Calling all children and youth. You are invited to join the music ministry! Wednesday Night Music Rehearsals start on Wednesday, September 21st. No experience is necessary, all are welcome. *Alleluia Ringers (7th-12th graders) 5:15-6:00pm in Fellowship Hall; *Praise & Gensis Ringers (2nd-6th graders) 6:00-6:40pm in Fellowship Hall; *Rejoice Singers (Kindergarten-5th graders) 6:45-7:15pm in Children's Music Room. Contact Jennifer Cadwell for more info. 612.408.9105 jcadwell [AT] centennialumc [DOT] org
500 Card Club: Our 500 card club has restarted following the pandemic hiatus. We play once a month, generally the fourth Thursday and currently at Applewood Pointe a block south of Centennial. Players at all levels, including beginners, are welcome. Our next date is Sep. 29. Contact Thelma Boeder, ballingerboeder [AT] gmail [DOT] com, 651-245-6646 for full details.
Connectivity Adult Faithwalk Will meet Sundays in-person in Asbury1 as well as on Zoom at 10:30 AM, after the RSV church service.
Virtual, In Person, and Hybrid Small Groups: Some of our small groups are continuing to meet via Zoom, while others have returned to in person meetings. We can also offer hybrid meetings if some in your group would like to remain virtual and others would like to be in person.
If you would like to reserve a room for in person or virtual small groups, please contact Julie Elholm at jelholm [AT] centennialumc.org
If you would like to schedule a Zoom time or to join a small group, reach out to the contact person listed below or contact Pastor Jen at janderson [AT] centennialumc.org
Connectivity Adult Faithwalk Meets Sundays in-person and on zoom in Asbury1 at 10:30 AM, after the RSV church service. We explore and discuss changing topics of interest to members that connect us in our faith journey. Contact Connectivity members for information about the group: Jim and Jan House house001 [AT] umn [DOT] edu, or Max and Marilyn DeLong. Contact Julie Elholm for the Zoom link or join us in person on Sunday mornings.
Board Game Group
A time for adults/older youth to play games and have fun
We grow in faith through hands-on scripture lessons, service and social activities. From Wacky Olympics to puppetry, Psalms to communion, our activities reflect life for persons with cognitive and intellectual disabilities. See more about the Flames.Our Schedule.
We love to get our hands dirty so that new life can emerge!
If you love to garden, spend a few hours with us digging, planting, watering, and tending to plants on the Centennial church campuses.
Connect with Norm and Kathy Nelson at 651-633-0836
Retired & Almost Retired Energetic Seniors (RARES)
We may be retired (or close), but there is still so much to do!
This group of energetic folks gathers once a month to eat a catered meal and enjoy a program together. The topics are educational, sometimes musical, and always informative and fun! Look for our yearly program brochure att Connectivity Point reading rack.
When? 11:45am | 2nd Thursdays of the month | Oct - Dec, Feb - May
Want to gather with a group of women for thought-provoking conversation?
Then Women's Faith Walk (a book group) is for you! This group meets the last Monday of the month. Our book selections vary and include both fiction and non-fiction. Discussion leaders are volunteers from within the group. You are welcome to come one time or every time!
When: last Mondays of the month from 7:00-8:30pm
Who can come? Any woman interested in conversation and community!
How do I get a book? Wherever you buy your books (we highly recommend your local bookstore!), and we also try to use books you can find in your local library.
United Methodist Women is a community of women whose purpose is to:
Know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ!
Seek to to develop a creative supportive fellowship;
To expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.
Who can be a member of UMW? Any woman who chooses to belong and commits herself to the UMW purpose.
What is UMW all about? The main focus of United Methodist Women, who are approximately one million women worldwide, is support of ministries that address the needs of WOMEN, CHILDREN, and YOUTH.
Interested? Want to join? Connect with: Diane Anderson
Men's ministry does a variety of activities throughout the year, including monthly conversations over coffee!
When: Wednesdays at 7:00pm
Where: at the Caribou Coffee at I-694 & Rice.
Who can come? All men are welcome!
Care Teams
Want to make the world a little brighter and easier for people? Check out our many options to provide care for others:
CARE Team: a task-oriented and provides concrete gifts of love to people in need (i.e. transportation, meal support, household support, etc.)
BeFrienders: compassionate listeners who are matched with seniors in Centennial’s community, and meet with them monthly to bear witness to their lives and offer a listening presence.
Funeral/Memorial Service Support Team: a group that offers logistical support to the Director of Care, Funeral Coordinator and family during funeral and memorial services at Centennial. This support includes: A/V & ushering support in the sanctuary; baking bars; and helping host large group meals.
Prayer Chain: a team of people actively in prayer around needs that become known to the church, and commit to praying for these needs.
Prayer Shawl and Baby Blanket Team: a group that creates and provides prayer shawls for people experiencing illness, and also baby blankets for newborns, by praying as you knit them for the people who will receive them.
To join a prayer team, contact Parish Nurse Julia Nordling:
Head over to the Going Through a Difficult Time? section of our website to find more ways to receive help and assistance during a difficult time in your life.
AA Group: We wish to serve anyone in the community even (and especially) if they’ve never been to a meeting before. Officially, the only requirement for membership in AA is a desire to stop drinking – we can and always gladly do make room for newcomers. James F. | centennial12step [AT] gmail [DOT] com
Want more information about a group? Want to start your own group?
