TOP ANNOUNCEMENTS

Impact - 2027 Stewardship Campaign: Our stewardship campaign theme this year is Impact! The 2027 Financial Commitment cards are now available as well as other stewardship resources. Bob Milligan will also be available after worship to answer any questions you have! Learn more HERE!

Audio/Video Volunteer Training: Sunday, November 29th, in the sanctuary, during Education Hour (9:30am-10:20am) We are looking for more volunteers to join our Audio/Visual (A/V) team! No experience is needed, we will train you in. Questions? Contact Eric Bjorklund | ebjorklund@centennialumc.org

Worship

Worship at St. Anthony Park is at 10:30am
Preaching This Week: Pastor Whitney Sheridan
Current Sermon Series: Impact - November 8th - November 22nd
Join us for a Time of Prayer: Join the worship team as we gather for a time of prayer about 10 minutes before worship starts where we will pray for our worship team, our Centennial family, our community, and for anyone new who might walk through our doors for the first time.

Enjoy the Songs Our Band Performs?
: You can listen to all the songs our band plays on our SAP Band playlist on Spotify! Access the playlist HERE.

Star Words: As the Magi were led to Jesus by the guidance of the star, Star Words are spiritual focus words that were distributed on Epiphany Sunday.  These words are intended to inspire reflection, growth, and discernment throughout the year. Sign up on our website or email cumc@centennialumc.org to receive weekly prompts for the year of 2026. If you did not receive a star word on January 4th and would like one email Pastor Whitney | wsheridan@centennialumc.org
Music at St. Anthony Park: Contact Eric Bjorklund at ebjorklund@centennialumc.org
Volunteers Needed: A/V, ushers, greeters, communion servers, hospitality, worship leaders, musicians. Mark on your connect card.

Service Opportunities

Office Volunteers Needed: We are looking for a small pool of volunteers who would like to help out with communication & office needs both weekly or more seasonally. Examples of tasks would be printing bulletins/newsletters, cutting connect cards, helping with mailings, etc. If you are interested or have any questions please reach out to the Director of Communications & Church Administration | amcclintock@centennialumc.org
Care Team Volunteers needed! Do you have spiritual gifts of care, service, and compassion?  The Care Team needs you!  Centennial UMC's Care Team offers friendly visits and calls, provides rides to church and medical appointments, and offers help with light housework and errands.  Training and support provided by Care Team lead Peggy Rhodes and Pastor Bitrus Bamai.  If interested, please reach out to Peggy Rhodes | peggy.l.rhodes@gmail.com

Prayer Requests can be submitted in Connect Cards. Request a call from a Pastor by noting it on your connect card, calling the office at 651.633.7644, or emailing the church at cumc@centennialumc.org

Are you in need of care? Contact: Rev. Bitrus Bamai | bbamai@centennialumc.org or651.633.7644

Discipleship

Youth Group: Wednesday, November 11th, 6:30pm-7:30pm, Roseville Campus Youth Room. Parents/Guardians, please accompany your youth to the youth room for drop off. At the end of youth group, you can pick them up in Linden Court. Don’t forget to register your youth for the 2026-2027 year! You can find the registration on the website. Contact Pastor Lauren Rheingans | lrheingans@centennialumc.org 

Ministry Team Members! As part of our new governance structure at Centennial each campus now has their own ministry teams that are led by the Campus Pastors. These teams work on the day to day projects and ministry projects at the campuses.

Roseville Campus Ministry Team: Pastor Jin Hur, Steve Rohde, Vicki Griffin, Chris Rohde, 
Diane Anderson, & Annika McClintock

St. Anthony Park Campus Ministry Team: Pastor Whitney Sheridan, Pastor Lauren Rheingans, 
Eric Bjorklund, Monique Lindquist, & Annika McClintock

New Education Hour Session!: Our next Education Hour session begins on October 25th and runs through November 22nd. Check out the groups below or on the Education Hour page! Interested in leading a group for a future session? Reach out to Pastor Whitney Sheridan | wsheridan@centennialumc.org 

Education Hour

Education hour occurs on Sunday mornings before worship from 9:30am-10:20am. During this hour we will offer spiritual formation and discipleship opportunities for those of all ages! Education Hour is broken up into sessions that are 4-7 weeks in length, so you only need to commit to a few weeks at a time. This gives folks the opportunities to switch up what they are involved in, maybe lead a small group one session, attend one the next, and volunteer for Sunday School the next!

Upcoming Session: Fall 2 - October 25th - November 22nd
Sermon Based Bible Study
Where: Classroom 1
Group Leader: Alan O'Donnell | arodonnell@hotmail.com
Vital Conversations on Immigration
Where: Prayer Room
Group Leader:  Pastor Whitney Sheridan | wsheridan@centennialumc.org

Children & Youth

Register your children/youth for the 2026-27 Program Year!
 Regular Children & Youth Ministry will be starting up soon, make sure to register your kids/youth.

Sunday School: Pre-K - 5th Grade
9:30am-10:20am
You can enter the church at door 1, go down the stairs to classroom 3 and you will be greeted for check in.

Youth Group: 6th Grade - 12th Grade
 6:30pm-7:30pm
Parents/Guardians, please accompany your kid to the youth room for drop off. At the end of youth group, you can pick them up in Linden Court.

Volunteers needed: Sunday School volunteers, youth mentors Contact: Rev. Lauren Rheingans | lrheingans@centennialumc.org  

Community Announcements

CUMC Admin Board Members: We are excited to introduce your new CUMC Admin Board.
Admin Board Chair - Pat Torgrimson
Admin Board Vice Chair - Amy Hostetler
Staff Parish Relations Lead - Randy Oelschlager
Facilities Lead - Ross Droogsma
 Finance Lead - Alan O’Donnell
More information about our Admin Board and Ministry Teams will be in the November Newsletter.

New Facilities Coordinator!: We are excited to introduce our new facilities coordinator Zhong Vang! He started with us on Monay, October 26th. Make sure to reach out to him and introduce yourself, zvang@centennialumc.org | 651.633.7644 x 316

Art Displays!: The art of local artists Sonja Hutchinson is currently on display at both campuses until the start of Advent. Each Centennial campus has a different theme, so be sure to check out both! The information posted next to each display gives more detail. The mission of the Fine Arts Ministry team is to point to the beauty of God's creation and to provide connections between our church and the community. Do you want to help arrange art displays? Contact Tammy Nara | tammynara18@gmail.com

2026-2027 Children & Youth Registration is now open!: In accordance with our Safe Sanctuaries policy, all children involved in Sunday School, Youth Group, or any music groups must be registered. Registering gives us helpful information about emergency contacts, behavioral information, parental contact information, media release consent. It is most helpful if you register ahead of time, but if you haven't registered yet and bring your child to Sunday School, no worries we can get you registered then. CLICK HERE.
Download the Centennial App!: A new way to connect with groups, find events, watch past worship services, and give all in once place. Look up Centennial UMC in the apple or android app store! [CLICK HERE]

Realm Connect

Realm Connect is our online data base where you can access the online directory, sig- up for volunteer opportunities, view meeting minutes, and see all of your groups! We are integrating realm more and more for our internal communications so if you do not have a login yet, please contact Communications & Office 
Manager Annika, amcclintock@centennialumc.org or indicate so on your connect card so she can send you an invite link. If you want step by step help as well, contact Annika to set up a time to meet.

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Planning an event? Make sure to fill out our internal facility use form to reserve your space, communicate set up needs, and communication needs!