Centenary United Methodist Church

Breakfast hour.

Fun for All

Everyone in church is invited to come to the Fellowship Hall for

Centenary UMC has inclusive, blended worship in an historic Sanctuary, with 1st Sunday Communion..

Worship

Whether you are single or a family of ten we invite you to join us to be a part of our Christian family. We hold special services throughout the year, Susnday School following Church (Sept. through May) and on 3rd Sunday offer Breakfast following Church.

Periodically host Red Cross Bloodmobile and other health events.

Health and Wholeness

The Altar Guild sets up for Communion. We need additional helpers.

Music, Arts and Worship

Our Berlin Untied Methodist Nursery School offers care for 3 and 4 year olds each morning.

Reaching Out in Mission

3 year olds are Tuesday and Thursday and 4 year olds are Monday Wednesday and Friday.

After-worship Spiritual Discussion Group

Fun for All

Men and women are invited; casual format

Pastor offers Spiritual and short term personal counseling on request.

Health and Wholeness

Our handbell choir meets weekly for practice and offers special music in worship once a month.,

Music, Arts and Worship

After-worship Spiritual Discussion Group

Worship

Men and women are invited

Bible Studies are short 4 to 6 week studies led by Pastor June Stitzinger-Clark.

Spiritual Life

We have done studies on books of the Bible; themes, Christian seasons, Parables, letters and a few book about the Bible. Generally we have between 10 to 15 persons attending. Topics for the study are voted on by the participants.

See above under Prayer

Caring

Birthday party for shutins

Caring

Choir practices most weeks on Wednesday and performs an average of twice a month.

Music, Arts and Worship

Our Choir Director Denise Whitecar arranges all the music and is happy for anyone old enough to participate, to join the Choir.

Every July we do a weekly Vacation Bible School from 6 - 8:30 pm.

Reaching Out in Mission

The Food Pantry program is GIFT, offers food the 1st & 2nd Wed. at 11 am & 3rd & 4th Thurs at 7 pm

Hunger

We host an AA program which meets in the Fellowship Hall weekly.

Caring

Our greeters are volunteers who cover a month at a time. We always have two greeters.

Music, Arts and Worship

Visitation for homebound persons upon request

Caring

Breakfasts for Christmas and Easter

Fun for All

Our Sunday School has six classes for all ages. Children meet in the ground floor School.area.

Worship

Each week the Sunday School has classes led by experienced teachers. The children sing, pray, learn, do crafts and celebrate special days together. Each year we have a Rally Day to begin Sunday School with a picnic and end in a May celebration day.

Annual Free Concert and Special Worship Service to Commemorate World AIDS Day

Health and Wholeness

World AIDS Day service scheduled for 3rd Sunday in November; concert is the previous night

We are just starting this ministry as we are just beginning to work with audio visuals in worship.

Music, Arts and Worship

during this time we have Prayer shawl time, when participants bring knitting/crocheting to work on.

Spiritual Life

This group prays over the gifts of baby blankets, prayer shawls, scarves and hats so that they who receive them will receive more than an item, they will also receive the blessing of our prayers.. We also have a prayer chain for immediate prayer needs.

We have been doing a Christmas Dinner Theater, telling the message of Jesus through drama.

Music, Arts and Worship

Everyone is welcome. Generally this is a fun event for the community of faith and others who support the Church. Everyone is welcome.

We are starting January a once a month feeding program to the needy in Camden.

Reaching Out in Mission

Lenten Bruncheon Services

Spiritual Life

Youth Group Retreat in the mountains.

Spiritual Life

the Pastor and Youth leader take the young people away for a weekend of fun in the mountains. There are many spiritual exercises we encourage as the young people explore God's creation together.

Every Sunday some type of special music is incorporated into worship.

Music, Arts and Worship

Sick, Hospital visitation upon request

Caring

Used Furniture Bank

Reaching Out in Mission

Several of our women meet on Tuesday evening to exercise together.

Fun for All

We make together prayer shawls baby blankets, scarves, etc. to give away with our prayers.

Fun for All