Sunday, July 1, 2007 – The Fifth Sunday After Pentecost / Sacrament of Holy Communion
Dear Centenary Church Family:
Greetings from Williamsburg, VA. Tina and I are enjoying our days of exploration of America’s colonial history here in Virginia’s “Historic Triangle” (Jamestown / Williamsburg / Yorktown). It is remarkable that so many critical events occurred in this relatively small area, from the first English-speaking settlement in Jamestown 400 years ago (May 1607), to the closing battle of the American Revolutionary War in Yorktown in October 1781, effectively ending the “Colonial Era.” In addition to the historical presentations, we have been enjoying some relaxation and reading, some time in the pool, and look forward to some adventures at Busch Gardens Europe.
Read MorePodcast – June 24, 2007
Listen below to the Sermon ‘Go Ahead, Break the Law’ as delivered by Assistant Pastor Terrilisa Durham Bauknight. Based on Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians 3:23-29 and a portion of the Hebrew Scriptures: 1 Kings 19:1-15a. Baritone Lester Gesteland shares Safe within Your Arms by Mark Hayes during the Offertory
Sermon: Go Ahead, Break the Law – Assistant Pastor Terrilisa Durham BauknightMusic: Safe within Your Arms – Lester GestelandWorship: Sunday – June 24, 2007IHOP Fundraiser
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2007
For a change we will have a fundraiser for the Church Budget at IHOP on Centennial Avenue in Piscataway.
The deal is this: Everybody and the friends we know come to eat at IHOP between the hours of 5:00 to 8:30 PM.
The Lamplighter – July 2007
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Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Dr. Giselle Esquivel-Cordero, our Lay Member of Annual Conference, has taken the time to prepare a succinct yet comprehensive report on the 2007 session of the Greater N. J. Annual Conference held in late May and early June. With her agreement, I chose to offer Giselle’s Report as this month’s Ministerial Musings for your review and reflection.
Read MoreSunday, June 24, 2007 — 9:30 AM Summer Worship & Sunday School
Dear Centenary Church Family:
Our schedule of Summer Worship and Sunday School at 9:30 AM begins this Sunday, June 24, 2007, in our air-conditioned Sanctuary. Michael Savoia plans to have a special word for the children before they are invited to participate in a Summer Sunday School program for elementary-age children. Assistant Pastor Terrilisa Durham Bauknight’s Message, Go Ahead, Break the Law, will be based on Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians 3:23-29 and a portion of the Hebrew Scriptures: 1 Kings 19:1-15a. Baritone Lester Gesteland will share Safe within Your Arms by Mark Hayes during the Offertory. Our Celebration of Found Coins for June is designated for the ClothesLine Ministry.
Read MorePrayer for the Week of June 17
O Christ, our washing of your feet may come in different ways. Our thankfulness for all that you have given to us is just as real as the woman in Simon’s house so long ago. The oil that we anoint your life with is born within our hearts like drops of relief when we joyfully find that you still love us. The tears we often shed are just as real as those you met around the table—tears of surprised wonder that we are still your friends in spite of our very human journeys. Thanks be to you, O Jesus Christ. Amen.
Podcast/Text – June 17, 2007
Do You See This Woman? based on the reading from Luke 7:36-8:3.
“Do You See This Woman?!” A Sermon Delivered by The Rev. John D. Painter at Centenary United Methodist Church Metuchen, New Jersey June 17, 2007
Read MoreSunday, June 17, 2007 — 10:15 AM Worship — Father’s Day
Dear Centenary Church Family:
We will gather in our Sanctuary at 10:15 AM this Sunday, June 17, to share in the Worship of God on The Third Sunday After Pentecost / Father’s Day. There will be no regular Sunday School program, but child care for infants and toddlers will be available during the service. We will recognize our three high school graduates during the time of Celebrations and Concerns. (See information below.) I will share a Father’s Day word with the children. My morning Message, Do You See This Woman?, is based on the reading from Luke 7:36-8:3. We will also hear a reading from Psalm 5:1-8. We will receive Heewon Park and Trang Ly-Park as new members of the Centenary Church Family. Our Chancel Choir will sing in Worship for the final time until September 9, as they offer Amazing Grace/Pachelbel’s Canon, arranged by Jean Anne Shafferman. Our Celebration of Found Coins for June is designated for the ClothesLine Ministry.
Read MoreUPDATED with Photos – CUMYF Car Wash!
When: Sunday, 17 June 2007
Where: Back parking lot
Time: Immediately following Sunday Morning Worship until last car is done
Cost: $5
Give your dad, Granddad, Uncle, Godfather or someone special a great present and help the youth raise money for their mission project.
Read MoreREFRESHMENT Sponsors Needed
Persons are invited to sponsor the time of coffee and refreshments following our Sunday Worship services. Please consider sponsoring a refreshment time and signing up for one of the available weeks this Summer on the 2007 Refreshment Chart posted in the Narthex. Thank you for providing hospitality on a Sunday morning.
Read MoreMusic – Junior Choir
June 10, 2007 – Junior Choir sings He and I by Thomas Jordan during the Offertory
Read MorePodcast – June 10, 2007
Children Are the Seeds We Sow for Tomorrow based on the Gospel reading from Luke 8:11-15.
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