SUNDAY • APRIL 27, 2025
Luke 24:36-49
Preaching
Rev. Meg Peters
Associate Minister of Outreach
Liturgist
Rev. Dr. P. Glenn Kinken III
Senior Minister
Music
Keith Byrd Alternative Music Leader
Zakiyyah Niang, vocals
Ahmad Johnson, vocals
Rodney Archie, vocals
Noah Clark, guitar
Doug Wright, bass
Jacob Anflick, drums
CENTENARY SCHOLARSHIPS
SUMMER ART SUNDAY SCHOOL AND HELPER SIGN UP
CREATION BY DAN FORREST
Saturday • May 3 • 7:30 pm • Sanctuary
May 4
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
TOUGH QUESTIONS: DEATH AND GRIEF
May 4 • 5 pm - 6:45 pm
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.
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.
JOIN OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL TEAM!
We hope you will consider being a part of our Sunday school team made up of amazing folks who commit to at least one semester of the school year to serve as a small group leader, large group leader, Sunday School Captain or a greeter! We provide all lesson plans, materials and any other guidance –we just need you to show God’s love! If you are interested or have questions, reach out to Kate May (kmay@centenary-ws.org/ ext. 1331)
This summer, all Sundays from May 25-August 10, rising 1st – 6th graders will meet in the community room at 10 am and move down to the art room to experience a bible story through art each week! Rev. Kate May will be leading our lessons but each week we need a grown-up helper to make sure we all have a beautiful time! Want to join us? Scan the QR code. Want more information? Reach out to Kate May (kmay@centenary-ws.org).
BACKPACK PROGRAM STUDENT SPONSORSHIP
Many and endless thanks to those of you who sponsored a student for the 20242025 school year. It’s time to start gathering sponsors for the 2025-2026 school year. For $6.25 a week, you can provide weekend food for a student – that’s about $280 to make it through the school year! If you would love to join forces with us, please select “Backpack Program” in the giving portal drop down menu or reach out to Anna Thomas (athomas@ centenary-ws.org) for more information.
CONGREGATIONAL CARE
REFRESH
Wednesdays • Noon - 12:45 pm • Sanctuary
The Refresh Prayer Ministry invites you to be refreshed in a mid-week service of worship, reflection, and prayer in a sacred space. From Noon - 12:15 is a time for quiet reflection with music, and from 12:15 - 12:45 is a time for prayer, Scripture reading, and meditation. Parking is available in the Fifth Street parking lot; enter from the Fifth Street entrance to the sanctuary. For more information, contact Rev. Oliver Helsabeck or Becky Tate.
MEN’S MINISTRY
THURSDAY MORNING FELLOWSHIP
May 1 • 7:30 am - 8:30 am Community Room
We will gather in the second floor Catering Kitchen for coffee, biscuits, and fellowship followed by a brief presentation from Lathan Verwoerdt, Wake Forest Law 2025, who will share his faith journey from Centenary Children’s Ministry to Young Adult. To learn more about Men’s Ministry at Centenary, contact Chris Munnelly, Tanner Robinson, Michael Rogers, or Tom Lawson.
MUSIC & ARTS
ART IN THE ATRIUM
Lenten Expressions: Glimpses of Grace
Now – April 30 • Atrium & 4 ½ St. Galleries
Art in the Atrium is proud to showcase our Lenten exhibit, Lenten Expressions: Glimpses of Grace. 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.
Join us for this collaborative concert including over 130 singers! Featured choirs include the Winston-Salem Choral Artists, Centenary’s Youth Choir Collective, Winston-Salem Choral Academy, and local high school choirs accompanied by the Winston-Salem Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra. Admission is FREE.
MOZART REQUIEM
May 18 • 3 pm
Join the Centenary Chancel Choir and members of the Greensboro Symphony Master Chorale as they present Mozart’s final masterpiece. This profound and timeless work, rich with emotional depth and dramatic intensity, remains a favorite with audiences. Don’t miss this moving afternoon of music and reflection!
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).
SENIOR ADULTS
LUNCHEON
Thursday • May 15 • Noon
Memorial Auditorium
10 am: Youth Sunday school (@ Youth Commons)
11 am: LTN set up (@Memorial Auditorium) Noon - 2 pm: Love Thy Neighbor lunch and Medical Clinic
2:15 pm: LTN clean up (@Memorial Auditorium)
2:30 pm: Senior Sign Blitz
SUMMER
IN THE CITY 2025
This month’s guest speaker is Patrick Pate, Winston-Salem City Manager. We gather at 11:45 and lunch will be served at noon. To register, send an email to seniorlunch@ centenary-ws.org or call the church office during business hours. Luncheon cost is $10.00 and the signup deadline is Wednesday, May 7. The Senior Adult Council will meet briefly in the choir room at 11 am before the luncheon.
YOUTH MINISTRY
Today
10 am: Special Youth Sunday School (@ Youth Commons) w/ Dr. Williams
10 am: Parents’ Coffee & Conversation (@ Sr. High Room)
5 pm - 7 pm: “Seen” w/ Dr. Williams (@ Memorial Auditorium)
April 29
6:30 pm - 8 pm: LTN Leadership Meeting
April 30
6 pm - 7:30 pm: “Forgiveness & Justice” (@ Youth Commons)
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!
WAFFLE WEDNESDAY’S
Wednesdays • 5 pm - 6 pm • Youth Commons
We’re mixing things up this summer! Join us mid-week for a summer-long documentary series as we follow along with Morgan Freeman in his production “The Story of God.” Bring your appetite for thought-provoking exploration about God, and of course, an appetite for a waffle-bar spread and other breakfast-for-dinner foods!
LOOKING AHEAD
May 9: Sixers! Goes to Total Escape May 11: Graduation Recognition Sunday May 18: Confirmation Sunday June 1: Summer Kick-Off/9th Grade Promotion (@ ROAR)
July 19 - 27: YouthWorks! Senior High Mission Trip
August 17: Sunday school open house & Fall Kick-Off
Love Thy Neighbor Dates 2025: 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.
