March 2017

New Heights With Pastor Jeff 2

February Statistics 3

Finance News 3

Lenten Sermon Series 4

Women’s Dinner & Movie 4

2017 Women’s Retreats 5

March Administrative Meetings 6

Fellowship News 6

New Church Directory 7

March Worship Schedule 7

Sunday School News 8

Adult Sunday School News 8

Retired & Re-fired Group 9

Wednesday Night Ministry 9

January Church Council Minutes

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March Mission 12

Food Pantry News 12

Gingerbread Preschool News 12

Coffee Fellowship 13

Special Needs Parents Meeting 13

Sewing Ministry 13

Parish Nurse News 14-15

March Birthdays & Anniversaries

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March Calendar 17

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Lenten Worship Schedule back

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June 25 & July 2

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The people you love need the transforming grace that only Jesus Christ can bring. Invite the people you love to Jesus!

New Heights with Pastor Jeff

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

The gospel tells us that Jesus Christ, before starting his ministry, went out into the desert for forty days without food or water. At the end of it the

Devil himself came out to tempt Jesus and see if he could somehow distract Christ from what He had been born the first Christmas Eve to do. Save us all.

Lent is a forty day period where we are to make a special effort to turn away from the physical, material and fallen world we live in with all its temptation and focus on Jesus Christ. Focus on everything Jesus Christ has done and is doing for us all. This in-cludes going into the desert, being whipped and tortured, and dying on a cross for all of our sins to ensure we are not led astray from what we were born to do: become a beloved son or daughter of God and then play our part in God’s plan to save all of hu-manity. To have all of humanity be a part of the resurrection of Jesus Christ so we may all live now and forever in the Kingdom of God.

This is our calling as Christians and a church and by participating in and making this Lenten and Easter season a priority: to become prepared to fulfill that calling. By giv-ing up more and giving more. By praying more, by making sure we all come to church, by spending more time thinking about and seeking God we all come a little bit closer, and prayerfully bring others closer, to God and the eternal Kingdom of God.

This is our forty days, brothers and sisters. Jesus did it without food or water in the heat of the desert with the Devil taking him on one on one….can we as Christians and as His church make Jesus and his church the top priority in our lives for the next forty days in return?

PJ

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February Statistics Attendance: Weekly

(Sat 7, Sun 9 & 10:30, Wed 6:30) Totals

Feb 4, 5 & 8 17, 20, 51, 41 129

Feb 11, 12 & 15 10, 18, 65, 53 146

Feb 18, 19 & 22 11, 27, 38, 48 124

Feb 25, 26 & Mar 1 4, 12, 36, NA

Total Offering: (Regular Offering, not earmarks)

Feb 4, 5 & 8 $ 2,815

Feb 11, 12 & 15 2,105

Feb 18, 19 & 22 1,578

Feb 25, 26 & Mar 1 NA

Finance News

Centenary UMC at a Glance

Did you know the members of the SPRC, along with the Trustees committee, have decided to hire John Walker as CUMC’s new Building and Grounds Superintendent?! This means that he will be overseeing all maintenance projects and upkeep. So, if you see something that needs to be done, please let him or the office know. Ter-ry Hicks will still be mowing the lawn, and we have a hired snow removal person. This is a true blessing to CUMC! Some information

from the SPRC……..

Remember the Convenience of Electronic Giving

The Finance Committee would like to remind you that we offer Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) as a way to automate your regular weekly offering. Not only is electronic giving from a checking or savings account convenient for individu-als, but it also provides much-needed donation consistency for our church. As you contemplate future contributions, please consider electronic giving. Authorization forms and additional information are available from the church office.

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Upcoming Events

Lenten Sermon Series

Just Say Yes: Unleashing People for Ministry This Lent Pastor Jeff will be preaching a sermon series based on bestselling author as well as United Methodist Pastor and Bishop Robert Schnase’s latest book: Just Say Yes (Unleashing People for Ministry).

The book is available to purchase from the church and Amazon.com for $12.00. To order a copy, simply place your payment in the offering plate or turn in to the church office (make sure to indicate “Just Say Yes” in the memo or on the envelope.

It is highly advised, especially for Church Leaders, to read the book this Lent while Pastor Jeff gives his sermons. Here is the summary description of Just Say Yes!)

In Just Say Yes! Robert Schnase shows church leaders how to un-leash people for fruitful ministry. He teaches leaders to spot their own nay-saying, and gives specific instructions for reversing the culture of ‘No’ that has become so preva-lent in many churches. Step by step, Schnase shows readers—pastors, other church leaders, and congregants—how to make significant change in their attitude and ac-tions, to become a permission-giving church.

THE FIRST SERMON WILL BE SUNDAY, MARCH 5 & WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, SO BE SURE TO ORDER YOUR BOOKS RIGHT AWAY!

Women’s Dinner & Movie Join us on Sunday, March 5 for a Women’s Dinner & Movie. We will be going to

AMC Theater in Dubuque for the 1:00 p.m. showing of a movie based on a father's

uplifting spiritual journey, followed by going somewhere to eat. After suffering a fami-

ly tragedy, the man is facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysteri-

ous letter urging him to an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon

wilderness. Despite his doubts, he journeys to the shack and en-

counters an enigmatic trio of strangers led by a woman named Pa-

pa. Through this meeting, he finds important truths that will trans-

form his understanding of his tragedy and change his life forever.

We hope you can join us! Please check out the Facebook event “Movie Time!!” for

updated information on time and dinner plans. If you have any questions, please

contact Dawn Gobrecht at 482-0822 or the church office.

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Women’s Retreats Planned for 2017

We had so much fun on our weekend retreat in October that we already secured

TWO more dates for the upcoming year before we even left Pine Lake! We are very

excited to announce a Spring Retreat will be May 19-21, and a Fall Retreat will be

September 22-24! More details to follow. Registration forms are available now for

the Spring Retreat (also below) and can be turned into the church office to secure

your spot!

Yes! I want to attend the Spring Women’s Retreat!

Name ___________________________________

E-mail ______________________________________

Phone ____________________

Join us for our spring Women’s Retreat! On Friday, May 19 we will meet at Pine Lake United Methodist Camp in Westfield for a

weekend of worshipping, studying, praying, singing, relaxing, playing games, eating delicious food, and enjoying each other’s com-pany. We will be doing a DVD study of The Armor of God by

Priscilla Schirer.

We will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday and conclude at 3 p.m. on Sunday (note that this is later than in years past). We have al-so changed the building that we will be using. The new facility that we will

be using has a bigger meeting space so we can accommodate more people more comfortably. The first 10 people to register for the event will stay at the Wesley House, and the fee for the weekend will be $55. The next 4 people to register will be staying in the Red Oak house which will be $65

for the weekend. The next 4 people will be at the Black Oak house which will be $67 for the weekend.

Meetings and News

March Administrative Meetings Monday, March 13

6:00 – Finance

7:00 – Church Council

Fellowship Group News March is upon us and Lent begins March 1. As with new beginnings our church has been given a wonderful gift, and we are using a portion of that to make changes in our Fellowship Hall. We will be painting, changing our ceiling, placing a permanent island for serving and storing buffet items, and putting down new flooring. The work will begin in the next few weeks. Once we know when and how long the space will be under construction, we will pass it along. What a blessing!

We will be celebrating our 150th church anniversary with a Her-itage service on June 25 and then our 150th celebration on July 2. We are super excited, so mark the dates on your calendar now as it is an important part of our church heritage and fami-ly. We will be serving a dessert and punch after the heritage service June 25 and then a pasty and fried chicken lunch after the July 2 service. Watch for details com-ing in the April newsletter.

Thanks to everyone who helped make our recent pasty bake on February 18 such a huge success! We sold 120 pasties and could have sold even more! It takes a lot of hands, and we had so many people help—it was awesome and wonderful!! Thanks again! A special shout out and “thank you” to Jean Edge as she has decided to retire from pasty baking. She has always been there for us, and we appreciate all that she has done.

God Bless & remember the sacrifice of God's beloved son for us!

Pam Harker, Fellowship Group

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The people you love need the transforming grace that only Jesus Christ can bring. Invite the people you love to Jesus!

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March Worship

March 5 & 8 Just Say Yes:

Unleashing People for Ministry at CUMC Part 1: You Can’t Do it that Way:

People Who Say No Exodus 3-4

March 12 & 15 Just Say Yes:

Unleashing People for Ministry at CUMC Part 2: Committees, Rules and Policies:

Systems That Say No Matthew 23

March 19 & 22 Just Say Yes:

Unleashing People for Ministry at CUMC Part 3: Buildings, Bulletins and Attitudes:

Churches That Say no John 5:1-8

March 26 & 29 Just Say Yes:

Unleashing People for Ministry at CUMC Part 4: Churches That Say Yes:

Changing Fundamental Assumptions Matthew 20:20-28

New Church Directory & Commemorative Book

The 150th Celebration Committee would like to have a new directory made, including historical pictures and information, to commemorate this year’s anniversary. Arrange-ments have been made with Life-touch to schedule photography days on Friday, March 31 and Sat-urday, April 1.

Helpers will be needed to schedule families, help set up and check people in on photography day, as well as gather the historical infor-mation. Please let the church office know if you are able to lend a hand in one of these areas..

Since pictures of the celebration will be included, the book will not be printed and returned to us until later this year or early 2018.

Directory Sign up Life touch will be here Friday March 31 from 12-7 & Saturday April 1 from 9-4, to sign up go to https://booknow-lifetouch.appointment-plus.com/9qr9sxt0/ , Or contact the church office at 6080-965-3455.

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Christian Education News The month of February has gone by very quickly.

We have many volunteer opportunities open to help with Sunday school. If you feel called to help the children of our church please call me the church office, and we can help you fulfill that calling.

Children’s Sunday School performances:

March 5 & 26 at the 10:30 service

Wednesday nights Children’s Church teacher rotation: PreK-2nd grade:

March 1: JoAnn Meyer March 8: Lorri McGranahan March 15: Linda Dillon March 22: Lorri McGranahan March 29: JoAnn Meyer

3rd-5th grade: Jackie Wood

We all hope to see your children next week for another fun week of learning about Jesus!

Christian Education Staff Confirmation Class is at 7:15 p.m.

every Sunday night.

Adult Sunday School

Adult Sunday School meets Sunday mornings in the Serenity Room at 9:15 for an enjoyable time of learning and discussion. We are starting a study on prayer using a video by Max Lucado. Max is teaching us that the relationship we have with Jesus is an important part of prayer. It’s not necessarily the words we use but the communication we seek to estab-lish.

We aren't the first to struggle with prayer. The first followers of Jesus needed prayer guidance, too. In fact, prayer is the only tutorial they ever requested. Jesus gave them a prayer, not a lecture on prayer or a the doctrine of prayer but a prayer we can remember and quote.

In “Before Amen,” best-selling author Max Lucado joins readers on a journey to the very heart of biblical prayer, offering hope for doubts and confidence even for prayer wimps. Distilling prayers in the Bible down to one pocket-sized prayer Max reminds readers that prayer is not a privilege for the pious nor the art of a chosen few. Prayer is simply a heartfelt conversation between God and His Child. Join us next Sunday. Together we’ll learn how to improve our prayer Life.

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Retired & Re-Fired Small Group Each month we offer up prayers for many of our Retired and Re-fired members and friends. As I was making calls and checking on folks this month, I heard lots of good news and thanked God for the healing that has taken place. I also learned that there are many more of our friends in need of your prayers.

We just started a new Bible study on learning to trust God. We’ll be using a video series on John Ortberg’s book If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat.

Great things happening in R & R. We’d love to have you join us! We meet on the second and fourth Mondays at noon in the Serenity Room.

March 13 - Celebration of February birthdays and anniversaries; lunch provided.

March 27 - Bring your own lunch; coffee and tea provided.

Betty Gleason, Retired & Re-fired Small Group Leader

Wednesday Nights Cooking Schedule We will be having many different people cooking for our Wednesday dinners. Each month in the newsletter I will post the schedule so that those who have signed up to help will have a reminder, and so that our friends who attend Wednesdays will know who to thank for their delicious meals!

February Cooking Schedule:

March 1: JoAnn Meyer & Dawn Gobrecht March 8: Kristin Robbins

March 15: Kim Brown March 22: Dawn Gobrecht

March 29: Lorri McGranahan

Many thanks to our helpers who work to help serve and/or clean each week. If you love to cook or help out by serving or cleaning, we are looking to add to our team. We have a lot of fun in the kitchen! It is a lot of work, so many hands would help to make lighter work. If you would like to help out, contact JoAnn Meyer at 965-4576 or the church office at 965-3455.

Newsletter content deadline: 20th of the month

Church Council Meeting January 9, 2017

Minutes

Present: Becky Upmann, Art Finnigan, Lois Finnigan, Pam Harker, Tina Cruse, Jamie Roberts, Pastor Jeff, Ruthann Teutschmann, Marlene Stewart, Rod Stewart, Eugene Uehling (7:50 pm).

Agenda:

Opening Prayer: Jeff led us in prayer and red a devotional prayer.

Pastor Report:

* Led 2 Nursing Home Visits * Held a New Members Breakfast

* 2 New Members, 2 Restore Membership * Attended Provisional Group Mtg.

* 2 Hospital Visits * Officiated 1 Funeral

* Received Positive feedback on the Prayer Filled Christmas Sermon Series.

* Attendance & Giving wasn’t as high due to weather

* Completed over 60 pages of writing for Ordination.

* Polity Issues: 2 new church leaders Ruthann Teutschmann will be the Member at Large, Mike Cherry will be on Trustee Committee. Ratify motion to approve them, per LLC. Motion to ratify Ruthann & Mike. Consensus to Approve both. Pam Harker will be Nurture Chair, she will be handling anything to do with making disciples in church. Ratify Pam as nurture chair, she will have meetings and report to council. Motion to ratify Pam as nurture Chair. Consensus to Ap-prove.

* The outreach committee will be making disciples/ministering to outside the church. Mar-lene will be reporting to council for this.

Secretaries Report: There were no minutes to look over, due to no meeting in December.

Committee Reports:

Nurture ( Now includes the following committees: TLC, Christian Education, Youth Group, Retired & Refired Group, Fellowship Group, Wednesday Night)

They met on January 3rd

for the first time.

Retired & Refired Report- they are 3 yrs. Old. They do a card connection program. They sent out 412 cards last year. They do gift bags and cards when they go do visits. They are in need of more information for the people that are on the list so they get to know more about the people they r visiting. Jeff will work with Betty on a referral form for them to use.

TLC- They will start to meet monthly. They are hoping to meet in January.

Christian Education- Going well, they didn’t have a Christmas program, hope to have an Easter Performance.

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Fellowship- They will meet on Saturday.

Youth- This is going well. They will be doing a confirmation lock in to make up for missed times.

Wed night- They had over 90 at Christmas dinner. They are doing flags at service. It is going well.

Outreach

They met on Saturday.

Food Pantry is back in the church. Coffee & Tea will be available during pick up times. Inven-tory is doing well. Tina reports to the SWCAP. The Funds are down this time of the year.

Trustees-

They met. Mike Cherry is on the committee now.

They discussed the SPRC motion for John Walker. They looked over repair projects. In Janu-ary they will be doing the following: Office internet, changing all the light bulbs that need to be, checking the water softener and furnace filters, checking the outlets in food pantry, get-ting an outlet upstairs for fellowship, doing the fellowship remodel, fixing the parsonage needs.

They will be meeting on a more frequent basis to deal with the investment information.

SPRC-

They have no chair. LLC will appoint one. LLC will find members for LLC then bring them to council to approve.

It was discussed about hiring John Walker as an independent contractor to do work at the church. John is no longer a Termed Trustee Member, Just on trustees.

The Ordination Letter for Pastor Jeff was filled out and sent out.

Motion to ratify John Walker as Building Grounds Superintendent at $10/hr. that will come out of General fund not more than $2600 a year. All Aye Consensus to ratify John.

Memorial: no one to report

Additional Reports-

Finance Report:

Tina discussed the large gift that was left to the church. Motion made to designate $50,000 to Capital Improvements fund, and $50,000 to liquid Trustee fund for immediate usage, of which $5,000 will be designated for the 150

th Anniversary. Balance of the funds will be invested with

decent return, done by the Trustees. All Consensus. Motion Approved.

We paid 46% of our 2016 apportionments- $11,002.

Stewardship team is doing a wonderful job and will bring updates to meetings.

Next Meeting February 13 @ 7pm.

Submitted by: Becky Upmann

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Open Hearts Open Minds Open Doors

We are the people of the United Methodist Church!

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Going Above and Beyond as Stewards of CUMC

Gingerbread

House Preschool

If you are interested in enrolling your child, would like an information packet, or would love to help us financially, contact us at gingerbreadpre-

school@hotmail.com or 608-482-3920.

Food Pantry Giving We collected 66 items for our February collection. Thank you to everyone who brought something in! For the month of March we are collecting Canned Tuna. We will be collecting these until March 16.

March Missional Giving Mission money collected this month will go to Gingerbread House Preschool. This is a Preschool that serves 3-4 year olds located here in Shullsburg. This money will help to keep the preschool going and to get supplies needed.

If you would like to give to a different ministry, just write it on your envelope, but if you don’t, it will go to this month’s cause.

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Sunday Coffee Fellowship News

If you are willing to bring snacks for fellowship between the two Sun-day services, and following the 10:30 service, please sign up on the sheet in the back of the sanctuary or contact the church office at 965-3455. A fund has been established to help defray the costs—just let the office know if you need to access these funds.

Special Needs Family Support Group CUMC hosts the monthly meeting of the Shullsburg Family/Parents of Special Needs Children Support Group. These meetings are held in the Serenity Room on the last Wednesday of each month. Meetings start at 7:00 p.m. with a 30-minute social time, followed by discussion/presentation of a topic. Please contact Jacinda Gunnell with any questions, at jacindagunnell@gmail.com or 608-558-6409 (text or call).

First Meeting of Sewing Ministry For some time there have been requests for a sewing group at CUMC to make items for various missions, so we are excited to announce that the first meeting of the new Sewing Ministry will be March 7. We will meet at 7:00 p.m. in the Serenity Room to sew pillowcases for a still-to-be-determined charity. If you are able to bring a yard of fabric and/or a sewing machine, that would be great, but if not, they will be provided. To make sure we have enough machines and fabric, please call or e-mail the church office if you would like to participate or if you are unsure of what to buy. All ages and skill levels are welcome, so don’t be intimidated if you’ve never sewn before.

This first project is being led by Becky Mootz, but others are needed to plan and lead future projects. If you are interest-ed in planning one, helping out, or simply participating, let the church office know.

From Our Parish Nurse…...

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5 Things You Should Know (and Share) about Kidney Disease

for Kidney Month

March is National Kidney Month—a great oppor-tunity to learn about your risk for kidney disease and take steps to prevent it! Here are 5 facts about kidney disease from the American Kidney Fund to share with friends and family throughout the month:

Kidney disease often has no symptoms until the late stages. Millions of Americans have kidney disease and don't know it. Simple tests can tell you your kidneys are working right.

Diabetes and high blood pressure—the leading causes of kidney failure—cause nearly 2 out of every 3 cases of kidney failure.

As many as 31 million Americans are living with chronic kidney disease and millions more are at risk. Kidney disease is the ninth-leading cause of death in the United States.

You can take simple steps to protect yourself from kidney disease. A healthy lifestyle, which includes exercise and good control of other conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure, can help prevent kidney disease.

Some people are more at risk for kidney disease. You may be at risk if you have diabe-tes or high blood pressure; have a family history of kidney disease; are over age 60; or African-American, Hispanic, Native American or Asian American.

5 Common Kidney Health Questions

1. Does kidney disease run in families?

Yes and no. Most cases of kidney disease are caused by diabetes or high blood pressure. Both diabetes and high blood pressure tend to run in families. This means that, while you don’t inherit this kind of kidney disease from your parents, you may be at more risk for kidney disease if your family has a history of kidney disease, diabetes or high blood pressure.

The only common kidney disease that is directly passed down from parents to their children is polycystic kidney disease (PKD).

2. How much water should I drink?

You may not need to drink a full eight glasses of water every day to stay healthy, as once thought, but water is still a better choice than drinks with caffeine like soda, coffee or tea. Avoiding sugary juices and fruit punches is also a good idea, especially if you have diabetes. Drinking plenty of water may also help prevent kidney stones and urinary tract infections. Some easy ways to add water to your diet are:

Keep a pitcher of filtered water in your refrigerator. It will be the first thing you see when looking for a cold drink to quench your thirst.

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If you drink soft drinks with your meals, choose a meal—lunch, for example—and only drink water with that meal, each day.

Add a slice of cucumber, lemon or lime, or a sprig of fresh mint to give your water a little pop of flavor.

Keep a refillable water bottle at your work station. Not only is it better for you, it will save you money!

Spruce up sparkling water with a splash of 100% fruit juice for a low-calorie carbonated drink.

Note: If you have late-stage kidney disease, heart failure, or are on dialysis, you may need to limit how much you drink. Talk to your doctor or a dietitian about how much fluid you should have each day.

3. Is alcohol bad for my kidneys?

Alcohol affects your liver more directly than your kidneys, but it can raise your blood pres-sure. High blood pressure can damage the tiny filters in your kidneys. In fact, high blood pressure is the second-leading cause of kidney failure.

Still, in moderation, alcohol is usually not a problem for healthy people. As a general rule, this means no more than two drinks per day for men or no more than one drink per day for women.

Note: Alcohol can also be dangerous if taken with some medicines. Check with your doctor or pharmacist to learn whether it is safe for you to drink.

4. Is soda bad for my kidneys?

A recent study suggests that drinking two or more cola drinks (either diet or regular) each day may increase your risk for chronic kidney disease. Other types of sodas (non-colas) did not seem to increase the risk. However, it’s important to subtract sugary drinks and other empty calories from your diet as much as possible because they increase our total caloric intake but don’t provide any of the vitamins or minerals our bodies need.

5. Is cranberry juice good for my kidneys?

Cranberry juice is not used to treat or prevent kidney disease, but some evidence suggests that cranberry juice may help prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Reference: American Kidney Fund www.kidneyfund.org

This page is provided by our Parish Nurse for Centenary UMC:

Marlene Stewart, RN, BSN, PN, WCC (608) 293-1193

Please feel free to call her with any health questions you might have.

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November Birthdays 1 Faith Santiago 2 Sue Matye 3 Fern King 3 Cherie Uehling 4 Don Herman 4 Laurie Kirkpatrick 4 Sydney Metcalf 5 Margaret Edge 6 Patti Champion 7 Jeff Meyer 7 Megan Greenfield 7 Greg Mullikin 7 Rod Stewart 7 Sabra Stanton 9 Mary Gensler 9 Alex Reuter 9 Danielle Russell 9 Allie Walker 12 Elliana Mootz 13 Kathie Schwartz 14 Nathan Lawrence 15 Justin Thompson

16 Maria Arteaga 17 Sara Olson 22 Cheyenne Stewart 22 McKailah Strang 23 Debbie Monahan 24 Landon Busch 24 Marcella Russell 24 James Farrey 24 Laurie Starr 24 Pam Teasdale 25 Brad Teutschmann 26 Bentley Hoey 26 John Redfearn 26 Gloria Sargent 28 Larry Cherrey 28 Deb Jackson 30 Nancy Edge 30 Seth Shawcross 30 Colin Shawcross 31 Whitnie Schwartz 31 Katelynn Scott

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Centenary United Methodist Church Non-Profit Org 226 West Church Street U.S. Postage Paid P.O. Box 127 Shullsburg, WI 53586 Shullsburg, WI 53586-0127 Permit No.12 Address Service Requested

Saturday Evening Lay-Led Worship Service at 7:00

Sunday Morning Hymn Worship Service at 9:00

Sunday Morning Praise Worship Service at 10:30

Wednesday Night Praise Worship Service at 6:30

A Vision For Our Church

"Centenary UMC will continue to be THE place to be for weekend worship. People will often drive by this church and think, 'That place is packed: I wonder what I’m missing?' Through our church culture and worship atmosphere we will provide the spiritual spark for people to see God in their

daily lives and grow in their understanding, ministry and faithful relationship with Him.”

for special services and festivities on

June 25 & July 2

2017 Lenten Worship Schedule

April 13 - Maundy Thursday - 6:30 p.m.

April 14 - Good Friday - 6:30 p.m.

April 15 - Holy Saturday - 7:00 p.m.

April 16 - Easter Sunday Hymn Worship

9:00 a.m.

April 16 - Easter Sunday Praise Worship

10:30 a.m.