Centenary United Methodist Church

429 Main Street, Shelbyville, KY

Vol. 19 No. 12 502.633.4510 December 2015

December Sermon Schedule

December 6, 2015

Communion Sunday John 3: 1 — 17 (TNIV) “A Message of Love”

Week #2 of the “Music of Christmas” Advent Sermon Series

December 13, 2015

Christmas Worship Celebration Service

Combined Service 10:30 am

Sunday School 9:30 am

Luke 1: 26 —45 (TNIV)

“A Message of Joy”

Week #3 of the “Music of Christmas” Advent Sermon Series

December 20, 2015

Matthew 1: 18 — 25 (TNIV) “A Message of Peace”

Week #4 of the “Music of Christmas” Advent Sermon Series

December 24, 2015

Luke 2: 1 — 20 (TNIV)

“A Message Glory”

Week #5 of the “Music of Christmas” Advent Sermon Series December 27, 2015 Luke 2: 22 — 38 (TNIV) “Seeing a Promise Fulfilled”

“New Beginnings”

The Gregorian Calendar, which interestingly enough is also

known as the “Christian Calendar” is the one that we utilize in our

daily lives. It begins with January 1 and ends with December 31.

The “Liturgical Calendar,” also known as the “Church Calen-

dar” (not the one on Angela’s desk mind you), is slightly different.

The Liturgical Calendar begins with the season of “Advent” – the

four Sundays prior to Christmas – and ends the Sunday prior to

the following year’s Advent which is known as “Christ the King

Sunday.”

So, we have just ended a liturgical year and in a few short days

we begin a new liturgical year and – a month from now – a new

Gregorian year.

The calendar isn’t the only place where we can find new begin-

nings. Christ invites all of us to a new beginning in him.

At Centenary, we will be exploring a new beginning with our lead-

ership in 2016. Inside you will find the names of leaders and a

new approach to ministry that builds on what we have done in the

past and is looking to put a greater emphasis on making disciples

and living out our vision.

So, let us enter all of these new seasons by prayerfully asking

Christ to order our steps and guide us on this path; a path of new

beginnings.

Grace and Peace,

Willard

Our Sunday Worship Schedule

Contemporary Worship Service 8:48 am

Sunday School 10:00 am

Traditional Worship 11:00 am

Wednesday Night Programming

Meal 5:30 am

Bible Study 6:30 pm

CYF—Youth 6:30 pm

Children’s Ministry 6:30 pm

Choir 7:45 pm

December

1 Jenny Gardner

2 Landri Tripp

3 Harold Compton

8 Bryan Shafer

Bill Tuttle

9 Ethan Adams

Dickie Phillips

Holly Husband

11 Emily Krauss

11 Eileen (Smith) Taylor

12 Krysta Ethington

Kim Munsterman

13 Bob Maggard

14 Kendra Brown

16 Vicki Logan

17 Roy Hardesty

17 Zachary Poehlein

18 Susan Hays

19 Matt Bell

20 Emma Smith

21 Katherine Hisle

23 Janice Huggins

24 Frances Henson

25 Geri Cicchella

Nathanael Oakes

26 Pastor Willard Knipp

Leslie Hobbs

27 John Greulich

28 Larry Crouch

28 Shelley Goodwin

30 Jim Frazier

January Newsletter Items Due December 16th

The Quilter’s will meet not meet during the

month of December.

For more information about the Quilter’s, contact

Linda Sanford 502.330.9524 or Geri Roberts

502.226.8126

UMW Harriet Poynter/Lucile Smith Circle will have their Annual Christmas Party at Mrs.

Terry Coots home ( 65 Weissinger Court, Shelbyville) on Thursday, December 10th at

12:00 noon. Please bring a covered dish of your choice (Meat & Beverage provided)

and a wrapped gift if you want to participate the gift exchange.

The UMW Willing Workers are postponing future meetings until 2016 to work on

growing membership and ministry opportunities.

The Church Office will be closed in observance of

Christmas on December 25th and 28th and on

December 31st and January 1st in observance of

the New Year holiday.

The Redwoods Life Group is meeting at Crescent Place on

Monday December 7th at 10:00 am.

Join us for Kids Korner

Saturday, December 12th

10:00 am to Noon

Mark your calendars and join us for these Upcoming

events:

Wednesday, December 2

Delivering donated toys to the Shelbyville Fire

Department for distribution to children in Shelby

County.

Wednesday, December 16th

Children’s Christmas Party 6:30 pm

CYF Christmas Party is Wednesday, December 9th @

6:30 pm

Youth Winter Blitz January 29—31

Keynote Speaker: Brooklyn Lindsey & Christian Band

“Rush of Fools.”

We will be staying at St. Paul UMC -- Louisville.

Cost is $30.00 if you register before December 25th

and $40.00 thereafter. Registration forms are available

online, in the Youth Office and posted outside Room

206.

Once again we are decorating the Sanctuary

with beautiful poinsettias to honor and

remember those who have shared the joys of

the season with us.

If you would like to purchase a poinsettia in

memory or honor of a loved one, please

complete the form (located in the Sanctuary)

and submit it along with your payment of $8.00 per

plant to the church office by December 13, 2015

The poinsettias will be available for you to take home

following the 11:00 pm service on December 24th.

Meal begins at 5:30 pm. Cost is $6.00 per person and $18.00 for a family of

three or more.

Please RSVP on the cards provided in church pews on Sunday morning or by

contacting the church office 502.633.4510 by Tuesday morning.

December 2: Chili, Pimento Cheese or PB&J Sandwiches, Veggies, & Dessert

December 9: Chicken Casserole, Caesar Salad, Bread, & Dessert

Centenary UMC is scheduled to ring bells at

Walmart (both doors) on Thursday, December

10th 5pm - 9pm. Let’s do our part to keep the

bells ringing for those in need this holiday

season. A volunteer schedule is posted

outside room 206.

Our Angel Tree is up (just outside the elevator-

Second Floor). This year we have “15” angels

who need adopted. Pick up a “Angel tag” and

brighten a Christmas for a child in need this

year. All toys need to be dropped off to the

church by December 13, 2015

If you would like more information about the

Salvation Army’s Angel Tree ministries, please

contact Eleanor Warford 502.633.2802.

Church Council Meeting Minutes Summary

September 21, 2015

The meeting was called to order at 6:34 pm.

The group shared prayer requests and praises.

The minutes of the August 17, 2015 meeting were approved. Consent Calendar reports were read

and accepted.

Tracy Bertram stated that the Finance Committee had met and were working on a draft budget for

2016.

Vance Burnett speaking on behalf of the Trustee Committee informed the council that Thoroughbred

Contractors would commence repairing the brick in April 2016. Currently, they are taking bids for

concrete repair for the steps down to the kitchen and steps and ramp to the parking lot. He also

brought a request to the council that he received from Bonnie Burks Gray that two families have re-

quested that Whitie Gray design a memorial stained glass window. The council discussed the request

and decided that this matter should be handed over to a sub-group to review the request and ad-

dress concerns with regards to which windows , fire codes, etc.

Holly asked Pastor Willard to discuss the Leadership 2016 Proposal. A handout was given to the

members. Pastor indicated that a prayer team and fellowship team would be added to the program-

matic teams. Five members would be added to the Nominations Committee so that the team chairs

do not have to their teams. SPRC, Finance, and Trustees would be combined for an Administrative

Operations Team with three members to each class to deal with property, personnel, and finance.

The council can then meet quarterly to focus outward and expand. District Superintendent Paul Fry-

man said that this proposal is okay per the spirit of the Book of Discipline. Willard then asked the

council for permission to pull the Nominations Committee together to bring to the council what this

proposal would look like for 2016. Trisha Hobbs asked that consideration be given with regard to this

restructuring and how enacted policies would be impacted.

Holly Husband provided an update on the 8:48 congregational calls survey. She received a mixed-

bag of comments. Some stated they attended out of habit, while others stated to being moved by

the music offered at this service time. After some discussion, the consensus of the council was to ask

Jamie Buchanan if he would be willing to lead the 8:48 worship for six more weeks while the council

discerns what to do going forward.

Other Business. Pastor Willard stated that the Wednesday meals will cease at the end of the Fall se-

mester. With low attendance it is no longer financially feasible to continue catering meals next se-

mester.

With October 19th falling during SCPS Fall Break, the next council meeting was moved to October

26t, 2015.

Mark Burks, Lay Leader, reported that Laity Sunday is October 18th and that Bonnie Burks Gray is

helping to plan the worship services and has several people who will speak about the meaning they

receive from their respective mission projects.

With no other reports, Pastor Willard closed the meeting with prayer and the meeting adjourned at

8:26 pm.

Remember in Prayer With our Prayer…

Mark Burks Dick Burnett Chuck Cicchella

Renee Clark Joe Cleveland Cinda Compton

Melvin Cook Glenn & Renee Dreher Annie Gardner

John Gerding John Gerlach Ted Igleheart

Jeremiah Jobe Mary Lou Madigan Dottie Miller

Roger & Bernice Nichols Wanda Pendleton Robert Raisor

Allison Shafer Brenda Snawder Meghan Stucker

Felicia Swigert Eloise Terhune Phil Tripp

Judith Waddell

Samantha Armstrong (Friend of Joyce Cassin) Christy Bitzer (Friend of Sarah Bell)

D.O. Burden (Friend of Joyce Cassin) Jim Crouch (Larry Crouch’s Brother)

Frank Curry (Friend of Marilyn Macfarlane) Matt Decker (Military stationed in Afghanistan)

Sarah & Jacob Dorf (Friends of the Headley’s) Fran Ernspiker (Renee Clark’s Mother)

Christy Feeney (Friend of Kim Aitken) Alec Furrow (Grandson of Carol Furrow)

Carole Greulich (John Greulich’s Mother) Sherri Harkuss (Friend of Joyce Cassin)

Richard & Martina Hembree (Friends of Linda Ethington)

Anita Hill (Friends of the Raisor’s) Barsha Honchell (Jim Benton’s Sister)

Beth Huggins (Daughter-in-law of Jan Huggins) Marcia James (Duanne Puckett’s Sister)

Anna Jones (Barbara Scott’s Cousin) Scott Jones (Chuck Jones Brother)

Dr. Kutmah (Friends of Robert & Kate Raisor) Tracy Logan (Friend of Renee Clark)

Gary Lucas (Friend of Dickie & Pam Phillips) Kim Maddox (Geri Robert’s Niece)

JeanAnn Martin (Member of Impact Shelby & UMW)

Eric Mattson (Donna Meador’s Cousin) Norma Mescher (Friend of Don Ernst)

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

Sherri Nelson & Brandon Lassley (Friends of Carol Furrow & Mickey Hayes)

Linda Parson (Friend of Don Ernst) Gary Price (Friend of Joyce Cassin)

Susan Ramey (Friend of Don Ernst) Anita Raush (Kathy Taylor’s Aunt)

Carson Richardson (Mark Knowles Nephew) Crystal Rogers (Bonnie Landers Cousin)

Jennifer Settle Reese (Daughter-in-law of Jon & Janice Riggs)

Kellie Jo Shepherd & Son Alex Wente Kristie Tolson (Kate Raisor’s Cousin)

Rita Wilkins (Karen Whittle’s Mother) Nancy Williamson’s Family

Bill Winburn (Charlotte Pridmore’s Uncle) Christians in the Middle East

Our Military & Our Leaders

Thank you to my church family for bringing food and sending cards during my three-

month absence from church. The encouraging phone calls were also much appreciat-

ed. Knowing that I wasn’t really alone brought me through. I am recovering and very

grateful for all of your.

Mary Lou Madigan

Our Sympathy & Condolences to the following :

DonaLd & Jeanette Durden at the passing of Jeanette’s Brother-in-law, Fred

Ethington on Monday, November 9, 2015.

Glen & Renee Dreher at the passing of Glen’s Grandmother, Carese Helmuth on

November 18, 2015.