First Fifteen is an intentional practice of spending at least fifteen minutes each day in prayer and reading scripture. If you're ready to begin a new practice, please click on the button below to see a variety of recommended resources to get you started. There are online and print resources, a scripture reading plan you can pick up at church, and an app that parents and kids can use together. For more information, contact Stacy Holley.

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Our year-long journey continues through the books of Luke and Acts, featuring sermons, Bible studies, a weekly reading plan, study guides, and other opportunities to engage with these transformative scriptures.

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Sunday • May 18 • 10 am • Memorial Auditorium

We are in a season when Christians reflect deeply on the central mysteries of our faith: the crucifixion, resurrection, ascension, and Pentecost. How does the unique perspective of the writer of Luke-Acts shape our understanding of these events and deepen our faith? We continue our study with Dr. Christopher Franks, Owen D. and Mattie Holt McPherson Associate Professor of Religion and Department Chair at High Point University, who will offer insight into these mysteries of salvation.

Camp Tekoa: July 6-12; rising 4th – 6th graders

Children’s Music and Arts Camp: July 14-17; 2 year olds – rising 5th graders

Watch for registration information in the new year!

Due to low registrations, we will no longer have our live event on the evening of May 4. Instead, we will record a podcast episode with our wonderful panelists so that this helpful conversation can be captured and shared with our Centenary families and friends! Watch for more information about when the podcast conversation will be available on our Centenary Podcast: Heart, Soul, and Mind.

June 16-19, 9 am - Noon 

We hope all 4-year-olds through rising 6th graders will join us for age specific programming and learn about trusting Jesus in a wild world! We will have childcare for any children of volunteers not old enough to participate in VBS.

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July 22-24, 9 am - 3 pm

Rising 4th-6th graders are invited to join us for 3 days of a service project in the morning followed by a fellowship activity after lunch! The cost is $45 per participant which includes a t-shirt, daily fellowship activities, snacks, and supplies.

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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 (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? Click on the link below. Want more information? Reach out to Kate May ( ).

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CareNotes are concise booklets that provide uplifting guidance to those who are hurting. They address topics that include grief, aging, healthcare, mental wellness, family care, spiritual support, and more. Our collection of CareNotes is located on the 3rd floor near the Resource Room.

Each week after Sunday worship, the Altar Guild takes the beautiful altar flowers from Centenary’s Sanctuary and creates several small arrangements that are shared with church members and friends who may be homebased, those who may be recovering from surgery, or who just may need a sign of love and care from our congregation. We are in need of someone to help coordinate this congregational care ministry. Volunteers who have a couple hours a week to deliver flowers are also needed. Associate Minister for Congregational Care, Rev. Oliver Helsabeck, will provide the list of persons to receive flowers each week. If you feel a calling to lead this ministry or to help deliver flowers, please contact Oliver.

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, (336.724.6311 ext. 1357). A member of Shining Light will confidentially deliver a Centenary Cares bag to the recipient. More information can be found here.

First Mondays • 10 am - Noon

Calling all knitters and crocheters! Join Healing Hands for a time of fellowship, instruction, and service as members create prayer shawls, lap throws, and other handmade items to provide a tangible blessing for people experiencing loss, crisis, or other need for prayerful care. Items are prayed over and blessed to be given away to others in time of need. No experience is necessary. Contact Rev. Oliver Helsabeck or Dianne Moore for more information. Look for a Healing Hands opportunity during Nourish on Wednesday evenings starting in January! No experience is required.

Join the Refresh Prayer Ministry for a mid-week service of reflection, music, and prayer. Each Wednesday from Noon-12:15 pm there will be a time for quiet reflection with music, and then the service will begin at 12:15 pm and finish by 12:45 pm. Parking will be available in the Fifth Street parking lot, and you may enter from the Fifth Street entrance to the Sanctuary. For more information, contact Rev. Oliver Helsabeck or Becky Tate.

If someone in your family is experiencing a crisis of mental health, it’s important to know you are not alone. Shining Light on Mental Health is launching the Peer Connector Ministry, which establishes a confidential connection between you and someone who has experienced a similar situation. Peer Connectors serve as supportive friends and listening ears, and they can provide prayerful, emotional support and can help to direct you to additional support or resources, as needed. Send a confidential message to Rev. Oliver Helsabeck and he will connect you with a Peer Connector.

Tuesday • June 10 • 12:30 - 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 or to volunteer, you may do so below. Questions? Please email Mary Ann Wexler.

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Check out Centenary’s monthly Music & Arts magazine! Find the latest edition on the Music & Arts page, subscribe by clicking here, or pick up a printed copy from the Music Suite.

July 14-17, 2025

Register now for CMA Camp 2025! We’ll bring joy to the world with our creative arts and sharing our festive carols with everyone who’s ready to listen! Open to ages 4 through rising 5th graders, this fun-filled week features singing, handbells, art, Kindermusik, and more! One of the highlights of Camp each year is the camper-led worship service that concludes our week together. Register now via the QR code for a special early bird discount! For more information, please contact Virginia Sheffield, Music Ministry Assistant.

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July 14-17, 2025

We’re decking the halls early for Children’s Music & Arts Camp 2025: Christmas in July — and we need YOU to help make it merry & bright! We are looking for volunteers of all ages to serve as counselors, crossing guards, room/activity assistants and snack providers! Whether you wish to help for a day or the whole week, you will make this the holly jolliest camp ever! Please contact Virginia Sheffield, Music Ministry Assistant, to sign up today!

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!

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! Email Music Ministries Assistant Virginia Sheffield with any questions.

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Thursday • May 15 • Noon • Memorial Auditorium

This month’s guest speaker is Patrick Pate, Winston-Salem City Manager. We gather at 11:45 am and lunch will be served at noon. To register, send an email to   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.

The Centenary ornament is still available. It would make a great gift to honor a baptism, confirmation and/or wedding that takes place in our beautiful Sanctuary. If you would like to reserve one, please contact Susan Grubbs.  All proceeds go towards the mission projects of the UWF.

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!

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!