Message From Our Pastor
“I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth,
do you not perceive it? - Isaiah 43:19a
Can you believe that 2012 is here? I wonder where 2011 went! As I grow older it seems like the years move faster and faster.
God has blessed Centenary UMC during 2011. I’m aware that numbers don’t mean everything, but they do
matter when it comes to making disciples for Jesus. Can you believe that twenty-five new folks joined the Centenary fellowship during 2011? Can you believe that we baptized 15 babies during 2011?
I continued to be blown away by the number of children in our two children’s choirs. Our United Methodist Youth are stronger than ever. Throughout 2011 our youth moved beyond the church walls to places of need and devastation. Mission ministry is growing on a daily basis.
If I boast, I only boast because of Jesus in our lives. Dear friends, we are alive and well in Smithfield!! We are located on holy ground that God is using for building his kingdom here on earth.
I can only believe that brighter days are ahead. As one of your leaders, I will listen once again to the proclamation of the prophet Isaiah, “I am about to do a new thing. . .”    God has much more in store for his church in 2012. Are you ready to experience an enor- mous outpouring of his spirit?
Blessings, David