Centenary United Methodist Church

05/28/2026

On Pentecost Sunday, Centenary observed the birth of the Christian church. In Pastor Sooah’s children’s message and sermon she spoke of the diversity of its makeup and the many gifts that are offered.

Pastor Sooah concluded her message with a question for all to consider: “What are the spiritual gifts that I’ve received from God? And perhaps an even more important question is how can God use what God has already given me to bless others? Because, the purpose of every gift you have is for the common good.”

Bob Carlson served as worship assistant and offered the morning’s scripture lesson, 1 Corinthians 12: 3-13.

At Centenary, all are welcome.

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05/25/2026

05/24/2026

Welcome to worship with Centenary UMC 🙂

Pentecost Sunday

*Scripture Lesson
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

*Sermon
“For the Common Good” by Rev. Sooah Na

*Worship Assistants:
Bob Carlson

The service starts at 10:15 am (ET).
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05/23/2026

For the latest news from Centenary, including information about the upcoming worship service on Sunday, May 24 at 10:15 a.m. (in-person and/or online via Facebook or YouTube), access this link:

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05/22/2026

Centenary’s “sandwich warriors” were at it again last week!

Sixteen volunteers assembled 410 sandwiches at Centenary’s most recent Sandwich Making Night, in support of New Dover United Methodist Church’s “Bread Breakers” ministry. Sandwiches made by Centenary and other area churches are packed into lunch bags to make a complete lunch, and shared with neighbors in need through food pantries in Elizabeth, Plainfield, and Rahway.

A big thank-you to all the volunteers and donors who keep this vital ministry going. If you’d like to join us, we’d love to have more helping hands. It’s a meaningful way to serve and connect.

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05/20/2026

Centenary was blessed to have Rev. Jamie Min as its guest preacher at Sunday’s worship service. It was a return to Centenary for Rev. Min, as she was a guest speaker at one of last year’s “Inspiring Youth Project” events. Rev. Min is an ordained deacon in the United Methodist Church, and a mental health therapist.

Rev. Min’s message, “Our Dwelling Place,” was rooted in the morning’s scripture lesson, from the Gospel of John 17: 1-11, which was read by worship assistant Scott Woodfield.

Rev. Min spoke about anxiety, and about finding ourselves in the ”between times,” drawing the parallel to the disciples as they neared the end of Jesus’s earthly life. She said we often find ourselves in the “between times, between promise and fulfillment, between the diagnosis and the healing, and between the prayer and the answer.” But she said that Jesus reminded his followers of “… whose they are – their identity was not rooted in certainty, stability or control; their identity was rooted to belonging to the Father.”

Rev. Min concluded her message by stating, “I want all of us to remember this, that we belong to God.”

Centenary’s Lay Leader, James Mojomick, assisted with the service, and the “Passing of the Peace” was led by the children and youth after the Children/Youth Message was delivered by Grace Manjourides, director of family ministry.

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05/17/2026

Welcome to worship with Centenary UMC 🙂

Ascension Sunday
7th Sunday of Easter

*Scripture Lesson
John 14:15-21

*Sermon
“Our Dwelling Place” by Rev. Jamie Min, Guest Preacher

*Worship Assistants:
Scott Woodfield
James Mojomick

The service starts at 10:15 am (ET).
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05/15/2026

For the latest news from Centenary, including information about the upcoming worship service on Sunday, May 17 at 10:15 a.m. (in-person and/or online via Facebook or YouTube), access this link:

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05/13/2026

At its Mother Day service last Sunday, Centenary celebrated all the wonderful moms, grandmoms, and those that serve in that role! Rosie and Ellie delivered carnations to the moms in the congregation.

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05/10/2026

Welcome to worship with Centenary UMC 🙂

6th Sunday of Easter

*Scripture Lesson
John 14:15-21

*Sermon
“Abiding Love” by Rev. Sooah Na

*Worship Assistant:
Peggy Martino

The service starts at 10:15 am (ET).
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