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Sunday Worship Schedule 9:00 AM Worship and Kids’ Time 10:00 AM Fellowship Time 10:30 AM Worship and FaithWalk Wednesday Night Worship at 7:00 PM Next Centinel Deadline: January 15, 12:00 Noon Sunday Bulletin Deadline: 12:00 Noon on Wednesdays Keeping Our Youth Out of Jail and Off Drugs and Alcohol Men’s Club presents “Keeping Our Youth Out of Jail and Off Drugs and Alcohol” with James Gilbert, Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1998 – 2004, for the DARE program on Monday, January 15. 6:30 PM Dinner, 7:45 PM Program. All are invited. Tickets: $8. More information is available at the Welcome Center. Register by January 11. All You Really Need to Know: In Kindergarten or Before? A free presentation by Carol Weber Rohde, Executive Director of Resources for Child Caring, will be given at Centennial Thursday, January 18 at 7:00 PM. We will look at the connection between early childhood education and brain development. More and more, doctors are talking about “brain architecture”; what helps or hurts the growth of the brain; what we can do to make sure our children’s brains develop the right way. In addition to looking at how brain structure affects children’s futures as students and adults, Weber Rohde will discuss the impact of teachers and child care providers on our children’s early journeys. The event is co-sponsored by Centennial’s FaithWalk and Red Robin Preschool. For more information, contact Donna Draeger or Nan Carlson. For child care, contact Jean Moline, 651.633.7644, Ext. 38. Help Seniors Maintain their Independence "I don't know what I would have done without you!" This is a statement that Store To Door volunteers and staff hear often, yet it's heartwarming every time. Store to Door, a nonprofit organization, connects adults with goods and services required to maintain independence, delivering groceries and prescriptions in the seven-county Metro area for 22 years. In 2006, we served over 1,500 aging and disabled individuals. Each week, Store To Door delivers 400 orders to senior and disabled individuals who are unable to shop for themselves. Volunteers take phone orders and enter them online; volunteer shoppers fill orders at one of five Cub stores; and delivery staff bring the groceries right into customers' kitchens. Store To Door gives personal attention to customers, so much that order takers and delivery staff often know a customer's favorite breads, or what substitutions they will accept. Members of Centennial have been volunteering for Store to Door from the beginning, with four members currently active as volunteers. Join them in serving seniors through the following positions: Volunteer Shopper: Meet with other volunteers at the Cub on University Ave. in St. Paul (Midway) weekday mornings around 7:00 AM once a week, to shop for two hours. If you enjoy grocery shopping, it's a great way to get exercise, meet other dedicated volunteers, and help our seniors. Volunteer Order Taker: Call clients from home one day a week (days, nights, or weekends) to take orders over the phone and input them online. It takes about two hours a week, access to a computer and average computer skills. Choose a day of the week to be your call day. You'll have a chance to form longer-term relationships with clients, who are very appreciative of the calls and conversations they have with their order takers. To find out more, please contact Karen Liu, Volunteer Coordinator at 651.642.1892, Ext.127 or email karen@storetodoor.org. Visit the website, www.storetodoor.org, for more information. RARES January event On Thursday January 11th, RARES (Retired, Almost Retired, Energetic Seniors) will host representatives from the Roseville Senior Center which is located in the former Fairview School building on B2 near Fairview. The Roseville Senior Center—what is it? What programs does it provide? What services, entertainment, transportation or educational opportunities does it provide? What is the Senior Dining Program? Does it have volunteer opportunities for seniors? What about informal recreation? We will have lunch at noon in Fellowship Hall with the program following. Sign up at the Welcome Center or call Joyce Rosene, 612.781.3500, for further information. There will be a few New Year's surprises as part of the day. Luncheon is $6.50 and paid at the door. Come and begin the New Year with a congenial group of people! Mardi Gras Silent Auction Sunday, February 18 We are looking forward to another successful and fun auction to help raise money for our senior high mission trip to New Orleans. Watch for more information about the event as we near the date, but starting February 1, please bring your Silent Auction donation items to Kelly’s office. Contact Kelly at the church office with questions, 651.633.7644, Ext. 14, or kswanson@centennialumc.org. 2007 Offering Envelopes Offering Envelopes for 2007 are available for pick up in Linden Court through January. If you don’t find your packet, contact Liz Murray, 651.633.7644, Ext. 35. Parish Nurse Notes *Wash your hands!* Fifteen seconds could prevent your next cold. That is the minimum amount of time needed to scrub those germs away. Now that cold and flu season is upon us it is especially important to keep your hands clean and as germ free as possible. Diseases that spread because of inadequate hand hygiene include the common cold, flu and infectious diarrhea. Salmonella and E. coli, food-borne illnesses, are also contracted this way. Soap and water, along with alcohol based hand sanitizers are the best way to keep your hands clean and prevent the spread of disease. Proper hand washing technique involves the following steps: Wet your hands with warm running water and apply soap. Rub your hands vigorously for 15 seconds, working up a good lather. Scrub all areas of your hands – between the fingers, the backs of the hands and wrists, and under the fingernails. Rinse well (imagine all those germs going down the drain!). Dry hands with a clean towel and use the towel to turn off the faucet. Make sure to wash your hands after using the restroom (public and private), handling garbage, blowing your nose, sneezing and coughing into your hands, before and after touching a sick person, treating wounds, preparing food and petting animals. Our hands are capable of so many things! Take the time to keep yourself and your family healthy this winter…wash your hands! In partnership with Lyngblomsten, Julia Nordling, Parish Nurse Baby Shower for the Moo Family The Moo family is settling in and preparing for a new baby in February. RAFT is hosting a baby shower for Eh K’Nyaw on Jan. 14 and we would welcome any contributions you’d like to make. Here’s the wish list: Diapers/wipes Car seat Snowsuit/bunting Baby blankets Baby clothes Baby wash/lotion Diaper bag Stroller Crib or bassinet Crib/bassinet sheets If you’d like to contribute a gift for the baby shower, please contact Pamela Isham at pisham@ishamconsulting.com or 651.690.3537, or Tracy Fodstad, tfodstad@msn.com. With colder weather ahead, we could still use some warm sweaters, boots and gloves/mittens for the two adults, as well as maternity clothes. All sizes should be “small.” If you have any items to donate, please contact Pamela Isham. Thank you Thanks to all who have prayed for my sister-in-law, Patty McGath. Her throat surgery went well and the doctor told her she is cancer free. Prayer is a powerful tool. God’s blessings, Marlene McMaster I wish to express my appreciation to all Centennial members for the generous response to the Lyngblomsten resident gift collection and the “mitten tree” for the St. Paul Department of Indian Work. The Lyngblomsten box was over-flowing with additional packages. The mitten tree was fully covered with 75 hats, 16 sets of glove/scarf/mitten/hat combinations, 30 scarves, and 44 pairs of mittens and gloves: 165 items! What a privilege to deliver these things, representing a congregation that never stops reaching out generously to others! Jan Daniels A big thank you to all the Centennial instrumentalists who added to the season’s festivities. Both the Carols during Fellowship Time and the 5:00 PM Christmas Eve service were special gifts to the congregation by each of you. What a nice gift of your musical talents. Thanks especially to Ryan Olsen, our “associate director.” His directing class in college certainly paid off on Christmas Eve. We hope that all of you will give our congregation the same gift in future years. Dave Magnuson We thank you so much for your supporting our family. May God bless you all. O Moo Family (The hand-written note from the Moo family is posted on the Thank-You-Gram bulletin board.) Remember in Prayer Remember in prayer Steve Koehn, Todd Lewis and Eric Nevalainen, who are in active military service. Steve is training in Arizona; Todd and Eric are now serving in Iraq. Contact information is posted on the bulletin board outside the Nursery. The Adult Mission Trip members who are traveling to New Orleans January 6-13: Carolyn Bender Mark Haase Don Hopkins Mary Hopkins Marlene McMaster Steve Rohde Ron Seemann We remember Rose Marie Pednau, who passed away on December 28, 2006. Her Celebration of Life was held at Centennial on January 2. We celebrate The baptism of Casey Lawrence Poppler, son of Dan and Stephanie Poppler, on December 10, 2006. The baptism of Matthew Calvin Harker-Murray, son of Paul and Amy Harker-Murray, on Dec. 17, 2006. Membership Changes Withdrawal Glenn and Lois Poser Transfers Alice Ann Arrowood to First United Methodist Church in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Kris and Courtney Goodwin to White Bear Lake United Methodist Church in White Bear Lake. Adult FaithWalk Survey Resolved: To Grow in Faith A New Year is a great opportunity to resolve to grow in your faith by participating with others in a short-term adult class. The Adult FaithWalk Committee is looking to offer some additional study opportunities this winter and spring and would like your input. Please take a moment to complete the following survey and return to Donna Draeger, or email ddraeger@centennialumc.org with your responses. Thinking about classes that would meet for 4 to 8 weeks, which times would work best for you? ____Saturday mornings ____Sunday after worship ____evenings (circle best day) M T W TH In general, which areas are you most inclined to explore? ____Bible & Theology ____Contemporary Issues ____Spirituality ____Christian Living ____Popular Culture Specifically, which of the following topics interest you? ____ What am I supposed to believe? ____ Denominational differences & similarities ____ World religions ____ Communion: a United Methodist understanding ____ Post Modern considerations ____ Write in __________________________________________________________________ Fellowship Opportunities Call for more information. Sign-up at the Welcome Center. ASSETS (Adult Social Singles Enjoying Togetherness) Lunch at the Olive Garden, Jan. 17 at 1:00 PM. Your caller will contact you for reservations, or contact Lorraine Johnson, 651.628.3551. Bridge Club meets the first Friday of the month. Call Dick and Marilyn Armstrong, 651.486.9008. Deborah Fellowship meets the first Friday of the month, 8:30 AM, at Roseville Baker’s Square Contact Nancy Ness, 651.483.3663. Junior High There are still available spots for you and a friend to join us at Lutsen on Feb. 2-4th. Look for sign up info online and at the Welcome Center. Confirmation kicks off 2007 on Jan. 10. Come watch another Jesus video as Pastor Melanie teaches us about “Grace”. LOGOS Senior High There are available spots for you and a friend to join us at Lutsen Feb. 2-4. Look for sign up info on-line and at the Welcome Center. Join us Jan 10th for a NOOMA video called “Trees.” Donation forms for silent auction donations are due—turn in to Kelly this week. Married Couples Group (20’s, 30’s and 40’s) will attend UMC Family Camp in Park Rapids January 19-21. Watch for information about our February event — bowling? Contact Dawn and Mark Meyer, 651.486.0757. Men’s Club dinner program on Jan. 15 at 6:30 PM: "Keeping our youth out of jail and off drugs and alcohol” presented by James Gilbert, Assoc Justice MN Supreme Court, 1998 - 2004 - for the DARE program. Sign up at the Welcome Center by January 11 or contact Ron Ness or Jim House. After January 11, contact Ron Ness, 651.483.3663, or Jim House, 651.636.0372, for dinner reservations, if available. Piecemakers meet 9:30-11:30 AM each Wednesday at the church for craftwork. Contact Donna Hedblom 651.633.4191. Plug & Chug (14 & over) work for Habitat for Humanity Thursdays, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM. Call Ken Tate 651.633.6108 or Don Hopkins at 651.628.9713. PrimeTimers (couples/singles, 45+) Celebrate Chinese New Year Sat., Jan. 13 at Saigon Star followed by desert at Paul and Wendy Lucas’ home. Cost: $18. Cross Country Ski Weekend on the North Shore Feb 2-4. Contact Dale and Nancy Noyed, 651.633.4197. Sign ups for both events are at the Welcome Center. RARES (Retired, Almost Retired, Energetic Seniors) will meet at 12:00 Noon on Jan. 11 for a luncheon and program about the Roseville Senior Center. Sign up at the Welcome Center or contact Joyce Rosene, 612.871.3500. Cost: $6.50, pay at the door. S.O.S. (Slightly Older Singles) Big Game Night with snacks at 6:30 PM on Jan. 20 at Marilyn’s 2250 N. Victoria #210. Reserve by Jan.15: Marilyn 651-489-1809 or Bea 651-483-2088. United Methodist Women will be with RARES on Thurs., Jan. 11 for a lunch and program given by representatives of Roseville Area Seniors. See the RARES fellowship notice for more information. Sign up at the Welcome Center. All are welcome! Women’s Breakfast Fellowship (women of all ages) meets Wednesdays at Byerly’s, 7:00-8:00 AM. Contact Thelma Boeder, 651.489.2604. Women’s Night Out (women in fellowship) will meet at Roseville Olive Garden for supper and fellowship at 6:30 PM on Monday, Feb. 5. Contact Wendy Lucas, 651.482.8592. Young Adult Ministry** (Ages 18-35, singles & married with no children) YAM Bible Study will meet following Wed. Night Worship. Contact Katie Sharpe, 651.214.5556.

Centennial Staff	Volunteer Staff:
Pastor: Brian C. Hacklander bhacklander@centennialumc.org Pastor: Melanie Homan mhoman@centennialumc.org Minister of Christian Education: Donna Draeger ddraeger@centennialumc.org Director of Music/Organist: Robert Nienaber rnienaber@centennialumc.org Youth and Young Adult Ministries: Kelly Swanson kswanson@centennialumc.org Director of Red Robin Preschool: Nan Carlson ncarlson@centennialumc.org Church Administrator: Lisa Schuler lschuler@centennialumc.org Admin. Assistant/Membership Records: Julie Elholm jelholm@centennialumc.org Communications: Tami Worden tworden@centennialumc.org Director of Children's Choirs: Deb Olsen debolsen26@gmail.com Child Care Supervisor/Coordinator: Jean Moline hewle002@tc.umn.edu Junior High Youth and Confirmation Ministries; Youth Praise Band: Jessica Mueller jmeuller@centennialumc.org Custodian: Gordon Overbo Assistant Custodian: Eve Newman Coordinator of Outreach Ministries: Lauren Wendt lwendt@centennialumc.org Parish Nurse: Julia Nordling parishnurse@centennialumc.org Chancel Choir Accompanist: Sharon Follingstad Wedding Liaison: Deanna Kieffer Alternate Wedding Liaison: Tracie Ball	Funeral Coordinator: Jean Van Doren Associate Funeral Coordinator: Marilyn Roberts Steward of Capital Funds and Planned Giving: Bob Rosene Pastors Emeriti: Clarence Nicholas, Joyce Rosene Church office hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday
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