SUNDAY • JUNE 29, 2025
Philippians 1:3-7
Preaching
Rev. Dr. P. Glenn Kinken III Senior Minister
Liturgist
Rev. Oliver Helsabeck
Associate Minister for Congregational Care
Music
Keith Byrd
Alternative Music Leader
Zakiyyah Niang, vocals
Ahmad Johnson, vocals
Rodney Archie, vocals
Noah Clark, guitar
Doug Wright, bass
Jacob Anflick, drums
IN MEMORIAM
Betty S. Price
May 13, 2025
The ministers and members of Centenary extend their deepest sympathy to the bereaved family and pray they may know the comfort and peace of our Heavenly Father.
HELP OUR NEW MINISTER GET TO KNOW YOU!
Our new senior minister, Rev. Willis Greene, is arriving in July, and we’d love to give her a warm and welcoming start by helping her learn names and faces. One way you can help is by updating your photo in Realm, our membership information system.
OLDER ELEMENTARY MISSON WEEK
July 22-24 • 9 am – 3 pm
FOOD BANK GARDEN
ARE YOU HEADED TO CAMP?
Calling out to all you SUMMER CAMPERS!
An amazing chance for rising 4th – 6th graders to serve the community through daily mission projects and spend time in fellowship! $45/ student, t-shirt, daily activities and more included! Please note this is a different week than when we typically have done OEMW. Register using the QR code by July 9 – we have a limited capacity.
CONGREGATIONAL CARE
REFRESH
Wednesdays • Noon - 12:45 pm • Sanctuary
The Refresh Prayer Ministry invites you to be refreshed in a mid-week service of worship, reflection, and prayer in a sacred space. From Noon - 12:15 is a time for quiet reflection with music, and from 12:15 - 12:45 is a time for prayer, Scripture reading, and meditation. Parking is available in the Fifth Street parking lot; enter from the Fifth Street entrance to the Sanctuary. For more information, contact Rev. Oliver Helsabeck or Becky Tate.
The Betty and Jim Holmes Food Bank Garden needs volunteers this summer. It is a great outdoor mission opportunity for families, individuals and groups. The garden is located at Crossnore Communities for Children, 1001 Reynolda Road and is open on Saturday mornings and Wednesday evenings. If you are able to help one time or several times, contact us through our website at foodbankgarden. org or call 336-306-0690.
MUSIC & ARTS
REGISTER FOR CHILDREN’S CREATIVE ARTS EXPERIENCE 2025/2026
Let us know your camp address and how long you will be there...we will send you mail from your youth ministry family! I mean, who doesn’t love to get mail!? And we certainly love to send it.
LOOKING AHEAD
July 19 - 27: YouthWorks! Senior High Mission Trip
August 14: Youth Leadership Team
August 15: 6th Grade Promotion Party
August 17: Sunday School Open House & Fall Kick-Off
August 19: LTN Leadership Team
Now is the perfect time to add a recent picture. Simply log into Realm on your computer or mobile device, click on your profile, and upload a picture. Need help? Scan the QR code to get started or contact Stacy Holley (sholley@centenary-ws.org/ext. 1359).
Thank you for helping us extend a true Centenary welcome!
ADULT FORMATION
SAVE THE DATE! 2026 WOMEN’S RETREAT
April 17–19, 2026
Lake Junaluska Conference Center
Mark your calendar now for a weekend of renewal, connection, and spiritual growth in the Blue Ridge Mountains. More details coming soon—but for now, plan to join us and save the date!
CHILDREN’S
MINISTRY
FAMILY SUMMER CELEBRATION
Sunday • July 20 • 4 - 5 pm
We hope you’ll join us for this amazing afternoon for the whole family! We will have a foam party, slip and slide, playground and popsicles. Park in the 5th Street parking lot and meet us on the lawn outside of the chapel. Water shoes and goggles are recommended for the foam party. You won’t want to miss it!
MEN’S MINISTRY
THURSDAY MORNING FELLOWSHIP
July 10 • 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Community Room
We will gather in the second floor Catering Kitchen for coffee, biscuits, and fellowship followed by a brief presentation by Dr. Russell Smith who leads the WSSU Spatial Justice Studio. Dr. Smith will share his communitywide research to better understand current community housing based on past practices. To learn more about Men’s Ministry at Centenary, contact Chris Munnelly, Tanner Robinson, Michael Rogers, or Tom Lawson.
MISSIONS
LOAVES & FISHES SUMMER STOCK
Loaves & Fishes is once again collecting items for Summer Stock! Anytime this summer, you can take a brown paper bag located in the Narthex or at the 4 ½ Street entrance to fill with needed items. This year we are collecting the following foods: canned chicken, canned tuna, canned beef stew, Spam, and Vienna sausages. Please make sure the canned items are regular sized cans. You can drop your donations off at the 4 ½ Street entrance or in the Narthex to the Sanctuary. If you have any questions, contact Mary Ann Wexler (mwexler@centenary-ws.org).
Fall will be here before you know it! We invite children ages 2 through 5th grade to join us when CAE resumes on August 27! CAE’s multifaceted model engages children with various levels of musical and artistic interests, all while cultivating more regular worship leadership opportunities for Centenary’s youngest! Register via the QR Code. Email Music Ministries Assistant Virginia Sheffield (vsheffield@centenary-ws.org) with any questions.
YOUTH MINISTRY
Today
10 am: What’s Faith Got To Do With It? (@ Youth Commons)
July 2
NO Waffle Wednesday (church closed for 4th of July!)
July 6
10 am: Youth Sunday School (@ Youth Commons)
WHAT’S FAITH GOT TO DO WITH IT?
Youth Sunday School Hour • Now - August 10
Youth Commons
Ever wondered what you might do when you grow up? All of us begin dreaming what we might be when we are little and continue to figure that out throughout our lives. Join us, once again, this summer as we host various members of our church & community to hear from them what they do, how they got there, and how their faith is lived out in their daily lives.
WAFFLE
WEDNESDAYS
Wednesdays • Now - August 6 • 5 - 6:30 pm
Youth Commons
We’re mixing things up this summer! Join us mid-week for a summer-long documentary series as we follow along with Morgan Freeman in his production “The Story of God.” Bring your appetite for thought-provoking exploration about God, and of course, an appetite for a waffle-bar spread and other breakfast-for-dinner foods!
August 24: Love Thy Neighbor
September 3: Fall Bible Study begins (Nourish)
September 9: LTN Leadership Team
September 13: Niner, Niner
September 14: LTN
September 19: Sixers! @ Adventure Landing
For more information or to sign up to receive Youth Ministry updates by email, contact Tammy Pollock (tpollock@centenary-ws.org). Follow us on Instagram @centenary_youth.
CHURCH OFFICES CLOSED
In observance of Independence Day, Centenary church offices will be closed July 2, 3 & 4.
