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T h e S p i r e March

2019

Stories Needed!!!

Recently, I came across a quote from C.S. Lewis that I think is absolutely wonderful and

necessary for the church today in the world. “If you read history you will find that the Christians who

did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next. It is since Chris-

tians have largely ceased to think of the other world that they have become so ineffective in this.”

Have we lost sight? Have we ceased to think about, imagine or lost the ability to see the breaking

in kingdom of God? If so, has this led to our ineffectiveness in this world? C.S. Lewis might say

“Yes.”

In the gospels, following Jesus seems to be all about sight. In the gospel of John, the fa-

mous statement to Nathanael about following Jesus is “Come and see.” In the gospel of Mark,

healing miracles of the blind receiving sight seem to coincide with the blindness and need for sight

in the disciples. Of course, the parables are Jesus’ way of helping his listeners to see a reality dif-

ferent from the reality around them. Thus, in following Christ, our eyes become open to what God

is doing in the world.

However, present day church is hard pressed to answer when asked about the picture of

the kingdom or what God is doing in the world. Often, the closest we get to thinking about the

“next” world is that if we have faith we get to go to heaven. This provides us with no picture of

God’s kingdom. Salvation becomes just a ticket, not a new reality in God. Even when we talk

about the virtues of the kingdom like peace, justice, mercy, and love, these virtues become hollow

and empty words that feel nothing more than idealist sentiment because we have no picture to help

them become alive and visible in our midst. We are so used to and invested in reality as it is that it

is almost impossible to see the newness of God in our world. Flannery O’Conner, a famous Catho-

lic fiction writer, declared that she wrote shocking, “grotesque” stories because it was necessary to

help us who have lost imagination to see God’s beautiful kingdom breaking in. However, the

church today often becomes a shell of what it is meant to be. We get caught in a moralistic religion

that paints a picture of better than or good enough.

As Jesus was a great story teller (the parables), we need stories. Currently, this seems to

be our number one project in the church together: I want us to tell each other true stories that re-

veal God’s kingdom both in our church and in our lives out in the world. For example, Greg Unfried

recently told a story in Sunday worship about parking in the farthest parking spots from the work

door, and how this action became contagious. As a new supervisor, he intentionally decided to

park farther away so there were plenty of spaces for anyone. Next thing he knew, a fellow worker

was parking farther away next to him. It is an image of the “next” world when we see leaders as

servants. This may seem like a small story, but it’s often in the little details that God’s kingdom is

most revealed. Hopefully, stories like this will prick imagination and create expectation. Eventual-

ly, maybe we will prefer to live within the “next” world because we have sight of something better.

So PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, share with me your stories. They are important.

Pastor Danny Walker

Centenary Bell Choir was formed around the year 2000. Three octaves of hand bells and

three octaves of chimes were purchased by the church. A choir has been active at

intervals since that time. Twelve to thirteen people are needed for a full choir and usually

2-3 bells are assigned to each person. If you are interested in joining our bell choir, we welcome you, and

we will help you learn the techniques of bell ringing. We are not professional musicians. Some of us have

very limited knowledge of reaching music; others are more proficient. We all have a love of the sounds of

music produced by these beautiful instruments. Hand bell sounds are pure and clear and unfiltered. We

also have added a xylophone, occasionally a flute, and sometimes a piano accompaniment.

As we practice, we hear how the melodies and harmonies combine, resulting in such beautiful music. We

try to present a musical selection each month. We practice each Wednesday at 6:30PM.

It’s sewing time again! The Centenary Sewing group will meet on Thursdays,

beginning February 28th. They will meet in the Family Life Center after the

Good Neighbors Club finishes their lunchtime activities, probably around 1:30

or 2:00pm. Once again, they will make Little Dresses for Africa! Anyone who

likes to sew is invited to join the group. Contact Sharon Hollon at

(812-459-2643) for more information!

2019 MENS LENTEN BREAKFAST SCHEDULE

MARCH 9, 2019 - TRINITY UMC

MARCH 16, 2019 - ALDERSGATE UMC

MARCH 23, 2019 - ST. JAMES UMC

MARCH 30, 2019 - CENTENARY UMC

APRIL 6, 2019 - CENTRAL UMC

APRIL 13, 2019 - OLD NORTH UMC

Breakfast will be served at 7:15 am.

Cost is $7.00 for Adults and $3.00 for Children under 16

We Care - Georgia’s Girls - Our group meets each week on Monday from

11:30 to 2-3PM. We review prayer requests, visitors’ information and

discuss ideas of how we can be of assistance. We continue our prayer

shawl ministry. We welcome anyone who would be willing to help us

crochet prayer shawls. Yarn will be provided, and we can help you learn

to crochet. Come join us! All are welcome!

We’re quilting

again!

Mondays at

9:00am.

Come see us…

better yet …

come join us!

Clothing & Accessories % QTY Total

Dining - On The Go % QTY Total

Aeropostale $25.00 10% $ Arby's $10.00 8% $

American Eagle Outfit $25.00 10% $ Burger King $10.00 4% $

Banana Republic $25.00 14% $ Chipotle Mexican Grill $10.00 10% $

Children's Place $25.00 12% $ Chipotle Mexican Grill $25.00 10% $

Claire's $10.00 9% $ Cold Stone Creamery $10.00 8% $

Crazy 8 $25.00 13% $ Culver's $10 10% $

Express $25.00 10% $ Dairy Queen $10.00 3% $

Gap $25.00 14% $ Domino's $10.00 8% $

Gymboree $25.00 13% $ Dunkin' Donuts $10.00 3% $

Icing $10.00 9% $ Dunkin' Donuts $25.00 3% $

Journeys Kidz $25.00 10% $ GD Ritzys $10.00 15% $

Marshalls $25.00 7% $ Fazoli's $25.00 7% $

Maurices $20.00 7% $ Hardee's $10.00 5% $

Old Navy $25.00 14% $ Krispy Kreme Doughnuts $10.00 8% $

Payless Shoes $20.00 13% $ Little Caesar's Pizza $20.00 8% $

Ross Dress for Less $25.00 8% $ Long John Silver's $10.00 8% $

Shoe Carnival $25.00 5% $

Panera Bread $10.00 8% $

T.J. Maxx $25.00 7% $ Panera Bread $25.00 8% $

Talbots $25.00 13% $ Papa John's Pizza $10.00 8% $

Dining - Casual % QTY Total Papa Murphy's Pizza $10.00 8% $

Applebee's $25.00 8% $ Pizza Hut $10.00 8% $

Applebee's $50.00 8% $ Qdoba Mexican Grill $25.00 7% $

Bob Evans Restaurants $10.00 10% $ Starbucks $10.00 7% $

Bonefish Grill $25.00 8% $ Starbucks $25.00 7% $

Bonefish Grill $50.00 8% $ Steak 'n Shake $10.00 8% $

Buffalo Wild Wings $10.00 8% $ SUBWAY $10.00 6% $

Buffalo Wild Wings $25.00 8% $ Taco Bell $10.00 5% $

Cheddars ® $10.00 8% $ Wendy's $10.00 4% $

Cheddars ® $25.00 8% $

Chili's Grill & Bar $25.00 11% $ Health & Beauty % QTY Total Cracker Barrel $10.00 8% $ Bath & Body Works $10.00 13% $

Cracker Barrel $25.00 8% $ Bath & Body Works $25.00 13% $

Denny's $10.00 7% $ CVS Pharmacy 100.00 6% $

Gracie's Chinese $10.00 10% $ CVS Pharmacy $25.00 6% $

Logan's Roadhouse $25.00 10% $ Sephora $25.00 4% $

LongHorn Steakhouse $25.00 8% $ ULTA $25.00 4% $

Los Bravos Mexican $20.00 10% $ Walgreens $25.00 5% $

Los Tres Caminos Mexican $20 10% $

O'Charley's $25.00 13% $ Home Décor % QTY Total Old Chicago $25.00 6% $ Bed Bath & Beyond $100.00 7% $

Olive Garden ® $25.00 8% $ Bed Bath & Beyond $25.00 7% $

Outback Steakhouse $25.00 8% $ Crate and Barrel $25.00 8% $

Red Lobster $25.00 8% $ Pier 1 Imports $25.00 9% $

Red Robin $25.00 8% $ Pottery Barn Kids $25.00 8% $

Texas Roadhouse $25.00 8% $

TGI Fridays® $25.00 9% $

Family Order Form

Centenary United Methodist Church

NAME CHECK # ORDER DATE

Discount Store % QTY Total Home Improvement % QTY Total Burlington Coat Factory $25.00 8% $ Ace Hardware $25.00 4% $

Kmart $25.00 4% $ Home Depot $100.00 4% $

Meijer $10 3% $ Home Depot $25.00 4% $

Meijer $25 3% $ Lowe's $100.00 4% $

Meijer $50 3% $ Lowe's $25.00 4% $

Meijer $100 3% $

Lowe's $500.00 4% $

Sam's Club $25.00 2.5% $ Menards $100.00 3% $

Target $100.00 2.5% $ Menards $25.00 3% $

Target $25.00 2.5% $ Menards $500.00 3% $

Target $50.00 2.5% $ The Home Depot $100.00 4% $

Walmart $100.00 2.5% $ The Home Depot $25.00 4% $

Walmart $25.00 2.5% $ Online & Catalog % QTY Total Walmart $250.00 2.5% $ Amazon.com $100.00 2.5% $

Walmart $50.00 2.5% $ Amazon.com $25.00 2.5% $

Electronics & Office % QTY Total Groupon.com $25.00 7% $

Best Buy $100.00 4% $ Harry & David $50.00 12% $

Best Buy $25.00 4% $ iTunes® $15.00 5% $

EB Games $25.00 3% $ iTunes® $25.00 5% $

GameStop $25.00 3% $ Overstock.com $25.00 8% $

OfficeDepot /Office Max $25.00 5% $

Shutterfly $25.00 4% $

Staples $25.00 5% $ Specialty Retailer % QTY Total Build-A-Bear Workshop $25.00 8% $

Entertainment % QTY Total Guitar Center $25.00 4% $

AMC Theatres West $25.00 8% $ Hallmark $25.00 4% $

Barnes & Noble $10.00 8% $ Jo-Ann Fabric Stores $25.00 6% $

Barnes & Noble $25.00 8% $ Michaels $25.00 4% $

Family Video $10.00 12% $ PetSmart $25.00 5% $

Showplace North $5.00 10% $ Sporting Goods % QTY Total Academy Sports+Outdoors $25.00 4% $

Gas & Auto % QTY Total Bass Pro Shops $25.00 9% $

AutoZone $25.00 8% $ Cabela's $100.00 6% $

BP $50.00 1.5% $ Dick's Sporting Goods $100.00 8% $

Circle K $100.00 1.5% $ Dick's Sporting Goods $25.00 8% $

Circle K $25.00 1.5% $ Department Store % QTY Total Jiffy Lube $30.00 8% $ Dillard's $100.00 9% $

Marathon $100.00 3% $ Dillard's $25.00 9% $

Marathon $25.00 3% $ JCPenney $25.00 5% $

Marathon $250.00 3% $ Kohl's $100.00 4% $

Mobil $50.00 1% $ Kohl's $25.00 4% $

MotoMart $50.00 5% $ Macy's $25.00 10% $

Shell $25.00 2% $ Sears $25.00 4% $

Stein Mart $25.00 7% $

Travel & VISA % QTY Total Grocery % QTY Total Disney $1000.00 3% $ GFS-Gordon Food Service$25.00 4% $

Princess Cruise Lines $500.00 6% $ IGA Buehlers $25.0 5% $

Visa Five Back $100.00 1.25% $ IGA Buehlers $100.00 5% $

Visa Five Back $250.00 1.25% $ Meijer $100.00 3% $

Visa Five Back $50.00 1.25% $ Meijer $25.00 3% $

Go Ahead and Chuckle ~It’s Good For You

A merry heart does good, like medicine.. Prov. 17:22

UPWARD BASKETBALL has completed another season. Thanks to all the volunteers

who helped in any way. The young people who participated in the program were

blessed by your efforts!

A belated “thank you” to all who contributed to make Christmas special for seven shut-ins in our congregation. With your contributions and assistance from the SCRIP funds, we were able to purchase fresh fruit and personal gifts that each needed. We also in-cluded the homemade cookies you provided. Each shut-in wanted the congregation to know how much they appreciated your kindness.

If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it was, and always will be yours. If it never returns, it was never yours to begin with. If it just sits in your living room, messes up your stuff, eats your food, uses your telephone, takes your money, and never behaves as if you actually set it free in the first place, you either married it or gave birth to it!

EASTER CANTATA Easter falls on April 21st this year. We have begun working on the cantata that will be presented to the church that Sunday. We are blessed to have very talented musicians in our church who are happy to share their abilities with our church family. We meet on Wednesday nights at 7:00, and I try to dismiss by 8:30. We are always glad to have new members join us. I’m glad to have sugges-tions given to me by members or those who worship with us. My phone is 812-867-3053 or call the church (812-867-3920) and I will get your message. Our cantata is “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” by Bradley Knight. It is a beautiful offering. Miriam Seibert, Choir Director

Joel 2:12-13

That is why the Lord says,

"Turn to me now, while there is time.

Give me your hearts.

Come with fasting, weeping, and

mourning.

13 Don't tear your clothing in your grief,

but tear your hearts instead."

Return to the Lord your God,

for he is merciful and compassionate,

slow to get angry and filled with unfail-

ing love.

He is eager to relent and not punish.

MARCH Anniversaries

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! If you find any

discrepancies in our Birthday/Anniversary

listings, please call the office or email us.

This would include names that are missing or

misspelled, as well as wrong dates.

APRIL Birthdays

APRIL Anniversaries

MARCH Birthdays

Prayer Concerns ~~ Lee Crow, Rosie Ritchie, Eloise Overdorf, Callie Graves, Dave Heavrin, Rosemary Rudolph, John Crow, Roger Huebner Sr, Joyce Smith, Wayne Aldridge, Joan Carnahan, Debbie Young, Gayle Har-per, Cindy Woods

7 - Kenny & Carolyn Horton 8 - Chris & Missy Feller 14 - Chris & Becky Stone 20 - Warren & Beverly Render 21 – Brian & Kelly Harris 22 - Joe & Cyndi Gish 26 - Jeff and Morgan Carnahan

1 - Sarah Mitchell 2 - Eric Marchand 4 - Joe Gish 5 - Brian Fleming 7 - Kevin Foster 8 - Shawn Riley 11 - Wayne Aldridge 13 - Steve Graves 13 – Mia Harris 13 - Geneva Huebner

14 - Jim Fleming 14 - Jacob Graves 14 - Evan Marchand 18 - Bev Render 19 - Ryan Huebner 19- Roger Latham 25 - Ben Jackson 29 - Bruce Knight 29 - Norma McNary

2 - Ruth Keller 6 - Gene Griffin 7 - Sharion Rankin 8 - Phoebe Carnahan 8 - Mary Edmondson 8 - Marchelle Green 9 -Jesse Graves 10 - Debbie Wilson 12 - Paul Walters 13 - Jason Brack 14- Cecilia Riley 15 - Walter Fanok 16 - Lauren Stone 17 - Rosie Ritchie

2 - Kenny & Brenda Murray 6 - Dion & Kim Wingerter 7 - Roger & Debbie Latham 10– Zach & Melissa Latham

18 - Franco Bowden 20 - Sharon Hollon 21 - Molly Harris 21 - Adam Stocker 21 - Chris Stone 22 - Jerry Foster 24 - Brandon Jackson 24- Zeke Feller 24 - Bob Kraft 25 - Laura Unfried 25 - Sam Frederick 25 - Morgan Carnahan 26 - Danny Walker 27 - Briley Wingerter 30 - Angi Beasley

March 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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8:30AM Safe Harbor 9:30AM Worship 10:45AM Sun.School

9:00AM Walking 9:00AM Quilting 11:30AM Georgia’s Girls/We Care

9:00AM Exercise

9:00AM Walking

6:30PM ASH

WEDNESDAY

7:30PM Choir

9:00AM Exercise

12:00PM Good

Neighbors

7:15AM Lenten

Breakfast

Trinity UMC

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8:30AM Safe Harbor 9:30AM Worship 10:45AM Sun.School

9:00AM Walking 9:00AM Quilting 11:30AM Georgia’s Girls/We Care

9:00AM Exercise

6:30PM Trustee

Meeting

9:00AM Walking

6:30PM Bell Choir

7:00PM Choir

9:00AM Exercise

12:00PM Good

Neighbors

7:15AM Lenten

Breakfast

Aldersgate UMC

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8:30AM Safe Harbor 9:30AM Worship 10:45AM Sun.School

9:00AM Walking 9:00AM Quilting 11:30AM Georgia’s Girls/We Care

9:00AM Exercise

9:00AM Walking

6:30PM Bell Choir

7:00PM Choir

9:00AM Exercise

12:00PM Good

Neighbors

7:15AM Lenten

Breakfast

St. James UMC

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8:30AM Safe Harbor 9:30AM Worship 10:45AM Sun.School

9:00AM Walking 9:00AM Quilting 11:30AM Georgia’s Girls/We Care

9:00AM Exercise

9:00AM Walking

6:30PM Bell Choir

7:00PM Choir

9:00AM Exercise

12:00PM Good

Neighbors

7:15AM Lenten

Breakfast

Centenary UMC

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8:30AM Safe Harbor 9:30AM Worship 10:45AM Sun.School

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