SUNDAY • MARCH 23, 2025
“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”
Luke 14:1, 7-14
Preaching
Rev. Oliver Helsabeck Associate Minister for Congregational Care
Liturgist
Tammy Pollock Director of Youth Ministries
Music
Keith Byrd Alternative Music Leader
Zakiyyah Niang, vocals
Ahmad Johnson, vocals
Rodney Archie, vocals
Noah Clark, guitar
Doug Wright, bass
Jacob Anflick, drums
HOLY WEEK OPPORTUNITIES
PALM SUNDAY • APRIL 13
9 am Worship in Memorial Auditorium 11 am Worship in the Sanctuary
MONDAY • APRIL 14 - FRIDAY • APRIL 18
Holy Week Labyrinth • 9:30 am — 6:00 pm
You are invited into a period of intentional reflection, prayer, and contemplation by walking a labyrinth in our sanctuary during Holy Week. Join us for a time of self-guided spiritual practice as we conclude the season of Lent and journey toward the cross. Enter from 4½ Street and follow signage.
TUESDAY • APRIL 15 • NOON
Lenten Noontime Music Series in the Sanctuary
THURSDAY • APRIL 17 • 7:00 PM
7:00 pm• Maundy Thursday Worship in the Sanctuary and Live Stream
FRIDAY • APRIL 18 • 7:00 PM
“The Seven Last Words of Christ” by Theodore Dubois & Tenebrae in the Sanctuary and Live Stream
EASTER SUNDAY • APRIL 20
9 am Worship in Memorial Auditorium 11 am Worship in the Sanctuary
CENTENARY SCHOLARSHIPS
MOTHER/SON BOWLING
March 30 • 2:30 - 4:30 pm
Last Chance to Register!
MISSIONS
BLOOD DRIVE
ART IN THE ATRIUM
Lenten Expressions: Glimpses of Grace
We will meet at Creekside Lanes for a fun time of bowling for mothers and sons of all ages! The cost is $10/person. Includes 2 hours of bowling and a great snack! Register by March 24. Questions? Contact Anna Thomas (athomas@centenary-ws.org/ext. 1332).
TOUGH QUESTIONS: DEATH AND GRIEF
May 4 • 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm
We hope you’ll join us for Tough Questions as we hear and learn from a panel of experts ways to navigate conversations on death and grief with our children. The cost is $15/ person, dinner and free children’s activities for infants-5th graders are provided! Registration opens April 1.
CONGREGATIONAL CARE
REFRESH PRAYER MINISTRY
Wednesdays • Noon - 12:45 pm
Sanctuary
Tuesday • April 15 • 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Community Room
Opening Reception: Sunday • March 30 • Noon
Centenary is partnering with the Red Cross to host a blood drive. If you would like to sign up to donate blood, you may do so by scanning the QR code or visiting our website. If you cannot give blood but would like to volunteer, please email Rev. Meg Peters (mpeters@ centenary-ws.org).
MUSIC & ARTS
LENTEN NOONTIME SERIES
Tuesdays • Now – April 15
Noon – 12:30 pm • Sanctuary
Exhibit Dates: March 30 – April 30 • Atrium & 4 ½ St. Galleries Art in the Atrium is proud to announce our Lenten exhibit, Lenten Expressions: Glimpses of Grace. Featuring the art of Centenary’s new Faith & Artistry class lead by Dr. Steve Martin, we invite you to come, engage with and reflect on images inspired by this most sacred of seasons.
YOUTH MINISTRY
ALL YOUTH & PARENTS GAME NIGHT!
Join us in the Sanctuary each Tuesday of Lent at noon for a 30-minute musical presentation. This week we welcome tenor Logan Webber. We hope you will attend as we prepare our hearts during this season of reflection and contemplation. For questions or more information, please contact Jonathan Emmons (jemmons@centenary-ws.org). No registration is required.
CHILDREN’S MUSIC & ART CAMP 2025: CHRISTMAS IN JULY
July 14 - 17, 2024
Centenary is honored to offer endowed scholarships made possible by the dedication and generosity of past members. The application deadline is April 28, 2025 at 5 pm. There are significant changes to this year’s application process. To apply, please visit https://centenary-ws.org/ church-events/resources/.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
EASTER CANDY COLLECTION
Through April 2, we will be collecting candy to fill our easter eggs for our annual Easter Egg Hunt (April 20). Please bring individually wrapped, non-chocolate candy to the buckets at either the 4 ½ Street reception desk or the 5th Street reception desk.
THE BACKPACK PROGRAM
Help us finish the school year strong by providing weekend meals for students in Winston-Salem. Please join us in prayer and consider a financial contribution to sponsor a child. For $200, you can sponsor a child’s weekend meals for a whole school year! Reach out to Anna Thomas (athomas@ centenary-ws.org) with any questions.
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.
JUSTICE & RECONCILIATION
MAPPING PREJUDICE WORKSHOP
Sunday • March 23 • 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Memorial Auditorium
This workshop, presented by Dr. Russ Smith and the Spacial Justice Studio, will contribute to a community-based research project that intends to advocate for legislation to remove racially restrictive language in deeds and develop a community fund to provide financial support to distressed communities. This event is free and open to both adults and middle/high school youth. Please note that in order to participate, you must bring a laptop— cell phones and iPads are not compatible.
MEN’S MINISTRY
THURSDAY MORNING FELLOWSHIP
April 3 • 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Community Room
We will gather in the second floor Catering Kitchen for coffee, biscuits, and fellowship. Then we move to the Community Room for prayer, announcements, and a brief presentation by Rev. Meg Peters about the Mission Committee budget and appropriation process. Enter the East Building from the 4 1⁄2 Street or 5th Street entrances. To learn more, contact Chris Munnelly, Tanner Robinson, Michael Rogers, or Tom Lawson.
Register now for CMA Camp 2025! We’ll bring joy to the world with our creative arts and sharing our festive carols with everyone who’s ready to listen! Open to ages 4 through rising 5th graders, this fun-filled week features singing, handbells, art, Kindermusik, and more! One of the highlights of Camp each year is the camper-led worship service that concludes our week together. Register now via the QR code for a special early bird discount! For more information, please contact Music Ministry Assistant, Virginia Sheffield (vsheffield@centenary-ws.org).
VOLUNTEER FOR CHILDREN’S MUSIC & ART CAMP 2025: CHRISTMAS IN JULY
July 14 - 17, 2024
We’re decking the halls early for Children’s Music & Arts Camp 2025: Christmas in July — and we need YOU to help make it merry & bright! We are looking for volunteers of all ages to serve as counselors, crossing guards, room/activity assistants and snack providers! Whether you wish to help for a day or the whole week, you will make this the holly jolliest camp ever! Please contact Music Ministry Assistant, Virginia Sheffield (vsheffield@centenary-ws.org) to sign up today!
If you’re a 6th-12th grader, March 30 is the night to bring your parents to Sunday Night Youth Group -- as we host our first ever BIG GAME NIGHT! Join us on the 4th floor for an evening of exciting games, competition, food, fun, and faith! As always, friends are welcome, and so are siblings or other family members (for this event). Please be sure to register any guests ahead of time!
LISTEN EVENT:
“Seen” with Dr. Williams Sunday • April 27 • 5:00 pm Centenary Youth Ministry & Shining Light on Mental Health welcomes Dr. Chinwé Williams for a communitywide LISTEN event in the Memorial Auditorium. Dr. Chinwé is a highly regarded keynote and workshop facilitator. As a board certified and dedicated mental health professional, Dr. Williams is an authority on topics relating to stress, anxiety, burnout, trauma resolution, the intersection of faith, culture, mental health.
SUMMER IN THE CITY 2025
This summer, for the first time, our Youth Ministry will team up with our missional partners to serve right here in Winston Salem for a local mission week. Plan to spend June 10-12, 2025 at Centenary and serving each day at these various partner organizations, worshiping together, growing in your faith & friendships, experiencing some incredible evening activities, and witnessing God in our midst right in our own ‘backyard’. Cost for this mission experience is $200 per person. Mark your calendar and watch for registration and more details coming soon!
LOOKING AHEAD
April 25-26: Confirmation Retreat to Blowing Rock
April 27: Parents’ Coffee & Conversation & “LISTEN” event with Dr. Williams
May 11: Graduation Recognition Sunday May 18: Confirmation Sunday June 1: Summer Kick-Off/9th Grade Promotion (@ ROAR)
