What's Happening
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
Kids W.A.L.K.
Kids W.A.L.K. is a children’s worship service for kids four-years-old through fifth grade. During the 11:00 am service, children are invited to the first floor Dining Room for skits, a children’s sermon, and other activities. Join us as we worship God together! On Sunday, May 27 Kids W.A.L.K. will begin its summer schedule. Through the summer children ages 4 years through 1st graders will be invited to a special time of worship designed especially for them. 2nd graders through fifth graders are invited to remain in the sanctuary to worship with their family.
Vacation Bible School
July 30 - August 2 • 9:00 am - 12 noon
This summer at Vacation Bible School we will be having some high flying fun as we learn through song, storytelling, games, and crafts that nothing is impossible with God! To make it awesome we need you! Contact Kate May (397-1337) today to see how you can help.
Volunteers Needed to Teach Summer Sunday School
During the summer we give a break to those adults who have volunteered throughout the school year to teach children’s Sunday School. We are looking for adult volunteers to teach our combined classes. Materials are provided and there are always at least two adults in each classroom. So, if you love kids you can do this! Look at your summer schedule and see if there are one or more weeks that you might be able to help out. Sign-up sheets are outside of Kate May’s office.
Foundations
Foundations at 4 ½ Street Centenary Child Care Center is gearing up for school-age Summer Camp for children who have completed Kindergarten-4th grade. Children will be given opportunities to develop their Christian and positive character attributes through engaging activities, purposeful events, participation in community service projects, and taking part in Christian learning. Some of the field trips planned include: bowling, trips to the park, Celebration Station, Lazy River Ranch, Mrs. Hanes cookies, rock climbing, and many other trips to look forward to! Contact Marissa Corra
( 723-0189)/mcorra@centenary-ws.org for information and enrollment.
YOUTH MINISTRY
May 13
NO Youth Groups, Choirs or Bells tonight! Happy Mother’s Day! Spend the day giving thanks for your mother and those who are like mothers to you, they are a gift from God.
SENIOR ADULT MINISTRY
Monthly Meeting & Luncheon• Arbor Acres
May 17 • 10:30 am and 12 noon
The Senior Adults will convene at Arbor Acres for their monthly meeting at 10:30, and the luncheon at 12:00. We are fortunate to have Mr. David Piner, the President and CEO of Arbor Acres, as the honored guest speaker. Don’t miss what he will have to say about the “happenings” at Arbor Acres! The cost is $7.00 and the reservation deadline is May 14
Dash Baseball Game
June 13 • 7:00 pm
The Senior Adult Council is sponsoring an outing to a Winston-Salem DASH baseball game Wednesday, June 13, 2012. We will be seated together at the BB&T Ballpark. The cost per ticket is $11.00 which includes entrance to the game, a DASH baseball cap and bus transportation. There are many places to purchase food and snacks at the ballpark. Boarding on the church bus will begin at 5:45 pm at the 5th Street parking lot across from the church, and we will leave for the ballpark at 6:00 pm for the 7:00 pm game. The bus will return to the CUMC 5th Street parking lot after the game.
Please order tickets for this event, by Monday, June 4th. Tickets will be distributed at the church parking lot. If you have questions, you may contact Aubrey or Barbara Smith (765-7885)/asmith39@triad.rr.com or bsmith39@triad.rr.com.
ADULT ED. / SPIRITUAL FORMATION
Summer Sunday School Academy Options
New electives will launch on June 3 in the adult Sunday School Academy (9:45 am-10:45 am). If you don’t already attend a Sunday School class, try out one of these:
Methodism 101: Understanding the Methodist Movement – Perhaps you have been a Methodist all of your life or maybe you’re new to our church, but if someone asked you what a Methodist is, you would be tongue-tied. Come find out about our history, beliefs, organization, General Conference 2012 decisions, and more. June 3-24, Room 301, Jonathan Brake, facilitator.
Living the Golden Rule: How Centenary is Loving God and Others – Each week we will showcase a different service or missions group of our church or the community with whom we have a connection. From Loaves & Fishes to the Samaritan Inn, the Food Bank Garden to Anthony’s Plot, The Children’s Home of Winston Salem to our recent mission trip in Haiti. June 3 – August 12, Room 306, facilitated by representatives of each service/mission group.
More details can be found at centenaryonline.com/academy.
Centenary Men's Fellowship
May 15 • 8:00 pm
Are you a man in your mid-twenties, thirties or forties? Are you looking for a place to hang out with other men, learn about living your faith, and work together on service projects? Be our guest at the next Centenary Men's Fellowship meeting at Old Staley's (2000 Reynolda Road). Our speaker will be Yasser Youssef, President of The Budd Group. He will share with us about how he lives his faith in the everyday activities of life. Mark your calendar for the 3rd Tuesday of each month. For more information. please contact
Thad Brown/thadbrown@bellsouth.net,
Joyner Edmundson/ joyner_edmundson@hotmail.com or visit our the website link at
www.centenaryonline.com/men.
Celebration Class Study ~ Martin Luther
May 6 - 27 • 10:00 am • Room 221
Join us as Eric Elliott leads a visual tour of the life and times of Martin Luther, assessing his impact then and now on our understanding of the Christian faith. Based on ideas discussed in Prof. Martin Marty’s insightful brief biography of the 16th century priest and reformer - and Eric’s own experience of the area in which Luther lived - you can enjoy this class just visually, or pick up a book in Glad Tidings and wrestle along with the ideas of Luther. His was a character sometimes too painfully human, and naïve enough to believe that words matter.
Forum Class Study ~ The Prodigal God
Beginning May 13 • 9:45 am Room 114
The Prodigal God by Timothy Keller is the new study book for the Sunday School Forum Class of adult couples and singles. Based on Luke’s parable of Two Lost Sons, the study is a message of hope and salvation featuring God’s prodigal grace. Class members take turns leading study discussions and we welcome participation from visitors and new members. We meet in Room 114 across from the coffee and doughnut bar between the east stairs and the Children's Building lobby.
Chapel Class Picnic
May 22 • 7:00 pm
Our picnic will be at the South Fork Recreation Center, off of Country Club Road. Cost is $8.00 per person. Contact Aubrey Kirby (765-6238) to make your reservation.
20's and 30's MINISTRY
What do singles, newly-weds, parents of toddlers and recent college graduates have in common? A place at Centenary! Get to know other 20s-30s Christians in our community. Join our email list! CentenaryYAM@gmail.com Facebook: Centenary UMC: 20s-30s
Sunday Morning Gathering
Join us in room 403 at 10 am.
Every 1st Sunday: Lunch after church. Next: May 6 @ Bibs Downtown. 12:30 pm.
Every 3rd Sunday: Coffee before church. Next: May 20 @ Camino Bakery. 9:45 am.
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
United Methodist Women is pleased to invite you to 5 Sweet and Savory Sundays in Glad Tidings.
Be sure to stop by and savor this week's wonderful offerings.
CONGREGATIONAL CARE
Stressed? Discouraged? Lonely? Sad?
Sometimes we fall into a trap where we think it’s a sign of weakness to ask for help. So when we’re stressed, discouraged, lonely or sad, we try to keep our struggles hidden and are reluctant to ask for help. However, that’s not God’s plan. Galatians 6:2 says, “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” Our team of Stephen Ministers is ready to provide confidential one-to-one care, encouragement and support to help you through a tough time. Contact Dr. Bob Nations (397-1357) to find out more about Stephen Ministry.
MISSIONS
Volunteers Needed at the Food Garden
Seed Planting • May 19 • 9 am to 11 am
Visit http://www. foodbankgarden.blogspot.com/ For all missons related questions, please contact
Rev. Maria King (397-1355)/ medmonds@centenary-ws.org.
Loaves and Fishes: Food of the Month
We need saltine crackers and hardy soups. Please bring your food donations to the Missions table, located in the Narthex.
GLAD TIDINGS
Glad Tidings happily wishes everyone a joyous Mother’s Day and invites you to come by for your Mother’s Day welcome!
Centenary’s United Methodist Women have been busy the past two Sundays offering selected tastings from their cookbook Be Present at Our Table. If you haven’t visited recently you have missed delicious treats and sweet fellowship. Never fear because Jane Poe and Louise Wells are serving Sweet Potato Biscuits (adding ham) and Reese’s squares this Sunday. They will have plenty and hope to see you! Along with the tastings, we have copies of Be Present at Our Table wrapped in beautiful shades of pink and green ready for Mother’s Day gift giving. You couldn’t pick a nicer gift! For wedding gifts we have copies available in white paper and ribbon.
The pottery has arrived! There are too many pieces to mention specifics here, but come by and see for yourself.
Shop Glad Tidings where gift giving is made easy. All profits over operating costs are donated to Centenary for use in its ministries and mission.
