Online Worship to continue for 2020: the Church Council has decided out of an abundance of concern for the health of our worshipers that there will be no in-person worship for the remainder of 2020.
With no singing allowed, no hugs or handshakes which are so important to church being church when we are in person, and social distancing which would reduce the size of any worshiping group to fifty or fewer in the Roseville or SAP sanctuary, we believe that we can offer better worship experiences online, and we welcome your continued feedback on what we are presently doing from each campus. Of course, if conditions greatly improve we would look forward to reversing this announcement. We strongly encourage all Centennial members and friends to join a small group or class, as well as worship with us online regularly. Please focus all the more on praying for one another and our world. The building’s doors may be closed, but the church is open to share the love of Jesus wherever God’s people go every day. - Church Council Person Derek Vandenburg
New Guidelines for Outside Use of Church Grounds for Small Group Gatherings from the Board of Trustees:
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Groups must reserve use of the church grounds in advance. Contact Julie Elholm at the church office to make reservations.
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Group size will not exceed 10 people.
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Each person attending the gathering must complete a “Visitors and Employee Screening Checklist” and turn it in to the church office or email it to Julie Elholm on the day of the event at jelholm [AT] centennialumc [DOT] org.
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Group will provide their own chairs, always placed a minimum of 6 feet apart. (Note: for further safety, try to arrange the chairs so that no one is consistently downwind of anyone else)
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Participants must wear protective face masks that cover the mouth and nose at all times.
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Neither food nor drink will be shared among the participants
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The church building will not be open to the group, including restrooms. In the event of a weather emergency and staff is on hand, the church will be opened for the purpose of providing shelter.
If you have further questions, please contact: Julie Elholm, Membership Secretary (651) 633-7644 or Dennis Webster, Director of Operations (763) 443-7855
The Church Re-Opening Task Force is at work!
We are developing protocol to provide a safe and clean environment for all to return to our Roseville and St. Anthony Park campsuses. Before we can open our doors for small groups or eventually for worship, we need to meet the many requirements from the state of Minnesota, the Minnesota United Methodist Conference, and our insurance company Church Mutual. Just a friendly but important reminder that our church buildings are closed except for deliveries, repairs, recording of online worship, and essential functions. We need to develop a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan and file it with the UMC leadership in the area. The plan must include many items, for example:
• cleaning and disinfecting the entire building (when supplies are available)
• posting appropriate signage throughout the building with information on social distancing, handwashing and mask use
• determining appropriate protocols for worship in the sanctuary and for activities in other gathering spaces in the church buildings
As we seek to do our part to slow and halt the spread of COVID-19 that our nation and world is facing, our worship services at our Roseville & Saint Anthony Park campuses are being offered as online pre-recorded services each week. They will be available to you in two easy ways:
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You will receive a congregational email Saturday evening or early Sunday morning with a bulletin for the service. You will find a link there. Just click on the link for the video.
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Or you can go to our website at www.centennialumc.org and click on the button on the homepage.
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Both of these avenues will also get you to the Saint Anthony Park "recorded live" service as well.
We are also asking that all meetings and classes be held via phone, email, or an online platform such as Zoom. We have three accounts for Zoom--contact Dennis Webster at dwebster [AT] centennialumc [DOT] org if you would like to use it for your group or class.
We will keep you updated as we consider any re-opening possibilities, which will be gradual.