Nourish returns for its second season on Wednesday, September 11. We begin with dinner, followed by our Missions Fair and Children's Art Experience. On September 18, all other programming begins. Registration for dinner will be coming soon! Learn more and register for dinner below.

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You have the opportunity to recognize your loved ones as we decorate our church for the holidays. Poinsettias can be purchased for $20 each. Orders with payment must be received by November 30, 2024. To order, go to the Give tab on the Centenary website. Once on the tab, select Give/Contribute from the dropdown menu. Once on the link, select Christmas Poinsettias in the fund menu. Be sure to note IMO (In Memory Of) or IHO (In Honor Of ) and add names in the memo line. You may also mail a check to the business office. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Ann Wexler (336.724.6311 ext.1346).

The trees are up and full of Angels ready to be adopted. You can find a tree in the Narthex of the Sanctuary, one in the 4 1/2 Street Reception Narthex and one at the 5th street entrance of the East Building. There is a sign-up booklet at each tree for you to record which angel you are adopting and provide your contact information. Make sure to grab a big red bag with instructions on how to shop and number your gifts. We ask that gifts be returned by Wednesday, December 4. Then, join us for a wrapping party on December 8! If you’d like to sponsor an angel, or help in any other way, please contact Anna Thomas (336.724.6311 ext. 1332).

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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November 24 • Come and Go Between 3:30-5:30

Join us as a family and create Christmas decorations to be the first ones on display for the season! We will have 8 crafts to choose from, with options available for all ages! Registration runs from November 3-20, make sure to register early for the crafts you’d like to do because there are limited quantities of each craft! If you can’t come to the event, we will have take-out kits available. Reach out to Kate May or Anna Thomas with any questions.

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December 9 • 9:30-11:30 am

A morning of holiday-themed fun with age-appropriate programming for Infants - 2nd graders! $5/kid, Registration will run from November 5-December 11. Reach out to Kate May or Anna Thomas with any questions.

December 22 • 10 am

December 24 • 9:30 am

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.

Wednesdays • Noon • Sanctuary

Join the Refresh Prayer Ministry for a mid-week service of reflection, music, and prayer. 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. Services begin November 6, continue through December 11, and will resume in January. For more information, contact Rev. Oliver Helsabeck (336.724.6311 ext. 1357) or Becky Tate.

First Mondays • 10:00 am - Noon • Gathering Room

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 (336.724.6311 ext. 1357)  or Dianne Moore for more information.

Sunday • November 24 • 2 - 4 pm • Room 115 East Building

This event includes a video featuring some of the nation’s foremost Christian experts on grief and recovery as well as group discussion to offer support and hope in navigating the holiday season. GriefShare leaders Sue Stephens and Paul Briggs will lead the seminar and can provide additional information. Register by emailing Rev. Oliver Helsabeck (336.724.6311 ext. 1357).

December 3 • 5:30 pm

Centenary UMC Men invite everyone to join them for the Advent Theology on Tap gathering. We will gather at Lesser Known Brewery (901 South Broad Street) on Tuesday, December 3 from 5:30 pm - 7 pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy fellowship and help support a number of ministries with a gift. For more details, please contact Tom Lawson.

Our Harvest Gifts collection for 2024 has begun. Dedication Sunday will be November 24. Upon arrival, an usher will receive your gifts in the Narthex. Collection bags are available in the 5th Street Narthex and 4 1/2 Street Reception Narthex.

• Canned Meats  (beef stew, chicken, tuna, salmon)

• Canned Vegetables (pinto beans, potatoes, corn, peas, green beans)

• Hearty Soups

• Canned Spaghetti Sauce (no glass containers)

• Spaghetti Noodles

• SpaghettiOs

• Macaroni & Cheese

• Bag or Box of Cookies

All cans should be regular sized, not family sized. Please contact Rev. Meg Peters with any questions.

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.

There’s still time to register your little ones for CAE! This program includes activities for children ages 2 through 5th grade during Nourish each week. Our 2- and 3-year-olds will wiggle, giggle and grow in a Kindermusik class, and children ages 4+ will have a blast in our Creative Arts Experience exploring singing, chimes, Kindermusik, Orff instruments, drumming, creative movement, drama, visual art, worship leadership and more! Register now by clicking our link below. For more information, contact Virginia Sheffield (Music Ministry Assistant) with any questions.

The Neighborhood Showcase is open! Works by artists from Centenary (adults and youth) and Arbor Acres will be displayed in the Atrium and 4 1⁄2 Street Galleries until January 5, 2025. Be sure to peruse this beautiful collection and, maybe, even consider adding a piece to your collection! 10% of all sales will be donated to the Winston-Salem Street School. Contact Virginia Sheffield with purchase inquiries.

This 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, click the link below.

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We invite you to spend the Advent season with us as we prepare for the joy of Christmas.

Tuesday • December 3 • 7:30PM • Sanctuary

Piedmont Wind Symphony presents Holiday Bells, a Benefit Concert with the Centenary Chancel Choir

Sunday • December 8 • 11:00 AM • Sanctuary

Children’s Choirs in Worship

Sunday • December 8 • 4:00PM • Sanctuary

WSSU Singing Rams presents Great Joy!

Sunday • December 15 • 5:00 PM • Sanctuary

Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols

Sunday • December 22 • 6:00 PM • St. Paul UMC

A Christmas Collaboration at St. Paul United Methodist Church with the Centenary Chancel Choir

The Centenary ornaments have arrived and are ready for pick up. You can pick up ornaments at Nourish on Wednesdays from 5:00-6:00 pm or on Sundays after the 9:00 and 11:00 o’clock services. We will have the ornaments at the 4 1/2 Street entrance on those days. If you need to arrange a different time please contact Susan Grubbs. Ornaments are also available to purchase. We will be at the 4 1/2 Street entrance during Nourish on Wednesdays and at 10:00am on Sundays. We will be on the front lawn on Sundays after the 11:00 am worship service.

Maybe your head knows that God is always good, but your hearts not so sure. Or perhaps while reading Scripture, you’ve wondered if our Creator Redeemer went through a personality change—from strictly enforcing the rules in the Old Testament to loving the outcast in the New!

Starting September 8, we’ll discover divine love in the often overlooked and misunderstood passages in Scripture. And you’ll be delighted to find that Jehovah of the Old Testament is the same redemptive and compassionate God we see through Jesus Christ in the New Testament. He has always been and will always be for us! We hope you’ll join us in the Youth Commons for a light brunch and study.

Starting on January 8, 2025 (through May 18), we invite all 7th graders to join our Confirmation class. We will meet each Wednesday night from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm to learn about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the spiritual life, and how they form us and help us to change the way we live our lives. The hope is that through these experiences, you will come to encounter Jesus in a very real way and that encounter will change the way you live your life! For more information contact Tammy Pollock.

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