WELCOME TO
SUNDAY • APRIL 13, 2025
Luke 19:28-40
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
Rodney Archie, vocals
Noah Clark, guitar
Doug Wright, bass
Jacob Anflick, drums
HOLY WEEK OPPORTUNITIES
PALM SUNDAY WORSHIP • 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 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
HOLY THURSDAY WORSHIP • APRIL 17
7 PM
Worship in the Sanctuary and Live Stream
GOOD FRIDAY WORSHIP • APRIL 18 • 7 PM
“The Seven Last Words of Christ” by Theodore Dubois & Tenebrae in the Sanctuary and Live Stream
EASTER SUNDAY WORSHIP • APRIL 20
9 am Worship in Memorial Auditorium 11 am Worship in the Sanctuary
EASTER FLOWER CROSS
No matter what time you come to celebrate Easter, we hope you will visit the Flower Cross on the front porch of the Sanctuary. You’re encouraged to bring some of your favorite flowers from your garden or the store and help us to transform the cross into a beautiful symbol of hope and new life. Questions? Contact Kate May (kmay@centenary-ws.org).
CENTENARY SCHOLARSHIPS
EASTER EGG HUNT
April 20 • 10 am • Front Lawn
Please join us on the front lawn of the church with your easter basket for a fun egg hunt! There will be special hunting for children of all ages. There will be no Sunday school for kindergarten-5th graders. If there is rain, come in through the 5th Street entrance to the East Building and meet us in the Community Room (East Building 206).
FATHER DAUGHTER MINIGOLF
April 27 • 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Calling all fathers and daughters of all ages for a fun afternoon of minigolf, arcade games and bumper boats at Adventure Landing on Stratford Road! $10/person. Register using the QR code.
TOUGH QUESTIONS: DEATH AND GRIEF
May 4 • 5 pm - 6:45 pm
CONGREGATIONAL CARE
STEPHEN MINISTRY – A FRIEND IN NEED
In times of trouble, we look to caring Christian friends to listen to us while we work through our feelings. A Stephen Minister can be such a friend, either to you or to someone you know. Stephen Ministers are committed to providing Christian care for people experiencing many different needs. If you or someone you know could benefit from the trained, caring presence and listening ear of a Stephen Minister, contact Rev. Oliver Helsabeck (ohelsabeck@centenary-ws. org/ext. 1357) for a referral to our Stephen Ministry. All referrals are confidential.
MISSIONS
BLOOD DRIVE
Tuesday • April 15 • 12:30 pm – 5 pm
Community Room
SIGN UP NOW FOR CHILDREN’S MUSIC & ART CAMP 2025
July 14 - 17, 2025
Get ready to bring joy to the world and share festive carols with everyone who will listen at CMA Camp 2025! Open to ages 4 through rising 5th graders, this fun-filled week features singing, handbells, art, Kindermusik, and more! Register now via the QR code. For more information, please contact Music Ministry Assistant, Virginia Sheffield (vsheffield@ centenary-ws.org).
REGISTER FOR CHILDREN’S CREATIVE ARTS EXPERIENCE 2025/2026
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! Register using the QR code.
VBS 2025
June 16-19 • 9 am-Noon
Registration is open! Please note that VBS is a different week this summer than usual!
We hope that all 4-year-olds through rising 6th graders will join us for an awesome week where we learn to Trust Jesus in a Wild World! Register using the QR code.
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
FAMILY LABYRINTH DAY
April 18 • 9 am - 11 am
Join us for our first-ever Family Labyrinth Day!
Celebrate Holy week and learn together about how we can all grow closer to God. This includes a snack, art and musical labyrinth activities.
OLDER ELEMENTARY MISSON WEEK
July 22-24 • 9 am – 3 pm
An amazing chance for rising 4th – 6th graders to serve the community through daily mission projects and spend time in fellowship! $45/student, t-shirt, daily activities and more included! Please note this is a different week than when we typically have done OEMW. Register using the QR code – we have a limited capacity.
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@centenaryws.org).
FEET FOR THE STREET 5K AND 7 MILER
Saturday • April 26
Centenary will participate in Feet for the Street 5K and 7 Miler benefitting the Winston Salem Street School. Come out and walk or run to support a great local mission and make an impression on the community. To register, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/ NC/WinstonSalem/FeetfortheStreet5K. Use code FFTS2025CETUMC for $5 off your registration fee. If you have any questions, contact Rev. Meg Peters (mpeters@ centenary-ws.org).
MUSIC & ARTS
LENTEN NOONTIME SERIES
Tuesday • April 15
Noon – 12:30 pm • Sanctuary
Join us in the Sanctuary each Tuesday of Lent at noon for a 30-minute musical presentation. 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).
ART IN THE ATRIUM
Lenten Expressions: Glimpses of Grace
Now – April 30 • Atrium & 4 ½ St. Galleries
We are proud to showcase our Lenten exhibit, 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.
Congratulations to our Children’s Creative Arts Experience participants, who conclude their year today leading worship! We invite all children ages 2 through 5th grade, new or returning, to join us this fall when CAE resumes on August 27! 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. Email Music Ministries Assistant Virginia Sheffield (vsheffield@centenary-ws.org) with any questions.
YOUTH MINISTRY
LISTEN EVENT: “Seen” with Dr. Williams Sunday • April 27 • 5 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!
