A building tour, delicious dinner and closing communion are also highlights. Personal Conversation With the Minister of Evangelism, the potential member discusses his or her spiritual journey and accountability to small group interaction and service. Each new member receives a Centenary sponsor who commits to love and care for the new member for a 3-month period. Commitment Day New members repeat the traditional vows of Christianity and church membership in front of the congregation. An informal gathering hosted by our new member coordinators every three weeks on Sunday from 4-6pm for new members and their sponsors.
Teaching focuses on spiritual gifts and service.
New Member Conversation New members meet individually with a servant ministry guide to discern where they can serve. Lay Pastors New members receive lay pastors as needed, approximately three months after joining. As you can imagine, literally hundreds of Centenary members are needed to keep this path filled with genuine hospitality and love. Statistics prove that guests will decide within the first 11 minutes whether or not they will return. The number one reason why they return is the friendliness of the people.