TOP ANNOUNCEMENTS

Trunk or Treat: Saturday, October 24th, 4:00pm-6:00pm, St. Anthony Park Campus Parking Lot. It's almost that time of year again for our annual trunk or treat!!! Kid's and their families from the community join us for candy, cocoa, and fun! Not only do we want you to invite your neighbors, friends, and family, we also need your help to make this event possible. We are looking for volunteers to watch the attend to the building, run the cocoa bar, help with the fire pit, and of course to decorate their trunk! You can sign up to volunteer HERE or email amcclintock@centennialumc.org

We will also be taking candy donations starting September 20th. There will be a drop off center to the left of the stairs when you first walk in the front doors. To be sensitive to children with allergy we ask you stay away from donating any candy with nuts in it.

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! Our first session will run from September 20 - October 18 ! We will
be offering 3 different discipleship options as well as Sunday School. Check out the options
on our website www.centennialumc.org/education-hour

Worship

Worship at St. Anthony Park is at 10:30am
Preaching This Week: Pastor Whitney Sheridan
Current Sermon Series: Calling - September 13th - October 11th
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.

3rd Sunday Celebrations! Led by Pastor Bitrus, during worship at both campuses on 3rd Sundays, we will be inviting congregation members forward who have celebrations  (birthdays, anniversaries, triumphs) to share and be prayed for.  We look forward to celebrating milestones with you!

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 Communications & Office Manager | amcclintock@centennialumc.org

UWF Shred Right:
Saturday, October 3rd, 9:00am-11:00am, Roseville Campus Parking Lot. Wondering how to safely dispose of your old tax and confidential papers? UWF will host a drive-thru paper shredding event to securely shred your documents! Donations support missions that empower women & support families in marginalized communities. Every paper shredded is a step towards a cleaner; healthier Earth for all! Question: contact Janet Folsom 612-396-9654

Thank You to everyone who passed out community flyers!
We are so grateful for our community helping out to spread the word about Centennial!
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, September 23rd, 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 

Joyful Ringers: Wednesdays, 7:45pm-8:15pm, Roseville Campus. Youth interested in handbells? We will be starting up Joyful Ringers again this year, our youth hand bell choir. The group is open to youth 9 and older. Practices will be on Wednesdays from 7:45-8:15 at the RSV campus. Contact Mark Meyer for more information | m1meyer@protonmail.com, 651-486-0757. 

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 Godly Play the next!

Current Session: Fall 1 - September 20th - October 18th
Speaking Up for Democracy
When: *this group doesn't follow the same schedule as the rest of Education Hour and will run from September 13th-October 4th, from 9:15am-10:30am.
Located: Pastor Whitney's Office
Group Leaders: Constance Gruen | cgruen50@gmail.com 651-925-9929 & Amy Swalley | lundswalley@gmail.com 612-750-9783
What: We are living in a time when faith is often talked about, but not always lived in ways that reflect the heart of Jesus. Too often, Christianity is used to divide, exclude, or harm. But the way of Jesus is different. It is rooted in love. In justice. In mercy. In community. This journey is about reclaiming that way -- together.
Love Does - Book Study
Located: Prayer Room
Group Leader: Joy O'Donnell | jestrohs@hotmail.com
What: This group will be studying the book Love Does by Bob Goff. This is a video-based study so participants do not need to read anything in advance to our meetings. Each week will also have an accompanying service project component. This is a study for all ages!
Community Art Group
Located: Outside at the shaded area
Group Leader: Pastor Whitney Sheridan | wsheridan@centennialumc.org
What: This group will be creating an art project to engage the neighborhood somewhere on our beautiful campus! We will be exploring how to tell the story of Centennial through creative and innovative art. You do not need to be an artist or experienced in art to join this group, this is open to those of all abilities.

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: Kindergarten - 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

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.

Monthly Community Meal & Jigsaw Puzzle Race: Wednesday, October 7th, 5:30pm, Roseville Campus Fellowship Hall. Join us for our first community meal of the program year! In October we will be serving soft and hardshell tacos, refried beans, Spanish rice, and ice cream sundaes for dessert. To help us make enough food and to accommodate dietary restrictions, please sign up ahead of time if you can. You can access a digital sign-up HERE. Also after the meal at 6:15pm join us for a Jigsaw puzzle race! Open to all ages and abilities.
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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