12 APRIL Centre Presbyterian Church

ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED

Pastor: Robert Howard (rhoward@thecentrechurch.org)

Director of Christian Education: Phil Mannino (dce@thecentrechurch.org)

Church Secretary: April Gardin (admin@thecentrechurch.org)

Music Director: Eddie Karriker (musicdirector@thecentrechurch.org)

Accompanist: Jennifer Mounce (accompanist@thecentrechurch.org)

Treasurer: Richard Woods (rwoods@thecentrechurch.org)

Youth Director: Julie Choi (youthdirector@thecentrechurch.org) Nursery Care: Barbara Turner

Youth Advisors: Amy Brotherton, Kris Whitney-Rene, Jane Sholar Custodians: Rich & Chris Horton

129 Centre Church Road Mooresville, N.C. 28117

Church office phone/voice mail: 704-664-3160 Pastor’s cell phone: 704-252-2977

admin@thecentrechurch.org e-mail: rhoward@thecentrechurch.org

Office Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays

8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

704-664-3160

Email: admin@thecentrechurch.org

www.thecentrechurch.org

2015 Teams

Bible Based Christian Ed. Amy Brotherton Ted Mikels Ken Belk Chris Brotherton Janet Johnson Caring & Sharing Lee Ann Jenkins John Shuler Nell Landers Sheri Wolfe

God Centric Worship Jay Luckwaldt Beth Mikels Jerri Philemon Sam Weir Evangelism & Outreach Rick Wagner Joanna Hatton Carl Hoglund Kris Whitney-Rene

Operational Effectiveness Russ Gavitt Rick Sorenson Bryan Hatton Ian Robb Howard Nudi Ro Johnson Jim Toole Russell Seay

John Johnston, Clerk of Session Beth Mikels, Diaconate Moderator Howard Nudi, Assistant Diaconate Moderator

September 2015

September 2015

os entre The Monthly Newsletter of Centre Presbyterian Church

Services in September:

September 6

8:30 a.m.— Contemporary Service

11:00 a.m.— Traditional Service

Scripture: Galatians: 5:13-15

Sermon: Responsible Freedom

September 13

8:30 a.m.—Contemporary Service

11:00 a.m.— Traditional Service

Scripture: Galatians: 5:16-26

Sermon: Walking in the Spirit

September 20

8:30 a.m.—Contemporary Service

11:00 a.m.— Traditional Service

Scripture: Galatians: 6:1-6

Sermon: Bearing and Sharing Burdens

September 27

Homecoming

11:00 a.m.— Traditional Service

Scripture:

Sermon: Dr. Don Fortson to Preach

From the Library

Check out the baker’s rack in the Williams

Building. New selections have been placed there

(and on the DVD rack) for you to look over.

Books on the baker’s rack all deal with

spiritual growth. Topics include fasting, foods

of the Bible (with recipes) to Spurgeon’s “The

Case for Faith”. The checkout procedure is very

easy.

Our 250th Anniversary Homecoming Celebration is almost here! Please make plans to attend our historic celebration on Sunday, September 27th. We will have Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. with one worship service at 11:00 a.m. Then it's to the front lawn for our Homecoming Luncheon! Yes, lunch is outside under the beautiful trees so make plans to get comfortable and stay awhile. We'll have plenty of seating for everyone to enjoy as well as a live band sharing Gospel and Bluegrass music and Colonial games for all ages. Please bring enough of your favorite food dishes for your family and others to enjoy. The church will provide the drinks. The 250 Team wants to make sure everyone is invited, especially those who are not with us every week. If you know of someone that needs an invitation, please let Chris Brotherton know. Her contact information is: Email: chrisbrotherton1068@gmail.com and Telephone: (704)-560-6506.

Memorials Gifts have been in loving memory of:

Joncie Church By: Mary C. Woods

Colleen Davis By: David & Janet Alexander

Kenneth & Dot Morrow

Cecil Pierce By: Kenneth & Dot Morrow

Terry Sims By: Kenneth & Dot Morrow

Nell Landers

Betty Walley

Contributions Report Richard Woods, Treasurer

Budget Fund - MTD $25,732.01

YTD $225,224.60

Cemetery Fund - MTD $770.00

YTD $4,035.00

Total Expenses - YTD $255,800.59

Please Pray for...

Current Concerns Joe Barber Family of Joncie Church Family of Terry Sims Russ Gavitt Dick Lubold Family of Jimmy MacIntosh Dot Morrow Ken Morrow Merle Seay Bob Wagers Dick Williard Homebound & Nursing Home Vicky Bennett Mary Brantley, Genesis Hazel Freeze, Churchill Laurine Nesbit, Churchill Mary Priester, Churchill (Jeanelle Sorenson’s mother) Lynda Morrison, Heritage in Troutman Doris Morrow Mission Asaph & Lynn Din, Central Asia Dan & Stephanie Finegan, South Asia Courtney & Krista Roes, Germany Serenity House & Residents Whitney Tunnell, Sweden Doug & Abby Vinez, Zambia Please notify Jann Peck or the church office with prayer requests and updates. 704-230-5302 jannpeck@gmail.com

September

Oatmeal (instant & regular)

Bagels and English Muffins

Thanks to everyone for making the

following Manna of the Month

donations during July:

Toilet paper 19 rolls

Water 24 bottles Paper towels 22 rolls

Tissues 17 boxes Horseradish sauce 1 bottle

Pie filling 1 can Soup 1 can

Asparagus spears 3 cans

Thank you for all your donations!!!!

Thank You

The family of Terry Sims wishes to thank Center Church for the love and kindness shown to us.

Thank you all for the kind expression of love with cards, phone calls and hugs. Thanks to the ladies of the church for the lovely luncheon. Your kindness is overwhelming and very much appreciated. A special

thanks to June Robb and April Gardin for their helpfulness with making the arrangements

for the funeral.

God Bless all of you. Barbara Sims,

Kenneth, David, Andy, Jonathan Dallas, Owen and Griffin

Key Activities for our 250th

Anniversary Celebration

September 27th-Homecoming Gala Event. Re-enactors from the Over Mountain Victory

Trail will join us for the 11:00 am service. Members will arrive on horseback and wagon.

Luncheon will be followed by historic story telling and blue grass music performance.

October 15th-Evening presentation by speakers from Gordon Conwell and the EPC focused

upon our future as the Outpost for the King in the Wilderness of 2015. Dedication of the

EPC Commemorative Plaque.

October 24th-Fall Festival 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Docents to present historical perspective in

the Sanctuary, the Session House and the Graveyards as well as our traditional activities.

Youth Group involvement to be encouraged.

November 22nd-Church wide Thanksgiving Dinner. 11:00 am service to feature the

Kirkin’ of the Tartans Celebration.

November 24th-Participation in the Mooresville Christmas Parade.

December - Traditional as well as new Christmas ideas to highlight our commitment to the

King throughout the Christmas Season.

Happy Birthday

September Birthdays

6 Bob & Shirley Wagers

21 John & Judy Daniel

23 Jim & Olivia Watts

24 Duane & Donna Simpson

18 Lonnie Brotherton

19 Jane Sholar

23 Russ Gavitt

23 Tyler Horton

24 Brem Sholar

27 Vichard Cooke

28 Regina Johnson

29 Bryan Hatton

29 Jack Marshall

Happy Anniversary

2 Geraldine Karriker

6 Daryl Jones

6 Jeanelle Sorenson

8 Richard Woods

8 Tim Brotherton

10 Rachel Sanford

10 Laurine Nesbit

11 Jay Luckwaldt

12 Audrey Miller

16 Andrea Losik

September Anniversaries

Youth Services Available

Need help with some yard or house service projects

around your house? Our youth are available to help. Please contact Julie Choi or April Gardin

to request help.

Thank You

Dick and I would like to thank you for your

thoughts and prayers. We appreciate the

outpouring of support we have received

from Center Presbyterian Church.

God Bless You All!

Love,

Dick and Karen Williard

Thanks

Thank you so much for all that you did for

my Mom in her last years of her life. The

visits, the gifts from the children the cards,

and especially the “cookie lady”.

Thank you also for the flowers.

Love,

The Family of Joncie Church

Jane, Sandy and Jack

CHURCH WORK DAY

Please join us on Saturday, September 19 at 8:30 AM

for our FALL WORK DAY. Help us clean God's house and

then lunch will be provided. Hope to see you there!!!

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 01 02 03

Pine Needlers

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Book Club Meeting @ 10:00 am (Parlor)

Deacons Meeting

7:00pm (Brantley Room)

Operational Effectiveness 7:00pm (Renewal Room)

04

Classical Conversations (home schooled children)

All Day

05

06

Bell Choir 3:00 p.m

Choir Practice 4:00 p.m.

YOUth @ 5:00 p.m. (will go to prayer walk in

downtown Davidson)

07

Labor Day

Church Office Closed

08 Comm Bible Study 8:00 am to 3:00 pm

Lake Norman Quilters 4:00pm to 9:30pm

09

Bible Study

10:00 a.m.

Home Ext.

10:30 a.m.

10 11

Classical Conversations (home schooled children)

All Day

12

TRES DIAZ Men's Cursillo

Meeting 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

(Fellowship Hall )

13

Women of Centre Steering Comm

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Bell Choir 3:00 p.m Choir Practice 4:00 p.m.

Ada Williams Circle

3:00pm - 5:00pm

@ The Home of Susan Lee

YOUth Group

5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

14 15

Comm Bible Study

8:00 am to 3:00 pm

16

Bible Study

10:00 a.m.

17

18

Classical Conversations (home schooled children)

All Day

19

Church Work Day

8:30 a.m.

20

Bell Choir 3:00 p.m

Choir Practice 4:00 p.m.

YOUth Group

5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

21

Staff Post Deadline

22

Comm Bible Study 8:00 am to 3:00 pm

Lake Norman Quilters,

4:00pm to 9:30pm

BBCE Team Meeting @6:30 pm.

(Renewal Room)

E & O Team Meeting @ 7:00pm (Brantley

Room)

23

Bible Study

10:00 a.m.

24 25

All Day EPC Presbyterian, Huntersville, NC

Classical Conversations (home schooled children)

All Day

26

All Day EPC Presbyterian, Huntersville, NC

TRES DIAZ

Men's Cursillo Meeting

8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

(Fellowship Hall )

Homecoming Setup

Habitat for Humanity

Youth Day 9:00 a.m.

27

Homecoming Dr. Don Fortson

28 29

Comm Bible Study

8:00 am to 3:00 pm

30

250th Anniversary Team @ 7:00pm

(Brantley Room)

Bible Study

10:00 a.m.

4

September 6 13 20 27

Nursery 8:30 Samantha Johnston Michala Puckett Karrie Bailor Homecoming

Nursery 11:00 Nancy Thompson Christian Smith Cecily Wagner Tim Brotherton

Greeter 8:30 & 11:00 John Shuler Carl Hoglund Chris Brotherton Ro Johnson

Usher 8:30 Jay Luckwaldt David Miller Michelle Myers Homecoming

Usher 11:00 Faye Shuler Joe Sherrill Carolyn Summerville Nancy Gavitt

Sunday Fellowship Tammy Wagner Celi & Daryl Jones OPEN OPEN

Bread Delivery Jeanelle Sorenson Amy Luckwaldt Evelyn Weatherman Rosanne Mitchell

Flowers David Miller Regina Johnson John Phelps

CD Ministry Lonnie Brotherton Ruth Christenbury

Mildred Wiggins Nancy Fineran Lee Ann Jenkins

Carolyn Summerville

After 11 am Service Refreshments

OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN

In Service

Fold Bulletins September 3

June Robb

September 10

Sheri Wolfe

September 17

Nell Landers

September 24

Dana Thompson

The Book Club will meet on Thursday, September 3, at 10:00 a.m. in the Parlor. We will be discussing the book, “It’s How You Play the Game”, by David Chadwick (It is a biography of Dean Smith).

All are welcome. If you have any questions, please contact Judy Daniel.

Pastor’s Corner Pastor Robert Howard rhoward@thecentrechurch.org

250 years! How does a church exist for 250 years? This year, 2015, marks the 250th year of

ministry for Centre Church. According to our historical records, our region of country received its first

emigrants from Pennsylvania around the decade of 1740-1750. George Davidson, from Lancaster

County, PA, settled near the ford of the creek that bears his name, north of Center Church, in 1750.

In that day the country was more open and covered with abundant grass and wild pea-vines.

Sparse timber and rolling hills made the land perfect for farming. Indians also wandered about from one

encampment, and from the ford of one river to another; and their trails furnished tracks for white emi-

grants to follow. Even herds of Buffaloes roamed over it; bears, wolves, panthers, deer and other wild

game abounded. Those early emigrants could supply themselves with fresh meat when they pleased.

Imagine what their thoughts would be today if they could see our country today.

Regardless of the changes in our nation one thing has remained the same--the Gospel of Jesus

Christ! Our need of salvation from our sinfulness has been the challenge of each generation of Ameri-

cans in the mattes of life and death. For 250 years God has given life to Centre Church in order to bear

witness to God's great love and work of the cross.

Why has Centre endured? Because God wishes it to be so. In John's vision from Revelation we

are told that each Christian fellowship is like a lampstand that is given its ability to witness to the Gospel

of Jesus Christ by the Lord Himself. "And I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And hav-

ing turned, I saw seven golden lampstands." (Revelation 1:12) Our lampstand is still burning! Our wit-

ness is still being used today by the Lord.

On September 27th we will be gathering for one service at 11:00 AM to praise and give thanks

to God that he has included us in Jesus' great family called the Church. The Session has invited Dr. Don

Fortson to lead us in hearing the Word of God as we celebrate the traditions, the history and particular

calling God has placed on us as the congregation called Centre to fulfill the ministry of Jesus Christ to-

day. I hope you'll join us for worship at 11:00 AM and a covered dish luncheon to follow. Here is some

more information about Don.

Dr. Fortson joined the faculty of RTS as Associate Professor of

Church History in 1997. Prior to RTS, he served as Assistant Professor of

Ministry and the Director of Ministry Program at Gordon-Conwell Theologi-

cal Seminary. Before his teaching career, Dr. Fortson was a pastor for nine

years; he continues his pastoral ministry through teaching, preaching in local

churches and leadership in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. In addition

to his work at RTS, he is a visiting professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological

Seminary and lectures in other venues throughout the region on church his-

tory. He holds the following degrees: Ph. D., Westminster Theological Semi-

nary, D. Min., Columbia Theological Seminary, M. Div., Columbia Theo-

logical Seminary B. A., Covenant College.

Don's published works include: Unchanging Witness: The Consistent Christian Teaching on Homo-

sexuality in Scripture and Tradition (B&H Academic, 2016), The Presbyterian Story: Origins and Pro-

gress of a Reformed Tradition (Presbyterian Lay Committee, 2013), The Presbyterian Creed: A Confes-

sional Tradition in America, 1729-1870 (Paternoster Press, 2008), Colonial Presbyterianism: Old Faith

in a New Land (Pickwick Publications Princeton Theological Monograph Series, 2007), for which he

served as general editor and contributor., Co-editor of the Westminster Larger Catechism in Modern

English (Summertown Co., 2004)

I'm looking forward to seeing you at Centre on September 27, 2015. Make sure you come.

You'll be glad you did!

If anyone has any church records, either old newspaper articles, books, photos, etc. that they would like to donate to the church, please let me know. Thank you! Shirley Wagers Email: SWagers7777@gmail.com Tel: (704) 360-4838

We plan to have members of the Church sitting at several gravesites in the old grave-yard during the Fall Festival on October 24. They will explain to visitors the person who is buried there and what that person achieved during his/her lifetime. Priority for docents will be given to relatives of those buried, but anyone with a flair for recitation and an interest in history would be more than welcome. If you are interested, please contact Chris Brotherton, June Robb, Lee Ann Jenkins, or Russ Gavitt and please come to any or all of the meetings of the 250th Anniversary team which will be held in the Brantley Room at 7 pm on August 26, September 16 and October 14. Even if you don’t wish to be a docent, you would be welcome at any of those meetings. We have lots of activities planned at the Church this year and would welcome any help you could offer.

It was 7:00 p.m. on a Friday, and after a string of exhausting weeks,

Kathryn couldn’t wait for a long-planned and much-needed romantic

date with her husband, Josh. The kids were finally at Grandma’s house

(hallelujah!), the favorite meal was cooked, the table was set beautifully

and there were candles in the bedroom for later. But as the minutes

ticked by . . . no Josh. And no call. Finally at 7:40, a quick text: Boss

grabbed me 4 last-min client call. So sorry. By 8:30, Kathryn was trying to

hold back the tears. She found herself thinking she just wasn't a priority

for Josh, so she put away the beautifully cooked food — and the candles.

Have you ever been in Kathryn’s place in some way, thinking that your husband just doesn’t care? Or

maybe you’re a husband who tackled an all-day honey-do painting project to surprise your wife, only to

hear, “Um . . . I thought we were going to do a texture in this room.” Maybe you’ve had the angry feeling:

I just can’t do anything right for her.

It is easy to have those thoughts when we are hurt, but it is poisonous to the relationship. Why? Because

we’re assuming that our spouse is hurting us on purpose. And we’re almost always wrong. In my research

study, I found that nearly all spouses — even in struggling marriages — deeply cared about their mate.

But if we want to have a great marriage, we'll have to force ourselves to believe that truth. We have to

believe that our spouse has good intentions toward us, even when we are legitimately hurt.

In Josh and Kathryn’s case, here’s what it looked like in practice. Kathryn later told me that after she had

the initial “I’m just not a priority” reaction, she purposefully switched that train of thought. No, she told

herself, I know he was looking forward to this date as much as I was. There must be another explanation.

And it entirely changed how she approached him.

When Josh finally came home at 9 p.m., he was stressed, anxious and a bit defensive. Kathryn was honest

but calm instead of furious. “I’m really disappointed,” she said. “What happened?”

Surprised at her measured tone of voice, Josh’s defenses dropped. “I’m so, so sorry,” he said. “I heard

today that the company is probably being acquired, and our team may be downsized. When Monty

asked me to jump on that last-minute call with a big client, I didn’t feel like I could say no.”

Kathryn disagreed with how Josh handled the situation, wondering why he couldn’t have pulled away for

60 seconds before getting on the call, just to let her know. But she saw the heart behind what seemed to

be a heartless action: Josh loved his wife and family and didn’t want to risk his ability to provide for them.

By assuming the best about Josh's motives — rather than the worst — Kathryn preserved the happiness

in their marriage instead of hurting it.

We can all do the same in our marriages. When we are hurt, as all of us will be at some time, we can remind

ourselves that our spouse almost certainly wants our best. And then we can look for the best explanation rather

than the worst. And when we do, we’ll see the signals of love and care that were likely there all along.

Shaunti Feldhahn is a social researcher and the author of The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy

Marriages. For more on Shaunti's research, visit Shaunti.com.

Mission Team 2015 went down to Columbus, Georgia this year to work with Team Effort and Neighborworks, who are there year round, lending a hand to those who work hard to keep their community together. Neighborworks helps social-economical middle class to lower middle class community/patrons by lending a helping hand to keep the communities from falling apart. We were able to work with them from July 28th through the August 1st by, sharing the load with the Love of Christ. It was wonderful to see the community give back and wonder about the group who came to help, all in the name of Christ. These are a few words from our Mission Team 2015 and what they experienced. Dear Centre Presbyterian Church, "Thank you for sending us on this wonderful Mission Trip. This week we worked with Team Effort and helped clean, paint and landscape homes. We met very nice people through this project, I could see God working through us and in their lives. This week we were challenged to work as a team and strengthen our YOUth group and I think we accomplished it. I am truly honored to be apart of this Mission Team 2015." - Cecily Wagner

"God was providing for us always. Whether it was the small things or the large things, he was always providing for us. They say every mission trip is an new experience...after working a few days on homes and having devotions and chapel time, I didn't feel that "Mission Trip High". Originally I thought it was a bad thing but then I realized it was a good thing. Rather than the emotional gush of revival and renewal, I felt a change in my heart. This wasn't some experience I would feel pumped about but it was about living for Christ/God....I think we have grown closer together like a real family in Christ." - Julia Choi "Thank you for the opportunity to go on this mission trip....on Thursday night during our last chapel time, I learned....We were given rocks. Those rocks

represented the times we said no to God, and how our no's keep us from Him. They way we can counteract our no's are with our yes's. God calls us to obey His will, and turning away from God and doing our own things builds a wall between us and God......My rock symbolized, distraction. I get distracted easily and forget to pray, or focus on petty things instead of God who made me. But, we put our rocks at the foot of the Cross so we could be closer to him without it." - Clair Sholar "Thank you for supporting us, I would like to gladly say that our Mission Trip was very successful. It wasn't successful because we simply completed given tasks but because we sincerely and whole heartedly strived to accomplish the service with a positive and God given attitude. We went in depth and talked about our faith and answered some hard questions and became real with each other. I love what God helped us accomplish and how He allowed us to grow." - Jeffrey Choi "Thank you for being so supportive for the past two years. I have gone to the last two mission trips. You are an amazing group that has cared for me even though I go to a different church. For the first time, I have experienced worship in a different way. You are so dedicated to worship and to the work of Christ. Keep being faithful." - Danial Hwang "First off I would like to say thank you. Thank you for allowing us to have a youth group and for allowing us to go on this mission trip. Because of your support we were able to spread the word of Christ to people close and far away.... Secondly, I would like to share with you....one day we went on a prayer walk. I was really cool to see how much people open up when you ask, " Can we pray for you?". I was really a cool experience and I cant wait till next time." - Hunter Smith "Thank you, I feel so blessed to have served God with these incredible youth this week. I feel so blessed to be apart of this church. I look forward to seeing Christ's kingdom grow further. We have really learned to lean on each other, not just for pleasure in each others company but also for comfort, support and love. I will remember this mission trip, because I got to experience in seeing my sisters and brothers in Christ grow and we all learned that we are not called "to do" but "to be" with Christ, and that all things good flow from being in the presence of Christ, Our Creator, Lord, Savior, Father and Friend" - James Choi

The Third Annual Golf Tournament To Benefit

The Partnership Scholarship and The Urban Ministry Program

Monday, October 12, 2015

(Columbus Day)

Stonebridge Golf Club www.stonebridgegolfclub.com

2721 Swilcan Burn Drive

(GPS Address = 3500 Doster Rd.)

Monroe NC 28212

Registration: 9:30 - 10:30am

Shotgun Start: 11:00 a.m.

Format: Captain’s Choice, 4-player scramble

Entry Fee: $100 per golfer ($400 per team)

Special Student Fee: $50

Mark your calendars for the Community Pregnancy Center of Lake Norman’s

Annual LifeWalk on Saturday, September 26th!

Please sign up to be a part of Team Centre for the LifeWalk or consider sponsoring one of our walkers. The LifeWalk begins at 9:00 AM at Southside Baptist Church on Broad Street in Mooresville and involves walking as a large group into downtown Mooresville and back to Southside. Walkers of all ages, and even pre-walkers in strollers, will be participating at their own pace. After the walk, light refreshments are served in the fellowship hall and prize winners for the most funds raised are announced as well as an initial tally of the total funds raised. The CPC of LN hopes to have 400 walkers, so come and join the fun! Sign up today following worship or sign up to sponsor a walker! Team Centre already has a great start with Janet Johnson, Daryl and Celi Jones, Christy Mannino, Chris and Abby Brotherton and Cyndie Howard on the team!

CALLING ALL WHO

ARE INTERESTED!

Do you have an interest in

singing? Maybe you enjoy singing praises to the Lord. David did. He sang many praises to the Lord.

Psalm 95:1

O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a

joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

We practice each Sunday at 4:00 p.m. and we are very excited to be looking at music for Homecoming and for the Holidays. If

anyone is interested, please let Eddie Karriker know and or plan to be in the

choir room at 4:00 on Sunday.