News for the Week of May 7, 2021
Livestream Worship
Sundays at 11:00 a.m.
Join us on
This Sunday Rev. Matt Bates
will be preaching.
His sermon is titled
Jesus and His Friends
Contacts
Church: 804-638-6319

New Email
Addresses

Rev. Matt Bates

Rev. Drew Willson

Rev. Tim Gerde

Stanley Baker

Office/Laura Nealley
Hi, wonderful Centenary family! 

We’re going back to in-service worship
in the sanctuary on Sunday, May 23.  

The Healthy Church Team (HCT) met recently and has made a decision to have an indoor/outdoor service on May 23, just in time for Pentecost and to celebrate the 2021 confirmation class: John and George Thrower, John and Thomas Stottlemyer, and Stella and Whit Vetrovec! After the service in the sanctuary, we will exit the front doors of the church into the closed-off street for fellowship and celebration!
 
With new UMC Virginia Conference guidelines, we will even be able to sing together while following procedures to distance and wear our masks. We will have in-person, as well as virtual services, each Sunday at 11:00, beginning on May 23 and continuing throughout the summer. Sunday School classes and other activities will begin in the fall, and you will be notified of any special CUMC events. If small groups wish to gather for study or fellowship in the building, please contact a member of the Healthy Church Team and we will consider those requests. Please click on the button below for more information and protocols for in-person worship. 
 
Thank you for your love, understanding, and support as we enter into this new normal for our church and our community.  You are loved and appreciated.

Your HCT,
Matt Bates, Bob Almond, Jim Hill, Karen Junker,
Susan Thomas, Meredith Thrower (legal liaison)
& Dr. Jim Wickham (medical liaison)
Expanding Our Welcome
Expanding Our Welcome: Creating Safe Spaces for Transgender and Non-Binary Folks will take place on the first four Monday nights this May, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. on Zoom. We will spend the first part of our time engaging with a speaker, then move to Zoom breakout rooms to facilitate discussion.
 
We are committed to providing an opportunity for learning that feels safe for all. Regardless of where we are in the journey to better understand the experience of transgender folks and their loved ones, we can learn much together. Our goal is to become a more welcoming, inclusive community.
 
Week 2: Monday, 7:00-8:30 p.m., May 10, 2021
Beth Roper, member of CUMC, will speak about deconstructing and reconstructing what we understand about gender. She will also walk us through what transition can involve, including legal, social, and medical aspects.

For information about all weeks, click here.
 
You are invited to attend any or all of this study series on Monday nights in May.  Also, please feel free to share the invitation and the link with friends.
United Methodist Women
More News
The Upper Room
The Upper Room is continuing to support their standing order partners with a PDF of the May/June issue!
Wednesday mornings
10:00 a.m.
Please join us as we look at the scripture for the upcoming Sunday. We meet together via Zoom for study and fellowship. The Zoom link will be sent via email on Tuesday. We look forward to seeing you there.
May 10 @ 7 p.m. Expanding Our Welcome

May 12 @ 10 a.m. Bible Study

May 19 @ 3:30 p.m. UMW Tea and Crumpets
at Vetrovec's House

May 20 @ 6:30 p.m. Align Team

May 23 @ 11 a.m. Return to In-person
Worship with Confirmation Celebration
CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
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