Through Centenary Windows January/February 2019

OUR CLERGY AND STAFF Reverend Dr. P. Glenn Kinken III Senior Minister gkinken@centenary-ws.org Reverend Bret Cogan Assoc. Minister of Spiritual Formation & Education bcogan@centenary-ws.org Reverend R. Craig Ford Associate Minister cford@centenary-ws.org Reverend Kate May Associate Minister with Children kmay@centenary-ws.org Reverend Jeremy Pegram Assoc. Minister of Evangelism, Engagement & Missions jpegram@centenary-ws.org Tamara M. Pollock Director of Youth Ministries tpollock@centenary-ws.org Mary Ann Wexler Executive Director mwexler@centenary-ws.org Susan Bates Organist and Music Associate sbates@centenary-ws.org Martha Bassett Alternative Music Leader mbassett@centenary-ws.org Kristy Eaton Contributions keaton@centenary-ws.org

OUR PAGES Table of Contents/Clergy and Staff ~~~~~~~~~~~ 2 UMW February Luncheon~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 From the Editor ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 Thrive Women’s Retreat ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 Four Questions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6 Page Eight: I Will~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8 Capital Campaign Update ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11 New Members~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12 Jeremy Pegram: Create a New Habit~~~~~~~~~ Kate May: Routines in 2019~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bret Cogan: Back to Basics~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Love Thy Neighbor Fashion Show ~~~~~~~~~~~ Faith in Films~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tammy Pollock: Transforming Lives~~~~~~~~~~ Faces of Centenary~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 100 Years of Scouting at Centenary ~~~~~~~~~ Calendar~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Memorials~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Honoraria~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Glenn Kinken: Declutter~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

14 17 18 20 21 22 24 26 30 32 33 32

OUR COVER The first parable--the sower. “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.” (Luke 8:11) Items from the parable are visible the sower, the path, the birds, the rocky ground, the thorns and the tares, the sun and the one healthy plant from the good soil.

Sandra Gramley Congregational Care Coordinator sgramley@centenary-ws.org

This image was chosen because of what it represents. What will the seed produce? As we transform our physical and spiritual lives, what does the ministry of our church look like in the future? The seeds sown today will bear fruit for many years to come.

Stacy Holley Exec. Assistant to Senior Minister sholley@centenary-ws.org

You can learn more about the windows of the church by reading Centenary United Methodist Church Symbols: The Story Told in Glass, Stone and Fabric.

John Markle Director of Operations jmarkle@centenary-ws.org Doug Peninger Director of Communications dpeninger@centenary-ws.org

For a video tour of the ministry and office spaces located at The Haven, scan the QR code below.

Debbie Pilson Director of DAYBreak/Respite Care dpilson@centenary-ws.org John Rogers Director of Information Technology jrogers@centenary-ws.org June Stegall Interim Director of Music jstegall@centenary-ws.org

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 2 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 3 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

From the Editor The planning sessions for this issue of Through Centenary Windows were incredible. As we sat in the room trying to figure out what we wanted to say and how we wanted to share it, the theme became crystal clear. For 2019, should we make resolutions?

No! We should make transformations! While speaking with Rev. Bret Cogan about this issue, he shared that this issue is about “deciding who you want to be in 2019.” I couldn’t agree more.

If you are like me, you can sense it. You can sense the transformation in the air at Centenary. I’m not referring to the renovation of our 1930s and 1960s spaces, that’s a given. I’m referring to the spirit moving among the congregation, the chatter among the congregants as they enter for worship and as they linger following worship to shake hands and share stories. I’m referring to the new faces joining the membership

encourages to take a new look at our membership vows. Tammy Pollock shares how the Love Thy Neighbor fashion show transforms the lives of our neighbors. To close out the magazine, Dr. Kinken returns to offer us a challenge of decluttering for the new year.

of our church (be sure to see those two pages later in the magazine). I’m referring to the ways we help transform the lives of our neighbors and ourselves through the vibrant ministries of our church.

We begin this issue with our Senior Minister, Glenn Kinken, asking us four important questions. What will your answers be? Our Capital Campaign committee shares a closing note to the campaign. Rev. Jeremy Pegram encourages us to create new habits for 2019. Rev. Kate May

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 4 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

Get ready, get set, read! I hope your new year will be not one of resolutions, but one of transformation and growth. I look forward to seeing you at Centenary in the new year. 

Doug Peninger Director of Communications

*As of October 8, 2018.

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 5 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

| ministry spotlight |

Four Questions As you read this issue of Through Centenary Windows you will see much about transformation.

Rev. Dr. Glenn Kinken gkinken@centenary-ws.org

January is an excellent time to take stock of life and set goals for the coming year. While this is true in our personal lives it is also true in the life of the church. In January, each of our ministry and administrative committees will welcome new faces to the leadership of our church. These leaders bring with them a passion for their ministry area, needed skill sets, and a commitment to the long-term success of Centenary UMC. The Church Council, which serves as the governing body of the church, will spend an afternoon in early January discussing the overall ministries of Centenary and how they relate to our mission – Making disciples for the transformation of the world – and our vision – To be a vibrant Christian community, loving God and loving neighbor downtown and throughout the region. During their retreat the Church Council will answer four questions. These are: 1. What do we do well?

2. What do we need to improve?

3. What are we doing that we need to let lie fallow?

4. What are we not doing that we might consider doing?

The first question will help us identify the ministries and things we should celebrate.

There are so many ministries and events that are wonderfully undertaken and impact many lives. Because we do so much as a community of faith, we often do not take a step back and celebrate. This question is asked to help us do

just that. As we identify these ministries, we will be intentional about celebrating them in the life of the church.

The second question is designed around the concept of continuous improvement. Good is the enemy of great. This question helps us identify what is good, but could become great with some changes, improvements, new energy, or renewed emphasis. The Council will take the answers to this question and encourage our ministry areas to evaluate the suggestions and seek ways to improve our ministries. Some of these suggestions will be quick fixes, others will take a bit longer to implement. Never-the-less our ministry committees will work on making what we do great.

The third question helps us identify those activities, ministries, events, or processes that we are doing, which may have outlived their usefulness or no longer work in our present setting. This does not mean that something is bad. In fact, many of these things identified by this question will have served a wonderful purpose at a point in time, but no longer fit within our mission and vision. The items on this list will be evaluated by the appropriate ministry area/ committee to see if we should indeed take a break from it and how best to do that. The purpose of this question is to help us let some things go to let new things take root and blossom.

The final question is the frontier of our dreams.

Everything that makes this list we will not be able to do immediately. But the answers to this question give our ministry leaders and staff new ideas for ministry growth. The Council will assign these suggestions to committees to begin evaluating, pondering, dreaming.

These four questions will help us live into our mission and vision and at the same time transform Centenary and the world around us for the kingdom of God. Please pray for our church’s leaders as they faithfully embark upon this journey. 

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 6 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 7 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

8 | feature |

Page Eight

Over this past summer, a new family moved into the neighborhood.

Doug Peninger

dpeninger@centenary-ws.org

After a long drive from Florida, the family unpacked, settled in and began to make a house their home. This sweet family has three children, the oldest in the fourth grade, a toddler and a newborn. Over the summer, it was nice becoming acquainted with the family and learning about them as I walked the dogs.

Every morning, my normal routine is to wake up at 5:30 am, let the dogs out, have a cup of coffee while I scan the Internet news outlets and then at 6:15 am, I go for a 30-minute walk.

By the time I am about to finish the walk, the oldest child, Emily, is waiting to get on the bus. Each morning we always say hello and have a brief chat. As I begin to walk away, I always say, “have a good day.” Her response is always the same, “I will.” She says it with such confidence, and you can tell from the inflection of her tone that she means it. She is determined to have a great day.

This got me to thinking about our theme for this issue of Windows. Instead of making a resolution for the umpteenth time and failing, what if I took a different approach and said “I will?” Think about it…years ago I went to the dentist and as the hygienist was finishing up the cleaning, she suggested that I should really be flossing more regularly. This was many, many years ago. She told me that if I just tried it for two weeks it would become a regular, daily habit. She was correct and I’ve

been a happy flosser ever since. Why did it work? Because I said “I will.”

When I was younger, I was an avid runner.

I began running the summer of my 10th grade year. For me, it was time to think, burn some calories and get into shape. The process began slowly, but over time I was easily running five to six miles every other day. When I was in my late twenties, for some reason deep within me, I felt the need to run a marathon. So what did I do? I said, “I will.” The training was difficult. It takes a lot of time and energy, not to mention caloric intake to have the stamina of the training.

The marathon was in January and it was in Charlotte, The Charlotte Observer marathon.

So, the time came. We were off. My goal was to cross the finish line. The time came to go up the final hill on Morehead Street, better known as heartbreak hill. I was doing it! Slowly, but surely, I made it up that hill and turned the corner to cross the finish line. To run that race in my hometown was a tremendous joy. Wisely, or not so wisely, I felt the need to run two more marathons, both being the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC. After that, my knees screamed that they were done. What’s the point of this? I said “I will.” I decided to take a chance and try something and fell in love with it. My knees enjoy cycling much, much more.

And here we are looking at 2019. What am I going to say “I will” to this year? I’m not sure just yet.

As I am writing this in early December, my mind just had not gotten there yet. But let me ask the question, what have you been thinking about saying “I will” to for the new year. What thing are you ready to try or what

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 8 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

thing are you ready to let go of? Will two weeks of trying something new help it to become a new wonderful thing you enjoy doing?

As we begin to transform our physical space at Centenary, our ministries don’t stop, they are merely located in a different space. We’ve been dreaming for a long, long time of what and how this renovated space can impact the ministries of Centenary not only for the membership, but for those whom we have yet to meet. How will we say “I will” in the future? When you decide what your “I will” is for the new year, let me hear from you.

Our transformation begins. 

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 9 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR

CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

The End of the Beginning We, the four Chairs of the Transformation on Fifth capital campaign are humbled by this congregation’s commitment to Centenary.

Tanner Robinson Guest Writer

In a tumultuous time for our church and for Christianity in general, this congregation heard the call that a transformation was needed and faithfully stepped up to make a forceful statement to our community and the world: “This is our Church, and we pledge to maintain it as a vibrant beacon of God’s love.” We are amazed by the power of the Holy Spirit at work in this community of disciples and truly thankful for all of your witness.

The goal of the campaign was to raise $6,000,000 and we are so thrilled to report that there have been 516 pledges made to date totaling $6,622,311!

Already we’ve seen these pledges transformed into action as 348 families have started to make good on their pledge and $1,770,307 has been received by the church.

of our building by the end of January. We will see that work accelerate in the coming months and before we know it, will have a wonderful new space in which to worship, to love our neighbors, and create new disciples – to the end that the Kingdom may come upon the earth.

In this time of physical transformation, we invite you to prayerfully listen to the call for deeper discipleship in whatever form that may take. Now that we’ve invested our treasure into this place, consider how you can become even more invested to help Centenary achieve our goal of being a vibrant Christian community, loving God and loving neighbor downtown and throughout the region.

Perhaps that is a commitment to simply being present.

Maybe it’s joining a small group, a Sunday school class, or a bible study. For others it could be spending a Friday night at the Samaritan Inn, participating in Love Thy Neighbor, joining a mission team to Haiti, or any of the other mission opportunities provided

by Centenary. It could be as simple as inviting a neighbor to come worship with you. Whatever your next step is, we hope that this physical Transformation on Fifth will be just the end of the beginning of transformation. Let’s work together as a congregation to transform ourselves to truly be Christ’s hands and feet and reflect God’s grace and love to our world. 

This is not the end of the Transformation, it is only the beginning. The Building Committee is finalizing the plans and should start to see physical transformations

Quad-Chairs of Campaign

Nancy Cannon

Dek Driscoll

Tom Lawson

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 11 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

Tanner Robinson

New Members We welcome you in Christian love...

James & Pam Carroll

John & Lindsay Grdina Blair & Alice

Brendan & Laura Dugan Bobby & Thompson

Michelle Higgins

Rob Fink & Tracy Harris

Anne Kent

...we renew our covenant faithfully to participate in the ministries of the church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness, that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 12 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

Patsy Kirkland

Tom & Anna McFarland

Jonathan & Chanel Reyes Hayden & Amilia

Gary Winslow

Janet Poirier

Sunday • February 3 • 5:30PM • Dining Room Starting Point is a 90-minute session that provides newcomers an opportunity to form a deeper connection to the church and take the steps towards becoming a Centenary member. Our clergy and staff are present to share about the missions and ministries of the church and answer questions. Whether you are new to Centenary or have been attending worship for months, or longer, Starting Point is the place to begin your journey towards membership.

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 13 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

| evangelism & engagement |

Create a New Habit Happy New Year! I wish you and the people close to you a year filled with God’s blessings of grace, light and love.

Rev. Jeremy Pegram

With a new year comes a time for some reflection as well as a time for setting a new course or perhaps creating some new habits. Do you remember the new habits you set to establish twelve months ago? Honestly, I don’t either.

jpegram@centenary-ws.org

As we turn the calendar to the year 2019, rather than make the usual pledges of a better diet and more exercise, I am hopeful that we can all make a commitment to help others discover the love and grace of Jesus Christ. Rather than make a long list of multiple habits that we might forget, or abandon because we were too ambitious, or the list becomes insurmountable, I invite you to consider creating one new habit of inviting others to church.

We easily share about where we work and where we vacation. But church rarely becomes the subject of our small talk. It’s not that the church isn’t important to us. It’s just that sharing about our church isn’t a habit.

Rev. Bailey encouraged the clergy and laity to make a habit of sharing about our church when we meet someone new. He said, “When you introduce yourself, share about your family, speak of where you work, and end with “I attend Centenary United Methodist Church”. This will let others know that your church is important to you and others. Those who are interested will ask more questions.

If the person you are meeting for the first time is not currently attending a church, but interested, then you are well on your way to extending the invitation to a new friend to join you at Centenary.

On any given week, nearly 800 of us attend a worship service at Centenary. Just imagine if we all made it a habit to share about our church with the new people we meet.

Imagine if just one person accepted your invitation. If that were the case, I believe by next December 800 more people would enter through our doors and find what they have been looking for, Jesus Christ. 

If we’re honest we can make inviting others to church harder that what it really is, but all that is required is talk about our church when we meet someone for the first time.

That’s it!

At our annual charge conference, last November, our District Superintendent, Rev. Mike Bailey shared some thoughts on inviting people to church. He shared that when we meet someone new, we are quick to share about the people and places that are most important to us. We are quick to share about our spouse, our children, our grandchildren.

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 14 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 15 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 16 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

| children’s minister |

Up Your Routines in 2019 Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask, act! Action will delineate and define you.

-Thomas Jefferson Routine can get a bad rap, but as a creature of routine and a children’s minister I’d love to paint a different picture.

Children crave and thrive in routine.

Children are successful when they know what to expect and what is expected of them. Some of us never grow out of the comfort that comes with routine. Like children our comfort in routine leads to success.

So as we start this new year and think about ways to better ourselves, perhaps we should start by investigating those things that are a part of our routine.

Rev. Kate May What makes us comfortable, what helps kmay@centenary-ws.org to make us successful, and as the quote above from Thomas Jefferson suggests, what is it that defines us?

If you take a look at the membership vows of the United Methodist Church I think we can find some great guidance not only for evaluation but for re-orientation of our routines. When we join the church we promise to support it by our prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness. How can you up your routine this year in these 5 areas?

Let me offer a few suggestions:

Prayers:

Perhaps you could be more intentional in your prayers for your church by pausing to pray for a moment whenever you are driving to church, whenever you receive an email, phone call, or mail in your mailbox from the church.

Presence:

This one’s pretty straightforward, how can you be more present at church this year? Is church a part of your weekly routine for worship, for small groups, for volunteer opportunities? If not grab a bulletin and find a new way that you

can make your presence at church part of your regular routine.

Gifts:

How routinely do you give financially to the church? Is it something that happens on occasion, or is it a part of your regular routine? If not, then what would it look like if each time you were at church you put something in the offering plate or if you set up a routine transfer from your account to the church? If financial giving is already part of your routine then perhaps it’s time to consider the gifts you have beyond your financial gifts, those talents that God has given you and to ponder how routinely you use those to bring glory to God.

Service:

If your service to Centenary or to the world through Centenary is occasional rather than routine, I would invite you again to take a close look at the bulletin or the website. Be inspired by all the ways to be in service and try out a new one! Can’t figure out a way to serve? Have a conversation with someone you know who is serving or with one of our staff. We’d love to help you find the place where your gifts and the needs of the church and world meet!

Witness:

Sometimes this one can be scary because we have a skewed view of what it means to witness to our faith, but living out our membership vows and being defined by our actions as a Christian through our routine is the best way to simply and quietly witness to your faith, to the power of God’s love and the difference it can make in your life!

This year make your membership vows part of your routine, find comfort in them, let them help you to feel successful, and let them define you! 

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 17 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

| adult formation |

Getting Back to Basics It is January again, another year has past and I am left wondering, where did it go!

I have never been a New Year’s Resolution kind of person. I know myself far to well. If I want to change a habit, fix something in my life or start something new, waiting until January 1 is not the way to get it done. And yet many of us do create a list of New Year’s Rev. Bret Cogan bcogan@centenary-ws.org Resolutions. So with that in mind I want to suggest a way to think of this end of one year and beginning of another as an opportunity to get back to basics, starting fresh and rediscovering what is truly important for our lives!

Seven years ago I learned the importance of this lesson the hard way. I was remodeling my Ardmore kitchen to open up some space while also creating more storage. Both of these are important additions for our lives, as well as our kitchens! All was going well, I had a plan and everything was falling into place rather amazingly considering my house was build in 1927 and very little is truly square anymore. Houses are a lot like us: they tend to settle and shift over time, and if this is not taken care of they are no longer true to plumb. As I said, all was going well and all we had left to do was build the floor to ceiling pantry cabinet. My friend Michael and I were determined to measure, cut and build this cabinet in one day.

together. It looked good, and once it was painted I figured it was good to go and it would fit right into place. As I said, to the naked eye it looked good, but when we put it into place we realized it was out of square, not only with the other cabinets and walls, but the cabinet itself was not square! We got it in, it took a lot of grunting and some serious reinforcements to the walls, but we got it in and it looked good to the naked eye.

So is that good enough? To look good from the outside and still know something is amiss within? I can live with that in my kitchen, but what about our lives?

Getting back to basics helps us avoid being out of square with the people around us.

Taking time regularly throughout the year to consider not just how we look from the outside, but to really consider and pay attention to what is going on within us, this is how we stay true to what we say we believe and how we then also live into our faith. Getting back to basics means more than changing a few habits, it means really looking at our lives to make sure we are living the lives we want and are called to as the followers of Jesus. Yes, it takes some time and you really can’t rush it, but the results will not only look good, they will flow from within us out into the people we love and care about. I invite you to join me and get back to the basics and truly live our lives, allowing them to reflect from within the faith we hold and cherish this New Year! 

Our measurements were spot on regarding height and width and depth. But because we were in such a hurry to put this large, multistage cabinet together we didn’t do enough work to reinforce it as we glued it

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 18 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 19 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 20 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 21 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

| youth ministry |

A Ministry That Transforms Lives “He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.” ~ Isaiah 53:2-3

T

hree young girls decided to go on a church mission trip to San Francisco years ago to serve the marginalized, poor, homeless, prostitutes, and addicted of the Tenderloin District. What happened as a result of their looking into the brokenness of these children of God was to do something closer to home for those who were afflicted with the same condition. But how would they fund such an endeavor? How would they start a homeless ministry? How would they gain support to minister to the ones that so many of us cross to the other side of the street to avoid? Well, they prayed and shared their passion with anyone who would listen, they found people who would help them, they wrote grants, and they decided to do a fundraiser. It was the most curious Tammy Pollock tpollock@centenary-ws.org fundraiser…a Runway Show and Silent Auction! How does homelessness and fashion go together? How could focusing on clothes possibly bring attention and resources for many who don’t have anything other than the clothes on their back coincide?

Just last week, in between meetings, I ran to the restroom and encountered one of our neighbors. She was standing at the sink taking a modest ‘bird bath’. She had a toothbrush and a travel size soap and the rough paper towels from our dispenser. She was scrubbing herself and was startled when I came in. We exchanged pleasantries and then I said, “Doesn’t it feel good to get clean?” She replied, “Oh mama, yes it does. It feels so good.” And there we were, two girls, whose lives are so very different, found commonality in the most basic human need. All of us can relate to feeling clean. How a simple visit to the sink to brush your teeth or putting on a new outfit gives us an extra bit of confidence. And then again, this last Love Thy Neighbor (LTN), our neighbor Donnie wanted a moment to talk with me. He asked to move away from the people around us so that he could ask me a question. His request was simple…”Do you have any clothes? Even just a fresh pair of underwear and socks? Maybe a sweatshirt?” Donnie was a mess and truly only had the clothes on his back. And those

clothes were soiled and wet and falling apart.

When Tyler and I emerged from the Love Thy Neighbor closet with a backpack filled with new underwear, socks, a hygiene kit, and a blanket, Donnie’s whole countenance changed.

He never asked us for money or for us to do anything extraordinary, he simply wanted (really needed) a fresh outfit to put on. With his new underwear and socks in hand, a brand new red Love Thy Neighbor hoodie on, we laid hands on a renewed Donnie and prayed for him…and he went on his way.

February 23rd will be our 13th Annual Friends for Fashion Runway Show and Silent Auction.

The vision those three sweet girls had so long ago, for a ministry that would transform the lives of our most lost, broken, and unseen in Winston, has been revealed. Through this Fashion Runway Show our own teenagers donn clothes from clothiers in our community who support our ministry. To watch these teenagers, who lack confidence sometimes and are in their own awkward season in life, put on an outfit they may never have thought to wear before, they too are transformed into smiling, brave, fearless people. They do it so that they can tell the stories of Love Thy Neighbor. They share their hearts that are passionate for the least and lost. They reveal to each of us and remind us of the greatest commandment Jesus gave to us…”to love the Lord our God and to love our neighbor as we love ourself”. I hope you will join us on the 23rd to see what transformation looks like (you can get tickets through the Youth Ministry office). That you will come and hear the testimonies of Love Thy Neighbor and see the passion our youth have for this powerful ministry. They love our neighbors so very much and long to offer them support, relationships, and the love of Jesus. After all, our youth have found the love of Jesus through the work they do with our neighbors and because of that their lives have been transformed, as have our neighbors. 

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 22 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

SOME IMPORTANT LOVE THY NEIGHBOR STATISTICS Last year at the Twelfth Annual Friends for Fashion Runway Show and Silent Auction we raised $28,000. With those funds we were able to: Provide ten (August through May) Love Thy Neighbors which includes a hot meal, BINGO prizes, free (to our neighbors) medical clinic and pharmacy...

August we served hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chips, cookies, and fruit cups. Our neighbors received brand new Love Thy Neighbor t-shirts with all the LTN dates for the year on the back.

September we served hot dogs, chili dogs, chips, cookies, and fruit cups. Our neighbors received health kits that included soap, shampoo, deodorant, combs, band aids, tissue, a pack of gum, toothbrushes, and toothpaste.

October we served chicken and waffles and fruit cups. Our neighbors received trick or treat bags filled with goodies and an “Upper Room” devotional.

November we served turkey, mashed potatoes, greens beans, and pumpkin pie. Our neighbors received a brand new Love Thy Neighbor hoodie sweatshirt with the LTN scripture on the back.

hand warmers, and candy canes. They also had a carol singa-long with our Chancel Choir and our Children’s choir.

In January we will serve spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, salad, and ice cream cups. Our neighbors will receive warm, wool blankets.

In February we will serve Donald and Pearlie’s famous fried chicken, rice, green beans, yeast rolls and chocolate cake.

Our neighbors will receive brand new tennis shoes from Fleet Feet (a partnership we began last year).

In March we will serve baked potato bar with all the fixings and chocolate chip cookies. Our neighbors will receive ponchos and umbrellas for the rainy spring season.

In April we will serve Donald’s pulled pork BBQ, cole slaw, French fries, baked beans, and cookies. Our neighbors will receive baseball hats and water bottles.

In May we will serve taco salad and nachos and ice cream cups. Our neighbors will receive Frog Togs to keep them cool over the summer months. *Each Love Thy Neighbor (with lunch, hospitality gifts, medical clinic, and prescriptions) costs approximately $1,200.*

December we served baked chicken, scalloped potatoes, green beans, and red velvet cake. Our neighbors received Christmas stockings filled with warm hats, gloves, socks,

“When you look good, you feel good.”

~ Maria Sharapova

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 23 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

Striving to be a vibrant Christi loving neighbor downtown JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 24 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

ian community, loving God and and throughout the region.

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 25 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

| special celebration |

100 Years of Scouting at Centenary The United Methodist Church recognizes the second Sunday of each February as Scouting Sunday, an opportunity to recognize all forms of Scouting in our community for the positive impact they have on our youth, and the valuable contributions they make to our communities.

Many members of our congregation have a direct and personal connection to Scouting.

made up of noteworthy citizens such as James A. Gray and Hugh G. Chatham.

The application was approved by the Boy Scouts of America, allowing Centenary to begin what is now 100 years of sponsorship of one of our nation’s oldest continually operated Boy Scout Troops. While the unit number has evolved from Troop 2 at its inception, to Troop 20 when it merged with Old Centenary Church in 1934, to Troop 920 in 1961, our values and core mission remain: to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

Scout Oath On my honor I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

Scout Law

This year, on February 10, 2019, our congregation will have even more to celebrate as we mark 100 years of extraordinary partnership with our own Troop 920 of the BSA Scouting Program.

Indeed, Troop 920’s roots precede our formation as Centenary United Methodist Church on Fifth Street, tracing all the way back to Centenary M.E. Church South on Liberty Street. Records show that on December 8, 1918 (notably less than 30 days after the end of the Great War) an application for a new Troop Charter was submitted to the recently-chartered national organization of the Boy Scouts of America

by Rev. G.T. Rowe of Centenary M.E. Church South. Reverend Rowe would serve as the first Scoutmaster, and the Troop Committee was to be JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 26 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

A Scout is: Trustworthy Loyal Helpful Friendly Courteous Kind Obedient Cheerful Thrifty Brave Clean Reverent

Over this last century, hundreds of young boys from within our congregation and hundreds more from the Winston-Salem area have joined the ranks of Troop 920. Each of these Scouts has been introduced to the Scouting values and knowledge that they will need to become leaders in their communities and country. An impressive number of these Scouts have gone on to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank attainable in Scouting – and an honor only earned by four percent of all Scouts nationally.

This last year, our congregation has been immersed deeply in the idea of transformation and transformative experiences, and the Scouting experience offers a wonderful example of transformation. Our youngest Scouts come to Troop 920 as eager, energetic 5th Graders, not yet aware of their full potential as leaders, learners and listeners.

The Scouting program is designed to unlock this full potential, and help each Scout develop the character and confidence to carry them into adulthood. It is a powerful experience to observe the growth of these Scouts over time, and be a part of this transformation.

Today, we are pleased to report our unit is thriving under the support of our congregation. We have 30+ incredibly active Scouts, ages 11-17, learning and growing within our Troop. Troop 920 is truly a Scout-led Troop, with the Scout members of the Patrol Leaders’ Council developing all aspects of the Scout calendar - everything from outing locations to Merit Badges pursued, etc. Adult leaders simply help execute their planning.

In 2018, our Troop focused on three areas: outdoor adventure, giving back through monthly service projects for the Church, and Scouting achievement.

Highlights from the past year include a crew that sailed the Sea of Abaco in the Bahamas on

a 42’ sailboat for a week, an October overnight backpacking trip deep in the Grayson Highlands with below-freezing temperatures and 60+ m.p.h. wind gusts, carrying out the proper and dignified retirement of United States flags, serving the church during the Worship in the Park service in October, and awarding four more of Troop 920’s finest with the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout.

We would be remiss if we did not express our deepest gratitude to Centenary, its leadership and staff, and the entire congregation for their unwavering commitment to our Troop. Your financial and organizational support ensures a strong start to our next hundred years of Scouting.

The most visible aspect of this support is the Scout Hut, home to our Troop for decades.

Dedicated as the Matthew Alan Gfeller Memorial Scout Hut in 2009, in the memory of an extraordinary Troop 920 Eagle Scout, we are located only a few feet away from the church sanctuary.

Consider this an open invitation to pay us a visit at any one of our weekly Monday evening meetings.

Please join us this February 10, 2019 as we commemorate 100 years of shared dedication to developing and transforming the finest of community leaders and individuals of outstanding character through a meaningful partnership between Centenary and Troop 920. And, if you or someone you know is interested in learning more about Troop 920, please reach out via the email address below.

Sincerely, David Caudle – Scoutmaster, Troop 920 Bill Hollan, III – Committee Chair, Troop 920 Troop920@centenary-ws.org

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 27 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 28 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 29 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

Be sure to mark your calendars with the events on these pages. For the most current information, be sure to see the Sunday bulletins and the church website.

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 30 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

January

February

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 31 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

Memorials

We remember the saints who have gone before....

Capital Campaign In memory of Dr. Theodore ”Ted” Allen Keith by Charles Chatham. In memory of Robert “Bob” Louis Strickland by Charles Chatham. In memory of Martha Hanes Womble by Charles Chatham. In memory of Dr. Harold Calloway Pollard lll by Robert E. Welch Jr.

Centenary Fund In memory of William M. “Buck” Butler by Tom & Kay Carter. In memory of William Andrew “Andy” Copenhaver by Kathryn & Bobby Edwards. In memory of William “Bill” Frank Maready by Juanita Efrid, Louise Pollard, James McCombs, Mary & Hayden Kepley, Louise & Jim Kelly, Bitsy Dupree.

In memory of William “Bill” Cooper Scurry

by Tom & Anita Ogburn, Mrs. J. Robert Elster, Kathryn & Bobby Edwards, Louise & Jim Kelly, Jim & Mary Allen Martin, Tom & Vicki Hunt, Tom & Nancy Cannon, Spencer & Donna Gung, Mary & Hayden Kepley. In memory of Wanda Gail Luck-Willis by Nick & Ahwanda Jamison. In memory of Sarah Lou Norman by Elizabeth & Jerry Parker. In memory of Richard “Dick” Vance Fulp by Kathryn & Bobby Edwards. In memory of Reverend Doctor George Parks Robinson

by Nancy & Harry Underwood. In memory of Nancy Clendenin Spach by the Chapel Class. In memory of Mary Frances Bost Wester by Kathryn & Bobby Edwards. In memory of Mary Eugenia “Jean” Carlson

by Ashley Dozier, Mary & Hayden Kepley, the Chapel Class. In memory of Mary Ann Tomlinson Stephens Grimes by Martha Martinat, Kathryn & Bobby Edwards. In memory of Leigh Sullivan Fultz by Kathryn & Bobby Edwards. In memory of Jonathan “Jon” Vickers by the Chapel Class, Tom & Teese Griffin. In memory of Jeanne Twiddy Suttle by Ed & Sue Welch. In memory of Jane Secrest Fuller Niven by Mary & Hayden Kepley. In memory of Dr. Theodore ”Ted” Allen Keith by Louise Pollard, Caroline Mitchell, Eleanor Vance, Dr. & Mrs. Joe Gaddy, Dr. & Mrs. Dudley Chandler Jr., Jane & Henry Stokes, Mr. & Mrs. James Douglas, Robert & Rosemary Pulliam, David & Deidra Mason and Ginny Paul, Anne Copenhaver, Mary & Hayden Kepley, Tom & Anita Ogburn, Kathryn & Bobby Edwards, Louise & Jim Kelly, James Gibbs, The Russ Family. In memory of Dr. Robert “Rob” Edward Frazier by Robert & Lenna Severs, Tom & Megan Lawson. In memory of Courtney Roane Slawter by Putter Caudle, Dean & Barbara Henrichs, Janie & Jarman Jenkins, Mary & Hayden Kepley, Tom & Anita Ogburn, Sharon & Ron Shealy, Sam & Mary Ceile Ogburn, Debbie Corley Puigcerver, Mr. & Mrs. John G. Gallins, Guy

Rudisill lll, Kathryn & Bobby Edwards, Mrs. J. Robert Elster, Katy & Mickey Boles, Carol Davenport, Vernon & Frankie Winters, Gordon Cox, Tom & Nancy Cannon, Sally Lacy. In memory of Beverly Barrett Isley by Kathryn & Bobby Edwards. In memory of Betty Sue Sink by the Chapel Class, Carl & Mimi Hein, Tom & Vicki Hunt. In memory of Bernice “Bea” Evelyn Mackoff Johnston by Mr. & Mrs. John G. Gallins, Mrs. J. Robert Elster, Carl & Mimi Hein, Sandra & Wayne Shugart. In memory of Jane Womble Haver

by Janie and Jarman Jenkins.

Stephen Ministry In memory of Dr. Robert “Rob” Edward Frazier by Selwyn Matthews.

DayBreak/Respite Care In memory of Jane Secrest Fuller Niven by Mary Lou Gamble. In memory of Betty Sue Sink by Martha Martinat, Rick & Donna Sink, Kimiko Sink, The Bruce Whitaker Family, Jan Sawyer, Barbara “Babs” Fenimore, Ralph & Gayle Atkinson, Circle #1. In memory of Bernice “Bea” Evelyn Mackoff Johnston by Barbara “Babs” Fenimore, Circle #1. In memory of David “Dave” Joseph Roberts by Bonnie & Gerald Bullock, Ellen Silverstein, CPA, and Jim Arnie, Justin Stagner, Shelton Construction Services Inc., The Bullock Family.

General Fund In memory of Courtney Roane Slawter by Mr. & Mrs. William L. Ball lll, Hal & Rita Briggs.

Joshua Hudson Memorial Fund In memory of Dr. Robert “Rob” Edward Frazier by Paul & Anne Saxon

Love Thy Neighbor In memory of William “Bill” Cooper Scurry

by Nancy & Harry Underwood.

Music & the Arts Ministry In memory of Courtney Roane Slawter

by Missy Butler. In memory of Dr. Robert “Rob” Edward Frazier by Phyllis Dunning.

Sacred Music In memory of Dr. Theodore ”Ted” Allen Keith by Dr. & Mrs. Cyrus W. Bazemore Jr. In memory of Mary Ann Tomlinson Stephens Grimes by The Women’s Reading Club. In memory of Dr. Robert “Rob” Edward Frazier by Dr. & Mrs. Frank Rayburn, Christina Martin, Nancy & Harry Underwood, Tom & Vicki Hunt. In memory of Sara Lore by Ann Lore.

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 32 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

In Memoriam Betty Sue Sink October 15, 2018 Robert Glenn Butler October 16, 2018 Doris Anne Walker Miller October 17, 2018 Robert Edward Frazier October 23, 2018 Courtney Roane Slawter October 25, 2018 William Cooper Scurry, Sr October 25, 2018 Beatrice Evelyn “Bea” Johnston October 27, 2018 Omnia Fred Fowler November 10, 2018 Edna Freemon Helms November 30, 2018 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

We celebrate the kingdom of God among us...

Capital Campaign In honor of Joellen Parks by Emily S. Parks.

Centenary Fund In honor of Craig & Janet Ford by the Chapel Class. In honor of Jerry & Nancy Warren by the Chapel Class. In honor of Terry & Janice Dockery Johnson by Janie & Jarman Jenkins.

In honor of Jean Sohmer by Nick & Ahwanda Jamison.

DayBreak Respite Care In honor of Laura Young by Susan Stevens.

In honor of Aubrey & Nancy Kirby by Gerald & Lynda Taylor. In honor of Wade & Bernice Clayton by Gerald & Lynda Taylor. In honor of Clayton & Ellie Boggan by Gerald & Lynda Taylor.

General Fund In honor of John Markle by the Woman’s Club of Winston Salem.

Loaves & Fishes In honor of Paul & Susan Armstrong by Sue Stephens.

Sacred Music Fund In honor of the Reverend Doctor P. Glenn Kinken III by the United Methodist Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc.

Senior Adult Ministry In honor of Terry & Janice Dockery Johnson

by Aubrey & Barbara Smith, Hobert & Mary Anne Brown, Steve and Danielle Brown. In honor of Reverend Craig Ford by Nancy & Harry Underwood, Ann Lore.

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 33 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

| senior minister |

Declutter

Rev. Dr. Glenn Kinken gkinken@centenary-ws.org

January is one of my favorite months. I like the whole idea

of starting over in the new year. There is immense joy in opening a blank calendar, ready to fill with red-letter dates, pondering plans to make and adventures to have in the next twelve months. Each January I am very taskoriented. I love decluttering at that time of year. I start with my closet. After making a pile of clothes that I no longer wear (let’s not talk about fit, OK), my attention turns to my study. Old bank statements, papers no longer needed in the file cabinet, and instruction guides to appliances we no longer own are tossed in a pile to shred or recycle. Purging old stuff feels great. At this point I am hitting my stride. I begin to troll around

the garage and rummage through closets throughout the house looking for items that we no longer use or are broken and have been squirreled away for some mysterious reason. Sometimes there is a bit of discussion/negotiation that must happen with the rest of my family, but soon there is a pile of items to give away and a pile of items to throw away growing in the garage. At the end of the month, it is as if the house is a blank slate. The clutter has been cleared out and we can live more freely at home.

I find the whole process of decluttering freeing and rejuvenating. Maybe it is because I no longer feel encumbered or weighed down by things which do not enhance my life. Maybe the process is a cathartic way of clearing my mind and soul for the year ahead. It could simply be the act of decluttering releases a large dosage of endorphins and just makes

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 34 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

me happy beyond all measure. All I know is that I look forward to the ritual each year and find great satisfaction with its completion.

Here at Centenary we have gone through a period of decluttering, as we prepare for the construction phase of the Transformation on Fifth renovation.

The staff has pitched worn-out and broken items. Materials and furniture which we no longer need have been donated to places where they will serve a new purpose and enhance life. As the construction work approaches, the final closets and rooms where things have been stored will be sifted through and the last few items to be pitched or repurposed will be removed. Then the physical transformation of the space can begin. It is important for us to recognize that the act of decluttering and purging is an important component of the Transformation. The rebirth of the physical space could not happen without decluttering. The new cannot happen without the old being removed.

As we start a new year we have a great opportunity to grow. We have an opportunity to grow deeper in our relationship with God. For that to happen we must clear space in our lives for the Holy Spirit to work. The things that weigh us down and keep us from the joy God wants for us must be gathered and cast aside. Maybe some of those things are bad habits, or a cluttered calendar of busyness. As we start a new year, I hope you will take a moment to investigate your life and see what causes clutter. Once you have identified the clutter, what would it look like to toss this aside? For example, what if you watched thirty fewer minutes of television a day and spent that time in prayer and reading your Bible. In doing this one simple task each day you remove some clutter and begin transforming your life. You may find doing that will surpass the joy of cleaning out the closet. With one step, your personal transformation has begun—clearing out the old for the new to take root. ď Ž

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | 35 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST

(USPS 628-480)

Periodicals Postage Paid at Winston-Salem, NC

Published By: Centenary United Methodist Church PO Box 658 Winston-Salem, NC 27102-0658 Church Office: (336) 724-6311 Fax: (336) 723-5840 Website: www.centenary-ws.org Postmaster Send Address Changes to: Centenary United Methodist Church PO Box 658 Winston-Salem, NC 27102-0658 A Stephen Ministry Congregation Printed on recycled paper

WORSHIP AT CENTENARY Traditional Worship Sunday 8:30 am Memorial Auditorium

Sunday 9 am Sanctuary Includes Children’s Worship

Sunday 11:00 am Sanctuary Includes Children’s Worship

Wednesday 7 pm Memorial Auditorium

While you are away from our church home, we invite you to worship with Centenary on your computer, smart TV, smartphone, tablet, or whatever electronic device that has access to the Internet. Our Live Stream worship will be there for you. Be sure to sign in so we may be in connection with you. Join us for worship each Sunday at 11:00am.

www.centenary-ws.org/live-stream