{"id":43546,"date":"2026-07-14T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/?post_type=ncc_archives&#038;p=43546"},"modified":"2026-07-14T10:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:30:00","slug":"centenary-united-methodist-church-history-4","status":"publish","type":"ncc_archives","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/history\/archives\/centenary-united-methodist-church-history-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Centenary United Methodist Church History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Centenary United Methodist Church\u00a0in New Bern, NC, compiled this history of the church spanning 250 years up to 2022. The church is located in the Sound District. The authors are listed as Mary Carpenter, Sam Carter, Susan Crawford, Gail Flowers, Brenda George, Don Midyette, and Sherry Parker. 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