SUNDAY • JANUARY 19, 2025
“You Can’t Handle the Truth”
Luke 4:14-21
Preaching
Rev. Dr. P. Glenn Kinken III Senior Minister
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
CHURCH OFFICES CLOSED
Church offices will be closed Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
ADULT FORMATION
WOMEN’S SMALL GROUP ON SPIRITUAL PRACTICES
Second and Fourth Tuesdays
January 28 - April 22
Noon to 1:00 pm • Room 314
Discover the sacred in everyday moments with Barbara Brown Taylor’s
An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith. Certified Spiritual Director Nancy Powell invites Centenary’s women to a small group to discuss the book and explore how the small things we do and see can become spiritual experiences if we pay attention. Each session will cover one chapter, with lunch included in the registration fee. Participants should purchase the book to complete reading before the first meeting (details in your confirmation email). Register by Wednesday, January 22.
2025 JOURNEY THROUGH LUKE & ACTS
Join us for a year-long journey through the books of Luke and Acts, featuring sermons, Bible studies, a weekly reading plan, study guides, and other opportunities to engage with these transformative scriptures. For more details, please scan the QR code.
INTRODUCTION TO LUKE & ACTS
Sunday • January 26 • 10 am Memorial Auditorium
Led by Dr. Christopher Franks, Owen D. and Mattie Holt McPherson Associate Professor of Religion and Department Chair at High Point University. Dr. Franks will orient us to Luke and Acts, offering insights to deepen our understanding and help us become more faithful readers.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
BACKPACK PROGRAM
Second semester is upon us! Help us finish the 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.
CREATED BY GOD
This year’s Created by God event for 4th and 5th graders and their families will be held Friday evening, February 28 from 5 – 7:15 pm with dinner and separate sessions for students and grown-ups, and Saturday, March 1 from 9 am – 3 pm with multiple sessions and lunch for students. This program gives our preteens an opportunity to learn about their growing and changing bodies through a Christian lens. Registration will open January 28th, with limited space available. The cost is $60 per student and includes dinner on Friday and lunch on Saturday, resources, and some leadership costs. You can add additional dinner reservations for $10/adult, $7 for younger siblings and free for kids 3 and younger. Contact Kate May for more information.
CONGREGATIONAL CARE
HEALING HANDS MINISTRY
First Mondays • 10 am - noon
Gathering Room
Calling all knitters and crocheters! Join Healing Hands for a time of fellowship, instruction, and service as members create prayer shawls, lap throws, and other handmade items to provide a tangible blessing for people experiencing loss, crisis, or other need for prayerful care. Items are prayed over and blessed to be given away to others in time of need. No experience is necessary. Contact Rev. Oliver Helsabeck or Dianne Moore for more information. Look for a Healing Hands opportunity during Nourish on Wednesday evenings starting in January! No experience is required.
REFRESH PRAYER MINISTRY
Wednesdays • Noon - 12:45 PM
Sanctuary
Join the Refresh Prayer Ministry for a midweek service of reflection, music, and prayer. From Noon - 12:15 there will be a time for quiet reflection with music, and then the service will begin at 12:15 and finish by 12:45. Parking will be available in the Fifth Street parking lot, and you may enter from the Fifth Street entrance to the sanctuary. For more information, contact Rev. Oliver Helsabeck or Becky Tate.
MISSIONS
BLOOD DRIVE
Tuesday • January 28 • 12:30 - 5 pm
Community Room
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
FAITH AND ARTISTRY: SEEKING THE SACRED IN CREATIVE EXPRESSION
Mondays at 6:30 pm • Thursdays at 10 am
Atrium Gallery
Faith and Artistry is back! We will focus on creating a meaningful Lenten exhibit to infuse this most contemplative period in our liturgical year with art and prayer. With Monday night and Thursday morning tracks offered, choose the time that is best for you to discover the wealth of creative opportunities that faith inspires. To learn more, contact Dr. Steve Martin, Music & Arts Chairperson (stephendmartin88@gmail.com).
SIGN UP NOW FOR CHILDREN’S MUSIC & ART CAMP 2025
July 14 - 17, 2024
January 14
7:00 pm: Twin City Conference Basketball game – Centenary vs. St. Paul’s (@ Fulton YMCA)
January 22
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Confirmation – Apostle’s Creed (@ Youth Commons)
January 24-25
4:00pm (1/24) - 5:00pm (1/25): Confirmation Retreat to Camp Hanes for intentional focus on community building and the sacraments of the United Methodist Church.
January 26
10:00 am: Youth Sunday school (@ Youth Commons)
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm: CUMC Basketball Tournament (@ Rise Indoor Sports)
Register now for CMA Camp 2025! Open to infants through rising 5th graders, this fun-filled week features singing, handbells, art, Kindermusik, and more! The highlight 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).
CHILDREN’S CAE IS BACK! NEW PARTICIPANTS WELCOME!
19th ANNUAL LOVE THY NEIGHBOR DINNER, AUCTION & PADDLE RAISE
Children’s Creative Arts Experience includes activities for children ages 2 through 5th grade each Wednesday during Nourish. CAE’s multi-faceted model engages children with various levels of musical and artistic interests, all while cultivating more regular, more varied worship leadership opportunities for Centenary’s youngest! Register via the QR Code. Current participants need not register again. Email Music Ministries Assistant Virginia Sheffield (vsheffield@centenary-ws.org) with any questions.
UNITED WOMEN IN FAITH
CENTENARY ORNAMENT
The Centenary ornament is still available. It would make a great gift to honor a baptism, confirmation and/or wedding that take place in our beautiful Sanctuary. If you would like to reserve one, please contact Susan Grubbs. All proceeds go towards the mission projects of the UWF.
YOUTH MINISTRY
Today
10:00 am: Youth Sunday school (@ Youth Commons)
NO YOUTH GROUP (MLK Day Weekend)
Join us on Sunday, February 23rd at 6:00 pm in the Memorial Auditorium for the 19th annual Love Thy Neighbor Dinner, Live Auction and Paddle Raise. This annual event supports our Love Thy Neighbor ministry—which builds relationships and loving care with our community in downtown Winston-Salem. For more information and to reserve your seat for a yummy dinner (prepared by Chef Donald and served by our youth), scan here!
LOOKING AHEAD
January 31: Sixers! Go to the Movies! “Mufasa: The Lion King”
February 9: Super Bowl Party
February 21: Sixers! Goes Bowling/Laser Tag (@ Spare Time Greensboro)
February 23: Love Thy Neighbor Annual Fundraiser
Love Thy Neighbor Dates 2025: February 2, March 2, April 6, May 4
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.
