What's Happening This Week - September 6

We would like to invite

YOU and our

NEW BERN COMMUNITY

to be a part of the

Christmas Cantata Choir.

Introduction/Listening Party

10:00 A.M. Saturday

September 7, 2024

Centenary UMC Fellowship Hall

309 New Street -

Downtown New Bern, NC

Score and part dominant rehearsal CD/Flash Drive provided.

For more information please contact:

Paul Saik, Director of Music Ministries

paulsaik@centenarychurch.com (252) 637-4181, ext. 105

The Fellowship Hall is located on the bottom floor of the Educational Building.

** Presentation **

Centenary Sanctuary with the Trent River Chamber Orchestra

Sunday December 17th - 11:00 a.m. & 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday FEAST Dinners

Our Wednesday FEAST Dinners will resume for the fall on September 11, 2024, at a new time!

Dinners will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. We can't wait to see you there as we gather for good food and even better fellowship with our Centenary family!

Attn: All Mission Committee Members!

Summer is coming to a close----it's time to return from summer break. Just a reminder, the Committee meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 5:30. Please plan to attend September 12, meeting in the Chadwick Room!

International Missions

On July 1, Centenary started the third year sponsoring our sixth Empowerment Group, Urukundo-Bukure. The Second Year Rwanda Report shares what our group has done during that time!

ZOE Group Report

Thank you for your loving support and prayers for Uruknudo-Bukare and the 100 children in 31 families!

Sanitary Restaurant: Join us September 9th-11:30am at Sanitary Restaurant –501 Evans St in Morehead City. No host-visit, please visit https://www.sanitaryfishmarket.com/menu/. Sign up by Sept 9th with Irma Becker (252)675-5602.

Mike’s Farm-Family Style Dinner and Festival of Lights Hayride: Join us December 5th. The church van will leave Centenary at 2pm., dinner will begin at 4:00pm, hayride to follow. Cost is $45. Register by November 11th with Cat Crossley (770)361-0788.

Centenary Tee-Shirts

The CENTyouth group is selling tee shirts!

Please support the youth of Centenary and represent our church family by purchasing a Centenary tee shirt!

Available Styles and Colors:

A short-sleeve, traditional crew neck will be available in three colors:

Light Heather Grey
Heathered Royal Blue
Classic Red

A short-sleeve v-neck will be available in three colors:

Mist Blue
Dove Grey
Red Rock

Cost and Order Information:

Tee shirts will be sold for $20.00 each (+ $1.50 for 2XL and 3XL; + $2.50 for 4XL).

To order online or find out more about colors and styles, please use the following link:

TEE SHIRT ORDERS

You can also pick up an order form at the narthex or the church office. Please get in touch with Pastor Tyler for more information.

Orders will be accepted until Monday, September 30.

September Creation Care tips are ideas about how to be Clean and Green

Switch to cold water for laundry. You’ll save energy and the cost that would have been used to heat the water, and your clothes will be just as clean. Use natural wool dryer balls instead of the scented dryer sheets.

Use non-toxic, natural cleaning products instead of ones that harm your health and the environment. Vinegar is an option as are other branded products such as Method or Seventh Generation.

Clean without wiping out forests. Replace paper towels and napkins with washable cloths. There are also many products made from bamboo. Trees take 30 years to harvest which makes them hard to replace. Bamboo grows in 3 months—very sustainable. Keep the trees in the forest where they absorb carbon dioxide and give us life sustaining oxygen.

The new school year begins on Monday, August 26th. Oaks Road is always in need of new volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering or have questions about the possibilities, please call me. My home number is (252)637-2415.

We would love to have you join our family of Centenary volunteers

Gayle Midyette

2024 CROP Hunger Walk

Centenary is sponsoring a CROP Hunger Walk Team again this year!

Since 1969, communities have hosted CROP hunger Walks to raise funds to fight hunger around the world and in their communities. Of every $1.00 raised, $0.25 stays right here in New Bern to support the work of Religious Community Services, and $0.75 goes to support ending hunger worldwide through the work of Church World Service.

We need YOU to help us! Centenary's CROP Walk team has set an ambitious goal to raise $4,500.00. You can help by joining our team and walking with members of your church family, giving financially, or doing both! You can give financially online or by check with "CROP Walk" on the memo line.

Use this link to sign up to walk: TO WALK

Use this link to give online: TO GIVE

Join Dr. Bob Whitley on an Educational Opportunities tour of the “Splendors of Egypt – In the footsteps of Moses, Joseph and the Holy Family”, February 11-21, 2025 You will see the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, the Pyramids and Great Sphinx of Giza, 3 day Nile cruise, the Aswan High Dam, the Great Temples of Isis and Hathor, Kom Ombo, Luxor, and much more! After the Nile we fly across the Sinai peninsula to the Red Sea (at Sharm el Sheikh) and on to Mt. Sinai (ten commandments) and St. Catherine’s Monastery (burning bush). Lastly we travel across the Sinai desert on a path similar to the exiles on our return to Cairo. There is an option to extend the journey to Petra, the Dead Sea, and Mt. Nebo February 21-24, 2025. The all-inclusive price of $4596 pp (based on double occupancy) includes round-trip international airfare, ground transportation, first-class hotels, tour guides and entrance fees, daily breakfast and dinner, and much more. The extension to Petra, the Dead Sea and Mt. Nebo is $1348 pp (based double occupancy). Brochures are available in the church office. Contact Bob Whitley for more information. 617-2727 or bwhitley0427@gmail.com

Prayer Ministry

We are looking for a group of persons to spend some time in prayer for our three services we have each Sunday morning. If you are interested in participating in this ministry, please contact Dr. Ruth Cox @ 252-670-4499.

We Need Your Help!

Thanks to the miracle of modern technology, we have the ability to video testimony to share with the congregation. If you're a person who doesn't like to speak in public but you'd like to share about 60-90 seconds of your life with your brothers and sisters in Christ, consider signing up to give a short testimony that will be aired during worship. The subject is "How has Centenary Church changed my life?" Contact the church office or one of our pastors if you're interested. The more, the better!

Altar Flowers Needed

We invite you to participate in our Altar Flowers program, a beautiful way to honor or remember someone dear to you. By signing up for a Sunday, you can place flowers on the altar in their name. It's a meaningful gesture that adds to the spiritual ambiance of our church.

To sign up, simply call the church office at 637-4181 and let us know which Sunday you prefer. Once you've chosen a date, you can order the flowers from the florist of your choice, who will then deliver them to the church on the designated day.

Church directory photos- PLEASE NOTE we cannot accept copyrighted photos taken professionally.

To submit your photo: Select an image (.jpg, .png, or .gif) 10MB or smaller.

TIP: Roughly square images with the subject(s) close to the center work best.

Submit your photo to: centenaryumc@centenarychurch.com

Download Ream Connect from the Apple App Store or Google Play for Android to access the online church directory.

2024-25 CENTyouth Parent Meeting

We are looking forward to a great year of youth Ministry at Centenary!

We already have lots of plans for the year, and we are excited to share these plans, provide a space to discuss our hopes and dreams for the year, and lay out some ground rules and expectations for youth and parents.

This meeting will be held at 6 PM on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, in the Centenary Fellowship Hall. Please make every effort to attend!

CENTyouth Happenings

Our youth ministry is getting geared up for a great fall!

To stay in the loop on our youth program, please check out our latest CENTYouth Happenings Newsletter by following the link below:

YOUTH NEWSLETTER

If you want to support our youth ministry, here are a few ways you can help:

If you would like to provide a meal for our Sunday evening CENTyouth meetings, please use the following link to sign up: CENTyouth MEAL SIGN UP

If you would like to provide snacks for our Midweek Middle School Hangout, which takes place on Wednesday, please use the following link to sign up: MIDWEEK SNACK SIGN UP

Consider contributing financially to our youth-designated fund. You can give online using this link: YOUTH FUND

If you have a Centenary activity that you would like advertised on the radio station, please contact Lydia Warren at (252) 671-6115.

If you have an activity you want in the Friday Greetings or church bulletins, please call the church office (252) 637-4181.

GriefShare is a support group for people who have lost a loved one: spouse, family member, relative or friend. It is open not only to Centenary United Methodist Church members, but our entire community as well. ALL ARE WELCOME! Participants can join us at any time. If you know of someone who is hurting, please invite them. For more information, please contact Marian Bissett at 252-670-3992 or marianbissett@gmail.com

The new GriefShare Series 4 has not only been very positive and informative, but more concise and updated. If you’ve missed portions of this series you can, of course, rejoin our group when we begin again in mid January. If you decide to repeat the group please remember to register again at griefshare.org.

For the in-person group: griefshare.org/groups/172353

RCS Donations Make a Difference!

By donating to RCS, you can help ensure that individuals and families who are struggling have access to nutritious meals and essential resources. Your generous contributions will go a long way in making a positive impact on the lives of those who need it most. Together, we can make a difference and help build a stronger, healthier community. Thank you for your support! Please see the list below.

Place your gifts in the RCS box in the hallway leading to the Sanctuary

Please see the list below.

Beans (Canned & Dry)

Bottled Water

Canned fruit

Canned meat

Canned soup

Hamburger, Tuna, Chicken Helper (most pressing need)

Jelly

Pasta

Pasta sauce

Peanut butter

Hamburger, Tuna, Chicken Helper (Most Pressing Need)

Ramens’

Rice (1-2 lb bags)

Spaghetti-O’s (Canned Pasta)

Thank you for your donations to this important ministry!

NOTE: Please take any clothing donations directly to RCS.

If you would like to have communion delivered to you at home by a Stephen Minister on first Sundays, please contact the church office at (252)637-4181.

Centenary is a Stephen Ministry congregation.

If you're going through a tough time and find it difficult to cope with it alone, Centenary has a solution for you. As a Stephen Ministry congregation, we offer one-on-one, confidential support from our highly trained and compassionate Stephen Ministers. Whether you're dealing with a personal or family crisis, grief, illness, or any other challenge, our Stephen Ministers are here to help.

To learn more about this caring ministry and how it could benefit you, please reach out to Jan Hood, Sherry Parker, Judy Tymes, or Pastor David.

We are here to support you through difficult times.

Stephen Ministers are at the altar following each service for confidential discussion or questions.