August – September 2009

 

Licensed Local Pastor

Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) is very pleased to announce the appointment of Carol Loftin to fill the position of pastor at Centenary beginning Nov 1.  She is the current quarter time pastor at St. Paul’s UMC in Copperton, Utah where she has served since 2004.  District Superintendent, Rev. Steve Goodier says that St. Paul’s UMC was getting ready to close the doors until Carol’s appointment. She increased membership, and weekly attendance, and has been active in community outreach including the Food Co-op, and St. Paul’s UMC now shares their church with a Spanish-speaking congregation.  She will continue to serve St. Paul’s at her current quarter time. 

Carol is also retiring from the U. S. Department of Energy where she has been employed since 1976. She and her husband, Sam, live in the Holladay area.

Other Church Experience:

Christ United Methodist Church

·        Co-Chair for Mission Committee for three years, sponsored several missionaries, such as Redbird, and Russian Initiative and local fundraisers such as bathrooms for the Eureka church.

·        Establish Igniting Ministry Committee as a result of the “open hearts, open minds, open doors national Campaign and developed and presented a “church welcoming “training program.  

·        Stephen’s Minister for several individuals

·        Served as host and food preparation for Family Promise.

·        Salvation Army Sandwiches and serving missions.

·        Lay Speaker

·        Co-lead, Taize worship with Labyrinth

Education:

·        Associate of Arts and Science Degree, Laramie Country Community College, 1972

·        Business Degree in Technical Management, Regis College, Denver, CO 1985

·        Stephens Ministry, Christ United Methodist Church, Salt Lake City, UT, 2003

·        Local Pastor Licensing School, Rocky Mountain Conference, Denver, CO 2004

·        Claremont University, Claremont CA, 2005 (Course of Study Work for Local Pastors)

There is a full dossier of her experience at the church. If you would like to see a copy, contact the church office.

 

“It’s a small, small world”

Rev. Mack Lovvorn will be serving as interim pastor through October. Rev. Mack and his wife Marti Zimmerman moved to the Salt Lake City area when Marti was appointed senior pastor at Christ UMC in July. She filled the position made vacant when Rev. Steve Goodier was appointed Utah Western Colorado District Superintendent. Rev. Mack retired from Smokey Hills UMC in Centennial, CO at the end of July, and Rev. Glenda Ulmer was appointed to Smokey Hills UMC. Isn’t it a small world?

Revs. Mack and Marti have four grown children. Their daughter Lindsey came to Centenary on the 23^rd of August to share her experience as a Global Justice Intern in Ghana. 

We’re going to enjoy have Rev. Mack with us for the interim.

 

John Wesley

Disce, docendus adhuc quæ censet amiculus. -- HOR.

By Methodists I mean, a people who profess to pursue (in whatsoever measure they have attained) holiness of heart and life, inward and outward conformity in all things to the revealed will of God; who place religion in an uniform resemblance of the great object of it; in a steady imitation of Him they worship, in all his imitable perfections; more particularly, in justice, mercy, and truth, or universal love filling the heart, and governing the life.

You, to whom I now speak, believe this love of human kind cannot spring but from the love of God. You think there can be no instance of one whose tender affection embraces every child of man, (though not endeared to him either by ties of blood, or by any natural or civil relation,) unless that affection flow from a grateful, filial love to the common Father of all; to God, considered not only as his Father, but as "the Father of the spirits of all flesh;" yea, as the general Parent and Friend of all the families both of heaven and earth.

This filial love you suppose to flow only from faith, which you describe as a supernatural evidence (or conviction) of things not seen; so that to him who has this principle,

The things unknown to feeble sense,
unseen by reason's glimmering ray,
with strong commanding evidence
their heavenly origin display.

Faith lends its realizing light,
the clouds disperse, the shadows fly;
the' Invisible appears in sight,
and God is seen by mortal eye.

You suppose this faith to imply an evidence that God is merciful to me a sinner; that he is reconciled to me by the death of his Son, and now accepts me for his sake. You accordingly describe the faith of a real Christian as "a sure trust and confidence" (over and above his assent to the sacred writings) "which he hath in God, that his sins are forgiven; and that he is, through the merits of Christ, reconciled to the favor of God."

You believe, farther, that both this faith and love are wrought in us by the Spirit of God; nay, that there cannot be in any man one good temper or desire, or so much as one good thought, unless it be produced by the almighty power of God, by the inspiration or influence of the Holy Ghost.

If you walk by this rule, continually endeavoring to know and love and resemble and obey the great God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, as the God of love, of pardoning mercy; if from this principle of loving, obedient faith, you carefully abstain from all evil, and labor, as you have opportunity, to do good to all men, friends or enemies; if, lastly, you unite together, to encourage and help each other in thus working out your salvation, and for that end watch over one another in love, you are they whom I mean by Methodists.

Editors Note: Part two will appear in the next newsletter.

 

From the GBGM website - http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umhistory/wesley/advice/

The weekend of July 31- August 2 offered beautiful weather for campers up Chalk Creek Canyon at Pinecliff Camp & Retreat Center.

Priscilla Jones and Sandy Garlick led the youth camp, which was well attended by kids from Centenary and our extended families. Kids, ranging in ages from 3 to 17, enjoyed a hike to the cross, field ball games, arts and crafts, and lots of great food.  Priscilla played her guitar at the campfire and we sang songs and toasted marshmallow s’mores. 

We hope to do it again next year with even more support from our older members. The one thing that was missing was support from our adult male members. This is truly an awesome way to mentor our kids. And, there’s nothing like the beautiful background of Pinecliff Camp with the Chalk Creek Chapel, the cross on the hill, the wild life and fresh air to bring God closer to the lives of our kids. It isn’t hard work and you might even feel something move within yourself.  Dust off your sleeping bags and your campfire stories and think about joining us next year.

 

United Methodist Women

Lois Archuleta

The First Encampment Park celebration was a grand success!! Thank you; thank you, to everyone who helped.  The breakfast was great and it was free which made it even better.  Well over 100 hikers participated in the hike from ‘This is The Place Monument’ to the First Encampment Park. Those I spoke with said it was a wonderful hike and they plan to do it again next year.  The ladies of the UMW had a small table of handmade items, including our cookbooks and I think we did pretty well. 

 

The School of Christian Enrichment in Mt. Pleasant was held July 31- August 2.   Marge and Orion Sherwood planned to attend.  We will get a report about the school in the September newsletter.

Sandy Garlick attended the School of Christian Mission in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Her report follows.

The Dream of Peace

A challenge of thought over action

Sandy Garlick

Every year for the past eight years I have had the privilege of attended one of the schools of mission studies offered at Mt. Pleasant, Utah, thanks to the United Methodist Women. The school of mission is something I would have normally thought about attending but then find various reasons not to attend.  When I became part of the District Team in 2001, attending the school of mission events was mandatory. This is the first year I attended the school in Colorado. 

One might wonder what you can learn from a school of mission event that can’t be learned say from reading online blogs, newspapers, magazines or listening to the news. The answer is that you will hear what the Christian church and more specifically the United Methodist Church is doing in these areas, how our mission money is being used, and how we as individuals can be involved in a way that does impact the people.

The studies offered this year were Food and Faith [Spiritual Growth], The Beauty and Courage of the Sudan: Why a Dream of Peace is Possible, and Giving Our Hearts Away: Native American Survival. The problem is always choosing the study, because they are all interesting and I know the leader will be awesome. This year I chose the study on Sudan, which was led by Rev. Jim Gulley who had lived and served a mission in Sudan for many years.

The first thing the class was asked to do was to take a blank map of Africa and name all the countries… uh... well... Once we discovered where Sudan is located we were able to see the geographical issues that are faced by the people of Sudan. As in many countries, there is a caste society and the country is literally split in two with the capital, Khartoum, located in the northern section. The government controls everything including the water rights and the people who live in the southern part of Sudan have access to only a small coastal area of the Red Sea. The southern inhabitants are considered “slave” labor. Soldiers from the north ravage the villages and remove the boys and men from their homes to work in labor camps or be trained as soldiers.

Soldiers move through the countryside murdering anyone and destroying anything that is unfortunate enough to be in their way.  They bulldoze homes and take anything they want. One woman in the video we watched whose house had been bulldozed cried that one minute they had a normal existence and in a moment, a flash, everything was gone. She sat alone amid the wreckage. There is no value for life except those that can be used by the government to facilitate fear and control. Women are raped, maimed and killed without conscience leaving children orphaned. Although the video we watched was difficult to see, it showed the brutality and impossible living conditions of the people in the villages; yet they remain hopeful. They do have the dream of their children living in a peaceful society, someday.

You might wonder where is this Dream of Peace and how can it be possible?  The Dream is made possible within each of us in how we respond to the needs of the people of Sudan. We United Methodists have many ways of helping through our faithful tithing and our additional giving through UMCOR advances. We can also join the *United Methodist Women Action Network and write letters to our government leaders.  Or, look for grassroots projects such as the Nuba Water Project, which was started by two Sudanese refugees with the help of a businessman in Denver that is currently run out of his basement.  

We also have a responsibility to remain informed as to what is happening to God’s people in the world. Attending the school of mission is an excellent way to do this and you can get answers to questions, which is really helpful. I highly recommend attending the school of mission, because you don’t know how something will affect you until you give it a chance.

Keep the dream of peace alive by donating to UMCOR; by building UMCOR kits for school bags, health kits, or medicine boxes; or check out these websites for more information and other ways to help and to see how the Methodist church is working in all areas of the world:

http://www.nubawaterproject.org/

http://new.gbgm-umc.org/UMCOR

http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umw/sudan/

 

United Methodist Women Action Network

Women’s Division

General Board of Global Ministries
100 Maryland Avenue, NE Suite 530
Washington, DC  20002
Tel.: (202) 488-5660
Fax: (202) 488-5681
E-mail: [email protected]

*The Action Network is part of the General Board of Global Ministries Women’s Division. They send newsletters periodically for emergency actions that are in need of letters, or calls to local and state government officials.  Newsletters can be received by email or U.S. mail.

You can sign up by calling the above phone number, writing to Women’s Division, or online by going to:

http://new.gbgm-umc/umw and clicking on Action Network 

 

 

The UMW Annual Fall Bazaar

Saturday, November 14^th

It is not too early to start preparing for the Fall Bazaar.  Every year the UMW collects old used jewelry to sell at the Bazaar. Vi Johnson has been the Jewelry Maven for many years, but she has been handing this job over to others for the past few years under her supervision. This year Jason and Lois Archuleta are taking over the task of collecting jewelry that you no longer wear and preparing it for the Bazaar.  Please go through your old jewelry and consider donating it for the Bazaar.  Lois says, “We do not have the tools or knowledge to repair jewelry so we are asking the jewelry be in gently used and wearable condition.  We will accept rings, pins necklaces, bracelets, earrings, etc…” If you have some old jewelry hanging out in your dresser drawers, desk drawers or the bottom of the jewelry box, consider pulling it out for a good cause. All monies that are raised at the UMW Bazaar go to mission projects.

 

Thursday, September 17

9 am – 12 pm

Sanderson Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Lecture Hall

5709 S 1500 W, Taylorsville, Utah

Autism should not stand in the way of families experiencing religious life. Yet many families feel ostracized from their religious communities because a family member is autistic. According to a recent national study, Utah has the 3^rd highest rate of autism in states surveyed, with 1 in every 133 children affected.

The focus will be on resources to help communities of faith be more welcoming and supportive of members who have autism in their family. The agenda will include an introduction to autism, strategies for inclusion, support for the family, best practices, and much more.

All interested parties are welcome to attend this special event, it is free and open to the public.  Pre-registration is recommended to insure space availability.

Editor: This information was received from former Centenary member Tina Persels whose son Adam is autistic.

 

Sundays at 1:00 pm the sanctuary at Centenary UMC is filled with the music and voices of our Tongan brothers and sisters.

They will also be holding choir practice on Saturdays and bible study on Wednesdays.

Please be courteous and keep voices down during their worship time.

Saturday August 29

11 am – 2 pm

Includes Food, unlimited games, and entertainment

$5 per person or $15 per family Includes all activities and food

Join us in the church parking lot!

(Donations for give-aways and food will be appreciated.  In lieu of cakes for the cake walk, Lois is asking for small Hostess/Dolly Madison type cakes and treats.)

 

September 11-12

Pinecliff Camp & Retreat Center

18 Miles up Chalk Creek Canyon

Come enjoy the beautiful scenery, the peace and quiet, take a hike to the cross, and eat lots of good food. We’ll have singing by

 the campfire, toasted marshmallows and much more.  $5 per person or $15 per family.

 

The camp is equipped with cabins, bunk type beds, space heaters for chilly nights, full kitchen and gathering hall, showers and restroom facilities, ball field, basketball court, and much more.

 

Christ United Methodist Church

Salt Lake City

Saturday, September 19 at 7 pm

Get ready for one of the greatest children’s choirs in the world – a choir with talent so unique and inspirational that you will be re-living your experience with them for days to come! This fantastic choir is traveling throughout the country to raise awareness for the world’s 600 million orphaned and at-risk children. 

Christ UMC is asking for anyone who is willing to help assist with the needs of the group while they are here to please contact Barb McClellan by phone at 801-792-7478, or by email at [email protected]

www.Matsiko.com

CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

4 tablespoons flour 
4 tablespoons sugar 
2 tablespoons cocoa 
1 egg 
3 tablespoons milk 
3 tablespoons oil 
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional) 
A small splash of vanilla extract 
1 large coffee mug (Micro Safe)

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well.  Add the egg and mix thoroughly.  Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again. Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts. The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed! Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired. EAT ! (This can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).

And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world? 
Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day.

August    

2          11        Worship: Pastor Tom’s last day

7          11:30   Serve at St. Vincent’s

                        FOOD CO-OP Orders Due

9          11        Worship: Welcome Pastor Mack

Liturgist: Mary Jo Broom

Children’s Message: Mary Jo Broom

Coffee Hour: Lois Archuleta

13        5:30     COTH: SPRC, Dinner, Ad

Council

16        11        Worship: Pastor Mack

Liturgist: Sandy Garlick

Children’s Message: Lois Archuleta

Coffee Hour: Wilma Wall & Karen Hendry

20        5:30     COTH: Mission, Dinner, Open

22        9:30     FOOD CO-OP PICKUP

23        11        Worship: Lindsey Lovvorn-

Zimmerman speaks about her trip to Ghana.

Liturgist: Barbara Foulger

Children’s Message: Nancy Smith

Coffee Hour: Homer & Betty Jo Sherwood

29        11-2     CARNIVAL

30        11        Worship: Pastor Mack

Liturgist: David Pendell

Children’s Message: Karoll Sillito

Coffee Hour: Potluck Summer Social / SPRC hosts.

September       

2          12:00   UMW Monthly General Mtg.

Lunch Hostess, Jo Grover

Program, Lois Archuleta

3          5:30     COTH: SPRC, Dinner, Finance

4          11:15   Serve at St. Vincent’s

6          11        Worship: Pastor Mack

Liturgist: Mea Adams

Children’s Message: Thea Jo Grover

Coffee Hour: Lois Archuleta, Jill Genovesi, Mary Jane Williams, & Rita Collins

8                      Workday at Crossroads Thrift Store

10        5:30     COTH: Worship, Dinner, Ad Council

11                    FOOD CO-OP Orders Due

11-12               Centenary All Church Campout

                        Pinecliff Camp & Retreat Center

13        11        Worship

Liturgist: Sandy Garlick

Children’s Message: Orion Sherwood

Coffee Hour: Nancy & Bart Smith

16                    UMW Circle Meetings

17        5:30     COTH: Mission, Dinner, Open

18                    Local Officer Training at District

                        Meeting in Montrose, CO

19        7p        Matsiko Children’s Choir at

Christ UMC (see ad on page 6

19-20               Utah Western Colorado District UMW meeting at First UMC, Montrose, CO. “To Walk in Integrity”

20        11        Worship

Liturgist: Barbara Foulger

Children’s Message: David Pascoe

Coffee Hour: Karoll Sillito, Vance & Beverly Kirk

24        5:30     COTH: Property, Dinner, Open

26        9:30     FOOD CO-OP PICKUP

27        11        Worship: Pastor Mack

Liturgist: Nancy Smith

Children’s Message: Mary Jo Broom

Coffee Hour: South of the Border Potluck / Trustees

 

Karate Class meets every Tuesday and Friday at 6 pm. If you are interested in signing up, there are registration forms in the office. Class instructor: Sensei Amadou Niang.

 

CONGREGATIONAL CARE

Karen Hendry                         3

Kevin Sillito                             3

Stephanie Foulger                  4

Mary Jane Williams                8

Vi Johnson                              10

Margarite Bushari                 11

Jenneh Rogers                        16

Clint Hendry                          18

Vance Kirk                             19

Toni Thompson                    20

Rev. Thompson                    27

Lois Archuleta                      28

Miatta Nahas                         31

 

 

Gheeta Smith                        4

Alysha Pendell                     10

Carter Foulger                      15

David Foulger                      29

 

September 2009

We will be updating the church directory and your help is needed.  Please make sure to complete the Membership/Visitor form that is in the announcement page on Sunday and place it in the offering plate.

If you have an email address and you are on a committee or part of a team, please include your email address on the form.

Directories will be distributed in church on September 15^th.  If you need one mailed to you or would like one emailed, please contact the church office.

 

Thank you,

Sandy Garlick, Secretary, 801-485-9831

 

Ronald Gilson 1925 ~ 2009 Our father (Dear Ole Dad), passed away Aug 13, 2009, at 84. He was born in Fullerton, Nebraska, May 16, 1925 to Guy and Abigail Gilson. He was a caring, gentle person who was always there for family, friends and neighbors. Dad held several positions at the Centenary United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City. His favorite hobbies were gardening, camping, fishing and boating as well as a great expert in small engine repair. Survived by his children, Linda Noble (Michael), Curt Gilson (Maria Luz), and Gregory Gilson (Janice), stepdaughter Jennett Meyers (Wes) and stepson Charles Garland (Kristy), 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Services were held at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary on Tuesday, August 18, 2009.  Entombment at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.   In our Prayers Our government and church leaders. All who are seeking jobs, homes, and direction in their lives. Homebound Members Dick & Honey Sherwood, Roy Briney, Lucy Barnard, Vi Johnson, Viola Kellam Healing – Trudy Darrington, June Erickson Mary Jo Broom In Transition - Pastor Tom and Toni Thompson Ron Gilson’s family

MISSION & OUTREACH

 

 

 

 It’s official!

 

Winners:

First Place – First UMC SLC

Second Place – Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church

Third Place - Centenary UMC

The ultimate winners are the people served by Crossroads Urban Center.

Thank you,

Linda Hilton

 

Crossroads Urban Center

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Food of the month for August:

Big Bags of Cereal – they will be broken down into smaller packages for our clients.

Thrift store item of the month:

Kids back-to-school clothes & shoes.

 

Food of the month for September:

Milk – canned and/or powdered, and

Juice -  >all sizes canned, including boxes

Thrift store item of the month:

Kids back-to-school clothes & shoes… especially big and small boys.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEWARDSHIP

“You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.”                           1 Corinthians 12:4-6

Our ministry of giving 2009:

Bridge of Love                                          $5.00

Capital Campaign                             $1,150.00

Centenary Community Service Center (CCSC) Donations        $200.00

Good Samaritan Fund                         $102.00

Human Relations Sunday                    $77.00

One Great Hour of Sharing                $380.00

Native American Ministry                  $117.00

Peace with Justice                                $140.00

Memorials                                             $350.00

*Designated Memorial                     $4,195.00

Soccer                                                  $1,820.00

UMCOR – Nothing but Nets              $563.70

UMCOR – Global Aids                         $50.00

UMCOR – US2 Missionary                   $25.00

Women’s Int’l League for Peace        $103.00

Camp Scholarship                                $300.00

Toothpaste/Health Kits                     $209.00

*Feza Mulasi’s funeral and burial has been repaid in full. Thanks to God for His abundant mercy and the generosity of the African Community.