Our staff is dedicated to serving those of our congregation and the wider community.

Please contact any staff member by calling 217-245-8417, emailing office@jaxcentenary.org, or stopping by.

We would love to meet you in person. Office hours are  Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to Noon and Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

The church is located at 331 East State Street, but during the week, access to the office is located on the south side of the church at East Morgan Street.


  • Pastor Jim McClarey

    Title: Pastor

    Serving Centenary, Grace, and Waverly

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  • Pastor Kevin Hinkle

    Title: Pastor

    Serving Centenary, Grace, and Waverly

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  • Patti Adcock

    Title: Custodian

    Serving Centenary

    Patti has been married for 19 years to her husband Bryce. She has two sons – Connor and Bryce jr, and she is a new grandmother. Her grandson’s name is Hudson and he is just a few months old. She grew up in Quincy but then moved to Jacksonville. Her husband grew up in Jacksonville […]

  • Rachel Hinkle

    Title: Office Secretary & Contemporary Worship Leader

    Serving Centenary

    Rachel Hinkle does dual roles at Centenary. Besides being our Contemporary Worship Leader, she also serves as the church office manager.

  • Teri Hall

    Title: Custodian

    Serving Centenary

    Teri Hall is Centenary’s Finance Manager. Teri works in the Centenary office and handles the day to day finances. She has been married to Ray for 39 years. They have two children, Nicole Rausch and Stephanie Blakey. They also have 3 grandchildren, Isabella Rausch, 3; Loretta Jo Blakey 6; and Trace Blakey 2.5. When she […]

  • Terri Benz

    Title: Music Director

    Serving Centenary

    Terri Benz earned her Bachelor of Music degree from MacMurray College in Jacksonville, IL and her Masters in Music degree, specializing in Choral Conducting, from Western Illinois University. After teaching for 11 years at MacMurray, Terri left to open her own music studio where she teaches both voice and piano. She still retains the position […]


WHERE TO SERVE?

Think about what talents and strengths you have.  Realize these virtues are gifts from God.  Determine what ways you can serve God or help others.

  • Is your gift:  Spreading God’s word?   If so, try serving on the Evangelism, Worship, Children’s Ministries or Missions Committees.
  • Is your gift:  Business and finances?  If so, try serving on the Trustees, Finance, Audit, Stewardship or History & Records committees.
  • Is your gift:  Working for church growth?  If so, try serving on Children’s Ministries, Worship, Stewardship, Evangelism committees or UMW or UMM.
  • Is your gift:  Understanding Centenary and its church family?   If so, try serving on Children’s Ministries, Worship, Stewardship, Evangelism, History & Records, Trustees, or the parsonage committees.
  • Is your gift:  Planning and creating new ideas?  If so, try serving on Children’s Ministries, Worship, Evangelism, History & Record, or Parsonage committees.
  • Is your gift:  Helping with others?  If so, try serving on Children’s Ministries, Missions, Fox Trust committees or the UMW or UMM.