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Reopening Decisions: In case you didn’t get the chance to read the congregational email that was sent on Friday May 28th about reopening decisions, you can read about it here: [CLICK HERE] If you would like to receive our all-congregation emails and are not presently receiving them, please email Julie Elholm in our office at jelholm [AT] centennialumc [DOT] org.
All-Church Conference via Zoom video conference: on Tuesday, June 15 at 7:00 PM for the purpose of adopting a proposed racial reconciling covenant and election of officers and committee members for the program year starting July 1. All members and clergy of both campuses encouraged to participate. [CLICK HERE TO JOIN ON ZOOM or see congregational email for phone access]
Kids on a Mission: Animals, event kick-off and gift pick-up: Families with kids going into 6th grade and younger, stop by the Roseville campus parking lot between 1:00 and 2:00pm, today (Sunday June 13th) to help us kick off Kids on a Mission: Animals and pick-up your child’s summer gifts from Centennial.
UMW - MISSION u and MISSION u Too (formerly School of Christian Missions) Will be virtual this year with each of three studies being offered on Friday Evening, Saturday, and Sunday. They are: June 11-13 — Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools, July 16-18 — Bearing Witness in the Kin-dom, August 6-8 — Finding Peace in an Anxious World. For more information go to: mnconfumw.com or for Registration go to [CLICK HERE] or contact Fran Field, 651.697.2421: Scholarships from local & conference are available — Contact Diane Anderson 651.481.7952
Juneteenth: Looking for ways to celebrate Juneteenth? Check out activities planned by the Minneapolis Parks & Recreation Board! https://www.minneapolisparks.org/activities__events/events/juneteenth/
Centennial for Racial Justice is hosting Monday night Q&A sessions to discuss the Racial Reconciling Covenant: Join us on Monday nights, starting April 26, 7-7:30 for Zoom Q&A sessions to discuss the Racial Reconciling Covenant. This is a time and space that is available for anyone to drop in with questions or concerns and stay as long or as little as you wish. All questions are welcome! Join Zoom Meeting: [CLICK HERE]
UMW - MISSION u and MISSION u Too (formerly School of Christian Missions) Will be virtual this year with each of three studies being offered on Friday Evening, Saturday, and Sunday. July 16-18 — Bearing Witness in the Kin-dom, August 6-8 — Finding Peace in an Anxious World. For more information go to: mnconfumw.com or for Registration go to [CLICK HERE] or contact Fran Field, 651.697.2421: Scholarships from local & conference are available — Contact Diane Anderson 651.481.7952
Grow and Give: Church and Society would like CUMC members to be aware of a new opportunity to help address food insecurity. Every Meal has planted a 4,000 sq. ft. garden at their warehouse with a goal of distributing 1,000 bags of fresh produce to local families during the 2021 growing season. If you have excess produce from your garden, it may be dropped off at their warehouse, 2723 Patton Road, Roseville on Mondays and Tuesdays from July 6-September 30. Please e-mail Programs Manager, Christine Weber, cweber [AT] everymeal [DOT] org, with a brief description of your donation and to arrange a time for drop-off.
Free Rides: from May 24 - July 4 UBER and LYFT will offer everyone in America free rides to and from COVID-19 vaccination sites! Spread the word! [CLICK HERE]
Healing Circles: Ramsey County, in partnership with the City of St. Paul, is offering virtual and in-person community healing circles that are welcoming, safe and supportive spaces for participatory dialogue, building connections, and addressing trauma caused by the killing of George Floyd last summer, the civil unrest that followed in our neighborhoods and the ongoing trial. Ensuring the health and wellbeing of community is at the center of our response plan during these difficult times and we’re working with several cultural healers who use their lived experiences, expertise and training to facilitate conversations that get at shared healing. [CLICK HERE] for the Ramsey County’s healing spaces webpage, which includes a schedule of healing circles for the month of May. Please share these opportunities with your networks.
Prayer Chain available for your requests: Do you have a prayer concern for yourself or a loved one? The Centennial prayer chain exists to share your concerns with God and others. Contact Julie Elholm in the church office at jelholm [AT] centennialumc [DOT] org. with your prayer request and indicate if it is to be shared with the congregation or just the pastoral staff.
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