A Word From Our Pastor - Centenary United Methodist Church
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A Word From Our Pastor - Centenary United Methodist Church
Centenary United Methodist Church 140 E Market St Smithfield, NC 27577 Phone 919-934-2333 Non-profit standard mail U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 11 Smithfield, NC Centenary Messenger May 20114 Change Service Requested Centenary United Methodist Church 140 E. Market St. Smithfield, NC 27577 919.934.2333 Email– [email protected] http://centenaryumcsmithfield.org/ A Word From Our Pastor A good family is like the foundation to society. Good families live to serve each other and their neighboring human beings. Good families love one another. I am blessed to be a member of a good family. We tackle problems together and stand beside each other in time of need. Ours is not to gain but to support. Recently, Charline and I have witnessed the support and love of a family. Throughout Charline’s illness our families have supported us. We have traveled together and prayed together. We have hugged together and cried together. We have held hands and blended hearts. We have also been blessed to have a wonderful church family. We thank you for all your support during these difficult days. Things are getting considerably better. Charline’s treatments are much shorter and further apart. We give God and our families all the praise. On another note we are getting very excited about welcoming a tiny addition to our family. Our youngest daughter, Kelci, is expecting a baby and our third grandchild in November. May the family increase!! Blessings David Page 2 The Centenary Messenger The Centenary Messenger Page 11 Regular Weekly Schedules May 2014 Mon Sun Tue Wed Fri Thu Sat Sunday Schedule: 8:45 am. Early Service 9:45 am Sunday School 10 am Chancel Choir 10:55 am Morning Worship 6 pm UMYF Church Family Celebrations May Birthdays 1st Julia Royall 19th Terry Dickens Thomas Howard Alice Royall 20th Banks, Margaret 1 2 3 Mon—Fri Food Closet, 9:30 am-Noon & 2-4:30 2nd 5 6 7 8 9 10 Wednesdays Choir Practice, 7:00 p.m. Hispanic Prayer Group, 7:00 p.m. 11 18 12 19 13 20 14 21 15 22 16 23 17 24 Saturday Hispanic Worship United Methodist Men’s Ham and Yam Breakfast 5th 9th 12th 13th 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Special Schedule 5/3 UMM Ham & Yam Breakfast, 7:45 a.m. 5/11 Joy Cir. 10 am @ CUMC 5/13 Mary Stevens Cir, 10:30 am @ home of Betsy Royall 5/20 Bettie Sanders Cir., 2pm @ the home of Dana Johnson with co-hostess Frances Busby 5/26 Church office closed in observation of Memorial Day Hampton Moore 23rd Lorine Davis Joseph Stancil 24th Jimmy Royall Michelle Wallace 25th Rick Fanney Mr. & Mrs. Julian Marshall 4th Mr. & Mrs. Jack Tate Mr. & Mrs. Berry Skinner Betsy Stancil 16th Mr. & Mrs.. Stephen Henderson 26th Peter Connet th 27th Tony Felizzi Raleigh Tubb Will Kennedy David Stubbs John Hess Dr. Harold Underwood John Fleming Jason Williams Dana Johnson Jaclyn Beck Kennedy Lanette Williams Kevin Williams 28th Ryan Harris Mark McCain Wade Jones 29th 17 Mr. & Mrs. Andy Moore 18th Mr. & Mrs. Pete Peterson 22nd Mr. & Mrs. David Sawrey Mr. & Mrs. Greg Parr 29th Mr. & Mrs. Alex DeLeon Addie Embler Brooks Skinner Laurra Bowling Neal Davis May Anniversaries 2nd Fred Jensen Jonathan Pittard 15th Breanna Williams Reaves Cataliotti John Wallace 16th Saturday, May 3rd from 7 am to 9 am in Wesley Hall. 22nd Alex Girard 6th Sue Erwin Miles Fleming Phyllis Parrish 4th 4 Hilda Huskey Genie Grimes 31st Lu Long Medlin Nathan Kiser Barry Jackson Tickets are $7.00 and are available from a UMM member or from the church office Banks Wallace Thank you, Thank you so much for the cards, calls and prayers during my recent illness. I really appreciate the Christian love and caring of my community. May God Bless and keep you all. You are all in my heart. Ann DeHaven The Centenary Messenger Page 10 Memorials Vivia Creech The Centenary Messenger Smithfield Area Ministr ies Karen Velker Mr. & Mrs. Jack O’Hale Mr. & Mrs. Jack O’Hale Dr. & Mrs. Tom Johnson Mrs. Kelly Cobb Mr. & Mrs. Paul McCain Mr. & Mrs. Mike Sutton Mrs. Eva Creech Mr. & Mrs. Warren Grimes Dr. & Mrs. F.O. Fitzgerald Mr. & Mrs. Phil Davis Mr. & Mrs. Perry Harris Mr. & Mrs. John Whitley Mr. & Mrs. Mike Fleming Mr. & Mrs. Michael Clay Jean Fields Mr. & Mrs. Jack O’Hale Ray Earp Mr. & Mrs. Jack O’Hale Susan Allen Mr. & Mrs. Mike Sutton Jennifer Lawson Mr. & Mrs. Mike Sutton Centenary UMC Attention Church Members: A special ministry was begun by Ruby York and a large number of volunteers many years ago. It has been continued under the leadership of Lea Moore for the past few years. The key focus is to visit and to send cards to the homebound, sick, and needy people of our church every month. We also send birthday, sympathy, get well, new baby, congratulations, special anniversary, and prayer cards to various people in the church. The members of this committee need your help. If you are interested in volunteering to visit someone once a month, please call Dee Howell at 919-9342218. If you know of someone who needs a visit, a call or a card, please let Dee, Meagan, or Laurra at the church know. Health and Welfare Committee Dee Howell, Chair. Page 3 We have survived a very cold winter and assisted 706 people December 2013 through March 2014. Many children that were home during snow days may not have had much to eat. Now that the snow and ice are gone please don't forget these people that continue to need our help. During the summer months (June and July) we are asking that you assist with "kid" friendly bread, jelly and peanut butter. This will be a time where there will be no free lunches or backpack Buddies to help keep hunger at bay. We are blessed with donations from Pepperidge Farm with bread but most children do not like rye or other dark breads. If you could start now adding one jar of peanut butter and jelly to your cart when you shop to have a donation to make in June or July, it would make a huge difference to the Food Closet shelves. Let's fill the shelves with peanut butter and jelly. Page 4 The Centenary Messenger Message from Meagan In all the rainy weather this spring, I have learned one new, very special fact. Large chocolate labs, have large, muddy feet. It seems that every time I let Daisy, our lab, out I end up having to clean the floor when she comes back in, no matter how hard we try to catch her at the door and wipe her paws. She leaves tracks everywhere! And she can cover a lot of ground quickly. However, these footprints got me thinking about the tracks we leave in the lives of others. Sometimes we leave good tracks in the lives of those around us. We share God’s love and grace with them in word and in deed. We touch their lives and spread God’s word. Occasionally we may leave bad tracks in the lives of others. We can be careless with our words, or harmful in our actions. In John 13 Jesus tells us that Christians will be known by their love. That when we care for one another, we leave “Godprints”. Christ left the most important tracks in our lives and in so doing, he shaped the way we are to leave tracks for others. Let us strive to live lifes of love, that others may know that we are Christians, and come to believe in Him more deeply. Page 9 The Centenary Messenger Centennial Celebration This summer we will be celebrating the th 100 anniversary of worshipping in our Sanctuary! Be sure to join us in this special time as we look back to remember the past, give thanks for those who have so faithfully served before us, and continue to look to the future of outreach and ministry at Centenary! Our Celebration th will culminate on July 13 as we will have one Worship Service at 10:55am followed by a “Dinner on the Grounds”. More information will be coming soon! Page 8 Centenary The Centenary Messenger JOY Circle May 11th at 10:00am Classroom 2 (next to Royal Builders) Mary Stevens Circle May13th at10:30 a.m. @ home of Betsy Royall Betty Sanders Circle May 21st at 2:00 p.m. @ home of Dana Johnson Co-Hostess Frances Busby The Centenary United Methodist Women would like to recognize the mothers, grandmothers, daughters, aunts and other special women in our lives on Mother's Day, May 11, 2014 by giving a gift of $5.00 in memory or in honor of someone special. Please fill out the information and send contributions to Judi Blizzard, Treasurer, 104 E. Stevens Street, Smithfield, NC 27577 or to the church office by Friday May 3, 2014. Proceeds will be given to women, children, and youth. Thank you. The Centenary Messenger Page 5 United Methodist Youth Fellowship Helping Youth Grow as Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World Dear Friends, Since 2008 I have seen God at work in the fellowship and love shared by the members of this church community. And, although I will soon be transitioning to a new place of service, I know that God is, even now, preparing the heart of the one he will send to serve in this role. If my time with you is any indication of what God can do, I can say you’ve got great things ahead of you! Beginning in July of this year, I will begin serving as a resident chaplain at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill. Because it is God who is calling me, I can say that I am not worried about this church – for when God calls one person away, we know that another is close behind. Over the next few months, your youth ministry will continue to provide a safe place where the youth of this church and community can explore faith, build friendships, worship God, and have lots of fun along the way. As you can see, we have a full calendar of youth events to carry us into the summer and into the fall of this year and I know that God will continue to uphold this youth ministry well into the future. As the Staff Parish Relations Committee begins the search process, I ask that you keep them in your prayers. I also ask that you pray for all of our youth, parents, and volunteer ministry workers who already serve so faithfully. I am thankful for your love and support throughout my time here and I will continue to serve Christ among you with prayer and love. Grace & peace, Andrew Tatum [email protected] (919) 631-2487 Youth Ministry Updates: In memory of_______________________________ Given by ___________________________________ In honor of _________________________________ Given by __________________________________ UMYF meets on the following dates and times in May: May 4th and May 18th. We will not meet on May 11th due to Mother’s Day and we will not meet on May 25th due to Memorial Day weekend. Praise Team will lead wor ship in both ser vices on May 4th. 2014 Summer Mission Trip: Please be in prayer for our mission trip participants as we prepare to share the love of Christ with the people of Overtown in Miami, Florida. The trip will take place the week of June 14-21 and we'll be working with Touching Miami With Love, a ministry to inner-city kids. Our work will involve loving these kids in Jesus' name and sharing God's love with them as we play, work, and share the love of Christ with those in need. Page 6 The Centenary Messenger THANK YOU FROM MMO The teachers and children of Mother's Morning Out would like to take this time to thank all the church members for their support of our program. It is a great blessing to be a part of a church that cares so much about the programs that it provides for the children. We wouldn't be here without your support! Thank you and God bless. MMO SUMMER CAMP ACTIVITES Do you have an interesting hobby or collection that you would be willing to share with pre-school children? We are on the look out for fun activities for our summer camp. MMO SUMMER CAMP MUSIC If you have a passion for music and children, I have the place for you. I would like to do a music program for the children during MMO summer camp. If you would be willing to volunteer a couple hours a month, to plan and conduct a music lesson for our children, please let Bethany know at [email protected]. The Centenary Messenger Page 7 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Vacation Bible School will be held on July 7, 8, and 9 during the morning hours. It will be open to children ages three through Fifth grade. This year we will have fun with WEIRD ANIMALS where we learn that Jesus Love is one of a kind!!!! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We need your help!!!! Volunteers needed for Summer Sunday School from May 25 until August 17. You will be provided a DVD lesson and age appropriate activities for the children. It is a simple way to help Volunteers for Vacation Bible School are needed on J uly 7, 8, 9 from 8:30-12:00 Bible Story Teller Science Leader Theater Leader Snack Leader and helpers Group level leader If you are interested please contact Rodney Sawrey at [email protected]