Sunday, January 24, 2010 – The Third Sunday After the Epiphany
9:00 AM — Adult Study – Core Beliefs of Christianity
10:15 AM — Worship & Sunday School (Pre-K Children through 12th Grade Youth)
Preacher: Terrilisa Durham Bauknight Theme: The Good News Keeps Coming
Lectionary Readings: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
Psalm 19 Luke 4:14-21
Music: Chancel Choir – We Are One, Lord by Stan Pethel
11:30 AM — Fellowship Time
11:45 AM — Junior Choir Rehearsal
Celebration of Found Coins for January 2010
Raritan Valley District Church Union
Our January 2010 Celebration of Found Coins (Barrel Offering) will be designated for the Rari-tan Valley District Church Union. The Church Union provides some financial support to congre-gations in the Raritan Valley District that are facing unusual and unanticipated expenses. These funds are primarily used to help with emergency repairs to facilities (e.g. roof repair) or equip-ment (e.g. furnace repair/replacement). A number of our smaller churches, especially, do not have extra funds available when such expenses arise, and the combined efforts of the churches of our Raritan Valley District can provide these congregations with some limited assistance. Your generous support is gratefully appreciated.
A City on a Hill?
Isaiah 62:1-5
I hate going grocery shopping. It is always such a hassle. I never have the time to actually make a list and I certainly never manage to clip any coupons. The store is always so crowded and the temperature changes from cold to hot, depending on what section I am in. Some people are too slow. Some people are too fast. It is just such a horrible experience. Memories make grocery shopping even worse. Each time I enter a grocery store one particular day 19 years ago hovers around in the back of my mind. My mother had dragged me to the store for what to me was unbearable torture. She cut my time with the lobster tank short and she spent too much time with the vegetables. I didn’t even want to think about eating rabbit food so I left my mother’s side to check out the bakery. I have always enjoyed frosted donuts with sprinkles. This store had so many different colors of frosting, white, brown, pink, green, blue, orange, red. It made this kid in a grocery store feel like a kid in a candy store. I visualized each donut that I wanted in a bag and turned to go annoy my mom until she would allow me to get them all.
Centenary UMC Safe Sanctuary Policy
Vision Statement:
Our vision is of a welcoming, dynamic, intergenerational, Spirit-filled congregation, committed to spreading God’s Love and Word to a diverse community that has no boundaries.
Mission Statement:
Centenary United Methodist Church is a Christ-centered community
that seeks to
Grow in the knowledge, love and joy of our Lord, through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit;
Proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ; and,
Serve others through the love of Christ.
Lay Leader/Lay Member to Annual Conference
Dean Bender
Chairperson of Church Council
James Iacone
President, Board of Trustees
John Lashley
Chairperson of Staff-Parish Relations Committee
Carlston Gray
Chairperson of Finance Committee
Richard Asmuth
Chairperson of Education Committee
Robert Carlson
Chairperson of Evangelism Committee
Ruth Valentine
Co-Chairperson of Mission Committee
Glenna Gundell
Co-Chairperson of Mission Committee
Mary Ellen Heim
Chairperson of Worship Committee
Christine Rose
Chairperson of Music Committee
Alison Williams