Sunday Worship Schedule

9:00 AM Worship and Kids’ Time
10:00 AM Fellowship Time
10:30 AM Worship and FaithWalk

Wednesday Worship

7:00 PM

Next Centinel Deadline: Nov. 27, 12:00 Noon for a Dec. 1 issue
Bulletin Deadline: Wednesday at 12:00 Noon

Bob Nienaber Organ Recital

November 12, 4:00 PM
Bob Nienaber, Director of Music/Organist, will present an organ recital in the Centennial sanctuary on the 39 rank Schantz organ. The program will include works by Bach, Buttstedt, Dubois, and Mulet. Jane Nienaber will also be joining Bob on some organ duets by Burkhardt and Callahan. There is no admission charge and a free-will offering will be received. Child care will be provided and a reception will follow.

Youth Sunday

November 19 is our Youth Sunday at Centennial! On this wonderful morning, just before Thanksgiving, our 7-12th grade youth will be leading us in worship at 9:00 and 10:30 AM. Our focus this year will be “meeting the need.” We invite you to come and hear a message of how God wants us to meet the needs of those around us. Come, be challenged in your own faith as you hear God’s Love preached through the mouth of “babes.”

UNDIES Sunday

In addition to Youth Sunday on Nov. 19, we will be collecting underwear for our Mobile Thrift Store. The vision of the thrift store is to bring a variety of clothes to homeless folks so that they can pick out items that are fitting to their bodies and their personalities, as well as meet a physical need of warm clothes for the winter months. The thrift store will offer grocery bags for $1. For $1, each homeless person will be able to purchase all that they can fit into a grocery bag. One of the greatest needs that people on the street have is the basic need of underwear. We are asking the people of Centennial to support the Mobile Thrift Store by donating packages of unopened underwear and socks for men and women, and bras for women. There will be collection buckets outside the sanctuary on Undies Sunday for your donations. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Operation Christmas Child

The FaithWalk mission project for November is Operation Christmas Child. Children (and families!) are invited to share the joy of Christmas by filling a shoebox with gifts for a child. Postcards with details will be distributed in classes and also available at the Welcome Center. We encourage all interested members of the Centennial community to join in this project. We need your filled boxes by November 26. The youth will be going to the distribution center to pack boxes for shipping in early December.

House of Faith Nursery School Toy Donations

We also have the opportunity to help House of Faith Nursery School in Minneapolis by donating new and gently used toys. Families in the neighborhoods they serve will be invited to come and “shop” for gifts for their children.

Please drop off items by Sunday, December 3.

Advent/Christmas Decorations

Your contributions will be used for poinsettias and other seasonal decorations to enhance our worship area. Fill out the Advent/Christmas Decoartion form (pdf file) and return to Julie Elholm in the church office by Sunday, November 12.

Wednesday Night Worship

7:00 PM
The November worship theme is “Scaffolding of Faith: Prayer Practices.”

• Nov. 1: Taizé Worship
• Nov. 8: Youth-led Service
• Nov. 15: Worship in the Round
• Nov. 22: Thanksgiving Eve worship at North Como Presbyterian at 7:30 PM
• Nov. 29: Healing Service

Take a midweek break to reconnect in the Spirit!

Pastors’ Keyboard

I just got back from Colorado after spending three days looking at colleges with my daughter Caitlyn, a high school senior.  I will be forever grateful to have had this experience with her: road-tripping within Colorado, with music playing and conversation popping; hearing her dreams and hopes; finding that there were those times when we both said, “I’ve got to get a project done (be it either homework or sermon work).”

While we were at one college, we went to the college’s honors program office.  We were looking at the bulletin board outside, and one of the staff came out with great enthusiasm to meet us and tell us about the program.  She returned to her office.  We then walked the halls to check out the classrooms and other facilities for the program.  As we were walking past the office again, another staff person with great friendly energy popped out of the office and asked if we would like to meet the head of the honors program.  We did indeed.  And so on a late Friday afternoon this professor gave us 20-30 minutes of his precious time, full of enthusiasm and confidence about the program, wanting to know about Caitlyn and helping her know how to “get in.”  It was obvious from the creases on his face that students at this large university would not fall through the cracks in his program. 

I think the church can learn a lot from this public university.  An infectious enthusiasm.  An enthusiasm that seeks out newcomers when we see them—how painful it is to see a newcomer standing alone on Sunday morning! Putting relationships first.  Everyone on the same page.  Asking what the newcomer’s needs are—are we asking this question in everything we do here, from worship to education to social action to Sunday coffee time? 

I believe that God’s creativity often comes from the newcomer, from the edge of what’s currently in vogue.  Jesus came from the edge into his nation’s life, unafraid to encounter both religious and secular leaders.  The apostle Paul came from the backwaters of the Roman Empire into the very heart of things with Christ’s good news for everyone. 

What if…what if the visitors who were originally attracted here — but didn’t stay — created their own congregation? What would it look like?  Would it be greatly different from what Centennial looks like now?  Could it be that we would be pointed toward our mission field for 2006 and 2007….

Can we “pop out of our office”?

Brian

Parish Nurse Notes

BeFriender Ministry coming to Centennial!

In the next few months you will be hearing a lot about a new ministry at Centennial. The BeFrienders, a listening presence, provides pastoral care for people in all kinds of difficult or transitional situations. A BeFriender is a trained lay volunteer who extends the care of a faith community.

Could you be a BeFriender? We’re looking for persons who can listen with compassion, accept people as they are, respect another’s spiritual journey and embody the caring presence of God.

Perhaps you know of someone who could benefit from a BeFriender visit. The parishioner could be homebound, going through a divorce, experiencing medical problems or just feeling lonely. Keep these people in mind as you learn more about this listening ministry.

In the near future we will be offering information sessions to let you know about training, time commitment and the way you can make a difference in someone’s life. As United Methodists, we believe in Christ’s ministry of outreaching love.

Listen….is God calling you to be a BeFriender?

In Partnership with Lyngblomsten,
Julia Nordling, Parish Nurse

Shoe Spree

On the evening of October 19 a group of Centennial Serves volunteers arrived at the Midway Payless Shoe Store to help 19 refugee children and youth choose a pair of boots or shoes and a pair of socks. The purchases were made with a discount from Payless, and the balance paid by Centennial. These refugees were selected by the Minnesota Council of Churches and were from Guinea, Togo, Liberia, and Russia ( Moldova). The 15 volunteers from Centennial included Susan, Celeste, Juliet, and Noelle Laske, Jean Rieke, Cathy and Elizabeth Rieke, Erin King, Sia Kenewa, Faye and Dennis Hunt, Marilyn and Ray Roberts, Bill Nara, and Shirley Parker. Pictures from the Shoe Spree are posted on the Thank-You-Gram board.

Linus Project

We wish to express our gratitude for the wonderful turnout on October 7 for the Linus Project. Not only did you make 44 needed blankets, you also provided heaps of enthusiasm, good will, and caring. You are all great examples of Centennial Serves. Much appreciation to those who could not attend that day but contributed blankets. If you wish to make more blankets, please notify Barb Robinson.

Jan Daniels and Barb Robinson

Singers Invited!

You are invited to join the Chancel Choir in this year’s Christmas Concert which will be in the form of Lessons and Carols. The concert is December 10 at 4:00 PM and rehearsals started Wednesday, Oct. 25, 7:30 – 8:00 PM in the choir room. If you like to sing but can’t commit for a full season, now would be a great time to come and sing with us. Contact Bob Nienaber at 651.633.7644 or rnienaber@centennialumc.org (note new email address).

UMW Pecan Sale

It’s time to start planning to stock up on pecans. The UMW will be selling pecans during Fellowship Time on Nov. 12, 19, 26, and Dec. 3. We will have mammoth halves, small pieces, chocolate covered pecans, pecan clusters, and glazed pecans. We will even have cook books using these delicious Georgia pecans available! The price will be the same as last year—$8.00 per bag.

Thanksgiving Eve Service

Come, give thanks with your neighbors!

The Roseville Area Community Thanksgiving Eve service will be celebrated Wednesday, November 22, at 7:30 PM at North Como Presbyterian Church just east of the corner of Larpenteur and Lexington.  Rev. Grant Abbott, Executive Director of the Saint Paul Council of Churches (SPACC) will be the guest preacher and offerings will be given to SPACC. A mass choir from Centennial and the other participating churches will sing.

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.

We remember

Helen Woodward, mother of Carol King, who passed away on October 4, 2006.

Praying through our Membership Rolls

Our prayers for each other empower us and create joyful bonds of love!

• Virginia Pehrson
• Andrea and Johnnie Peoples
• Earl and Elaine Perkins
• Helen Perry
• Maureen, Greg, Trevor, and Tatyana Petersen
• Dwight and Marion Peterson
• Francis and Helen Peterson
• Earl and Bonnie Petre
• Jan Pettit
• Angela Phillips
• Ron and Judy Phillips
• Florence Pierce
• Jackie Pihl
• Catheryn, Peter, Alexandra, and Riley Plisek

Membership Changes

New members received on October 22, 2006:

• Nancy Cravens
• Mary Ford
• Beth Guenthner
• Steph and Dan Poppler

Thank you

Greetings from the YWCA of Saint Paul! I want to thank you for your generous donation of birthday bags (one of the 2006 Centennial Serves projects)! Your gifts were welcomed by the participants of the Y’s Kids Club and the Youth Achievers Programs. The expressions on my entire staffs’ faces were absolutely priceless as they learned of this amazing gift from Centennial. With cuts in education and nonprofit programming, it is such a wonder to be given such a blessing! May God bless you all.
Christina McCoy, Director of Youth Development
YWCA of Saint Paul

Fellowship Opportunities

Call for more information. Sign-up at the Welcome Center.

ASSETS and Brunch Bunch* (Adult Singles Enjoying Togetherness) Potluck and Games at Centennial on Nov. 15. Contact Vonnie Olson, 651.633.5508.

Bridge Club meets the first Friday of the month in homes. Contact Dick and Marilyn Armstrong, 651.486.9008.

Centennial Golfers meet Mondays at Kate Haven Course, 10:00 AM. Contact Howard Rieke, 651.484.6194.

Deborah Fellowship meet first Friday of the month, 8:30 AM, at Baker’s Square in Roseville. Contact Nancy Ness, 651.483.3663.

Junior High - Mission First for November is RAKING! Join us Nov. 1—bring your rakes to church and we’ll leave after 7:00 PM worship. We’ll return to CUMC for snacks.

LOGOS Senior High - There is still space available for the Fall Retreat Nov. 10-12. Cost is $50; bring a friend and get $10 off. Join us Wednesdays at 7:00 PM for worship and more!

Married Couples Group (20’s, 30’s, 40’s) will meet Nov. 18 at 6:30 PM for fellowship. Contact Dawn and Mark Meyer, 651.486.0757.

Men’s Club Nov. 20 6:30 PM dinner, 7:15 program on “Stem Cell Biology and Ethical Issues” by Ross G. Johnson, PhD, Professor, Genetics and Cell Biology, Univ. of MN. Sign up at the Welcome Center, as no phone calls will be made about the meeting. Cost $8.

Piecemakers meet at church for craftwork on Wednesdays at 9:30 AM. Donna Hedblom 651.633.4191.

Plug & Chug (14 & over) Habitat for Humanity every Thursday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Call Ken Tate 651.633.6108 or Don Hopkins at 651.628.9713.

RARES (Retired, Almost Retired, Energetic Seniors) meet for a luncheon and program on Nov. 9 for highlights of Marjorie Carr’s trip to South Africa. Sign up at the Welcome Center. Cost: $6.50. Contact Joyce Rosene, 612.781.3500.

S.O.S. (Slightly Older Singles) SOS Extra Sunday, Nov. 12, 3:00 PM: Two Rivers Chorale at Bethel. Contact Marilyn Dunshee, 651.489.1809. Saturday, Nov. 25: Tour the embroideries at Plymouth Cong. and lunch at the Arts Cafe. Contact Fran Williams, 651.766.7319 or Mar Carlson, 651.653.3470.

UMW (United Methodist Women) Nov. 2 will be a tour of the Hindu Temple in Maple Grove. Car pool from church; meet at 9:20 AM. Bring socks or slippers to wear in the Temple. Lunch at 12:00 Noon at the India Palace. Sign up at the Welcome Center.

Women’s Breakfast Fellowship (women of all ages) meets Wednesdays from 7:00-8:00 AM at Byerlys. Contact Thelma Boeder 651.489.2604.

Women’s Night Out (women in fellowship) meet Mon, Nov. 6, 6:30 PM at Applebee’s in Roseville. Contact Wendy Lucas 651.482.8592.

Young Adults (Ages 18-35, singles & married with no children) Join us on Wednesdays, 7:30 PM following Wed. Night Worship, for Young Adult Bible Study. 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

Centennial United Methodist Church
1524 West County Road C2
Roseville, MN 55113
651.633.7644
cumc@centennialumc.org