The fall season
is already underway, and usually is a time for people and families to “get back
to normal” after a busy summer!
For Centenary,
it is a “season of change” on several levels. Our annual conference will
welcome new resident Bishop Minerva Carcano at a celebration on Sunday, Sept.
23rd, in Pasadena .
We are now in a
new district, the “West District,” which became official at annual conference
session three months ago. We will celebrate this new beginning with our new
District Superintendent, the Rev. Kathey Wilborn, at an event next month.
You have
probably also noticed a change in the Chimes this month, as the front page
features an article on an important mission in which Centenary is involved. We
are trying out this new format to highlight the significant ministries that
take place within the life of Centenary, and in which we hope you will want to
develop further interest.
We are coming
off a very eventful summer here at Centenary, and I commend you for enabling
all of the events that either took place at the church or in the larger
communities where our presence is known.
But, now is not
the time to rest….Change is in the air, and it’s a very exciting time to be
involved in the ministries of Centenary
United Methodist
Church
I look forward
to seeing you in church, and at the celebration events that will be forthcoming
soon!
Grace and Peace,
Reverend Mark M.
Nakagawa
