Nourish returns on January 8. We begin with dinner, followed by our Missions Fair and Children's Art Experience. Registration for dinner will be coming soon! Learn more and register for dinner below.

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We invite you to our Christmas Eve offerings as we anticipate the birth of Jesus Christ.

9:30 AM • Pre-School Pajama Party • Community Room

2:00 PM • Candlelight & Communion •  Memorial Auditorium

4:00 PM • Children’s Christmas Eve • Sanctuary

6:00 PM • Candlelight & Communion • Memorial Auditorium

11:00 PM • Candlelight & Communion • Sanctuary

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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Wednesday Nights at Nourish

5:45 pm - 7:00 pm • Begins January 15

This group will cover major themes of the New Testament using the Disciple Fast Track study material designed to give busy people comprehensive engagement with the Bible over time. You do not need to know anything about the Bible to join this study. We meet for twelve sessions: Jan 15 – April 9. Group participants will spend about 30 minutes a day reading and reflecting on scripture in preparation for weekly group meetings, led by Kathy Chaney and Rev. Marilyn Weiler. Cost is $20 for the study guide and you may also want to purchase a recommended study Bible. Childcare is available. Please click below to register by Wednesday, January 8.

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Join us for a year-long journey 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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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.

Saturday • December 21 • 5:00 pm • Sanctuary

Christmas is a season filled with joy and warmth, but for some, it can be a reminder of loss. Whether you are grieving someone you love, a lost opportunity, a strained relationship, stress about current events, or just having a hard time when people around you are celebrating, our Service for Hope and Healing can be a safe space for remembrance, prayer, Holy Communion, and healing. Join us for an intimate evening where we can acknowledge our grief and yet embrace hope together. 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.

September 28 - October 5, 2025

The Yadkin Valley District is thrilled to announce a Civil Rights Pilgrimage scheduled from September 28 to October 5, 2025. This bus tour will be a remarkable journey through the American South, following the footsteps of civil rights heroes and visiting key sites crucial to the movement. The tour will begin at the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta and will include significant locations such as the iconic Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, as well as the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. Participants will also be able to explore various museums, memorials, and historic churches along the way. All questions about the Civil Rights Tour should be directed to Renee Easter. Registration closes January 15.

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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.

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.

Returns July 14-17, 2025

Open to infants through rising 5th graders, this fun-filled week features singing, handbells, art, Kindermusik, and more! The highlight of Camp each year is the camper-led worship service that concludes our week together. Register below for a special early bird discount! For more information, please contact Music Ministry Assistant, Virginia Sheffield.

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

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.

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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In a world that continues to spin in uncertainty and chaos, we invite all our Juniors and Seniors in High school to retreat away, January 10-11, 2025, to the beautiful mountains at Blowing Rock Conference Center near Bass Lake. We will spend the weekend remembering our Confirmation and how we continue to live trusting the Lord in all things. Together we will rest, remember, and recommit ourselves to the One who reaches out to us in love. The cost of the retreat is $150 per person. For more information contact Tammy Pollock.

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