Together for joy
In our annual stewardship series, we will be casting a vision for all that we can do and all that we can accomplish when we come together as one faith community. Responding to the challenges that face our faith community with enthusiasm, wonder, and commitment to growing in love of God and neighbor, let us envision the future at Centennial UMC together. And may it be a joyful future!
Together for Joy Timeline
November 4th: Pledge Cards will be available!
November 10th: Steve Torgrimson @ RV, Guest Speaker TBA @ SAP.
November 17th: Guest speaker TBA @ RV, Guest Speaker TBA @ SAP
Sunday November 24th (Giving Sunday): Guest Preacher TBA. Reception after worship with treats!
Contributing at Centennial
Through Time
Centennial has so many amazing volunteers and we are always looking to expand our volunteer family! Keep your eye out for volunteer opportunities in the Centennial News!
Through Monetary Gifts
We acknowledge that church and money live in a historic tension: Following Jesus means that money is not the driving force in our lives. And for churches to create loving and just communities these days, some money is needed. So we live in that tension at Centennial, and we seek to trust that a generous life is a meaningful one. We also believe that generous giving includes sharing our time, talents, prayers, and presence with one another and with the world.
More details on different giving methods.
More details on different giving methods.
Through Leadership
Leadership is super vital in the success of our Church. Keep your eye out for leadership opportunities in your Centennial New or connect with a pastor .
We envision a place where:
Our children, youth, and adults receive exceptional Christian education.
We would love to hire a full-time youth and ministry coordinator for Centennial to help our youth ministry flourish and to inspire and teach a new generation of Christians.
Our staff is compensated equitably for their incredible work.
Rising utility costs and the ongoing demand for more from our staff and volunteers have created challenged we can no longer overlook. For far too long, we have asked our ministry teams to stretch their budgets, deferred updates, and maintenance for our two church buildings, and we have asked our staff to continue their dedicated work with minimal (if any) cost-of-living increases.
Our church buildings - our most significant assets - are cared for and utilized to their fullest potential in service to our neighbors.
This year, we reached a tipping point, resulting in difficult staff cuts that continue to stress our church family. In trying to utilize the Roseville Campus building for community ministry and service, we received feedback from the city that updates such as a sprinkler system will need to be installed. And we were hit with an exponential increase in our insurance costs due to Church Mutual dropping our insurance, with open claims, along with several other metro area churches.
Giving Charts
Giving charts can be a helpful way to create a giving goal for the upcoming year.
Various ways to give Monetary gifts
Subsplash Giving
This is giving through our online portal that is connected to the website. You can designate how much you would like to give and to which fund. This is also a place you can set up recurring giving. [CLICK HERE]
IRA - Required Minimum Distribution
You can consult with your tax/financial advisors to explore potential tax advantages of donating appreciated stock, contributing IRA Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs), or establishing a Donor-Advised fund; contact Greg Wagner for more information on donating stock through Centennial’s UBS Brokerage.
Paper Checks/Cash
Paper checks or cash can be mailed to the church or dropped in the offering plate on Sunday mornings. Please make checks out to Centennial UMC.
Donor Advised Giving
You can consult with your tax/financial advisors to explore potential tax advantages of donating appreciated stock, contributing IRA Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs), or establishing a Donor-Advised fund; contact Greg Wagner for more information on donating stock through Centennial’s UBS Brokerage.
Stocks
You can consult with your tax/financial advisors to explore potential tax advantages of donating appreciated stock, contributing IRA Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs), or establishing a Donor-Advised fund; contact Greg Wagner for more information on donating stock through Centennial’s UBS Brokerage.
Please contact Greg Wagner (gwagner@centennialumc.org; ph 651/ 633-7644 ext. 326) with any questions.
Pledge Cards
You can find a digital version linked here or there are paper copies at both campuses. Pledgers and Givers from 2024 are able to pick up a stewardship letter at the campus they worship at which will have a pledge card inside, if your letter is not picked up by November 10th we will mail it to you.