C entenar y u n i t e d m e t h o d i s t w i n s t o n - s a l e m "She's SO Talented!" Matthew 25:14-30 Sunday, November 16, 2014 9:00 am Simplify Focus: Today, we explore Jesus’ “Parable of the Talents.” A “talent” was a large sum of money in the First Century, equivalent to about 15 years of salary for a day laborer. This story appears to be about money and what we do with it, but that is just the example Jesus gives. The NRSV version uses the word, talent, which of course has a different meaning in our current English language, thus giving a richer sense of how we can invest in God’s kingdom in the world today. I imagine that if we learn the lesson of this parable by investing what God has given us, then one day we’ll get to hear God say “Well done, my good and faithful servant!” And just maybe, God will turn to those standing nearby and exclaim, “She’s SO Talented!” ~ The Reverend Jonathan L. Brake Artwork: New Auditorium ~ Rick Gibbons Thank you for worshipping with us today. 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We Renew Our Commitment Offering Our Gifts *Song Desert Song Mission Moment * please stand as you are able 3 We Hear the Word Proclaimed Scripture Matthew 25:14-30 "For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. The one who had received the five talents went off at once and traded with them, and made five more talents. In the same way, the one who had the two talents made two more talents. But the one who had received the one talent went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money. After a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them. Then the one who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five more talents, saying, "Master, you handed over to me five talents; see, I have made five more talents.' His master said to him, "Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.' And the one with the two talents also came forward, saying, "Master, you handed over to me two talents; see, I have made two more talents.' His master said to him, "Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.' Then the one who had received the one talent also came forward, saying, "Master, I knew that you were a harsh man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed; so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.' But his master replied, "You wicked and lazy slave! You knew, did you, that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter? Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received what was my own with interest. So take the talent from him, and give it to the one with the ten talents. For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. As for this worthless slave, throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' (NRSV) This is the word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God. Sermon "She's SO Talented!" We Go As God's People into The World *Closing Song *Benediction 4 As It Is in Heaven 5 Guests, Visitors and Friends... The congregation and staff of Centenary welcome you to today’s service. It is our honor to have you in worship with us today. If we can be of assistance to you, please visit with one of our friendly ushers, located by the Narthex entrance. They will gladly answer your questions and help you with any needs you may have during your visit. We welcome all our visitors as special guests. At the conclusion of today's worship, we invite you to speak to one of our ministers who will be at the Welcome Desk in the Narthex. We want to address any questions you may have and provide you with pertinent information about Centenary. Please return and visit with us again soon. Are you hungry for hospitality? Each Sunday morning, Centenary provides morning snacks to our congregation and visitors in the 4 1/2 Street narthex, at the second floor coffee station, and kitchenette at Room 115. In keeping with our yearlong "Are you Hungry?" theme, we have expanded our morning snack offerings to include locally sourced nutritious items such as banana bread and whole grain muffins. We encourage you to enjoy these items along with juice and coffee as you meet and greet fellow worshipers. Your offering into the basket at the 4½ Street and 2nd floor hospitality sites will allow us to continue, and expand, our hospitality food items. If you have suggestions for food on these tables, please write a note and put it in the basket with your offering. FELLOWSHIP MEMBERSHIP LISTEN There is always something happening at Centenary and we invite you to join us. Learn more about Centenary offerings by visiting centenaryonline.com. You may also find us on Facebook by searching “UMCCentenary.” Our Senior Minister, Dr. Mark Ralls, is eager to share Centenary's story with you. If you are interested in learning about church membership, please contact Dr. Ralls (397-1362) to schedule a time to meet. Each Sunday morning, from 11:00 am -12:00 pm, you can tune your radio to WSJS 600 AM to hear the worship service. You may also go to WSJS.com from anywhere in the world and hear streaming audio of the service as it happens. Should you miss a live broadcast, you can always go to centenaryonline.com and listen to the latest series of sermons found in our “Sermons and Downloads” feature. CONTACT US To learn more about life at Centenary, contact the church office (724-6311) and ask to speak with a minister. WORSHIP TIMES AT CENTENARY 6 8:45 am 9:00 am 10:10 am 11:00 am 7:30 pm Traditional Worship Simplify Praise Service Rejoice (Jazz Inspired Worship) Traditional Worship Roots Revival Sanctuary Memorial Auditorium Memorial Auditorium Sanctuary Wednesday Evenings ANNOUNCEMENTS CELEBRATIONS AND CONCERNS POINSETTIAS FOR ADVENT The chancel flowers are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. William Grady Marley, and in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Cobb Nickens, Mr. and Mrs. Jason Morris Marley, and Susanne Chandler Marley by Mr. and Mrs. Morris Duncan Marley. Poinsettia order forms are now available in the information centers around the church campus. All orders and payment are due by November 15. The flowers in the narthex are given to the glory of God and in honor of Doctors Sean and Alyson Lovan Hommel who were married on Saturday, November 15, 2014. We offer our prayers and concern for those who are ill at home, hospitalized and in hospice care. DIVORCE CARE Wednesdays • 6:30 pm • Room 116 We begin with a 30 minute video followed by conversation to help you navigate the rough waters of separation and divorce. If you have any questions, please contact Pink Willis (306-4236)/pinkwillis@ gmail.com or Frankie Perry-Oates (816-5234). STEPHEN MINISTRY HAITI TRIP LUNCH PRESENTATION November 23 • Noon • Memorial Auditorium You are invited to hear from members of the mission team that traveled to Haiti in October, who will host a lunch presentation to share photos, stories and reflections from the trip. The team will provide a meal very much like those they ate in Haiti—rice and beans, fresh salad, and pikliz (a Haitian dish of spicy pickled vegetables). This simple but delicious fare will be a great backdrop to the team’s sharing. Join us in the auditorium immediately following the 11:00 worship service. We will serve food at 12:15 and give the presentation over lunch. Contact Rev. Sarah Howell (397-1348/showell@centenary-ws. org) with any questions. PORTRAIT DIRECTORY MAKE-UPS There is still time to be included in the next portrait directory! Due to popular demand, three additional days have been added: December 2, 3 and 4 from 3 pm - 7 pm. To make your appointment, you can call Divine Designs Portrait Directories (4315892). Be sure to ask for the Centenary make-up appointments. Two Weeks’ Notice! These three words can express so much heartache. A Stephen Minister can be a caring listener to those experiencing financial problems. A Stephen Minister won’t give advice or make judgments – he or she will care. If you would like to find out more about Stephen Ministry for yourself or someone you know (possibly a friend, neighbor, coworker, or relative) talk with Mark Ralls (397-1362), Craig Ford (397-1353) or Deena Morgan (764-4239) to find out how you can receive help from a Stephen Minister. All calls are confidential. ANGEL TREE It is time to stop by the second floor gallery to pick up an angel from one of our trees. Our angels are from Marvin UMC, El Aposento Alto, and Winston Salem Street School. For questions about the Angel Tree contact Ashley Maner (397-1332)/amaner@ centenary-ws.org. 7 CHILDREN'S MINISTRY YOUTH MINISTRY Nursery Care November 16 Nursery care for infants through pre-kindergarten is offered during every Sunday morning worship service. During the 11:00 am worship service, 3's and 4's in the nursery have a time of engaged Bible storytelling led by children’s ministry staff. Our nursery classrooms, staffed by professional childcare workers, are located on the second floor of the children’s building. Join us for our Youth Ministry events today! 8:45, 9:00, 10:10 & 11:00 am: Worship 9:45am: Sunday school Worship Bags As you and your family enjoy worship together please know that we have worship bags available during all services on Sunday mornings for children ages 3-5th grade. The bags are located outside of both the auditorium and the sanctuary. If you have trouble locating them please ask an usher. You will notice that the bags are different colors for different aged children. We ask that at the end of the service you replace the bags with their contents on their racks so that we can refresh them for the next week’s worship. Feel free to take home the children’s bulletin inside and use it for activities during the week with your child. Our Cornerstone middle school youth group (6th8th grades) meets from 5:00-6:00 pm each Sunday evening, followed by a youth dinner at 6:00 pm. Our evening finishes up with our senior high youth group (9th-12thgrades), The Well, from 6:45-8:00 pm. Come be a part of this incredible ministry where we seek to know God and to soak up the love of Christ so we can share that knowledge and love with all who we encounter. We meet upstairs on the 4th floor and can’t wait to see you! Mark Your Calendars! November 17: Hoops4Him Registration Opens December 10: Confirmation Parent orientation January 7: Confirmation begins January 8: Confirmation Shepherd Night orientation SENIOR ADULTS Christmas Craft Night November 23 • 4:30 pm Senior Adult Luncheon November 20 • 11:30 am • Memorial Auditorium Mark your calendars for Christmas Craft Night on Sunday, November 23 from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm. You can sign up at the Children's Ministry tables, located in the Reception Narthex. Stop by and check it out as some of the more popular crafts go quickly! The Senior Adults will be honored to have Lanie Pope, the chief meteorologist from Channel XII as their guest speaker. She will no doubt tell about the methods used to gather information about the weather but more importantly she will speak on behalf of Respite Care. Mrs. Pope has witnessed the need for Respite Care and is a strong advocate for respite care ministry. The Respite care committee will give an update on the ministry of care that is being conducted here at Centenary. This will be a very informative program and you will have the opportunity to hear and meet Lanie Pope. You may register for the luncheon by emailing chasmonroe@ yahoo.com or phoning 773-0446. The cost of the luncheon is $7.00. 8 ADULT ED. / SPIRITUAL FORMATION MISSIONS Food for Thought (Lunch and a Lesson) Fall Series: “Indispensable Relationships” Noon • Wednesdays from September – November • Memorial Auditorium November Food of the Month $7 includes lunch, drink, dessert, music and message You’ve heard it said that life is a journey, which means that there is a destination we’re headed toward. But how are we going to get there? Or more importantly, WHO will be with us on this journey? Rev. Jonathan Brake will introduce us to the people we need in our life to reach our destination, to release the dynamic power of traveling together and to draw us beyond ourselves. Pulling from Leonard Sweet’s book, “11 Indispensable Relationships You Can’t Be Without,” we will learn from various relationships in the Bible. Food for Thought is open to the community and is a great place to come for employees working downtown! Centenary Creation Care Meeting November 13 • 6:30 pm • Room 222 All meetings of the Creation Care Team are on the 2nd Thursday of each month. We will be discussing preliminary plans for 2015 and wrapping up our action items from 2014. There is plenty of room for new people and ideas for how to put our faith into action through creation care. Contact: Rev. Jonathan Brake, [email protected]. The Big Silence Retreat January 25-28, 2015 St. Francis Springs Prayer Center Only a few rooms remain, so register now! Rev. Jonathan Brake will be leading this “4-day mostly silent” retreat again for the third time! If you would like to experience the closeness of God in a beautiful setting, then contact Rev. Brake. This retreat is open to all adults, regardless of experience, with silence, meditation, contemplation and other forms of prayer. Optional activities on sight include a nature trail, walking the labyrinth, praying the hours and much more. Registration is now open and space is limited. Information and registration can be found in the information stations, in Glad Tidings Books and Gifts or in the box outside Rev. Brake’s office (Room 317). The November food of the month is canned fruit and cereal. Please bring your food donations to the Missions bins, located in the Reception Narthex at 4½ Street. First Gifts Every year, as we approach the holidays, Centenary members gather canned food to donate to our Loaves & Fishes community ministry. Through these donations, we are able to feed our hungry neighbors and provide a meal at a time of year when shared meals are an important hallmark of community and family. You and your family can be a part of making this possible! White bags are available around the church for you to pick up and fill with food to donate. Each bag will have a list of needed items attached to it. Bring your full bags back on First Gifts Sunday, November 30, the first Sunday of Advent. We will dedicate these gifts in all services as we join together to share the many good gifts that God has given us. If you have any questions, contact Rev. Sarah Howell ([email protected]/397-1348). Overflow Shelter Volunteer Training Starting on January 1, First Presbyterian Church will join other area churches in opening an overflow shelter for our homeless neighbors. Centenary has been assigned to the family group of churches supporting the shelter at First Pres, so we will be recruiting volunteers to provide meals, assist with check-in, and stay overnight with our guests. To help prepare us, we are offering some volunteer training opportunities on Tuesday, November 11 and Wednesday, November 12 at 7:00 pm in the fellowship hall at First Presbyterian Church. Although these sessions are not required in order to volunteer starting in January, they will be beneficial in helping future volunteers get comfortable with the process and expectations of this overflow shelter. Training will cover a new check-in procedure for this year, lessons learned from last year, fire and safety procedures, and information on volunteer roles, scheduling, and how to sign up. Contact Rev. Sarah Howell ([email protected]/397-1348) if you plan to participate or if you have any questions. 9 MUSIC AND THE ARTS GLAD TIDINGS New Exhibit • Go Out and Create Now through January 22 Two weeks ago, we highlighted the Wind and Willow mixes and last week we started the See’s Candies promotion. This week we invite you to enjoy tastings of Nancy O’s delicious pepper jellies and mixes! YUM! Her pepper jellies are a must have for drop in visitors over the holidays. Not only is it good over cream cheese, but if you haven’t tasted it, you must try the jelly over pimento cheese! Nancy had an accident while in California in October. She is on the mend but keep her in your prayers. We are so thankful for her! You are invited to enjoy the latest exhibit, located on the first floor. The works of art are created by members of the Centenary family. ROOTS REVIVAL Wednesday • November 19 • Memorial Auditorium Special Guest: Heather Maloney Roots Revival is a midweek worship service grounded in Americana/roots-based music. On November 19, we welcome Heather Maloney to the Roots Revival Stage, the free community concert series component of our Wednesday night worship service. The evening will begin at 7:30 with an abbreviated worship service centered on one of Heather’s songs, then Heather will offer a one-hour concert of her “adventurous folk” music. Although Heather went to school for music, she did not begin writing songs until 3 years of living and working at a silent retreat meditation center drove her to find new ways to channel the suffering and difficulty of that experience into something creative. The result is a repertoire that plumbs the depths of human experience through “juicy touches of pop and a little dash of rock ‘n’ roll.” This event is free and open to the public, but you'll need to reserve a spot (though we won’t turn anyone away at the door!). Learn more and get your free ticket at www.rootsrevivalws.com. UNITED METHODIST WOMEN Luncheon • December 1 • Noon • Auditorium The United Methodist Women present "A Very Merry Christmas Luncheon" with special guest speaker, Tammy Pollock. Musical guests will include Susan Bates and Cat Zachary. You will not want to miss The Snappy Tappers as they tippity-tap us into the holiday season. 10 Our Two’s Company’s Ponchos are a big hit this year because they are both stylish and reasonably priced. We would also like to mention a great assortment of board books especially requested by one of our new customers. They make great gifts and our puppet books are so fun! If you didn’t hear, we had a dynamic duo in Glad Tidings last week! It was so fun and made the holiday beginning so bright! Good things happen when you shop Glad Tidings! Judy Jones, Manager (918-0346)/[email protected]. CENTENARY LEADERSHIP CONNECTIONS Dr. W. Mark Ralls, Senior Minister [email protected] | 397-1362 Reverend Jonathan L. Brake Reverend R. Craig Ford Associate Minister [email protected] | 397-1334 Associate Minister [email protected] | 397-1353 Reverend Kate May Associate Minister with Children [email protected] | 397-1331 Reverend Sarah Howell Assistant Minister [email protected] | 397-1348 Tamara M. Pollock Director of Youth Ministries [email protected] | 397-1337 Mary Ann Wexler, Executive Director [email protected] | 397-1346 Susan Bates Organist and Music Associate [email protected] | 397-1340 Stacy Holley Exec. Assistant to Senior Minister [email protected] | 397-1359 John Markle Director of Operations [email protected] | 397-1347 Kristy Eaton Financial Assistant [email protected] | 397-1341 Judy Jones Congregational Care Coordinator [email protected] | 397-1361 Doug Peninger Director of Communications [email protected] | 397-1368 Dr. Robert E. Frazier Director of Music and the Arts [email protected] | 397-1339 Thad Lewallen Director of Stewardship/Planned Giving [email protected] |397-1352 John Rogers Director of Information Technology [email protected] | 397-1356 Jan Sawyer Director of DAYBreak Respite Care [email protected] | 397-1345 Reception Desk • 724-6311 + Minister On Call (Prompt 2) Pastoral Care: Reverend Craig Ford • 397-1353 RECORD OF OUR FAITHFULNESS November 4 - November 10 Worship Attendance Tithes and Offerings 8:45 Traditional 9:00 Simplify 10:10 Rejoice! 11:00 Traditional Nursery & Children's Worship Roots Revival Food for Thought 94 64 163 377 60 55 57 Total 870 Offering Miscellaneous $47,283 9,028 Total $56,311 Sunday School 244 11 Ash Wednesday PO Box 658 646 West Fifth Street Winston-Salem, NC 27102 centenary-ws.org 336-724-6311 C entenar y u n i t e d m e t h o d i s t w i n s t o n - s a l e m A Stephen Ministry Congregation Printed on recycled paper
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