MISSIONS

ROOTS REVIVAL

GLAD TIDINGS

Feed the Whole Child

Roots Revival is a midweek worship service grounded in Americana/roots-based music featuring Martha Bassett and friends.

Each service is centered around one or two “focus songs” and an accompanying Scripture passage. Roots Revival meets each Wednesday at 7:30 pm in Memorial Auditorium.

If your house looks like ours, there is still evidence of the joy and glory spread from Christmas! Wasn’t it fun? Aren’t you ready to do it again, if you could only be more prepared? So we figure now is the time to start getting ready for 2014, and the Glad Tidings’ Volunteers aim to help.

We begin our escalated inventory reduction sale today and this is how it goes. You will enjoy a a 45% discount on January 12, and a 50% discount on January 19! You get to decide to get it while it is there, or wait it out hoping the item is there for the 50% discount. These gifts are 1st quality and many are this year’s products, not just holiday items. Don’t miss out on this sale because we only do it like this once a year.*

Bring your new or gently used books to donate to children who come to our Loaves and Fishes community ministry hungry both for food and for knowledge.

Books will be sorted by age level and made available to children whose families seek assistance on Tuesday mornings at our 5th Street annex. All subjects and reading levels accepted; books for younger children of diverse backgrounds especially needed.

Bins will be placed on the children’s wing (2nd floor) and at the 4 1/2 Street entrance. Contact Sarah Howell (showell@ centenary-ws.org) with questions or if you would like to help out.

January & February Food of the Month The January food of the month is shelf stable milk (dried or in shelf stable liquid) and rice. The February food of the month is macaroni and cheese (preferably complete kits, no milk needed) Please bring your food donations to the Missions bins, located in the Reception Narthex at 4½ Street.

Overflow Shelter Item of the Month We are collecting different items to donate to the Downtown Overflow Shelter in support of our homeless neighbors. The item of the month is socks. Place your donations in the bin located by the 4½ Street entrance.

The Downtown Overflow Shelter provides a safe and warm space for our homeless neighbors when the local shelters fill up during the winter months. Centenary hosts nightly check-in at our Loaves and Fishes building on 5th Street, and guests stay either at First Baptist or at Augsburg Lutheran. Volunteers are needed to assist with check-in and dinner, to stay overnight, and to help with laundry. Individuals may volunteer, or groups may choose to “own” a week. Please contact Rev. Sarah Howell (showell@centenary-ws.org or 397-1348) for more information and to sign up.

MUSIC AND THE ARTS Faith in Films Series • February Butter Birkas returns in February to show three films which deal with the theme of “visions.” The films will present characters whose visions inspire actions that push them beyond the norm. Films will demonstrate the best in story line, direction, cinematography, and acting. One of the three films will be The Man Who Would Be King, directed by John Huston in 1975 and starring Sean Connery, Michael Caine and Christopher Plummer. Mark your calendars for Sunday afternoons February 9, 16 and 23 from 2:00-5:00 in Memorial Auditorium.

We will offer a 10% discount on all book purchases excluding “Be Present at Our Table.” *A very few exceptions will apply.

Good things happen when you shop Glad Tidings!

Judy Jones, Manager (399-5003)

Dr. Tony Abbott Series March 11, 18, 25 & April 1 • Auditorium Dr. Abbott returs to Centenary for a series on novelist and essayist, Anne Lamott, who grew up in an atheistic family, but after her father’s death, when she was suffering from both alcoholism and bulimia, she found Christian faith in a remarkable, small Presbyterian Church in Marin City, California. Our four sessions will be devoted to the story of how she discovered her faith, how she nurtured and developed it, and how it became the basis of three marvelous books of essays, Traveling Mercies, Plan B and Grace (Eventually).

Dr. Abbott will play excerpts from a video on Anne Lamott, so that participants can see and hear her.

Epiphany Vespers January 19 • Sanctuary Featuring the Chamber Singers of Centenary, Vox from Charlotte, 5:00 pm, Sanctuary Greensboro Vocal Consort, & the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra (period instrument ensemble).

Suggested donation at the door $15

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tclark@centenary-ws.org 336-397-1337

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