State Fair Park & Ride Service: 8/25-8/26 and 8/29-9/2 | Each year we provide volunteers for the State Fair Park & Ride Service. This is a great fundraiser for your church group. We need to fill 6 volunteer time slots each day. The State Fair compensates CUMC for each volunteer that works a shift. That income is deposited into your group’s dedicated account. During this year’s Fair our parking lot will only be used on weekdays. Please sign-up HERE or use the signup sheet at the Connection Center.
Food Insecurity Help: More than 300,000 children in Minnesota live with food insecurity. Some of these children attend Edgerton Elementary in the Roseville Area School District. For several years, Church and Society has provided volunteers to pack nutritious food in backpacks for weekends when children don’t have access to school prepared meals. Bags of food include those with East African, Latino and Southeast Asian dietary preferences and those with ready to eat items for students in transitory housing situations. Distribution is generally once a month on Friday with occasional Thursdays or Wednesdays depending on the school calendar and take less than an hour. Starting date is still to be determined but will occur in September. If you would like to volunteer, contact Bonnie Koch, toouray [AT] aol [DOT] com.
Connect Cards: SO... how important is it that I fill out a connection card?? IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT!! As we slowly emerge from the pandemic it is critical for the pastoral staff to know who is still with us and who may have slipped away during the time when normal church life was interrupted. One of the best ways to know that is to pay attention to who is regularly participating in worship in person and via the internet. So Please fill out either a paper or electronic connect card [CLICK HERE].
• SMALL GROUP OPPORTUNITIES •
Click here for more information about our small group opportunities.
• SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES •
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Help Centennial be good Earthkeepers: In an attempt to take a step to do our best job to save the planet and be good stewards of the earth as God would want, we have started a new composting program and need volunteers at Sunday morning coffee hour and other church events to guide people at the new composting, trash recycling bins that are now in place throughout the church (Roseville Site). Contact Carole White at 651-343-2847 or cjwdew1 [AT] comcast [DOT] net
Ushers Needed: The Roseville campus is seeking additional individuals to join its ushering team! Ushering is an easy way to connect with your Centennial church friends and to support the Sunday worship service. Weekly tasks include handing out bulletins, assisting with seating, passing the collection plates, and helping to assure the service runs smoothly. Typically, four ushers are needed each week and there is a sign-up schedule for upcoming Sundays posted in the usher’s closet (near the water fountain). Please feel free to sign up or see any of the ushers if you would like more information.
Volunteers needed for Funeral Receptions: The funeral committee would like to thank those who have volunteered to bake and serve at funeral receptions. Those of you who have volunteered for our funeral/memorial services before know how meaningful this time is for the family. We could still use more volunteers to help us continue serving. Volunteers are needed to 1) bake cookies and bars, 2) help in the kitchen (set-up, serve, clean-up), and 3) run the dishwasher. Shifts for kitchen volunteers and dishwashers are typically 3 hours. If you would like to help with receptions, please contact Liz Murray at eamurr41 [AT] gmail [DOT] com or text at 651-470-9443 and indicate what you would like to do. If you have served before and would like to continue, please contact Liz so we can keep our helper list updated.
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St. Cloud State University Driver Discount Program: August 18, 2022 12-4pm Fellowship Hall | Sign up for the Driver Refresher course by calling 1.888.234.1294 or register online www.driverdiscountprogram.com.
Free Farmers Market Drive Thru Events: All are welcome! You will receive free, fresh fruits and vegetables. Multiple days and locations. Please register through the website. Learn more at: https://keystoneservices.org/
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Visual Arts Ministry Team: Linden Court, Roseville Campus
Our current exhibit, "Forage" is by Tammy Nara. She said, "God gave us a beautiful world. It is good for us to learn as much as we can about it." Future exhibits: Lisa Fertig, Kelsey Anderson, and photographs of mission trips to Sierra Leone. Do you have ideas for future exhibits? Contact Tammy Nara at tammynara18 [AT] gmail [DOT] com or Jean Malzer at jeanmalzer8 [AT] gmail [DOT] com. We seek to be as diverse as possible. If you can help we want to hear from you!
We now are live streaming our 9:30 Sunday morning Roseville services on our YouTube channel! Visit our YouTube site [CLICK HERE] to watch us live, and if you haven’t already, be sure to sign in and subscribe to our channel if you have a google/gmail account! For those who do not wish to have YouTube/Google account, you can still watch the service by going to our YouTube page or using a search tool like Google or Bing, and search for: “Centennial United Methodist Church Roseville YouTube”. Additionally, you can find past services on our YouTube account and you can watch YouTube on many devices, including your phone, smart TV and computer. If you need any additional help, here are a few resources: [How to create a Google account][How to subscribe to a YouTube channel]
Giving Remotely: We continue to value your gifts during this time, which allow staff and ministry to continue on in creative ways. There are multiple ways to give while you are away from the church building. Go to the website at [CLICK HERE]. And yes, we are happy to receive your contribution via the postal service. Our address is Centennial UMC, 1524 County Road C2 West, Roseville MN 55113. Thank you for helping us keep ministry strong.
