September 29, 2024 • 9am Worship

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SUNDAY • SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

“Conversations Across the Aisle: Breaking Down the Dividing Wall” John 15:5-17

Preaching

Rev. Dr. P. Glenn Kinken III Senior Minister

Liturgist

Rev. Meg Peters Associate Minister of Outreach

Music

Keith Byrd Alternative Music Leader

Zakiyyah Niang, vocals

Ahmad Johnson, vocals

Noah Clark, guitar

Doug Wright, bass

Jacob Anflick, drums

CHURCH-WIDE EVENTS

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS

OCTOBER 6 • 2PM

Bring your leashed or crated pets to the North Lawn for a time of fellowship and blessing for our animal companions! Contact Rev. Meg Peters (mpeters@centenary-ws.org) for more information.

ADULT FORMATION

FIRST FIFTEEN: WHAT’S NEXT?

CONGREGATIONAL CARE

CENTENARY CARES: SHOWING CARE AND SHARING ENCOURAGEMENT FROM SHINING LIGHT ON MENTAL HEALTH

Nearly a year ago our congregation began an intentional practice of starting each day with scripture reading and prayer with the goal of reading the entire Old and New Testaments. The 2023-2024 readings end this month in the book of Revelation. We’ve put together a list of resources to help you get started with a new practice of reading and prayer. Most of these resources will be accessed online, but there will also be one printed reading plan available for pickup at the church and some printed devotional books you can order. For more information contact Stacy Holley (sholley@centenary-ws.org/ ext. 1359).

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

YOU CAN HELP FEED HUNGRY STUDENTS IN OUR AREA

Did you know that we partner with Brunson Elementary, Wiley Middle School, Reynolds High School and the Winston Salem Street School to help fill their food pantries? At Reynolds and the Winston Salem Street School, we help stock food pantries where students can “go shopping” for food at school to take home. At Brunson and Wiley, we partner with them through the Backpack Program. The school administration identifies students in need of food and enrolls them in the program. We purchase “backpacks” through Second Harvest Food bank – each one has two breakfasts and two lunches. If you’d like to partner with us in helping these students gain access to food over the weekends, you can do so through prayer, financial support, and volunteering to transport backpacks to schools! For more information, please contact Anna Thomas (athomas@centenary-ws.org/ext. 1332).

SAVE THE DATE FOR TOUGH QUESTIONS: TALKING TO KIDS ABOUT DEATH AND GRIEF

OCTOBER 20 • 5 - 6:45 PM

Sometimes we go through challenging circumstances that are outside our control. When those times affect us and involve challenges with mental health, and we wish to remain private, it is important that we know we are cared for, prayed for, and loved by our church family. Centenary Cares, a ministry of Shining Light on Mental Health, is a simple way that care and encouragement are extended from Centenary UMC. If someone you know is struggling or has a loved one struggling with mental health, submit the person’s name to Rev. Oliver Helsabeck, Associate Minister for Congregational Care, (ohelsabeck@centenary-ws. org/ext. 1357). A member of Shining Light will confidentially deliver a Centenary Cares bag to the recipient. More information can be found on the website under Congregational Care/Shining Light.

FOR I AM WITH YOU: FACING LONELINESS IN A DISCONNECTED WORLD

SUNDAY • OCTOBER 13 • 5 PM MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM.

According to the U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community, “social connection is as essential to our long-term survival as food and water. But today, loneliness is more widespread than other major health issues in the U.S. Our epidemic of loneliness and isolation is a major public health concern.” Loneliness pervades our society as people have lost connections for a variety of reasons and causes. Join Stephen Ministry and Shining Light on Mental Health for a special program. Bert Sanders, Chaplain at Arbor Acres, will lead the program, aimed at helping people navigate the challenges of loneliness and building and maintaining connections. Music will be provided by Art Bloom, Keith Byrd, and Zakiyyah Niang. For more information, contact Rev. Oliver Helsabeck

MEN’S MINISTRY

THURSDAY MORNING FELLOWSHIP

October 3 • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM COMMUNITY ROOM

Living through seasons of death and grief is hard enough to do as adults, but what about when we walk these seasons with our kids? Join us as we hear from a panel of experts including our own Oliver Helsabeck, resource folks from Trellis Supportive Care and others. We’ll also have dinner and table talk to further deepen our learning and help us feel equipped to navigate conversations with our children. Each adult is $10 with free children’s activities for infants-5th graders. Invite all your friends and register now using the QR code or on the church website.

ANGEL TREE HELPERS NEEDED

Can you believe it’s time to start preparing for Angel Tree? If you are interested in helping us with this amazing opportunity, we are looking for people to help plug in data, set up trees with angels on them, help people choose and sign out angels on Sunday mornings, organize gifts and pick up assistance! Contact Anna Thomas (athomas@centenary-ws. org/ext. 1332) for more information.

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 program. You may enter the East Building from the 4 1⁄2 Street or 5th Street entrances. This month we welcome Rev. Carter Ferguson, pastor of New Story Church, as our guest speaker. To learn more about Men’s Ministry at Centenary, contact Chris Munnelly, Tanner Robinson, Michael Rogers, or Tom Lawson.

MISSIONS

A BED & A BOOK

SATURDAY • OCTOBER 5 • 10 AM

Join us at the Dash Stadium as we partner with A Bed and A Book. We will be building beds from 10 am - Noon, hotdog lunch included. Email Rev. Meg Peters (mpeters@centenary-ws.org) if you have any questions.

BLOOD DRIVE

TUESDAY • OCTOBER 8 • 12:30 PM - 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

SUBSCRIBE TO SIGHTINGS & SOUNDINGS

Want to know the best way to keep up with what is happening in Music & Arts at Centenary? Subscribe to Sightings & Soundings via the QR code to receive the latest issue in your inbox! 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.

CHILDREN’S CREATIVE ARTS EXPERIENCE weaves visual arts into a diverse curriculum that encourages children ages 4 to 5th grade to develop a lifelong love of worship through the arts every Wednesday at 6:00 pm! Register via the QR Code.

ALL THINGS BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL: A NEIGHBORHOOD SHOWCASE is this year’s annual community art exhibit. We invite submissions from all youth and adults to be displayed in the Atrium and 4 ½ Street Galleries from November 10, 2024, to January 5, 2025. Contact Music Ministry Assistant, Virginia Sheffield (vsheffield@ centenary-ws.org), for submission instructions.

THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF GRACE: AN ARTISTIC RESPONSE TO HYMNODY is a Nourish offering this fall (9/18-10/23)! Join this mixed media class for beginning to advanced artists and explore the beauty of hymns and how they inspire visual art. Register via the QR Code.

FAITH AND ARTISTRY: SEEKING THE SACRED IN CREATIVE EXPRESSION is a new painting and drawing class tailored to fit your schedule! 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 and register, scan the QR Code.

UNITED WOMEN IN FAITH

SANCTUARY ORNAMENT

Centenary United Methodist United Women in Faith (UWF) are offering a limited-edition Centenary Sanctuary ornament. The ornaments are hand-painted and made of blown glass. They include a historically accurate depiction of Centenary’s Sanctuary stained-glass windows. The measurements are 5 ¾” (length) x 3” (width) x 3 ¼” (height).

The ornaments are scheduled to arrive in September and you will have opportunities to pick up pre-ordered ornaments once they arrive.

Cost: $40 per ornament. Cash or check accepted. Must pay at time of order. Vist the UWF page on the church website to order.

YOUTH MINISTRY

Today 10:00 am: Youth Sunday school 5:00 pm-6:30 pm: Middle School youth group 6:15 pm-6:45 pm: ALL youth dinner -$3 per person 6:45 pm-8:00 pm: Senior High youth group

October 6

10:00 am: Youth Sunday school 11:00 am: LTN set up

Noon-2:00 pm: Love Thy Neighbor and Medical Clinic

2:15 pm: LTN clean up

NOURISH YOUTH BIBLE STUDY

‘THE WAY OF LOVE’

All youth (6th-12th grades) are invited to join us as we explore what it means to follow the Way of Jesus. The way Jesus lived, and the way Jesus loved. We all know that scripture calls us to love God and love neighbor... however, together we will explore how to do just as Jesus did by spending each Wednesday looking at a word a week that will help us understand the Way of Jesus better. Those words? Turn. Learn. Pray. Worship. Bless. God. Rest. We are so excited to grow in our understanding of Jesus and how he invites us to live and hope you will be too!

THINGS HAVE CHANGED WITH DAVID MAGEE Centenary Youth ministry and Shining Light on Mental Health welcomes David Magee to our church and community Sunday, October 27 at 10:00 am for youth Sunday school (@ Youth Commons) and then again at 5:00 pm for a LISTEN event (@Memorial Auditorium) for our church community. David is a bestselling author of the award- winning “Dear William: A Father’s Memoir of Addiction, Recovery, Love, and Loss”, a Publisher’s Weekly bestseller featured on CBS Mornings, and other books including his forthcoming memoir, “A Little Crazy” (September, 2024) a sequel to “Dear William” about mental health and finding purpose and joy.

LOOKING AHEAD

October 20: Annual ALL Youth trip to Carowinds/ Scarowinds

October 27: LISTEN event with guest, David Magee

November 1: 2025 Senior High Mission trip registration opens November 6: 2025 Confirmation registration opens (7th graders)

January 10 & 11: Junior/Senior Retreat to Blowing Rock

January 8: 2025 Confirmation begins

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.

Welcome to Centenary

The congregation and staff of Centenary welcome you to today’s worship.

It is our honor to have you with us! Our ministers, staff, welcome team and ushers are happy to assist you with any questions you may have. We hope our worship will inspire, comfort and challenge you as we hear God’s message proclaimed through preaching, music, prayer and liturgy.

Membership

We are eager to share Centenary’s story with you. If you are interested in learning about church membership, please contact Rev. Meg Peters (336-724-6311 ext. 1361)/ mpeters@centenary-ws.org to schedule a time to meet.

Learn More

There is always something happening at Centenary and we invite you to join us. To learn more about Centenary ministries and events, visit our website at www.centenary-ws.org. You may also contact our receptionist who will guide you to the appropriate ministry area.

336.724.6311 + Extension (for the Minister on Call • Option 2)

Reverend Dr. P. Glenn Kinken III ext. 1362

Senior Minister

Mary Ann Wexler ext. 1346

Executive Director

Jonathan Emmons ext. 1339 Director of Music Ministries

Reverend Oliver Helsabeck ext. 1357

Associate Minister for Congregational Care

Reverend Kate May ext. 1331

Associate Minister with Children

Reverend Meg Peters ext. 1361

Associate Minister of Outreach

Tammy Pollock ext. 1337 Director of Youth Ministries

Rick Gibbons ext. 1342 Congregational Care Assistant

Stacy Holley ext. 1359

Adult Discipleship Specialist & Pastoral Assistant

John Markle ext. 1347 Director of Operations

Doug Peninger ext. 1368 Director of Communications

John Rogers ext. 1356 Director of Information Technology

HTTPS://CENTENARY-WS.ORG • 336-724-6311

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