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DAY OF PRAYER May 3, 2012

7:00 a.m. PRAYER BREAKFAST For our Elected Officials In the Fellowship Hall

MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE will meet following the breakfast

6:30 p.m.—Prayer at the Gazebo in the Park

SUNDAY

8:15am Contemporary Worship

9:30am Sunday School

10:45am Traditional Worship

6:00pm Evening Service

WEDNESDAY

5:30pm Choir Practice

6:30pm Bible Study

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THOUGHT OF THE

MONTH

Friendship is

like a BOOK.

It takes a few

seconds to

burn, but it takes

years to write.

WEEKLY

OPPPORTUNITIES

May

2012

Contact

A FAMILY OF FAITH

STANDING

TOGETHER

ON GOD’S WORD”

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for content and space.

816 W. Breckenridge St.

Mexico, MO 65265

Phone: 573-581-5173

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CENTENNIAL CHURCH CONTACT May2012

JUNE DATES

FOR YOUR CALENDAR

6/3-24—8:15 a.m. Cont. Serv. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Trad. Serv. 6/3—3 p.m. Chris wedding couns 5 p.m. Personnel Mtg. 6/4-25—6:30-8:30 pm Blue Grass 6/6-27—5:30 p.m. Choir 6:30 p.m. Bible Study 6/7-28—8 a.m. Chris w/Pastors 6/10—4 p.m. Nominating comm. 5 p.m. Deacon’s meet 6 p.m. Eve Serv./Busn mtg 6/13-16—Chris—on call at AMC as Volunteer Chaplain 6/16—8:30-11 a.m. King’s Daugh. 6/17—Father’s Day/Bapt Men Day 2 p.m. Chris Pin Oaks NO EVENING SERVICES 6/21—10:30 a.m. Chris Pin Oaks 12:00 p.m. OASIS 6/24—regular services 2 p.m. Chris at Arbors 6/25-29—Camp Cedar Crest Youth Camp 7-12th grades 6/26—10 a.m. Pillows of Love 6/27—3-6 p.m. Food Pantry 6/28—10:30 a.m. King’s Daugh. 1 p.m. WOM meets 6/29—Centennial cooks at Camp Cedar Crest—workers needed 6/30—11 a.m—3 p.m. Valerie Houke Family Event Fellowship Hall __________________

LOVE

Love doesn’t make the world go round. It makes the ride worthwhile. — F.P. Jones

DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

5/2-30—5:30 p.m. Choir 6:30 p.m. Bible Study—Book of James “Mercy” 5/3—7 a.m. Day of Prayer Breakfast for Elected Officials Ministerial Alliance meets after breakfast 6:30 p.m . Prayer at Gazebo in Park 5/6-27—8:15 a.m. Contemporary Service 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Traditional Service 5/6—5 p.m. Deacons meet 5 p.m. Children’s Choir 6 p.m. Evening Service, Business Mtg., RA’s, GA’s, & Mission Friends 5/7-28—6:30-8:30 p.m. Blue Grass Group meets 5/9—9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Julie Nance in Fellowship Hall—staff training 5/10-31—8 a.m. Pastor Chris with local pastors 5/13—Mother’s Day NO EVENING SERVICES 5/17—10:30 a.m. Chris at Pin Oaks 12:00 p.m. OASIS 5/20—Honor our Graduates 2 p.m. Chris at Pin Oaks NO EVENING SERVICES 6:30 p.m. Baccalaureate at Emmons Hall 5/21—8 p.m. Graduation at MHS 5/22—10 a.m. Pillows of Love meets 5/23—3-6 p.m. Food Pantry at 2nd Baptist Church 5/24—10:30 a.m. Pastor Chris at King’s Daughters 1 p.m. WOM meets 5/27—2:00 p.m. Pastor Chris at Arbors NO EVENING SERVICES 5/28—OFFICE CLOSED—Memorial Day _________________________________________________

GRADUATES Please send us names of all Jr. High, High School and College graduates of church members and their families. We have Valerie Houke & Margie Masek for College grads and Emily Polacek and Nick Littrell for Jr. High. Also Austin Miller (grandson of Coe & Carolyn Haynes), Jared Knipfel (grandson of Colleen Fisher), Hsin-Wei Chiu, Andrew Chow, & Kyle Hughes (MMA Cadets) from High School.

Please turn names into the Church office as soon as possible.

May 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 5:30 p.m. Choir

6:30 p.m. Bible Study

3 7 a.m. Day of Prayer

Breakfast for Elected

Officials

Ministerial Alliance

meets

6:30 p.m. Prayer at

Gazebo in Park

4

5

6 8:15 a.m. Cont. Serv.

9:30 a.m. S.S.

10:45 a.m. Trad. Serv.

5 p.m. Deacons

5 p.m. Children’s Choir

6 p.m. Eve Serv/Busn

Mtg, RA’s, GA’s &

Mission Friends

7 p.m. Church Council

7 6:30-8:30 p.m. Blue

Grass

8

9 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Julie

Nance Fellowship

Hall training staff

5:30 p.m. Choir

6:30 p.m. Bible Study

10 8 a.m. Chris w/

local pastors

11

12

13 Mother’s Day

8:15 a.m. Cont. Serv

9:30 a.m. S.S.

10:45 a.m. T.rad Serv.

NO EVENING SERV.

14 6:30-8:30 p.m. Blue

Grass

15

16 5:30 p.m. Choir

6:30 p.m. Bible Study

17 8 a.m. Chris w/local

pastors

10:30 a.m.—Pin

Oaks

12 p.m. OASIS

18

19 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Spiritual Gifts—

snacks for break

Armed Forces Day

20 Honor Grads 8:15 a.m. Cont. Serv

9:30 a.m. Sun. Sch.

10:45 a.m. Trad Serv

2 p.m. Chris Pin

Oaks

6:30 p.m. Baccalaure-

ate at Emmons Hall

NO EVENING

SERVICES

21

6:30-8:30 p.m. Blue

Grass

8 p.m. Graduation

at MHS

22 10 a.m. Pillows of

Love

23 3-6 p.m. Food Pan-

try—2nd Bapt

5:30 p.m. Choir

6:30 p.m. Bible Study

24 8 a.m. Chris

w/local pastors

10:30 a.m.—King’s

Daughters

1 p.m. WOM

25

26

27 8:15 a.m. Cont Serv

9:30 a.m. Sun. Sch.

10:45 a.m. Trad.

Serv.

2 p.m. Chris Arbors

NO EVENING

SERVICES

28 6:30-8:30 p.m. Blue

Grass OFFICE CLOSED

Memorial Day

29 30 5:30 p.m. Choir

6:30 p.m. Bible Study

31

8 a.m. Chris w/local

pastors

NEXT BUSINESS MEETING— MAY 06, 2012 AT 6:00 PM

Serving this month June 10 June 17 June 24

Finance Committee

Liz Lauer &

Margaret Ingrum

Liz Lauer &

Margaret Ingrum

Liz Lauer &

Margaret Ingrum

Hospital Visitation

Betty Owen

Betty Owen

Betty Owen

8:15 am Greeters

Jim Gentry

Jim Gentry

Jim Gentry

10:45 am Greeters

Bob Brace

Bob Brace

Bob Brace

8:15 am Nursery

Rachel Marquette

Margaret Ingrum

Betty Owen

10:45 am Nursery

Laura Pitts & Girls

Dolly Jesse & Girls

Margaret Ingrum &

Hailey McHatton

Van Driver

581-1056

Earl Ingrum

581-1056

Earl Ingrum

581-1056

Earl Ingrum

June 03

Liz Lauer &

Margaret Ingrum

Betty Owen

Jim Gentry

Bob Brace

Stacey Moore

Pat Schindler &

Diane Hibbs

581-1056

Earl Ingrum

June (Bring cereal for the Help Center Food Pantry this month)

May (Bring potatoes {boxed or canned} for the Help Center Food Pantry this month)

Serving this month May 13 May 20 May 27

Finance Committee

Ellis Glasgow &

Bill Dugan

Ellis Glasgow &

Bill Dugan

Ellis Glasgow &

Bill Dugan

Hospital Visitation

Jackie Heaston

Jackie Heaston

Jackie Heaston

8:15 am Greeters

Jim Gentry

Jim Gentry

Jim Gentry

10:45 am Greeters

Bob Brace

Bob Brace

Bob Brace

8:15 am Nursery

Rachel Marquette

Margaret Ingrum

Betty Owen

10:45 am Nursery

Laura Pitts & Girls

Dolly Jesse & Girls

Margaret Ingrum &

Hailey McHatton

Van Driver

581-8496

Tim Jesse

581-8496

Tim Jesse

581-8496

Tim Jesse

May 06

Ellis Glasgow &

Bill Dugan

Jackie Heaston

Jim Gentry

Bob Brace

Stacey Moore

Pat Schindler &

Diane Hibbs

581-8496

Tim Jesse

NEW AT CENTENNIAL Children’s Choir—Boys & girls grades 1-6 Leader—Caryn Cordes The children’s choir will be singing during both services on Mother’s Day, May 13th. The choir practices at 5 p.m. on Sunday nights. Cur-rently there are five members of the choir, Angalena Barker, Grace & Katie Lauer, Josh Atkinson, & Sam Cordes. Any child in grades 1-6 are welcome. Children’s Choir will not meet again after this Mother’s Day performance for the summer. It will restart after school resumes in August. Come join in raising your voice in song. If you have any questions about Children’s Choir you are welcome to contact Caryn Cordes or the Church Office.

GA’s—Girls grades 1-6 Leader—Margie Wilhoit Co-Leader—Debbie Houke

The GA’s have been meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday nights. Currently

only one is enrolled, Angalena Barker. The GA’s have been making cards for shut-ins and growing plants for Mother’s Day. All girls grades 1-6 are

welcome. If you know of someone who would be interested in coming, please let Margie & Debbie know. GA’s last meeting will be May 6th and then they will resume after school starts in August. Please encourage girls this age to come join in the fun. Mission Friends—Boys & girls pre-school-kindergarten Leaders—Marilyn Patrick & Betty Owen Mission Friends meet weekly at 6:00 p.m. with 7 in attendance: Hannah Barker, Lane & Brady Stonebraker, Abby & Elizabeth Dameron, Landry Teel and Dakota Littrell. We have a Bible lesson, talk about missions and how to be a missionary. We study home & foreign missions. We also do a craft pertaining to our study. Mission Friends also will meet on May 8th for the last time until resuming in August after school starts. Come join in the fun.

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RA’s—Boys grades 1-6 Leader—Brock Kristofferson The RA’s group has just started and we are off and running. So far we have 3 boys: Sam Cordes, Josh Atkinson & Austin ?. The overall mission of the RA’s as stated in the pledge is to “Have a Christ-like concern for all people and learn how to carry the message of Christ around the World.” I am looking forward to seeing what the future holds for this group. The RA’s will stop meeting after May 8th until resuming in August when school starts. Come join this group of boys.

Adult IV Class Leader—Carmen Munford

Singles and couples of all adult ages meeting to study the book of Ephesians in the Fellowship Hall at 9:30 a.m. Sunday mornings. Come join this active group as they meet

and discuss the Bible and how it relates to them. Youth—boys & girls grades 7-12 Leader—Don Munford To start soon — a youth group of young people who want to study how they can become who God intended them to be. Come see how Christians can study the word of God, demonstrate that word in their actions and still have fun as a teenager. Don is looking forward to setting up this group and watching it grow and prosper. Our young people are the church of tomorrow. MORE TO FOLLOW. . . . . . .

May, 2012——ONE YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Ezra 1-3

2 Ezra 4-6

3 Ezra 7-8

4 Ezra 9-10

5 Review week’s readings

6 Nehemiah 1-2

7 Nehemiah 3-4

8 Nehemiah 5-8:1

9 Nehemiah 8:2-10

10 Nehemiah 11-13

11 Esther 1-2

12 Review week’s readings

13 Esther 3-4

14 Esther 5-7

15 Esther 8-10

16 Job 1-3

17 Job 4-7

18 Job 8-10

19 Review week’s readings

20 Job 11-14

21 Job 15-17

22 Job 18-19

23 Job 20-21

24 Job 22-24

25 Job 25-28

26 Review week’s readings

27 Job 29-31

28 Job 32-34

29 Job 35-37

30 Job 38-39

31 Job 40-42

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WOM NEWS WOM meets monthly on the 4th Wednesday. We are studying how to be missionaries in our own town and live by what the Bible says in Proverbs 31 that a woman should be.

We also do Pillows Of Love on the 4th Tuesday. This group strives to help others who need to know of God’s Love. We sew and make pillows of love for the ACCIS Center. We try to find new ways to show God’s love throughout our community. Come join both the WOM and the Pillows of Love groups and see what a difference you can make. _____________________________________________________________

DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING Draft 2012 Discipleship Training Schedule (Subject to possible change) Spiritual Gifts Saturday—May 19th 9:00 a.m.-noon (snacks for morning break) How We Love Saturday—June 2nd 6:00-9:00 p.m. (Dinner 6-7 p.m.) Sunday—June 3rd 9:30—10:30 a.m. and 1:00—5:00 p.m. (Participant Carry-In Lunch at noon) Men of Honor Simulcast Friday—June 15th 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Dessert to follow) Courageous Thursday—July 12th 6:00-9:00 p.m. (Dinner from 6-7 p.m.) Friday—July 13th 6:00-9:00 p.m. (Dinner from 6-7 p.m.) Saturday—July 14th 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. (Breakfast 8-9 a.m. & Lunch at noon) Saturday—July 21st 7:00 p.m. Resolution Service How We Love Our Kids Friday—August 3rd 6:00-9:00 p.m. (Dinner 6-7 p.m.) Saturday—August 4th 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. (Carry-In Lunch at Noon) Financial Peace University Sunday—Sept 9th—Sept. 30th, Oct. 14th—21st, & Nov. 4th—18th 4:00-6:00 p.m. Church Officer and Committee Training Saturday—Sept. 15th and Sept. 22nd 9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. How We Love (Part 2) Friday—Oct. 12th 6:00-9:00 p.m. (Dinner 6-7 p.m.) Saturday—Oct. 13th 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m . (Carry-In Lunch at noon) Watch for further news about this discipleship training schedule of classes. I am looking forward to getting started. Carmen Munford

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GOD’S BRAG BOOK

GOD’S BRAG BOOK

NO PICTURE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME FOR:

Lisa Nelson—Letter 10/18/09

Kim Mercer—Baptism 6/6/10

Peggy & Mitzi Rosen—Letter 10/23/11

Shawn Baita—Letter 1/10/10

Jennifer Appeling—Letter 2/21/10

Steven Trotter—Statement 2/5/1

Kayla Long—Baptism 2/12/12

Charles Marquette—Statement 2/12/12

Louis Dubea—Baptism 2/26/12

John & Rebecca Grantham—Baptism 1/29/12

Bill & Kathy Wagner—Letter 2/21/10

Lane Stonebraker—Baptism (to be held 5/13/12)

Michael Test—Baptist (to be held 5/13/12)

Mary Head—Baptism (to be held 5/13/12)

Lori Head—Letter 4/15/12

Braydon Townsend—Baptism (to be held 5/13/12)

Please help us get the above listed to see Julie Nance to get a picture taken!!

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MERCY—BOOK OF JAMES

APRIL 18th—June 6th 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Pastor Chris is leading a Beth Moore Book Study on the book of James that started April 18th. Come be a part of this time by delving into God’s word and see what it says to us.

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SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITIES

CAMP CEDAR CREST DATES

June 25-29—Youth Camp—

— July 9-14—Girl’s Camp

July 16-21—Boy’s Camp—

SPORTS CRUSADER BASKETBALL CAMP

July 23-27

9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.—Boys & Girls — 1st—3rd

1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m.—Boys & Girls—4th—6th