SUNDAY • NOVEMBER 17, 2024
2 Corinthians 9:6-10
Preaching
Rev. Dr. P. Glenn Kinken III Senior Minister
Liturgist
Rev. Kate May Associate Minister with Children
Music
Keith Byrd Alternative Music Leader
Zakiyyah Niang, vocals
Ahmad Johnson, vocals
Rodney Archie, vocals
Noah Clark, guitar
Doug Wright, bass
Jacob Anflick, drums
POINSETTIAS FOR ADVENT
You have the opportunity to recognize your loved ones as we decorate our church for the holidays. Poinsettias can be purchased for $20 each. Orders with payment must be received by November 30, 2024. To order, go to the Give tab on the Centenary website. Once on the tab, select Give/Contribute from the dropdown menu. Once on the link, select Christmas Poinsettias in the fund menu. Be sure to note IMO (In Memory Of) or IHO (In Honor Of ) and add names in the memo line. You may also mail a check to the business office. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Ann Wexler (mwexler@ centenary-ws.org/ext.1346).
ADULT FORMATION
SAVE THE DATE!
Centenary Women’s Retreat
April 4-6, 2025 Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
PARTNER WITH US TO HELP FEED KIDS
IN WINSTON-SALEM
With Thanksgiving and Christmas coming, we will be sending more food home with children to help make up the difference during the school breaks. In addition to partnering with the Backpack Program, organized by Second Harvest Food Bank, we will be sending bags of food home for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Please consider a financial donation to help make this possible. If you’re interested or have questions, please contact Anna Thomas (athomas@centenary-ws.org/ext. 1332).
CHRISTMAS CRAFT NIGHT
SUNDAY • NOVEMBER 24
COME AND GO BETWEEN 3:30 - 5:30 PM
Have you registered yet?
Registration closes on November 20! Don’t miss the chance to join us as a family and create Christmas decorations! There are eight crafts to choose from, with options available for all ages. Use the QR code to register - there are limited quantities of each craft! If you can’t come to the event, we will have take-out kits available.
KIDS DAY IN SATURDAY • DECEMBER 14
9:30-11:30 AM
Infants through 2nd graders are invited to join us for a morning full of holiday-themed fun including crafts, games and more. The cost is $5 per kid. Register using the QR code. Contact Anna Thomas ( athomas@centenary-ws.org ) with any questions!
IMPROMPTU PAGEANT
CONGREGATIONAL CARE
GRIEFSHARE: SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS
SUNDAY • NOVEMBER 24 • 2-4 PM
ROOM 115 EAST BUILDING
This event includes a video featuring some of the nation’s foremost Christian experts on grief and recovery as well as group discussion to offer support and hope in navigating the holiday season. GriefShare leaders Sue Stephens and Paul Briggs will lead the seminar and can provide additional information. Register by emailing Rev. Oliver Helsabeck (ohelsabeck@centenary-ws.org/ ext. 1357).
REFRESH PRAYER SERVICE
WEDNESDAYS • NOON – 12:45 PM
SANCTUARY
Enter from Fifth Street for a service of prayer. 12:00-12:15, silent meditation; 12:15-12:45, prayer service. Come be refreshed and renewed in the middle of a busy week.
MEN’S MINISTRY
THEOLOGY ON TAP
DECEMBER 3 • 5:30 PM
Centenary UMC Men invite everyone to join them for the Advent Theology on Tap gathering. We will gather at Lesser Known Brewery (901 South Broad Street) on Tuesday, December 3 from 5:30 pm - 7 pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy fellowship and help support a number of ministries with a gift. For more details, please contact Tom Lawson at 336-577-2223.
MISSIONS
HARVEST GIFTS
Our Harvest Gifts collection for 2024 is underway! Dedication Sunday is November 24. Bring your bags with you to worship. Bags will be received during the morning offering. All cans should be regular sized, not family sized.
• Canned Meats (beef stew, chicken, tuna, salmon)
• Canned Vegetables (pinto beans, potatoes, corn, peas, green beans)
• Hearty Soups
• Canned Spaghetti Sauce (no glass containers)
• Spaghetti Noodles
• SpaghettiOs
• Macaroni & Cheese
• Bag or Box of Cookies
SUNDAY • DECEMBER 22 • 10 AM
Join us as we gather in the Sanctuary where everyone will choose a costume and take part in creating a beautiful picture of what the first Christmas might have looked like as the story is told through rhyme and song. There will be no Sunday school for elementary aged kids. Stay tuned for specific items we will be collecting for our Tree of Warmth.
SUBSCRIBE TO SIGHTINGS & SOUNDINGS
CONFIRMATION 2025
MUSIC & ARTS
ART IN THE ATRIUM
ALL THINGS BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL, A NEIGHBORHOOD SHOWCASE
The Neighborhood Showcase is open! Works by artists from Centenary (adults and youth) and Arbor Acres will be displayed in the Atrium and 4 1⁄2 Street Galleries until January 5, 2025. Be sure to peruse this beautiful collection and, maybe, even consider adding a piece to your collection! 10% of all sales will be donated to the Winston-Salem Street School. Contact Virginia Sheffield (vsheffield@centenary-ws.org) with purchase inquiries.
The newest issue of Centenary’s monthly Music & Arts magazine comes out this Thursday! Subscribe via the QR code to receive your copy in your inbox each month. You can also find Sightings & Soundings on Centenary’s website (Music & Arts’ page) or pick up a printed copy from the magazine racks around campus or in the Music Suite.
A THRILL OF HOPE: ADVENT WITH MUSIC & ARTS
We invite you to spend the Advent season with us as we prepare for the joy of Christmas.
• Piedmont Wind Symphony presents Holiday Bells, a Benefit Concert with the Centenary Chancel Choir Tuesday, December 3 at 7:30 PM, Sanctuary
• Children’s Choirs in Worship Sunday, December 8 at 11:00 AM, Sanctuary
• WSSU Singing Rams presents Great Joy! Sunday, December 8 at 4:00 PM, Sanctuary
• Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols Sunday, December 15 at 5:00 PM, Sanctuary
• A Christmas Collaboration at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church with the Centenary Chancel Choir Sunday, December 22 at 6:00 PM, St. Paul’s UMC
UNITED WOMEN IN FAITH
SANCTUARY ORNAMENT
The Centenary ornaments have arrived and are ready for pick up. You can pick up ornaments at Nourish on Wednesdays from 5:00-6:00 pm or on Sundays after the 9:00 and 11:00 o’clock services. We will have the ornaments at the 4 1/2 Street entrance on those days. If you need to arrange a different time please contact Susan Grubbs at shgrubbs4@gmail.com Ornaments are also available to purchase. We will be at the 4 1/2 Street entrance during Nourish on Wednesdays and at 10:00am on Sundays. We will be on the front lawn on Sundays after the 11:00 am worship service.
YOUTH MINISTRY
Today
10:00 am: Youth Sunday school 6:00 pm: ALL youth and our families are invited to the 3rd Annual Stroll into Light Candlelight Walk for Mental Health Awareness (@Mount Tabor High School). Gate opens at 5:00pm. Register to walk or to sponsor a walker. Let’s walk together to remember that we are never alone.
Starting on January 8, 2025 (through May 18), we invite all 7th graders to join our Confirmation class. We will meet each Wednesday night from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm to learn about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the spiritual life, and how they form us and help us to change the way we live our lives. The hope is that through these experiences, you will come to encounter Jesus in a very real way and that encounter will change the way you live your life! For more information contact Tammy Pollock (tpollock@centenary-ws.org).
LOOKING AHEAD
November 24: Operation Christmas Child mission project
December 13: Sixers! Goes to Tanglewood for a hayride
December 15: Annual ALL Youth Christmas Party
December 22: ALL Youth Christmas Coffee House
December 29: New Year’s Eve, Eve Party (@ Bowlero)
January 8: 2025 Confirmation begins January 10 & 11: Junior/Senior Retreat to Blowing Rock
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.
ANGEL TREE
If you haven’t stopped by an angel tree yet, make sure to do so! There are a few angels left waiting to be adopted. Remember to fill out the sign-up booklet to record which angel you are adopting. Make sure to grab a big red bag with instructions on how to shop and number your gifts. We ask that gifts be returned by Wednesday, December 4. Then, join us for a wrapping party on December 8! If you’d like to sponsor an angel, please contact Anna Thomas (athomas@centenary-ws.org/ ext. 1332).
