2014 March/April 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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Enjoy your journey,

Youth Ministry

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Doug Peninger

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During the season of Lent, we have an annual opportunity to take a journey of reflection and thought. This year at Centenary, your journey is filled with incredible opportunities for such reflection. Get out your calendars and take note of the many possibilities.

The women’s retreat welcomes Glennon Doyle Melton. Although the Saturday retreat is sold out, the Friday night concert still has seats available. You don’t want to miss Glennon, as she shares her thoughts on the “brutiful” life. To help you gain insight, be sure to read her book Carry On Warrior before she arrives. Glad Tidings books and gifts has plenty in stock.

Don’t forget about Holy Week. This series of worship services take us through the passion of Christ as we look forward to sunrise on Easter morning.

One important new communication tool is The City. You will find a complete guide to get you started on page 4.

This robust software will get you connected and up-to-date with all things Centenary.

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elcome to The City. This comprehensive, robust software is totally new for the Centenary family.

Soon, you will be getting an email invitation to join the main Centenary group. If you do not receive your invitation by the end of March, please let us know. We want everyone to be a part of this exciting platform. I encourage you to grab a cup of coffee and read through the instruction sample to familiarize yourself with this incredible communication tool. Next, take a few moments to build your profile. Look for your friends, read the announcements, post a story about your faith jouney or find groups that interest you. It’s all here. As you discover The City, please ask questions. Our team (The Core Four) is here to assist you in your journey.

Core Four Doug Peninger: dpeninger@centenary-ws.org Jonathan L. Brake: jbrake@centenary-ws.org John Rogers: jrogers@centenary-ws.org Zachary Greve: zgreve@centenary-ws.org

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Communion at Centenary Wafers, Pita, Gluten-Free Bread, and Donuts:

By Sarah S. Howell

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t has been pointed out that communion is supposed to be something that brings people together, but so often, it divides us. There are disagreements among Christians about what happens at communion, what elements to use, who can take communion, and how it should be served. Here at Centenary, we practice communion in a number of different ways at different services, but there is a method to the madness.

Before we address a few common questions about communion practices, let’s adopt an image to frame our conversation. When Jesus shared the Last Supper with his disciples, it was an intimate meal they had together in a home. Sometimes we are tempted to think of church and communion like we would think of eating out at a restaurant—we come when we want to, we expect to be served, we order what it is we want, and if things aren’t to our liking we can complain or withhold a tip. But communion—and church in general—is more like being invited over to someone’s house for dinner. You come at their invitation, you eat what they are serving, you bring something to share, and most importantly, you enjoy one another’s company and grow in friendship and love.

Jesus invites us to the communion table where we eat the bread and wine that he offers as his body and blood. We are called to bring our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness— our whole selves—to the table. And in communion, we deepen our ties to God and to one another. Let us remember this with thanksgiving every time we come to the table.

What United Methodists believe about communion: Not all Christians believe the same thing about communion. For United Methodists, communion is a sacrament. It is a holy meal in which God makes us

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more holy. We do not believe that the bread and juice literally become the body and blood of Christ (as our Catholic brothers and sisters do), but neither do we believe it is just a symbol (as our Baptist brothers and sisters do). We believe in the real presence of Christ in the communion elements, but we allow space for mystery at the table. In fact, our denominational statement on communion is called “This Holy Mystery.” It is holy; Christ is present; and we live into the mystery of it all.

John Wesley preached salvation as having two parts: justification (pardon for sin) and sanctification (a lifelong process of growing in holiness by God’s grace).

United Methodists practice an open table, which means that all are welcome to receive communion—you do not have to be a member of the church or even be baptized to take communion. This is because of the Wesleyan belief in prevenient grace, the grace that goes before us and precedes our conscious thought. God’s grace is available to us when we are too young or too old or without the mental faculties to intellectually understand it. The invitation to the table is an open invitation to sanctification by God’s grace.

How we receive: Centenary has practiced different ways of receiving communion over the years. Currently, depending on the worship service, you would take communion in one of two ways: either kneeling or standing at the altar rail at 8:45 and 11:00, or by intinction (dipping a piece of bread into a common cup) at 9:00, 10:10, 11:00 (yes, we have two options at this service!), and Roots Revival.

Although serving in the pews has been a custom at 11:00 in the past, the idea of coming to the table to which we are invited is a powerful one, reinforcing the image of responding to an invitation to someone’s home rather than placing an order at a restaurant (though, to be fair, our Moravian brothers and sisters would say they serve in the pews because Christ comes to us, so there is no one way of looking at it!). For many, the ability to kneel at the

rail in prayer is a part of the deep reverence of taking communion; for others, being on the same level with a server and looking them in the face as they receive by intinction gives them a sense of connection. Whichever way we receive, we come forward together and experience worship and sacrament in our entire bodies as we partake of and become the body of Christ.

(Those with mobility issues may always indicate to their usher that they need to be served in their seat.)

The elements: Although the communion liturgy refers to “bread and wine,” that gets interpreted in different ways. Although Methodists may use wine at communion if they wish, the general practice is to use grape juice as a pastoral gesture to recovering alcoholics. Here at Centenary, we always use grape juice. As for the “bread,” at 8:45 and at the rail at 11:00, we serve wafers (the recipe for which can be found in our church cookbook!); at the intinction stations at 11:00, we use pita bread; at 9:00 Simplify and 10:10 Rejoice, we use gluten-free bread; and at Roots Revival, we use either gluten free or locally baked bread. We began introducing a gluten-free option on Sundays over the past year out of concern for those in our congregation who have a wheat sensitivity. Many churches are becoming more aware of dietary and medical needs in their communion practices, and Centenary is no exception. Even though the table demands things of us, we want all to be welcome and able to come to it first.

Communion servers: Until recently, those serving communion at Centenary were most often pastors and program staff from the church. However, we have begun introducing lay servers as a regular part of our communion practice. The United Methodist church, along with many other Christian denominations, has a rich history of non-clergy offering leadership in worship, and serving communion is one of those ways of leading. A pastor is needed only to consecrate the elements;

anyone may serve communion. For those members of our church who have already participated in this way, it has been a moving experience. Our torchbearers have begun helping as communion servers at 11:00, and their excitement about the importance and meaning of that role has been refreshing to see. We hope to extend that joy to more and more of our membership over time.

Frequency of communion: Here at Centenary, we celebrate Holy Communion regularly. At our 8:45, 9:00, and 10:10 services, we have communion once a month; at 11:00, it is once a quarter. Roots Revival celebrates communion almost every Wednesday night. Our Methodist heritage, which has deep roots in Anglicanism, emphasizes frequent communion, and our Book of Worship assumes that communion is celebrated in every service. The frequency of communion practice evolved as early American Methodism spread rapidly across the frontier, when the circuit riders were born. Circuit riders were pastors who visited from church to church, often over a great distance. Since they were unable to be present at every church every week, lay leaders were empowered to speak and lead worship, but communion was celebrated only when the pastor was present—often quarterly. Today, we hold in tension this dual heritage of monthly communion and quarterly communion.

Some feel that communion is more special when it is celebrated infrequently—and indeed, if Christmas were more than once a year, it would be less special and even lose its meaning. But communion is less like Christmas and more like prayer.

Prayer is not less special because we do it frequently—in fact, the Bible urges us to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thess. 5:17).

Just as we need to eat regularly to sustain our bodies, we need to take communion regularly to sustain our spirits and our connection as the body of Christ.

In closing, I’d like to share a story about one of our church members. During the first week of January, John Clarkin and Michael Rogers volunteered to stay overnight at the downtown overflow homeless shelter. They both shared that it was a deeply meaningful and rewarding experience, but my favorite part was what happened the following Sunday. During worship, they realized that some of the men who had been guests at the shelter were hanging out by the library, so they grabbed some donut holes and went out to chat with their new friends. John had

just helped serve communion in worship the week before, and sharing donut holes with our homeless neighbors outside on a cold Sunday morning was for them an extension of the communion table.

That is what communion should be: a holy meal that feeds us so that we might in turn feed others. I pray that communion would continue to be a well of grace for this church that overflows in service and mission to our city and to the world.

As Jesus said, “This is my body,” we now say, “We are Christ’s body.” We are what we eat. Thanks be to God.

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By Judy Jones

rightness, warmth, flowers, and bunnies finally are with us in Glad Tidings! Spring felt more welcomed this year as we completed our inventory count, wrapped up the few remaining holiday products and did some spring cleaning. Two’s Company has become a favorite vendor and as their new scarves are arriving, it is easy to understand why. We especially love the new soap pumps for spring decorations in the bath or by the kitchen sink. You must see our stylish bags perfect for monogramming and they compliment perfectly the scarves. Throw in a piece of Two’s new jewelry and WOW, perfect look!

Glad Tidings moved into 2014 hopeful for good conversations, stupendous buys and a few happy surprises here and there.

2013 ended with good cheer as we completed our donation on behalf of the Centenary congregation to the Winston Salem Street School. The volunteers met as a group at the end of

January for training on The City, good fellowship and food. The volunteers made nominations for the recipient as our ministry of choice and after voting, The Winston-Salem Street School was chosen. Remember all proceeds over operating cost in Glad Tidings are donated back to ministries and missions supported by Centenary.

Thank you for making Glad Tidings books and gifts a vital ministry in Centenary. We appreciate the encouragement and support. It pleases us to announce that we are now open on Mondays from 10-2 for your shopping convenience. We have added four new volunteers which is allowing us to be open more hours. Before the close of 2014 we hope to be open on Fridays, so if your heart is with Glad Tidings, please consider volunteering with us. Hope to see you soon!

Good things happen when you shop Glad Tidings!

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Missions

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Serving Others is more fun with a Group Jim Holmes Food Bank Garden on the campus of the Children’s Home (Reynolda Road). Here is how it works ...

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brings a wonderful new opportunity to participate in missions/service with other Centenary members. Last fall we launched a year-long campaign called “Are You Hungry?”

Many new initiatives have developed from this theme including your opportunity to Adopt-A-Box – this is a 4’x8’ raised garden bed located at the Betty &

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Any existing group in the church can Adopt-A-Box. Sunday School classes, choirs, United Methodist Women’s circles, children’s ministry, youth ministry, senior adults, or even a church committee! If you aren’t part of an existing group, then find 2 or 3 families to form a Garden Group! There is no age limit for this kind of service. Adopting-A-Box shares the work load and gives you reason to celebrate with your group members. This is also a great way to teach children where food comes from or to develop your own knowledge of gardening techniques. No gardening experience is required, for we will provide training and ongoing support throughout the year. Each group will need a coordinator and a commitment to care for and grow food for the hungry. Centenary’s Outreach Committee has funded the cost of building the garden boxes, so the only cost to your group is approximately 1 hr each week. You can schedule different group

members to cover a week at a time and spread out the commitment.

All tools & supplies for your group are provided for you onsite including seeds, plants, gloves, stakes, twine, clippers, collection buckets, irrigation, mulch, natural pollinators and more. Everything that your group grows will be a form of delicious love shared with community members in need. We will provide a list of food options to grow and your group will decide which to try. You can AdoptA-Box for Spring, Summer, Fall, or all three seasons!

If your group would like to know more, contact Ellen Kirby: ellen.kirby@gmail. com, 336-306-0690. We can bring a presentation to you or meet your group at the garden for a first-hand experience.

United Methodist Women

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t Centenary, we have an ESL(English as a secong language) class that teaches the Karenni and other second language students. Our UMW noon luncheon program on May 5 will feature Tim and Jody Cross explaining their Open Arms Refugee Ministry here in Winston-Salem. There will also be a performance by their New Start youth choir from Reynolds high school.

almost completely out of food, yet give you the last food that they have if you came to visit.

As you get to know individuals, ask them to tell you their stories. There are a number of websites that provide a quick summary or share about Karenni history and the challenges they face.

For more information, please visit the website: http://www.karennirefugees. com.

Tim and Jody Cross

Who are the Karenni people?

Karenni (-ni means “red”) covers around 9 different people groups who speak different languages and dialects in Kayah State, Myanmar (Burma).

Kayah Li Phu is the name of the largest people group in Kayah State. Kayah Li is also the language that the Kayah people speak. In former times, Kayah State was known as Karenni State.

Most of the refugees currently resettling throughout the U.S. (and other countries) are Kayah speakers.

The Karenni are a resilient, gracious people with a great sense of humor.

They have a very strong work ethic, and don’t complain. They live out of a basic belief that life is difficult, so you do what you have to do in order to survive. If faced with a difficult task, they might respond with ‘a lay hey oh to’ (it doesn’t matter/ no problem).

They demonstrate great dignity in providing for themselves and helping their fellow Karenni. They have a very strong connection and commitment to their own country, language, culture and people. They are not easily offended by outsiders (Americans), and are very appreciative of any kind of help they receive. Unfortunately, it is very difficult for them to ask for help, even if they desperately need it. They might be

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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Creation Care

CREATION CARE DINNER APRIL 8 This year, our Creation Care Dinner will be held on the campus of The Children’s Home. This will allow for more people to come, open up participation from the community, and provide for pre-meal tours of the Betty & Jim Holmes Food Bank Garden as well as the H.O.P.E. Ministry headquarters.

Our Guest Speaker this year is Director of the Food, Faith, and Religious Leadership Initiative at Wake Forest Divinity School, Fred Bahnson. While a student at Duke Divinity School, Bahnson co-founded the Anathoth Community Garden in Cedar Grove, NC.

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Bahnson is an experienced permaculture gardener and has taught regenerative agriculture for the past ten years. He will be speaking on his latest book, Soil and Sacrament: A Spiritual Memoir of Food & Faith.

This book is also the Spring selection for the Creation Care Book Club and is available in Glad Tidings Books & Gifts (see adjoining article).

work you are doing through projects like the H.O.P.E. food truck and the Food Bank Garden at the Children’s Home. – Fred Bahnson Who: Anyone from the Greater Winston-Salem area What: Meal, Guest Speaker, Tours of ministry sites, door prizes, handouts, more When: Tuesday, April 8. 6:00-8:00 pm (Garden & H.O.P.E. facility open at 5:00pm) Where: 1001 Reynolda Rd., Children’s Home campus: follow the signs after turning in Cost: $12/person, $8/student (tickets will be available on Sunday mornings at the 4½ Street entrance and from the church office) Menu: Local, organic, healthy, and delicious Why: To raise awareness of Creation Care issues & connect with area opportunities

Fred Bahnson welcomes us with these words: Over the past seven years, I’ve witnessed the rise of a new faith-based food movement. From congregation-supported community gardens to farmers markets sprouting in church parking lots, there’s a deep desire among people of faith to reconnect with the sources of their daily bread and to those who produce it. Far from a passing trend, I believe this renewed interest in food, justice, and sustainability is driven by an even deeper hunger: the desire to see embodied what the biblical writers call shalom, that graced state of being that results from a right relationship between God, people, and the land. Our work with the Food, Faith, and Religious Leadership Initiative at the School of Divinity is to support, nurture, and encourage that shalom. God’s shalom is visible at Centenary UMC as well. I’m excited to join Centenary for this important Creation Care dinner, and be part of the good

CREATION CARE BOOK CLUB This year we are offering seasonal reading opportunities to help us understand how Christian faith and care for God’s creation are intertwined. There are two

ways to participate. 1) Read the book selection and attend the end-of-season discussion session, or 2) Join the Creation Care Book Club group on The City and jump into the discussion as you’re reading.

Spring Book Selection – Soil & Sacrament: A Spiritual Memoir of Food & Faith by Fred Bahnson (see Creation Care Dinner for more on Fred Bahnson). Book Club Discussion on Sunday, May 4 at 3:00 pm.

To register, go to the Creation Care Book Club on The City or contact Rev. Jonathan Brake (397-1334)/jbrake@centenary-ws. org.

Summer Book Selection – Serving God, Saving the Planet: A Call to Care for Creation and Your Soul by Dr. Matthew Sleeth. (Book discussion in late summer) Get your copy at Glad Tidings Books & Gifts. Tell them it’s for the “Creation Care Book Club” and get a discount!

CREATION CARE SUNDAY Mark your calendar for our May 25 Creation Care Sunday. Rev. Jonathan Brake, minister with the Centenary Creation Care Ministry will deliver the message in all worship services. As the flowers bloom, trees are once again filled with leaves, and the smell of fresh cut grass is in the air, we will explore the wonderful world that our Creator God designed for us.

ACTION ITEMS IN 2014 The Centenary Creation Care Ministry is very active this year. If you would like to participate with any of these activities or would like to know more about Creation Care, contact Rev. Jonathan Brake. Here are some of the items we are working on: •Church building-wide energy audit & plans for improvement •Quarterly documentary w/discussion screened in the Auditorium •Composting food waste & recycling most other waste from the church •Installing motion sensors on lighting through the church building •Hosting the Creation Care Dinner on April 8 •Leading in the Creation Care Sunday Worship on May 25 •Summer vegetable stand at the 4½ St. entrance called “Leave Some | Take Some” •Fieldtrips to area sites doing creation care work •Stream Cleanup •Quarterly hiking trips to locations on the NC Mountains-to-Sea Trail •Seasonal Creation Care Book Club reading and discussion

Dr. Matthew Sleeth to Preach • April 6

We welcome back to our pulpit, Dr. Matthew Sleeth, founder of Blessed Earth, a creation care non-profit. Sleeth will kick off Centenary’s Week of Service with a message about the Trees we find in Scripture, from the Garden of Eden in Genesis to the Tree of Life in Revelation. You may remember that Dr. Sleeth was the author of our 2013 Lenten study book, 24/6, and he preached in our worship services last Spring. To read more about his work, go to www.BlessedEarth.org.

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Senior Adult Ministry

The Journey of a Lifetime

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By Rev. Craig Ford

n the month of April 2014, our Senor Adult Luncheon is scheduled for the third Thursday of the month, occuring on Maundy Thursday. Traditionally, this day commemorates the day on which Jesus met with his disciples and initiated the experience we have come to remember and recognize as the Last Supper. The program for this luncheon will be given by the group from Centenary that traveled with Dr. Peter Graves on the journey to the Holy Land. The trip was entitled, “The Journey of a Lifetime.� The travelers numbered thirty from the United States, fourteen from England, and two from Australia.

Dr. Graves is a New Testament scholar and is very knowledgeable about the life of Jesus and the history of the Holy Land. Prior to the trip we took with Dr. and Mrs. Graves, he had taken eighteen trips to that area.

I would like to encourage all senior adults and any other persons to join us for a very meaningful and inspirational program given by several of the persons who traveled to the Holy Land.

Several of our travelers have provided statements about their experience and the inspiration that they experienced as the result of the trip. Following are some of those statements.

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“There were many meaningful and emotional moments as we followed the journey of Paul with our group, but the three that were most meaningful to us were: In Jerusalem, walking the footsteps of Christ where he carried his cross to the crucifixion; being baptized in the river Jordan, sight of Jesus’ baptism; and climbing the Parthenon at the Acropolis in Athens.”

~ Terry and Evelyn Johnson

That Peter Graves was leading the cruise was icing on the cake. I don’t know if we would have taken a similar cruise if left to our own devices, but I doubt it. It was fate and the right thing at the right time.”

~ Larry and Anna Bland Fisher

“I gave myself the trip to the Holy Lands for my birthday. I had a fantastic time that included making new friends, interesting lectures, the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan River, the hillside where Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount, Corinth, Ephesus and so much more. My good friend, Ellen Parsley, and I had a room on the top of the ship that had a balcony to come home to at night… delicious food and wonderful entertainment in the evening, and a lot of laughter. It was the best of times.” ~ Pink Willis “Anna Bland and I married on May 18, l962. She was teaching school and I was a Lt.(jg) in the Navy aboard the USS Forrestal CVA-59. Our honeymoon consisted of a weekend at Nags Head, N C. There were a few weekends in port in June and July, but not many, and in late July 1962, the Forrestal left Norfolk, VA for a six month Mediterranean cruise. Anna Bland and other wives of junior officers followed the ship around the Mediterranean, met the ship when we were in port, and toured Europe when we were at sea. The “Paul’s Journey” cruise went to several places we had visited together as a young married couple: Rome, Naples, Athens and Rhodes. If our calculations are correct, we started our family in Rhodes.

The cruise was a few months before our 50th wedding anniversary, but it was close enough. The cruise was a sentimental journey for Anna Bland and me, very sentimental to be perfectly honest, and a 50th anniversary gift to each other.

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

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Memorials Centenary Fund In memory of Virginia Benbow Baldwin

by James and Joyce Gibson, Phil and Ginny Thomas. In memory of Elizabeth Roe Glenn by Fowler and John Ruffin, Phil and Ginny Thomas, Wilba P. Brady, Tom and Nancy Cannon. In memory of John Rodney Bullard by Dolli and Jimmie Adams, BB&T Support Services, Katy and Mickey Boles, Joan and Horace Stacy, J. Craig Bradfield, Kandra and Rob Greene, Ruthlee and Glenn Orr, Piedmont Federal Savings Bank, Thomas L. and Annette W. Deleot. In memory of Elizabeth Benson Johnson by Phil and Ginny Thomas, Tom and Nancy Cannon. In memory of Anne Woodward Kenan by Phil and Ginny Thomas. In memory of Betty McCall Smith by Phil and Ginny Thomas, Tom and Nancy Cannon. In memory of Robert Alan West by Phil and Ginny Thomas. In memory of Frank Borden Hanes, Sr. by Phil and Ginny Thomas, Tom and Nancy Cannon. In memory of Frances Perry Fitzgerald by Ray Blevins, Suzan Elster, Tom and Nancy Cannon. In memory of Mary Anne Satterwhite Maynard by Mr. and Mrs. C. Douglas Maynard, Jr., Tom and Nancy Cannon. In memory of John Jones by Tom and Nancy Cannon. In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene C. Smith

by Dr. Allen C. Dotson. In memory of June Powell Hauser-Holmes by Becky and Frank Foster. In memory of David and Anita Wilson’s mothers by Dr. and Mrs. Cyrus Bazemore, Jr. In memory of Hubert B. Parks by Debora Parks, Tracy Parks. In memory of Helen Copenhaver Hanes by James and Joyce Gibson, Ray Blevins, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Perry Jr., Jean and Allston Stubbs, Dot Upton, Bill and Allan Womble.

Mr. and Mrs. Sam C. Ogburn, Sr., Grace and John McKinnon, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick P. Spach, Betsy and Archie Gray Allen Jr., Brenda and Dick Dalton, Mary O. Booe, Alice and Chuck Ficken, James and Virginia Dossinger, Ken and Susan Sommerkamp, Pam and Richard Williams of Park West Salon, Lineta Pritchard, Harry and Judy Smith, Dr. and Mrs. Ted Keith, Mimi and Carl Hein, Mary Alice Love, Mike and Mary Sperry, Bruce and Bernice Clapp, William P. and Katherine T. Baldridge, Leigh and Betty Fultz, Mary E. Stowe, George and Susan Ragland, Betty and Jim Brewer, Trisha’s Bible Study Group, Mr. and Mrs. William S. McLean, Clyde and Carolyn Hunt, Stephen and Carolyn Phelps, Judy Hardy, W. Sanders and Lisa Mosley, Mary Martha and Philip McKinley, Linda Spinnett, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kinken, Nell P. Cavenaugh, Sally Burns, Frank and Martha Wood, Linda Stiffler and Errol Melnick, Mrs. Athena P. Gallins, Louise Austell, Janie and Jarmon Jenkins, Margaret V. Sandresky, Anita and Tom Ogburn. In memory of Helen Copenhaver Hanes by Janie and Jarmon Jenkins, Anita and Tom Ogburn.

Senior Adult Ministry In memory of Willaim Heller Dyar by Ann Lore.

Radio Ministry

In memory of Jane Womble by Erna and Bill Womble. In memory of Aunt Lila and Uncle Gaither Jenkins by Erna and Bill Womble. In memory of Vernon H. Smith

by Mrs. Vernon H. Smith. In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest B. Westmoreland by Mrs. Vernon H. Smith. In memory of Sylvia Robinson by Robert and Janice Dockery.

Respite Care In memory of Rose Marie Safrit Moser by Jan Sawyer.

Missionary Friendship Fund In memory of Elizabeth Roe Glenn by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chatham. In memory of Mary Ann Satterwhite Maynard from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chatham. In memory of Frances Perry Fitzgerald by Mr. and Mrs. James Donald, Circle 11.

Sacred Music Fund

Stephen Ministry In memory of Don C. Caudle by Melanie Caudle Love.

In memory of Franklin Reid Warren, III by Roland and Emilie Barnhardt, Jean and Allston Stubbs, his co-workers and friends.

In memory of John Rodney Bullard by James Kirkland, Jr.

In memory of Betty McCall Smith by James and Joyce Gibson, Megan Erickson, Dewey and Betty Ann Chapple, Barbara Lister-Sink, Carolyn G. Warlick, Erna and Bill Womble, Thomas H. and Cammey C. Manning. In memory of Sara Fountain Lore by Ann Lore. In memory of Elaine LaForce Muir by Helen S. Peterson, Kate and Frank Craver, Dianne Capps, Dorothy Gantt, Margaret V. Hill, The Scheffers, College Auxiliary Services, Inc. - Plattsburgh State University College, Jeffrey McDowell, Susanne LaForce Thompson. In memory of Mary Anne Satterwhite Maynard by Erna and Bill Womble. In memory of Doris Elizabeth May by Ann Lore. In memory of Helen Copenhaver Hanes by Tom and Nancy Cannon, Rebecca Norman Lawrence.

Loaves and Fishes

Music & the Arts

Patricia Grimsley Chatham December 31, 2013

In memory of Stephen Garfield Hinshaw

by Paul and Robin Pfefferkorn. In memory of James D. Howell by William G. Howell.

In memory of Patricia Grimsley Chatham

by Tom and Nancy Cannon, Bill and Allan Womble, Mickey and Katy Boles, Suzan Elster, Mr. and Mrs. James Harper, Elizabeth and Phil Pleasants, Wayne and Ann Yelverton, Gatewood, Hughey and Company, Gabriel and Patricia Arvam,

In memory of William Charles Voiers by Jane Pfefferkorn. In memory of Betty McCall Smith by Jean Burroughs. In memory of Frances Horne Avera by Jean Burroughs. In memory of Helen Copenhaver Hanes by Mr. and Mrs. William Pfefferkorn.

Boy Scout Troop 920

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Pauline Gray Robinson Fund In memory of Pauline Gray Robinson by Molly and Joe Sills.

In Memoriam Sarah Frances Perry Fitzgerald November 30, 2013 Helen Copenhaver Hanes December 28, 2013 Betty May December 28, 2013

Elam “Bob” Arrington Myers, Jr. October 7, 2013 David Thomas Dance January 4, 2014 Berkley Moore Stephens, Jr. February 3, 2014 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

Loaves and Fishes

In honor of the 40th Anniversary of Anna and Fletcher Steele by Anne and Edward Armfield. In honor of Dr. Mark Ralls by Tom and Nancy Cannon. In honor of Tracy Mohr by Tom and Nancy Cannon.

In honor of Sue Stephens by Tom and Nancy Cannon. In honor of Dek Driscoll

by Tom and Nancy Cannon. In honor of Matthew Phillips by Tom and Nancy Cannon. In honor of Danny Newcomb by Tom and Nancy Cannon. In honor of Jim Holmes by Tom and Nancy Cannon. In honor of Loma Hopkins by Mrs. Gordon Burgess. In honor of the marriage of Susan King and Dave DeRamus by Laura and Robert Esleeck. In honor of Mo Marley

by Tom and Nancy Cannon.

In honor of Marianne Bach, Judy Briggs, Linda Davis, Nancy Cannon, Dek Driscoll and Jim Holmes by Tracy and Phil Mohr.

Love Thy Neighbor In honor of Dr. David Lee and Dr. Holly Lee by Dr. and Mrs. William D. Lee. In honor of Our Youth by Tom and Patricia Dance. In honor of Tammy Clark by Tracy and Phil Mohr.

Radio Ministry In honor of George Robinson by Robert and Janice Dockery. In honor of those who are shut in by Tom and Patricia Dance. In honor of Dr. Ralls by Tom and Patricia Dance.

H.O.P.E. In honor of Ben and Marty Tennille, Caren and Mike Grice, Danny Newcomb, Jennifer and Mark Ralls by Tracy and Phil Mohr.

Missionary Friendship Fund In honor of Deedee Fenwick by Susan Stevens. In honor of Ahwanda Jamison

by Susan Stevens. In honor of those in missions by Tom and Patricia Dance..

Matching Pledge Fund In honor of Win, Meredith, Caroline, Edwin and Henry Welch by Edwin and Sue Welch. In honor of Rob, Elizabeth, Jane, Robert and Harold Welch by Edwin and Sue Welch. In honor of Jonathan, Heather, Sarah Catherine and David Jeffries by Edwin and Sue Welch.

Pauline Gray Robinson Fund In honor of Norwood Robinson by Molly and Joe Sills.

Respite Care In honor of Barbara and David Safrit

by Jean Sohmer. In honor of Elizabeth Fenwick by Eleanor F. Wilson. In honor of Jan Sawyer by Eleanor F. Wilson. In honor of Julian Gibson by Don and Julia Golding. In honor of Barbara Earnest by Elizabeth P. Glenn. In honor of Alice E. Wrenn by Elizabeth P. Glenn. In honor of Respite Staff by Tom and Patricia Dance.

In honor of Deedee Fenwick by Tracy and Phil Mohr.

Missions In honor of Jean Sohmer by Darrell and Sammie Garner.

Missions In honor of Jane Poe by Lucy Mullen, Anna Steele. In honor of Helen Barnhardt

by Lucy Mullen. In honor of Judy Smith

by Anna Steele.

We celebrate the birth of... ... We celebrate the birth of Emery Harper Waterson, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Luke Waterson (Luke & Jennifer), granddaughter of Dr. & Mrs. Rowland Turner (Rowland & Jeannie) born on January 6, 2014

We celebrate the baptism of... ...Harrison Bickett Williams (Harrison), son of Mr. and Mrs. David Williams (David and Kelly). Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Joe Young (Joe and Pat).

...Marques Aurelius Grazette (Marques), son of Alicia J McIntosh and Andre K McIntosh (Lisa and Dre) and brother to Damion (12) and Aiden (5). ...Jack Walker Neal (Jack), son of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Christopher Neal (Brian and Katie). ... Jordan Daniel Koufman (JD), Andrew Dustin Koufman (Drew) and Charley Elizabeth Koufman (Charley) children of Mr. and Mrs. Dustinr Andrew Koufman (Dustin and Catherine) and siblings of Holden (8), Annie (6) and Lula (5).

Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Norbet Holden (Chip and Carol).

Agnus Dei This piece was captured in 2013 shortly after the Tenebrae service.

The Lamb of God is given freely to humanity. The veil of mystery is stirring as we contemplate the celebration of Easter morning.

Doug Peninger

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Children’s Ministry

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

For a Thousand Tongues

By Rev. Kate May

T

he first hymn in our United Methodist hymnal begins: O for a thousand tongues to sing my great redeemer’s praise. I had one of those ah-ha moments recently about this hymn. As I sang it I realized what I was singing. Charles Wesley, the hymn writer, is wishing for more tongues so he can sing even greater praise to God. As a child in children’s choir this was one of the first hymns I was challenged to memorize and as I did I never realized what I was singing, but I knew I loved singing it. I loved standing in church

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with my family, holding the hymnal, and hearing my voice joined with an entire congregation. What I wouldn’t give for the children of Centenary to have the experience I did of feeling so included as a part of a worshipping congregation. What I wouldn’t give for them to experience is a desire to praise God so fully that they, like Charles Wesley, begin to wish for more tongues!

For these reasons I am so grateful for the musical education offered through the children’s music ministry at Centenary. This year the long tradition of quality in children’s music ministry was reinforced with several key changes

which have attempted to make this ministry increasingly accessible to more families. At the beginning of the school year the time for rehearsals changed to accommodate families with busy schedules. With the help of our tremendous maintenance staff we moved rehearsal spaces to the first floor so that parents with young children have an easier time navigating the building. We offered a speaker series for parents focusing on our congregational theme Are You Hungry? so that while their children were engaged in musical education, parents could have their own hunger satisfied.

With all of these changes we have seen what we hoped for, new excitement about children’s music ministry. What we didn’t anticipate was the excitement the physical move to the first floor would create for the entire congregation on Wednesday nights. As we focus so much of our energy on the first and second floors the opportunities to fellowship and cross paths with those we missed in the past has been electric. As I greet people coming into the Reception Narthex from 4 ½ Street I am regularly asked, “What is going on tonight? This place is packed!”

I love responding to them that this is just a typical Wednesday night at Centenary.

Our incredible staff, weekly, offer musical opportunities for two year olds through 5th graders and as you walk along the first floor you will hear voices raised in praise but you will also enjoy the sounds of Orff instruments, chimes, handbells, and of course laughter! I hope you’ll stop by on a Wednesday night to enjoy the joyful atmosphere that abounds. If you would like to know more about children’s music ministry please contact Anne Saxon (midpatch@aol.com), Rob Frazier (rfrazier@centenary-ws.org) or Kate May (kmay@centenary-ws.org).

I recently talked with a parent who asked me, “Kate do you know every hymn in the hymnal?” I assured her that was not true, but it caused me to think about the way I learned hymns in children’s choir and how now whenever I sing O for a Thousand Tongues or Fairest Lord Jesus I do so with great confidence and enthusiasm thinking fondly of my first choir director Mrs. Mooney. My great memories of children’s choir make me proud to share with families the musical opportunities available at Centenary for children.

Top Ten Reasons to Join a Children’s Choir

by Terry Taylor

1. Choir creates a “sound track” for life...a “faith database” of scriptural truth that the Holy Spirit can bring to remembrance in times of celebration or challenge.

2. Choir implants scriptural truth through rhythm, rhyme, and repetition, locking the information in the brain for a lifetime.

3. Choir makes a significant contribution to a child’s understanding of God and the experience of worship.

4. Choir gives children an opportunity to be worship leaders.

5. Choir develops a deeper appreciation for truth communicated in an artistic context.

6. Choir helps children learn about the history and heritage of our faith.

7. Choir gives children an opportunity to memorize hymns and learn about authors and composers.

8. Choir helps children understand the role of music in the life of the church.

9. Choir gives children worthy heroes and role models (not idols!).

10. Choir helps children fulfill the Biblical admonishment to “sing to the Lord.”

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Events & Announcements SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS Emma Kapp Ogburn Scholarship: This scholarship is for post-secondary education expenses for Forsyth County students of the Methodist denomination who will study in the ministry or work as lay persons in the field of Christian education.

The Ogburn Scholarship is administered through Centenary and the Winston-Salem Foundation.

Cabaniss Scholarship: The Cabaniss Fund Committee is accepting applications for the Cabaniss Ministerial Scholarship for the 2014-2015 Academic Year. Cabaniss Ministerial Scholarships are awarded to graduate students who are preparing for full-time ministry.

Dixson Scholarship: Scholarships for 2014-2015 are available to church members and staff under procedures and criteria established by the trustees of the Dixson Foundation. Applicants must be enrolled or accepted as a full-time student in an accredited post-secondary degree or certificate-granting institution. Financial need of the applicant is considered.

Applications for all scholarships are available from Stacy Holley (397-1359) or sholleyl@centenary-ws.org. Application deadline: April 1, 2014.

WOMEN’S RETREAT “Lifting Our Voices” with Glennon Doyle Melton She’s gone through some tough challenges that many of us can relate to, and has not only survived but become a better person by the experiences. She’s written a bestselling book, Carry On Warrior – Thoughts on Life Unarmed, which encourages us to be strong in our actions, our resolve and our faith.

She’s started a blog, www.momastery.com, which is read by thousands the world over.

She’s coming to Centenary for a special evening on Friday, March 21, and for the annual Women’s Retreat, co-sponsored

by Centenary and St. Paul’s, on Saturday, March 22. Register now for any or all of the three events: Friday, March 21 •Meet and greet dinner with Glennon Doyle Melton •Voices of Hope: An Evening with Glennon Doyle Melton (proceeds to benefit Project H.O.P.E.)

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Saturday, March 22 •Lifting Women’s Voices Lenten Retreat The Saturday portion of the Women’s Retreat is sold out.

STEPHEN MINISTRY Stressed? Discouraged? Lonely? Sad? 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 would like to find out more about Stephen Ministry for yourself or someone you know (possibly a friend, neighbor, coworker, or relative) talk with Mark Ralls (397-1362), Craig Ford (397-1353) or Deena Morgan (764-4239) to find out how you can receive help from a Stephen Minister. All calls are confidential.

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.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Children’s Worship We offer children’s worship each Sunday during the 11 am worship service. After beginning as a part of the larger worship service with their families, kindergarteners through third graders are invited to join Rev. Kate May in the Dining room.

Children will return to the sanctuary after the sermon, and parents are asked to pick up their children from their reserved pews once worship concludes. Attending children’s worship is optional.

CHILDREN’S CHECK-IN

Save the Date

In an effort to make our children’s ministry as secure and hospitable as possible we have made some changes to our check-in procedure for Sunday mornings. Sunday morning check-in happens 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 need to enter the children’s building through the first floor lobby.

The door from 5th street is not available as an entrance, nor 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 how we welcome our families as well as assure the safety of our children while they are in our care. At the end of the Sunday School hour, if a Sunday School teacher must leave and he or she still has students whose parents attend the Rejoice service, those students are taken to room 209 where they can continue to fellowship or read in a supervised area until worship is complete. Please do not feel that you must leave worship early to pick up your child at exactly 10:45 am. If you have any questions about these new procedures please contact Kate May (3971331/kmay@centenary-ws.org).

Vacation Bible School • August 3-7 YOUTH MINISTRY 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 everyone we encounter. We meet upstairs on the 4th floor and can’t wait to see you!

Confirmation • Wednesdays • 6:00 pm March 12 – Bodies March 19 -- Creation March 26 -- Creativity and Work April 2 -- No Confirmation: Spring Break April 16 -- Shepherd Night: Bowling April 23 -- Grieving April 30 -- Shepherd Night: Funeral Home

ADULT ED. / SPIRITUAL FORMATION Creation Care Dinner Tickets on Sale This year’s Creation Care Dinner on April 8 is truly a community event. The dinner will be held at the Children’s Home, 1001 Reynolda Road at 6:00 pm. Optional tours of the Food Bank Garden and the H.O.P.E. Truck facility will begin at 5:00pm. The guest speaker is Fred Bahnson, Director of the Food, Faith, and Religious Leadership Initiative at Wake Forest Divinity School, speaking on the topic of his latest book Soil & Sacrament. The menu will consist of local, organic, healthy and delicious items.

Each year we sponsor this event to raise awareness of our calling to be stewards of all God’s creation and offer concrete ways that homes, business, and communities can make a difference.

The dinner is open to all, and tickets are available from Centenary on Sunday mornings at the 4 ½ Street entrance or by calling the church office. Tickets for the wholesome dinner, speaker, and more are $12 (students of any age are $8). This event is sponsored by the Centenary Creation Care Team.

Spring Book Reading and Discussion This Spring, we invite you to read “Soil & Sacrament: A Spiritual Memoir of Food & Faith” by Fred Bahnson. He is the Director of the Food, Faith and Religious Leadership Initiative at Wake Forest University School of Divinity. He is also going to be the speaker at our annual Creation Care Dinner in April.

Get your copy at Glad Tidings Books & Gifts.

There are two ways to discuss this book: a) Come to the book discussion on Sunday, May 4th in Room 221, and/or b) search on The City for the group named “Creation Care Book Club” and jump right in to an ongoing discussion. Contact person: Rev. Jonathan Brake. (Sponsored by Centenary Creation Care Ministry) SENIOR ADULTS Save the Date The Senior Adult Council is sponsoring a trip to Charlottesville and Richmond, Virginia, April 28 - 30. Please mark your calendars for this trip. Additional information will be sent out by e-mail with specific details of the trip and the cost.

Senior Adult Luncheon March 13 • Noon • Memorial Auditorium Cameron Kent, news anchor for channel 12 WXII, will be our speaker. All are invited. Registration for the luncheon may be made by calling Charles Monroe, (773-0446)/chasmonroe@yahoo.com.

Registration deadline is March 10.

MISSIONS New Overflow Shelter Sites: Volunteers Needed!

In response to the overwhelming need among our homeless neighbors during a very cold winter, the downtown overflow shelter has expanded from two sites to four.

We need volunteers to do the following: • Stay overnight (7 pm to 7 am) • Provide transportation for guests • Pack and serve 20-25 meals (bag lunch style) • Assist with check-in All ages can help with meals and check-in, so families are encouraged to get involved!

We suggest you sign up for overnight with a friend, get a Sunday School class or Circle to put together a meal, or simply volunteer yourself or your family to help out. We will also continue to take donations of toiletries, socks, underwear, etc. If you would like to volunteer or if you have any questions, contact Rev. Sarah Howell (397-1348/showell@centenary-ws.org).

March Food of the Month The March food of the month is canned spaghetti sauce (not tomato paste) & packaged noodles. Please bring your food donations to the Missions bins, located in the Reception Narthex at 4½ Street.

Foodways & Roadways Documentary about Winston-Salem March 10 • 6:30 pm • Dining Room We will host a screening of the documentary Foodways & Roadways: Finding Our Way Home, featuring African American community members who tell the story of changes in the food environment in Winston-Salem precipitated by Interstate 40 and Highway 52. It was produced by Wake Forest University students and the Wake Forest School of Medicine to help explain why food deserts exist and how to address health and nutrition issues especially in East Winston. Come for understanding and the Q/A session with Margaret Savoca PhD, Research Fellow, Department of Epidemiology/Division of Public Health Science. This showing is part of our year-long theme: “Are You Hungry?”, is sponsored by the Centenary Creation Care Team and open to the public.

A Service Opportunity for the Whole Family March 22 • 9:00 am Centenary is gathering interested folks to help keep our community beautiful by participating in The Great American Cleanup. All supplies and lunch will be provided. For more details and to register, go to www.CentenaryOnline.com/

CreationCare or contact Rev. Jonathan Brake. This service project sponsored by Centenary Creation Care Ministry.

MUSIC AND THE ARTS Dr. Tony Abbott Returns March 11, 18, 25 and April 1 Memorial Auditorium •7 pm Novelist and essayist, Anne Lamott, 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.

DAYBREAK/RESPITE CARE Caregiver Support Group Mondays, March 3 - April 7 • 4:00 pm The Centenary Caregiver Family Support Group will meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month, 10 am-11 am in the Parlor. If you are helping or caring for an older adult, consider joining us. The next meetings are March 13 and April 10. For more information, contact Alma Thompson (724-6784) or Jan Sawyer (336-397-1345).

ALTAR GUILD The Altar Guild class of 2017 is being recruited. This three year commitement offers the opportunity to take part in communion preparation, flower delivery, and decorating the church for Chrristmas and Easter. We also change candles and polish brass. Junior Altar Guild assists in these activities and is made up of senior high school age girls. For more information or to sign up for the meaningful experience, please call Mary Dean (659-4686) concerning Altar Guild and Alice Mahoney (722-5080) for Junior Altar Guild.

Rest

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

Youth Ministry

—noun ~the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep: a good night’s rest. ~refreshing ease or inactivity after exertion or labor: to allow an hour for rest. ~relief or freedom, especially from anything that wearies, troubles, or disturbs. ~a period or interval of inactivity, repose, solitude, or tranquillity: to go away for a rest. ~mental or spiritual calm; tranquillity.

Matthew 11:28 “Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”

This is the busiest time of the year...in youth ministry anyway. It is the time of year when I watch carefully and listen intently to the vast array of things that consume our youth. From sports to dance, to choosing classes for the next year to waiting with “pins & needles” to see where and if they will get into college.

I am constantly amazed at how deep the demand is for our teenagers’ time.

They are exhausted.

Exhausted by the demand of their workload, college applications and scholarship deadlines they have to meet, service hours they have to complete, long practices they must endure. They long to have time to just sit and “be still”.

My dearest spiritual friend, Mark Yaconelli, recounts a story from his young son

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Joseph. When Joseph was very small he invited his dad to be a part of his club.

Mark, being supportive and intrigued by Joseph’s invitation to his club accepted the invitation and wanted to know what the club was all about. Joseph told his dad that the club was called the “Slow Club”. In order to be in the club, you had to slow down, everything has to be done very slowly. There could be no hurrying. Everything was in slow motion.

Eating took a long time as every bite was chewed and savored. The walk to school took twice as long as they strolled in the morning, stopping along the way to observe the ants and the birds. Conversations were gentle and intentional. Breathing became easier.

Jesus invites us to his own version of the “Slow Club” when He invites us to come to Him and He will give us rest. That invitation is meant for all of us. Whatever we are overwhelmed by, whatever exhausts us, whatever demands we are facing, Jesus invites us to come to Him and give Him those things and find rest.

Every spring we take the “Rest Retreat” with our older youth to the beach. This retreat is our “Slow Club”. We created it in response to hearing how tired our youth constantly are. We spend the weekend at the most beautiful retreat center on the beach praying, napping, eating, and doing nothing at all except “being”.

It is a precious thing to watch as the youth arrive and settle in to their bunks, eagerly listen to the devotion and spend their first night in silence. By Saturday morning there is a palpable sense of them releasing all that they have been carrying with them. You can actually see them

slowing down and breathing differently.

On Sunday as we make our way back to Centenary, there are dreamy and soft looks on their faces and a true sense of calm in their hearts. It is a beautiful thing.

My prayer for them is that they can savor those holy moments on the beach where they step away and slow down. That they can learn to lay down the demands on their time, pressures on their souls, and live into Jesus’ promise that He will give them rest. Our hope is that they can hold on to that moment and remember how to rest, even in the midst of their everyday chaos of life.

Peace & Grace, Tammy

Images from the 2013 Youth Rest Retreat

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