News for the Week of June 4, 2021
In-Person
and
Online Worship
Sundays at 11:00 a.m.
Join us in our beautiful sanctuary or online at
This Sunday
Rev. Matt Bates
will be preaching.
His sermon is titled
On Not Losing Heart.
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8am-Noon

Contacts
804-648-8319
www.centumc.org

Email Addresses
Rev. Matt Bates

Rev. Drew Willson

Rev. Tim Gerde

Stanley Baker

Office/Laura Nealley
The Centenary Serving Team has selected a Food Collection Project in support of the district Annual Conference Mission. Centenary will sponsor a food drive to collect packaged/canned non perishable food items to be delivered to one of the eight food pantries in our district. All church members are invited to participate in the food drive by dropping off food donations on Sundays, June 6 or June 13 in the collection box at the first floor entrance opposite the elevator. If for any reason you are unable to bring items during the three Sundays, you may drop off donated food items between 10 and noon on June 19 in the church parking lot. What an excellent opportunity to help those in need of food and an opportunity for us to share our blessings with others.

The Serving Team is excited about Centenary’s participation in this project and welcomes all donations from our church family. If you have questions, please contact Doug Wilson at (804)320-0941 or dmacwilson@verizon.net or Bob Almond at (804)833-3355 or bob.almond@verizon.net.
Farewell
June 13 will be Rev. Drew Willson's last Sunday at Centenary. 
SPR is planning to present him with a plaque during the service that day. We would also like to give you, the members of Centenary, an opportunity to show your appreciation to Drew through notes and a Love Offering. There will be envelopes available in the back of the sanctuary for you to use for your gifts of money and/or word beginning this Sunday. Please make any checks payable to Drew Willson and place the envelope in the offering plate. Deadline is June 13 - before the worship service!
Reopening Information
Reopening Information
Last week, Pastor Matt wrote a wonderful article that detailed the reopening process. The article included what had been done in the past, what is happening now, and how we hope to move ahead for the future. In case you missed it, click on the button below, to catch up on all the details!
New Publication Guidelines
As we start the reopening process and have more events, please also catch up on our
new publication guidelines. If you have an announcement, please take a look for
more information about how best to communicate your announcement
and our new deadlines.
More News
Hey, Graduate!
Do you know a graduate? If so, we would like to celebrate with you. Please send the graduate's name, school they graduated from, next step plans and relationship to church members. We will publish the list in an upcoming newsletter.
Smethie Circle UMW
The UMW will meet
via Zoom on
June 16 at 4 pm.
Patsy Wilson will share information about
The Red Bird Mission
that we support.
The next meeting will be in September -
hopefully in person.
Altar Flowers
If you would like to contribute an altar flower, now is your chance. The price for each week is $25. Make checks payable to Centenary UMC & send to the office or drop in the offering plate at church - with "ALTAR FLOWERS" 
in the memo line.
 For more information
please contact contact
the church office.
Zoom Book Study
Sunday, June 6
at 9:30 a.m.
Join us for a study of the book
by Heather McGhee.
To register, please contact the church office.
Young Adult Gathering
Friday, June 4
at 6:15 p.m.
Behind the VMFA.
We'll meet near Chloe
again and find a spot that
suits us. Maybe the
storms will even stay
away this time! Feel free
to bring food and drinks
or to get some at the
Café before we meet.
Happy Summer!

Our Wednesday morning
Bible study is taking a
break for the summer.

Thanks to all who have been
joining us each week!
The Upper Room
The Upper Room is
continuing to support
their standing
order partners with
a PDF of the
May/June issue!

June 4 @ 6:15 p.m. Young Adult Gathering at VMFA


June 6 & 13 - Food Drive for Annual Conference Missions

June 16 @ 4 p.m. Smethie Circle
CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
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