Primetimers
Primetimers are a group of 55 and older folks that enjoy Christian fellowship and socializing together. You don’t need to be a member of Centenary to attend a function. Bring your friends and neighbors who are welcome.
We have new volunteer trip leaders who are planning exciting trips next year. Give them a little encouragement or a pat on the back for all their planning. We hope you can join us in this Christian camaraderie. P.S. We still need more church bus drivers who have a CDL, class C driver’s license. Our current drivers will help you get your license. Call Marcia Richmond at 633-5570 or email her at MarciaR1749@suddenlink.net.
Do you have a friend or neighbor who would enjoy getting out with a
group and enjoying Christian fellowship while doing fun things?
Anyone 55 and over is welcome to come to Primetimers. We guarantee
a warm welcome, lots of laughs and maybe a new friend or two!
Primetimers is looking for trip ideas for next year. We will have
a survey for you to complete in September. Can your budget handle
overnight trips? Can you be away from home for several days to
travel greater distances? Would you like to be adventurous and go
on a mystery trip, when the destination is a surprise? Please give
us your input in September, so we can plan next year’s outings.
When you make your trip reservation, please submit your check at the same time. Sorry, but no reservations can be accepted without payment. Space is always limited, so decide early which trips you will be joining. No refunds can be given on day trips; substitutions that you get are okay. However, overnight trips requiring a deposit; do have a cancellation date with a refund given. There are no profits being made on the trips; so refunds on pre-purchased tickets would be a financial drain to the church. Watch the weekly church bulletins, the Messenger and the weekly e-mails from Pastor Susan for more information on the upcoming trips.
We also meet the third Thursday of each month for a luncheon and entertainment in our church fellowship hall at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $6 for a lunch catered by Glenburnie Deli. This gives you the opportunity to meet the congregation from all three services.
Primetimers Calendar of Events For 2010
August 22nd – Stay cool inside air conditioning.
Let’s go to see the Rivertowne Repertory players put on Southern
Hospitality at the Masonic Theater, Hancock Street in New Bern followed
by Dutch treat dining at Morgan’s. Centenary’s own Ruth Waters has
a part in this comedy. The play has been billed as “a laugh-aloud
farce. The matinee starts at 3 pm. We have 25 tickets
purchased for our group to sit together. (There are no assigned
seats at the Masonic, so be early.) Joan Novak is the trip leader,
tel 633-5561. Please call her for your tickets. Be sure and
let her know if you will be dining with us after the performance.
Tickets are $12/person. Make out checks to CUMC with memo line,
Prime Timers. No refunds if canceling. Substitutions are
okay. You are on your own for transportation to the theater &
Morgan’s.
Friday, September 17, 2010 - The Kingston Trio
Primetimers will be traveling to Washington, NC to see The Kingston Trio
performing at the Turnage Theater on Friday, September 17th. The show
begins at 8 p.m. In order for them to guarantee us 28 tickets, we need
to collect the money by August 4th. The cost of the trip (which includes
the ticket to the musical performance and the bus) is $40.00 per person.
Check should be made out to CUMC with memo line, Prime Timers and sent
to church by August 4th. When sending your check, be sure and include
your phone number and email address, please. We will be dining before
the show at the restaurant - Down on Main Street in Washington, NC. You
will be able to make your own selection from the menu. You will be
responsible for your own cost of the meal. The bus will depart Centenary
at 5 p.m. in order to give us enough time to have a nice meal and be to
the theater on time. Sorry, no reservations can be accepted without
payment. No refunds can be given on day trips, substitutions that you
get are okay. We can only get 28 tickets at this price. If you have any
questions you can reach Liz on 638-6429 or by email at
dorsey0672@aol.com Call Kathy Mitchell in the church office to make your
reservation.
Oct. TBD
On Tuesday, November 16th PrimeTimers are going to the
North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh to see The Art of Norman
Rockwell . The show is a decade-by-decade installation of 40 original
works of art, and a complete set of 343 “Saturday Evening Post:” cover
tear sheets spanning 47 years. Reserve the date on your calendar and be
ready for a fun-filled day. Plan on an all-day trip to the museum with a
meal in Goldsboro at McCall’s Buffet. We can take 44 on the commercial
bus so invite your friends and neighbors; anyone 55 years and older is
welcome. Cost of the trip is approximately $35 plus your meal. Call
Martha Matthews, the trip leader, at 259-4414 or e-mail her at
mls403@yahoo.com with any questions. Your payment is your reservation.
Make checks out to CUMC. Sorry, but if you cancel, we are unable to
refund your money. Substitutions are okay. Payment is due by October 1.
The April Winston-Salem trip led by Rev. Libbie was a fun trip with us
learning the history about the early Moravian community who settled
first in Bethabarra and later Old Salem. Primetimers enjoyed
Moravian very thin, wafer-like cookies at Winkler’s Bakery where a brick
oven heated with wood is still in use. Great weather made the trip
ideal, as we had docents lead us through the Reynolda House as well as
the High Point Museum.
