FIFTH SUNDAY FESTIVAL: MAY 29, 2011, 10 a.m.

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1 Centenary United Methodist Church June 2011 FIFTH SUNDAY FESTIVAL: MAY 29, 2011, 10 a.m. Sunday, May 29, is the fifth Sunday of the month. For us that means we get to gather as one congregation from all three services. Beginning at 10am, our Fifth Sunday Festival in May will include all three of our newly-trained Lay Speakers as well as both of our pastors. In the course of the service, we ll each take about 3 to 5 minutes to tell how God has spoken to us through a certain song, says Dr. Joe Scheets. Then we ll all get to sing that song together. In one slight change of plans, due to both the Memorial Day weekend and Effingham High School graduation early Sunday afternoon there will be no meal following worship. Of course we ll enjoy our shared lunch at the next Fifth Sunday Festival, laughs Dr. Joe Scheets. You know we love that here at Centenary! Mission Trip Rummage Sale! Saturday, June 11 th 8am-noon Centenary Garage How can you help? 1 Come to the sale!! 2 Donate clean items in good repair for the sale. Bring them to the church garage during regular office hours or on Sunday mornings starting in May. NO ADULT CLOTHING WILL BE ACCEPTED. 3 If you want the profits from your rummage donations to support a specific youth, give your items directly to that youth. 4 If you want to participate in the rummage sale, contact Sue Ann Minor for a tag number. 5 If you have questions call Laurie King ( ) or Sue Ann Minor ( ) 1

2 Pastor Joe Here we are between Mother s Day and Father s Day. You ll like what Helen Lee, author of The Missional Mom: Living with Purpose at Home and in the World, said recently. When asked how churches can support and encourage parents in general and moms in particular, she had this to say First of all, help them understand the truth that their calling is the same as it was before they became a mom: love God and pursue Him, first and foremost. Second, encourage moms to embrace God's mission for them, which is to be his witness and disciple-maker to the world around them. Third, help them understand their areas of giftedness and encourage them to use these gifts in service to Kingdom work rather than assuming the moms should all serve in their children's ministry. Fourth, help moms (and dads!) embrace the biblical mandate to be their children's primary spiritual teachers as opposed to assuming the church should take that role. Fifth, highlight stories of those who are living out missional values, either at home or in the workplace or wherever else God has placed them, as a way to inspire others and affirm missional living when you see it. Those are just a few ideas. She packs a lot into those five simple points! Which will you start prayerfully living this week? See you in worship if not before! Yours in Christ, Dr. Joe Scheets 2

3 UPCOMING EVENTS and MEETINGS.... Wednesday 06/01 1:30 p.m. Esther Circle (MR) Thursday 06/02 12:15 p.m. Revival Prayer Service (S) Sunday 06/05 Noon Picnic at the Cross Monday 06/06 6:00 p.m. Trustees (MR) Tuesday 06/07 6:00 p.m. Hendelmeyer Park Thursday 06/09 10:00 a.m. Memorial Committee Saturday 06/11 8a.m.-Noon Rummage Sale 06/11 5:00 p.m. Worship Committee Tuesday 06/14 7:00 p.m. UMW 06/14 8:10 p.m. Hendelmeyer Park Wednesday 06/15 7:00 p.m. Dorcas Circle Saturday 06/18 8:00 a.m. Recycling Sat. & Sun. 05/14&15 Food Pantry Weekend Monday 06/20 7:00 p.m. Finance Team (MR) Tuesday 06/21 6:00 p.m. Tailgate Cookout before Hendelmeyer Park 06/21 7:05 p.m. Hendelmeyer Park Wednesday 06/22 8:30 a.m. Newsletter Deadline Wednesday 06/29 Newsletter mailed out WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES.... Saturdays 5:45 p.m. Worship Service Sundays 8:15 a.m. Worship Service 9:35 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Service 6:00 p.m. UMYF (6th 8th grades and 9th 12th grade) Mondays 9:00 a.m. Quilters 11:00 a.m. Pastors Huddle 5:00 p.m. A.A. 6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. Brookstone Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Glenwood Bible Study 8:00 p.m. A.A. (Closed) 8:00 p.m. Al-Anon Wednesdays 5:00 p.m. All Church Meal 6:00 p.m. Handbell Rehearsal 7:00 p.m. Alleluia Choir Rehearsal 6-9 p.m. Small Groups (see page 4 for details) 7:00 p.m. A.A. (Open) Thursdays 6:30 p.m. Disciple 1 Bible Study 7:00 p.m. A.A. (Open) Fridays 8:00 p.m. A.A. (Closed) Now available: The Kids Konnection! If your little ones get wiggly during the service, or if your baby needs to be walked rather than held, you are welcome to take advantage of a new arrangement in the back of the church. The Children s Committee will provide crayons, coloring books and other quiet activities at a table and chairs sized perfectly for our youngest 3 worshippers. This is the Kids Konnection! We hope that families with young children will find it helpful.

4 VBS 2011 This year VBS is going to be on Wednesday nights. Wed, June 22 Wed, June 29 Wed, July 6 Wed, July 13 Wed, July 20 Wed, July 27 We will be using the Go Fish material Kickin It Old School. Everyone is invited to come. This program will be for pre-school kids through 4 th grade. (Everyone older than 5 th grade can be helpers). Everyone who preregisters will get their t-shirt the first night. Fill out the registration form and return it to the church office by June 12 th, and your t-shirt will be here and ready to wear on June 22 nd. For the Adults (Jr High and High School students can join the adults) We will be offering a 5 week study titled Enough by Adam Hamilton. Enough is an invitation to rediscover the Bible s wisdom when it comes to prudent financial practices. In these pages are found the keys to experiencing contentment, overcoming fear, and discovering joy through simplicity and generosity. This book could change your life, by changing your relationship with money. We Americans love our stuff. We re living in a fast-paced, me-first, instant-gratification world, and it s finally catching up to us. Debt is out of control, homes are in foreclosure... even banks are going out of business. What the world needs today is the message of contentment and simplicity, and that s exactly what Pastor Adam Hamilton delivers in Enough. Led by Pastors Joe and John & Adam Hamilton on DVD 5 to 6 p.m. Meal for Everyone in Fellowship Hall 6 to 6:15 Everyone will gather in the sanctuary for music 6:15 to 7:45 Adults will meet in the Sanctuary for Enough 6:15 to 7:45 Kids will participate in the Kickin It Old School VBS program 7:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. Closing music for everyone. We will be collecting food for Catholic Charities food pantry and our offering will go toward Imagine No Malaria. HOW can YOU HELP make VBS a SUCCESS Volunteers are a very important part of VBS. We will need people willing to help with lessons, crafts or music. You can volunteer for one Wednesday evening or more. Sign up in the Connection Area. For more information, 4 please call Libby Moeller at or the church office at

5 W ednesday Nights June 22 July 27 6 to 8 p.m. Centenary United Methodist Church 203 East Grove Avenue Effingham, IL Children must be three years of age prior to September 1 st and toilet trained. This form is to be completed by Parent or Legal Guardian Father s Name Mother s Name Street Address City State Zip Code Please list any MEDICAL INFORMATION (allergies, etc) we should know in this box. All Church Meal 5 to 6 p.m. Emergency Contact Person Cell Phone Name (First & Last) Age Date of Birth Grade Completed T-shirt size ($10 each) Volunteers are an important part to the success of VBS, please volunteer by calling Libby Moeller at or the church office at Signature of Parent or Legal Guardian T-Shirt sizes Kids (XS, S, M, L) and Adult (M, L, XL, XXL) Make checks payable to Centenary UMC 5

6 Newsletter Schedule The newsletter is sent out at the end of each month to let you know about all that is happening the following month. The deadline for articles is the 3 rd Wednesday of each month. THANKS!! Our Newsletter is available on the church website. The Centenary Newsletter is once again available on the church website. Please check it out at If you would like to stop receiving your newsletter by mail, please give us your e- mail address, and I will notify you when the newsletter is available on the website. Name: Address: Office Hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone #: Please me at conni@effinghamcumc.com From the Desk of: Rev. Randy Reese, District Superintendent Embarras River District 6 As Imagine No Malaria heads down the road, I want to share some thoughts with you this morning that I pray will help you and your church family catch the passion about making possibly the biggest testimony and statement to the world about the goodness and grace of God that has been seen in hundreds of years or longer. By the time this letter is finished, sent to Pat, forwarded to you by or snail mail, (maybe an hour), 120 kids in Africa will have died from malaria. As one of the founding partners of the Nothing But Nets campaign, we have been asked by the United Nations to be the faith based organization to lead the charge to eliminate malaria in Africa by What a privilege to be used of God to make this statement to Africa, America, and the world that He, Almighty Everlasting God cares, and cares in a dramatic, significant, and practical way. The goal of the United Methodist Church is to raise $75 million.our conference.$2.3 million.and our district has been challenged for $275,000. $275,000 sounds like a staggering amount of money to raise over the next three years.but there is a bunch of us, clergy and laity, that believe that it s not only possible, but are willing to put time, efforts, and energy to make a difference in the name of Jesus. I m a numbers person so let me help you figure this out for a moment. Based on 2009 statistics, we averaged 5014 persons in worship throughout the district. Our 3 year plan for the district: If everyone attending would share $1.60 a month for three years, we will meet our goal. This is our chance to shine for Jesus. For Centenary to reach the goal set by our Bishop, we need to raise $17,500 over three years.

7 Youth News May is always a busy month and this year has been no exception. We have graduations, the end of school, the start of vacation and changes to our schedules. The planning group for our mission trip to Henderson Settlement has decided to postpone our trip from the summer of 2011 to the summer of We are searching for various all day or one night stay projects that we can tackle to help members of the church or our community or projects that will help relieve the suffering caused by damaging weather this spring. If you know of someone who could use help with a project please contact Pastor John at john@effinghamcumc.com or Here is our schedule for the month of June. If the temperature is over 75 degrees and it is not raining, we will be having our activities outside and, most likely, cool off with games involving water. June 5: UMYF from 6-7:30 pm (please bring dry clothes and wear clothes in which you can get wet) June 12: UMYF from 6 7:30 pm (please bring dry clothes and wear clothes in which you can get wet) June 19: NO UMYF (Happy Father s Day spend time with Dad) June 26: UMYF from 6 7:30 pm (please bring dry clothes and wear clothes in which you can get wet) Picnic at the Cross June 5 th after 10:45 service. Please join us at The Cross for fellowship and some fun in the sun. Just bring picnic lunch or go to your favorite drive thru and join us at the cross!! Also bring lawn chairs or blanket. Everyone is welcome! If it rains we will share our picnic lunch in the Fellowship Hall. 7

8 B ook Club News Our summer reading selection will be Bone Man's Daughters by Ted Dekker. We will come together the last Sunday in August to discuss this Christian mystery thriller. In Bone Man s Daughters, I explore the love of the Father for the one lost sheep, a prodigal son story with a daughter, inspired by my own daughter. How far will a father go to save a daughter in harm s way? How far will God go to rescue us from the pit? If you would like more information about the Christian Women s Book Club, please contact Wanda Pitcher at (217) Have a safe and sunny summer. ~Wanda Now available: The Kids Konnection! If your little ones get wiggly during the service, or if your baby needs to be walked rather than held, you are welcome to take advantage of a new arrangement in the back of the church. The Children s Committee will provide crayons, coloring books and other quiet activities at a table and chairs sized perfectly for our youngest worshippers. This is the Kids Konnection! We hope that families with young children will find it helpful. New People Invited Disciple 1 Bible Study resuming on Thursday, May 26 th beginning at 6:30 p.m. This is a reminder for those enrolled in the Disciple 1 Bible study, we will be starting our study again on Thursday, May 26 th at 6:30 p.m. Mark your calendars and plan to attend. We still have room for more people if you would like to join us. For more information please call the church office at Overhears, one demon giving advice to another: If a person can t be cured of churchgoing, the next best thing is to send him/her all over the neighborhood looking for the church that suits her/him until becoming a taster or connoisseur of churches. (from C.S. Lewis The Screwtape Letters). Guide for inserted calendar page Meeting Calendar Room Description S = Sanctuary FH = Fellowship K = Kitchen YR = Youth Room MR = Meeting Room B + number = rooms on the lower level 8

9 V an Drivers for June 2011 June 5 th John Barton June 12 th Wayne Clausius June 19 th Gary Bone June 26 th Craig Wise Welcome Team Invitation Thank you to the 93+ team members. There is still room for new people, too! Please call Conni in the office or Debbie The team members for the months of June and July are: June 8:15 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Don and Shirley Drain, leader Nancy Caldwell, leader Pete and Peggy Peters Nicki Mackey Keith and Ione Beals Steve and Gayle Leuschke Linda Rose Julie Stephens Matt and Angie Lappin Craig and Beth Lindvahl Kay Groves July 8:15 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Marge & Glynn Shubert, leaders Debbie Lappin, leader Judy Wolfe Lyetta Awalt Debbie Devall Sue Heth Bev and Dave Awalt Barb Tull Brandon & Cassidy Sharon and Jim Scaggs Carol Blankenship Nancy Alsman Sherry and Manny Wei Ryan Wei Mark Devall The Esther Circle of UMW will meet Wednesday, June 1, 1:30 PM in the meeting room at Centenary. Linda White will have our lesson, and Eileen Cumming will give the devotion. Linda and Doris White will be hostesses for the meeting. Our members invite all ladies with no "Circle home" to join us for this time of fellowship and refreshments. 9

10 CPR Heartline Box The Centenary Personal Responder Team has placed the Heartline box in the Connection Area for everyone to help keep our church family caring for each other. Our hope and our prayer is that you will use this box as a way of letting the church know your needs, prayer requests, or any situation that someone is burdened with and you feel that a church presence is needed. We are hoping that this box will help us put action to your needs. We want it to be a Heartline between you and the church. The CPR members will take turns opening the box regularly and we will see that your requests are taken care of ASAP. Also, all CPR members are required to sign a confidentiality agreement. Food for the Catholic Charities Food Pantry We collect food for Catholic Charities each month to help them supply food to those in need in our area. Please bring your donation to church any Sunday, and on the third Monday of the month we will deliver our donations to them. Items needed are: toilet paper, canned meats, pastas and sauce. Since we will be collecting all month, our hope is that more people will participate. We are looking forward to seeing a mound of food in the Connection Area. Thank you for supporting this mission project. Our Stewardship: May 2011 Attendance Worship Sunday School Apr 30 & May May May May May 29 Contribution Summary May 2011 May 23, 2011 General Fund Year to Date Cap.Improve.Fund Year to Date Contributions $169, $11, Capital Campaign Year to date $23, Disbursements $168, $10, Ahead 10 - Behind $1, $ Loan Balance $448,354.42

11 TOP MINISTRY PRIORITIES INCLUDE families, children and youth in ministry Develop strong, spiritually mature servant LEADers Be inviting and welcomeing to first time guests Implement programs for helping people GROW spiritually Engage in relevant mission and SERVice in our community and beyond sport. Check the schedule below. May 7:05 p.m. June 6:00 p.m. June 8:0 p.m. June 7:05 p.m. June 9:15 p.m. Church League Softball May to August Anyone, male or female, 7 th grade and older (adults especially) is welcome. We need to fill a team of 10 to 12 minimum players to play weekly and to show up as faithfully as possible that would be great. We play a relaxed game against other teams with the focus on fellowship every Tuesday evening at Hendelmeyer Park. Please contact Ken Ballard at if you would like to take part in this fun July 6:00 p.m. July 8:10 p.m. July 6:00 p.m. July 7:05 p.m. Aug 8:10 p.m. Aug 9:15 p.m. Softball Tailgate Cookout Tuesday, June 6:00 p.m. Come one, Come All!! Support our church league softball team with a tailgate cookout. There s nothing better than hotdogs, chips and dessert!! Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at Hendelmeyer Park. The game starts at 7:00 p.m. Cheer as our team pitches, catches, runs and slides (Oops, no sliding), and hits them over the fence!! See you at the cookout and the game!! Do no harm. Do Good. Stay in love with God. - -John Wesley 11

12 Thank you for the quilts, wash cloths, hats, and toiletries that you provided to the Midwest Mission Distribution Center. These items will help us provide aid to people who are experiencing poverty or other devastating events in their lives. Your support and generosity are greatly appreciated. The work of the MMDC continues to go well and the volunteers are kept busy with preparation of flood buckets and health kits, sewing school bags and children s hospital gowns, filling school bags, and preparing mailings. From January 1 to March 31, 2011, 535 volunteers from 99 different churches in 8 different states, giving, 6,921 volunteer hours have served at the MMDC and we have received 18, 860 pounds in in-kind donations. In 2010 MMDC responded to the Haiti earthquake relief, as well as participated in shipments of supplies to the Congo, Ghana, Philippines, Cuba, Honduras, Nicaragua, Kenya, Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa, Guatemala, Pointe-Noire, Panama, and more. Many lives have been touched throughout the United States and in developing countries around the world through shipments made from the Center. Your gift will allow work to continue. Pat Wright, Executive Director Dear Centenary Family, I want to thank you for the generous gift for speaking at the Lenten Service on April 6. It was a very kind and generous thing to do. I wish to donate my check back to the Music Department. Years of experience have taught me that most music ministries can use a few more dollars to enhance what they do. Please know that it was a great joy to spend the evening at Centenary. The people extended an amazingly warm welcome that thrilled us. Our memories of our time there were enriched even more because of that evening. God bless all of you. As you seek to know Christ, grow in Christ, and show Christ making the difference. Don Burroughs The Music Arts Association wants to say thank you for the use of your church on April 16, 2011 to hold our Music Festival. Please accept this donation on behalf of our members. Annette Clausius, MAA Thank you for hosting the Blood Drive on May 19th. Thanks to your participation in the blood program, many patients in hospitals across our region have been helped. American Red Cross Cunningham Guardian Parent Notes...May 2011 Last month our youth enjoyed the Easter season complete with an egg hunt, candy, and a special chapel service where they heard about God s love and promise of a better life a new beginning. After an inspiring chapel service, one young lady shared with our Chaplain, I feel like this is a new beginning for me. I can t help but look around and watch our kids and realize that each day is an opportunity to heal and to grow and to embrace a new beginning. I am also continuously thankful for the role YOU, a faithful Guardian Parent, play in helping to support activities and experiences that provide new beginnings for our youth. We want to personally say thank you and invite you to visit Cunningham to see first hand your support is making a wonderful difference in our kids lives. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend the Guardian Parent Appreciation Event on Saturday, July 23. I look forward to seeing you in July!! Jan Baker Booraem 12 Guardian Parent Giving Program Coordinator

13 Wonderful Wednesday Evening Meal & Small Groups June 22 July 27, 2011 Beginning at 5:00 p.m., everyone will gather in the Fellowship Hall to share a meal and then go to your chosen small group beginning at 6:00 p.m. For Kids Kickin It Old School VBS Program Preschool through 4 th grade. The 5 th and 6 th graders will be helping. See page 4 For details One Group for Adults (7 th grade and up can join the adults) Enough by Adam Hamilton See Page 4 For details If there is a topic or study you would like offered, please make your suggestions to the Education Team led by Angie Lappin or Pastors Joe or John. We look forward to seeing you Wednesday nights. Come join in the fun, bring a friend!! Wednesday Night Meal Helpers June: July: Christophers SS Class Aug: Sept: Christ Energy SS Class Oct: B6 Believers SS Class If you would like to help with the meals for our Wonderful Wednesday program, please contact Nancy Totten at nancyt624@hotmail.com Prayer Requests can be phoned to Eileen Cumming (daytime) or Sharon Wolfert (evenings). You can also phone the church office at or Conni at conni@effinghamcumc.com 13

14 Community News Summer FREE Lunch for Kids Effingham Unit 40 School District and Catholic Charities will partner again this year to provide the Summer Café Lunch for Kids. This Café will operate at West Side School located at 900 W Edgar Ave in Effingham. Lunch will be served Monday-Friday from June 6 July 22, 2011 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This program is available to all children who are 18 years of age and younger. Lunches are served at no charge. There is not an income eligibility requirement. If you would like more information or want to volunteer to help please call Kathy Nava-Sifuentes with Unit 40, or Sister Carol at Catholic Charities YOU ARE INVITED The Coles County Barbershop Chorus is indebted to the area churches who have provided such wonderful support for many of our ventures. Typically, we sing in a dozen or more summer worship services for area churches. Because of the publicity and your encouragement, we ve already raised over $6,000 in the past 4 months (Christmas and Lenten Benefit Concerts) for area Food Pantry and Homeless Shelter programs. Our only money maker for the year is our Annual Show and it will be held on Saturday, June 11th at 4 PM in the Dvorak Concert Hall on the campus of EIU in Charleston. The theme this year is Sounds of the City and with the 35 man chorus, who recently placed third in Illinois competition, and several local quartets, this 41st Annual event should again be very entertaining. The feature quartet is called Lunch Break (Nashville, TN) and they were Semi-Finalists in International competition last summer. They are a comedy quartet and the show is FAMILY rated. There is adequate parking and the facilities are wheel chair friendly. Show tickets are $12 each. Should you want to stay for more singing and dinner at the EIU Student Union, those tickets are $16 each. Tickets can be purchased at the door, however it is best to get them in advance in the event of a sell out. Les Heath ( ) is the Ticket Chairman. Tuesday Bible Studies 9:00 a.m. at Brookstone 10:30 a.m. at the Glenwood Everyone is welcome. For more information contact Pastor Joe 14

15 June 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 3 4 Ryann Levin Al Wooleyhan 2 Brenda Hayes Reed Schafer 1 Brittaney Friese Jeraldine Wood 11 Shirley Drain 10 Judy Pirozzoli 9 Jerry Katz Brooke Kistler 8 Bobby Devall Garrett Foreman Kali Heckert Christopher Pitcher Jean Sporleder Lisa Dorr 18 Dayna Delaney Nina Poland 17 Talan Hemrich 16 Charlotte Mason Tim Stephens Charlene Topel 15 Ashley Dorris Lucas Hayes Colleen Johnson Jean Nicholson Ryan Ohnesorge 14 Harold White Mike Meyer 25 Ron Reed Kent Wiedman 24 Bryce Bohnoff Judy Latta Ken Repking Alayna Stephens Alexis Stephens 23 Blake Lane John Swank 22 Erin Barton Jack Becker Blake White 21 Wes Pitcher Hayley Tryon 20 David Flessner Merv Gillenwater Joanne Stortzum 19 Helen Boyer Randy Donsbach Katherine Marhsall Jon Sills Ellen Claerbout Susan Duncan Alan Tryon Tony Dust Ohara Mackey 26 Danny Delaney Esther Sechrest 15

16 C entenary United Methodist Church 203 East Grove Avenue Effingham IL Change Service Requested Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 97 Effingham IL Index 5 th Sunday Combined Worship & UMYF Rummage Sale page 1 A Word from Pastor Joe page 2 Events and Opportunities page 3 VBS KIDS AND ADULTS 2011 page 4 VBS Registration page 5 Imagine No Malaria page 6 Youth News & Picnic at the Cross page 7 Opportunities page 8 Van Schedule, Welcome Teams & Esther Circle Meeting page 9 CPR Box, Catholic Charities Food Pantry & Attendance & Contributions page 10 Church League Softball & Tailgate Cookout page 11 Thank You s page 12 Wonderful Wednesday page 13 Community News page 13 Thank You Notes page 14 Birthday Calendar page 15 Community Announcements page 16 16