Centenary United Methodist Church

429 Main Street, Shelbyville, KY

Vol. 20 No. 7 502.633.4510 July 2016

July Sermon Schedule July 3, 2016 Communion Sunday

Mr. Clyde Tharp will deliver the message in Pastor Knipp’s absence.

July 10, 2016

Deuteronomy 26: 1 — 11 (TNIV) “Life Every Voice and Sing” (Week #5 of “Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Sermon Series)

July 17, 2016 Confirmation Sunday Psalm 96 “Shout to the Lord” (Week #6 of “Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Sermon Series)

July 24, 2016

VBS Sunday

Romans 12: 9 — 21 (TNIV) “Keeping Hope Alive”

July 31, 2016

Fifth Sunday Offering for UM Children’s Home

Mr. Randy Coy with UM Children’s Home

will deliver the message in Pastor

Knipp’s absence this morning.

“Always Work to Be Done”

The scaffolding has been taken down and the most

recent round of work on the exterior of the church

will soon be drawing to a close. This batch has, or

will soon see, a portion of our brick exterior tied

into the building with a gable, some tuck pointing

and the application of water sealer to a significant

portion of the front and Fifth Street side of the

church.

The work is not complete. It never really is.

Soon work will begin to replace an air conditioning

unit. The windows and exterior doors are in seri-

ous need of painting. Late summer/early fall will

see Shelby County’s Fiscal Court repair portions of

their sidewalk which have been channeling water

toward our facility and we will join their efforts and

repair and replace some portions of our concrete

that tie into the sidewalk (at our own expense of

course).

There’s always something to do.

The same is true in our spiritual journeys. Our life

of faith is never totally complete. There is always

more for God’s Holy Spirit to do in and through us.

Some aspect of our Christian character is in need of

transformation, renovation and sanctification.

I am more than happy to have a conversation with

you about either the work being done at the church

or the work that God is doing in your journey.

Remember, I’m a fellow pilgrim on the path myself

so be patient with me even if I don’t have all the

answers. After all, I’m a work in progress too.

Grace and peace,

Pastor Willard

Our July Sunday Worship

Schedule:

Combined Worship Service

10:30 am

Sunday School 9:30 am

July Birthdays

2 Lenora Headley

3 Thad Bishop

John Poehlein

Kate Raisor

Allison Shafer

5 Gregory Knipp

Sydney Lawson

8 Arlene Yount

9 Emily Henderson

Mary Beth Hickman

10 Sabrina Pratt

Margaret Tuttle

12 John Foster

13 Aynia Bishop

Leynia Bishop

Lynda Tharp

15 Casper Hayes

17 Brenda Creamer

18 Keith Nethery

19 Matthew Gruelich

Chance Marthaler

Savannah Stovall

22 Reed Schrader

23 Jim Cleveland

Brianna Isa

24 Tanner Brown

Helen Hisle

Candice Isa

25 Emily Stovall

26 Danielle Crowe

30 Jessica Decker

Jillian Gayle

Suzanne Gayle

August Newsletter Items Due July20th

Quilter’s Meeting is 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on

Wednesday, July 27, 2016 in Room 206

For more information about the Quilter’s, contact

Linda Sanford 502.330.9524 or Geri Roberts

502.226.8126

The UMW Harriet Poynter/Lucile Smith Circle will not meet during the month of

July and August.

Please mark your calendars for our Annual Circle Picnic on Wednesday, August 3rd at

6:00 pm at the home of Linda Sanford ( 2161 LaGrange Road, Shelbyville). Meat and

drinks will be provided, please bring along your favorite dish to share. Come out and

join us, all ladies of the church are invited to attend.

The Redwoods will not meet during the month of July.

We will meet again on Thursday, July 14th at

11:00 am to board the bus to have lunch at

“The Table” this is a non-profit, pay what you

can, if not the suggested price restaurant. The

food is all healthy, organic and home –grown!

Why not take a break in your day and join us

for an afternoon of fun, food and fellowship?

You must RSVP to attend. Contact Eleanor

Warford 502.633.2802 to register.

Have you moved recently? Changed your phone

number or e-mail address? Would you like to be

added to our One Call Now phone notification

system? Anything else you'd like to let us know

about? We want to make sure our records are as

up to date as possible. Please help us out by

updating your information with us. Just send us

an email centenaryumc@twc.com or call the

church office 502.633.4510.

Our Church policy requires that anyone who volunteers with children and youth com-

plete the Safe Sanctuary Training course and obtain a criminal background check every

three (3) years.

The Safe Sanctuary Training Course is now available online:

http://www.kyumc.org/safesanctuariestraining

Forms to complete the criminal background check are available on the church website un-

der the children’s and Youth tab or in the church office. All criminal background check

forms must be turned in to the office. Once you have completed the Safe Sanctuary

Training Course, please provide a copy of your completion certificate to the church so

that we may place it in our church records.

If you have questions regarding this policy, or to check the status of your class

certification, please contact the church office 502.633.4510 or centenaryumc@twc.com

All VBS Volunteers – Sunday School Teachers—Staff-- And others who work with

Youth and Children at CUMC. Please Note: No one will be permitted to work with the

children and youth without current certifications.

Our Worship Schedule Has Changed for the month of JULY

During July we will come together and worship as one church

family.

Sunday School: 9:30 am

Fellowship: 10:15 to 10:30 am

Worship: 10:30 am

This combined service will give us all a chance to get to know one

another better and worship as an entire congregation. The music

will involve a mix of styles. Please mark you calendars for this

schedule change and pray for God’s blessing on our entire

congregation as we unite in one heart and one body to celebrate

the “Good News” of Jesus Christ!

We will resume our regular Sunday Schedule beginning

Sunday August 7th

VBS Registration forms are available online under the children’s tab on

the church website www. shelbyvillemethodist.com or on the bulletin

board outside room 206 and fellowship hall.

Volunteers are still needed, if you would like to help, contact Sarah Krauss

at centenary.children@ twc.com or sarahkrauss@att.net

It’s not too late…

Aldersgate Camp & Retreat Center is still accepting registration

for Summer Camp 2016.

For online registration instructions go to our website

www.shelbyvillemethodist.com and click on the Welcome tab

and then the Aldersgate Camp tab.

Please contact the church office

(502.633.4510) to register your

student for Confirmation Camp

July 11th—July 15th

9:00 am to 12:00 noon.

The Parent’s Confirmand Dinner is

Sunday, July 10th at 5:00 pm

in Fellowship Hall

CYF Summer Schedule

*Meet at the Youth Building for all events*

July 6 Middle School Movie Night w/Giant Milkshake &

Fries

High School TBD

July 27 Greased Watermelon Night

We invite you to bring your backpacks (all ages; preschool through college) to church with you on Sunday, August 7th for the Backpack Blessing.

The Blessing of the Backpack is a wonderful way to celebrate the new school year by lifting up, supporting, and encouraging our students.

The March to Recovery is August 13, 2016 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the

Church Courtyard. The purpose of the March is to bring awareness to the

community about the increasing drug abuse crisis in our area. If you would

like to show your support for the March by purchasing a T-Shirt $12.00 or a

bracelet for $3.00, please see Robin Chandler before or after the worship

service.

Impact Shelby Dates to remember…

Friday July 29th — Impact Shelby Block Party @ Serenity Center 6:00 to 10:00 pm

Saturday July 30th — Impact Shelby Day of Service @ CUMC 8:00 am

Monday, August 1st — Impact Shelby Blood Drive @ Simpsonville UMC 2:00 to 7:00 pm

(Contact Deborah Kelly to register to give blood @ 502.974.6843)

Centenary Family;

How does one express gratitude? How can “Thank You,” ever feel like enough?

Since the beginning, Centenary felt like home. Always welcoming, always loving.

Almost like a marriage, our relationship with Centenary has been strong — in faith,

in communication, in fellowship — through the good times and the bad, in sickness

and in health, for richer and for poorer. Our lives ever intertwined.

With great humility I say; “Thank You,” for ALL of you! Singing carols, lawn and

tree care, transportation, utilities, food, cards, phone calls, hospital and home vis-

its, funeral expenses, and most importantly — fellowship and prayer — All of which

was offered without asking.

The people of God’s church have truly been the hands, feet and heart of God — in

our lives.

With sincere appreciation and joyous awe.

Kate Raisor and Family

Centenary Family:

There are no words to express how thankful we are for our church family. You have held us up in prayer, put your arms around us, hugged us, cried with us, laughed with us, fed us, been there for us, sent cards and flowers, and called us. We have felt the love; God’s and yours. It is what has enabled us to get through the last three weeks.

Thank you to Pastor Willard, he arrived at our house within the hour and Matt Bell was not far behind. Later in the day the food began arriving, along with many calls and visits.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. You are the best church family anyone could have.

With Love,

The Stovall Family

THANKS

I want to thank everyone who took part in the Igleheart & Newton Window Dedication Ceremony on June 12, 2016.

We all had a great time of fellowship together with plenty of food to go around! A special thank you to all of the ladies who made this possible.

Many of you did not know, but Centenary UMC was James home church. He attended here until the family moved away in 1952. We came back in July 2007.

Finally, a thank you to Whitie Gray for his incredible skills at designing and making the windows for all future generations at Centenary to enjoy.

Thank You,

Lois G. Newton.

Dear Centenary Family,

Thank you so much for the kind words, thoughts, and prayers during my Mom’s (Jane Nelson) illness and passing. You brought a

great deal of comfort to my Father (Tom Nelson) during their difficult time.

On behalf of my Dad and our whole family THANK YOU.

Mrs. Christina Olsson

Dear Centenary Family,

Thank you so much for your support during my illness. Your cards, food, mowing the lawn, visits and

ongoing prayers have helped us through a most difficult time.

Mark & Judy Knowles

How do you view God?

In America’s Four Gods: What We Say About God — and What That Says About Us, Baylor University professors Paul Froese and Christopher Bader examine research into Americans’ perceptions of God.

According to research, 28 percent of Americans view God as authoritarian, 22 percent as benevolent, 21 percent as critical and 24 percent as distant. The remaining five percent are atheists or agnostics.

The authors say people’s views of God affect their attitudes toward everything from love and war to economics and natural disasters. Those with an authoritarian view, for example, believe God hands out punishments for misbehavior, while those with a benevolent view believe God is loving, not stern.

How do you view God, and what Bible verses back up that view? How does your view of God affect your faith and life?

Declaration of interdependence

Let it be declared, announced and hereby celebrated …

That all people everywhere are dependent upon one another.

That everyone needs everyone else for freedom, life, love and happiness.

That all things in the natural order are dependent upon every-thing else.

That our little planet and all the planets and stars in the solar systems are in a state of mutual dependence upon one another.

That this universally shared dependence comes from God and is of God.

And that each individual part of this relationship has its own part to play its own destiny to fulfill in God’s plan.

Our Sympathy and Condolences to the following Centenary Families:

Tom Nelson at the passing of his wife, Jane Nelson on June 14, 2016.

Dave & Sarah Krauss & Family at the passing of Dave’s mother, Judith Arlene Krauss on June 18, 2016.

David & Trisha Hobbs and Family at the passing of David’s Father, Ronald Hobbs on June 26, 2016.

With our Prayer…

With our Prayer…

Mark Burks Dick Burnett Chuck Cicchella Renee Clark

Cinda Compton Melvin Cook Glenn & Renee Dreher John Gerding

John Gerlach Dan Hardesty Jeremiah Jobe Judy Knowles

Bernice Nichols Brenda Snawder Felicia Swigert Eloise Terhune

Eleanor Warford

Debbie Balder (Kim Aitken’s Mother) Christy Bizer (Friend of Sarah Bell)

Connie Bock’s Husband & Son (Friend of Kate Raisor) D.O. Burden (Friend of Joyce Cassin)

Melissa Burney & her Sister (Kay Burney’s Sister-in-law) Janice Conley (Friend of the Waggener’s)

Tanya Cornett (Friend of the Warford’s) Willena Cox (Pam Goetzinger’s Daughter)

Frank Curry (Friend of Marilyn Macfarlane) Fran Ernspiker (Renee Clark’s Mother)

Richard & Martina Hembree (Friend of Linda Ethington) Barsha Honchell (Jim Benton’s Sister)

Beth Huggins (Jan Huggins Daughter-in-law) Charles Hurt

Peggy Igleheart (Ted & Libby Igleheart’s Daughter) Marcia James (Duanne Puckett’s Sister)

Theresa James (Friend of Charlotte Pridmore) Scott Jones (Chuck Jones Brother)

Tracy Logan (Friend of Renee Clark) Bob Lloyd (Lois Newton’s Nephew )

Jean Ann Martin (Member of Impact Shelby) Norma Mescher (Friend of Don Ernst)

Robin Millard (Friend of Margaret & Bill Tuttle) Jo Murley (Judy Knowles Sister)

Nick Pitakis (Julie Knipp’s Father) Gary Price (Friend of Joyce Cassin)

Dorothy Probus Craddock (Aunt of Larry & Karen Crouch) Carson Richardson

Crystal Rogers (Bonnie Landers Cousin) Marilyn Sesker (Jan Huggins Sister)

Kelle Jo Shepherd & Son (Friend of Kate Raisor) Beryl Thompson (Friend of the Polston’s)

Kristie Tolson (Kate Raisor’s Cousin) Rita Wilkins (KarenWhittle’s Mother)

Michael Yocum (Wright Elem. Student) Christians in the Middle East

Our Military and Our Leaders