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 Sandra Gramley Congregational Care Coordinator sgramley@centenary-ws.org Stacy Holley Exec. Assistant to Senior Minister sholley@centenary-ws.org John Markle Director of Operations jmarkle@centenary-ws.org Doug Peninger Director of Communications dpeninger@centenary-ws.org
OUR PAGES Table of Contents/Clergy and Staff ~~~~~~~~~~~ 2 Music & the Arts Sunday~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 From the Editor ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 The Builders Window ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 Our Family & the Renovation ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6 Page Eight ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8 A Work in Transition ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10 New Members~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11 Bret Cogan & Tammy Pollock: Faith~~~~~~~~~~ 12 Pentecost Festival ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 14 City with Dwellings Art~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 15 June Stegall: A Firm Foundation ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 16 Mary Ann Wexler: Unsung Heroes~~~~~~~~~~~ 18 Emily Rivers: My Work in Progress~~~~~~~~~~~ 20 Summer at Centenary~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 22 Jeremy Pegram: Our Witness in Progress ~~~~~ 24 Save the Date: Worship in the Park~~~~~~~~~~ 26 Vacation Bible School~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 27 Kate May: 2019 VBS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 28 Calendar ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 30 Memorials ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 32 Honoraria ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 33 Glenn Kinken: A Work in Progress ~~~~~~~~~~~ 34
OUR COVER From the “Builders’ Window,” found in the east transept of the Sanctuary, John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist Church is on his knees praying at the feet of the risen Christ. More information is found on page five. 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.
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
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From the Editor Over the next few months, the campus of Centenary will be a “work in progress.” After many years of prayer, planning and pledging, the transformation of our physical space has begun. Of course, this will not be accomplished overnight. Even when the construction is complete, we will have to learn new ways of living into the space. Our current ministries will evolve and new ministry opportunities will develop.
as he discusses our witness, part of our United Methodist membership vows, as a work in progress Our summer intern, Emily Rivers, shares with us her journey and call into ministry. And as always, there are ads about various events offered within the life of our great church. As you will see, just because the calendar is turning to summer, we’re not slowing down. Our work in progress is just getting going.
As you read through the pages of this issue, you will discover articles surrounding the theme of “A Work in Progress.” As we define this phrase, we examine not only our physical campus but our personal and spiritual lives as well. We begin this issue as we hear from the Welch brothers. Their family business, I. L. Long Construction, is leading our renovation project and you will hear their thoughts and feelings of what this work means to them as they journey in their faith. Bret Cogan and Tammy Pollock collaborate to share responses they received when they asked various members of our congregation questions about their faith journey. The responses are inspiring.
I’ll see you at Centenary!
Interim Director of Music, June Stegall, shares with us how the firm foundation of our Music and the Arts ministry works hand in hand with other ministry areas to help transform our lives
Doug Peninger Director of Communications
Mary Ann Wexler takes us through the process that got us to the Transformation on Fifth as she shares with us about the unsung heroes. Jeremy Pegram offers contemplation
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The Builders’ Window This window, found in the east transept of the Sanctuary, depicts the spiritual, historic and modern builders of Centenary. The resurrected Lord is the head of the church. To the right and left of Christ are suggestions of a building, the House of God. To Christ’s right is St. Peter to whom Jesus gave the keys of the kingdom. To Christ’s left is St. Luke who recorded the story of the apostolic church found in the Book of Acts. At the feet of Christ are John Wesley, founder of the
Methodist Church and Bishop M. Dubose, from the Western North Carolina Conference during the building of the church. Also found are images of West End Church and old Centenary, which united in 1927 to form the Centenary of today. As we look back to this window as a firm foundation of our past, we lean on their strengh an guidance as we mover forward into the Transformation on Fifth.
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Pardon Our Progress Win Welch
Rob Welch
We have all seen them. On many construction sites it’s not uncommon to find signs stating “Pardon Our Progress.”
Although it always seems appropriate associated with construction sites, there are many similarities with the work associated with our faith journey. We as Christians will find ourselves in challenging moments. Periods of time when our dedication to the necessary work in our faith journey seems inconvenient and disruptive. There will be times when our world feels a bit chaotic, untidy, and incomplete. However, we understand that we are in the midst of progress and we must remain steadfast in our transformation to achieve our goal with forgiveness and pardon along the way. Thank you for your understanding, your support, and your prayers as the work progresses. Centenary United Methodist Church has blessed our family for many years and it is our privilege to serve Centenary once again. We are humbled and honored to be a part of such a wonderful transformation that will impact thousands of lives for many generations.
We see the signs and realize that change is underway and that we may need to take a detour or be more cautious about our surroundings. Often times we are curious about what could be happening behind the doors, barriers, or fences but we are typically not excited about the inconvenience that may be associated with the changes that are occurring. From a contractor’s perspective, often the intent of the signs is to apologize in advance for the disruption and for displacing classrooms, offices, gathering spaces, etc. while the work is taking place. But are we really wanting folks to “Pardon our Progress?” Webster’s dictionary describes progress as “a forward or onward movement (as to an objective or to a goal)” and offers the word “forgive” as a synonym for the word pardon. So in turn, these signs could be written “Please forgive us for moving forward towards our goal.” That’s a completely different perspective. Instead of stating “Excuse the Work” we are asked to understand that there is a goal to be achieved. In other words, “Please excuse us, but we are headed towards the completion of a wonderful transformation that will make the process seem so worthwhile.”
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Page Eight
I moved into my home in October of 1993.
I had just left my hometown of Charlotte to start this adventure called life. The house is situated in a subdivision of 30 homes. When I moved in, the house was only the fifth to be completed. Thus, I enjoyed watching the neighborhood come together. Yes, that includes all the mud, construction trucks and noise that goes along with it. But it was exciting.
Doug Peninger
dpeninger@centenary-ws.org
Fast forward 26 years later. I am still in the same house. I have watched children in the neighborhood finish college and move away. I have mourned with neighbors as they have lost family members and cherished family pets. I’ve helped neighbors dig out of ice and snow storms, as well as enjoyed sharing savory treats from the barbeque, and enjoyed playing “secret Santa” as I delivered Christmas poinsettias to the doorstep of many neighbors. I’ve seen a lot in this neighborhood. Each morning as I awake, I can always look to the east to watch the beautiful sunrise, especially this time of year. And, as I look east, there it is…the front yard. This is a work in progress that seems to never end, ever. In this front yard, back in 1993, two Bradford pear trees were planted. Only one made it. Over the period of 25 years, I watched this tree bloom in the springtime and loved it, even with that awful, shrimp-like smell that its blossoms produced. I always knew that when the tree bloomed, warmer days were around the corner.
Over the years, that tree provided gentle shade for the flower bed below it. When snow came down, the tree would be painted with crispy white powder. When the ice storms came, it endured, even though it would be re-shaped, due to the snapping of limbs and the twisting of the winds. Still, that tree stood and shared its life and purpose with me, and the birds, and the cats that chased the birds, and many other unknown inhabitants of its outstretched arms.
As the tree grew and got larger and began to shade more and more of the yard, I noticed that the grass was not responding well. After seeding and re-seeding, fertilizing and watering, and the terrible dry spells during the summers, the lawn underneath the tree had become almost non-existent. Then, last fall, Hurricane Florence rumbled through. As I arrived home from the church on that fateful afternoon, there it was. The tree was split in half. One part was on the ground, and the other, mangled and still pointing to the sky. Clearly there was no salvaging the tree. Within the next few days, the remaining tree was cut to the ground and moved to the edge of the yard for removal. At that point, I had to face it. That poor yard looked the worst it had since I moved in. Over the next few weeks, I had hoped to have the yard re-landscaped with fresh topsoil and re-seeded, so that by the time winter hit, all would be good. Do you remember how rainy it was last fall? There was no opportunity for these well-made plans to come to fruition. The mud-pit, as I was now calling the front yard, would just have to wait. There was one thing I knew I could accomplish before the winter frost arrived. After visiting a local nursery, I came home with a young red maple tree. After choosing a location to plant this new member of the family, I carefully dug a hole, filled it with all good things nutritious and lowered the root ball into the ground. This tree would have all winter to get established and introduced to the neighborhood. After checking on it just the other day, I am happy to report that it has survived the winter. I look forward to watching it grow and welcome new families of birds and squirrels to its arms. But, back to the yard…talk about a work in progress. I now have a beautiful patch of weeds. They proudly stand there as green as can be, taunting me to break out the weed killer and tools and start all over again. And, I will. That yard and the new tree remind me so much about life and our faith journey. Just when we think we’ve got it all figured out, we get thrown a curve ball. Our
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stories are not complete. Our faith grows deeper the more we develop in our relationship with God. I am reminded of the scripture we read from Hebrews: Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. (Hebrews 12:1-3 NIV) So, like the yard and the tree and the race, today is a new day. I will start the race again and enjoy the journey and its progression. ď Ž
Photo: The new tree and the yard. Yes, this will be a work in progress, a major work.
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A Work in Transition
For the last six years the children’s ministry at Centenary has been blessed with the beautiful servant leadership of Ashley Maner. On Sunday, May 12, Ashley will be transitioning her role from church staff to church family member as she takes advantage of the opportunity to be a stay at home mom. This is bittersweet as we will miss Ashley’s leadership, but we look forward to continuing to enjoy her family as a part of our church family.
Since this transition has been announced I have heard from person after person who has said how much they will miss having Ashley as our Children’s Ministry Assistant. She brings such a welcoming spirit on Sunday mornings to our nursery and Sunday school area. Her leadership in the area of outreach especially with the backpack program and the Angel Tree has made it possible for Centenary to share God’s love through food and Christmas presents to countless children and their families. Her creativity has been a gift to our children, particularly as a large group leader in Sunday school and with our pre-K and kindergartners on Wednesday nights. Ashley has helped to fill and scatter more Easter eggs than anyone could count. If you didn’t know, Ashley is a foodie and especially our choir kids have been the recipients of culinary creativity and passion through yummy brownies, gold treasure Oreos, popcorn balls, and many other delicious surprise desserts! But most importantly, her positive and self-less spirit will leave its mark on our ministry in ways we are forever grateful for. I hope you will join me in thanking Ashley for her six years of service as a part of our children’s ministry staff and also join me in prayer for the person who God is preparing to join our team and bring new gifts into our midst through this position.
-Rev. Kate May
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Faith Under Construction
For we are both God’s workers. And you are God’s field. You are God’s building. Because of God’s grace to me, I have laid the foundation like an expert builder. Now others are building on it. But whoever is building on this foundation must be very careful. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have—Jesus Christ. – 1 Corinthians 3:9-11
Our faith is forever under construction.
God’s mercies are new each morning as our journey within God’s love and guidance continues. As the sun rises, we are embraced anew by God’s ever-present Spirit giving us a firm foundation with which to build upon. As we grow in our faith and trust in God’s love, we discover each one of us is unique and gifted, and we become stronger by those around us. As the underpinnings of our faith sink deeper, we come to understand there is Rev. Bret Cogan bcogan@centenary-ws.org no one right answer, nor one size that fits all. We are all under construction at the hands of a Master Builder. As we share our stories with one another and intertwine our mesh, rebar, and pilings, we discover the wonderful and amazing truth: we are all connected to one another within God’s love. With this in mind, we asked several of you to share your stories with us around three questions. As you read these responses, we suspect your own story will resonate Tammy Pollock with them and your foundation will tpollock@centenary-ws.org become stronger.
Where did your faith journey begin? “In that day he will be your sure foundation, providing a rich store of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge.” – Isaiah 33:6 Long before we knew God, God was loving us and knew us so completely. God, the Divine Architect, had put into place for each of us a foundation that could not be shaken in Christ. What a beautiful gift we have been given to have such a firm foundation for our faith journey to begin and to be built upon. “My faith has certainly been a journey! I guess it could also be considered a perpetual ‘Renovation.’ My journey began as a little girl. I was raised in the Congregational Church and baptized and confirmed in the 7th grade. My attendance like most young adults wavered, however it was a seed that was planted early and never left me.” (Dee Hettinger) “My faith journey began the day I was confirmed at Centenary. When we returned home from the service, my grandfather, called us long distance from Leaksville, NC,
which was a big deal. He told me that he heard them call my name at the service on the radio, and that he was proud of me. That made me feel special and clued me in on the importance of becoming a member of a church.” (Jim Holmes) “The beginning of my faith journey dates back to the summer of 1970 during a revival at a small Methodist Church in Kernersville. For me, everything changed during that revival. For the first time I felt the presence of God around me. Through the ups and downs and life’s inherent vagaries, one constant stood at the center of it all, Jesus Christ and his promise of an eternal love that would never leave me or forsake me, a love discovered in a still small voice on a summer night that changed my life forever.” (Don Dwiggins)
Knowing that our faith is a work in progress, how is Centenary helping you grow in your faith? “Make known to them the design of the temple.” – Ezekiel 43:11 We have spent months, even years, looking at blueprints for our church. Thinking and rethinking ways we could enhance our space and make it more beautiful and effective for our work and ministry. Nothing we have thought about and dreamed for can compare to what the actual reality will be when we throw open the doors to our newly renovated space. It is amazing that God, who loves us more than anything, shares detailed, precise blueprints for how we are supposed to live. God invites us into community through the blueprints of scripture to help us find our place in God’s landscape. We can behold the splendor of God’s intention for His people through faithful study of scripture, praising God in worship, through prayer, and supporting one another in love that reflects God’s own unconditional love for each of us. “I am reminded of a quote from the 12th chapter of Hebrews: ‘Therefore since we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses.’ At Centenary, we have a membership that upholds one another in good times and bad. Our church is filled with nurturing people that care about our church community, our city, and the world around us.” (Jim Holmes) “Centenary is where Scott and I got married, our children were baptized, and where we have celebrated the lives, and grieved the deaths, of some of my close relatives, including my brother Taylor, who died in an accident. There are so many PEOPLE at Centenary that I have grown to know and love throughout my life and who have been instrumental in my faith journey. Sunday school teachers, mission trip
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leaders, music directors, those I’ve had the privilege to sing and ring bells with, those I’ve served alongside, all have been and are ministers (some with and some without robes) to me, whether they realized it or not!” (Mary Isom) “I was not convinced that Centenary was the place I wanted to land. It felt big, traditional, and not a place where I felt I would ‘fit in.’ It was when I stepped out of my comfort zone and began joining small groups, circles, Sunday school and even having our girls in youth that I was able to see all Centenary had to offer.” (Dee Hettinger) “Centenary is a spiritual marketplace overflowing with every resource and opportunity needed to fulfill our journey, whether individually or collectively as people of faith. Centenary has the priceless appeal and indelible charm of a small church community within a large church setting. Through the intimacy of our Simplify service, Sunday school and small groups my spirituality has grown in ways I never imagined.” (Don Dwiggins) “Centenary offers so many OPPORTUNITIES for our family – opportunities to learn, serve, and fellowship with others. We are so eager for our children to understand just how much Jesus loves them and for them to learn how to reflect the love of Jesus through all they say and do. We are grateful for all of the programs Centenary has for kids and are excited to see how these continue to grow and evolve!” (Mary Isom)
What words of encouragement would you offer to others? We will use these stones to build a memorial. In the future your children will ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?’ Then you can tell them, ‘They remind us that the Jordan River stopped flowing when the Ark of the LORD’s Covenant went across.’ These stones will stand as a memorial among the people of Israel forever.” Joshua 4:6-7 Ray Vander Lann shares in his teaching series “That the World May Know” the tradition that when something significant happens in Middle Eastern culture, you take a stone and stand it upright on the spot that it happened. When someone stumbles along an upright stone, they are left with the question, “What happened here?” What if we left upright stones all around Centenary? Would people who gathered here notice and respond likewise? What a blessing it would be for us to notice and respond, act in love, make decisions, and raise our children knowing that those before us made a significant difference and that we could too.
you go along life’s path. No matter what the problem, God’s grace is there for everyone.” (Jim Holmes) “What I feel worked for me was to get ‘uncomfortable.’ You can join a small group, open a door by volunteering, attend a different worship service.” (Dee Hettinger) “Centenary is a place where God’s love takes root inward through our profession of faith in Christ and grows outward through his call to go into the world and share the good news with everyone. This is the true blessing of our building renovation, to provide a place that strengthens our relationship with Christ and allows us to share the good news with those in our community now and for generations to come.” (Don Dwiggins) We are indeed a work in progress as our faith is always under construction, but thanks be to our God and as we seek to grow in grace and renew our faith together! “Remember WE are the church, and together in Christ we can do amazing things to further God’s kingdom!” (Mary Isom) “How very fortunate we are to be members of this church at this moment in time. God is doing a great work through our building renovation. When complete, Centenary will truly be a transformative place providing new and exciting opportunities for spiritual discovery and growth, both within the church and in the community.” (Don Dwiggins).
It is a tremendous gift to hear the many voices of Centenary sharing with us the ways in which God is unfolding each of our journeys. Perhaps you resonate with one of these friends. Perhaps your own voice shines a different light on how God is at work in all of us. Knowing the construction of each of our hearts is the firm foundation that Jesus stands beside us, cheering us on, lovingly reminding us that He has gone before us and continues to guide us as we build and rebuild our lives in Him. Amen! Grace and peace to you from the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come; from the sevenfold Spirit before his throne; and from Jesus Christ. He is the faithful witness to these things, the first to rise from the dead, and the ruler of all the kings of the world. All glory to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding his blood for us. He has made us a Kingdom of priests for God his Father. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen. – Revelation 1:4-6
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| music and the arts |
A Firm Foundation as We Move Forward On Sunday, May 5, our congregation will enter the church seeing a new art display.
June Stegall
jstegall@centenary-ws.org
This display in the 5th Street Narthex and 4 ½ Street entrance will be the work of an outreach program of the Music and the Arts Ministry of Centenary, ART for City with Dwellings. Reaching out to this community program to offer inspirational programming without cost to attendees is just one of the many offerings of the Music and the Arts Ministry (MATAM).
When did the ministry start? Has Centenary always had a team just for the promotion of music and arts? In 2004, former Senior Minister, Michael Brown, and several interested church members formed a Fine Arts Ministry. The ministry evolved into the Music and the Arts Ministry that we have today. Originally, the intent of the ministry was to provide multiple opportunities for people to express their talents in support of the overall mission of the church. Our church already had a solid foundation for music. In the 1940’s Centenary had one of the best church music programs in this part of the country. Certainly, there were more ways for people to express their creativity. MATAM’S current focus is primarily on programs that bring the arts more fully into the life of the church. Such activities may present opportunities for spiritual growth through instruction in the arts and collaborative artistic programs with other churches and agencies. Offerings include drama, visual art, poetry, writing class, music in worship and concerts, guest speakers and
great conversations with the potential for more. Through such programs, Centenary provides us a creative outlet that seeks out the best in each of us and challenges us to delve deeper into our collective and personal Christianity. Many Sundays our worshippers find the anthem not just an attractive sound and a meaningful text. They find in the music a symbol of deeper spiritual experience of the mind of God. A few weeks ago, the choir sang the anthem, “My Jesus, I Love Thee.” Some people were brought to tears; others felt chills – an emotional reaction. Every Sunday in our church the different styles of music offered may reach us in ways we do not expect. These experiences can be an opening to the mind of God. People know that this emotion is important. People share “I was touched by God today.” This happens when the spiritual life and ordinary life come together. The same emotions may be realized when experiencing any form of artistic creativity. The offerings of the Music and the Arts Ministry transform us, opening our eyes to God in the world around us and to Christ in each of us. The opportunities are unlimited for MATAM in our active, growing church. With the current renovation a few projects have been put on hold but the ideas do not go away. At this time the team members are looking at all the arts in the church and asking what better way they can enhance them. Which of these offerings is most meaningful to our members? Would we like to see more creative opportunities throughout the church? Each opportunity offered is personal and depends on what an individual needs and feels to determine success. Our Music and the Arts Ministry will always be seeking to provide new, creative programs. It will always be a work in progress.
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Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ, Reaching Out With a Shout of Joy; Bread Is Brokn, the Wine Is Poured, Christ Is Spoken and Seen and Heard. Jesus Lives Again; Earth Can Breathe Again, Pass the Word Around: Loaves Abound Fred Kaan - 1975
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The Unsung Heroes of the Transformation on Fifth What an incredible journey we have been on as God prepared us for the renovation of our facilities. It has taken quite some time to get to this point but we have to remember one thing – God’s timing is perfect.
Mary Ann Wexler
“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” Proverbs 16:9 (NIV)
mwexler@centenary-ws.org
In April of 2012, a Space Planning Committee was formed to study our existing space and examine the future needs of our facility. Their recommendations led to the development of a Concept Committee later that same year to specifically recommend the changes that should be made to our space. At the time, the discussion centered around much needed updating of the Children and Youth areas of the church and the expansion of other areas.
goals. After determining what was possible, we then held “Renovation Conversations” that took place in member homes to give details and allow conversation around the plans for the project. In late 2017, an Advance Gifts Committee came together to initiate early pledges to the campaign. Beginning in May 2018, the congregational phase of our capital campaign began in earnest and by the end of the campaign, we had raised over $6.7 million in pledges for our project. The remaining currently active committee is the Building Committee. This committee will work until the end of the project evaluating changes needed and finalizing design components of the renovations. As a recap, we are updating the 1960s building to provide new space for Children and Adults, renovating the 4th floor of our 1930s building to provide an excellent Youth area and adding a new elevator that will solve years of accessibility issues. As you can see, this process has involved many of our members. They have put in countless hours of their time to make sure the Transformation on Fifth is successful and exactly what we need to make ministry happen in an exciting and fruitful way. If you were on one of the committees I mentioned above, please know that YOU helped to make this happen and are indeed our hero!
At the beginning of 2015, plans were put on hold and everyone took a deep breath. It was time to strategically define what was truly needed for our space, and the decision was made to develop an updated Master Plan for our facilities. The Steering Committee of that group presented a detailed report in 2016 with their recommendations to help prioritize and plan for renovations and improvements. Soon after in that same year, the Renovation and Design Committee went to work to review renovations previously presented and select options for design development. In 2017, the Capital Campaign Committee was formed and in conjunction with the Trustees, we embarked on a feasibility study to determine if we could raise the monies necessary to accomplish our
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Enjoy the renderings below, provided by Lambert Architecture. Renderings represent overall design concepts but not final color, finish, lighting and architectural detailing.
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My Work in Progress
Emily Rivers
Guest Writer & Summer Intern
I can’t even pinpoint the exact moment I knew God wanted me to pursue ordained ministry. My call to ministry has been gradual—and at times it has been painful, messy, and confusing. Being a pastor was not a childhood dream of mine—I thought I was going to be a veterinarian or a princess! I never even considered entering the ministry until halfway through my undergraduate world religion class. However, as I reflect on the joys and challenges of my past, I can recognize moments where God was nudging me in this direction. My call to ministry has been something like a work in progress. The past two years I have spent in seminary at Candler School of Theology have truly challenged me. I have learned how to read scripture more carefully and critically as I consider its historical context and its significance in the present. In Atlanta I have practiced preaching, teaching, counseling, and providing pastoral care in settings from a large and affluent church in Buckhead to a homeless shelter in the inner city. I have spent a year as a chaplain intern at Emory University for students from various religious traditions which has taught me how to be open-minded while still grounded in my own theological convictions. I have expanded my worldview and knowledge about evangelism and religious diversity by studying in India. I have strengthened my prayer life and have deepened my relationship with God. And, I have read A LOT of
books! I have no doubt that my education has allowed me to grow further into my calling. However, I must admit there have been times over the past couple years that I have been fearful about my readiness for this call. When I first came to seminary, three years of intensive study seemed like an eternity. Now, as I approach my final year of study, I have had moments of fear as I imagine entering full-time ministry. My experience in seminary has not been a walk in the park. I have sometimes failed to fully support undergraduate students who sought my guidance with relationships and questions of faith. I have not been proud of every academic assignment I have submitted. I have been emotionally drained and frustrated while confronting issues of racism, sexism, poverty, and mental illness inside and outside of class. I have not always balanced my time between work, service, and Sabbath. At times I have compared my capabilities to my peers and have felt inadequate in pursuing this call. I have wondered: How can I be smart enough, experienced enough, prepared enough to begin this work? How can these three years get me to where I need to be?! But recently I realized that my journey is not complete when I graduate from seminary. I realized my learning, growing, and developing does not end with my degree. It does not end with landing a job. It does not end with ordination. The interesting thing about being a work in progress is that there are no foreseen or achievable ends to our many tasks, goals, and callings. If you are like me, this can be frustrating. It can be difficult to reconnect with our human limitations and even a little irritating to accept the idea that we don’t—nor may we ever—have it all “figured out.” But there is something liberating about recognizing one’s own shortcomings. There is something relieving about knowing there is something else to strive for. Seeing myself as a work in progress has allowed me to stop ruminating on past mistakes that elicit disappointment and stop lingering on future dreams that may or may not be achievable. When I fully embody being a work in progress, I pay attention to the current moment, the only moment any of us really have the capacity to change. Knowing that I still have time to develop has taught me to learn from the past, be hopeful for the future, and
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yet live in the present. I have learned that life comes with making some mistakes and my imperfections are places for growth. Embodying a life of progress has allowed me to pay better attention to the needs of the current moment and see my transformation as a work of God’s grace and not my own willpower. Seeing myself as a person in progress has helped me stay motivated in my call yet not paralyzed by the journey still to come. No matter our calling, we are all works in progress. We are all just trying to find our place in this perplexing yet beautiful world that God created. And we are not the only ones. In the Bible, people like Joseph, Moses, David, Ruth, and Paul, were all used by God—and yet, not even one of them was perfect. With God we don’t have to be fearful of our readiness. With God we don’t have to doubt our capabilities. With God we do not have to have it all figured out. All we really need is a love of God, a love of neighbor, and a willingness to stay on the journey.
NOTE: Centenary is pleased to welcome Emily home in her role as intern in ministry over the summer. Each week she will work within the various ministries of the church as she learns more about her call to ministry and the day-to-day operations of the church.
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| evangelism & engagement |
Our Witness in Progress
Before Jesus ascended into heaven he said, “…you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be a witness in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth” (Acts 1:8, CEB).
In 2008, The United Methodist General Conference added the word witness to the church’s membership vows.
Jerusalem. They were able to give an “eye-witness” account of what Jesus did and how his actions changed their lives and the lives of others that he touched. No one reading this article was alive 2,000 years ago when Jesus walked upon the shores of the Sea of Galilea, so none of us are “eye-witnesses” of His ministry, but, we have experienced the love of Christ in many ways. We experience Christ’s love when we enter Centenary’s
Rev. Jeremy Pegram
jpegram@centenary-ws.org
Every person joining as a professing member and every congregation member since then has affirmed or reaffirmed his/her promise to faithfully participate in a local congregation through their prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness. Prayers, presence, gifts and service seem self-explanatory. You might join me in thinking that we’ve got those figured out, but witness, in my humble opinion, feels a little daunting or even confusing. If I’m completely honest, witness is a work in progress. And yet, every time someone joins the church, the congregation reaffirms the promise to be a witness with gusto. But what are we promising to do exactly with our witness? Before I answer that question, I think we need to consider what it means to witness. When explaining this, I always like to start with something we might see on the local news where an “eye-witness” gives an account of an event that the reporter is covering. Or, it might be when someone “witnesses” a crime such as a hit and run or shoplifting and the “eye-witness” might call Crime Stoppers to share what was witnessed at the scene of the crime. The first followers of Christ were “eye witnesses” of Jesus’ teachings, miracles, death, resurrection and ascension. They saw first-hand, Jesus in the flesh, performing his ministry in Galilea, Samaria, and
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Sanctuary on Sunday mornings while being greeted by a member of the Welcome Team or by an usher or by a member of church staff and clergy team. We witness the love of Christ when our Senior Adults gather for food and fellowship at a Senior Adult Luncheon. We witness the work of Christ when our youth serve meals and furnish much needed items like shoes or blankets to a person experiencing poverty or homelessness in our community. We witness the love of Christ as we commission and send two teams a year to the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere where they provide health care and build facilities for our brothers and sisters in Haiti. We see the work of Christ. We witness it, but the witness is not only seeing it with our eyes, but sharing a first-hand, “eye-witness” account of the love and work of Christ that we see in the world. When we share our account of what we’ve seen, we become the reporter who tells the story. When we tell the story of Christ, we tell the Good News. The Good News, or the witness of Christ’s love in our lives, is also lived out by our actions. We don’t necessarily have to move mountains in order to be a witness of Jesus, rather we just simply look for ways to move or act in the mundane, every day parts of our lives. I truly believe we are presented with opportunities to
share God’s love every day. So, lets revisit the question about our promise to participate in the local church with our witness. We witness in two primary ways. We speak and we act. We use our speech to report on the ways we have seen the love of Christ around us and we do acts of love and mercy so that others can see Christ in action. In closing, I have some good news. Christ didn’t leave us to our own devices. He gave us the Holy Spirit. With the Holy Spirit came power to speak and act so that we can be witnesses in Winston-Salem or where ever our feet may go. Our Christian Witness is a work in progress because the work of a Christian Witness is never done. There will always be souls that desperately need to see and hear something good.
Photo: As the youth mission team was commissioned last summer, worshippers at the Simplify service extended arms to pray for them and bless them as they journeyed out to share their witness.
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| children’s ministry |
Vacation Bible School One of the things I looked forward to most in the summer when I was growing up was our family trip to the beach. We always went the same
Rev. Kate May
kmay@centenary-ws.org
week, we always rented the same house, and we always had the same crazy group of aunts, uncles and cousins who joined us. But then, one year, the owners of the house decided to renovate the house and it wasn’t available. What were we going to do? What was going to happen to our summer vacation?
I’ll tell you what happened. We still had a great week at the beach! True there were some things that we had to adjust, but we got used to the different bedroom layout, figured out what appliances and pots the kitchen had and what it didn’t. But the ocean was still there, my crazy family was still there, and the miniature golf place we always went to was still there too. You may be asking yourself, Kate, why are you telling us this? Well, this year’s VBS is going to be much like that year’s beach trip with my family. In children’s ministry we are super excited about the renovation to our church property and what it means for ministry with children and their families. However, in the meantime, we want to be able to continue to offer excellent ministry and for VBS what that means is a new adventure. If we stayed at Centenary, we would have to restrict the number of children who participated to a lower number than normal because of the space constraints of the renovation. Telling children they cannot participate in VBS is the last thing we want to do. We are excited to tell you that we are building a partnership with Calvary Moravian, which is located at 600 Holly Avenue, only a few blocks behind our 4½ Street entrance. They agreed to let us use their building for VBS and their staff and congregation will be joining us in both leadership and participation! At the church you will find convenient parking lots and our amazing crossing guards will there to assist you and your children into the church.
What we can all look forward to: an amazing opportunity for children, 4 years old through rising 6th graders, to experience our theme (Roar! Life Is Wild, God Is Good) on a track that is designed especially for them, the chance for our youth and adult volunteers to connect with kids and share their faith through their own gifts, and the occasion to build new friendships with our downtown neighbors at Calvary Moravian. Our Vacation Bible School is always a week filled with great joy as we sing, dance, play, craft, hear Bible stories, and play games together and we’ll still be doing all of those things. Our success is also always made possible by all of the incredible youth and adults who give of their time during the week to share God’s love with the almost 150 kids who participate. I invite you to consider your gifts and your availability, what can you do to help VBS be successful this year? If you have 4 days to give you could be a crew leader and serve as a shepherd for a group of five to seven kids facilitating their VBS fun or you could serve as a station helper assisting our games, crafts, or storytime leaders. If you have just a day or two, we can still use you as a station helper or a substitute crew leader. Only a little bit of time? Come and welcome kids and their families as they arrive each day. No time that week? Help with prep work for crafts or come on the Saturday before and help us decorate the sanctuary. You could put hymnal wraps on hymnals in the Centenary Sanctuary to make sure everyone knows all about VBS! No matter how much time and what gifts you have, there is a way you can help make VBS great! Of course this means learning our way around a different building, figuring out the best parking scenario, and finding out where all the bathrooms are. What a great adventure we’ll have together. And don’t forget: Life Is Wild and God Is Good!
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Photos: Calvary Moravian church, host of the 2019 VBS and two scenes from VBS 2018.
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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.
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Memorials
We remember the saints who have gone before....
Capital Campaign In memory of Mary Elizabeth “Mary Lib” Harris Harper by Kate & Jim Gledhill.
Centenary Fund In memory of Gloria Anne Mecum Barrett by Jane & Chris Smith. In memory of John William Burwell by Joan Wall. In memory of William “Bill” Caldwell by Bobbi Caldwell. In memory of George William Crone Jr. by Ralph & Gayle Atkinson, Kay & Bill Baldridge, The Chapel Class, Brad Crone, Jim & Janet Montgomerie, Lauren & Anthony Prevost, Cynthia Schierer, Mr. & Mrs. Frederick P. Spach, Kellon Tippett. In memory of Katherine Banks Edwards by Dottie & Barry Cook, Logan & Ellen Jackson. In memory of James Kenneth “Ken” Haley by Ralph & Gayle Atkinson. In memory of Mary Elizabeth “Mary Lib” Harris Harper by Ralph & Gayle Atkinson, Suzan E. Bly, Jim Bunn, Sharon Hamilton, Mr. & Mrs. Philip Kinken, Mary Alice Love, Juliette Moore, Anita & Tom Ogburn, Jean Reavis. In memory of Edna Freemon Helms by Edward & Barbara Beason, Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Clark, Elizabeth & Edgar Fisher, Sam & Mary Ceile Ogburn, Elizabeth Ogburn, Mo Swinson and Michael Swinson, Jean & Phil Waugh. In memory of Dr. Theodore “Ted” Allen Keith by Norris & Anne Barnes, Jim Bunn. In memory of Theodore Randall “T.R.” Keith by Jim Bunn. In memory of Margaret Anne Kester by Mr. & Mrs. Henry M. Booke, Martha Martinat. In memory of William “Bill” Frank Maready by Norris & Anne Barnes. In memory of Dr. Harold Calloway Pollard lll by Norris & Anne Barnes. In memory of Sara G. Rayburn by Mark & Jacquelyn Ardis, Paul & Susan Armstrong, Ralph & Gayle Atkinson, Francis & Sibylle Barron, Richard & Alison Barron, Tony & Marsha Bledsoe, Ted & Rose Ellen Bowen, Edward & Cheryl Brown, Jim Bunn, Charles & Peggy Dye, Elizabeth Earle, Mrs. J. Robert Elster, Roy & BJ Foster, Julia Golding, Peggy Hagaman, Marie Hathcock, Tom & Vicki Hunt, Aubrey & Nancy Kirby, Douglas & Mary Fennell Lyles, Martha Maddox and Margaret Zoehrer, Mr. & Mrs. James E. Martin, Larry & Katherine Newman, Sam & Mary Ceile Ogburn, Thomas & Anne Pierce Jr., Elizabeth & Phil Pleasants, Lynn & Bart Reviere, Dr. & Mrs. Jack Rogers, Sandra & Wayne Shugart, Mary Sims, Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Spach, Robert & Leclare Turner, Peter Valen, Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Vaughn Jr., Carolyne Wallace, Mary Preston Yates. In memory of Reverend Dr. George Robinson by Norris & Anne Barnes, Jim Bunn. In memory of William “Bill” Cooper Scurry by Bob &
Anne Gordon. In memory of Courtney Roane Slawter by Norris & Anne Barnes. In memory of Nancy Clendenin Spach by Crescent Grove Advisors. In memory of Royce Patrick ”Pat” Spangler Jr. by Logan & Ellen Jackson, Madelyn London. In memory of Dr. Yvonne Goolsby Spencer by Phyllis Dunning, Mimi & Carl Hein. In memory of Howard William Wells by Frank Rayburn. In memory of Martha Hanes Womble by Norris & Anne Barnes.
United Methodist Women In memory of Mary Elizabeth “Mary Lib” Harris Harper by Ahwanda Jamison, Louise Mundy.
Children’s Ministry In memory of Elizabeth “Betty” Ferebee Epermanis by Bill & Elizabeth Hollan. In memory of James Robert Fox by Brenda B. Luttrell.
General Fund In memory of Gloria Anne Mecum Barrett by Walker & Nancy Shelton. In memory of Betty Sue Sink by Walker & Nancy Shelton.
Loaves & Fishes In memory of George William Crone Jr. by Bill & Sissie Burgess, Mr. & Mrs. James A. Cavenaugh lll, Thomas Frazier, Gray, Callison, & Co. P.A., C. Royce Hough, Gary & Susan Hunter, Ken & Ann Lee, Sam & Mary Ceile Ogburn, George & Susan Ragland, Philip & Patricia Stringer, Southeast Middle School, Alma B. Thompson, Worth & Kay Westbrook.
In Memoriam Ruby Shaw Wyatt February 16, 2019 George William Crone February 23, 2019 Edith Teague February 23, 2019
Music and the Arts
Howard William Wells February 25, 2019
In memory of Sara G. Rayburn by Jean Burroughs. In memory of Katie Reader by Nancy Hipp. In memory of Dr. Yvonne Goolsby Spencer by Barbara Byrd.
Margaret Anne Kester March 10, 2019
Sacred Music In memory of Dr. Robert “Rob” Edward Frazier by the First Baptist Church Adult Choir, Alan & Susan Keely. In memory of Sara G. Rayburn by Robert & Ann King, Mike & Sandee Lawless, Winston & Bonny Savelle, Aubrey & Barbara Smith. In memory of Ruby Sue Shaw Wyatt by Cherry Voanita & BHMC, Tommy Curry, Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Dodson, Sharon Dominguez, Julia Golding, Bob & Phyllis Hudspeth, Evelyn, Patty, and Taylor Lazenby, Jan Ledford, Thomas & Jane Norris, Robin Shaw, Susan Wilson, Mark & Jan Wiygul, Drew Wiygul, Pete & Lauren Wiygul Riley. MAY/JUNE 2019 | 32 | CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST
James Kenneth “Jim” Haley March 15, 2019 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
Loaves & Fishes
In honor of Jason & Kristen Zaks by Ashley Jefferson.
In honor of CeCe Middleton by Jane Burris. In honor of Dr. Holly Lee by Colleen & Bill Lee. In honor of Dr. Phillip Williford by the Department of Dermatologic Surgery work family. In honor of Frank Hassell by Susan Hathcock & Greg Collins. In honor of Jean Sohmer by Josh & Shay Barwick. In honor of Marianne Bach by David & Holly Lee. In honor of Marie Hathcock by Susan Hathcock & Greg Collins. In honor of Marsha Bledsoe by Kaye Lambert.
Centenary Fund In honor of Craig & Janet Ford by Carolyn Penney. In honor of Carolyn & Doug Walker by Teri & Henry Russ. In honor of Centenary United Methodist Church Staff by Tom & Nancy Cannon. In honor of Dale & Luci Driscoll by Edward Armfield. In honor of Danny Newcomb by Tom & Nancy Cannon. In honor of Dek Driscoll by Tom & Nancy Cannon. In honor of Dr. David Kelly by Mrs. Mary Jane Keith. In honor of Hill Stockton by Tom & Nancy Cannon. In honor of Linda Cooke by Teri & Henry Russ. In honor of Louise & Phil Kinken by Teri & Henry Russ. In honor of Mark Dunnagan by Tom & Nancy Cannon. In honor of Marsha Bledsoe by Tom & Nancy Cannon. In honor of Peyton Youngblood’s Baptism by Martha K. Albertson, M. E. Alexander. In honor of the Reverend Doctor Glenn Kinken by Tom & Nancy Cannon, Mrs. Mary Jane Keith. In honor of the Reverend Craig Ford by Mrs. Mary Jane Keith. In honor of the Reverend Jeremy Pegram by Mrs. Mary Jane Keith. In honor of Shirley & Henry Maney by Teri & Henry Russ. In honor of Susan Bates by Mrs. Mary Jane Keith. In honor of Tanner Robinson by Tom & Nancy Cannon. In honor of Tom Lawson by Tom & Nancy Cannon.
Children’s Ministry In honor of Greg & Becky Fox by the Common Cup Sunday School Class.
DAYBreak Respite Care In honor of Camille Jones by The Carillonneurs 2018. In honor of Clayton & Ellie Boggan by Wade & Bernice Clayton. In honor of Gerald & Lynda Taylor by Wade & Bernice Clayton.
Love Thy Neighbor In honor of Beth Wilson by Tammy & Eddie Pollock. In honor of Chris & Christine Clements by Tammy & Eddie Pollock. In honor of Dr. David Lee by Colleen & Bill Lee. In honor of Matt Clements by Tammy & Eddie Pollock. In honor of Megan Lawson by Tammy & Eddie Pollock.
Missions In honor of Walter & Laura Carmichael by Laura Peace. In honor of Nancy Hipp by the Sycamore Tree Sunday School Class.
Music and the Arts In honor of Chris Myers by the Thursday Afternoon Writing Group.
Sacred Music Fund In honor of Camille Jones by Dorothy Carter. In honor of Reid Gilliam by Christopher Bland.
United Methodist Women In honor of Jane Poe by Lucy Mullen and Anne Plyler.
General Fund In honor of Joellen Parks by Debora Parks, Tracy Parks. In honor of Reverend Craig Ford by Lindsay Holcomb Jr.
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| senior minister |
A Work in Progress The Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal is a part of the historic fabric of Old Montreal. Rev. Dr. Glenn Kinken gkinken@centenary-ws.org
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Upon entering the nave, one is captivated by the sheer beauty of the sanctuary and immediately surrounded by the awe-inspiring power of the Holy Spirit. The splendor of the basilica is one facet of the story, though. Its construction is the other. This Gothic Revival sanctuary was begun in September of 1824 and completed in 1829. The interior work took much longer to complete. In fact, it took another twenty-five years to finish the highly decorated interior with elaborate moldings, wood carvings, statues, ornate stars, and walls painted in vivid hues of blue, red, purple, gold and silver. To gaze around the sanctuary is to be engulfed in an image of what heaven could appear to be. The work in the sanctuary has never really finished. Work is ongoing to upgrade the lighting systems, refinish the woodwork, and maintain the sanctuary. Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal’s story could be a bit like our physical, spiritual and personal journey. We, like this grand basilica, are a work in progress. As you have read throughout this issue of Through Centenary Windows, there are ample signs of a work in progress happening throughout Centenary. The construction phase of the Transformation on Fifth project has begun. The projected schedule shows the work will be completed within the next twelve to fourteen months. While the physical part of the project is in progress, the spiritual part of the work is in progress, too. Our staff and lay leadership are beginning to envision how our ministries will fill the newly renovated spaces and how we might improve upon these foundational aspects of our mission and vision. At the same time, we are already dreaming of new ministries which may emerge. That, of course, is the whole purpose of this project – transformation for growth. The mission and ministry of the church should always be a work in progress. Other stories in the magazine tell of personal growth. That is truly the hallmark of the Christian journey. When we baptize infants, the parents and the congregation promise to partner together, nurturing and supporting one another as the child grows in faith. Upon entering confirmation classes, we remind the youth that this catechism is not the end of their faith journey, but merely an important waypoint. As seniors graduate
from high school or college, it is the church once again which reminds them that graduation is called commencement because it celebrates the beginning of the next chapter. New jobs and new stages in life remind us that we are never finished growing. Our whole lives are truly a work in progress with lessons to learn from triumphs, pitfalls, changes, and opportunities at every age and stage. These periods of personal growth are what make us who we are. How wonderful it is that we continue to learn and grow throughout life. Finally, there are stories throughout these pages that mark spiritual growth. Think about your own faith life. How has it changed over the years? As you spend more time in study or participate in faith formation classes, you can mark how your relationship with God grows deeper with each passing day. Do you have a favorite scripture passage? As you have read it throughout your life, how has its meaning changed? My suspicion is that each time you revisit it, you gain a deeper appreciation for it. For at least fifteen of my twenty-five years of ministry, I have had the blessing of preaching the Sunday after Easter. The scripture lesson for that Sunday is always the story of Doubting Thomas. Each year, when that Sunday has rolled around I always think I will not come up with anything new to say about this passage. Each time, though I have found some deeper, more meaningful nuance to the text which I had not considered before. I have been amazed at how that text can change for me. It really does not change though, does it? It is I who have changed. See, like you, I am a work in progress and just when I think I have it all figured out, God shows me something more glorious. I pray that we will always be open to God’s Spirit and let the Master Craftsman work on our physical, personal and spiritual lives and that we may show the wonder and splendor of a life grounded in God. We are truly a work in progress.
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